The Aww Staw Supah Fwuff Companion
Featuring art by Carpdime, anon81860662 and Foxhoarder
The world of Aww Stah Supah Fwuff is fairly extensive, and I didn’t have the chance to go in-depth on the many histories and concepts that exist within its world. Thus, I decided to create this companion that gives some more background on the characters, organizations and concepts of the series, as well as the inspiration behind them.
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Aww Staw Supah Fwuff Part 1: Higher, Better, Faster
Aww Staw Supah Fwuff Part 2: The Worm who would be God
Aww Staw Supah Fwuff Part 3: Mummah Wub
Aww Staw Supah Fwuff Part 4: Diametrically Opposite
Aww Staw Supah Fwuff Part 5: Neverending
Aww Staw Supah Fwuff Part 6: Stellar Binder
Aww Staw Supah Fwuff Part 7: All-Star (END)
Supah Fwuff Saves a Jumper (one-shot)
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Clark, the Supah Fwuff (also known as Cwark)
Inspiration: KMEB’s Supe_Fluff, Invincible, the Samaritan and of course, Superman
The main character of Aww Staw Supah Fwuff, Clark was an average fluffy pony foal of the KMEB breed bought from a Hasbio store. He aged normally and spent the first two years of his life living the way an average pet fluffy would. All this changed when a mysterious flash of energy from the Sun came into contact with himself, along his owner and an earthworm.
Supah Fwuff initially had difficulties controlling his powers, such as flight and strength but his own, Mark Connors, devoted his time to teaching him how to manage his strength and speed. Spurred on by seeing the injustices of the world, and wanting to do good with his powers, Clark took on the name of Supah Fwuff, naming himself after the iconic superhero Superman. (in the world of Aww Staw, WB never acquired DC comics, and Superman entered the public domain, as other fictional superheroes got more popular)
One of the abilities that Supah Fwuff has developed is the ability to change the colour of his fluff, as well as hide his alicorn wings and horn upon will. This, in his superheroics, he has alternate between a blue or pink colour, and shifts back to a normal looking orange Earth fluffy when he spends quality time with his owner, Mark Connors. The ability also allows Supah Fwuff’s identity as the pet of Mark Connors to remain a secret to the general public.
OOC: KMEB’s depiction of Supe’ Fwuff was more as an uncontrollable force of nature, who had leveled cities and public property. However, I decided to depict Supah Fwuff as more akin to Superman to explore the concept and idea of Superman and mythos through a fluffy pony. A thought that has to mind is that a lot of the tropes associated with “evil Superman” pastiches such as the Plutonian and Homelander is with the ambiguous nature of morality, as well as the dangers of such a power in what could be conceived as “the wrong hands”. However, one thing that had always fascinated is that, despite the belief that he’s outdated, Superman is still very much a popular and iconic superhero, not only due to his name, but how well his story is known.
Mark Connors
Inspiration: Jimmy Olsen, (and Lois Lane to some extent)
Clark’s owner, Mark Connors purchased Clark as a foal to cope with the loneliness he developed after the death of his parents in a car crash. Inheriting a farmhouse his parents retired to, Mark took a sabbatical and spent a year looking after his fluffy while pursuing different creative interests. A year later, Clark developed his super powers, and Mark took the time to train Supah Fwuff in managing his powers.
Mark has an inhuman endurance, which is what allowed him to survive Supah Fwuff initial hugs and feats of strength. It took a while, but Mark managed to teach Clark how to be careful with his strength and not push it. Mark returned to his job as a journalist, partly because it was his main line of work, but also because it helped him keep an eye on his fluffy
OOC: In All-Star, the most important character to Superman was Lois Lane, and in many ways All-Star could be read as a romance story. Of course, the dynamic in Aww Staw is very different, because the relationship between Clark and Mark is more of that of an owner and his pet, or a father with his son.
Senator Aurelius Sandworm
The annelid that would later become Aurelius Sandworm started out his life as a mere earthworm, and was picked up by Clark one day when he, along with Clark and Mark, were hit by an unexpected flash of light from the Sun. The flash hyper-evolved the earthworm into a large and grotesque worm creature with arms, a more complex digestive system, and a highly advanced brain.
Utilizing his immense intellect as well as mild psionic abilities, Aurelius Sandworm worked his way into the reins of power through forgery, deception and charisma. However, a minor altercation between Supah Fwuff and him led Aurelius on an unspoken campaign to defeat his nemesis. He sponsored various initiatives to keep fluffies as a menace and public nuisance, but was constantly undermined by Clark’s work in reforming and developing the fluffy pony species.
After seeing the futility of it, Aurelius decided to sponsor a government initiative to develop a superhero team distinct from the Band of Heroes. However, and spurred by his ego, Aurelius decided to pull the plug on the project, and remove the various powers of the superheroes during a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. While a fugitive on the run, Aurelius came to realize the nature of Supah Fwuff’s powers, and theorized that Supah Fwuff could be ‘overloaded’ by the same solar energy that empowered him. During his time in captivity, Aurelius also came to better understand the unique nature of his makeup, and was now able to experience the full potential of the Gifted Serum.
OOC: I’ve always been wondering why KMEB picked a sandworm, like the ones from Dune, to be the main foil to Supah Fwuff. That aside, and keeping with the original concept, I decided to expand Aurelius’s role and history further, making him the Lex Luthor of this story. In All-Star, Morrison based Lex on his silver age depiction, which was more of a mad scientist type who developed various technological means to either defeat Superman or match him in strength. In contrast, I decided to base Aurelius on the time Lex developed a political career in the mainstream DC universe and became president.
Robot-Man aka Robert Rex
Based off: Iron-Man, Image Comic’s Robot, and to a lesser extent, Cyborg and Steel from DC comics
When Rudolph Rex, owner of Rexcorp, had his first son, he was dismayed to find out that his son was not only born a paraplegic, but lacked an immune system to handle common pathogens in the air. However, his son Robert was nonetheless vastly intelligent, and continued Rudolph’s work in advanced robotics and brain-machine interfaces. At some point, Robert developed an interest in heroics, and created the persona of Robot-man, using his humanoid drones for various superheroics. In order to maintain a guise as a man in a suit, he mostly relies on one suit of armour with smaller backup drones, and mimics injuries when the situation fits him.
Conception: KMEB drew a scene of Supe’ Fluff fighting Iron Man, and that idea became the basis of Robot-Man being Supah Fwuff’s rival in heroics. While the closest analogue to Iron-Man in DC is Batman (as both are billionaire playboy philanthropists who rely on their wits and technology for their superheroics), DC also had Cyborg, a previous Teen Titan member who was formerly added to the Justice League as a founding member in 2012. Additionally, the character of Steel was one of the Supermen-inspired heroes introduced after “The Death of Superman” who, in all practicality, is Iron-Man but with a Superman motif and African-American.
It should be mentioned that I left it ambiguous as to whether Robert Rex’s identity as Robot-man, as well as his condition is publicly known. For most of the early series Robot was presume to be an intelligent Robot, and prior to the 2000s, Iron Man was originally depicted as Tony Stark’s bodyguard, thus protecting his real identity. The reader is free to assume whether Robot-Man’s identity is publicly known, or hidden.
Samuel Adams
The eccentric CEO of Hasbio, and one of the lead genetic engineers who created fluffies, Mr Adams was originally a cruel man who saw fluffies as nothing more than a product of his company with planned obsolescence and no potential beyond being a mere plaything for children. However, a chance meeting between Supah Fwuff and him led him to create shelters for the various escaped fluffies that Clark had liberated from the mills he created. As Adams spent time researching the fluffies, he came to realize their genetic potential, noticing how some developed superpowers. From there, he sponsored the development of new fluffies designed to handle more extraordinary situations.
Conception: The Samuel Adams of this story is based off Leo Quintum from All Star Superman, a character that Morrisson created for the series. He is also, to some extent, a different take on the character of Hasbio Sam, aka the “evil” Samuel Adams introduced in Chapter 5 of the Sam Adams Guide. I originally wanted to explore more of Hasbio Sam’s eccentricities and previous industrial attitude, but it required too much writing and buildup. Suffice to say is that, while Hasbio Sam in the Guide is villainous, he may have not always been that way.
Oswald aka O5W444387
Clark’s mother. A breeding mare owned by Hasbio, she taught Clark his first few words during the brief time he had with her. In the short 5 years of her life, she developed ovarian cancer and heart disease, but was brought to the future by the Traveller to meet Clark in the last few months of his life.
Conception: In All Star Superman, Chapter 6 centered around the final days of Jonathan Kent, Superman’s foster father and the man who had instilled in him his sense of morality. Of course, Supah Fwuff’s origin is different from Superman’s, so I decided to use the chapter to instead explore a different story, one more related to the sadbox of the breeding mares in the mills of fluffy pony stories.
The Traveler
A mysterious time traveler introduced in Chapter 3, who helped reunite Clark with his long-lost mother in Chapter 3. However, his real reason for time travelling was due to an impending existential crisis caused by the creation of a mirror Earth a month after Oswald’s death. The traveller would later reach the Mirror Earth to help Clark convince the Mark Connors of that world to surrender his gravastar. Following this, he left the timeline.
Conception: Further details on the traveller would be spoiler territory, but suffice to say for the current moment is that the Traveler was based off a similar analogue from All Star Superman, who played a key role in Chapter 6.
Alternate Mark Connors
The Superman of his world, little is known of the Mark Connors of this Earth. It is possible that he developed his powers from a similar flash from the Sun, or he may very well be the last son of an alien civilization. Nonetheless, and being a human existing in a world where human beings are the homunculi of a dominant and apex fluffy pony civilization, this Mark Connors utilized his knowledge of magitech to create a gravastar, in the hopes of teleporting himself to the alternate Earth, in order to meet Clark.
Conception: Originally, I wanted to depict a bizarre version of Clark who spoke intelligible English, as ode to the character of Zibarro. However, and while brainstorming the chapter, I realized it made more sense for the Superman analogue of the bizarre world of this story to be Mark himself. It will make more sense towards the overall end of this story.
General Johannes “Dozer” Doz
Senator Aurelius’s benefactor. A general of the US army, General Doz had managed to assemble an army loyal to the cause of Senator Sandworm. It was Doz who provided the Senator shelter after her enacted the Thanksgiving massacred.
Conception: At the start of All-Star Superman, Lex Luthor had the backing of an anonymous military official, which was how he was able to sabotage Quintum’s attempt to map the sun. I decided to take the step a bit further for Aww Staw. And of course, the inspiration for Doz’s name should be familiar to anyone who knows Superman. (Hint: read Doz backwards)
The Band of Heroes
A justice league expy created for Aww Staw Supah Fwuff. It should be noted that, in All-Star Superman, the Justice League had already disbanded, hence the reason why the league did not seem to be present for most of the story (that, and All-Star Superman was focused on Supah Fwuff in particular) However, because the world of Aww Staw Supah Fwuff is fundamentally different from that of DC’s superhero universes, I realized that the Band not only had to exist, but had to still be operating.
Gargoyle
A Batman expy, and introduced in Chapter 5. Gargoyle was the first to take up Supah Fwuff’s suggestion of starting the band, which later came to include other similar heroes. Gargoyle is based off the Batman depicted in @RQ’s “Not all heroes wear capes”. I imagine that Gargoyle’s look would be a combination of both Batman, and Disney’s Goliath from the series Gargoyles.
Asteroid Cowboy
An expy of Adam Strange (who was a member of Justice League from time to time), Asteroid Cowboy is also based off Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop, and one can imagine the Cowboy to look like Spike albeit with a bowler hat. I was also inspired by the song “Space Cowboy” by Jamiroquai
Brunhilde
An expy of Wonder Woman (who, along with Superman, and Batman, is part of DC’s trinity). I decided to take a little inspiration from Marvel for her, as Thor is one of Marvel’s Big three. The Brunhild of this story is based off the character from the Ring of Nibelung. In the 19th to 20th century, she reprised this role as an opera singer, but started adopting superheroics following various supernatural occurences that brought her of out hiding. I was also inspired by the picture @Carpdime did of a valkyride with her fluffy steed.
Emerald
An expy of the Green Latern, I based Emerald off the Green Ghost from Invincible, who was the Green Lantern expy of the Guardians of the Globe. That said, I decided to make Emerald closer to the original Green Lantern by having her be able to work in space, much like Hal Jordan.
The Neptunian
An expy of Aquaman as well as Martian Manhunter, the Neptunian hails from an alternate Neptune
Spiritsmith
A fluffy member of the Band. A Carpdime breed, Spiritsmith has the ability to manipulate spirits and souls of various creatures, and by extension, has the ability to see them. Spiritsmith is capable of knocking the sould out of a creature, as well as “swapping” souls, and even astral projection. Spiritsmith is an alternate version of Prince from the Sam Adams Guide.
Porter
A fluffy member of the Band that’s of the Squeakyfriend breed. Porter has the ability to create portals, as well as randomly teleport. Is the alternate version of Joseph from the Sam Adams Guide
Foxmaster
A Foxhoarder fluffy member of the band, Foxmaster is able to summon spirit foxes to do her bidding. The alternate version of Mauve, the Foxhoarder fluffy from the Sam Adams Guide.
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Concepts and events
The following are the concepts and events mention in Aww Staw Supah Fwuff
The Flossian invasion
Based on the Flaxans from Invincible. This was an event I initially wanted to explore in Chapter 5, but it got too bloated. The Flossians were an alien invasion that sprung out of nowhere, and was one of the few times Supah Fwuff unintentionally caused collateral damage, similar to what was seen in Man of Steel. One idea I originally had was that Robot-Man’s ambivalence towards Supah Fwuff was because he was unable to prevent damage to property, as Supah Fwuff prioritized saving people.
The Gifted Serum
Created from Supah Fwuff’s DNA, the serum was an attempt by Hasbio and other parties to recreate Supah Fwuff’s powers so that it can be controlled. However, the effects of the serum were short-lived, and had different effects on different recipients, with some encountering little to no change (as was the case of Aurelius). So far, only Mark Connors had fully replicated all capabilities of Supah Fwuff upon consuming the serum. This same serum was used by Project Gifted, and due to its usage of a specific electronic signature, the effects of the serum could be removed by a special device, which Aurelius did during the Macy Massacre.
Project Gifted
Based off the Everyman Project. A government-sponsored initiative to create superheroes that would work closely with the governments of the world as opposed to the Band, which operated independently. Disillusioned by its outcome, Aurelius decided to terminate the project by deactivating the effects of the serum, thus causing the deaths of hundreds of lives willingly.
The Nibiru Entity
The fabled Planet X, a miniature black hole that was found in the furthest reaches of the Solar System. Although the diea of moving a black hole, even if miniature, is cataclysmic to any civilization, Supah Fwuff’s was able to localize gravity within his bio-electric field to such an absurd degree that an exotic cosmic object like the miniature black hole could be contained.
The Mirror Earth and its Fluffspeaking Humans
Introduced in Chapter 4, the appearance of a Mirror Earth occurred when both Clark’s Earth and the mirror world had a miniature object emitting dark energy. On this mirror earth, fluffy ponies were the apex species and had created human beings as homunculi with limited speech. The humans who had “invaded” Earth in Chapter 4 were rounded up and are currently rehabilitated, but never managed to return home (though it could be argue they would fare better in this Earth)
The Herd from Another World
The most dangerous threat known to Earth, the Herd from another word were a group of fluffy ponies of extraterrestrial origin who threatened to terraform Earth. The herd comprised of a smarty, his mare, a toughy and a number of foals. The herd initially attempted to convince Supah Fwuff to join them, but Clark declined, as Earth was his home. It was eventually discovered that their prolonged travel through outer space had exposed them to toxic radiation, resulting in their eventual death by crystallization.
The Stellar Binder
A spherical device about the size of the Epcot Centre. The Stellar Binder was originally thought to be a terraforming device. Initially destroyed during the fight against the Herd, Robot-Mat managed to acquire the remains of the device, and slowly reverse-engineered it. He eventually realized its true nature as a solarformer, as well as its abilities to create a makeshift Dyson Sphere. Robot-man applied his findings from the Stellar Binder towards creating a miniature Dyson Sphere to harness power from a miniature black hole. Unbeknownst to Robot-Man, however, the Stellar Binder had its own AI, and was fiercely loyal to the Herd, and whatever civilization it came from.
The Pocket Universe and its Earth
Based off Earth Q from All-Star Superman. A pocket universe that Supah Fwuff pulled out of the miniature Black Hole in chapter 5, and was placed within a glass ball. Supah Fwuff hugs it occasionally, and the warmth from his hugs, through a butterfly effect, created Life, and with it, human civilization on the mirror Earth of this Universe.
Doctor Shrinker
A mad scientist obsessed with shrinking things. Was defeated rather easily. Samuel Adams would later use the shrink rays Shrinker patented to create both microfluffs and nanofluffs.
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Skettiwand
SPOILERS!! From Chapter 7 onwards:
Summary
The Skettiwand Empire
Inspiration: Krypton, Equestria from MLP
In a parallel universe, fluffy ponies of the planet of the Hopeworld (Skettiwand in their native tongue) have built a vast galactic empire that have spread throughout their known universe. A highly advanced civilization, they were creators of the Stellar Binders, devices which were sued to “repair” dying stars. They also managed to achieve contact with interdimensional travel, and were able to facilitate trade between different universes. However, this empire developed a wide host of enemies, and over time, the Empire dwindled. Then one day, the Hopeworld was attacked by a giant eldritch being, which had used its own technology against them.
Mar of the House of Tha
Inspiration: Jor-El, biological father of Kal-El
A version of Oswald, Clark’s mother, from this parallel universe. In this universe, she’s a matriarch of the House of Tha, as well as one of the scientists observing the potential destruction of the Hopeworld. She was one of the scientists invovled in the creation of an Archive which was meant to be the survival of her species.
Quark, of the House of Tha
An alternate universe of Clark, this Clark was a daring adventurer, who, despite his parent’s warnings, took it upon himself to pilot the craft containing the final archive of his people, and guide it into a wormhole, so that it would escape the impending destruction wrought from its final days. In the process, this Clark version of Clark became a being of pure energy, and “merged” with archive. Upon reaching the alternate Earth, his being was divided into three parts, which was recieved by a human, a fluffy and an Earthworm.
Following the events of Aww Staw Supah Fwuff, Quark’s being and memories have fully merged with Clark’s, creating a gestalt being that reains both memories of his life as a youth of Skettiwand, and as the superhero fluffy and loyal pet of Mark Connors
The Superfluffy of the 437th Millenium aka the Traveler
The time traveller introduced in Chapter 3, this individual is actually from one possible future of Clark’s timeline. While an anthrofluffy, he is actually a descendant of Clark from the far future. Due to events beyond his control, he left his post, and became a part of an interdimensional agency involved with patrolling the Multiverse for anomalies
