Amia

Appearance
Amia has an old and new design. Her new design is a beautiful blue-gray filly with a navy mane and tail. She has a single, beautiful emerald in her forehead that "perfectly [matches] Jewel's". Her eyes are a light emerald color, and are "full of fun and mischief". She always wears the Binding Stone around her neck, which allows her to bond on a deeper level with those who promise to forever be her friend.

Her old design still features the jewel and the Binding Stone, but her body is light green and her mane and tail are various shades of blue. She also has a short mane in her old design.

Personality
Amia is a playful, fun-loving filly who is extremely loyal to her friends, especially her bonded ones. She is one of the main characters of ''Amia and the Ice Gems. ''

Jewel and Rodin
Amia's parents are Jewel, Patron of Herd Islandar, and Rodin. Jewel does her best to raise her daughter to be a polite young filly, which includes the occasional scolding.

Valor
Valor is Amia's sibling.

Gertrude
Gertrude knows Jewel well, so she also knows Amia. She accompanies Shine and Amia on their quest to find ice gems and Amia seems to enjoy her company. Maybe it's because of all the snacks Gertrude gives her.

Shine Anders
Amia meets Shine on the day of the grand opening of Shine's family's jewelry shop, and she and Shine instantly hit it off. Shine becomes Amia's first ever rider when both become frustrated at the taunting of the arrogant Jeremiah Marshall and his horse, Champion, whom they race and win against. After an Auroborus ice storm that night, they head out toward Mount Whitemantle to look for ice gems. Along the way, they pit themselves against a band of treasure hunters to rescue the kidnapped king of Herd Valeryk and his magical friends. Eventually, they swear an oath of friendship on the Binding Stone.

Sleetmane
Amia meets Sleetmane when she, Shine, and Gertrude come across the treasure hunters' camp. She assists in his and the glowball pooches' rescue and afterwards Sleetmane and Amia are shown to have grown fond of each other.

The Name Game
The name "Amia" is of French origin and means "beloved". It is also very close in spelling to the French word "amie" which translates to "friend".

Quotes
"'You want me to ride you, don't you?' she whispered to Amia. 'You want to beat Jeremiah as much as I do!' Amia snorted and nodded in agreement. Amia was still young. Shine worried that the filly wasn't strong enough for a rider yet. But Amia nudged Shine with her nose, as if to hurry her." - Shine and Amia: ''Amia and the Ice Gems. ''

"Jeremiah flew over the stallion's head and landed in the prickly pile of branches. 'Ow!' he yelled furiously. Shine covered her mouth, trying not to giggle. Amia stamped and flicked her tail. Shine could swear the filly was laughing." - Jeremiah, Shine, and Amia: Amia and the Ice Gems 

"Amia pushed her nose past Shine and nearly knocked the plate out of Grandmother's hand. Jewel nickered. Amia and Jewel exchanged a look, and Amia took a step backward. Amia just got scolded for being rude, Shine thought with a smile." - Amia, Shine, and Jewel: ''Amia and the Ice Gems. ''

"She patted Amia. 'You're a very fast horse,' she said. 'We came very far!' Amia pushed past Shine and dashed outside. She gleefully kicked up snow as she frolicked like a playful puppy. 'I guess she was eager to get out of the cave,' Shine said with a laugh. 'She kept peeking outside and then going over to see if you were up yet,' Gertrude said. 'I guess she didn't want to go out without you.'" - Shine, Amia, and Gertrude: Amia and the Ice Gems 

Inspirational Message
English: "Your heart is my heart. Our friendship is forever."

German: "Mein Herz gehört dir. Unsere Freundschaft ist für immer."

French : "Ton cœur et mon cœur ne font qu'un. Notre amitié est éternelle."

Merchandise
Amia was featured as the main character in Amia and the Ice Gems. The book featured her new redesign by Jennifer L Meyer.