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 real-life Chequered animals listed earlier on this page 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)