Traits

Stripes (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Streaks of color throughout the coat. Can be thin or thick, large or small, soft or hard edged. Can't replicate banded or brindle.

Splotches (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

Medium sized, hard edged patches of color, can be same color or multiple colors. Cannot be so large to resemble Paint.

Points (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

A different soft or blended edged color on the points of the centaurian, much like siamese.

Roan (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

Mimics roan markings as seen in horses, gives the main body a silvery desaturated look.

Boots (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

One or more legs has some color trailing up the leg, darker or lighter than the base. Can be a softer or harder edge.

Slash

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: A small mark on a particular part of the body.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 2
Color: Lighter or Darker than the base
Tones: Single Color
Shape: Stripe or V shape, can be an X, heart, or circle in certain areas as well

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Please note: Slash has a unique optional interaction with Stickers. Please see the Marking Interaction Guide for more info.

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Slash cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Slash cannot touch the beard.

Back: Slash cannot touch the back.

Belly: Slash can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Slash cannot touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Slash can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Slash cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Slash can make an X shape or have two-three slashes in the same area.

Slash can make a heart shape, but it must be on the chest.

It is not allowed to zig-zag and must be straight.

Common Mistakes

Slash cannot be in multiple places at once.

Slash can only make a circle when on the cheeks, chest, front of legs, and top of tail.

Slash can only make a V when on the back of the neck or throat.

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Snowflake (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

Small soft or hard spotting along the back of the centaurian; generally close to white in color or similar to the base, can appear in other areas too. Cannot be too large to resemble Spotted.

Swipe

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Creates a long, singular stripe on both sides of the character's body. Cannot touch the back or belly without Flicker. Must be in one of three ranges at minimum: The neck to the shoulder; the front arm to the hip/back leg; or the entire length of the tail.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 2
Color: Natural to the base
Tones: Single Color
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-No Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Swipe cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Swipe cannot touch the beard.

Back: Swipe cannot touch the back.

Belly: Swipe cannot touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Swipe cannot touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Swipe cannot touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Swipe cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Swipe can sway and curve a bit.

Swipe can change width a bit.

Common Mistakes

Swipe should not be close to or connected on the spine without Flicker.

Swipe cannot change width or direction too drastically.

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Splash (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

Splash is a color blanketting the underside of the centaurian; must compliment the base, cannot appear as boots, trails up all four legs. Mimicks splash marking in horses. Does not have to be white.

Paint (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

Paint is a marking that mimicks paint horse markings. It can be up to two colors that compliment the base that throw very large hard or textured edged patches on the design. Can appear like Pinto/Piebald or Skewbald.

Dunked

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Dunked is a hard edged marking that either covers the back end or front end of the spirit.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 3
Color: Any color natural to the base.
Tones: No gradients/multi-tones
Shape: No unnatural shapes/designs

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wings: Dunked cannot touch the wings.

Horns: Dunked must cover the horns if in range.

Beard: Dunked must touch the beard if in area.

Back: Dunked can touch the back if in area.

Belly: Dunked cannot touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Dunked can touch leg fur if in area.

Body Protrusions: Dunked can touch certain protrusions if in area.

Fins: Dunked can touch the fins if in area.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

If on the front half, must expand from the nose out like a sheet.

The farther Dunked is down the chest, the father up the legs it must be and vice versa.

Dunked can be on head or tail and not the feet.

Dunked can be on feet and not connect to tail or chest.

Common Mistakes

Dunked cannot have both head and tail ranges.

Cannot have long dips.

The whiskers must all be colored if the chest is close to full range.

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Darkening

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Darkening is a free marking which darkens small areas. It can be used for ear insides, paw pads, around eyes and mouth, etc.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 1
Color: Darker than but same hue as the base
Tones: Single color
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-Yes

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wings: Darkening cannot touch the wings.

Horns: Darkening cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Darkening cannot touch the beard.

Back: Darkening cannot touch the back.

Belly: Darkening cannot touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Darkening cannot touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Darkening cannot touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Darkening cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Can be black.

Nuances must still be similar hue.

Common Mistakes

Must be the similar hue as the base. Cannot be yellow or orange if the base is Crimson, etc.

Darkening should be subtle and not too obvious.

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Boots Marking

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Boots are a common foot marking that stretches up past the ankles. They can be on one foot or all feet.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 3
Color: Any color natural to the base, black, or white
Tones: Can have a subtle gradient of same color
Shape: Cannot be too unnatural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wings: Boots cannot touch the wings.

Horns: Boots cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Boots cannot touch the beard.

Back: Boots cannot touch the back.

Belly: Boots cannot touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Boots must touch leg fur if in the area.

Body Protrusions: Boots must touch certain protrusions if in the area.

Fins: Boots cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Boots can be on only one leg.

All instances of Boots do not have to be the same shape or size.

Common Mistakes

All instances of boots must be the same color.

Can only have fur texturing if it has leg fur.

Boots cannot be too fancy or unnatural.

Cannot have too drastic of a nuance.

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Dipped

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Dipped is a common, solid marking blanketing along the underside of the Kiji or Tally.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 2
Color: Any color natural to the base.
Tones: No gradients/multi-tones
Shape: No unnatural shapes/designs

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Dipped cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Dipped can touch the beard.

Back: Dipped cannot touch the back.

Belly: Dipped must touch the belly if in area.

Leg Fur: Dipped must touch leg fur if in area.

Body Protrusions: Dipped can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Dipped can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Dipped can be on the wings instead of the body.

Dipped can be on both wings and body.

Common Mistakes

Dipped goes from bottom to top from the legs.

Dipped cannot be broken if located on the belly.

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Fox

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Fox is a common marking that puts fox-like markings on the coat of the spirit.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 3
Color: Must appear white, off-white, or silver on the face, neck, and belly, however the legs, ears, and tail are allowed to also be darker than the base.
Tones: Can't be multi-toned in same areas
Shape: No unnatural shapes/designs

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-Yes

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Fox cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Fox must cover the beard.

Back: Fox cannot touch the back.

Belly: Fox must touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Fox must touch leg fur if in area.

Body Protrusions: Fox can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Fox cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Ears, legs, and tail are each optional.

If on the legs, it can be on only the front or only the back, but must be on both.

The ears, legs, and tail can be white.

Common Mistakes

Only the ears, legs, and tail can be darker than the base.

Cannot have fancy shaped edges.

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Highlight

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Highlight is a soft toned belly marking that adds a bit of variation to the coat.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 4
Color: Must be lighter than but the same hue as the base
Tones: Single color, no gradients
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-No Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-No Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-Yes Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-Yes

Please note: Highlight has a unique optional interaction with Tiger. Please see the Marking Interaction Guide for more info.

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Highlight cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Highlight can touch the beard.

Back: Highlight cannot touch the back.

Belly: Highlight must touch the belly if in area.

Leg Fur: Highlight must cover leg fur if in area.

Body Protrusions: Highlight can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Highlight can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Highlight can be on the wings instead of the body.

Highlight can be on both wings and body.

Common Mistakes

Highlight goes from bottom to top from the legs.

Highlight cannot be broken if located on the belly.

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Maned

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Maned is a common, solid marking that shows off the longer furred areas of your kiji with a different color. On tallies, this can cover half or all of the mane, as well as the longer furred traits if they have them. You need Cut Energy to put Maned on the wings and tail fin.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 4
Color: Any color of any base of same or lower rarity
Tones: Can be different colored in separate ranges
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-No Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-No

Please note: Maned has a unique optional interaction with Pigeon and Ombre. Please see the Marking Interaction Guide for more info.

Ranges and Coverage

Wings: Maned cannot touch the wings.

Horns: Maned cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Maned can touch the beard.

Back: Maned can touch the back.

Belly: Maned can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Maned can touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Maned can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Maned can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Maned does not have to be on the tail, nor does it have to appear in the entirety.

Maned can be different colors for every range, though each must follow the marking rules.

Common Mistakes

The underbelly fur and back fur must be the same color as the mane color and affected by the same marking modifiers.

Leg furs must all be the same, no different colors per legs.

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Overlay

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Overlay is a common, solid marking blanketing along the back of the Kiji or Tally.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 2
Color: Lighter or darker than but the same hue as the base
Tones: Single color
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-No Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Overlay cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Overlay cannot touch the beard.

Back: Overlay can touch the back.

Belly: Overlay cannot touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Overlay cannot touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Overlay cannot touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Overlay cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Overlay can be on the wings instead of the body.

It is allowed to be a smallish patch.

Overlay may follow fur texturing if on the mane or other fur mutations.

Common Mistakes

Overlay comes from top down.

It cannot have any large dips in it.

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Race

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Race is a common marking that trails along the face or back in a long straight line.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 3
Color: Lighter or darker than but the same hue as the base, or black or white
Tones: Single color
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-No Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Please note: Race has a unique optional interaction with Okapi. Please see the Marking Interaction Guide for more info.

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Race cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Race cannot touch the beard.

Back: Race can touch the back.

Belly: Race cannot touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Race cannot touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Race cannot touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Race cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

If race is on the sides (Like racing stripes) it must have one end open ended and one side closed.

Race can be only on the head.

Common Mistakes

It cannot connect in multiple spots or look like an X (Must be Y or V shape.)

While Race can have variations in width, they cannot be too unnatural.

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Shadow

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Shadow is a soft toned belly marking that darkens the coat.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 4
Color: Must be darker than but the same hue as the base
Tones: Single color natural to the base
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-No Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-No Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-Yes Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-Yes

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Shadow cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Shadow can touch the beard.

Back: Shadow cannot touch the back.

Belly: Shadow must touch the belly if in area.

Leg Fur: Shadow must cover leg fur if in area.

Body Protrusions: Shadow can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Shadow can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples