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Many background characters in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' garnered a lot of praise and attention from the PeripheryDemographic, despite several of them not having any lines and a few more only making a few background appearances. Because of this, for the sake of neat archiving, the Ensemble Darkpony characters can be listed here.

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%%A character is only a true Ensemble Darkhorse if it has a level of popularity that makes it stand out from all the OTHER characters that all have their respective fanbases.%%
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!!Supporting Cast

* Princess Luna (also a literal example of a [[HurricaneOfPuns Dark Horse who's part of an Ensemble]]) appeared for less than a minute in the second episode, said two lines, and wasn't even mentioned again until the first episode of season 2. Fans desperately wanted to see her return, disappointed that [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter a character with such potential was barely utilised]], and there are tons of drawings, stories and discussions about her, flooding fan fiction websites, forums, and chat boards. When she was confirmed to return for season 2, fans were ecstatic.
** Luna managed to do this ''again'' after her ADayInTheLimelight episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E4LunaEclipsed "Luna Eclipsed"]], which was received exceptionally well among fans (in no small part due to her hilariously overplayed and lampshaded FloweryElizabethanEnglish and NoIndoorVoice) and superseding nearly all other portrayals of her, permanently altering all fanon regarding her.
** [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Nightmare Moon]] is either another element of Luna's popularity or an entirely different Darkpony herself, depending on whether she is considered a separate character or simply [[EnemyWithin an extension of Luna]] (although considering the ending of "Luna Eclipsed", she is more likely the latter).
* As one of the [[TheOneGuy few recurring male characters]], Big [=McIntosh=] has a bit of a fan-following. In Season 1 he mostly just had cameos when Applejack was involved, but in Season 2 [[AscendedExtra he became more and more involved with the main & supporting cast]]. He also proved to be popular enough to receive a blind bag toy, making him one of the first stallions to receive any kind of toy since G1.
** In fact, the entire Apple family could be considered dark horses.
* The [[TrrrillingRrrs Grrreat]] and [[MilesGloriosus Powerful]] [[LargeHam Trrrixie]] has a very impressive fanbase for a one-episode character with little significance, and her prominence in fan works almost reaches main character levels. Much like some other darkponies listed here she received a few toys based on her, at first calling her Lulamoon, but then changed to "Trixie Lulamoon." Her fanbase helped result in a glorious return in a magic duel in season 3.
** The fanbase almost certainly has nothing to do with it. That episode was originally meant to be a season 2 episode that was just pushed over, and considering scripts for this show are made at least one year in advance before production is even in full swing it's likely more coincidence than anything that she got a return and became popular with the fandom.
* Of the main cast pets, the two most popular are Fluttershy's bunny Angel and Pinkie Pie's baby alligator Gummy, commonly appearing in many fan works. The latter moreso than the former, as Gummy barely appears and when he does he doesn't do much.
* Cheerilee is a popular target for fanart and fanfiction from her very first appearance, being a teacher a good excuse to include her in any number of scenarios. Her popularity only grew during season 2, which gave her more screen time and even her own episode, [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E17HeartsAndHoovesDay "Hearts and Hooves Day"]], in which she featured alongside fellow darkpony Big [=McIntosh=].
** She's apparently [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff popular over in Japan]], even getting her own slot in the end credits roll call along with the Mane Cast.
* [[GodOfEvil Discord]] is the single most popular antagonist, [[LaughablyEvil loved]] and [[VileVillainSaccharineShow loathed]] in equal measure, and continually pops up in drawings, stories and speculation even long after being [[SealedEvilInACan sealed away again]], an enormous section of the fanbase wanted him to make a reappearance... which was granted in the Season 3 episode "Keep Calm and Flutter On". Not at all hurt by him being a blatant ([[WordOfGod admitted]]) {{Expy}} of [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Q]], to the point where he's [[ActorAllusion played by]] [[Creator/JohnDeLancie the same person]].
* [[AdventureArchaeologist Daring Do]], the star of the [[ShowWithinAShow Book Within a Show]] that Rainbow Dash becomes a fangirl of in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E16ReadItAndWeep "Read it and Weep"]]. Her being an Franchise/IndianaJones expy has made her really popular material for fanfics and art. Many pictures of involving Rainbow Dash have a tendency to include her in some form. (Such as a book or a plushie.) She acquired enough love to have [[JustForFun/DaringDo a rather detailed Just For Fun page all to herself]], and some fans actually started writing stories based on that page. Yes, this character is popular enough to get an entire metafictional spinoff series out of thin air.
* Queen Chrysalis came out of ''nowhere'', only hinted at once (in an online ''[[AmericanNewspapers New York Daily News]]'' [[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/television/hub-pony-trots-a-heartwarming-royal-wedding-tale-article-1.1064242 article]]) during all the crazy hype Creator/TheHub and Hasbro did for the season 2 finale, most of which was focused on the other new characters Princess Cadance and Shining Armor ([[MerchandiseDriven since they're the ones with toys]]), and took the fandom by ''storm''. [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/04/drawfriend-stuff-402-chrysalis-edition.html All the fanart]] created literally within ''a day'' of her appearance shows just how far being a competent and dangerous (and scary) villain with a unique design and magnificent VillainSong will get you.
** Chrysalis's popularity led her to being the first ArcVillain of the [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW IDW comics]].
** Her popularity also was enough to get her an oficial toy for the 2013 Collector's Line
* Despite initial misgivings about characters that were transparently [[MerchandiseDriven for the toys]] and had many traits of {{Mary Sue}}s, Princess Cadance and Shining Armor became major fan favorites and were gladly accepted into the fandom consciousness and ever-growing fanon.
* Soarin' and Spitfire of the Wonderbolts managed to capture a lot of attention amongst the fanbase when their names and personalities were established in the Season 1 finale[[note]]They had {{Early Bird Cameo}}es before, but they were more or less costumed background ponies[[/note]]. Spitfire especially became somewhat of a pinup-girl to the fanart community with many a saucy [[WorldWarII WW2]]-style cheesecake image being drawn of her, as well as plenty of fanfics. Spitfire was brought back for another speaking role in Season 2 where she was established as the captain of the Wonderbolts, and Soarin' got a cameo in the Royal Wedding where he was seen wearing a dress uniform and [[ShipTease dancing with Rainbow Dash]].
* The Flim Flam Brothers, whose [[AffablyEvil affability]] and extremely catchy VillainSong made them stand out amongst other one-episode antagonists.
* Fans of Wrestling/HulkHogan and [[Series/TheATeam Mr. T]] became big fans of Iron Will. He tends to appear very often in fan made music videos on Website/YouTube.
* Before the episode featuring King Sombra was even ''out'' yet he had spawned quite a lot of fan art. Indeed, before it was even known he was an actual character, with nothing to go on except a small EarlyBirdCameo, the fandom was disproportionately fascinated with him. Unfortunately, after the episode aired and fans noticed how little screentime and dialogue he had, fan reaction has been mixed. Ironically, many of his fans like him ''because'' of how little is made known about him, finding him mysterious and interesting because of it.
* Fancypants has an impressive fan base, especially for the female viewers of the show.
* Babs Seed, the fourth crusader, was warmly accepted by the fanbase. Her slightly different character model (she's bulkier than a standard filly) and Manehattanite background helps make her memorable.
* It should be noted that every time a new character, even a one shot for the episode, appears they spawn at least some fanart and an Blog/AskAPony page within 24 hours of a new episode airing. No exceptions.

!![[MemeticBystander Background Ponies]]
* Nearly ''every single'' background character is given at least a name by the fans, if not an entire personality and history (especially if they have a [[NonStandardCharacterDesign unique design]]), and they'll receive fanart within a day of airing. Below are above & beyond the most popular and the ones the fandom is most familiar with.
* No discussion on {{Ensemble Darkhorse}}s is complete without mentioning Derpy Hooves[[note]]Sometimes referred to as Ditzy Doo, and is also referred to as "Derpy Doo" in the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen unused]] [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/07/smile-song-lyrics-by-amy-keating-rogers.html original version of the "Smile Song"]].[[/note]], the RecurringExtra that's gotten the most love from fans ''and'' the show's staff. In a background shot of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon episode 1]], a grey pegasus pony with wonky eyes was spotted, and swiftly Derpy was born, a [[CloudCuckooLander strange]] but [[BunnyEarsLawyer surprisingly competent]] mailpony who [[TrademarkFavoriteFood loves muffins]], [[AchievementsInIgnorance often derps reality]], and [[InspirationallyDisadvantaged in spite of her difficulties]] is very friendly and hard-working. In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E15FeelingPinkieKeen "Feeling Pinkie Keen"]], she managed to become a combination AscendedMeme[=/=]AscendedExtra, [[WordOfGod Lauren Faust herself said]] "She can be Derpy if everyone likes" (during production of season one, none of the background ponies had official names), and in season 2 she got her own little gag scenes. Not bad considering her googly eyes were just a random joke thrown in by one of the animators.
** Her astronomic popularity even extends to other background ponies. When a unicorn filly with similar coloring was spotted it led to the creation of Dinky Hooves, Derpy's daughter. One of the few things fans agree is that Derpy and Dinky are a happy family (sometimes married to Time Turner/Dr. Hooves, mentioned below), and Dinky is the most popular child character outside the Cutie Mark Crusaders[[note]]She's sometimes depicted as the [[SixthRanger 4th Crusader]].[[/note]] with tons of fanart and fanfics involving the two, often resulting in [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments hearts being melted]].
** Her AscendedMeme status is completed in "The Last Roundup", where the first scene after the credits features Rainbow Dash actually having a whole slapstick routine with her, where she gets several lines and is addressed as "Derpy". However, when "The Last Roundup" suddenly disappeared from iTunes, then later restored with Derpy's scene modified with tweaked dialogue (she was no longer referred to by name and had a different voice), the fandom [[InternetBackdraft absolutely exploded]] with panic and anger towards Hasbro, displaying the sheer level of reverence that had been given to the pony. Ultimately the explanation for the change was that there were complaints Derpy was a stereotype of the mentally disabled, and the arguments about this among the fans were often heated and ugly.
** Official merchandise is not safe from the power of Derpy. She has [[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2012/05/exclusive-preview-the-2012-special-edition-my-little-pony/1 a 2012 limited-edition pony for San Diego Comic-Con and the Orlando MLP Fair]] (complete with derped eyes and muffin box art), [[http://mimi-na.deviantart.com/art/MLP-1-Variant-cover-Derpy-can-haz-Comic-329829048 the Midtown Comics exclusive cover]] of [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW the comic book series]] (there is, of course, a half-eaten muffin), and a set of vinyl molded figures of Derpy released by Hot Topic (all the thousands of figures made of Derpy sold out in ''four minutes!'').
** Derpy also pops up in the [=iOS=] [[VideoGame/MyLittlePony game]] as a surprise, albeit unnamed, character who gives you extra bits and gems when you find her.
* Lyra Heartstrings, a mint colored unicorn with a lyre cutie mark, who gained the attention of the fanbase by often being seen hopping up and down with an excited look on her face [[FourthWallObserver as if she's mugging for the camera]] or engaged in a FunnyBackgroundEvent, most notably sitting or otherwise acting in a semi-human-like manner. It became one of the fans' ([[FountainOfMemes many]]) memes to depict Lyra as the pony equivalent of an UsefulNotes/{{otherkin}}, wanting in one way or another to be human. She was nicknamed just "Lyra" by the fandom (a name adopted by [[TheMerch WeLoveFine]]), then officially named "Heartstrings" by Hasbro, which led some fans to TakeAThirdOption and call her "Lyra Heartstrings". Then Hasbro finally [[AscendedFanon used this name as well]]. After two seasons of complete silence in the English version[[hottip:*: She had one line – "Ciao!" – during the first episode in the Italian dub]], she finally got to speak a few lines in "A Canterlot Wedding", along with Minuette and Twinkleshine, two other well-liked background ponies.[[note]] Twinkleshine herself was the only background pony to speak during the pilot episode's ColdOpen.[[/note]]
** Lyra often appears alongside a pony that appears to be an {{Expy}} of Bon Bon from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'' (and is {{fan nickname}}d as such), originally due to the way their colorations complement each other (as is standard practice with the placement of background ponies in crowd shots). This circumstance resulted in a lot of fan works depicting the two together in some way, whether as best friends, roommates, or romantic partners. And while Bon Bon doesn't get nearly the same amount of attention on her own as Lyra does, the two together are ''the'' most widely accepted pairing, and basically the [[OneTruePairing OTP]] of the fandom. Yet another aspect of fanon that has been recognized in official media, such as being intentionally placed together in the [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RK5t9FdkbvY/Tih7QCZ1xFI/AAAAAAAAAPg/08Ozl7NmmTY/s1600/ponyposter.jpg famous Comic Con poster]] and participating in {{Funny Background Event}}s in several episodes (such as [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret of My Excess"]], where they share one with Derpy).
*** Bon Bon does have one bit of notoriety among the fans: she is easily the most talkative of the background ponies. To date, she has spoken in five separate episodes[[hottip:*: 12 ("Call of the Cutie"), 20 ("Green Isn't Your Color"), 29 ("Lesson Zero"), 41 ("Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000"), and 45 ("Putting Your Hoof Down")]], each time with a totally different voice. This has led to the fanon meme that [[ManOfAThousandVoices she is or aspires to be a voice actor]].
* [[AllThereInTheScript Time Turner/Dr. Hooves]], a male Earth pony with an hourglass cutie mark and spikey brown hair that reminded some fans of DavidTennant, spawned endless ''Series/DoctorWho'' crossovers and the fanon that Equestria has ([[LastOfHisKind or had]]) their own version of Time Lords. WordOfGod says his look initially ''was'' a coincidence; his fandom interpretation was alluded to by his manning the hourglass in "The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000", lording over time in a way, and by one of the official trading cards that says he is responsible for "pretty much all things [[TimeyWimeyBall timey-wimey]]." "Dr. Hooves" or "Doctor Hooves" [[SpellMyNameWithAnS was originally spelled as]] "Doctor Whooves" (which is AscendedFanon, unlike his other FanNickname "Doctor Whoof"), but its letter W was removed, thus WritingAroundTrademarks of Creator/TheBBC. However, the box of his vinyl figure lists him as "Doctor Whooves" - how they got that around the trademarks is anyone's guess.
* A female DJ unicorn that [[OneSceneWonder appeared for less than five seconds]] in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E14SuitedForSuccess "Suited For Success"]], doing nothing but turning on music and bobbing her head, garnered a huge following, generally called Vinyl Scratch, though other fans prefer her stage name that was spawned at the same time, "DJ [=P0N-3=]". The "DJ Pon-3" name was [[AscendedFanon acknowledged]] in Creator/TheHub's ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPqjKk_xCo Equestria Girls]]'' and ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p50-oWY1pFE There's a Pony For That]]'' commercials, and she's one of the few extras to receive her own official t-shirts and a brushable toy. She eventually returned in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2]]", this time showing what color her eyes are underneath her CoolShades (the most popular fan theory was that her eyes were red – they turned out to be magenta)[[note]] The fandom is still split about 50/50 on this. Half accept that they were magenta, while the other half claim that "the light made them ''look'' magenta, but they were red." A third group of fans [[TakeAThirdOption attempted to justify a compromise]], stating that her irisis are magenta but that she wears red contacts during her shows.[[/note]]
* [[ElegantClassicalMusician Octavia]], one of the musicians who first appeared in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver "The Best Night Ever"]] (the cello player), obtained an enormous amount of attention from fans, with stories and drawings galore, and even [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLmAlskhRZc her own theme music]]; pretty amazing considering she had pretty equal screentime with her bandmates. Her resemblance to one of Pinkie's sisters also fueled a lot of WildMassGuessing for a while (see below). She's since appeared on the [[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=256161614401283 Comic-Con 2011 poster]]/[[http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.262953797055398.84804.118429394841173 desktop background]], gained a PaletteSwap in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E4LunaEclipsed "Luna Eclipsed"]], returned to the show during [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E9SweetAndElite "Sweet and Elite"]], been [[http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/Flash/Creative/dad2af6e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/0f6b55af5056900b1013cd724a8d4018/assetsuitcase/characters/MLP_CharV_WhomeverThisIs.swf included]] in the Valentine version of ''[[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=0F6B55AF-5056-900B-1013-CD724A8D4018:en_US Card Creator]]'', and been featured on the licensed shirts and art print ''[[http://www.welovefine.com/product.php?id_product=1795 Musical Pony Battle]]'', ''[[http://www.welovefine.com/product.php?id_product=1818 Octavia Disdainful Glance]]'', [[http://www.welovefine.com/product.php?id_product=1981 and]] ''[[http://www.welovefine.com/product.php?id_product=2002 Dancing]] [[http://www.welovefine.com/product.php?id_product=2160 Ponies]]''.
** Octavia and Vinyl Scratch/DJ-Pon3 also form the fandoms second OTP, despite never being shown interacting with each other.
* [[AllThereInTheScript Golden Harvest]] ([[InSeriesNickname nicknamed]] [[AllThereInTheScript Carrot Top]]), a yellow earth pony with an (usually) orange mane, gained some popularity due to a [[WebComic/CarrotCakeStorybook popular fan comic]] depicting her as Derpy's roommate or [[VitriolicBestBuds best friend]]. Fanon usually has her as the [[StraightMan Straight Mare]] to Derpy's goofiness (which got a FandomNod in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E4LunaEclipsed "Luna Eclipsed"]]) and there's a RunningGag about Derpy constantly emptying her fridge. Notably, she is one of the background ponies that's spoken the most in the series and has a memorable gag scene in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters "Boast Busters"]] where her hair is briefly green, so that probably helps her popularity a bit.
* [[FanNickname Berry Punch]] (aka the Over Protective Parent Pony), a pink/purple earth pony with grapes for a cutie mark, is known for hastily dragging what might be her child inside in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E9BridleGossip "Bridle Gossip"]] and drinking directly out of a punch bowl in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E12CallOfTheCutie "Call of the Cutie"]]. The latter has led to her being depicted as TheAlcoholic in fanon, an idea apparently shared by the storyboard artists when they put her into the scene, as revealed during an interview. She often gets paired with Minuette (see below) due the two singing together on a hill during the "Winter Wrap Up" song.
* A common participant in the "Brushie Brushie" meme is [[AllThereInTheScript Minuette]], a blue background unicorn who [[PaletteSwap shares the same character model]] with Sea Swirl and an hourglass cutie mark similar to Time Turner/Dr. Hooves' [[labelnote:Fun Fact]]She appeared in the series even ''before'' either of those two.[[/labelnote]]. Most fans call her [[FanNickname Colgate]] for her toothpaste-like striped hair and the associated meme, and even has her [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_MXe-lBPAQ own fan-made theme]]. Alternatively, she's also known as [[FanNickname Romana]], named after a Time Lady[[note]]An in-universe term for female Time Lords.[[/note]] who accompanied the Doctor for a while, because apparently having an hourglass cutie mark means you're a Time Pony. She may even have gotten her own FandomNod in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E4LunaEclipsed "Luna Eclipsed"]] when she appeared in the episode wearing what looks like a [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111103050526/mlp/images/6/6d/MinuetteCostume.png dental surgeon]] costume for Nightmare Night (A pony holiday equivalent of Halloween).
* Perhaps one of the darkest darkponies of all is the female earth pony who appears on screen for about ''two seconds'', floating through the air past Twilight Sparkle in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E2TheReturnOfHarmonyPart2 "The Return of Harmony Part 2"]]. As with Derpy, the overall ''weirdness'' of this character seems to have caught fans' imagination. Dubbed "Screwball," she features in many fanfics, including the very popular ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA9dFZJtQWc Daddy Discord]]'' video and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEYDJi4hv7M accompanying song]].
* Pinkie's sisters [[FanNickname Inkie & Blinkie]] have quite the following among Mane Six family members despite only appearing in a flashback as fillies. As mentioned above there was a lot of speculation for a while when Octavia debuted that she & Inkie were the same pony, which in a weird way may have helped boost the sisters' own popularity. They have a popular Blog/AskAPony blog [[http://askthepiesisters.tumblr.com/ centered around them]], Inkie [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Vr94SKtRc has a song]], and there's lots of fanworks that speculate what they're like in the present day.
* The pegasi duo of Cloudchaser and Flitter managed to stand out quite a bit for the fans with their noticeably unique appearances. The two are often portrayed as being close sisters or friends in the fandom and spawned off quite a bit of fan material from artwork and blogs to repainted customs of existing figures and even some fan-created games, and the former at least looks to be making a return appearance in a season 3 episode.
* The fans really latched onto Pipsqueak for a couple of reasons. One, he's one of the only colts in the show with actual lines. Two, he has a very [[NonStandardCharacterDesign unique design]] and [[BritishAccents distinctive voice]]. Three, InUniverse, his favorite princess is Luna, one of the show's [[BuffySpeak Darkhorse-iest]] ponies. In fan works, he's usually portrayed as a juvenile QuintessentialBritishGentleman and tends to get [[{{Shipping}} Shipped]] with Dinky Doo a lot.
* [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120422154935/mlp/images/8/84/Lucky_and_Wild_Fire_arguing_S02E25.png She had a rather prominent appearance in one of Twilight Sparkle's flashbacks,]] but [[CreatorCameo Sibsy's]] ponysona [[AllThereInTheScript Wild Fire]] was recognized by fans almost immediately. This led to [[http://i.dhne.ws/wildfireby.jpg fan]]-[[http://www.deviantart.com/download/278456924/sibsy__s_wild_fire_by_ctb_36-d4lsaqk.png art]], and even a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P1gESvjY6Y video]] or [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBPdtMJwycA&feature=relmfu two]]. And that's not counting the AskAPony blog, her little fandom of her own, and the number of fanfiction written involving her.
* Roid Rage/Horse Power/Muscle Pony/Dumb-Bell/Snowflake '''''YEAH!!!''''' is very popular and instantly recognizable due to being one of the most uniquely designed pegasi around. '''''YEAH!!!''''' His every appearance pretty much calls for a '''''YEAH!!!''''' from everyone watching.

!!Toyline-exclusive
* [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/03/sunset-shimmer-celestias-mystery.html Sunset Shimmer]] has gotten the attention of a lot of bronies for various reasons, including her CoolMask, her similar ThemeNaming to Twilight Sparkle, and her description of being a former student of Princess Celestia. This has lead to her being the subject of a lot of EpilepticTrees, even though WordOfGod says that she won't appear in show.
** According to the trailer, however, Human!Sunset appears to be the BigBad of ''Equestria Girls''.

%%No, really. If you're here and thinking about adding a character to this page, think long and hard about if that character REALLY stands out from the rest in terms of popularity.%%

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