Alrighty, I guess I should probably post my OC's first, then...
Name: Haru
Type of Pony: Unicorn
Gender: Male
Cutie Mark: A moon and dagger in a shield
Appearance: Haru is a Deep Blue unicorn pony with a distinctive black horn and deep sea-blue eyes. His mane is a fiery orange, standing in sharp contrast to the rest of his body, and is kept in a short fringe in front, with the back kept free and of middle length. He usually wears a small gold collar with red accents around his neck, and wears a well-decorated silver saddle on his back. Remarkably, he carries a carved wooden sword on his back, which he can use with exceptional talent.
Personality: Kind, good-natured, and strong-willed, Haru has all the potential to be a great young stallion, but lacks the self-confidence and focus to reach that potential. Being the younger brother of one of the youngest colts to ever become part of Princess Celestia's guards, Haru often tries to break free of his brother's shadow, yet is afraid of having to stand on his own. Quiet, shy, and often very submissive to the wills of others around him, Haru often wonders how he'll ever be able to stand on his own. Even though he's a naturally talented magician, and has formidable training in self-defense from his brother, his own self-doubt often blinds him even to these gifts unless he sees one of his friends being threatened. When he has to protect them, he can call upon massive amounts of courage and resolve to protect them.
Relationships:
Fluttershy-- Of all the ponies that hold the elements of Harmony, Fluttershy is the one he feels closest to. The two of them are frequently seen in each other's company, often sleeping next to each other contentedly. Fluttershy often is the one to encourage Haru whenever he falls into one of his frequent bouts of depression or despair, often gently managing to assure him that he can keep moving forward. Haru, on the other hand, will often gently coax Fluttershy to stand up for herself more. Most everypony besides them can see that the two of them have deeper feelings then either of them are able to admit.
Rainbow Dash--Haru and Dash have an easygoing friendship and share an occasional competitive spark. Often, Dash is the one to convince him that he needs to lighten up and smile more, also frequently pushing him to be more assertive and confident in himself, occasionally going so far as to deliberately throw races and other competitions simply to boost Haru's shaky confidence. Dash has admitted that, if not for her attraction to other girls, she'd "totally date him".
Twilight Sparkle--Haru and Twilight Sparkle are often found reading or talking about recently-read books with each other, and seem to get along extremely well.
Rarity-- Haru is frequently the victim of Rarity's makeover attempts, and, while he enjoys her friendship, he is admittedly a touch frightened of her.
Applejack--Applejack oftentimes calls on Haru for help around the farm when her brother is either away or injured, leading some ponies to speculate that they are an "Item", much to both of their chagrins. They are close friends, with AJ often making Haru food when he's out on the nearby fields training, and he returns the favor by helping with the harvests.
