Soft Wings

Soft Wings is a solitary and discordant pegasus, mother of Willful Ground. She possesses unconventional beliefs, advocating for ponies to disregard their species' specialties, which she views as divisive. Her isolation is intensified by the departure of her husband Ground Furrow and son due to her behavior. Soft Wings, despite her pegasus form, possesses a toxic personality and has a surprising proficiency in magic. Soft Wings is the main villain of the story line.

## Soft Wings

### Relatives

Ground Furrow (ex-husband)Willful Ground (son)

Eden Clouds (daughter-in-law)

Brightfeather (father)

Kind Wings (mother)

Groundrunner (father-in-law)

Cloverfield (mother-in-law)

Meadow Clover (sister-in-law)

Wild Dusk (nephew)

Caring Slash (worst enemy)

Willful Tree (grandson)

Sweet Leaf (granddaughter)

Sweet Star (granddaughter-in-law)

Spruce Wood (grandson-in-law)

Lush Sky (great granddaughter)

Star Slash (great grandson)

Zebrito (great grandson-in-law)

Nocturna (great granddaughter-in-law)

Diamond Hill (great great granddaughter)

Moonshadow (great great granddaughter)

## Biographical information

### Date of birth

50 years before Twilight Sparkle's coronation

### Date of death

17 years after Twilight Sparkle's coronation

## Appearances

### Appears in

Willful and Caring's storiesWhispers of Legacy

Willful Ground Odyssey

## Physical traits and personality

Soft Wings is a yellow pegasus pony with a once-vibrant red mane that has gradually dulled to a somber brown as the years passed.

However, it's her personality that truly sets her apart. She exudes a toxic aura, her demeanor often bordering on the edge of malevolence. Soft Wings acts unrealistically stubborn towards anyone who crosses her path, making it challenging for others to relate to or understand her. Following the departure of her husband and son, Soft Wings has become a paranoid recluse. She barricades herself within her house, plagued by crippling anxiety and a profound sense of abandonment, leaving her a shell of the pony she once was.

## Daily life

In her youth, Soft Wings found a temporary escape from life's challenges through bowling, an activity that unexpectedly led her to Ground Furrow.

Soft Wings leads a solitary and somewhat paranoid existence following the divorce from Ground Furrow and the departure of Willful Ground. Her daily routine is characterized by seclusion, as she navigates the empty spaces of her home, haunted by memories of the past.

Soft Wings grapples with a painful past, particularly the challenges she faced as a pegasus learning to fly. Her negative experiences with flight have left deep emotional scars, leading her to harbor a disdain for pony species. This bias further isolates her from the broader community.

## Early life

Soft Wings was born in Cloudsdale to her loving parents, Brightfeather and Kind Wings. As a young filly, she was a rather shy and introverted pony, finding it difficult to connect with her fellow classmates. However, her deepest struggle emerged when it came to learning the art of flight. Despite the encouraging words from her parents, who assured her that she would improve with time, Soft Wings found herself facing countless setbacks and frustrations throughout her early years.

It wasn't until the age of 10 that Soft Wings finally managed to conquer the skies and master the skill of flight. Yet, this achievement was overshadowed by a lingering resentment she felt towards other pegasi who had effortlessly soared through the skies from the beginning. As she matured into adulthood, Soft Wings made a solemn decision to rarely utilize her wings, overwhelmed by a sense of shame and inadequacy. She adopted a facade of trying to appear cool and nonchalant, masking the inner turmoil that still haunted her. One day, she stumbled on an old book near the Twin Sisters Castle and thanks to it, she found a way to use basic magic, even without being a unicorn.

## Adult life

Life took an unexpected turn when Soft Wings crossed paths with Ground Furrow, a timid earth pony, at a bowling hall. They struck up a close friendship that blossomed into love and eventually marriage. The couple found solace in Ground Furrow's tranquil farm, where they built their home together. However, when Soft Wings became pregnant and saw an opportunity to pass on her unconventional beliefs about species identity to her son, Willful Ground, tensions began to rise. Soft Wings didn't want her son to be a farmer just because it was an earth pony like his father.

As Willful Ground grew into adulthood, Ground Furrow became increasingly aware of Soft Wings' intentions and engaged in heated arguments with her over their conflicting ideologies. Ground Furrow was determined to ensure their son learned the ways of farming rather than succumbing to his mother's twisted ideas. Soft Wings couldn't contain her anger and frustration, further criticizing her son for his social nature at school.

The breaking point arrived when Willful Ground turned 18, leading Ground Furrow to divorce Soft Wings and leave with his crops, seeking refuge from the toxic atmosphere at home. Finally, at the age of 21, Willful Ground had had enough of his mother's toxicity and ran away from home, leaving Soft Wings alone and devastated. Her grand plans had crumbled, and she resigned herself to a life of solitude, nursing her frustration and the realization that her dreams of changing ponies had failed miserably.

## Late life and ghost form

In her lonely last years, Soft Wings lived a solitary existence within the confines of a disordered and broken home, isolated from the world and her own well-being. Neglecting her physical health and basic needs, she grew increasingly skinny and frail due to malnutrition and self-imposed seclusion. At the age of 67, the ravages of her neglected body finally caught up with her, and she passed away alone within the grim confines of her cluttered abode, her life marked by the relentless torment of her inner demons and physical ailments.

Soft Wings' spectral presence continued to haunt her desolate house long after her death, a chilling phenomenon that instilled fear in those who dared to approach the abandoned abode. This is something that would induce curiosity for her descendants, Moonshadow and Diamond Hill, who would try finding out what happened there. Soft Wings used her ghostly power to make Moonshadow crazy or to give bad thoughts to Diamond Hill in her sleep. Later, she had to confront the two as Diamond Hill summoned her spirit. After meeting her two descendants, Soft Wings sadly said that all her life was wasted by her behavior and would never be fixed since she was already dead. This made Diamond Hill feel compassion for her. Soft Wings appreciated this but disappeared, filled with shame.

## Development

Soft Wings' development started in August of 2018. Introduced alongside her son, Willful Ground, her initial appearance featured shorter hair, inspired by Sylvain Barre's mother's distinct hairstyle. While Soft Wings' early personality hinted at a mild grumpiness, this trait was just a subtle facet of her developing character. Notably, even at this nascent stage, she displayed a natural aptitude for magic, adding a layer of intrigue to her persona.

Late 2019 marked a period of experimentation with Soft Wings' hairstyle, as it underwent some fleeting changes before settling into her final look somewhere in 2020. In that time, her character underwent significant growth, morphing into a more nuanced and anti-social figure. Yet, it wasn't until May of 2022 that Soft Wings' personality and name truly solidified. Her name, "Soft Wings," was thoughtfully chosen to reflect the name her parents had given her, serving as a poignant reminder that she had the potential for cuteness under any circumstances.

In late 2022, Soft Wings emerged as a central character in numerous stories, becoming a pivotal figure in the creative narratives crafted by Sylvain Barre and Dalton Lampert. This period of prolific storytelling contributed to the deepening of her character, allowing her to blossom into a multifaceted and dynamic presence within their imaginative worlds. Eventually, the story about her haunted house and Diamond Hill was added in September of 2023.