Starduc the Rabbit (and Darcust the Chao)

Starduc and Darcust were created from Jade's wishes to have a rabbit character. Whilst trying to think of pairings she could use for purists, the pairing of Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat came straight to mind.

Using Cream and Cheese as the main base, Starduc and Darcust were recoloured to have a similar colour scheme to both Rouge and Shadow respectively. The name Starduc was originally thought of by Unbreakable Bonds member, Cascade. The name Darcust was created, as a play-on for the word 'Darkest'.

Starduc Version 1
Although Darcust's design has remained consistent throughout Starduc and Darcust's creation, Starduc originally had a different colour scheme. It is pictured to the right.

Starduc Version 2 was created when it was felt this design didn't really implement Rouge's colour scheme effectively. Using a Rouge sprite from Sonic Battle, and the colour picker, Starduc's clothes were given a slight recolour to match her style of clothing.

Starduc Version 2
This is Starduc's current design. Within it, the cuffs of her gloves are coloured pink to match Rouge's. Her dress has become the same shade of black that Rouge's outfit is. The ribbons were also changed from blue to pink. The only cosmetic change was the modification of the inside of her ears, from the pink from the original Cream sprite, to the same skin-tone colour Rouge had inside her ears.

Darcust does not have a Version 2, though his colour scheme has lightened since his original creation.