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I've made several pictures before concerning Iron Tail's potential love interests in the story but after some careful thinking, I have narrowed it down to just three: Gem, Des and Tassle. This is mostly because these three are the closest to Iron Tail and the ones who would most often run into Iron Tail in his many adventures. Now, of course, right now Iron Tail and these girls are way too young to think about (let alone attempt) any form of romance but one day in the future it may become something inevitable.

But first, let's see a summary of each girls:

Gem
Gem is Iron Tail's best friend and they have been friends ever since they have met. She's a sorceress in training who used to live with her strict but caring mother, but eventually chose to go on her own adventures to learn more about the world and improve herself and her magic. She shares Iron Tail's optimism and enthusiasm, and at the same time she's a dedicated hard worker - though she does tend to be clumsy and a klutz every now and then. Iron Tail and Gem are like two sides of the same coin: they both want to be the 'greatest' in their profession but both have different potentials. Gem is perhaps the one person Iron Tail trusts the most other than his grandfather - though there are times the boy often overestimates her abilities which can lead to dangerous if not humorous situations. She sometimes help out Iron Tail and the others by creation potions that could help even the odds in a battle.

Des
Unlike Iron Tail, Des is more quiet and sheepish. She doesn't have as much energy as the young Hero but she does have a more mature mindset than he does, and is far more interested in learning about the world than just going adventuring in it. Des' tragic past once got in the way of her friendship with Iron Tail and the others, but after an epic battle Iron Tail gave her a second chance in life and showed her how beautiful the outside world can actually be. With that said, Des owe it to Iron Tail and looks up to him as 'someone she wishes to be: strong, confident and optimistic'. She often gives Iron Tail and some of the other younger cast emotional support, acting like an older sister-figure - especially to Gem. While Gem is someone Iron Tail talks to about a lot of things, Des is usually the person he talks to about more personal matters. Her magic always comes useful when you need strong defenses and her healing magic always comes handy.

Tassle
Tassle is a tomboy and a mechanic, dreaming that one day she will be able to invent a machine that can fly - a feat no one else have yet to accomplish. The closest to achieving it was her father but an accident left his legs paralyzed and unable to continue on his work. Despite her father's protests, Tassle decides to continue his work in his place and eventually reveals having a gift of working with machines of all kinds. Most of the people of her town including her friends and even her father kept telling her to stop because her goal was impossible, but Iron Tail was one of the first to believe in her work and encouraged her to follow her dreams to the end like he does. Unlike the other two girls, however, Tassle already has developed a 'crush' on Iron Tail, but is too shy or too prideful to admit to it. Other than that, she's a great inventor and in Iron's adventures, creates several machines or devices that would help the young Hero overcome certain obstacles.

So those are the three girls Iron Tail may have to choose in the future, and I always like to say that the future is open to anyone's interpretation so I can't say there's a definite answer to who he may choose.

Question is though: who do YOU think he should choose?

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