Horse

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* Centaurworld

### Likes

Rider, Apples, Wammawink, the wind in her mane, the crunch of skulls under her hooves

### Dislikes

Ched (formerly), Being away from Rider, Rider in danger, wide open spaces, Becky Apples

## Media

### Voiced by

Kimiko Glenn

“*The war had been raging for as long as I could remember. I lost my father to the war. I lost my mother to the war. And this was my only friend left in the world.*”
―Horse, from Hello Rainbow Road

**Horse** is the main protagonist of the Netflix show *Centaurworld*.

## Physical Description

Horse is a blueish-grey warhorse with a light colored mane, and a matching colored stripe that reaches to her darker grey muzzle. She is donned with metal plate armor, a saddle, and reins at the beginning of the story before they are forcibly taken off by a taurnado encounter.

As the series progresses and as she connects more with the denizens of Centaurworld, her appearance gradually softens into a more rounded, more cartoon-styled horse. Her color palette also become much more saturated. Her mane becomes rounded and poofy, her legs lose their realistic definition, and her tail develops a comical sentience that deeply disturbs her.

## Personality

Hardened from the trauma of the war, Horse starts off as very cynical, fierce, determined, brave, reckless, selfish and apathetic towards everything and everyone but her goal of returning to her rider. As she spends more time in Centaurworld with the herd, particularly with Wammawink, her edges begin to soften (both emotionally and physically), and she grows to be deeply caring of her new friends. She also has a sense of modesty when she realizes all her accessories had been stripped off her body by the Taurnado as she claimed that she had never gotten completely naked before but got used to the feeling.

## Abilities

Horse's abilities include singing and battle knowledge. She is good at running, jumping, and timing her physical skills.

* **Singing:** Like the majority of the cast, Horse is adept at singing and performing musical numbers.
* **Battle Knowledge:** Being raised among the war, Horse has learned a lot about fighting and strategy (it's noted in The Rift: Part 2 that Rider taught her this) and appears well-versed in running, jumping, etc.
	+ **Launching Others:** In The Rift: Part 2, Horse is able to near-effortlessly run and launch Rider for her to strike down their opponent, and speaks about having done it before.
* Magic: Like many inhabitants of Centaurworld, Horse has acquired spells.
	+ Tail: Horse's tail has developed its own sapience and identity as a comedian and singer.
	+ Backstory magic
	+ Rainbow tears
	+ **I Can Shoot Tiny Versions of Myself from My Hoof**

## History

### Season 1

#### Hello Rainbow Road

Horse was born in a world dominated by war. She lost everything, including her Mother and Father. Her only friend left in the world was Rider. They fought together until being separated when a pack of Minotaurs attacked them. Horse tried to save Rider's necklace, the Artifact, but was instead pulled into a world she did not recognize: Centaurworld.

Horse meets a colorful cast of characters, including Durpleton, Zulius, Glendale, Ched,and Wammawink. Wammawink tries to mother Horse, while the rest of the herd aside from Ched are dead set on becoming her friends. Horse only has one desire, to get home to Rider, and does not want any friends.

She learns that to go home, she must travel to a Shaman. However, Centaur Valley is surrounded by a magical protection dome, and Horse does not possess magic, so she cannot escape. She sings a compelling tune, Hello Rainbow Road, in order to get in the good graces of the herd and enlist their help in removing the dome.

Despite Wammawink being the most hesitant to leave the valley, she decides to help Horse anyway, seeing as her herd is already on board with helping this stranger. While the rest of the herd claim they have never left the valley, Wammawink does not imply the same about herself. Horse, with the help of the herd, breaks open the dome. They all set out on the Rainbow Road together.

#### Fragile Things

Still hesitant about leaving the valley, Wammawink encourages the herd to be careful. Contrary to her wishes, Horse inspires the herd to boldly charge forward and be fearless. Wammawink and Horse fight through song over who should lead the herd. Though Wammawink has cared for and looked after the herd for longer, they seem to want to follow in Horse's hoofsteps rather than treading carefully. Zulius even comments that Horse's part of the song was more compelling.

Wammawink gets a bad feeling about the road ahead, and refuses to go on. Horse thanks the herd for their help and begins to take the path alone. The herd discusses whether or not they should follow, with everyone except Wammawink wanting to continue to follow Horse. Reluctantly, Wammawink agrees with the herd and they catch up to Horse.

Unfortunately, a Taurnado appears from the sky. Horse is ecstatic that there is finally some chaos like back in her world. Wammawink wants to find shelter, but Horse shows no fear and rushes towards the danger, losing her armor in the process. The herd blindly follows Horse, with Wammawink following behind as she tries to stop them. The herd decides to seek shelter, but Horse loses the Artifact. Glendale grabs it, but is swept into the Taurnado. Horse tries to save her and the Artifact, but Glendale is lost.

Wammawink comes to her aid, leaving Horse to fend for herself. Wammawink puts up a shield bubble to protect her herd. Horse manages to kick the bubble into the Taurnado, defeating the swirling wind and ultimately saving everyone, including herself. Luckily, Glendale saved the Artifact, and gives it back to Horse. Everyone else wants to rest for the night, finally seeming to realize they are in over their heads with this adventure, but Horse decides to press on alone again. This time, no one follows.

Lost and alone, Horse starts to miss Rider again. She fears she will never see her closest companion again, as she does not yet know Rider's fate. Horse expresses her fears and anxieties through song, singing a tear-jerking ballad about how afraid she is of losing Rider.

Wammawink, overhearing her song and touched by the moving words, realizes that she and Horse are not so different after all. Wammawink cares for her herd above all else, and Horse cares for her Rider above all else. Wammawink considers that she might have been wrong about Horse, and understands that if she was separated from her herd, she would probably act in much the same way. Horse isn't as selfish and brutish as she appeared, and instead was worried for someone she cared about deeply.

Horse is awoken from a nightmare by Wammawink stuffing gigglecakes in her mouth. Wammawink then admits that she would be terrified if she could never see her herd again. Horse apologizes for being inconsiderate of their feelings before. Then Wammawink explains that she now understands Horse's deep relationship with Rider. Horse forms a truce with Wammawink, agreeing to let her lead the way.

As the group continues on the Rainbow Road, Horse sees a shadow that looks like Rider. She chases after it, with Wammawink ordering the herd to follow.

#### The Key

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#### What You Need

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#### It's Hidin' Time

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#### Holes: Part 2

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#### Johnny Teatime's Be Best Competition: A Quest for the Sash

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#### Ride the Whaletaur Shaman!

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#### The Rift: Part 1

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#### The Rift: Part 2

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### Season 2

#### Horsatia Wighair Beansz?

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#### All Herd All the Terd

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#### My Tummy, Your Hurts

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#### Holes: Part 3

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#### Bunch O' Scrunch

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#### The Hootenanny

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#### The Last Lullaby

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## Relationships

### Rider

Horse and Rider have had a strong, lifelong bond. All they’ve ever had was each other and they both consider each other family. Rider even sings a special song for Horse when the two face difficult setbacks and battles. Throughout the series, Horse is constantly worried about Rider and when they can finally be reunited. They eventually reunite, albeit some time after the stunning revelation of Horse’s changed appearance. It's very clear that they are utterly devoted to each other.

According to series creator Megan Nicole Dong in an interview, Horse and Rider's relationship was partially inspired by Link and Epona's bond in *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*. Horse and Rider are sisterly soulmates who are like two halves of a whole, due to growing up together in the war from a very young age.

### Wammawink

Horse and Wammawink’s relationship didn’t form easily due to their contrasting personalities. Horse is very brusque, no-nonsense, and is desperately determined to get back to Rider, while Wammawink is very affectionate, intensely emotional, and very nurturing. With the help of the tree shamans, Horse is able to see into Wammawink‘s past, and see what a traumatic childhood she had. Much like Horse and Rider, Wammawink was the only survivor of a terrible battle with the Minotaurs that destroyed her entire village. Learning this helped Horse develop empathy and an understanding of Wammawink that significantly deepened their friendship.

### Tail

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### Durpleton

He is the first centaur she meets. She is initially startled by him but eventually calms down.

### Zulius

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### Glendale

Glendale's kleptomaniac tendencies irritate Horse to a certain extent, but they have come to Horse's and the herd's aid more than once.

### Ched

Horse and Ched used to have a mutual disdain for each other. Ched holds a prejudice against horses due to very negative experiences with horse centaurs in the past, as he first mentions in What You Need. This is later shown in more detail through his backstory in Bunch O' Scrunch. Meanwhile, Horse dislikes Ched due to his constant criticism, antagonizing, and belittling of her. Due to using her backstory magic to view Ched's unfortunate past with the Horsetaurs, she developed an understanding of his anger. Eventually they become good friends, despite the fact he used to eat her mane.

## Trivia

* Both of Horse's parents were lost during the war against the minotaurs.
* According to series creator Megan Nicole Dong in an interview Q&A, Horse does in fact have a name. However it is not meant to be revealed.
* According to the series creator on her Twitter, Horse's favorite dessert is "apple, cinnamon, and butterscotch (with a hint of hay)".

## Gallery

### Production art

Centaurworld promotional posterHorse model sheet by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerHorse construction sheet by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerHorse pose references by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerHorse pose references by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerHorse pose references by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerA production drawing from Hello Rainbow Road by Red Dog Culture House
### Screenshots

Hey new friend!Sparkle blinkies flashlightMagical body changesGoing their separate ways for now"Is this...actually working?"Becky Apples' apples suckChecking in on Ched's backstoryWho was she?Horse is a shaman

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sbnV6JMH4g
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/tv/ChEMDtlpd3v/
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/sketchshark/status/1440116944493891591?s=20