Talk:Chequered Nettle

I think the markings depicted on this page might be wrong. Looking at the name, the word "Chequered" implies that the markings should be more like a checkerboard, not stripes (like these two animals, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chequered_Skipper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chequered_Killbacks . Is their colouring detailed in any of the books?), while "Nettle" probably refers to a stinging nettle, and refers to the tail barbs. Almaron 15:56, 19 August 2010 (PDT)

IIRC from the description of Kulingile's hatching, his body-spines were clumped together in patches-- is it possible that the "chequered" pattern is formed by those, instead of by skin coloration? --Wombat1138 21:52, 19 August 2010 (PDT)

I dunno; Kulingile is seen on the cover of TOS to be a golden colour, despite starting out "mottled brown and grey" in the book. The Parnassian forbear would account for the grey; Parnassians being coloured Black and White, but that doesn't explain the Gold and Brown. However, the two Chequered breeds listed earlier are both coloured Yellow and Brown, which could imply that a Chequered Nettle is normally coloured Gold and Brown. This could also link it to the Defendeur-Brave, which shares the trait of armoured tail, and is Gold and Brown. Another breed could have been bred with this to achieve the Chequered Nettle breed. I may update the page with this conjectural information, if I can find more info. Almaron 16:41, 25 October 2010 (PDT)