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Mineralites by Ponns

Basic info
Mineralites are a hostile underground pony species, they can be unicorns and pegasi as well, pegasi cannot fly because their feathers are crystal/mineral. A unicorn's horn is a jagged piece of gem and can produce magic. Females are very very rare, the species is mostly male, females are usually born due to mistakes and are killed on sight. Mineralites like to eat gems and corrupted ones are known to hunt down other ponies of the same species and cannibalize them. If a mineralite wants a child it will go to the Most powerful unicorn, usually the leader of the group, to help it enchant a gem that overnight will become a foal. They live in mines deep underground where they have extensive and extravagant cities made of gems

Lore:
Once there was a unicorn, the only thing she loved more than herself were her gems. She'd look at them all day and wonder "Why can't I be with you the rest of my life?"
She did this for years till she had an idea. Why not write a spell to bring her beautiful gem to life? Then she could be with him. She worked feverishly for months till she perfected the enchantment. Using all her remaining strength she picked out the most beautiful gem she owned and put her enchantment on it. Much to her dismay nothing happened for a while. Disappointed, she turned around and collapsed, she wept for a better part of an hour before she felt a hoof touch her shoulder, turning her head she saw a beautiful unicorn Stallion(note: this enchantment was a stronger version of what they use to make gems foals), he was covered in crystal. She smiled and shed a last tear before falling into a deep sleep, one she wouldn't wake up from. Realizing this the new Unicorn said his goodbyes and read over the spell she had made, taking it carefully he retreated underground and started his own family from gem he had collected. He even spent a better part of his life creating a new version of the spell to make the gems into foals.

Gender Ratio:
Males are far more common than females. the ratio if male to female is 30:1.

Female Mineralites:
Why are they rare?
Females are usually ostracized in this species, they live in poverty pretty much and are hated by other mineralites. Being a female Mineralite is not ideal, as said before they are killed as foals. Only because they're different, mineralites hate things out of the norm and they're a very close minded species most of the time, the species was born out of greed and vanity.

Corrupted Gem:
If a mineralite is born of  a tainted gem, one with defects like rocks in it, it becomes violent like a killer. Mineralites may be pretty, but in no way are they nice. 
causing them to be impure. 
Impure/Corrupted Mineralites usually become hunters/collectors. This means they hunt down other mineralites and slay them to keep their skeletons on display, because the skeletons are made of crystal, they will react violently to even Unicorns(who are considered a nobility) and are considered very rare(because Opals are usually never chosen to be mineralites and if they are and its found out they're killed) and HIGHLY dangerous.


Mineralite Foals:
Baby Mineralites are born without manes, the colors on the scaled/bare part of their tails doubles as their hair color. for the first 3 months of their life the gems on the foals are "blank", when they turn 3 months of age, the gems start getting their colors and they start growing the extra gems that they have as adults.

Apperance:
Males and Females: 
-Have a tuft of fur that is the same colors as the coat
-Scaled portions of their tails are the same color as their mane.

Males:
-Have gems in sets of 3 or more.
-Are considerably larger than females
-Have normal ears

Females:
-Have only gems in sets of 1
- Considerably smaller than their male counterparts
-Have large, batlike ears.


Species belongs to WENDlGO/Ponns and is co-owned by SquishyStars 
Female mineralite and art belongs to Bulbabooty 
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lonelyMentality's avatar
hmm, would it be possible for, say, a transgender mineralite?