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Peachblossom, a gelding and heavy warhorse, is the horse of Keladry of Mindelan. He has a mind of his own and likes neither the company of other horses nor that of humans. There are only a handful of people for whom he behaves.

Biography[]

Abused when he was younger, Peachblossom is no man's friend. When Kel first sees him, he only allows Stefan, the chief hostler, and Daine, the realm's wildmage, to heal him. Kel takes to riding him as a page, and with the help of Stefan and Daine, Peachblossom agrees to work with Kel. They develop a close relationship to the point where Kel wouldn't even part from him when she was offered a better horse and her mysterious benefactor buys Peachblossom at the end of Kel's page term and gives him to Kel as a present along with paid bills for stabling, feed and care.[1]

Neal, however, is Peachblossom's favorite target, and Kel often has to restrain Peachblossom from biting him. Peachblossom also doesn't like other horses very much, so Kel prefers riding in a distance to others to give Peachblossom no chance to bite the other horses. However, once Kel becomes the squire to Raoul of Goldenlake, Peachblossom agrees to behaves much better after Kel told him the King's Own might make her get rid of him otherwise, and even puts up with Hoshi being his stable mate.

When Kel gains her shield and travels north to fight in the Scanran War Peachblossom behaves for Tobe and helps the Tortallans win Blayce the Gallan's castle.

Physical description[]

He is a strawberry roan small destrier with a dark chesnut mane, tail, socks, and nose, while his body is speckeled with white.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. Page, Ch. 15 (pg. 252; Random House paperback)
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