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Description Concept character art for an upcoming epic multi-part comic.

βέλος φέρουν

Being completely blind from birth, Vélos has made it relatively far in life. She uses her refined hearing to sense when someone is coming, and tuned touch to feel slight tremors in the ground. In relative, she "sees" better than most, hearing slight echos that others overlook.
Years of practice and fine tuning have trained her to the point of perfection, don't talk about her behind her back, she can hear a pin drop from across a highway.
Her parents were killed when she was only a filly, she ran away into the wilderness, where she survived the roughest years of her life fighting off anything and everything that attacked. She carved her first bow from a Yew tree with a blunt rock, something her father taught her to do as he saw that the rebellion was beginning to take power, he knew that one day it would come in handy.
After carving a few arrows, she quickly learned that Archery was her talent, and she found herself at the gates of The Resistance, a group fighting for freedom, where she has been taken care of ever since.
Though normally easy-going, she can turn at any second in a fit of freak rage.
Wouldn't suggest trying to sneak up on her.




Bonus points if you know what her name means without looking it up.
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Comments: 56

AC-whiteraven [2012-04-24 15:08:31 +0000 UTC]

hi, can i ask where you got the name from? how you came up with it? because i have an OC but trying to find a name with a meaning behind it

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RalekArts In reply to AC-whiteraven [2012-04-24 17:05:19 +0000 UTC]

Her name is βέλος φέρουν, which is greek for "flying arrow" But βέλος φέρουν is pronounced Vélos Féroun. :/

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AC-whiteraven In reply to RalekArts [2012-04-24 17:53:35 +0000 UTC]

did you get it from a website?

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RalekArts In reply to AC-whiteraven [2012-04-24 19:10:04 +0000 UTC]

Nope, just researched greek words for arrow.

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AC-whiteraven In reply to RalekArts [2012-04-24 19:46:32 +0000 UTC]

forgot to say awesome character, you would think grey seems dull but she looks pretty great

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Priceless911 [2012-04-13 20:40:37 +0000 UTC]

this is an awesome backstory and a very clever idea. I believe the idea of the blind warriors has been passed through all forms of history and a blind pony is even cooler. I would hate to see what happens to anypony that crosses her the wrong way.

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EramNightreign [2012-04-08 07:07:59 +0000 UTC]

One question... how the fuck does an Earth Pony use a bow?

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RalekArts In reply to EramNightreign [2012-04-13 20:28:03 +0000 UTC]

By holding it.

Lol

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Charanty [2012-04-06 22:17:29 +0000 UTC]

Stupid guessing: Velos sounds much like Velocity (speed). Feroun - fero = steel. Arrows has steel in their construction./ok, i fail Greek and Latin forever.
But logically her name should be connected with what she does. So she's either "Fast shooter (archer)" or "Fast arrow" given her "Robin Hooves" start in the story?

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RalekArts In reply to Charanty [2012-04-07 00:22:07 +0000 UTC]

Vèlos Fèroun is greek for flying arrow.

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Charanty In reply to RalekArts [2012-04-07 12:02:24 +0000 UTC]

A very fitting name for her.

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kooklaa [2012-04-06 02:45:17 +0000 UTC]

im curious as to why they are ruby tipped arrows that sounds awfully expensive

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Mad-Mutt [2012-04-06 00:15:36 +0000 UTC]

She looks cool. There's something so very bad-ass about a blind character that can kick your ass.

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RitaMeetHerMaid [2012-04-02 18:28:22 +0000 UTC]

google searched the name... that's really clever.

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Jimperator [2012-03-16 20:39:48 +0000 UTC]

Whenever I think "Greek" and "Archery", the only thing that links the two in my mind is the goddess Aretmis... Which is cool.

Anyway, I like this pony. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on her development.

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Abstract-Spectrum [2012-03-16 04:55:09 +0000 UTC]

Interesting!

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TyrixVendara [2012-03-16 02:28:03 +0000 UTC]

o3o she ish pretty pony!

Very unique & Awesome!

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Fifth--Element [2012-03-15 22:46:10 +0000 UTC]

I like the interpretation here, it's not her eyes that are opaque, but her coat and mane that have that bland, gray look. However, I can only keep seeing the original here (Rainbow Dash), as hard as I try. Good stuff though, I like it.

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BlueRocketMouse [2012-03-15 22:33:55 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of Toph from Avatar. Interesting story though :3

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LoneWolfMark [2012-03-15 16:27:18 +0000 UTC]

That's a very interesting and unique character you've created. I really like her bio in the description, far more in depth than most people would be willing to go, and yet not too long
Also: Explosive arrows?! Why would a pony need explosive arrows? D:

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RalekArts In reply to LoneWolfMark [2012-04-02 18:33:54 +0000 UTC]

"Explosive arrows?! Why would a pony need explosive arrows? D:"

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ItsMeJani [2012-03-15 16:19:05 +0000 UTC]

Is that new Greek? I only know old Greek...
β in old Greek is just a b so i think it's different...
I don't know that many words ^^

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shwabadi [2012-03-15 08:55:59 +0000 UTC]

Those are some damn good arrows...
Also the character is cool

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MoonfireXD [2012-03-15 07:13:56 +0000 UTC]

I saw the animation you made of her practising her archery and my inner wolf ears perked up in interest. Seeing and reading this, I can honestly say that I cannot wait for the comic to be started. Definitely keeping my eyes peeled for it. :3

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AC-whiteraven [2012-03-15 06:30:02 +0000 UTC]

spike; "why does everybody look so... gray?"

great work here

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GoldenArbiter [2012-03-15 05:42:41 +0000 UTC]

Well, Seeing as how I don't speak Greek, I looked up what it meant. And honesty, I should have seen that coming...

Good concept.

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Shukumei7 [2012-03-15 04:14:25 +0000 UTC]

I'm really liking this character and am looking forward to the comic.

When reading her background info and how she uses her acute senses of hearing and touch to "see," I couldn't help but be reminded of Toph from Avatar: The Last Airbender (*sigh* I remember when I could have just said Avatar without confusion). As a result, I keep imagining Vélos with Toph's personality . I also couldn't help but laugh when I read your response to a comment as to why she is an earth pony rather than a pegasus or unicorn. I would imagine flying when blind would be extremely hard (though she could probably figure out how) and Toph's hatred of flying came immediately to mind .

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RalekArts In reply to Shukumei7 [2012-03-15 11:24:38 +0000 UTC]

I never realized that! Wow!

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Jiro-Dyne [2012-03-15 04:10:43 +0000 UTC]

It's Rainbow Dash corrupted!

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Sonic767 [2012-03-15 03:32:19 +0000 UTC]

Looks like derpy.

But way more... how to say it, violent.

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CelestialHusky [2012-03-15 02:24:06 +0000 UTC]

Very cool looking character here. I still haven't been able to decide on pretty much anything for an OC I wanted to make for awhile.

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Scrooples [2012-03-15 01:48:33 +0000 UTC]

βέλος φέρουν

what language?

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RalekArts In reply to Scrooples [2012-03-15 01:53:22 +0000 UTC]

Greek. :3

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Scrooples In reply to RalekArts [2012-03-15 01:54:50 +0000 UTC]

ah, i should know this > silly me.

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RalekArts In reply to Scrooples [2012-03-15 01:57:14 +0000 UTC]

I's K.

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DestinyDecade [2012-03-15 01:48:21 +0000 UTC]

This is an amazing pony. Velos Feroun... I can't figure it out what it means. Is it Russian I think?

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Kelanich In reply to DestinyDecade [2012-03-15 01:49:55 +0000 UTC]

No, I think not.

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DestinyDecade In reply to Kelanich [2012-03-15 01:51:03 +0000 UTC]

French maybe? Or Latin?

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GoldenArbiter In reply to DestinyDecade [2012-03-15 05:41:45 +0000 UTC]

It's Greek.

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DestinyDecade In reply to GoldenArbiter [2012-03-15 17:25:50 +0000 UTC]

Wow. I had no idea.

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GoldenArbiter In reply to DestinyDecade [2012-03-15 19:26:37 +0000 UTC]

Not sure if sarcasm........

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Kelanich In reply to DestinyDecade [2012-03-15 01:53:02 +0000 UTC]

More likely Latin.

Anyway, why we don't just use Google Translate?

Okay... It's a Greek, in English it means "Flying Arrow".

Well, quite suitable name for this... creature.

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Horseriding4life In reply to Kelanich [2012-03-17 00:28:26 +0000 UTC]

Actually ``βέλος φέρουν`` does not mean ``flying arrow``. Though it`s true that `βέλος` means `arrow` in English , `φέρουν` is plural of the verb `φέρνω` which means `bring`. The name of the pony is not syntactically right and it should be `αυτοί φέρουν το βέλος` which means `they bring the arrow`. But of course a pony can`t have such a big name, and this one suits her just fine (she seems very awesome by the way <3 ) Just wanted to point that out since I am Greek Oh and don`t trust Google Translate that much, most translations are wrong, such as in this case )

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Kelanich In reply to Horseriding4life [2012-03-17 01:11:29 +0000 UTC]

NOOOOO
My faith in Google Translator is ruined! D=
*RandomDatColorfulCreaturesSadFace*

Thanks for explaining, by the way.

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Horseriding4life In reply to Kelanich [2012-03-17 01:28:08 +0000 UTC]

Hahahaha XD!Don`t worry, I`m sure you can find a better translation software if you look enough And you`re welcome. If you need any help in translating Greek ever again , I`d be more than happy to help

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DestinyDecade In reply to Kelanich [2012-03-15 01:54:44 +0000 UTC]

An earth pony archer... I agree.

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RalekArts In reply to DestinyDecade [2012-03-15 01:58:37 +0000 UTC]

Being a pegasus wouldv'e made her slightly Mary Sue, and Being an unicorn would've defeated the purpose of the blindness, she could just use magic and stuff.

An alicorn? Never.

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DestinyDecade In reply to RalekArts [2012-03-15 02:03:14 +0000 UTC]

I prefer an earth pony. Earth Ponies suit me better. That's how I got to make Rob Stallion. He can kick butt and has special talents.

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Scrooples [2012-03-15 01:47:34 +0000 UTC]

CANNOT WAIT

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ElusiveShark [2012-03-15 01:45:54 +0000 UTC]

3 feet is a very large arrow for a pony. That pretty much almost as tall as her, especially considering the size of her bow.

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