Blue Goldstone

**Blue Goldstone** (his entry here) is an ancient Alicorn god who is a member of the Trimortidae, a group containing the biological and adoptive children of the Three Deaths.

## Appearance

As a mortal, Gold was a tall and lanky Earth pony stallion with dark blue fur, a golden-yellow mane and tail, golden-yellow hooves, and golden markings all over his face, legs, and body. Much like Blue Suede Heartstrings, his idol, Gold usually appears as a Greaser, styling his mane into a pompadour and wearing a gold leather jacket. His Cutie Mark is a pair of drumsticks banging at a huge drum, representing his love for music and status as a drummer.

Post-Ascension, Gold became a tall Alicorn god with a long unicorn horn, and a rippling mane and tail made of golden Courage energy, wafting clouds of magical golden glitter. Hilariously, his hair has been mistaken for liquid gold. His wings have the same golden markings as the rest of his body, and due to his age, he has a wing gradient going from dark blue to golden-yellow. His tail feathers also have this gradient. His pelt, especially his golden markings, has a shimmering quality to it. Height-wise, Gold is slightly shorter than Blue and Bossa Nova Heartstrings due to being a "younger" divine. Many older gods and goddesses have tried getting Gold to look and dress appropriately for his age and divine station, but he never listens, as he never felt comfortable wearing the regalia/barding typically worn by Alicorns.

Due to embodying Death, Gold has appeared in various mortal forms to make transitions into the afterlife easier for the deceased, though it depends on where he is at the moment. His favorite form to take is the one he appeared as when he was alive.

## Relationships

### Blue Suede Heartstrings

Gold's life was closely intertwined with Blue's even as a baby. His first meeting with Blue led to Gold booping the unicorn musician on the nose after his mother took him to see the King of Music. And growing up, his mother would influence him to idolize Blue as much as she did, leading to Gold doing things like emulating Blue's kindness and humility, and becoming a Greaser in his teen years.

It is strongly believed that Gold is actually one of Blue's sons or descendants due to sharing similar names, appearances, and domains, though he will always say that is not the case.

### Starlet

Gold was one of many deities who helped Starlet overcome her fearful nature, being the one who taught her to find the courage to recognize people's flaws and bring attention to them if needed. This led to Starlet becoming quicker to recognize when people are misleading her and/or displaying unsavory traits in general.

### Prince Shamrock Bloom

Despite having never heard of asexuality before, Gold tries to be tolerant and supportive towards Shamrock, even protecting him many times from those who demean Shamrock for not displaying romantic inclinations for anyone.

## Powers and Abilities

### Tribal/Racial Magic

As an Alicorn, Gold automatically has the combined magics of all mortal Pony tribes, including lesser-known tribes such as Musical Ponies and Sea Ponies.

### Death Domain

As a god of Death, Gold is automatically very powerful. He can appear in multiple places at once so he can usher more souls, summon magical copies of weapons from thin air, summon spirits of the dead, and free spirits by "cutting" whatever is binding them. He possesses clairvoyant abilities that allow him to sense when a person is about to die, so he can be there in their last moments; however, he lacks true foresight that some Trimortidae members possess. He has shapeshifting abilities that allow him to turn into a member of a dying person's race so they can feel more at ease around him.

By his own admission, Gold being both a Death god and a drummer has led to him being commissioned by various mortals/divines to help summon spirits of the dead for certain holidays and parties via playing the drums. The Three Deaths has allowed him to do this, as long as he's very responsible with what he's doing and he doesn't accept offers from malicious individuals. That hasn't stopped a few amusing incidents from occurring, where he created "ghost apocalypses" by accident.

### Protection Domain

As a god of Protection, Gold's defensive capabilities are bolstered tenfold. He can create nigh-unbreakable arcane barriers, and give people a mark that allows him to know who's in danger and warn his enemies of who is protecting these chosen individuals. In his case, his mark of Protection takes the form of his Cutie Mark. This domain came from his desire to protect others more efficiently, even though he recovered from dying so young and losing his father so early.

### Courage Domain

As a god of Courage, Gold is a powerful empath who is capable of sensing courageous feelings and encouraging them. Much like Sola Mors, his younger adoptive cousin, Gold can project an empathic aura that fills people with courage and inspires them to do heroic deeds. This comes with the ability to "emotion-bomb" people to punish them for robbing others of their courage out of cruelty. However, he cannot get rid of fear itself, and can only make people aware of their fears so they can become better.

Given the circumstances of his death and Ascension, Gold tends to focus more on the aspect of Courage as having the strength to see things as they really are and recognize people's flaws, and bring them to attention. In his eyes, even small acts of good do count as heroism. He often helps those who have trouble exposing certain villainous people, or speaking up in general.

### Music Domain

As a god of Music, Gold has similar powers as Blue Suede and other Music deities. In his case, he can create a magical drum set with his own magic whenever and wherever he wants, and cast percussion-based spells with it. He can empower and invigorate listeners, compel his enemies to dance to his rhythms, and heal his allies. This really comes in handy when faced with deaf people, as he can heal them through percussive vibrations. As a drummer, he has an additional perk where his power increases when joined by other musicians, which in turn increases their power. However, Gold admits that being a drummer doesn't offer much freedom in terms of mobility, which can leave him vulnerable in certain situations. His power also depends on the presence of other musicians. thankfully, being an ancient Alicorn means this normally isn't a problem for him.

In relation, Gold can wield sound magic. He can unleash powerful, disorienting screams, nullify sound indefinitely, and send destructive shockwaves either through the air or through the ground, creating earthquakes. A side-effect of his domain is that he has better hearing compared to most deities, and the natural resistance to keep him from going deaf.

### Other Skills

In terms of music, Gold is a very intelligent and skilled drummer. He is good at improvising, and is capable of coming up with new beats and rhythms on the fly. Being a drummer also grants him incredible physical strength, resilience, and stamina without the aid of magic.

Gold is a capable fighter who was taught by the Three Deaths themselves, as well as Blue Suede, who is a veteran from the "Second Martian-Tellusian War". Blue Suede in particular taught Gold many techniques he learned from the military. He is skilled with the scythe, allowing him to free souls trapped in the mortal planes and fight enemies in combat.

### Weapons/Equipment

Like all members of the Trimortidae, Gold possesses a scythe to help him with his duties as a Death god. In Gold's case, he has a pair of golden drumsticks that, once put together, transforms into a golden scythe. It reverts back to its original form when broken apart in two.