Thread:Anthony9.com/@comment-679780-20161218111752/@comment-679780-20161220123756

It's unique, but find it hard to imagine. If I may ask, why choose changeling as well as centaur?

I'm asking because when it comes to pony OCs which come in unicorns, pegasi and earth ponies, bronies often choose any of the three because they are both regarded as equally good so no right and wrong, but usually choose a specific type that they believe suit their personality and character.

For example I chose Epic Mount to be a pony because they're the most common species in the show. But I chose him to be an Earth Pony because I don't believe he doesn't have any need for magic or flight. Granted some bronies often tease Earth Ponies for being without the gifts of flight or magic but Epic Mount is the sort to proove he can defy gravity (often falling in style) or do impossible things (with brute strength) without the need of flight or magic. What he lacks in wings and horn he makes up for it in strength, wit and resourcefulnes.

Now, I know the point of an OC is to be an Original Character and not some generic background character. We want our characters to represent us and stand-out. It's why instead of Epic Mount living in Ponyville, Trottingham or living a normal pony life, his story was he was kidnapped as a foal (Around 5-7 in pony years) by flying monsters and accidentally dropped in Everfree Forest. Since he couldn't find his way home al he could do was toughen up, learn to survive and grew up accepting Everfree Forest as his home. This backstory defines Epic Mount to be more of the rough-tough heroic pony he is than just parties and playtimes and if anything it is the premise of his own stories in learning about friendship from a perspective with less social interactions than Twilight had to begin with.

Epic Mount is a tough warrior, yet gentle pony living in the harsh environment of Everfree Forest. His perks is above-average strength, resourcefulness and skills in stradegy and survival and not afraid to be the hero, but his flaws are he has limited social skills which makes it more difficult for him to be in normal pony society as well as easily understanding his own feelings for others at time due to a secluded life in Everfree Forest. Zecora being the only one he is close to and maybe developing unfamiliar romantic feelings for Fluttershy.

So what I'm getting at for your OC isn't what he is but why he is.