Editing The Animal Lords (section)

== '''The Horse Lord''' ==

'''Rin'''; The Noble 

'''Alignment''': Lawful Evil (was originally Lawful Neutral)

'''Associated Moon''': Dravago

Honor. Loyalty. Devotion to an idea rather than a thing. These are what Rin represented. Her presence was one of inspiration, bringing others to think beyond the Here and Now and look towards the Future, for good or ill. To earn her favor was seen as a sign that you were destined for great things. Of all the Animal Lords, she and Hashmalim were closest.

Nyarlathotep's corruption of her was particularly cruel. By creating the Thorn of Control, he twisted what should have been a creature tasked with bringing the mortal races to aspire to remake the world and break from the inevitable stagnation comfort and complacency breeds into a force for ensuring the breaking of spirits and stifling of free thought. While Nogitsune directed the other Animal Lords, Rin was the one who would drive Khyber's forces against the Children of Siberys. Any prisoners that were taken were ultimately her responsibility, and a great many Fallen Angels, corrupted dragons, and twisted Couatl resulted from her mental and spiritual torments.

Werehorses and Horse Shifters (Centaurs) caught in the grasp of Rin's Thorn emulate their patron, ensuring that the status quo as they see it is not questioned. Ironically, it can lead to vicious internal battles between competing viewpoints, a potentially drastic change resulting from a new Thorn bearer coming to power in a group. The primary driving force of these unfortunate individuals, though, is still the opposition of Change.

Those free of it are much like their patron's true nature, free spirits that enjoy challenging the assumptions of others, though many of them will do it just for kicks and to cause chaos rather than some attempt to better anyone.