[Spockylass]

Hooray for creative titles.

This is my new character, Thunderstruck, who I adopted from Jones.. I fell in love with his design the moment I saw him.
Thunder belongs to a young Texas Ranger in the 1830-40s. =) He used to belong to a tribe of Comanche Indians but was captured, and became the replacement for the ranger whose horse had been killed in the raid.

Image and Character (C) Spockylass
Original Design by Jones.

Personal reference material used.

[kiko200]

Pretty, I like it. Nice Job!

[Lilian Nightshade]

Gorgeous character ^^. I love the pose, too. Good job as always, Spocky!

[Spockylass]

Kiko: Thank you! ^^

Night: Aw, thanks Night! <3

[Distant_Hybrid]

This is stunning! But, though I have no crit for the drawing, I do for the Texas history xD Okay, well, for one: It would be quite hard for a Comanche to own a horse; that was the time when Texas was part of Coahuila (Mexico) and not fully developed. Therefore, Indians were 'slaves', though Mexicans did not acknowledge that at the time.

XD Sorry for the history lesson; I'm learning about it.

[Spockylass]

I appreciate you trying to help. However, I've actually researched this time period extensively. Comanche's were the most powerful Indian tribe of that time period, and by far the most developed horsemen. Horses were a currency in their tribe and they were one of the only two Indian tribes that ever rode mounted into battle. They actually pushed the Apaches back from the Great Plains and into the deserts of Arizona. The Texas Rangers were formed to fight the Comanche Indians because of the death and kidnapping happening on such a broad scale in the frontier, since the Mexican army was useless. Mexico was trying to attract white settlers to the area and was giving them wide swaths of land if they promised allegiance to Mexico. Comanche warriors took female captives from French, Spanish, Mexican, English, and American families throughout history.
The Comanches actually held back Spanish expansion into the area. They destroyed missions that strayed into their areas. By 1750, the Comanches had formed a nation, based on war with a status measured by captives, scalps and horses. While the Spanish subdued many tribes, the Comanches were not at all like most groups and ruled the Great Plains during the 19th century.
In general, yes, the Indians were the slaves of Conquistadors, but the Comanche's of Texas and Wyoming were very different.
I recommend this book if you're interested: http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Summer-Moo ... 282&sr=1-1

Er, I'm sure that sounded a bit terse... I just wanted you to understand that I do know what I'm talking about.

[Distant_Hybrid]

Woah. You're REALLY smart. I haven't gotten that far yet; I think we'll cover that next semester. Thanks for telling me that, it will help alot! xD Anyway, I think I'll download that book on my Kindle, thanks for the link!

[Spockylass]

I'm not that smart. I just read a lot. xD

I'm glad it helps, and I definitely recommend the book. It's one of the best I've ever read! <3

[Groggy]

love it!

[Spockylass]

Aw, thank you! ^^