* The fact that Lyra who everypony dismisses as strange, realized the origins of Equestria, as told in the Hearth's Warming Eve play, were totally false. It becomes a powerful moment in Chapter 7 when Lyra debates this with Twilight, who while considering herself a logical thinker, is still caught up in the myths that Lyra realizes are false, and can't even reconsider the possibly of the windigos existing.
* In chapter 30, Lyra and her friends' confrontation with Discord, featuring a ShutUpHannibal to rival Twilight's. Also a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4dWMxTWTXE Lyra's Song]], the ExpositoryThemeTune by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp6p-u3JCyaVWOiscv7K1MQ AwkwardMarina]].
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