Are these grays mixed blood with the reds? I've noticed some red on some from time to time.
No, that's a natural Grey color variant. I asked the same question when Ludovic first made his appearance.
Title: Re: Comic 225
Post by: William Swiftfoot on December 08, 2012, 12:56:00 PM
This is sort of something that came along as it went. Grey fox's coats in RL basically have a flow of color from white/grey to copper red to pepper grey to black. The Reyn for the most part follow this, some like Lucian much more subtley than others.
Title: Re: Comic 225
Post by: Miles on December 09, 2012, 02:45:52 PM
Hmm. It is generally standard practice for masters of vassals to want to install their own successor as soon as possible, this is to stop the vassal from deteriorating from the lack of a government. Normally, the master would not assume that the vassal could be capable of appointing a temporary ruler (especially in these circumstances) since other nobles of the vassal may fight over the position, or, even worst, attempt to "prolong" their rule indefinitely (there is no evidence that someone from within the vassal was not responsible for the assassination). So, to ensure that they (the masters) control the situation rather than squabbling greedy nobles, the master would send their own temporary ruler to create a new government and then withdraw when the heir to the throne is old enough to rule (or, if the master is so inclined, "push" out the heir from the vassal in a number of creative methods designed to put a positive spin on the heir being removed from the vassal, if the heir is to be hostile to the master). *Giggles* I could go on like this, thinking up all kinds of plots, but I think I have said enough.
Title: Re: Comic 225
Post by: Sarif on December 12, 2012, 04:41:31 AM
I see subtlety isn't exactly the grey's strong suit.