Name: Malachite<br/>Gender: Stallion<br/>Species: Earth Pony<br/>Appearance: Malachite is a Tan pony with a dark brown mane and tail with slight lines of green streaking through.  He has dark green eyes.  His cutie mark is that of a small treasure pile of gold and precious gems.<br/>Personality:  Malachite is a good pony at heart, although he does tend to get himself into trouble with his unbridled passion for precious stones.  Easily counted on and reliable, he's not best known for telling the entire truth, often telling white lies that have a tendency to snowball until he has no way to escape.  He's protective and will usually offer a hand when he's not busy or if the thing he needs to help out with it interesting.<br/>He's a bit of a daredevil, often throwing himself in the face of danger for it's thrills- a big reason why he likes adventuring, the excitement, the danger, and yes, even some of the prestige.<br/>History:  Malachite is from the far flung reaches of Equestria.  His parents were gem miners and so he spent his early years in dark claustrophobic tunnels digging through dirt for days on end.  His cutie mark appeared when he dug through into an ancient ruin; urged on by an inner desire for adventure, he explored the perils of the ruins drawn ever closer the radiant diamond which lay on a pedestal at it's center.  No ordinary diamond, he new it to be a rare make and barely managed to escape alive from the collapsing ruins as he stole away with it.  Once he was older, Malachite set forth on his adventures as a treasure hunter, reclaiming lost treasures- but not always bringing them to a museum as he probably should, adding to his private collection of shiny sparkles.<br/>When he's not adventuring, he sells precious gems and jewels to collectors.<br/>Special Talent: Malachite has an eye for quality, needing only to look at a gem to be able to tell it's worth, also his daredevil attitude plays in well for adventuring.