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The Brinicle is a fictional horse breed available in Star Stable Online.
Timeline[]
| Date | Development |
|---|---|
| December 5, 2018 | The Brinicle (going under the name Jorvik Wild Horse) is teased in the outtakes of a video on SSO's social media. It appears in the background partially hidden by foliage. [1] |
| December 12, 2018 | The North Swedish Jorvik Wild Horse is added to the game for a limited time of three weeks during the Christmas event. [2] |
| December 4, 2019 | The North Swedish Jorvik Wild Horse's name is changed to "Brinicle" and is added to the game for a limited time of five weeks during the Christmas event.[3] |
| November 30, 2020 | A Trailer of the Brinicle, along with the other winter exclusive Magic horses, is dropped on SSO's Social Media.[4] |
| December 2, 2020 | The Brinicle is added to the game for a limited time of six weeks during the Christmas event.[5] |
| December 1, 2021 | The Brinicle is added to the game for a limited time of six weeks during the Christmas event.[6] |
| December 7, 2022 | The Brinicle is added to the game for a limited time of five weeks during the Winter event.[7] |
Description[]
Old Description 1[]
"Around Jorvik's less accessible spots, herds of free-roaming Jorvik Wild Horses can be found. This breed is thought to be particularly special due to the vibrant colours and patterns on the horses' body and coat. Colours such as blue, red, green, purple, and orange aren't unusual, and even the horses' eyes can be unusually coloured in violet, red or clear blue.
This horse is believed to have emerged in symbiosis with the Pandoric energy flows, which is said to explain their unique colouring. Many also believe the horses to have certain magical abilities. Jorvik Wild Horses are usually a little shorter and more thick-bodied than most - similar to the Fjord Horses - but can also have other variations in the height of their withers.
Their unique colours and patterns don't ever seem to show up when they're around civilization, but they display at their strongest when out in nature."
Old Description 2[]
"Jorvik is home to beautiful and majestic horse breeds from around the world, but the most amazing horses of all can only be found on this island. Horses with manes and tails in rainbow colors beyond imagination, horses that shimmer like jewels or burn with the fury of the elements -- theses are the Jorvik Wild Horses!
'Jorvik Wild' isn't a breed but rather a trait that can manifest in any horse-born feral in the remote corners of the island. In olden ties, the vibrant hues and mystical qualities of the Jorvik Wild were the stuff of myths and legends. Only the Keepers of Aideen know the truth -- that the Jorvik Wild's appearance is a response to Pandoric energy flow. This explains why the horses hide their true state around towns and cities, only revealing their true form in nature, where Pandoric energy is stronger.
The Jorvik Wild trait cannot be passed on via breeding, which makes these horses exceedingly rare. Only those handlers with the Wild Whispering gift can entice them (to) go under saddle. To ride one requires a special bond indeed."
Current Description[]
"Jorvik is home to beautiful and majestic breeds from around the world, but the most amazing horses of all can only be found on this island. Horses with manes and tails in rainbow colors beyond imagination, horses that shimmer like jewels or burn with the fury of the elements -- these are the Magic Horses of Jorvik!
Sail north west from Jorvik to the archipelago known as the Outer Dapples, and you'll soon find yourself surrounded by ice floes. It is out there, on the sea ice, that the noble horse known as Brinicle roams.
With its signature frozen mane jutting from its forehead like a crystalline horn, Brinicle is also known as a "Floe Unicorn" by the Wild Wardens who keep watch over the herd. The icy mane can be quite sharp, with Brinicle mares using them to spar and assert dominance in a herd.
Brinicle survives primarily on a diet of lichens, the only plant life that grows on the remote rocky islands it calls home. Occasionally they will supplement their diet with seaweed that they access by piercing the ice with their forelock "horn."
If you should be so lucky as to touch a Brinicle, do not be alarmed by the lack of body heat. Brinicle is the most cold-blooded of all breeds, with its warmth hidden behind a thick coat and squishy layer of blubber-like fat.
With arctic ice in decline, the future of wild Brinicles is uncertain. Fortunately, the breed is adaptable enough to survive on mainland Jorvik, and can even be quite healthy and happy living around humans. Should you adopt one, make sure it has access to a fresh salt lick and give it frequent brushings with a curry comb.
Like other Magic Horses in Jorvik, Brinicle shows its true colors in wild places and will conceal its appearance in populated areas. Whether in its magical 'floe unicorn' form or disguised to blend in with other horses, Brinicle rides just like the North Swedish horses it is descended from."
Unique Features[]
Color Changing[]
The Brinicle is a magical horse with the special ability to change colors. When the player presses the "h" key or the magic horse icon on the horse's character sheet, the horse will change from its neutral colors to its natural (magic) colors and vice versa. The horse will not change colors during races or while the player is unmounted.
Feathers[]
The Brinicle sports moderate feathering on its legs. This long hair covering the horses' canon and fetlock means that the Brinicle cannot wear leg wraps or open-front boots in the game.
Colors, Pricing, and Location[]
Icy-Blue to Blue Roan
The Brinicle is sold for 599 SC and can be purchased during Christmas in the Winter Village in one variation.
Note: This horse is released for limited periods of time and is not always in the game.
- Natural color: Icy-Blue with white socks with an aquamarine mane and tail and tips of feathers.
- Neutral color: Blue Roan
Trivia[]
- Brinicle uses the G3 North Swedish Horse model
- When in its magic form, the Brinicle will exhale white mist when it breathes. This is the only horse to exhale mist outside of the snowy areas on Jorvik.
- Brinicle, like most other Magic Horses, cannot have its hairstyle changed.
- The Brinicle was the first magic horse to have cold tolerance.
- A brinicle, or brine icicle, is a downward-growing hollow ice tube that forms beneath developing sea ice. The mane frozen into a horn on the Brinicle's magic form looks like an icicle and may be the inspiration for its name. [8]
- The Brinicle's in-game breed name after it was changed was originally "Brinicle (Magic Horse)," but in 2022 it was changed to just "Brinicle" to match the newer magical horses.
References[]
- ↑ @starstableonline. “Let the holiday fun begin! 🎄⛄🎅!” Instagram video, December 5, 2018. Accessed October 25, 2022. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrAGeXdirUD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ "The Cool-est Horse This Year?" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, December 12, 2018. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/6196
- ↑ "Ride into winter!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, December 4, 2019. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/7661
- ↑ Star Stable, “Meet the Magic Winter Horses! ✨ | Star Stable Magic Breeds ✨,” November 30, 2020, Trailer, https://youtu.be/Jm8nJzb6Pgk.
- ↑ "It’s the most wonderful time of the year!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, December 2, 2020. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/9556
- ↑ "A Winter Festival of Friendship" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, December 1, 2021. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/11139
- ↑ "Chapter 1: A Snow Saga" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, December 7, 2022. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/12982
- ↑ Wikipedia, s.v. “Brinicle,” last modified September 28, 2022, 00:21, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brinicle.