Hammerhoof [Final]

[Halide]

Name: Hammerhoof

Sex: Male

Age: Young stallion

Species: Earth Pony

Pelt Color: Milk-Chocolate Brown

Mane/Tail/Markings Color & Style: Short, dusty brown hair and tail with dark-brown tips

Eye Color: Golden brown.

Cutie Mark: Anvil

Physique: Slightly taller than the average stallion, noticably more muscular than average, though a little front-heavy. Rather strong 'upper' body, but only slightly above norm for back half.

Origin: Stalliongrad

Roleplay Type: Equestrian/FiM

Occupation: Blacksmith

Motivation: Hammerhoof believes strongly in being able to take pride in who you are and what you do - do not be arogant, and do not be sloppy. But also, do not work so hard that you are never happy. He is a hard worker who simply desires to be respected for what he does, and to be loyal to Equestria.

Likes: New experiences, honesty, loyalty, determination, armor, gems, and rivers.

Dislikes: Shoddy workmanship, confidence ponies, liars, rust, disrespect, and mountian-climbing.

Character Summary:

Hammerhoof is a Stalliongrad pony, born and raised by his parents - ponies loyal to Equestria and to their trades. His father, a blacksmith, and his mother a tradeswoman - both believed strongly that hard, thorough work was the surest way to a decent future. As they raised him, these values were of course passed along to him, and he has taken them to heart ever since.

They did not force him to learn their trades, nor did they force him to follow in their hoofsteps - he simply respected them and listend to them, and found that he agreed with what they believed in. He has always been a 'tactile' sort of pony, interested more in practise and in hooves-on opportunities more than theory or study, though the latter being a pat of the former, it's not all physical work. Still, the work keeps him strong and active, and he is happiest when he is busy and productive.

His love for smithing came on at an early age - he was always fascinated by the way molten metal could be poured to create sturdy cast-iron trinkets, or how thick steel could be heated and reshaped. The idea of creating something so strong always allured him, and unfortunately, it was through this that he lost his front-right hoof after an inadvertant slip near a vat of molten bronze. Though this cost him a hoof, it taught him more than anything that caution and taking time almost always came at less cost than being quick or careless. Through this, he learned patience in the smithy, and indeed, patience in all things. When he next dared to work in the smithy - after receiving his prosthetic and letting it heal - he returned with renewed vigor, the hammer-head on his peg-hoof doing wonders for his dexterity. He became nearly as productive as his father, earning his cutie-mark upon delivering the first order that he, himself, had wrought.

The metal prosthetic makes him a little unsure on his feet, simply because he doesn't have entirely even footing, and between his uneven footing and cautious attitude he is not much of an 'adventurer'. Still, all his time putting steel to the anvil has made him strong, if not a touch scarred here and there, and he lends his strength where it can be put to use.

As an aside, Hammerhoof admires excellent craftsmanship, especially when materials of high value are involved. Though he lacks the dexterity for making fine jewelry, gemstones and precious metal trinkets have always caught his eye, and he has a bit of an eye for appraising such things, though it is merely a hobby.

Overall, Hammerhoof is a polite, patient, and hardwrking pony who values loyalty, respect and perserverance. He is a bit quiet, but this is simply because he is cautious about trodding upon anyone else's hooves, despite his size.

[RarityDash]

Good to see more ponies coming to Stalliongrad.

There have been blacksmith ponies before here, but I think this one is a promising addition. A solid app. The metal hoof give it a little original flair too, which is nice.

A couple things though. First, for age, the mods don't like you to put a number. You're more supposed to go with a general classification there. Foal for children, colt/filly for teens, stallion/mare for adults, etc. In the case of this app, it should probably say either stallion or young stallion if you want to get more specific.

Also, they like for you to mention the story of how the pony got their cutie mark in the summary somewhere. His is an anvil and he's a blacksmith, so I would imagine it's probably something fairly mundane, but it should still probably be mentioned for completeness sake.

Oh, and in the physique section you compare him to the average mare, which is the term for a female horse. Might be a mistake there.

Other than that, it seems like a pretty straightforward app to me.

[Halide]

Sorry, Yogi Bear started channeling and it was all "Stronger than the average bear! No wait I mean mare." So it kind of fluffed itself up in my head.

Other'n that, forgive me for lousy MS-painted prosthetic, and otherwise, fix'd!

[flutterscotch]

It's going to be hilarious if he runs into king of being the loudest pony in 4 counties, Coal Brightfire, at some blacksmith convention.

[brianblackberry]

For Great Justice!

[Skye]