Seret Horse
Beautiful, fast, enduring and proud, below man yet above every other beast.
Such is the Seret Horse prized.
Overview
Appearance and Traits
The Sereti horse's most defining features are their high held tail, their arched neck, concave profile, delicate yet sturdy skeleton, large nostrils and long eyelashes. Their build makes them ideal horses for riding both in arid and rocky landscapes. They're a brave breed that will go places where other arid horses will dare not.
Other horse breeds rarely match their endurance and speed.
These horses come in various coat colours like black, grey, chestnut, palomino and bay, with some even sporting unique white markings.
Certain sub-strains are renowned for specific coat patterns.
Other horse breeds rarely match their endurance and speed.
These horses come in various coat colours like black, grey, chestnut, palomino and bay, with some even sporting unique white markings.
Certain sub-strains are renowned for specific coat patterns.
Temperament
They are easily trainable, though mileage may vary depending on the strain.
The Sereti horse's fierce loyalty is unique among horses, with many able to report how these steeds not only returned to their masters but also escaped captivity from the enemy to return to their home stables.
The Sereti horse's fierce loyalty is unique among horses, with many able to report how these steeds not only returned to their masters but also escaped captivity from the enemy to return to their home stables.
Habitat
They are adapted for both rocky and sandy terrain, making them a highly versatile breed of horse.
Those horses that are raised in the mountains have better aerobic metabolism, letting them put more energy in any given task with better results. While those horses bred in the desert have wider hooves that make treading the desert easier for them.
Prestige and Rarity
The Sereti horse is prized among the populace, no doubt for its effective use in the military and transportation. Breeders do not sell outside of their native range, as to not give advantage to their enemies, and if an outlander does happen to have one, it is usually a gelding.
Rarely a horse of high prestige may be gifted to foreign nobles, those horses (Usually Hamtus or Damaqus) may have contributed to lineages of excellent racehorses.
Rarely a horse of high prestige may be gifted to foreign nobles, those horses (Usually Hamtus or Damaqus) may have contributed to lineages of excellent racehorses.
Traits
There are three distinct strains of the Sereti horse.
(Serru Hamtu)
HamtuBeauty, speed and a feminine look. Hamtu horses are slender with long, slim, pillar-like legs. There is a certain kind of angularity to their form, pronounced with a serpentine neck. The Hamtu horses are characterised as highly spirited in nature. Their slim grace made them an ideal horse for mounted archery. These horses are commonly ridden for races or atacks involving ambushes.
The most common type of Hamtu is the Ṣerru Hamtu also known as the 'snake hamtu'. There is another type, a substrain called the Šanû Hamtu, which has a straighter neck and face- Some breeders prefer the more angular look of the Šanu Hamtu.
(Šanu Hamtu)
ŠadāduPower, strength, endurance and a masculine appearance. The Shadadu horses have a broad chest and strong hindquarters, however, they do not have as pronounced of a forehead bulge. These horses are fighters, their strength and compact stature make them ideal horses for heavy cavalry and due to their muscle structure, are the quickest horse to accelerate and are best adapted for delivering high bursts of energy at any given time. Equally so they can change direction at any given time and come to a full stop in a mere moment, which makes them idea for close quarter combat.
DamāquRefinement, beauty, balance. Such is the Damaqu horse. Their body appears as if drawn with a paintbrush; their lines of the body flowing gracefully onto each other. Their back has a saddle-like appearance and their temperament and gait are lively.. Their waist is broad but not as deep as a Šadadu's. They are generally prized for their beauty and endurance, though they have proven themselves as versitile war mounts as well, however, they are not as specialised as the Šadadu for close combat, preffering to be used in charges and hit-and-run ambushes.
(Serru Hamtu)
Hamtu
The most common type of Hamtu is the Ṣerru Hamtu also known as the 'snake hamtu'. There is another type, a substrain called the Šanû Hamtu, which has a straighter neck and face- Some breeders prefer the more angular look of the Šanu Hamtu.
(Šanu Hamtu)
Šadādu
Damāqu
History
Background
These horses are a landrace.
Trivia
- The most prized of the Damaqu horses are bred in the vicinity of Sey'Kube, where the high altitude at which they graze in enhances their endurance and raises their aerobic metabolism, which is crucial for long periods of exertion.
- Sereti horses are prominently featured in various flags in the local region. Notably Sey'Kube and Jaleyaana.
- Foreigners may be able to acquire a gelding, but no stud farms lie outside their home domain.
- These horses do not fare well in extreme weather climates outside of Liadain, requiring care in cold weather and heavy rain.
- Lazular has a prominent horse market.
Lore
References
Private Tales - God help the outcasts or nobody will
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Open Chronicles - Skirmish in the Sands
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Private Tales - Unlikely Meetings
Azrana, leaning against an arcade with crossed over arms gazed upon the two soldiers. The moment their eyes met, the blue ogre nodded his head, and the two were quick to rally towards him. The evening was cast in a brilliant lapis lazuli blue and embroidered in golden stars. The cold breeze...
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Open Chronicles - The long march
A continuation of https://chroniclesrp.net/threads/the-battle-of-ninagal.1439/ It would be a long march... Under the sun and the reeds, under the stars of the eternal sky. An army strode along the great river so wide one could not see where the other shore lay. It's water inhabited by many...
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Completed - The sun falls on heavy shoulders
The longer the fight went on, the more reinforcements tackled out of the tents to replace those cut-down. The nightsingers would chant along, favouring repetition to mimic with their ghastly beaks; "Djinn-Djinn-Djinn-Kaww!" The peculiarities of the battle were not lost to the Narranian. Were the...
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Completed - Path
(OOC: mediators/unaffiliated have the freedom to walk everywhere without getting attacked, including the inside of the temple and converse with anyone, whether they're named or not) Two forces stood at opposing ends. On one end, atop the rolling dune, Amir Danush Ibn Shiys stood at the helm...
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Fate - First Reply - The Horse Market
Lazular's horse market could have been the world's largest. No run-down nags or cart horses, either. From the edge of a great show-pen, Mirielle watched beautiful, expensive animals trot past. And their horses weren't bad either. In all seriousness, she really was there to find the right...
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Completed - The Battle of Ninagal
Djana freezes for a split seconds a metal rods began to protrude from the ground. Her eyes widen in astonishment. She broke out of her surprises state and attempted to evade the metal rods, but the rods grew too quickly and she stepped back, observing the now completed cage. The rods which...
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