READERS BE ADVISED: Gaitland Tales comics are rated 16+ (T+)
Contains strong language and suggestive themes.
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Comics
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Everyone's favorite series!
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Single page comics not directly tied to the main story.
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Art
Drawn by the author. Overwhelmingly Karoline Skies...
Fanart
Thank you to everyone who contributed to Gaitland Tales!
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Characters
Main cast
Karoline Skies
Karoline Skies is a energetic and adventurous young mare with a bright, upbeat personality. Her optimism makes her warm, friendly, and naturally social. Despite her eagerness to help or dive into something new, she is quite stubborn in her ways and difficult to sway.
Skies is known for her impulsiveness and rash decisions that often land her in unexpected trouble — but she rarely sees that as a bad thing. She's passionate about fencing, crafting, and exploring the world beyond the dull, traditional town she calls home.
Lødvik
Lødvik is a young guard in the town of Ranvik, still trying to find his place in a complicated society. More than anything, he wants to be respected and seen as someone others can look up to. He’s not the brightest equine — a fact others will often use against him — but he's trying his best, and that's what counts.
Raido
A stoic, even-tempered stallion who rarely reveals his emotions. He lives with quiet purpose, speaks in simple yet thoughtful words, and appears as someone who has seen much and speaks little of it. He's happy to share his knowledge to anyone who's willing to learn. For
Karoline, he’s often a wise, fatherly presence. A wanderer at heart, he spends most of his time beyond the village, following trails only he seems to understand.
Gaitland
Gaitland is a vast and diverse medieval fantasy world, inspired by Nordic and Viking themes. The main story takes place in a temperate climate and features landscapes like fjords and forests reminiscent of Scandinavia.
Cultures
Gaitland is home to many wonderful species, but only hoofed mammals—scientifically called ungulates—are sapient. These creatures build communities, form nations, and shape entire cultures. Horses, zebras, bulls, goats, bison, deer, boars, elk, and many others have settled throughout the world.
Equines
What a horse is – everyone knows
Ponies are the most dominant species in Gaitland
Omnivores
Their culture is the most diverse out of all species
Generally positive relations with other races
Typical height: medium-tall
Deer
Known for stargazing and studying the night sky
Most towns and villages are built in forests and woodlands on top of trees
Herbivores
Poor relations with Mountain Goats
Typical height: tall
Meadow Goats
Known for their hospitality
Great farmers and gardeners
Their food and cooking recipes are widely desired
King of the Hill is a popular sport, frequently used to settle disputes
The best and most famous mead brewers (access to variety of herbs)
Do not have an army, mostly rely on protection from others
Herbivores
Maintain good relations with all species
Typical Height: very short
Mountain Goats
Prefer settlements in mountainous regions
Excellent artisans and blacksmiths
Tough but short
Often decorate their horns as a display of their social status
Omnivores
Poor relations with Deer
Typical Height: short
Boars
Uncooperative and dismissive of other races; others see them as 'brutish'
Honor is very important to them, often using it to justify their aggression
Organize into small tribes
Nomadic lifestyle
Warrior cult – Strongest member is the leader
Poor relations with most species
Omnomnomnivores
Author
My name is Helmie, I'm the author of Gaitland Tales. The whole universe is a passion project of mine which I slowly piece together each year whenever inspiration strikes. My biggest dream is to release a physical comic book starring my original characters! Every bit of positive feedback on my work sparks hope of eventually achieving this dream of mine, so thank you for your support!
Contributors
Huge thank you to all those wonderful people who helped with writing and enriching the Gaitland Tales universe:
| Rutkotka | OCs, stories, lore, art |
| Cephalotus | stories |
| Flitterkriz | Voice Acting, OCs, lore, stories, morale & energy |
| Skysweep | Lore, stories |
| Etyco Filly | OCs, website HTML |
| Atin | OCs, stories, lore, morale & energy |
| Apuljack | Lore, story |
| Justapone | OCs, stories, art |
| ValmPrah | Lore |
| Eight | Lore |
| Eagle Fly | OCs |
| Light Shine | Proofreading and corrections |
| Nerdy Femboy Dweeb | Lore ideas |
| And others | Please let me know if I missed you <3 |
As I mentioned above, Gaitland Tales is a passion project. I earn a living as a full-time digital illustrator (you can find my work on Twitter or Deviantart, linked below). However, if you would like to support my ideas and creativity you can support me on Patreon - this allows me to put more time into developing Gaitland Tales and drawing comics! Thank you!