Zerynthia the Warrior My Little Pony
I know this isn’t a normal day for me to post, but I’m entering Rebecca Enzor’s PonyFest12 with a My Little Pony inspired by Zerynthia, the Amazon princess in The Amazon Heir, my co-written novel with Lisa Hall-Wilson.
I’m not an artist, so I had to use a pony creator and Paint to come up with this.
Pony Zerynthia’s eyes are blue and her hair is a golden copper color like the character in our novel, and her mane is tied back in a warrior’s tail. The crimson markings represent the tattoos for each man she’s killed. Her unicorn’s horn stands in place of her spear, and I gave her the symbol of the bow and arrow the Amazons were so famous for. She might look fierce, but inside she feels an intense need to prove herself and to be loved.
The Amazon Heir is Xena Warrior Princess meets Game of Thrones.
As a special treat, here’s a sneak peak at Zerynthia’s grand entrance into The Amazon Heir.
A tattoo for each man she’d killed decorated Zerynthia’s back, left shoulder, and upper arm.
She pushed against the familiar red binding constricting her breasts and tightened the tie fastening her hair in a warrior’s tail down her back. One final achievement stood between her and the throne—a daughter born from Scythian seed. Everything rested on winning in this final round of bull-leaping and earning the right to have her daughter credited with the blood of their fiercest allies.
If you want to help me win a package of books along with an actual custom My Little Pony based on this design, please vote for Zerynthia from October 5th through 13th on Becca’s blog. (I’ll be reminding you because I really want to win.) You can also see the other entrants by clicking the link at the beginning of the post and scrolling down to the links in the comments.
Sep 30, 2012 @ 13:34:25
Hey Marcy,
I knew something exciting was up when I received your post. And for not being an artist, you sure did an amazing job on your pretty pony!
I’ll be sure to vote…for you, of course. 🙂
Tracy
Sep 30, 2012 @ 18:10:44
Thanks! The pony creator did the hard work, but I sure had fun 🙂
Sep 30, 2012 @ 13:49:52
I love her! Such cool markings, and she looks very fierce 🙂
Sep 30, 2012 @ 18:17:57
I so wanted to participate last year, but the book wasn’t done. This year, I wasn’t sure I would make the deadline. I’m so glad I did. The other entries look fantastic!
Sep 30, 2012 @ 14:18:03
She’s amazing. i’d love to take her home.
Sep 30, 2012 @ 18:18:42
Thanks 🙂 I wish I had a real version of her too.
Sep 30, 2012 @ 16:34:47
Oh cool! If they had a figurine of Pony Zerynthia when I was growing up, I definitely would have wanted one!! According to your description of the character you wanted to portray, I think your pony design nailed it.
And that sneak peak – Marcy, I didn’t know you were such a tease! I want to read more. Does she win the final round? Sigh… I know, I know, read the book. Great job and I’ll be voting for you! 🙂
Sep 30, 2012 @ 18:20:27
Hehe. Hopefully you won’t have to wait very long to find out. Lisa and I will soon have an announcement about the future of The Amazon Heir 🙂
Sep 30, 2012 @ 19:11:03
Marcy, you’re freaking me out. I’ve just finished my novel (after letting life get in the way for 15 years) and there are similarities to yours. I just saw your post and pony right after I posted mine! May the best warrior pony win! 😉
Sep 30, 2012 @ 19:59:19
That’s so cool! I’m going to head over to your blog now to see your pony 🙂
Sep 30, 2012 @ 20:20:46
I like Zerynthia. She and Marce could kick some butt together. 😀 I’m not sure how our ponies will hold their bows and arrows though. LOL.
Oct 01, 2012 @ 18:07:39
She’s so cute! I followed the link from Rebecca’s blog earlier but thought I should swing back over and tell you just how cool she is. Doubly so since I’ve read about Zerynthia. Go pony power!
Oct 01, 2012 @ 18:15:46
I’m so glad you did since you have an inside track on her 🙂
Oct 01, 2012 @ 20:05:39
What a lovely My Little Pony. And a juicy teaser! I can’t wait to hear more about the Amazon Heir.
I’ll be voting for you.
Oct 01, 2012 @ 20:08:59
Thanks for the support!
Oct 03, 2012 @ 16:38:16
She’s awesome! I can’t believe I missed that you entered the contest! I love her expression and the symbolism. Nice little sneak peek too. 🙂
Oct 03, 2012 @ 17:17:27
Thanks 😀 That means a lot coming from you considering how beautiful your entry is and that you drew him yourself!