Drawn in 1998. I really met a LOT of local furry fans that year! At one point, I wanted to draw everyone's fursona that I met! I must have met Aureth earlier in 1998, because I was still coloring with colored pencils rather than markers, and I didn't yet feel overwhelmed with the sheer amount of people I met!
He was supposed to be a wolf, but IIRC I still had a strange hang-up about using references. (Seriously, you are a far better artist for using references for everything. Your pride will actually thank you in the long run!)