blackhorsebeth

I'm a bit confused  by the term 'mate' here on the Spirit Source

To me, 2 characters who are mates would only be with each other. For example, a male and a female fox might be mates, or a male and a female swan might be mates,  but horses (and other herd/pride/pack animals) don't really work like that.

Sure, the mares in the herd would probably only mate with their stallion, so in that sense he'd be their 'mate', but the stallion would mate with all his mares, so wouldn't they all be his 'mate'? Or does 'mate' mean primary partner, in which case the stallion's mate would probably be the lead mare of the herd?

So, what do people mean by the term 'mate'?

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Saske italian wolf	November 10, 2012

As Serpentine said, the term "mate" here is used to talk about a love interest. It is true as you stated that pack animals don't really have mates, there's a lead male that has mating rights with the other females of the pack but here "mate" follows the movie line too. Rain is Spirit's mate. Spirit wasn't shown to have other love interests, only her, acting as a couple, thing that wouldn't happen in a real herd.

Guest	November 08, 2012

just a a general word of SS Mate isn't thought of technically like that around here or on the other sources. Here "mate" is used as a term for a significant other in general aside from a simple crush. When some says "may i make him/her a mate" they are asking if they can make the character a love interest that is able to have foals with the character and is an important object of love to said character.

Blazetai l	November 08, 2012
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It depends on the person for me mate is the true love and the only on ther breed to unless a stud or broodmare

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