History Characters / FriendshipIsMagicAnimalCompanions

* DomesticAbuser: His out-of-character treatment of Fluttershy makes him look like one in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E19PuttingYourHoofDown Putting Your Hoof Down]]". In that episode he demands she make him a special meal, slaps her when she refuses, and then kicks her out when it's not perfect. [[LaserGuidedKarma He pays for this later...]]

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* BeleagueredAssistant: A more beign example. Alot of his attitude can be explained by the fact that it has to be somewhat frustrating when you have to help manage someone like Fluttershy, especially if you're a bunny.

* BeleagueredAssistant: A more beign example. Alot of his attitude can be explained by the fact that it has to be somewhat frustrating when you have to help manage [[ShrinkingViolet someone]] [[FragileFlower like]] [[{{Hikikomori}} Fluttershy]], especially if you're a bunny.

* OwlsAskWho: A frequent RunningGag with him.

* TheBusCameBack: Not counting the ''Equestria Girls shorts'', she returns after being a two-season absence in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E10GoingToSeed Going to Seed]]".
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: While most of the pets have suffered from this to some degree or another, Winona is the second-most extreme case after Owlowiscious. She initially features in a number of pet- and Applejack-focused episodes in the first few seasons, but quickly fades from the spotlight -- by and large, Season 3 is the last season where she sees major use, and she's thereafter relegated to minor cameos before ceasing to appear entirely after Season 6.

* OutOfFocus: Winona seems to have gotten the worst of this out of the pets of the Mane Six. She shows up quite often alongside Applejack at numerous points in the early seasons, but her appearances post-Season 4 are relegated to cameos; after one last cameo in Season 6, she just doesn't show up at all.

* TheBusCameBack: In "Molt Down", five seasons after his departure, he reappears as a full-grown phoenix when Spike goes to visit him while helping Rarity gather phoenix feathers.

* WeHardlyKnewYe: He was introduced in the last scene of "Dragon Quest" and was PutOnABus in "Just for Sidekicks". Hre has a brief cameo as a young adult in "Molt Down".

* BirdsOfAFeather: He seems to fall in love with Starlight Glimmer in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E6NoSecondPrances No Second Prances]]", perhaps because [[EpilepticTrees he senses in her the same potential for evil that he has]].

* WeHardlyKnewYe: He was introduced in the last scene of "Dragon Quest" and never seen again until he was PutOnABus in "Just for Sidekicks".

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* BirdsOfAFeather: He seems to fall in love with Starlight Glimmer in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E6NoSecondPrances No Second Prances]]", perhaps because [[EpilepticTrees he senses in her the same potential for evil that he has.]]

* DomesticAbuser: His out-of-character treatment of Fluttershy makes him look like one in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E19PuttingYourHoofDown Putting Your Hoof Down]]". In that episode he demands she make him a special meal, slaps her when she refuses, and then kicks her out when its not perfect. [[LaserGuidedKarma He pays for this later...]]

** In "The Ticket Master", when she denies wanting Twilight's ticket to the Gala, he thumps his paw against her leg, prompting her to explain that she really wants to go to the Gala to see the royal gardens. Later in the episode, when Fluttershy denies [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial that she's cleaning Twilight's house in hopes of getting the ticket,]] he gives her a stern look and she tells the truth.

* JerkassHasAPoint: In "Just For Sidekicks", [[spoiler:Spike realizes this when he's called out by Angel on the train because Spike was more concerned about getting gems than he was about his duty to take care of Angel and the other pets. Spike apologizes for this and Angel cuts him some slack.]]

* PrecociousCrush: [[https://derpicdn.net/img/2016/5/6/1147615/full.png May have one on Starlight Glimmer. ]] He was fawning over her at their first meeting, and is later seen attending one of her classes in "School Daze Pt. 2", eagerly wanting to answer her question.

* SpoiledBrat: Comes across this way in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E7Dragonshy Dragonshy]] when he throws a temper tantrum over Fluttershy gently urging him to eat slower, or in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E12BabyCakes Baby Cakes]]" where she can't babysit for the Cakes because ''he'' wants a picnic. Though to be fair, Fluttershy ''did'' promise him and it is common for someone to be angry if a promise is broken. Even more so in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E19PuttingYourHoofDown Putting Your Hoof Down]]" when he places unreasonable demands on how he wants his salad, and slaps Fluttershy when he doesn't get his way.

** Also seen after Doctor Fauna tends to his injured foot; his only thank is a blown raspberry.

''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' toys traditionally come with pets, so it's no wonder why each of the Mane Six, Spike, and Princess Celestia have their own iconic pets, who really are characters unto themselves. Most of them seem to have qualities that are [[OppositesAttract opposite of their owner in some regard]], yet also [[BirdsOfAFeather highlight another aspect of their owners]].

For other animal characters, [[FurryConfusion sapient or not]], please see the [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicBackgroundPoniesOthers Other Background Characters page]].

* EmpathyPet: Winona's mood tends to reflect whatever mood Applejack is feeling. She's also dependable an straightforward just like Applejack.

* EmpathyPet: Winona's mood tends to reflect whatever mood Applejack is feeling. She's also dependable an straightforward just like Apple Jack.

* EmpathyPet: Winona's mood tends to reflect whatever mood Applejack is feeling.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: While most of the pets have suffered from this to some degree or another, Winona is the most extreme case. She initially features in a number of pet- and Applejack-focused episodes in the first few seasons, but quickly fades from the spotlight -- by and large, Season 3 is the last season where she sees major use, and she's thereafter relegated to minor cameos before ceasing to appear entirely.

* VagueAge: Thanks to his general cuteness, it's difficult to gauge Angel's real age. Sometimes he acts like a toddler and other times like an adult. If he is an adult, this could explain his reaction to Fluttershy's coaxing in "Dragonshy" since it would be exasperating for an adult to be told with a woobie voice to eat slowly.
** If he is a child, it would explain his bratty behavior. Furthermore, it could also explain his usual irritation; he's a child who has to be second-in-command with the animals when Fluttershy is not around and has to look after his caretaker.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: While most of the pets have suffered from this to some degree or another, Winona is the most extreme case. She initially features in a number of pet- and Applejack-focused episodes in the first few seasons, but quickly fades from the spotlight -- by and large, Season 3 is the last season where she sees major use, and she's thereafter relegated to minor cameos before ceasing to appear entirely.

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[[caption-width-right:200:Peewee as an hatchling.]]

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* ImpliedDeathThreat: Delivers a non-verbal one to Angel Bunny in "Just for Sidekicks", advancing and looming menacingly over the bunny after he promises to make trouble for Spike; makes sense, considering bunnies often end up as meals for owls and he and Spike are close.

[[caption-width-right:200: Who’s a good girl?

A tiny phoenix chick that hatched at the end of "Dragon Quest", well after his parents and siblings were driven away from their nest. Spike found his egg and almost smashed it on orders from the leader of a dragon gang, but decided to take it home with him and raise it. A series of pictures in the ColdOpen of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E8JustForSidekicks Just for Sidekicks]]" (a pet-centric episode) shows that Spike has since returned Peewee to a pair of phoenixes to be properly reared.

* AmbiguousGender: Since he only hatched at the end of the episode, it wasn't until the trading cards that his gender was revealed.

* TheBusCameBack: In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E11MoltDown Molt Down]]", five seasons after his departure, he reappears as a full-grown phoenix when Spike goes to visit him while helping Rarity gather phoenix feathers.

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->Voiced by Creator/TabithaStGermain[[note]]according to [[http://efrpresents.everfree.net/2012/07/interview-tabitha-st-germain/ this interview]][[/note]]

* TypicalCartoonAnimalColors: He's a uniform deep green color, although green is a very uncommon color for tortoises in real life. Unlike most other cartoon tortoises, but like many real life tortoises, his shell is prominently patterned with large spots.