Name: Xander

Species: Earth Pony

Gender: Male

Cutie Mark: A green spiky spiral sphere

Hometown: Ponyville

Current Residence: Everfree Forest

Relationship Status: Single

Special Skills: Creating potions, medicines and poisons, connecting and talking to spirits.

Personality: Intelligent, Mystical, Methodical, Reserved

Mother: Sun Spark (Deceased)

Father: Dark Thorn

Siblings: None

-Xander is a shaman pony in that he can connect and talk to spirits both living and dead. He talks to spirits both living and dead. He performs rituals and uses charms to enhance his abilities. Some of the spirits he talks to speak of Equestria becoming a heavenly paradise, while other spirits speak of a coming apocalypse.

-He lives in the Everfree Forest in a giant hollowed out tree adorned with masks and trinkets. He has a cave close by that he uses for storage. He is originally from Ponyville.

-He is the only child of his mother Sun Spark and father Dark Thorn. He doesn’t like to talk about his parents, he says that talking about his childhood brings back ‘‘bad memories.’‘

-He also likes experimenting with all kinds of herbs, plants and other ingredients from the forest to create medicinal poultices, potions and poisons. Years of extended testing using his own body has made him resistant to almost all of the forest’s poisons.

-His face paint is influenced by a rare and dark creature from another dimension. He saw a muddled vision in one of his trips to the spirit world and painted his face in the image of what he thought it looked like.

-Since he lives on his own, he trains using his hooves and spears to protect himself from danger. He tries to make up his lack of strength and size with speed and skill. Those who have threatened him say that his hoof strikes burn your skin, and his spear slashes paralyze your muscles.

-Though he has a bizarre appearance, he does like helping the few ponies he meets. Even if they are cautious or even scared by his appearance. He says that: ‘‘Fear of the unknown labels me as ‘crazy’ or ‘not normal’, I help ponies to show that when I am known, I am not to be feared.’‘

-He has a soft spot for nature and animals. He likes everything from adorable little bunnies to big and frightening manticores. He has tried to introduce himself to Fluttershy, but he is worried about what she’ll think of him when she see’s him. Somepony has a crush! ^{^}

-Finally, the amulet around his neck is not the actual alicorn amulet, it is a replica. He wears it as a charm to enhance his abilities. It is also his favorite charm.

After Pony Kombat New Blood 3

-After his defeat at the hooves of Nighteyes, Xander has become determined to awaken his warrior spirit. Seeking guidance, he turned to the spirit world for answers. Xander heeds the advice of a spirit who, when he was among the living, was part of the Canterlot guards elite. He told him this: “Know your weaknesses, but exploit the weaknesses of your enemies. Improve upon your strengths, but don’t underestimate the strengths of others. Know and push your limits, but punish the overzealous. A superior mind will triumph over a superior body.” The spirit left Xander with these words: “I hope to see that my teachings bear fruit. I will be watching you Xander. I hope to live again, vicariously through you.” With that, Xander removes the alicorn amulet replica from his neck and places it in the middle of his shrine of other amulets. Now armed with great knowledge, Xander grabs many different materials and starts changing the design of his spear into something more….intimidating.

After many hours of work, Xander’s new spear is complete and ready for combat. His poisons more potent and his potions fine tuned for better healing properties. Xander has even created some armor for better protection. That armor being leather hoof pads and body armor made from the rib cage of a manticore. Though primitive, Xander has confidence in his armor. Now that the next tournament is near, Xander will begin his arduous training regiment for increased endurance and quick wits.

Pony Kombat New Blood 4 has begun, for Xander, nothing matters now than being a great warrior.

Strengths:

-Intelligent and quick to spot weaknesses

-Adapts to different situations quickly

-Mentally tough and disciplined

-Physically fit in terms of endurance

Weaknesses:

-Tends to be overzealous at times which can lead him to make bad decisions

-Not very physically strong

Base from https://kacu95.deviantart.com/

Vectors from https://budgeriboo.deviantart.com/ and https://zutheskunk.deviantart.com/