Daryl

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## History

Daryl is very hard when it comes to his personality. His heart seems impenetrable, as if you simply cannot get him to open up. He appears very to himself and quiet, however, never really starting conversation unless spoken to first.

His nature is very bitter due to the way his past has left him in the present. He will often sneer hatefully and pin his ears back at those who pass him. This is just a natural reaction for him, sadly. He was always used to having to become very dominate and territorial over his personal space, which has left him very aggressive when others invade in his space.

Despite his anger issues towards others, his fellow herd mates don’t seem to be in fear of him, they more so just appear to respect him for the hardships of his past.

Daryl’s appearance might come off as unusual, but he feels very self-conscious over his body coloring. He was often categorized as a “half-bred” horse back when he was younger, which didn’t help the way he felt about himself and his odd coloring that stood out amongst others.

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Daryl was at one time, a very noble and well-known battle horse in the immeasurable lands of Gearton, which is now a war-free zone. But despite the fact that Gearton is no longer a place of battle, it still brings great sadness and painful remembrances to those who knew of its treacherous endeavors. Daryl ranked amongst the highest of the crusading steeds in that time period. For him, growing up in a war zone really did something mentally to him. His father fought in the great battle for Gearton early on in its time of struggle, so he felt it was only natural that his only son, Daryl, would rise up and take his place as a noble horse of war and fight for the rights of that vicious land. Daryl was forced into becoming something he didn’t wish to be apart of, but he did so to abide by his own father’s wishes. After nearly eight long years of fighting for something he didn’t even believe in, he grew weary of the seemingly pointless and countless skirmish encounters. His body grew tired and he began falling from his once graced platform status. All who once revered his greatness, now grew to despise and detest him for his faltering. They turned against him and he was now on the opposing side of the struggle. He, knowing he couldn’t hold out much longer, decided to leave behind his father’s memories and find a better reason for his life. That was when CrossHair found him lying in a creek that streamed with blood, nearly given up on life, and offered him to stay. Daryl joined with little hesitation, but still he remembers all of the bad and terrible acts he was forced to commit, all for the sake of his father, who turned on him in the end only because he wasn’t considered “worthy,” due to his faltering strength…

## Personality

* He is a very quiet horse that rarely shows any other emotion beyond anger and depression.

* He doesn’t feel worthy to be in such a compassionate herd. He feels he should have been banished to the Waste Lands after his acts of mass murder against his enemies in the past. He lives his life holding a grudge against himself for what he did. If he could only forgive himself, he could finally be at peace with his own life.

* Despite the disloyalty from his father, he holds no form of bitterness towards him, only towards himself for not being a better horse of war so that his own father would love him.