Traits
(GR_) grim (Uncommon)
Name: Grim
Base Genotype: GR_
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 blue-black.
Eyes: Causes brown eyes to become a medium grey. 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 Arcane or Oracle eyes, those take precedence.
Description: Grim is a mutation originating in the Grimvelder breed, discovered by Jannick Grimvelt in Athelen. Grim causes black pigment to become a shade of dark blue, and red pigment to become warmed to a teal coloration. When the grim coat is diluted by genes such as cream, pearl, or champagne, many different coat colors are possible and range from rose, to mossy greens, to powder blues. The huge color range made possible by the Grim gene makes crossbreeding to Grimvelder horses highly desirable to some.
Design Guidance: At minimum, black horses may have a slightly blue 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 blue and teal.
As a base coat, Grim interacts with all dilutions. For design purposes, this chart can assist in colorpicking:
