Conall

Appearance
Conall is half grey wolf, and half horse. His body and head are that of a wolf, and his legs are that of a horse. His tail tip, cheeks, lower muzzle, throat, chest, belly, and socks are white. His hooves are shiny and almost golden, like his eyes.

Personality
Conall is much gentler and kinder than the other wolves, having sympathy for Jillian, and also having the courage to risk his own life to help her. He is also quite strong and muscular, despite his gentleness. [1]

He feels torn between the two worlds he is from, but his love and kindness give him a welcome place with the horses and with Jillian. Conall, before his transformation, refused to speak in wolf tongue, and wouldn't let the evil sound escape his mouth. [2]

Magical Gift
Conall was born as a wolf in Styginmoor Castle, the son of Ivenna's wolf Myrfor. He became friends with Jillian, a prisoner there, and escaped the castle to enlist Bella's help in freeing her. As punishment for his betrayal, Ivenna cursed him to be half wolf and half horse. This curse meant that he had a hard time feeling at home anywhere, being too wolf for the horses and too horse for the wolves.

He is mute during their first adventure together, but after his transformation, he begins to develop his own voice. Jillian describes it as "a soft growl".

Conall is also described as very strong in his wolf form. He was the swiftest runner and and very strong. [3]

Jillian Frouda
Conall is close friends with Jillian. They both grew up together in Styginmoor Castle and escaped Ivenna and her wolf guards together. [4]

The Name Game
Conall Cernach was a hero in many Irish myths. His nickname was “Conall of the Victories.” The name Conall means “wolf” or “hound” in Old Irish Gaelic. The hero was said to have a horse with a dog's head, much like Conall! [5] According to the artist Fie Tholander, the original plan was to name Conall after Conall's horse, but the name Deirg Drúchtaig was considered too long, so he was given the name Conall instead. [6] It is also possible, according to Tholander, that Conall was originally intended to be Ivenna's mount, however, this is not officially confirmed by the Bella Sara Company.

In "Bella's Gift," Jillian refers to Conall as his nickname, "fuzzy foot." [7]

Inspirational Message
"Feel the courage inside you."