Firin is a fictional species created by me in order to best express the character I wanted to create for myself. The species design takes inspiration from various other species including pegasus pony (MLP: FiM), fox, cat, and dragon.

The strongest influence comes from a mythical hooved chimerical creature known as a kirin, often depicted to have a long dragon-like tail with a mane running all the way from the back of the head down to the tip of the tail.

The most prominent feature of a firin is the long tapering dragon-like tail. The tail is part of the body, with flexible joints at infrequent intervals to allow for fluid, liberal tail movements. Like the rest of the main body, the tail is covered in fur.

Just as prominent as the tail, firin (plural) have an equine-like mane, with hair that runs continuously from the crown of the head, down the back, all the way down to the tip of the tail.

The next noticeable feature of a firin is their pegasus-like wings, stretching out to a medium wingspan. Similar to a pegasus, their wings are made up of large, long primary feathers, accompanied by a layer of smaller, shorter covert feathers.

Some less prominent physical details are as follows.

• Feline-like paws with four digits and thin extendable claws
• Muzzle similar in shape to that of a female pony (MLP: FiM)
• Ears similar in design to those of a fennec fox, but smaller
• Fur as thick as that of an arctic fox
• Fluffier fur around neck area

Please note that, although firin may identify as a particular gender, there is no inherent physical difference between genders. A firin may look more 'masculine' or 'feminine' simply due to their own personal grooming habits.

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Firin are made up almost entirely of one primary color—their wings being composed of feathers of the same primary color—save for a few exceptions. The following regions are all composed of one lighter, secondary color.

• Large patch on the belly/chest area
• Upper ⅓ of ears
• Wing feather tips (with a gradient)

An individual firin may have additional, unique markings in their secondary color. For example, they may have two bands of secondary fur around their upper forelegs, specks of secondary fur across their muzzle, or even jagged lines of secondary fur across some of their primary feathers in the shape of a lightning bolt.

A firin's eyes are just as expressive of their nature as their fur, with the iris showing a smooth gradient from a darker, top color down to a lighter, bottom color. In the rare case that a firin's top and bottom iris colors are identical—that is to say, a single, solid iris color—the iris will produce a faint luminescent glow.

The following illustration by Shimmi perfectly demonstrates all the physical features and design details of a firin.