History Main / Pegasus

* [[SCPFoundation SCP]]-[[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-042 042]] is a pegasus that somehow lost his wings, and because of that, [[BrokenBird he is now suicidally depressed]] and tries to get Foundation personel to [[TheWoobie put him out of his misery]].

*** Two of them, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, are part of the [[FanNickname mane cast]]. Rainbow Dash in particular is an incredibly talented flier, having broken what is depicted as the sound barrier ''multiple times'', to the point of doing it as a MundaneUtility. Fluttershy on the other hand is (usually) a [[AcrophobicBird fairly poor flyer who happens to be deathly afraid of heights]], though this is compensated by great skill with animals (something more commonly found in earth ponies) and the powerful [[DeathGlare Stare]].
*** The Changelings are a rather creepy variation. They are vaguely equine [[EmotionEater love eating]] shapeshifting monsters with fangs, bodies full of ''holes'', and fly wings. In other words, they are horseflies.

* ''FireEmblem'' has Pegasus Knights.

* Pegasus is also in ''Disney/{{Hercules}}''.

* In ''MagicTheGathering'', pegasi are a lesser White creature race ([[http://magiccards.info/query?q=t%3A%22pegasus%22&v=scan&s=cname Six creatures]], plus [[http://magiccards.info/query?q=ct%3Apegasus+%28t%3A%22enchantment%22+or+t%3A%22sorcery%22+or+t%3A%22sorcery%22%29&v=card&s=cname four other cards]] that summon pegasus tokens). [[http://magiccards.info/cs/en/24.html White Shield Crusader]] also rides one.

* ''SaintSeiya'' is based around warriors who use constellations as their motif. The protagonist's constellation is Pegasus.

* The Handsome Pegasus dream eater in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance''.

* In ''{{Fate Stay Night}}'', Bellerophon, the Noble Phantasm of the Servant Rider [[spoiler:(Medusa)]], can be used to control even the most powerful mythical beasts. Rider [[spoiler:due to her part in the creation of Pegasus]] is able to summon Pegasus and perfectly control it in battle with Bellerophon.

* Pegasus was a character on ''SailorMoon'' that the villains of the season were seeking, although he could take human form. Or, more accurately, his original form was human.

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* In ''Pegasus'', by {{Robin McKinley}}, there's an entire species of pegasi, who co-exist peacefully, though they can only communicate via specially-trained Speaker magicians. Each member of the human Royal family has a pegasus companion.

* A number of winged horses appear in the later books of the ''TortallUniverse''. They're never referred to as pegasi, and come in a variety of forms, including little insect-sized ones and the carnivorous hurroks.

* Pegasi appear in several ''{{Warhammer}}'' armies. Empire and Bretonnian heroes can ride them and the Bretonnians can also field an entire unit of Pegasus Knights. The Dark Elves have access to an evil version with bat wings and dark colouring.

* In ''MagicTheGathering'', pegasi are a lesser White creature race ([[http://magiccards.info/query?q=t%3A%22pegasus%22&v=scan&s=cname Six creatures]], plus [[http://magiccards.info/query?q=ct%3Apegasus+%28t%3A%22enchantment%22+or+t%3A%22sorcery%22+or+t%3A%22sorcery%22%29&v=card&s=cname four other cards]] that summon pegasus tokens). [[http://magiccards.info/cs/en/24.html White Shield Crusader]] also rides one.

* ''KarateBears'' are man enough to admit that they [[http://www.karatebears.com/2011/12/pegasus-over-rainbow.html ride pegasus's over rainbows]]

* Pegasus is featured in ''ThaliasMusings'' as a gift from Athena to Thalia and the other Muses.

* ''GodOfWar II'' gives Pegasus HotWings.

* [[PunnyName Nightmare]] from ''KingsQuestVI'', who is a black pegasus owned by '''Death himself.'''

Compare {{Unicorn}}, WingedUnicorn, WingedHumanoid, OurAngelsAreDifferent.

* The Handsome Pegasus dream eater in ''KingdomHearts3D''.

** Mme. Maxine, the half-giantess headmistress of the French magic school (L'Ecole Beubatons) travels in a coach drawn by a team of matched palamino pegasoi that drink single-malt Scotch whiskey.

The winged horse in GreekMythology, [[SpontaneousGeneration born]] from the blood that flowed when Perseus slew Medusa ([[ItMakesSenseInContext Poseidon was also god of horses . . .]]). Since then, the image of a horse with wings has persisted in stories and culture, whether these horses are named Pegasus or another name.

* The TropeNamer and TropeMaker comes from GreekMythology.

The winged horse in GreekMythology, [[SpontaneousGeneration born]] from the blood that flowed when Perseus slew Medusa ([[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext just roll with it]]). Since then, the image of a horse with wings has persisted in stories and culture, whether these horses are named Pegasus or another name.

** In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', they're one of the main three races of ponies, along with the {{Unicorn}} and the good old [[BadassNormal earth pony]].
*** Two of them, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, are part of the [[FanNickname mane cast]]. Rainbow Dash in particular is an incredibly talented flier, having broken what is depicted as the sound barrier ''multiple times'', to the point of doing it as a MundaneUtility.

The winged horse in GreekMythology, [[SpontaneousGeneration born]] from the blood that flowed when Perseus slew Medusa ([[ItMakesSenseInContext just roll with it]]). Since then, the image of a horse with wings has persisted in stories and culture, whether these horses are named Pegasus or another name.

* Appear in ''The Witches of Eileanan'' and (especially) the [[SequelSeries sequel trilogy]] ''Rhiannon's Ride''.

* One of these shows up in the first book of the ''AlexVerus'' series, as the mount of an older diviner.

* Two of the creature families in WebGame/UniCreatures are pegasi. There is also a winged ''zebra''.

* ''Film/BarbieAndTheMagicOfPegasus''