MLP FIM Emperor Lord Yang

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Been a while for something like this. Some of you may recall my submission:
MLP FIM: Rulers of Neigh-Beyul


This is a recent rendition and slight redesign of my Asian themed MLP related Qilin, One of my rulers of Neigh-Beyul, The Emperor, Lord Yang. I may as well take this opportunity to elaborate more on him. I will fill in more on Ying with her next submission.
As was already stated in the previous image;

Lord Yang is Emperor of the qilin of Neigh-Beyul.
Qilin are not "Ponies". A Qilin is a beast composed of the head of a dragon or tiger, mane of a lion, the hooves of an ox or horse, the tail of a lion or ox, scales of a fish, and it can have either 1 or 2 horns/antlers. It depends on the area of the Orient that the parts of the Qilin are derived from. In Asia, Qilin are considered to be more closely related to Dragons. With how they are constructed, westerners should more correctly classify them as Chimeras, because by definition, a Chimera is "mythical or fictional animal with parts taken from various animals".

The Emperor Lord Yang and the Empress, Lady Yin are designed to reflect the aspects of the two symbols if Yin and Yang. They are designed with aspects of all 4 of the other Qilin races and are the avatars of the Chi balance in Neigh-Beyul. They are designed with opposing details and color schemes. They bear antlers which strengthens their power and rule, and is a sign of a crown on their heads (The antlers are designed like Chital antlers, a deer native to southern Asia). Both rule as equals. Cutie marks are not applied here, since Qilin are not ponies.

Lord Yang is a pure representation of all that is Yang; Male, Positive, Day, Sun, Active, Logical, Hot, Hard.
He is the keeper of all things positive and light. He is seen as a benevolent bringer of justice, who blesses the pure-hearted, and brings warmth to the lands. His personality is stern and speaks very bluntly and directly. Despite his apparent harshness, he is very wise. He is very proud of his ways and traditions, and is not hesitant to assert his position with a show of strength.
He normally spends his time guarding the Alter of Balance in the Temple of Balance, but will take time to walk among the residents of Neigh-Beyul and enjoy the wealth of his lands. He is most active during the day.

History tells that Lord Yang was born to be a leader. As a young Sire, he followed the herds of fellow Qilin as they wandered the untamed wilds, grazing on the grasslands, and always on the move to avoid their enemies; The Haetae. Yang witnessed many merciless attacks by Haetae, who believed the luscious grasslands rightfully belonged to them, and sought to drive the Qilin out. After the fall of the Dominant Sire, the remaining herds fell into despair. Yang stepped forward, and boldly stated he would no longer be driven by fear from the Haetae. Instead, he opted to take his people farther into the south and into the mountains. Other argued that going into the mountains would only lead them starvation and death, and there was no surviving such a path. Yang dared otherwise, and believed his people were strong enough to undertake this journey to find sanctuary. Other Sires challenged his position, and they fought for dominance over the herd. Yang was strong, but so were his competitors. They ended in a draw...
The herds then split up, each new Dominant Sire taking a number of Qilin with them to find new pastures and safety for their kin. Those who followed Yang under took the daring exodus into the rising sharp rocky cliffs of the mountains. Yin, a young soft, silver coated Dame, took to his side, and would speak confidence into his ear and give Yang a shoulder of support. She would help to inspire the females and young mothers to have strength in their faith for their dominant Sire. With her help, Yang never let his strength wane. He held his head high and proud, inspiring the herd to push forward and follow him. As they reached the top of a sharp rocky cliff, they soon found themselves overlooking a vast deep hidden green valley, flowing with rivers that poured from cavern fresh springs and untouched splendorous orchards of blooming and fruiting trees. Yang led his people down into this valley and they began to explore this new land. As Yang and his mate approached the great lake at the center of the valley, a great dragon arose from its waters and his kin emerged from the caverns and springs. The Qilin feared they were doomed, but Yang stood his ground.
The dragon in the lake was impressed by his courage and fortitude, and Yin's support and diplomatic tact. He introduced himself as "Great Grandfather", the first Golden Long to rise from the sea. He bowed to his guests and asked if Yang and his kin had come to the valley to make war.
Yang simply stated he wanted to find a safe haven for his people. To allow them to live in peace, harmony, and in balance with nature and its elements. Great Grandfather learned of their exodus, and the elder dragon understood and agreed to let them stay, so long as they promised to uphold the balance of nature and her elements. Yang, his mate Yin, and the rest of his people were blessed by Great Grandfather's smoke, allowing then to take upon themselves the aspects of all their kin; Earth, Wind, Fire, and Metal. Water alone would remain the domain of the dragons. Yang and Yin were then given the Sunstone and the Moonstone by Great Grandfather. These were the divine dragon orbs in physical form, now entrusted to Yang and Yin. Together, with the support of the dragons, they built the Temple of Balance to house the holy dragon orbs, and built their villages, farms and organized the orchards around it, thus naming their new home Neigh-Beyul, the Heart of the World's Balance.

This Image is actually a small sample of something I am working on in relation to this image. And its going to be a lot of work since I am designing an MLP FIM themed, Asian background from scratch. I've had comments before that my backgrounds (Especially buildings and indoor ones) were lacking, and I also wanted to do better, but never took the time to do it. This time I am...and I am hoping its going to make one hell of an image.

Its done:


So, enjoy this standalone submission of Lord Yang. I am working on a standalone image for the Empress, Lady Yin as well.

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