Momotaro the Tainted - A Twisted Fairytale Pony for Rosierjay!

[RedLynx]

My partner in the TFT Swap was Rosierjay.  Her first pick was the character Momotaro from the Fairytale of same name.  It's a Japanese tale about the perfect son born to a childless, older couple from within a giant peach.  He's one of those perfect characters that is the hero of his village, defeating the ogre's (Oni in the Japanese version, which are demons) on an island nearby and reclaiming treasure they looted from the town.  Well...in my story, he returns home carrying a tainted demon sword that has begun to possess him and turn him into an Oni.  Once he is corrupt...it will corrupt the rest of the village and THEY will be the new ogre village.

It took me a LONG time to sort out what I wanted to do.  I started four baits in totat and completed two full rehairs and three fbrs before I finally settled on something that felt right.  I sent him in a box that I covered in a Japanese fabric depicting Momotaro, with a copy of the tale I came up with and a dog figure whose tail I reset in a tighter curl so that he'd look like an Akita.  Sadly...I somehow didn't get pictures of the dog!   Momotaro's symbol is a rotting peach and he hides his taint from view on one side.  He is sporting, sandals, some banged up armor and the demon sword itself, Soul Rot (written on the scabbard).  Here are the pictures!

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[Colorscapesart]

Totally love!  So unique and well done!!

[keikokukien]

Oh wow! He's gorgeous! You did a great job transforming him and keeping it balanced on both sides. (And that sword!  )

Post Merge: April 15, 2013, 07:31:03 PM

Oh wow! He's gorgeous! You did a great job transforming him and keeping it balanced on both sides. (And that sword!  )

[Roogna]

excellent! the normal Momotaro side is great as is, but then, you turn him and bam! awesome eye and great twist

[Ambar]

wow, that´s amazing!!!

[Saja]

Awesome, such great ideas there!!

[kaoskat]

That is completely awesome! Great job!!!

[Sunshine]

Very lovely!! I love all the details!

[CarnationTwirl]

I like the depth you got on the tainted side.  Is it carved?

[Okami_Amaterasu]

Very original^^. Congratulations!

[Griffin]

Very nice job, I love the demon side! The eye, the detail painting... I love the sword, too, and the hairstyle. Well, that sums it up - what's not to love? :'D Lucky Rosierjay!

[Galactica]

Ooooh- I LOVE her!

[StrawberryMeadow]

I love the way you've managed to capture several aspects of the story and tell it all on one pony. So clever!

[michelle53]

Oh wow RedLynx!!  I can see how much love and research went into making him, and he looks awesome:). 

[achab1984]

She is cool!!! Them eyes !!