Traits
(EM_) ember (Uncommon)
Name: Ember
Base Genotype: EM_
Skin Color: If on a chestnut-base horse, the skin tone remains light. If on a black or bay-based horse, the skin tone becomes a dark purple-black.
Eyes: Causes brown eyes to optionally become a light brown or honey color. If the horse has blue eyes from a heavily diluted coat or a single blue eye from white patterns that touch the eye, they will remain blue. If the horse carries other eye color genes such as Tiger eyes, those take precedence.
Description: Ember is a mutation discovered by the Sulaveri on the Plains of Lithia and is unique to bloodlines tracing back to Sulaveri Plainsrunners. Ember causes black pigment to become a shade of dark and warm purple, and red pigment to become saturated to intense reds and oranges. When the ember coat is diluted by genes such as cream, pearl, or champagne, many different coat colors are possible and may resemble anything from sunsets to fresh lemonade, depending on the combination. The huge color range made possible by the Ember gene makes crossbreeding to Sulaveri Plainsrunners highly desirable to some.
Design Guidance: At minimum, black horses may have a slightly purple tint. Bay and chestnut horses may appear as below, which is the most "middle of the road" expression- colors can range from slightly more saturated to slightly less saturated tones of orange, red, or purple.
As a base coat, Ember interacts with all dilutions. For design purposes, this chart can assist in colorpicking:
