Blue [Bl]

Color Modifier

Rarity: Common

Blue is a base coat modifier that de-saturates the original base coat to a natural grey-blue color. The base coat will always stay within the same value range as the unmodified basecoat (i.e. Blue Red cannot look black, Blue White will always be very pale).

Blue typically alters all markings (other than white markings) to a similar blue hue, though black markings can optionally remain black. White markings will remain a natural white.

Champagne with Blue creates the Olive Interaction

If Champagne and Blue modifiers are both present, the result is olive. See the linked journal for more information. Olive overrides all information from the Blue journal if it is present.

Blue With Other Base Color Modifiers

Champagne has no specific interactions with other modifiers. If Blue and another base color modifier (Wine) are present, the designer may choose which one of these to display. All will remain present in the genotype, and can still be passed on to offspring.

Base Coats

Examples seen below are options. You are not restricted to these, but should stick within the same darkness value and they should always be grey-blue in color.

Blue White Shades

Note: Colors do not have to be picked directly from the swatch but the must be within the range of hue, value/brightness and saturation shown.

Blue Black Shades

Note: Colors do not have to be picked directly from the swatch but the must be within the range of hue, value/brightness and saturation shown.

Blue Liver Shades

Note: Colors do not have to be picked directly from the swatch but the must be within the range of hue, value/brightness and saturation shown.

Blue Red Shades

Note: Colors do not have to be picked directly from the swatch but the must be within the range of hue, value/brightness and saturation shown.

Examples

Blue on White with Black accents (Far Left) | Blue on Liver with Leopard (Mid Left) | Blue on Red with Points (Mid Right) | Blue on Black with Pangare (Far Right).

Effects on Ancient Element

Ancient element can optionally be mildly affected by color modifiers. Blue can give the ancient element a slightly blue appearance but can be no more saturated than the base coat. The ancient element should still look natural in the context of the design.

R-2308 Kylli
Blue on ancient antlers

R-2315 Cariad
Blue on ancient element

Effects on Skin and Flesh

For more information, please refer to skin and flesh journal.

The blue modifier can optionally make the skin of the entire Rukaan a muted blue and optionally lighten dark flesh color beyond the normal dark flesh range. Cannot make the flesh more saturated than the coat.

R-1044 Vespers

Mildly blue skin on a blue Rukaan

(No longer requires war paint)

R-2328 Kairavan

Mildly blue skin on a blue Rukaan

(No longer requires war paint)

Inspiration

Blue in Rukaans is based in part on the color of blue roan horses, "jet black/blue black/non-fading black" horses, and lilac/blue/charcoal coat variations in dogs and other species.