Author Topic: Do you have multiple Fursonas? (Read 6309 times)

BeckyL97 · « **on:** December 15, 2011, 06:28:46 am »

I have three at the moment. Here they are:

Otium the Cougar (the most recent one)

Tanya the Gorgonopsid (my second one, here's what she looks like: http://images.wikia.com/allaboutprimeval/images/a/af/Gorgonopsid.jpg)

Avalia the Black Dragon (my first fursona)

Do YOU have more than one fursona?

Kobuk · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2011, 06:32:43 am »

Becky, you may wish to do a search. We already have a few other similar threads on this issue. They are either in this forum, Furries on Furry, or the Lifestyler forum.

Urban-WolfFox · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2011, 07:27:18 am »

I only have my one fursona, i never felt like making another. One is good for me

aspect · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2011, 12:12:28 pm »

Kobuk I am going to comment anyway

I guess I have two right now and will probably end up with three though my goal was to have one that really sort of represented me! But I have only recently decided to "be a furry" so some settling-in is to be expected.

Soulneko · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2011, 01:35:41 pm »

well theres soul the ice domestic cat anthro but he is now way tame and uses ice

then kuro the calm crow of wonder and darkness

then my recent one Hakami the peacefull naturey plant person

Wereaibo · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2011, 08:03:43 pm »

I adopted the idea of a robotic dog as a personal talisman a year or so ago. That being said my robotic dog fursona is all I need. I don't think I would enjoy having more than one.

Hashira · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2011, 08:21:08 pm »

I make up a ton of random fursonas for RP's but those are just characters I make up and develop, I only have one real fursona, Carter.

aspect · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2011, 10:18:50 pm »

I'm curious why people call them 'fursonas' when they're just RP characters! Not that there is much difference for some people I suppose, but I would think being a fursona implies »being a symbol of onesself such as an avatar, »being an 'inner self' of some sort, »being a spirit guide or totem, or perhaps »being a body one would want.

I guess an RP character is a lot like an avatar though; the only reason it strikes me as odd is because I'm used to non-furry RP forums. Here people know how many fursonas they have; other places people quickly lose track of the characters they've played. The language difference is interesting.

Alexandre · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2011, 10:35:46 pm »

I had a hard time finding a recent thread on this topic, so I don't mind it continuing

Anyway, you asked an interesting question:

Quote from: aspect on December 15, 2011, 10:18:50 pm

I'm curious why people call them 'fursonas' when they're just RP characters!

For me, I've rarely used my fursonas for RP. I have two characters -- Alex, a pink fox, and Digby, the picture in my current avatar. Fursonas are an embodiment of who I am; while I express myself normally IRL, I can create an alternate me online. I mean, I still have elements of myself, but it's a different way to act!

This really is the magic of the fandom. The fursona is an intersection between the imagination and reality -- people can look at Digby and only see the imagination side, but he has become real to me in a sense. Some people online will know me in no other way, and that (though strange) is amazingly real.

But some fursonas are just for RP. That's okay, too

Wereaibo · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2011, 10:46:09 pm »

For me my fursona represents my ideal self. It isn't a RP character. It's much more personal. The only problem I have these days is whether I want to keep my fursona as a robotic dog or go back to a normal everyday flesh'n'blood dog as I used to be. I keep flip flopping, but I'm beginning to think going back to my original form is best. I have history as a plain old organic dog and as much as I like robotic dogs I probably love the flesh and blood variety more. It's because I want my Fursona to be more personal that I have trouble deciding the perfect form.

aspect · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2011, 11:27:59 pm »

Quote from: Alexandre on December 15, 2011, 10:35:46 pm

... and Digby, the picture in my current avatar.

I really like Digby. Three aqua dots as markings is nice.

Quote from: robodog on December 15, 2011, 10:46:09 pm

...The only problem I have these days is whether I want to keep my fursona as a robotic dog or go back to a normal everyday flesh'n'blood dog as I used to be.

I really like the robotic dog... not that that means anything for your decision, but you mentioned in another topic that you were switching to robotic dog again and I almost replied 'yes!' because that's definitely a neat fursona!

Flip flop all you want though, people can have many different aspects

Kael · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2011, 11:40:55 pm »

I myself, well, I have waaaaay too many characters, but only 3-4 I consider a fursona. i can become them all in an instant, but I recurringly use 4 of them.

Wereaibo · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2011, 10:31:02 am »

Quote from: robodog on December 15, 2011, 10:46:09 pm

...The only problem I have these days is whether I want to keep my fursona as a robotic dog or go back to a normal everyday flesh'n'blood dog as I used to be.

I really like the robotic dog... not that that means anything for your decision, but you mentioned in another topic that you were switching to robotic dog again and I almost replied 'yes!' because that's definitely a neat fursona!

Flip flop all you want though, people can have many different aspects

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Thanks!

I haven't completely decided yet so there's still a chance I may go back to the robot dog. It's a bit of a difficult decision.

DreamerHusky · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2011, 06:15:22 pm »

Lynk · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2011, 07:53:13 pm »

I don't even have one.

Mylo · « **Reply #15 on:** December 16, 2011, 09:55:16 pm »

Quote from: Lynk on December 16, 2011, 07:53:13 pm

I don't even have one.

Then why does it say "snow leopard" under your name?

warriorsfan1812 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 17, 2011, 10:36:16 am »

I have two: Ata the fox and Nint the wolf. They represent the two halves of my ideal personality: Ata is intelligent, while Nint is agile and experienced. And their names are cheap variations of video game companies, personal connections aside.

Lynk · « **Reply #17 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:48:25 pm »

Quote from: Mylo on December 16, 2011, 09:55:16 pm

Quote from: Lynk on December 16, 2011, 07:53:13 pm
I don't even have one.

Then why does it say "snow leopard" under your name?

I wouldn't really consider it a fursona, in the common use of the term. I don't have any character details decided on other then the fact that he's a snow leopard. Other then that he's just me.

Rocket T. Coyote · « **Reply #18 on:** December 17, 2011, 11:48:21 pm »

I'm developing some alternate charaters, a red fox based on a few flash animation cartoons, and an Alsatian named Wolfgang Shefferhund. Hope to build a fursuit partial of the latter to alternate with my signature character at the next con. It'll provide an opportunity to wear a "Warsaw Pack" uniform.

JamieTheRedWolf · « **Reply #19 on:** December 24, 2011, 11:05:57 am »

I have two
My first one was Jenna, A black female wolf with red eyes and purple markings, but then I went onto a red wolf named Jamie. She is the rare red wolf with blue eyes. I dont really use jenna as much now....

Sylvine Srevlis · « **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2012, 09:21:03 pm »

Silver is my own fursona who is actually 'me'. Our names are almost interchangeable. However, I have six other feline character I write about in addition to her. The seven of them sort of come as a packaged deal. Namely, my characters are Silver, Flicker, Coralie, Sycamore, Alba, Maxwell and Lilac. They all have distinctive personalities, voices, interests and back stories. I also have two other 'side characters' I use occasionally named 'Crotchet' and 'Beanie' (long story, they were originally a joke), so nine total.

onai · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2012, 03:54:52 pm »

Onai is- me. Not a therian (much too close and personal feeling to classify it with that) but moreso who i am inside. there's no "shared soul" or anything like that, just all wolf

I do have many actualy characters though-

Ebola- the devil dog, keeping his other well-known species name off of these boards

Thrush- the exact same as ebola (yep- both named after terrible,terrible things.)

Then there are my wolves:

Jade- timber wolf, partner to Tazdi, my mate's alt. wolf
Legend- my lupine-form demigod, just created him ^^

To answer your question, i guess- yes

Loc · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:12:03 pm »

I've recently acquired another one. There is Loc, which is pretty much me and is my main one, and Caleb, who is a male Thylacosmilus at the moment. I've got his personality and name fixed, and many aspects of his appearance, but exactly what species he will be might get tweaked later. I've been toying with adding some dragon in there. Not sure if it suits him yet though.

Brunn · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2012, 12:24:27 pm »

I have some alternate characters, but I wouldn't consider them to be fursonas. To me, my fursona is me. Brunn has my same personality, likes and dislikes... All the others may have disticnt personalites, voices and thoughts, but they just aren't me.

~~Brunn~~

Blackrose13 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:22:46 am »

I only have Adrian. He is my fursona, but I have several characters running through my head (and storys) that arent fursonas. They could be considered alter ego's, because if i like a character i tke one of my traits an amplify it, as the characters foundation. I am currently writing a story that has a character named Issac. He is a violet eyed fox (looks kinda like a mix between FoxMcCloud and Wolf O'Donnel). He is a ghost. He is usually in a good mood, but he can also have childish rages (he is 14) and can order your heart to start beating if you tick him off.