Friendship Is Magic: One-Shots / Characters

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These are characters who have each only appeared in one episode and sometimes a cameo in another. Nevertheless, they've played an important role in one episode.

Characters here are arranged according to their single major role. Spear Carriers, a specific kind of One-Shot Character, belong to the special background ponies page.

Determining a one-shot:

They have played an important role in one episode.
If they played another major role then they now belong to the Supporting Cast pages.
If they are only Spear Carriers^note then they belong to the Special Background Ponies page.
They are still considered one-shots if their previous appearance(s) have been background roles.
They are still considered one-shots if they have been appearing as background characters since their major role.

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Season 1

Little Strongheart

Little Strongheart: Wait! Please accept my apologies for what happened on the train, we didn't mean for anyone to be hurt.
Rainbow Dash: Yeah, right.
Little Strongheart: We only wanted the tree. The settler ponies have overtaken the land and have planted an orchard all over it! Because of their thoughtlessness, we can no longer run over our traditional stampeding grounds...

Debut: "Over a Barrel"

Voiced by: Erin Mathews^note^{Foreign VAs}

A buffalo calf from a tribe of buffaloes in Appleloosa. She is first seen participating in a train heist with a herd of other fellow buffalo tribesmen. Rainbow Dash confronted her during the heist on top of the train but she escaped along with the cart they were after (with Spike still on board unbeknownst to them). After befriending Spike, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, she tried to reason with the Chief of her herd and the Apple-loosians on how to settle their differences.

Back for the Finale: She makes a brief appearance in the show's Grand Finale during the final battle for Equestria and during "The Magic of Friendship Grows".
Beware the Nice Ones: She may be sweet and compassionate but that doesn't mean that she can't take care of herself if she needs to (in fact, we see the "Beware" part before the "Nice" part).
Cute Bruiser: Comes with being a buffalo naturally, but she's nimble enough to jump onto a moving train and fast enough to temporarily outspeed a flying Rainbow Dash while running.
Dub Name Change: She's Piccola Anima Coraggiosa ("Little Brave Soul") in the Italian dub.
Everyone Loves Blondes: One of the reasons for her popularity.
Indian Maiden: Just a calf but faster and just as strong as any of the other buffalo in her tribe. As for calming influence? She's the only dove in a tribe of hawks.
Meaningful Name: Strong enough to defeat Rainbow Dash, compassionate enough to see the settlers' point of view and attempt to find a solution without resorting to violence, and she's little.
Pint-Sized Powerhouse: A young buffalo who can hold her own ground.
She's a Man in Japan: In the Polish dub, she's referred to as male. What's ironic is that she's voiced by a woman anyway.
Smurfette Principle: She seems to be the only female buffalo in her tribe.
Stealth Pun: She's a buffalo gal.

Chief Thunderhooves

"Our stampede will start at high noon tomorrow. And if the orchard is still there, we'll flatten it... and the whole town!"

Debut: "Over a Barrel"

Voiced by: Scott McNeil^note^{Foreign VAs}

The Leader of the buffalo tribe. He's quite angry at how the Apple-loosians planted apple trees over his tribe's stampeding grounds, which had been theirs for a very long time. Eventually he, his tribe and the settler ponies learn the value of compromising.

Appeal to Tradition: His main argument to why he was so opposed to the settlers planting apple trees over his tribe's stampeding grounds.
Back for the Finale: He shows up to aid in the final battle for Equestria in the Grand Finale.
Braids, Beads and Buckskins: The Buffalo tribe all wear eagle feathers, but as the leader he gets to wear a huge headdress that makes him appear even bigger then he already is.
The Leader: A Headstrong type. His initial solution to the problem is "steal trees" and his later solution is attacking.
Large and in Charge: He's even bigger than the other buffalo, and dwarfs the other characters. His head alone is as large as a pony.
Lightning Bruiser: Just like other bison, once he gets going, he moves like a freight train. Then a Pie in the Face takes him down.
Tastes Like Friendship: He makes peace with the Appleloosans after discovering how delicious their weapons are.

Season 2

Doctor Stable/Doctor Monitor

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"I think I know what the trouble is. A severe case of lazy-itis."

Debut: "Read It and Weep"

Voiced by: Peter New^note

A no-nonsense unicorn doctor who takes care of Rainbow Dash after she breaks her wing.

For the original Caramel, see the background ponies page.

Badass Bookworm: While not as physically imposing as the hospital guards, he can hold his own in a chase and be very threatening if necessary.
Good Is Not Dumb: While he's genuinely concerned when Rainbow comes back into the hospital groaning, he quickly sees through her ploy (even if he misunderstands why she's doing it).
Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: He is only wearing the upper half of a doctor's uniform.
No Name Given: He isn't named in the show itself.
Stock Costume Traits: The good doctor wears a regular doctor's uniform except that he isn't wearing any pants.

Joe

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Serving you donuts and donut accessories 24/7.

Debut: "The Best Night Ever"
Major role: "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"

Voiced by: Vincent Tong^note

A unicorn with a pink-frosted donut cutie mark, Pony Joe (or Donut Joe) is an old acquaintance of Twilight Sparkle back in Canterlot. Spike stays at Joe's donut shop during "The Best Night Ever", drowning himself in hot chocolate and donuts with extra sprinkles after the rest of the Mane Six go their separate ways at the Grand Galloping Gala to pursue their own goals instead of hanging out together. Joe later appears as one of the bakers entering the National Dessert Competition in "MMMystery on the Friendship Express", having created a confection called Donutopia. Later still, he makes another appearance in "Just for Sidekicks", selling donuts on the train, and again in "Amending Fences" at his donut shop.

Aerith and Bob: "Joe" is a remarkably simple name in a show with Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow etc.
All There in the Manual: According to the shirt◊ and◊ bag Pony Joe's, his donut shop is open 24 hours a day. Until "MMMystery on the Friendship Express", his ownership of said donut shop had also only been mentioned by said licensed merchandise.
Ascended Extra: His only appearance in Season 1 consisted of two lines in a single scene.
Back for the Finale: After having a cameo in "Trade Ya!", he returns in a very brief scene serving donuts to the Mane Six in "The Ending of the End – Part 2".
The Bartender: Even though he isn't exactly a bartender, "The Best Night Ever" treats him as one.
Big Beautiful Man: Notably larger than the other ponies, and Rarity said he'd look good in a tux. Pinkie Pie might think so as well, since it was her Imagine Spot that put him in one to begin with and most of that imagine spot features mares hanging off of him constantly.
Drunk on Milk: Spike treats his chocolate drinks and donuts as if they were alcoholic beverages. In fairness, Spike could be one of those people who gets loopy when he's had too much sugar which chocolate drinks and doughnuts with sprinkles would definitely cause.
I'll Tell You When I've Had Enough!: He has this exchange with Spike in "The Best Night Ever" with him playing the part of The Bartender and Spike as The Alcoholic.
Spike: Hey! Pony Joe! Another donut...
Joe: Don't you think you've had enough?
[Spike slams his cup]
Spike: Another donut! Extra sprinkles!
Large Ham: In "MMMystery on the Friendship Express", he's pretty determined to ensure that his donut shop becomes famous FOREVER!
Meaningful Name: "Joe" is slang for a cup of coffee, which is often served with donuts. It's also slang for being ordinary, an "Average Joe".
Old Friend: He has known Twilight Sparkle and Spike for some time before they moved to Ponyville.
Sudden Name Change: He was called Pony Joe in "The Best Night Ever", then had his name out-of-nowhere revised to Donut Joe when he reappeared with a bigger role in "MMMystery on the Friendship Express". Since both names were only used once each (he's called just "Joe" most of the time), it isn't clear which name is correct; "Donut Joe" is newer, but "Pony Joe" had also been used by fan-designed licensed merchandise beforehand. The remainder of the latter episode just calls him Joe (and for simplicity's sake, so does this very wiki).
Supreme Chef: His "Donutopia" is a city made of donuts and irresistably delicious.
Tuxedo and Martini: In Pinkie's Imagine Spot in "MMMystery on the Friendship Express", he is a James Bond-style secret agent with the tux and the gadgets and the beautiful mares clinging to his legs.

Gustave le Grand

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"Zis is not so, for I, Gustave le Grand, do challenge your crude cake to a duel of delectable delicacies!"

Debut: "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"

Voiced by: Mark Oliver^note

A griffon baker with a French-esque accent and one of the contestants in "MMMystery on the Friendship Express".

Alliterative Name: Gustave le Grand.
Bilingual Bonus: Translated from French, his name means "Gustave the Great".
The Cameo: He first appeared in Hasbro's Web Game My Little Pony Friendship Express Train™ Puzzle Adventure (in screenshot #28◊, which is from "MMMystery on the Friendship Express").
Dastardly Whiplash: In Pinkie's Imagine Spot, to further exaggerate his supposed villainy.
French Jerk: Comes off at this to begin with because of his bragging and is considerably exaggerated on Pinkie's Imagine Spot. Eventually he turns out to be way nicer than his first impression hinted.
Gratuitous French: He speaks English but a few French terms sneak in.
Keep It Foreign: Was renamed Gustavo in the French dub and was given an Italian accent.
Mix-and-Match Critters: Comes with being a griffon.
No Celebrities Were Harmed: His name is a riff on that of the French scientist Gustave le Bon.
Non-Mammalian Hair: Despite his front half being that of a bird, he has a mustache. On his beak.
Supreme Chef: His Exceptionally Exquisite Éclairs are aptly named.
Toothy Bird: A griffon with teeth in his bird's beak.

Mulia Mild

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Debut: "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"

Voiced by: Jan Rabson^note

A mule baker and one of the contestants in "MMMystery on the Friendship Express".

Alliterative Name: Mulia Mild.
The Cameo: She first appeared in Hasbro's Web Game My Little Pony Friendship Express Train™ Puzzle Adventure (in screenshot #28◊, which is from "MMMystery on the Friendship Express").
Half-Human Hybrid: Half-pony hybrid, at least. Although it's never brought up, being a mule, by definition she would have a donkey father and a pony mother.
Ninja: In Pinkie's Imagine Spot she has the sneakiness, the outfit and the sword.
Larynx Dissonance: She's voiced by a male in a falsetto.
No Celebrities Were Harmed: Between her name and her profession, she certainly brings to mind Julia Child.
Supreme Chef: She can make a life-sized moose statue out of chocolate mousse.

Season 3

Ms. Peachbottom

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Debut: "Games Ponies Play"

Voiced by: Patricia Drake

A tourist from Mustangia who comes to visit the Crystal Empire for vacation. She just so happens to arrive in the same train on the same day the Equestria Games Inspector, and she ends up getting mistaken for the inspector instead.

Abhorrent Admirer: Prince Shining Armor is absolutely horrified when she hits on him, since he's already married.
All There in the Script: The credits only list her as "Games Inspector" (even though that's who she isn't) and her Flash file doesn't have a name either, but the closed captions on the DVD Princess Twilight Sparkle name her Ms. Peachbottom. This was the original name apparently for the real Games Inspector.
The Cameo: She makes a brief appearance at the train station in "Uncommon Bond".
Character Tics: She stretches out her legs and nervously trots in place when her claustrophobia kicks in. She mentions that she has mustang blood (mustangs are free-ranging horses), which could explain it.
Claustrophobia: She suffers from a case of this. Also altocelarophobia, a fear of high ceilings.
Curtains Match the Window: Green eyes with a green mane.
Genki Girl: She's quite cheerful and energetic. It's not revealed how old she is, however.
Lightning Bruiser: When she runs, she can effortlessly plow through anything in her path without even noticing it. Rainbow Dash of all ponies gets exhausted trying to catch up to her, while she isn't even winded.
Mistaken for Special Guest: The only thing she and Equestria Games Inspector Ms. Harshwhinny have in common is that they carry a flower-pattern suitcase. Unfortunately for the welcome committee (i.e., the Mane Cast), that's all they know about the inspector before meeting her. She just so happens to be the first pony of that description they see... even though she looks and acts nothing like a sports official. Even her suitcase gives her away, as it has a big rip in one side.
Nice Gal: Despite some mild hostility and suspicion she initially has towards the seemingly random bunch of ponies who welcome her as soon as she gets off the train to the Crystal Empire, she turns out to be one of the nicest, cheeriest ponies anyone could ever hope to meet.

Season 4

Prim Hemline

Debut: "Rarity Takes Manehattan"

Voiced by: Ashleigh Ball

Manehattan's premier fashion critic, and the host and judge of the Fashion Week competition.

No Celebrities Were Harmed: Word of God says she's one for Heidi Klum.
Reasonable Authority Figure: She's severe towards the competitors but also a fair judge, and quick to praise a good work.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: She's Ms. Harshwhinny's fashion world's equivalent.

Trenderhoof

Debut: "Simple Ways"

Voiced by: Doron Bell

A famous travel writer with a knack for starting all sorts of new trends across Equestria.

He has a human counterpart in the Equestria Girls movies, first appearing in Friendship Games as a Crystal Prep student.

Abhorrent Admirer: From Applejack's POV, see below for why.
Cool Shades: Given his Hipster status, this should come as no surprise.
Dogged Nice Guy: He overplays his interest and knowledge of farm life and apples to woo Applejack, even going so far as to reinvent himself as a farmpony.
Has a Type: Prefers strong, tomboyish mares over refined, stylish ones.
Hipster: According to Rarity, he knows what's going to be hot before it's tepid, and his cutie mark is some kind of argyle-pattern.
Innocent Bigot: Trenderhoof, a unicorn, says to Applejack that he admires "the work ethic of earth ponies". Applejack is clearly not amused.
Innocently Insensitive: He completely overlooks Rarity's advances while fawning over Applejack. He also thinks Derpy is unappreciated.
It's All About Me: Subverted. He's totally insensitive to others right up to the point when he's explicitly rejected to his face, whereupon he backs down immediately and shows remorse. So while he tends to think about himself most of the time, he can also be considerate to others; he's just not good at seeing when it's needed. A real "It's All About Me" character would have been offended at rejection.
Meaningful Name: His name references his tendencies as a trend-setter, but it's also a play on "tenderfoot", a slang term for someone unused to rural or outdoor life. Despite his crush on Applejack and subsequent overplayed interest in farm life, he's clearly out of his element on Sweet Apple Acres.
Mr. Vice Guy: Applejack and Rarity acknowledge he's not a bad pony by any means, but he's incredibly clueless and overbearing in his obsession with farm life.
No Celebrities Were Harmed: invokedWord of God has called him the "Anthony Bourdain of Equestria".
Oblivious to Love: Rarity's otherwise obvious attraction to him flies right over his head.
Stalker with a Crush: A mild version of this to Applejack.

Seabreeze

Debut: "It Ain't Easy Being Breezies"

Voiced by: Brian Drummond

A tiny fairy pony-like creature called a Breezie. He was one of a group of them that got separated from the others during their return trip to the portal to their home. Unlike the other Breezies, he's desperate to get home before the portal closes.

The Cameo: At the end of "Twilight's Kingdom – Part 2", along with the rest of the ponies who gave the Mane Six their keys.
Cluster F-Bomb: Lets one in his own language off when the others don't seem to want to leave Fluttershy's cottage.
Applejack: What'd he say?
Fluttershy: [blushing] I'd... rather not say.
Drill Sergeant Nasty: He insults the other Breezies, calling them stupid and incompetent. This behavior is partially because he's more worried about getting back home than they are.
Evil Wears Black: Downplayed — Seabreeze is the only Breezie who dresses in black, and he's the only one who's constantly angry. However, his anger is justifiable since he's just trying to get back home to his family.
Happily Married: Implied when we see his family at the end of the episode; his first instinct is to smile warmly at his wife and hug his kid tightly.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's rather mean and constantly shouts at the other Breezies, but underneath it all, he's truly a good guy who's simply frustrated over his group being stuck in Ponyville, especially considering the fact that he has a wife and child waiting for him. The problem is simply that he jumps straight to berating the others, and he learns that positive reinforcement is often a better way to get through to people. Unless his group of breezies only started their habit of slacking off when they reached Fluttershy's house, they've been getting on his nerves for a long time. His lack of patience is considerably more understandable with that in mind.
Only Sane Man: A little more abrasive than most, but he is the only one among the Breezies who's focused on going back home.
Real Men Wear Pink: Despite his hair color (and huge eyelashes), he never actually acts girly.
Speaking Simlish: The Breezies all speak a strange blend of Scottish and Swedish, but Seabreeze is able to speak English and acts as their translator.
Spock Speak: Seabreeze does not use contractions when he speaks.
Surrounded by Idiots: Seriously, not one single breezy except him seems to give a rat's ass about returning home, escaping a world clearly not fit for them and delivering that pollen which is supposedly very important for the whole community. It's easy to see why he would get so frustrated.
Took a Level in Kindness: Fluttershy teaches him that being firm and yelling at others should only come as a last resort when he's unable to get through to them, and he starts helping and encouraging the struggling Breezies instead.
Ungrateful Bastard: Subverted; it seems like he's this at first, as he yells at Fluttershy when she was taking care of him and the other Breezies, but after she rescues him from a swarm of bees he immediately and repeatedly thanks her.
Violent Glaswegian: Between his temper and his mix of Scottish and Swedish accidents, Seabreezes fits this quite well.

Silver Shill

Debut: "Leap of Faith"

Voiced by: Ian James Corlett

A silver pony who was the shill in Flim and Flam's Medicine Show. His part was to pretend to be ill and then be "cured" due to the Tonic. After Applejack comes clean, he decides to mend his ways.

Affably Evil: Really the only "evil" thing about him is that he's allied with the Flim Flam Brothers and helping them with their scheme. At the end of the episode, he becomes a full-blown Nice Guy thanks to Applejack helping him redeem himself.
Alliterative Name: Silver Shill.
The Cameo:
- He is shown very briefly during the crowd scene in "Equestria Games".
- He also appears at the end of "Twilight's Kingdom – Part 2", along with the rest of the ponies who gave the Mane Six their keys.
The Con: He would shill for the Flim Flam brothers' scheme, as evident in his name.
Heel–Face Turn: After Applejack teaches him a lesson in honesty. He makes good on it at the very end of "Twilight's Kingdom", having set up a stand to sell wigs and costumes.
Lovable Coward: When confronted by Applejack about the tonic, he stammers, escapes with a smokescreen and then hides behind the brothers, trembling in terror all the while. Awww...
No Celebrities Were Harmed: Shill has a very Jimmy Stewart-like down-to-earth voice that would be very convincing as part of the confidence scheme.
Shrinking Violet: Initially. He's like a male Fluttershy.
Throwing Off the Disability: He throws off a pair of crutches after drinking the tonic. Lies, all lies.

Season 5

Trouble Shoes

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"Just my luck."

Debut: "Appleoosa's Most Wanted"

Voiced by: Jim Miller

A very large pony that's been causing all sorts of accidents at various rodeos all over Equestria. It turns out that he means well, but not only is he very clumsy, he's also very unlucky. Ever since he was young, he always wanted to be a rodeo star, but his clumsiness kept him from really making it as a rodeo pony.

Acrofatic: He is shown to be this at rodeos in spite his massive size and clumsiness.
Blessed with Suck: For most of his life, he considered his special talent to be this (see Born Unlucky).
Born Unlucky: His cutie mark is an upside-down horseshoe (which is considered unlucky since it is believed that the luck would drain out if a horseshoe is held that way), so he believed for a long time that bad luck was his lot in life.
Character Catchphrase: "Just my luck..."
Cursed with Awesome: His klutziness makes him an excellent rodeo clown.
The Eeyore: Due to his really long streak of bad luck, he's appropriately jaded.
Gentle Giant: While he is mistaken for a criminal by nearly everyone else, he's actually extremely polite and soft-spoken.
The Giant: He's one of the biggest ponies in the show, Clydesdale-sized.
Good All Along: Everypony thought he only appeared at rodeos to disrupt them, earning him a reputation of being a criminal. It turns out that he wanted to be in the rodeo business, but his clumsiness caused him all kinds of trouble.
The Klutz: He's a very clumsy pony, constantly breaking things or knocking them over by mistake, which has caused him a great amount of misfortune.
Non-Standard Character Design: He is by far the largest non-alicorn pony character on the show, twice as tall as most other characters. He would tower over Big Mac and give even Princess Celestia a run for her money. His features are also based off a Clydesdale horse, including the facial markings, coloring, and fetlocks, rather than being the mono-colored pastel tones of the show's other ponies.
Wouldn't Hurt a Child: Applejack and the Appleoosans fear that he would kidnap the Cutie Mark Crusaders and they think just that when they see the Crusaders with him. Turns out he's actually a nice guy who befriends with the Crusaders and listens to their help into accepting his cutie mark.

Tree Hugger

"I meet a lot of different creatures, each one of them perfect and unique."

"Radical to meet you. Really digging your vibe."

Debut: "Make New Friends but Keep Discord"

Voiced by: Nicole Oliver

A very mellowed-out earth pony who is good friends with Fluttershy. Tree Hugger is never one to raise her voice, and always talks about the wonderful nature of things around her. She's a member of the Equestrian Society for the Preservation of Rare Creatures, and met with Fluttershy during the latter's trip to study the Breezies.

Big Ol' Eyebrows: Has prominent large and thick red eyebrows, unusual in comparison to other ponies' designs.
The Cameo: Has a brief appearance in "On Your Marks" and in the movie. She even appears depicted in parodies of famous artworks in My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale.
Cloudcuckoolander: Tree Hugger is always mellowed-out in her own little world, even when under attack by a giant blob monster.
Dreadlock Rasta: Her reddish mane and tail are styled like this, even for the Grand Galloping Gala.
Fantastically Indifferent: Tree Hugger is completely unfazed by Discord, not even remembering his face when they meet a second time. She claims this is because she meets rare creatures on a regular basis. She is, however, freaked out by the live-action Mexican sock puppet in the other dimension.
Flowers of Nature: She normally wears a yellow bandana with white flowers on it. For the Gala, she wears a circlet of flowers around her head. Quite fitting with her hippie persona.
Furry Reminder: Tree Hugger's singing is rather like a horse's whinny, albeit more tuneful than one.
Granola Girl: She spends a lot of time talking about auras, vibrations, and nature. Plus, her Meaningful Name is "Tree Hugger". She also adopts yoga postures while modeling.
G-Rated Stoner: She has a lot of stereotypical "stoner" traits; she's a Granola Girl and New-Age Retro Hippie with her mane and tail in dreadlocks who has a perpetually sleepy expression, is extremely mellow and uses a lot of Totally Radical slang. However, since this is a show aimed at young girls, no actual drug use is implied.
Hippie Name: She's a bunch of hippie stereotypes condensed into a mare, and her name is fittingly "Tree Hugger".
Leitmotif: Sitar music plays whenever she talks.
Mellow Fellow: Very relaxed and unfazed by threats and abrasiveness. She forgives Discord ridiculously quickly for trying to throw her into another dimension, though she does need a few minutes before she can hug him "from a place of authenticity".
New-Age Retro Hippie: She looks and talks like a archetypal hippie, and her speech is usually accompanied by the sound of a sitar.
Nice Girl: Despite her eccentricity, she is incredibly forgiving and polite from what is seen of her.
Not So Stoic: The normally relaxed Tree Hugger is understandably terrified when Discord tries to send her to another dimension, and even then in a rather subdued manner considering.
Public Exposure: She has a cameo in "On Your Marks" doing nude modeling for painters. Of course, ponies don't usually wear clothes, so it's used more as an ironic gag.
Stealth Pun: While doing the above-mentioned modeling, one position she takes is known as "tree" in yoga.
This Looks Like a Job for Aquaman: Her avant-garde singing is the only thing that can calm the Smooze down.
Totally Radical: Tree Hugger's speech is peppered with jargon appropriate for a Granola Girl, including "radical", "mellow", and "groovy", as well as an occasional Like Is, Like, a Comma.

Moondancer

Something seems familiar here...

First Mentioned: "Friendship Is Magic, part 1"
Major Role: "Amending Fences"

Voiced by: Kazumi Evans

A unicorn who was also one of Twilight's old friends in Canterlot. After Twilight left for Ponyville, she became a recluse who only focused on studying.

Big Ol' Eyebrows: Has huge red eyebrows which rival Tree Hugger's.
Bookworm: Exaggerated to the point of being unhealthy. All she does after Twilight leaves for Ponyville is study, study, and study some more. She always has her nose in a book, until Twilight finally gets her back out of her shell. Her brief appearance in "The Point of No Return" (season 9) suggests that she's still a bookworm, but at least a better socially-adjusted one, as she's gone out to lunch with Canterlot's head librarian.
The Cameo:
- She makes an appearance at the beginning of "The Cutie Re-Mark-Part 1" listening to Twilight's orientation.
- She is also seen as a filly in "Celestial Advice" during Celestia's flashback, and in the movie during the song "We Got This Together", but without her sweater and with her original manestyle.
- She's seen reading in the Canterlot Library in My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Forgotten Friendship.
- Also, she's among the charge with Fancy Pants' group when Sombra brainwashes all of Canterlot in "The Beginning of the End Part 2".
- A downplayed example in "The Point of No Return"; it's her first speaking appearance since "Amending Fences", but it's only for introducing First Folio to the audience and otherwise, she plays no further role after Twilight flees from the Tasty Treat.
Chekhov's Gunman: She's first mentioned as the host of a party that Twilight blows off in the very first episode of the series. She's first important to the plot in season 5, and it turns out that Twilight's reaction to her invitation really affected her.
Depending on the Artist: Probably one of the more notable cases in the G4 continuity:
- "The Fall of Sunset Shimmer" had her mane long and flowing, similar to Fluttershy, but this was early on and also depicted her as well as Twilight's other Canterlot friends as older than Twilight herself, who was depicted as a filly in the comic. All other appearances make her a pallet swap of Twilight, albeit with minor distinctions.
- On that note, her post "Amending Fences" appearances have also been inconsistent. The end of the aforementioned episode showed her with a cleaned-up tail at least (her helmet makes the mane hard to judge), but all further cameos, not counting the movie, have depicted her still with Messy Hair and the sweater. This was possibly done so that the show's target audience would be able to fully recognize her.
Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: She only wears a sweater and glasses.
I Just Want to Have Friends: While she convinced herself that she didn't need friends, secretly she really did.
Loners Are Freaks: When Twilight Sparkle thinks you are studying too much, you are definitely a candidate for this trope. The intense isolation also made her rude.
Messy Hair: Apparently, Moondancer gave up on grooming as well as having friends. See Depending on the Artist for how the show depicts her cleaning it up (or not).
Nerd Glasses: Moondancer wears a pair; they're even held together by tape.
Never Be Hurt Again: After Twilight, the pony she considered her best friend, didn't show up for her first party and moved to Ponyville without a word, Moondancer was so heartbroken that she decided friendship just wasn't for her.
Palette Swap: Younger Moondancer is this to the then-unicorn Twilight. As an adult, she looks just like unicorn Twilight, but with glasses, a tie in her mane, and her mane is unkempt. Her mane and tail's colors are even a reversal of Twilight's, being mostly red with purple and lighter purple stripes instead of purple with pink stripes. This serves to highlight both her similarities and her differences to Twilight.
"The Reason You Suck" Speech: After suffering in silence for most of the episode, she finally lets Twilight have it about how devastated she was about Twilight not coming to her party after she'd taken such a personal risk in coming out of her shell.
Shadow Archetype: A more heroic variant. Without any friends to care about her and no one to get her to try and make any, Moondancer became a recluse who spends all her time at home or at the library studying incessantly and has no social skills. She's basically a reflection of what Twilight might have become if she hadn't moved to Ponyville and had no Spike and Celestia to spur her Character Development.
Spell My Name With An S: Her name is spelled either as "Moondancer" or "Moon Dancer", the latter spelling appearing in the closed-captions.

Stormy Flare

Debut: "Rarity Investigates!"

Voiced by: Sidika Larbes

Spitfire's mother. Originally believed to be ill, forcing Spitfire to miss a Wonderbolt practice session to take care of her. Her unexpected, healthy appearance at the practice touches off the mystery.

Strong Family Resemblance: She uses the same color scheme as her daughter — their differences reside entirely in their manestyles and muzzle shapes.

Cinnamon Chai

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Debut: "Rarity Investigates!"

Voiced by: Nicole Oliver

Proprietor of a tea and cake shop in Canterlot. Rarity and Rainbow Dash visit her to pursue a lead in their case.

Alliterative Name: Cinnamon Chai.
I Would Say If I Could Say: She can't provide many details about the customer Rarity is trying to track down, because they were almost completely hidden by clothes.
Meaningful Name: Cinnamon is a spice often used in baking while "chai" means "tea" in several languages, fitting with how she runs a tea and cake shop.
Only Shop in Town: Her shop is the only one in all of Canterlot that sells the specific type of cake used to distract the castle guards.

Charity Kindheart

Debut: "Made in Manehattan"

A well-known costume designer who was a community leader, mentor to Coco Pommel and one of the main ponies behind the Midsummer Theater Revival. Moved out of Manehattan to be closer to her grandfillies.

The Ghost: Doesn't appear in person in the episode, but we do see photos of her, though.
Meaningful Name: "Charity Kindheart" is sure a fitting name for a pony renowned for her community works.
Names to Trust Immediately: "Charity Kindheart" for a charitable and kindhearted pony.

Ma Hooffield

Debut: "The Hooffields and McColts"

Voiced by: Ellen Kennedy

The matriarch of the Hooffields, one of two feuding clans inhabiting a valley in the Smokey Mountains.

Apron Matron: No apron, but she fits the criteria of the trope well enough: tough, authoritative, and the undisputed leader of her clan. Very much a mother figure, too, enough so to earn her her name.
Back for the Finale: She makes a brief appearance in the Grand Finale attending Twilight's coronation.
Buffy Speak: Ma Hooffield loves gerunding Edible Ammunition.
My God, You Are Serious!: Exclaims this about apologizing to the McColts when confronted by Twilight about hiding the Hooffields in the apology cake.

Countess Coloratura

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Glitz and glam ^note

Debut: "The Mane Attraction"

Voiced by: Lena Hall

Applejack's childhood friend who rose to stardom as the most famous pop singer in all of Equestria. Unfortunately, she is at the thrall of her terribly stuck-up and demanding manager.

Affectionate Nickname: Applejack shortened her name to "Rara" while they were at camp together, which she comes to see as her "real" name over the "Countess" title Svengallop gave her.
Alliterative Name: Her stage name "Countess Coloratura" is this; ordinarily, she has Only One Name.
Always Someone Better: Pinkie Pie comments that she's ahead of Sapphire Shores as the top pop singer in Equestria.
Back for the Finale: She appears in the Grand Finale during "The Magic of Friendship Grows".
Friend to All Children: Her favorite part of her concerts is meeting school ponies afterward.
Girl Next Door Turned Superstar: She's a a platonic, same-gendered variant of this trope with Applejack. The two were childhood friends, but, when they meet again for the first time in years in "The Mane Attraction", Applejack learns she'd become a pop sensation in the interim. But when she acts distantly, refuses to accept Applejack's use of her "Rara" nickname and performs an act that has no resemblance to the pony she once was, Applejack realizes she's been trapped under the influence of a controlling manager, subsequently helping her break free from him and adopt a style that's much more true to herself.
Horrible Judge of Character: She sticks up for Svengallop despite him clearly walking over everypony else and complimenting his own work on her shows rather than her actual singing, since he's still important for making sure everything goes smoothly. She's quick to dump him after Applejack reveals just how much he's been abusing his position, though.
Ink-Suit Actor: Her normal look makes her a dead ringer for the raven-haired Lena Hall.
Little Black Dress: For the music festival, Rara wears a simple but elegant black frock with a sheer skirt that shows off her cutie mark.
Meaningful Name: "Coloratura" is a musical term referring to an elaborate ornamentation of a melody, which is fitting with her talent as a singer. It also literally means "coloring" in Italian, and her cutie mark is made up of colorful music notes.
Meal Ticket: Svengallop uses Coloratura to reap the perks of stardom and pamper himself.
Mysterious Veil: Part of her on-stage ensemble, with her discarding it at the end showing her embracing her true personality instead of Svengallop's created persona.
Nice Girl: While she may look like a snobby prima donna at first, Rara is actually quite friendly and humble pony who appreciates her fans.
No Celebrities Were Harmed: Her "Countess" persona is basically Lady Gaga ponified in both appearance and music style.
Only Known by Their Nickname: She was still using her childhood nickname Rara when she met Svengallop, who gave her the name Countess Coloratura, the "Countess" part not optional. By the end of the episode, she's Rara again, meaning she hasn't gone by her real name since she met Applejack.
The Prima Donna: She comes off as this before it is revealed that it's actually her manager who is ridiculously demanding.
She Cleans Up Nicely: Inverted, as for her performance she keeps her appearance as simple as possible, as opposed to the heavy makeup, black eyeliner, dark veil and gaudy clothes she was wearing before.
Tears of Joy: While singing "The Magic Inside", Rara cries with happiness at being her true self while doing what she loves for the first time in years.
True Beauty Is on the Inside: Certainly implied with Coloratura's plain and simple appearance at her performance.
We Used to Be Friends: Downplayed with Applejack since they merely lost touch rather than outright splitting up, and they're both happy to see each other again. She nearly threatens to cut things off for real when Applejack starts badmouthing her manager, but they patch things up when the Mane Six prove to her how horrible he really is.

Alternate Timeline Characters

Sombra Timeline

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Pinkie, Rainbow, and Maud. Not pictured: Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy

Debut: "The Cutie-Remark part 1"

Voiced by: Ashleigh Ball (Applejack)

A timeline where King Sombra returned unopposed, brainwashing the Crystal Empire's denizens and leading a war against Equestria.

Alternate Self: In this timeline, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Maud Pie are soldiers in the war against Sombra, the Apple Family Farm has been turned into a factory where Applejack and her family work to provide food for the troops, and Fluttershy and Rarity work sweatshops to provide material for the war effort.
An Arm and a Leg: Given Rainbow's aritificial left wing, it can be inferred that she lost it in combat.
Artificial Limbs: Rainbow's left wing is metal in this timeline.
Compressed Hair: Rainbow has a rather large head of hair that is easily concealed under her flight helmet.
Covered in Scars: Rainbow has a missing wing, there's a large chunk torn out of one of her ears, and there's a scar running over her left eye.
Ear Ache: Rainbow has a large chunk tore from one of her ears.
Expository Hairstyle Change: One of the more obvious changes in each of the mane six's character designs is their manecuts;
- Applejack keeps her in a hairnet, showing that she's working a factory where efficiency is prized over personality.
- Pinkie's mane is straighter, since she doesn't have any of the joy and bubbliness she has in the regular timeline. Her sister Maud has short hair as befits a soldier.
- Fluttershy's mane and tail are shorter, presumably for safety since she works with shears to cut sheep wool.
- Rarity's mane is messier and not styled, since she works a sweatshop and doesn't have time for such frivolities.
- Rainbow's mane is notably messier and longer, covering one of her eyes, showing that she's more grizzled.
Fire-Forged Friends: Rainbow, Maud, and Pinkie are shown to fight by each others side, with the sisters saving her from a boulder, saluting her, before moving on, implying at least a somewhat familiar relationship.
Frontline General: Celestia herself leads Equestria's army against Sombra, fighting on the front lines.
Future Badass: Technically present badass, but the war has turned Rainbow, Maud, and Pinkie into rugged soldiers of war. Rainbow is Covered in Scars implying that she's fought many times before and made it out alive, while Maud has apparently taught Pinkie the trick for breaking apart a boulder with her bare hoofs. Rainbow is also implied to be a commanding officer, since Maud and Pinkie salute her.
Mildly Military: Rainbow and Pinkie, despite being a commander and front-line soldier respectively, have long hair that one wouldn't expect from a soldier.
Military Salute: Maud and Pinkie shoot Rainbow a quick salute before moving on in the battle.
Royals Who Actually Do Something: Both Princess Celestia and King Sombra lead their forces on the front lines.
War Is Hell: Everyone in this timeline is miserable. The violence is kept g-rated, with the notable exception of Rainbow showing scars up to and including a lost limb, but there's also the fact that everyone in Equestria has to contribute, working sweatshops and turning the normally happy kingdom miserable and industrialized.

Chrysalis Timeline

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Fluttershy, Zecora, and Pinkie. Not pictured: Trixie

Debut: "The Cutie-Remark part 1"

Voiced by: Andrea Libman (Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie), Brenda Crichlow (Zecora), Ashleigh Ball (Disguised Changeling, disguised Chrysalis), Kathleen Barr (Queen Chrysalis)

A timeline where Chrysalis' conquest of Equestria was successful, and Zecora leads a small band of survivors in the Everfree Woods.

Alternate Self: In this timeline, Zecora is a rebel leader, and Fluttershy, Pinkie, and Trixie are grim fighters who follow her.
Arbitrary Skepticism: Played for laughs. Pinkie doubts that Spike is a dragon, and demands that he does something "dragonish" to prove himself.
Awesomeness by Analysis: Zecora deduces very quickly what's going on with the timeline meddling.
Bolivian Army Ending: The last we see of Zecora and her village before Twilight goes to reset the timeline, they're surrounded by an entire army of changelings, plus Chrysalis herself.
Break the Cutie: Fluttershy is a much darker and more serious pony in this timeline, threatening to kill Twilight with no trial on the mere suspicion that she's a changeling.
The Cameo: Trixie, of all ponies, has a non-speaking role as one of Zecora's guards.
Everyone Is a Tomato: Zecora's salve reveals that not only are Twilight and Spike who they say they are, but everyone else is wrong.
Zecora: The meaning is far worse, I see, for it is we who should not be.
Evil Laugh: Chrysalis, in typical fashion, gleefully gloats over having found Zecora's hideout.
Expository Hairstyle Change: Not quite as much as in the Sombra timeline, but Fluttershy and Pinkie's manes are messier and braided, not to mention covered in mud, reflecting their tribal survivor lifestyle in this timeline.
From Bad to Worse: In the Sombra timeline, Celestia was still active and leading the charge against Sombra, and there was hope for a resolution to the war in the future. In this timeline, Chrysalis has already taken over, Celestia is nowhere to be seen, and only a small band of survivors are left.
Heroic Sacrifice: Zecora tells Twilight to fix the timeline, while she and her people hold of Chrysalis in a doomed fight.
La Résistance: Zecora's band of survivors are opposing Chrysalis' regime, while the changeling queen tries to hunt them down.
Reasonable Authority Figure: Zecora realizes quickly that Twilight's story might hold water, hears her out, and does everything in her power to help her set things right.
Rebel Leader: Zecora is the leader of the last band of survivors opposing Chrysalis.
Tribal Face Paint: Zecora's survivors all wear green facepaint in intricate patterns across their faces and bodies, which turns out to be a precaution against Changelings.
Uncertain Doom: Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity only appear as disguised Changelings, leaving it up in the air what happened to them in this timeline, though certainly not promising well. There is also no mention of what happened to Celestia.

Nightmare Moon Timeline

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Rainbow Dash (furthest to the left), Nightmare Moon. Not pictured: Rarity

Debut: "The Cutie Remark Part 2"

Voiced by: Tabitha St. Germain (Rarity, Nightmare Moon), Ashleigh Ball (Rainbow Dash)

A timeline where Nightmare Moon returned, as foreseen, and defeated Celestia, imprisoning her in the moon. Now, Equestria is cloaked in eternal night under her rule.

Actually Pretty Funny: When Spike claims that Equestria is Celestia's kingdom, not Nightmare Moon's, there's a brief silence and two of the guards exchange nervous glances, clearly expecting something terrible to happen to anyone who mentions the sun princess. Nightmare Moon just laughs, amused by Spike's bravado and ignorance.
Affably Evil: Nightmare Moon is by far the nicest of the villains, not making overt threats and being perfectly cordial with Twilight. Even when Spike puts his foot in his mouth by mentioning Celestia, she doesn't take offense to it and just laughs it off. Also, she apparently allows tourists to tour her castle.
Alternate Self: In this timeline, Rarity is a maid serving Nightmare Moon directly by looking after her castle, and Rainbow Dash is a soldier in her royal guard.
Ambiguous Situation: Rainbow Dash's batwings are a small detail and never explained, so it's ambiguous if it's a physical transformation, an illusion or glamour (notably, her eyes are different when she's wearing the helmet, implying that it's an aesthetic effect caused by the armor), or something else.
Bat People: This timeline's version of Rainbow Dash is one, though it's left unclear if she's actually transformed into a batpony or if it's just a Glamour.
The Bus Came Back: The first (and only) time Luna's Bat People royal guard appear since "Luna Eclipsed", though they sport more intimidating helmets since they serve a villain rather than being Creepy Good like in their original appearance.
Distinctive Appearances: Played with in that it's actually the fact that she's more standard that makes her stand out. Rainbow Dash doesn't have ear tufts like the other Royal Guards.
Emerging from the Shadows: How else should Nightmare Moon arrive on the scene?
Evil Laugh: It wouldn't be Nightmare Moon if she didn't cackle evily.
Expository Hairstyle Change: Rarity's mane is in a tight and professional bun, and Rainbow's is shaved down to a buzzcut, reflecting the strict authoritarianism of Nightmare Moon's rule.
Face–Heel Turn: This version of Rainbow Dash is a member of Nightmare Moon's honor guard, with no indication that she's anything other than a loyal soldier, which is quite the turn for someone who grew up under Celestia's reign. Downplayed with Rarity, who works for Nightmare Moon but only as a maid, so she presumably doesn't do anything to enforce her will.
Fantastic Racism: When Spike tries to talk to Rarity, she dismissively tells him that she doesn't associate with dragons, with notable distain.
From Bad to Worse: Nightmare Moon's timeline is the first one seen where the villain is utterly unopposed, with not even a small resistance against her rule. It is also the only timeline where the two of the mane six seen are working for the villain, rather than opposing her.
Future Badass: She doesn't fight any in the brief time she appears, but Rainbow Dash in this timeline is apparently a good enough soldier to be a member of Nightmare Moon's personal guard, possibly an officer since she speaks for the group.
Gender-Equal Ensemble: Say what you will about Nightmare Moon's reign, at least her guard is gender balanced, consisting of three mares and three stallions.
Good Wings, Evil Wings: Nightmare Moon's royal guard have bat-like traits, most notably leather bat wings. This includes Rainbow Dash.
Hellish Pupils: Nightmare Moon, of course, but also her royal guard, at least when they're wearing their helmets (as Rainbow's go back to normal when she removes it).
Helmets Are Hardly Heroic: One of the royal guard takes off her helmet for no reason other than to bark at Twilight, and make it obvious to both her and the audience that the guard in question is this timeline's version of Rainbow Dash. At least when she lost her helmet in the Sombra timeline it was because it fell of in combat.
Horrifying the Horror: Timberwolves are savage monstrous predators that even Twilight is hesitant to confront, especially when she's exhausted from fighting Starlight. When Nightmare Moon takes a stroll through their territory, one of them is seen running away in fear.
Karmic Death: Non-lethal example. Nightmare Moon imprisoned Celestia in the moon, pointing out that it's the same thing she did to her a thousand years ago.
The Night That Never Ends: This being a timeline where Nigthmare Moon won, it's of course cloaked in eternal night. This doesn't seem to affect the plantlife much, as the Everfree Forest is still growing strong.
Praetorian Guard: Six ponies with dark armor and batwings attend Nightmare Moon in her throneroom, apparently acting as her honor guard. That said, they're clearly Bodyguarding a Badass, and are more there to menace and keep prisoners in line.
Pragmatic Evil: Since Nightmare Moon's motivation is to have the ponies of Equestria love her, her rule (what little is seen at least) doesn't seem to be too terrible, and she's actually fairly pleasant in conversation.
Prim and Proper Bun: Rarity's mane is tied up in a bun, and she's a strict and professional maid in this timeline.
Repressive, but Efficient: Dark (literally) and tyrannical as she may be, Nightmare Moon is still running a functional kingdom, compared to the previous timelines where the villains brainwashed their subjects or treated them like prey. Notably, she's also the most effective of the villains, as there is no sign of resistance against her rule.
What Happened to the Mouse?: Rainbow and Rarity are the only members of the mane six who appear in this timeline. Applejack, Pinkie, Fluttershy, and this timeline's Twilight are presumably out there somewhere, but not seen.

Season 6

Tender Taps

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Debut: "On Your Marks"

Voiced by: Travis Turner

A skilled dancer who has yet to earn his cutie mark due to his crippling stage fright, who becomes one of the first beneficiaries of the newly empowered Cutie Mark Crusaders.

Alliterative Name: Tender Taps.
Curtains Match the Window: He has a purple mane and purple eyes.
Dancing with Myself: He seems to do it more often than walking because he loves dancing that much.
Nice Guy: He comforts and encourages Apple Bloom after her failed attempt at dancing.
Performance Anxiety: He's a talented dancer, but he's terrifed of performing in front of other ponies. The Cutie Mark Crusaders help him to overcome his fear, which earns him his cutie mark.
Shrinking Violet: Only as far as Performance Anxiety. When it comes to talking to new ponies, he isn't shy at all.
Spoofing in the Rain: Though not actually in the rain, he does both the lamppost twirl and the backflip from "Make 'em Laugh".

Dragon Lord Torch

"When I want you to laugh, I will say be amused!"

Debut "Gauntlet of Fire"

Voiced by: Matt Cowlrick

The original Lord of the Dragons, who by dragon customs must soon abdicate his throne and has set up an extremely difficult challenge — the Gauntlet of Fire — to select someone worthy of taking his place.

Abdicate the Throne: Torch has essentially reached the end of his "term" as Dragon Lord, and must soon abdicate and choose a new Dragon Lord.
Actually Pretty Funny: When Ember copies his Large Ham shouting, telling the other dragons to "AGREE WITH [TORCH]!" and then says she's kidding and not planning to make that her thing, Torch lets out a loud laugh.
Armored Dragons: Always seen wearing black plate armor in current times.
Awesome Aussie: Talks with a hint of an inexplicably Australian accent. Being the largest and most powerful dragon seen on the show, the "awesome" part is obvious.
Boyfriend-Blocking Dad: According to Garble, he would eat anyone who has any thoughts about Ember. But since this is Garble, who hates Spike with a passion, who said it, he could just have been trying to scare him.
Breath Weapon: Naturally, as a dragon, he can breathe fire, and fitting his size and name, his breath weapon is quite the impressive torrent of scorching flames.
The Cameo:
- He makes a small appearance in the Season 7 premiere, being ridden by Starlight in Twilight's fantasy.
- An ambiguous example in "Campfire Tales". One of the dragons in Flash Magnus's story very greatly resembles a pre-Dragon Lord Torch sans armor or crown. If it really is him, his presence in a story set centuries or more in the past is justified by the long lifespans of dragons. He seems smaller than the current Torch, but again this could easily be explained by the Stronger with Age trope.
Gigantic Adults, Tiny Babies: Dragon Lord Torch is almost as tall as a mountain, whereas his daughter Ember is maybe twice as tall as Spike.
Happiness Is Mandatory: When Torch wants you to feel a particular emotion, he will let you know it, and you will spontaneously and sincerely feel that emotion.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Is extremely loud and demanding, but also a Reasonable Authority Figure with a So Proud of You mindset toward his daughter, Ember.
Large and in Charge: Torch is the leader of the dragons, and by far the biggest dragon in the Dragon Lands. He's close in size to the humongous Ursa Major.
Large Ham: He says just about everything at the top of his lungs. And if his subjects aren't emoting the way he wants, he is not shy about letting them know.
Torch: BE SAD!
No Indoor Voice: Let's just say that Torch really likes shouting.
Really 700 Years Old: If it is indeed him in Flash Magnus's flashback from "Campfire Tales" and not a similar-looking dragon, then Torch is much more than a millennia old — which wouldn't be that surprising for a dragon. Note that this could make him potentially even older than Celestia and Luna.
Reasonable Authority Figure: Torch is willing to let Spike leave (and later return) without incident after Spike puts up a decent argument both times, and ignores the other dragons when they laugh at the idea of him competing, just warning that all dragons compete at their own peril. While he initially forbids Ember from competing in the Gauntlet of Fire because he thinks she isn't a "big, strong" dragon and thus can't win, when she competes anyway and wins he's angry with her, but backs down when she points out she still won, proving that strength and size isn't everything. Finally, while the other dragons openly hate ponies, Torch doesn't vocalize the same hatred and doesn't seem to have caused any trouble for Equestria during his reign.
Rent-a-Zilla: Torch is the largest dragon yet. For comparison, individual phalanges of his claws are twice the size of princess Ember, who herself is taller than most ponies. The episode even lampshades this.
Torch: He is rather tiny. I could squash him with my pinky claw.
Spike: [nervous laugh]
Torch: That wasn't a joke, it was a fact.
Sink or Swim Mentor: In "Sweet and Soky", Ember mentions that Torch gave her very little information regarding the duties of the Dragon Lord.
Ember: It's kind of a "burn or be burned" job.
So Proud of You: After getting over the fact that his daughter Ember participated in the contest against his wishes, Torch acknowledges that she has the strength and wisdom to be an excellent leader.
Stronger with Age: His cameo in "Campfire Tales" (if it's him, which is likely) portrays Torch as much smaller in Flash Magnus's time. He's still a huge dragon in comparison to pegasi, but not as humongous as in the present day. This would be easily explained by this trope, as dragons in fantasy are often expected to grow bigger and bigger as they age.
Your Size May Vary: Torch initially appears to be quite colossal; the rest of the dragons, themselves generally taller than the average pony, barely take up space in the palm of his hand and are slightly smaller than one of his eyeballs. However, in one scene in the same episode he debuts in, he's shrunken down to a degree that the other dragons are about as tall as his snout, and in a cameo in a later episode he's shrunken further so that his head is the size of one of the smaller dragons.

Buried Lede

Debut: "The Saddle Row Review"

Voiced by: Alan Marriot

A newspony from Manehattan, he is writing a review on the Grand Opening of Rarity's newest boutique. He interviews the Mane Six (and others in relation to the opening) to get the scoop on how the Opening came to pass.

All There in the Script: His name is only given in the credits list.
Intrepid Reporter: He goes out and interviews all the ponies possible in relation to Rarity's new boutique, from the Mane Six to Coco Pommel and even Plaid Stripes.
Meaningful Name: Lede's form of journalism shows the actual review last, while the interim mess caused by the Mane Six in getting the Grand Opening ready is given top billing, essentially what "burying the lede" means in journalistic terms.
Shout-Out: He is basically J. Jonah Jameson ponified.

Mr. Stripes

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Debut: "The Saddle Row Review"

Voiced by: Alan Marriot

The Manehattanite landlord of the building Rarity has her boutique in. An apparently affable fellow who soon forces Rarity to hire his daughter to work in her store.

Collector of the Strange: He collects miniature doll furniture.
Doting Parent: He's very doting towards his daughter Plaid Stripes, saying he'd be willing to sell his entire doll furniture collection just to make her happy. He later gets very angry when Applejack rejects Plaid Stripes' idea of selling spoon clothing and she goes to him in tears.
Karma Houdini: What comeuppance does he get for threatening Rarity's career if she doesn't hire his daughter? That's right, nothing!
The Mafiya: Lighter and Softer version. He speaks with a heavy Russian accent and wears a track suit jacket and gold medallion. If Rarity doesn't hire his daughter, he'll put her out of business — not through physical harm or damage to the shop, but by jacking up the rent and forcing her to close.
Nepotism: Forces Rarity to hire his daughter or he'll raise the rent until she can no longer afford to pay it.
Non-Specifically Foreign: He has an ethnic accent which at times sounds Russian, at other times Eastern European, and ranges in between.
Real Men Wear Pink: He looks rather macho, yet has no problem admitting his love for miniature doll furniture.

Plaid Stripes

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Debut: "The Saddle Row Review"

Voiced by: Lili Beaudoin

Mr. Stripes' daughter whom he forces Rarity to hire. Her unique personality tries Rarity and the rest of the Mane Six's patience as they prepare the store's Grand Opening.

Accents Aren't Hereditary: Her father has a strong Eastern European accent, but she herself has an American accent.
Back for the Finale: She makes a brief appearance in "The Last Problem" during "The Magic of Friendship Grows".
Big Ol' Eyebrows: Like her father, she sports rather bushy eyebrows.
Cloudcuckoolander: Plaid Stripes is an eccentric who comes up with impractical ideas.
Daddy's Girl: Her father basically forces Rarity to hire her, and when Applejack turns down her idea of "spoon clothes," she goes right to him, and he wastes no time giving Applejack an earful.
Impossibly Tacky Clothes: Her name is Plaid Stripes and her big idea is clothing made of spoons. She also wears a plaid jacket with a thick fuzzy pink collar, and uses spoons for earrings.
Meaningful Name: Plaids and stripes are generally agreed by fashionistas to not go well together. Her name reflects her overall cluelessness about fashion, such as her Impossibly Tacky Clothes and out-there ideas like clothes made from spoons.
Nepotism: She got a job working for Rarity because her father is the building's landlord, and he blackmails Rarity into hiring her or else he'll jack up the rent to the point where she'll be forced to close down.
Nice Girl: Even though she works in Rarity's store due to the influence of her father being the landlord, she doesn't flaunt this and honestly tries to do her best, despite her questionable choices and personality.
Pubescent Braces: She has prominent braces, and her immature, awkward behavior and slender build implies that she's a teenager (Applejack is shown to have had the same build when she was younger in "Where the Apple Lies").
Spoiled Sweet: Her father gets her everything she wants whenever she wants it, including through force and coercion, but she remains a genuinely sweet and friendly filly who sincerely wants to help Rarity's store, even if her ideas aren't always the best.

Coriander Cumin

Debut: "Spice Up Your Life"

Voiced by: Lee Tockar

The host at the Tasty Treat, an exotic restaurant in Canterlot that's fallen on hard times. He's very bitter about his restaurant's ill luck and wants to throw in the towel and close up shop, something that brings him in conflict with his daughter, who wants to try and keep it open.

Alliterative Name: Coriander Cumin.
Big Ol' Eyebrows: His eyebrows are very noticeably thick and bushy.
The Cynic: He's very bitter and pessimistic about the bad luck and financial difficulties the Tasty Treat has gone through, and it's clear he doesn't expect it to remain in business for much longer.
Epiphany Therapy: He gets one after Saffron cooks a spicy flat noodle soup to cheer him up after the failed attempt with Zesty Gourmand. The memories of cooking it for her and cooking together overall helps him snap out of his cynic funk.
Fantasy Counterpart Culture: He's very clearly meant to the pony equivalent of Indian.
He Cleans Up Nicely: Rarity forces him to wear a modern waiter ensemble complete with a groomed mane and moustache to impress Zesty Gourmand. He reverts to his traditional clothing and manestyle later.
Meaningful Name: He's named after two spices typical of Indian cooking, appropriately for his job at a Fantasy Counterpart Culture Indian restaurant.

Saffron Masala

Debut: "Spice Up Your Life"

Voiced by: Diana Kaarina

The chef at the Tasty Treat, Saffron wants to keep the restaurant open despite it having fallen on hard times, and is angry that her father is too bitter and defeated to try to do so.

Back for the Finale: She appears in "The Last Problem" during "The Magic of Friendship Grows".
Fantasy Counterpart Culture: Like her father, she's very clearly Indian.
Meaningful Name: Saffron is a spice common in Indian cooking (with her cutie mark being a purple crocus flower, whose stamens are where saffron comes from), and masala is a general name for any mix of spices in Indian cuisine. A good name for a chef at a Fantasy Counterpart Culture Indian restaurant.
Missing Mom: Her mother is neither seen nor referred to in the entirety of her and Coriander's appearance.
Nice Girl: In contrast to her father, Saffron is cordial to others and remains optimistic that the Tasty Treat can survive. Of course, her patience can't help but be tested by Coriander Cumin's cynicism.
Quirky Curls: Her mane and tail are voluminous and full of curls, and she wants to keep her family's restaurant exotic and unique.
Supreme Chef: Her food may not be up to the standards of the local Caustic Critic, but everyone who actually gives it a taste instantly knows it's delicious.

Sky Stinger

Debut: "Top Bolt"

Voiced by: Emmett Hall

A talented rookie in the Wonderbolt cadet camp, Sky Stinger is proud, brash and absolutely confident in his flying abilities and chances of becoming a Wonderbolt — even though his confidence may be more than a bit misplaced.

Alliterative Name: Sky Stinger.
Asleep in Class: Falls asleep while in Twilight's flying theory class — partly because of his belief he doesn't need what the class teaches, partly because Twilight's lectures seem to have that effect on people.
Brilliant, but Lazy: Deconstructed. His technical skill and strong self-confidence has led him to believe that he's past the point of needing to train his wings or work on the fundamentals — what he doesn't realize is that this has left him physically weak and totally reliant on Vapor Trail's (secret) help to get the speed and lift he needs to perform his advanced techniques in the first place.
The Cameo: Alongside Vapor Trail, he appears in the background of a couple of shots in the Wonderbolt headquarters in "Parental Glideance" and "Secrets and Pies".
Freudian Excuse: His grandstanding and attention-seeking personality is due at least in part to having grown up as one of several siblings, constantly competing for their parents' attention.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He is snarky and full of himself, but he genuinely cares for Vapor Trail.
Middle Child Syndrome: Since he's the middle child in a family with four sisters, two older, two younger, getting attention from his parents was pretty... difficult.
Platonic Life-Partners: With Vapor Trail. They have been friends since their childhoods and their friendship seems to be the most important bond in their lives, though there is nothing to indicate any sort of sexual attraction between them.
Weak, but Skilled: Played with. He has a lot of confidence and skill when performing advanced aerial tricks, but unbeknownst to him, he lacks the wingpower and basic physical strength to do them without Vapor Trail secretly giving him a boost. After strength training with Twilight (and some encouragement from Vapor Trail) he becomes Strong and Skilled.

Vapor Trail

Debut: "Top Bolt"

Voiced by: Rhona Rees

Sky Stinger's lifelong friend, Vapor Trail is a rather lackluster flier, and does not have much confidence in her athletic abilities — something that may be more of a hindrance to her than actual physical prowess.

The Cameo: Alongside Sky Stinger, she appears in the background of a couple of shots in the Wonderbolt headquarters in "Parental Glideance" and "Secrets and Pies".
Freudian Excuse: Her retiring personality and aversion to the spotlight seem to be due, at least in part, to her being an only child constantly fussed and fawned over by her parents whether she wanted to be or not.
Gosh Darn It to Heck!: When Vapor Trail accidentally confesses to Twilight and Rainbow that she's been helping Sky with his flight, she quietly exclaims "Ah, sugarcubes!"
Nice Girl: Vapor is shown to have a very polite personality.
Oh, Crap!: When Rainbow announces that the Wonderbolt cadets will have to go through solo trials, since she’s not very confident in her ability to fly well on her own and since she knows that Sky Stinger will do badly without her helping him.
Platonic Life-Partners: With Sky Stinger. They have been friends since their childhoods and their friendship seems to be the most important bond in their lives, though there is nothing to indicate any sort of sexual attraction between them.
Properly Paranoid: Her belief that Sky Stinger would take badly to being told that his "talent" depended entirely on the help Vapor has been giving him on the sly and that revealing this to him would be a bad idea proved to be entirely correct.
Shrinking Violet: Downplayed. She has confidence issues and doesn't like attention. However, she seems to step out of it when the situation calls for it; for example, she tells Sky Stinger the truth about his flying rather bluntly once coerced, and has no problem holding a grudge against him in later scenes for how he yelled at her, both things we rarely if ever see characters like Fluttershy doing.
Unskilled, but Strong: She lacks the confidence and experience to perform advanced flying techniques, partly because she's been solely focused on secretly generating powerful gusts of air to boost Sky Stinger's performance. After getting private lessons from Rainbow Dash (and some pointers from Sky Stinger) she becomes Strong and Skilled.
Wind from Beneath My Wings: Vapor Trail has been using this to boost Sky Stinger's flying performance for years, without him noticing.

Season 7

Feather Bangs

Debut: "Hard to Say Anything"

Voiced by: Vincent Tong

An earth pony singer from Starlight's old town who's trying to woo Sugar Belle and becomes Big Mac's rival in love.

The Charmer: Played with. He can try and charm a pony as much as he wants, and he's certainly popular with the ladies, but he can't talk to girls at all (although the CMC start helping him with that).
Chick Magnet: Until the musical number, Sugar Belle doesn't dislike him, Sweetie Belle is implied to have a Precocious Crush on him and, even if he loses to Big Mac, the Crusaders remind him that he has a trio of fangirls obsessed with him.
Did Not Get the Girl: Zig-Zagged Trope. Sugar Belle chooses Big Mac, but any of his three fangirls would be happy to replace her.
Failed a Spot Check: He has no idea he has a trio of beautiful admirers following him everywhere until Sweetie Belle points them out to him.
Graceful Loser: When the CMC tell him Sugar Belle is Big Mac's new special somepony, Feather Bangs gracefully admits defeat.
Hair Flip: Constantly. He even lists his ability to flip his mane as one of his skills. At the end of the episode, the CMC do it too, imitating him.
Instant Fan Club: Feather Bangs' trio of fangirls that always follow him.
Lovable Alpha Bitch: Rare male example. He is popular, attractive and acts rather pompous in public, but in the end, he is a pretty Nice Guy.
No Celebrities Were Harmed: He's pretty clearly inspired by Justin Bieber.
No Social Skills: He has trouble making conversation when not imitating a pop star.
Oblivious to Love: He's so busy trying to win Sugar Belle's heart he doesn't realize he's already got three other beautiful mares swooning over him.
Pair the Spares: At the end, the CMC agree to help him woo one of his fangirls.
Pretty Boy: His slender body shape and hair bangs make him a point of contrast to a hunk like Big Mac.
The Rival: Big Mac's main opponent in gaining Sugar Belle's affections.
Villainy-Free Villain: He may be one of the main obstacles standing between Big Mac and Sugar Belle, but his only real flaw is being rather overbearing. The CMC even help him find his own special somepony after Sugar Belle chooses Big Mac.

Lily Lace

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Debut: "Honest Apple"

Voiced by: Andrea Libman

One of the three aspiring designers competing in Rarity's showcase. A unicorn who specializes in elegant clothing.

Alliterative Name: Lily Lace.
Pimped-Out Dress: Her style of designing, which calls "elegance and drama" uses fancy decorations such as layered skirts (lots of fabric) and feathers painstakingly sewed into place.
Valley Girl: In addition to the tone of voice this archetype typically sounds like she also makes frequent use of Like Is, Like, a Comma and misuse of the word "literally".
Verbal Tic: She has a habit of scoffing in an over-exaggerated manner when offended or emotional, to the point where it occasionally sounds like a hacking cough.

Inky Rose

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Debut: "Honest Apple"

Voiced by: Caitriona Murphy

One of the three aspiring designers competing in Rarity's showcase. A Pegasus who specializes in dark clothing.

The Cameo: She makes a brief appearance in "Fake It 'Til You Make It", being dismissed by Fluttershy over some outfit choices.
Expy: She shares similarities with Wednesday from The Addams Family.
Goth: She both wears and designs dark clothes, along with having a stoic, nigh-glum mindset.
Meaningful Appearance: She wears her mane in pigtails with bat-shaped decorations, complementing her goth look.
Non-Standard Character Design: She's much taller than the average pony due to the length of her legs.

Starstreak

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Debut: "Honest Apple"

Voiced by: Michael Antonakos

One of the three aspiring designers competing in Rarity's showcase. An Earth pony who designs his clothes to represent "the future".

Cool Shades: He wears triangular-framed glasses with red-tinted lenses.
The One Guy: He's the only male designer in Rarity's showcase.

Strawberry Sunrise

Debut: "Hearth's Warming Eve"

Speaking Debut: "Honest Apple"

Voiced by: Maggie Blue O'Hara

A pegasus mare who's very fond of strawberries. Her opinion of apples is... less positive.

Strawberry Sunrise first appeared as a minor background pony in a couple of Season 2 episodes, chiefly as a crowd filler. "Honest Apple" marks her first speaking appearance and the establishment of a distinct personality.

Backhanded Apology: After she calls apples "disgusting", Applejack orders her to apologize and Strawberry does say she's sorry — that Applejack actually bites into "those tasteless, mealy, worm-filled things".
Does Not Like Spam: She doesn't just like strawberries much better than apples, but considers apples to be tastless and a home for worms.
Jerkass: Strawberry Sunrise's only scene in "Honest Apple" is of her mocking apples in front of Applejack and then "apologize" for Applejack actually eating them.
Karma Houdini: She never gives a (sincere) apology to Applejack, nor does she ever get comeuppance for her rudeness.
Palette Swap: Strawberry Sunrise is Carrot Top, but a pegasus and with different colors.
Pet the Dog: She greets Rarity in an affable manner and comments seeing her is a nice surprise.
Suddenly Voiced: Strawberry Sunrise, previously just a minor background pony, gets her first speaking role in Season 7.
Trademark Favorite Food: Strawberries. She loves them, and has less than flattering opinions on other types of fruit.

Burnt Oak

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Debut: "The Perfect Pear"

Voiced by: Bill Mondy

A firewood salesman from Ponyville. Burnt Oak was a close friend to Bright Macintosh, the father of the Apple siblings, when they were both young.

Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance: His coat is the color of charcoal, and his mane and tail are the color of smoke.
The Cameo: He briefly appears in the Cold Open of "It Isn't the Mane Thing About You", where he can be seen in the market talking with Apple Bloom.
Chekhov's Gunman: Burnt Oak can be seen among the background ponies at the market in the "The Perfect Pear"'s first scene.
Cool Old Guy: An old woodcutter who was close friends with Bright Mac, and a lover of telling stories.
No Celebrities Were Harmed: Burnt Oak seems to be a pony caricature of Sam Elliott. He's even first seen with Jeff Letrotski, referencing Elliott's role in The Big Lebowski.

Toola Roola and Coconut Cream

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Debut: "Fame and Misfortune"

Voiced by: Alyssya Swales (Toola Roola) and Aine Sunderland (Coconut Cream)

A pair of fillies whose friendship Twilight helps mend after she finds them fighting in the town market, which eventually inspires her to publish her friendship journal to spread its lessons.

Alliterative Name: Coconut Cream.
Food Fight: "Fame and Misfortune" starts with Toola Roola and Coconut Cream settling a dispute by pelting each other with desserts, and Twilight Sparkle gets caught in the crossfire and covered with food.
From the Mouths of Babes: The Mane Six starts to feel a bit better about themselves and the journal after Starlight Glimmer shows how Toola Roola and Coconut Cream actually learned something from it.
Mythology Gag: Their names and designs are based on those of the eponymous ponies from the G3 cartoon, where Toola Roola was part of the core cast.
Only Sane Man: Toola Roola and Coconut Cream are the only ones who read the journal that truly understood its lessons and what they meant.

Pharynx

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Debut: "To Change a Changeling"

Voiced by: Bill Newton

Thorax's elder brood-mate, Pharynx is the last changeling in the hive to be unhappy with their new lifestyle and to maintain his old natural form, leading to friction with his brother and the rest of his hive.

Back for the Finale: He appears to take part in the final battle and later attends Twilight's coronation in the series finale. He also appears during "The Magic of Friendship Grows".
Big Brother Bully: Pharynx was one to Thorax when they were grubs, smacking Thorax and calling him weak. That said, he still kept other grubs from picking on Thorax, and seemed to consider picking on his brother necessary to toughen him up.
Big Brother Instinct: He may be a Big Brother Bully, but, as shown in a flashback, he's also protective of his younger brother and doesn't take kindly to other changelings picking on him. Starlight actually tries to exploit this side of him in order to show the other changelings his good side and get them to accept him.
Big Creepy-Crawlies: In addition to naturally being a large insectoid creature as a changeling, he also shows a preference for taking a massive form resembling a cross between a spider, a fly and a tank when he needs to fight or intimidate someone else.
Brutal Honesty: Part of Pharynx's abrasive personality is that he never minces his words and says exactly what's on his mind. It's a stark contrast to his more diplomatic brother.
The Cameo:
- He makes a nonspeaking appearance in "School Daze – Part 2", when Fluttershy visits the Changeling Kingdom to tell Thorax that the friendship school is reopening.
- He is briefly seen in the special My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever, taking part in the Hearth's Warming Eve celebrations with the rest of the changelings.
Dark Is Not Evil: He's Red and Black and Evil All Over in both forms... but also a Jerk with a Heart of Gold instead of a villain.
Good Colors, Evil Colors: Zigzagged. He has the standard black with an even darker shade, as well as red and purple, and he's certainly more aggressive than the others, but he is a Jerk with a Heart of Gold. He still keeps the color scheme after he evolves.
Hypocritical Heartwarming: Of the "no one bullies my brother but me" variety. A flashback shows him scaring away some bullies who were picking on Thorax, only to pull the Stop Hitting Yourself trope on Thorax and telling him he still needs to toughen up.
Jerkass Has a Point: As rough as Pharynx is, he is right that the changelings have become far too soft ever since Thorax assumed leadership, cowering and being unable to protect themselves from outside threats.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Pharynx is a bully and prefers the old ways of Chrysalis, but he does care about Thorax and the Hive and wants to protect them. He is concerned that their more peaceful lifestyle has made them incapable of fending for themselves.
Klingon Scientists Get No Respect: Inverted; he's a warrior from a currently pacifistic race who gets no respect. The Changelings learn to heed his wisdom after the Maulwurf attack.
Large and in Charge: Befitting his post-transformation position in charge of the hive's defense, he's much taller and larger than the other changelings, second only to Thorax.
Non-Standard Character Design: Before his transformation — and even during Chrysalis's rule — Pharynx's purple/red color scheme made him stand out from the other changelings' standard blue/cyan, and was seemingly the only changeling look like so. He also had a slightly darker chitin as well. Afterwards, he gains another unique design, halfway between Thorax and the other standard changelings in height and antler size.
Purple Is Powerful; He has purple eyes and a purple carapace, and is more aggressive and warrior like than the others. He retains them after he evolves, and their regal color reflects his new status as the prince of the hive and Thorax's Number Two.
Red and Black and Evil All Over:
- Pharynx retains the changelings' original black exoskeleton, has a red dorsal fin and tail, and is the Token Evil Teammate of the changelings under Thorax's leadership.
- After his transformation, he retains a comparatively dark color scheme to other changelings, dark blue and purple with dark orange accents. He is reformed at this point, but is perhaps still the least soft of the new changelings.
The Remnant: He is the last of the rogue changelings who won't accept Thorax's reforms to the hive, who in turn were the last changelings who kept to the lifestyle they used to when Chrysalis was in charge.
Sibling Rivalry: Despite being brothers, Thorax and Pharynx are strongly at odds with each other over their clashing ideals.
Stop Hitting Yourself: Pharynx used to do this to Thorax when they were grubs, smacking Thorax in the face with the latter's hoof and asking him why he was hitting himself. This later turns out to be the trick to defeating the Maulwurf — since the only thing that can hurt it through its thick hide are its own attacks, Thorax and Pharynx goad it into slapping and biting itself by hovering next to it or standing on it and dodging before it can hit them. Pharynx explicitly brings up his childhood habit of doing this when he comes up with the plan.
Tough Love: Pharynx honestly cares for his younger brother: his antagonism towards him, even when they were still grubs, is motivated by the fact that he honestly believes Thorax needs to toughen up for his own good.
Warrior Prince: He is more warrior like than the others, and as the brother of the current king, he is technically the prince. Once he evolves, his new look reflects this status.

Rumble

Debut & Speaking Appearance: "Hurricane Fluttershy"
First major role: "Marks and Recreation"

Voiced by: Ashleigh Ball ("Hurricane Fluttershy") and Vincent Tong ("Marks and Recreation")

A blank flank Pegasus colt and Thunderlane's younger brother. He was present as a background character for most of the show's run, but made his first full appearance in "Marks and Recreation", where he goes on an anti-cutie mark crusade due to his belief that getting a cutie mark forces you in a box and limits your options in life without you getting a say in it.

The Ace: He's a skilled and strong flyer, unsurprisingly, and according to Thunderlane, he excels at a variety of other activities as well, though he deliberately downplays them in favor of focusing on flying due to his fear that if he doesn't get a flying cutie mark he can't become a Wonderbolt like Thunderlane is.
Anti-Villain: In "Marks and Recreations", he is the Villain in Name Only type. His only reason to be against the Cutie Mark Crusaders is his fear of getting a cutie mark that wouldn't involve being a Wonderbolt and thus, be unable to become one. As a result, he decides to spread his belief to the Cutie Mark Day Camp campers, which lures them away from the camp. Thankfully, his brother, Thunderlane, shows him that he doesn't need to just do what Wonderbolts do to get that type of cutie mark and thus, quickly rejoins the Cutie Mark Crusader's camp.
Ascended Extra: Originally, he was a fairly minor background character with all of one spoken line in the show's second season. That was about the extent of his character until "Marks and Recreation", where he became the primary antagonist and had his character and relationships with other characters greatly expanded.
Back for the Finale: In "The Last Problem", Rumble can be seen with the other chef ponies preparing the food for Twilight's coronation.
Badass Armfold: In "Marks and Recreation", he does one just before barging into the CMC's day camp and pied pipering away the other colts and fillies.
Big Brother Worship: It turns out Rumble wants to be just like his big brother Thunderlane. He's been avoiding doing new things ever since Thunderlane became a Wonderbolt because he is afraid he'll get a mark that will prevent him from becoming a Wonderbolt himself.
Blessed with Suck: Rumble's view on cutie marks, believing that getting one will force him to do nothing but activities related to his special talent and stop doing other things he enjoys, or frustrating his dream to become a Wonderbolt. In the end, he realizes he was wrong.
Child Prodigy: Rumble participates in the tornado making as a little colt. He's also able to start a pro-blank flank movement through sheer force of charisma.
Cultural Rebel: In "Marks and Recreation", he's against the idea that you need to get a Cutie Mark, and believes that it is in fact better not to have one at all.
Death Glare: He gives a fierce one to the Crusaders when he tells them he doesn't want a Cutie Mark.
Dream-Crushing Handicap: Related with the above Blessed with Suck, Rumble wants nothing in life but becoming a Wonderbolt, and fears getting a cutie mark that will stop him from pursuing his dream.
Goal in Life: Rumble wants to be a Wonderbolt like his big brother Thunderlane, but is afraid that if he gets an unfitting cutie mark, it will lock him out of becoming one.
Growing Up Sucks: In a sense. In "Marks and Recreation", he doesn't seem opposed to growing up in general — he's specifically against getting cutie marks and (as he sees it) being forced onto one path in life defined by your special talent.
Non-Standard Character Design: Rumble's face has the standard filly shape, rather than the blockier snout of other colts.
Took a Level in Cynic: Between his first and second speaking roles, he goes from being a content colt in the background to being a philosophical enemy of the CMC.
Took a Level in Jerkass: He was just Thunderlane's little brother in "Hurricane Fluttershy", but by "Marks and Recreation" he has become more openly hostile to the CMC and cutie marks in general. He gets better.
Vocal Evolution: In "Hurricane Fluttershy," Rumble has a very young, innocent-sounding voice. In "Marks and Recreation," he has a deeper, more brash voice.
You Are Better Than You Think You Are: He tells (and sings) this to the colts and fillies at the Cutie Mark camp, assuring them that they don't have to have their cutie marks limit them to a sole identity, and that they can be whatever they want.

Star Tracker

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Debut: "Once Upon a Zeppelin"

Voiced by: Zach Leblanc

A passenger on the "princess cruise" run by Iron Will, and a big fan of Twilight Sparkle. After winning a competition, he gets to spend the entire day with Twilight and her family.

Ascended Fanboy: Star Tracker is a fan of Princess Twilight, and after winning a contest gets to spend the whole day with her as an honorary member of her family.
Back for the Finale: He makes a small appearance in the Grand Finale witnessing Twilight's coronation.
Honorary True Companion: After winning his prize, Twilight's family treats Star Tracker as another family member. He then subsequently sticks up for Twilight when Iron Will tries to run another princess-themed event.
Meaningful Name: He follows Twilight (the star of the cruise) everywhere she goes. His name also sounds like Star Trekker, fitting for an overly enthusiastic fanboy.
Nice Guy: Despite his habit of getting uncomfortably close to Twilight, he is a genuinely decent colt, thanking her for letting him be an honorary member of her family. He even stands up to Iron Will for her.
Non-Standard Character Design: Shorter than Twilight, who's shorter than the average stallion.
No Sense of Personal Space: He has a habit of getting very close to Twilight (even whispering in her ear), which freaks her out. After losing her temper, she accidentally steps on his hoof and gives him a Backhanded Apology. However, she later apologizes to him for real when she admits she was just as wrong to keep quiet about her discomfort before snapping at him.
Offscreen Teleportation: Star Tracker does this a few times, particularly during the bingo game scene, where he's next to Night Light in one shot and then in the next he's whispering in Twilight's ear, freaking her out.
Stalker without a Crush: He gets very close to Twilight, and is clearly devoted to her, but he shows no signs of any romantic interest in her. He's just a very big fan.

Season 8

Sky Beak and Ocean Flow

Sky Beak (left) and Ocean Flow (right)

Sky Beak's Debut: "School Daze - Part 2"
First full appearance: "Surf and/or Turf"
Ocean Flow's Debut: "Surf and/or Turf"

Voiced by: Brian Dobson (Sky Beak) and Advah Soudack (Ocean Flow)

Silverstream and Terramar's parents.

All There in the Manual: According to a tweet by Nicole Dubuc, Ocean Flow is Queen Novo's sister, which makes Sky Beak Novo's brother-in-law.
Amicably Divorced: They don't give any indication of being divorced, per se, but they do live separately now, and are still visibly happy and affectionate when they run into each other at the shoreline.
Early-Bird Cameo: Pun aside, Sky Beak first appeared in "School Daze - Part 2" next to Seaspray when Applejack came to persuade the hippogriffs to send Silverstream back.
Good Parents: They both dote on Terramar, and when they find out about his problem, they assure him that he doesn't have to choose between Mount Aris and Seaquestria, and can keep visiting them both.
Our Gryphons Are Different: Sky Beak is a hippogriff, with the hind legs of a horse and the front legs, wings and head of an eagle. Ocean Flow used to be one as well, but following the Storm King's defeat, she chose to permanently become a seapony instead.
Our Mermaids Are Different: Ocean Flow prefers to stay in Seaquestria as a seapony.

Firelight

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Debut: "The Parent Map"

Voiced by: Adam Greydon Reid

Starlight's dad. Firelight is dedicated to preserving his hometown's heritage as thoroughly as possible, and has a tendency to excessively baby his daughter.

Always a Child to Parent: Firelight still treats Starlight as though she were a filly, including Baby Talk in public.
Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: He constantly treats Starlight like she's still a foal, calling her cutesy pet names in public and refusing to let her talk to strangers, to his daughter's intense embarrassment and irritation.
Back for the Finale: He returns in the Grand Finale hiding in Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns and later helping out in the final battle.
Bait-and-Switch Boss: Subverted. At first, the episode's conflict seems to be between him and Stellar Flare. However, they are able to resolve their differences quickly and painlessly. The true conflict is between them and their children.
Embarrassing Nickname: He constantly refers to his daughter by cutesy pet names fit for a small filly, not a grown mare. Starlight is understandably highly embarrassed when her dad calls her things like "pumpky-wumpkin" and "sugarplum" in public.
Firelight: Oh, just a father wanting to preserve our town's rich history for his little pumpky-wumpkin!
Starlight: Dad, you promised no "pumpky-wumpkin"s in public!
Firelight: Sorry, chipmunk cheeks.
Foil: To Stellar Flare. While she is obsessed with the future (trying to renovate Sire's Hollow and incessantly making plans for Sunburst), he is obsessed with the past (trying to preserve Sire's Hollow at all costs and treating Starlight like a small child).
Freudian Excuse: His constant babying of his daughter originates from his awareness of how hard life was for Starlight after she left home and his desire for her to feel safe, like she was when she was young.
Generation Xerox: Firelight is obsessed with the past, has difficulty accepting that his relationship with his daughter has changed, and wants to preserve his town exactly as it is. His daughter Starlight was obsessed with a moment from her own past, had difficulty accepting that her relationship with Sunburst had changed, and tried to use magic to preserve it exactly as it had been.
Made Myself Sad: After getting chewed out by Starlight, he walks away, seemingly irritated and annoyed. When Starlight visits him later, he starts out cold and detached, but quickly tears up the further he goes.
Firelight: [irritated] Hello, Ms. Glimmer. [detatched] How is your friendship problem search going? [breaking down] I only ask as an interested observer since I know you are an adult who is capable of doing things [visibly tearing] without help from anypony else. [whines before silently crying]
Meaningful Name: His has a similar theme to his daughter's, as "firelight" would be a low-level of lighting like the glimmer of stars.
No Sense of Personal Space: He has a tendency to squeeze his daughter's cheeks with his hooves.

Stellar Flare

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Debut: "The Cutie Re-Mark – Part 2"
First major role: "The Parent Map"

Voiced by: Trish Pattendon

Sunburst's mom. Stellar Flare is determined to make Sire's Hollow as modern and efficient as possible, and often becomes too overbearing and controlling in her efforts to make her son accomplished and successful.

Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: She treats Sunburst as if he can't take care of himself without her to meticulously guide him, planning out everything for him with little to no input from her son, much to her son's humiliation.
Ascended Extra: She first appears in a few cameos in the Season 5 finale and the Season 6 premiere, and has her first major role in the eighth season.
Back for the Finale: She returns in the series finale to help out in the final battle.
Bait-and-Switch Boss: Subverted. At first, the episode's conflict seems to be between her and Firelight. However, they are able to resolve their differences quickly and painlessly. The true conflict is between them and their children.
Comically Missing the Point: Stellar Flare tries to make a fake friendship problem for Sunburst to solve. Sunburst tells her that Cutie Map missions just don't work that way — they are about actually making things better, not filling arbitrary quotas — but she thinks bad acting was to blame.
Sunburst: Ugh! It needs to be a real friendship problem! You can't just make one up! [groans angrily, walks away]
Stellar Flare: [to her assistants] This is what happens when we don't rehearse! Ugh!
Foil: To Firelight. While he is obsessed with the past (trying to preserve Sire's Hollow at all costs and treating Starlight like a small child), she is obsessed with the future (trying to renovate Sire's Hollow and incessantly making plans for Sunburst).
Freudian Excuse: Her overbearing attitudes towards her son came about in reponse to how lost he was after flunking out magic school. As Stellar Flare saw it, he would never have to feel that lost again as long as he always had a plan for life.
Helicopter Parents: She constantly pesters Sunburst to make plans for the future, while at the same time refusing to listen about the things she's trying that aren't helping.
Meaningful Name: Her's has a similar theme to her son's, as a "stellar flare" can be seen as a type of sun burst.
Messy Male, Fancy Female: She has this dynamic with her son. In addition to trying to get him to plan for his future, Stellar Flare also silently and forcefully tries to deal with Sunburst's habitually messy mane, even at one point trying to cut off his goatee in mid-conversation.
My Beloved Smother: She's extremely domineering towards her son, meticulously planning out every part of his life under the assumption that she can manage his business better than he can to the point where she's essentially living out his life for him.
No Sense of Personal Space: Downplayed, but she has a habit of getting too close to Sunburst, as well as trying to comb his mane or cut his beard.

Hoo'Far

Debut: "Road to Friendship"

Voiced by: Tariq Leslie

A traveling unicorn from Saddle Arabia who invites Trixie to perform in his homeland, and becomes quite set on exchanging his wagon for Trixie's.

All There in the Script: His name isn't spoken in the episode, but is shown in the credits.
Face Fault: His reaction to Starlight and Trixie's awkward, improvised friendship chant is to fall backwards into Trixie's wagon, setting off a smoke bomb in the process.
Goggles Do Nothing: He wears a pair of goggles below his turban, but he's never seen using them for anything — and how they're supposed to pass over his horn to reach his eyes is anyone's guess.
Hero Antagonist: Strictly speaking, he's the antagonist of the episode; he instigates the main conflict between Trixie and Starlight by inviting the latter to Saddle Arabia and then trading carts with Starlight behind Trixie's back and refusing to trade back when Trixie demands it. However, he does nothing malicious or even mean to them and is a nice guy who offers Trixie a golden opportunity and thinks he's doing her a favor by offering her a bigger wagon.
Non-Standard Character Design: Like other Saddle Arabians, he's significantly taller and leaner than the average pony.

Rolling Thunder

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Debut: "The Washouts"

Voiced by: Rhona Rees

A former Wonderbolt recruit who was expelled for reckless behavior with dangerous weather and is now part of the stunt flying group, the Washouts.

Ambiguously Gay: If you look closely, she winks at a mare in the audience when she prepares to do a stunt. Said mare immediately faints.
Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance: Her mane looks like puffs and swirls of cloud.
Awesome Aussie: Played with, as there is no Australia in Equestria, but Rolling Thunder is portrayed with a strong Australian accent, and she's an adrenaline junkie who claims to have been kicked out of the Wonderbolts for doing barrel rolls amid a powerful lightning storm.
Cool Scars: She has two over her left eye, to visually emphasize her daredevil and thrill-seeking nature.
Feather Fingers: She does this to a particularly noticeable degree even by the show's usual standards; she gesticulates with her primaries as if they were fingers when she talks, and casually uses one wing to bandage up her leg.
Nice Girl: The nicest of her team. Lightning Dust is rather amoral, and Short Fuse has a short temper, while she is fairly nice.
Thrill Seeker: The reason she was kicked out of the Wonderbolts; she performed a series of barrel rolls in the middle of a lightning storm, seemingly just for the thrill of it.
The Unreveal: Unlike her teammates, we never find out what her cutie-mark is since she's never seen out of her uniform in her only appearance.

Short Fuse

Debut: "Top Bolt"
First major role: "The Washouts"

Voiced by: Andrew McNee

A former Wonderbolts recruit who was expelled for his lack of anger control and, like Rolling Thunder, is now a member of the Washouts.

Ascended Extra: He debuts in "Top Bolt" as one of the voiceless new cadets. He returns in "The Washouts" with a name, a speaking role, and an established personality.
Forgotten First Meeting: He and Rainbow don't recognize each other even though they were both students at the Wonderbolt Academy.
Hair-Trigger Temper: The reason he was kicked out of the Wonderbolts. The slightest little annoyance (like a poorly made sandwich) can set him off. Even a friendly insult from his captain can leave him barely able to rein in his temper.
Rainbow Dash: What's your story?
Short Fuse: ANGER ISSUES! GET OFF MY BACK!
Meaningful Name: Not only does he have a short fuse, but he is rather short for a stallion.
The Napoleon: As mentioned above, he is quite short, and has a serious bad temper.
The One Guy: He's the only male member of the Washouts.
Shout-Out: He looks and acts very similar to Anger from Inside Out.
Suddenly Shouting: He's fairly calm and personable most of the time, but when he loses his temper (which is often) he tends to go into angry screaming fits.
Vocal Dissonance: When he's in a good mood, his voice is soft and friendly. When he gets angry, it becomes loud and screechy (in contrast to his short stature).

Autumn Blaze

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Debut: "Sounds of Silence"

Voiced by: Rachel Bloom

An energetic Kirin who found a way to restore her speech, but left her village soon afterward.

Back for the Finale: She shows up in the Grand Finale to help in the final battle for Equestria, and later attends Twilight's coronation.
Big Damn Heroes: Shows up in Nirik form just in time to protect Fluttershy and Applejack from being dunked in the Stream of Silence by the other Kirin after a minor argument.
Burning with Anger: Like all other Kirin, when her rage reaches a certain point, she transforms into a Nirik, a Superpowered Evil Side of the Kirin. However, because Autumn is much more balanced and in control of her emotions, she doesn't lose control of herself when she transforms.
Cathartic Scream: When Autumn gets frustrated trying to decipher the hoof signals of her fellow Kirin, she walks behind a rock and screams with a burst of Nirik flames accompanying it.
Cloudcuckoolander: She's not all there due to having spent years alone, frequently jumping from one topic to the next. She also frequently talks to Companion Cubes, like her own shadow or a hoof puppet.
Companion Cube: She's collected a number of these to keep herself company over her years of exile, including a group of vegetables with faces painted on them, her right hoof and her own shadow, which she calls Silhouette Gloom of the Sundown Lands.
Determinator: She searched for the Foal's Breath seventy-three and a half times, and still believed that second half of the seventy-fourth try to find it might make a difference.
Elective Mute: For a while. She hated it after a time, so she ended up finding a cure for her silence.
The Exile: She chose to leave the Kirin village rather than lose her voice a second time.
Fun Personified: She loves writing plays, doing stand-up comedy, telling jokes, and generally making people laugh. It's why losing her ability to feel emotion was so hard on her.
The Gadfly: When she first meets Applejack, Autumn pretends to be an Elective Mute like every other kirin, but then laughs and admits that she was just messing with her.
Genki Girl: Her high-energy, bubbly, happy spirit, combined with her Motor Mouth tendencies, could give Pinkie Pie a run for her bits.
Go Mad from the Isolation: Downplayed. While not insane, she's clearly desperately lonely and wanting someone else to talk to. She has lots of Companion Cubes as a result, including vegetables with faces painted on them, and her own shadow.
Kirin: An equine with dragon-like features, including scales across her body and a single horn; she's able to cast magic like a unicorn and her horn has chevrons that glow when she does so. Also, she has the ability to transform into a Nirik.
Large Ham: A shoo-in for any Chewing the Scenery contest.
Motor Mouth: She has become this due to years of being silent. Whenever she talks, she tends to talk as much as she can, and even asks others to do the same.
My Species Doth Protest Too Much: She found a cure for the magical silence, but was forced into a Sadistic Choice when the other Kirin didn't approve.
Nice Girl: She's a total sweetheart with a deep spiritual appreciation for nature.
No Sense of Personal Space: Another result of her long period of solitude, and her sheer joy at finally having someone to talk to; while singing her song, she grabs Applejack's face, stretching it into a smile, then forcing it into a frown.
Partial Transformation: When she is frustrated over not being able to understand another Kirin, she gains the flames on her mane and eyebrows, Blank White Eyes, and fangs from her Nirik form, but is able to rein in her temper to prevent herself from going further.
Playing with Fire: Even outside of her Nirik form, she can summon blue and red flames.
Purple Prose: Invoked by her while she and Applejack are enjoying the view outside her home.
Autumn Blaze: The way the light shimmers off everything, like, like it all suddenly woke up the moment you saw it. And you realize maybe the water and the mountains and the forest and the... yes, the rainbow and the stars and the sky are all looking back at you thinking the same thing? That we are a part of the everything. That maybe there's just one thing and we are all it.
Sense Loss Sadness: Although on board with the silence plan at first, she came to hate not being able to talk or feel emotion. Luckily, she found a cure in foal's breath flowers.
Superpowered Evil Side: Subverted. While she can transform into a Nirik like all other members of her species, she's much more in control of herself, and as a result, capable of turning into a Nirik without letting it corrupt her.
Vibrant Orange: She has a moderate tangelo mane and tail, and is extremely talkative, excitable, and sings very theatrically.
Voice of the Legion: While in her Nirik form, Autumn speaks with a distorted voice.
You Say Tomato: When Autumn meets Applejack, she admits there are a few words that she has trouble pronouncing because of how little she uses them.
Autumn Blaze: You have no idea how much I've missed jokes. Hi-larity! Am I pronouncing that right? Some words I haven't said in a will- while. While.

Rain Shine

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Debut: "Sounds of Silence"

Voiced by: Nicole Bouma

The leader of the Kirin who passed the law to make her kind silent.

Back for the Finale: She appears in the Grand Finale to take part in the Final Battle of Equestria.
Elective Mute: Moreso than any other Kirin, as it was her idea for them to all step into the Stream of Silence in order to remove their voices and emotions.
Good Is Not Soft: Her desire to protect the Kirin from their village being destroyed was enough for her to banish Autumn Blaze from the village when she chose to keep her voice.
Informed Ability: She's stated by Autumn Blaze to have a beautiful singing voice, though we never actually get to see or hear her sing.
Kirin: Just like her species. She's also the leader.
Large and in Charge: As is common for leader figures in the show, she's much taller than any other Kirin in her village.
Non-Standard Character Design: While the other kirin have the same shape and height, Rain Shine is the tallest out of all of them and shares Princess Celestia's body type.
Sadistic Choice: After the other Kirin got annoyed with Autumn Blaze's talkative nature, Rain Shine gave her an ultimatum: stay silent and remain in the village, or keep her voice and be banished to the forest. Autumn chose the latter.
Suddenly Speaking: She spends a whole amount of the episode being quiet all the time, but when Autumn Blaze concocts the antidote to reverse the silence, she starts speaking again.
Well-Intentioned Extremist: After her people's village was burned down after an argument spiraled out of control, she decided that that the best solution was to eliminate talking altogether.

My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever

The Gift Givers of the Grove

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Debut: My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever

Voiced by: Asia Mattu (Aurora), Alison Wandzura (Bori), Meaghan Hommy (Alice)

A trio of reindeer who live in the far north and oversee the process of gifting itself. They are the elderly Aurora — who can see into the past — the youthful Alice — who can see into the future — and the matronly Bori — who keeps her mind in the present and the other two grounded.

Color-Coded Wizardry: Like unicorns, their magic has unique colors; Aurora's is blue, Bori's is pink, and Alice's is green.
Flight: Much like Santa's reindeer, they can fly by running through the air, leaving a glowing trail in their wake.
The Hecate Sisters: Aurora, the elderly Crone, knows about all gifts given in the past. Alice, the youthful Maiden, sees the future and knows of gifts yet to be given. Bori, the Mother, stays in the moment and keeps her sisters in line. They also serve as Equestria's equivalents of Santa Claus.
It May Help You on Your Quest: Alice gives Pinkie a seemingly random gift and only tells her that she'll understand when the time comes. The gift turns out to be the exact ingredients necessary to neutralize the stuff Flurry added to the pudding.
The Marvelous Deer: Magical, talking reindeer with psychic abilities.
Mind over Matter: They manipulate objects through telekinesis like unicorns (or Kirin), and their antlers glow when they use their magic.
Oh, My Gods!: When Pinkie arrives at the Gift Givers' cottage, Aurora greets her with a cranky "By Blitzen's beard! It took you long enough!"^note
Punny Name: Their names, Aurora, Bori and Alice, are a play on the technical name for the Northern Lights — the aurora borealis.
Pseudo-Santa: For all intents and purposes, they're Equestria's Santa equivalent. They're reindeer who can run through the air, they oversee and specialize around gift-giving, and they live in a cottage at the extreme north of the world — they're essentially Santa if he was his reindeer instead.
Seers: Aurora and Alice are two complimentary types — Aurora sees into the past and knows about gifts that were given, while Alice sees into the future and knows about gifts that have yet to be given.
Team Mom: Bori. Due to "staying in the moment", she's the one who keeps her sisters focused on the present.
White-Tailed Reindeer: They lack most of the heavy build and extra fur that reindeer are normally supposed to have in real life, though this could be some artistic liberties trying to make them all look more feminine. With that said, they are also downplayed examples in that they are depicted with antlers like real female reindeer, and paired nostrils instead of black dog-like noses other cartoon reindeer have.

Pistachio

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Debut: My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever

Voiced by: Sean Thomas

A young colt who lives on an acorn farm and dreams of being a fashion designer.

Ascended Fanboy: He is a fan of Rarity and ended up inadvertently receiving a special gift from her and spending lunch with her when she stopped by his home. She later invites him to be her special guest for Fashion Week in Manehattan.
Family Theme Naming: His family's names are all based on nuts.
Fanboy: He is a big fan of Rarity, who he calls one of the most famous ponies in Equestria.
The Fashionista: A rare male example. He loves fashion, he thoroughly understands the details of the craft behind his new hat and he wants to one day become a fashion designer.
Heroic Self-Deprecation: Sees himself as just "some nopony...from Nowhere, Equestria", and not worthy of Rarity's attention and generosity.

Oak Nut and Butternut

Debut: My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever

Voiced by: Garry Chalk (Oak Nut) and Ingrid Nelson (Butternut)

Pistachio's parents who run an acorn farm.

Family Theme Naming: Their family names are all based on nuts.
Good Parents: They don't understand Pistachio's fascination with fashion, but they don't belittle him for it and do what they can to help nurture it.

Season 9

Dusty Pages

Debut: "The Point of No Return"

Voiced by: Ellen Kennedy

Twilight's favorite librarian in Canterlot, who retired after Twilight failed to return her library book.

Back for the Finale: She makes a brief appearance in "The Last Problem" attending Twilight's coronation.
Cool Old Lady: Twilight looked up to her a lot, and Dusty often invited her to her house for tea. In the present, she spends her time at Silver Stable Community taking part in many activities, from windsailing to playing in a band to a fruit-based Food Fight.
Expository Hairstyle Change: She is first seen in Twilight's Flashback with a long and well-groomed mane, indicating her desire for perfection and organisation. In the present, her mane is now short and spiky, reflecting how she has let go of her need for perfection and become more free-spirited.
Missed Him by That Much: At Silver Stable Community, Twilight and Spike keep narrowly missing Dusty Pages as she moves from one activity to the next.

First Folio

Debut: "The Point of No Return"

Voiced by: Tabitha St. Germain

The pony in charge of collecting late fees at the Canterlot Library.

Alliterative Name: First Folio.
Annoying Laugh: She has the "pig snort" laugh, though in this case it's used to make her Endearingly Dorky.
Meaningful Name: First Folio is the more common name for Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, a collection of Shakespeare's plays that was published seven years after his death. More specifically, the term "folio" refers to arranging sheets of paper into book form, fitting with First Folio's job at a library.
Reasonable Authority Figure: As oppressive as the name of her office sounds, First Folio turns out to be one of these. She only charges Twilight a month's worth of late fees for an overdue book, puts Twilight's account back in good standing once she pays, and allows her to keep the book because the library has had a more recent edition for a while.
Right for the Wrong Reasons: First Folio believes that Dusty Pages was forced to leave the library because of Twilight's long-overdue book. When Twilight gets the full story, it turns out that while Dusty leaving the library was related to Twilight's forgotten book, she left on her own accord.

Clear Sky

Debut: "Common Ground"
Voiced by: Meredith Salenger

A unicorn mare, Wind Sprint's seemingly single mother and Quibble Pants' special somepony.

Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal: She wears a blue scarf around her neck.
Back for the Finale: She is seen attending Twilight's coronation along with her daughter and Quibble in "The Last Problem".
Good Parents: She is shown to have a loving relationship with her daughter.
Meta Casting: Meredith Salenger, Patton Oswalt's real-life wife, plays the girlfriend of Patton's character.
Nice Girl: She’s a good mother to Wind Sprint and she loves Quibble Pants for who he is.
Non-Indicative Name: You'd expect "Clear Sky" to be a typical pegasus name. Instead, she's a unicorn.
One-Steve Limit: She almost entirely shares her name with Clear Skies, a pegasus from a Who's on First? gag in "Tanks for the Memories".
Parent with New Paramour: She is no longer with Wind Sprint's father (for reasons unknown), and has started a relationship with Quibble.
Sarcasm Mode: When Quibble admits that he isn't "all that sporty", Clear Sky says "No!" with false horror.
Sickeningly Sweethearts: She and Quibble Pants are very loving and affectionate with each other, to the point where Wind Sprint sticks out her tongue in disgust after the two rub noses.
Women Are Wiser: Constantly tells Quibble that he's trying too hard to get Wind Sprint to like him. She's also the one who convinces Wind Sprint to give Quibble a chance.

Wind Sprint

Debut: "Common Ground"

Voiced by: Alice Oswalt

A pegasus filly with a love of sports but who doesn't like Quibble Pants, who is dating her mother Clear Sky, leading the latter to desperately try to win her approval.

Back for the Finale: She returns along with her mother and Quibble in the Grand Finale attending Twilight's coronation.
Disappeared Dad: Her father, due to reasons unknown, is no longer around. The main reason why she is so resistant to Quibble is the preconception that he is supposed to be her father's replacement.
Fangirl: For Rainbow Dash. When she realizes she's the Rainbow Dash of the Wonderbolts, her mood immediately picks up.
Identical Stranger: Downplayed. For some reason, she looks like a younger, pastel-colored Twilight Sparkle, except as a pegasus.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: While Wind spends most of the time being resentful of Quibble Pants, she does love her mother and even grows to accept Quibble once he confesses he's not a sports pony.
Little Miss Snarker: Makes the occasional quip in response to Quibble's attempts to impress her.
Meaningful Name: Her name is fitting for a pony with a love of sports and athleticism since it's also a name for a form of exercise that consists of alternating between walking, slow running, and fast running.
Meta Casting: Alice Oswalt, Patton Oswalt's real-life daughter, plays his character's prospective stepdaughter.
Passionate Sports Girl: She's a fan of buckball, and while playing in the match Quibble arranges against the Ponyville team, manages to kick a large number of balls into a single basket, one after the other. It's implied she takes after her father in this regard.
The Resenter: The reason Wind dislikes Quibble isn't because of his lack of sportiness, but because she thinks he’s trying to take her father's place.

Rusty Bucket

Debut: "Frenemies"

Voiced by: Scott Underwood

A guard who lives on the slopes of Mount Everhoof.

Butt-Monkey: He's the target of Cozy Glow's emotional explosions when he denies her things, and she coldly tells him that she never actually wanted to be friends with him when he keeps doing it. At the end she, along with Tirek and Chrysalis, confronts him again, after which they bury him and his house under an avalanche.
Department of Redundancy Department: He tells Cozy Glow that Mount Everhoof has dangerous snow, dangerous ice, and dangerous wind.
Rusty Bucket: Basically, it's dangerous.
I'm Okay!: He yells this after digging himself out of the avalanche the evil trio triggered to bury him.
Nice Guy: He has a sweet, friendly personality.
Oh, Crap!: He has this reaction when Cozy Glow shows up to bypass him again, this time with Lord Tirek and Queen Chrysalis by her side.

Snap Shutter and Mane Allgood

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Debut: "The Last Crusade"

Voiced by: Bill Newton (Snap Shutter) and Emily Tennant (Mane Allgood)

Scootaloo's parents who have been traveling a lot.

Alliterative Name: Snap Shutter.
Awesome Aussie: Snap Shutter speaks with an Australian accent, and his job has him frequently contend with all manner of dangerous creatures.
Big Little Brother: Snap Shutter is considerably taller and bulkier than his older sister Holiday.
Meaningful Name: As well as combining two photographic terms, "Snap Shutter" conjures images of a crocodile's jaws.
No Celebrities Were Harmed: Mane Allgood is inspired in both name and appearance by chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall. Her husband, Snap Shutter, is closer to Paul Hogan in "Crocodile" Dundee, with a bit of Steve Irwin (from Crocodile Hunter) thrown in.
Parents as People: They care for Scootaloo, but their careers mean they rarely see her and are out of touch with her wants and importance to others.
Parental Neglect: Played with and zigzagged. They are shown to care for their daughter but are usually gone due to their jobs and rarely seem to see their daughter; infact they did not visit her or check in on her at all after various threats from villains or otherwise to the area she lived nearly destroyed her town and killed her. They did, however, attempt to take her to move in with them out of concern after Sombra's attack in the episode they show up in, albeit without asking her opinion first.
So Proud of You: At the very end of Cutie Mark Crusader Appreciation Day, they tell their daughter that, while they may have to miss her growing up, they're very proud of her. And, if she wants to stay in Ponyville, she can stay.

Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty

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Aunt Holiday (left) and Auntie Lofty (right)

Debut: "The Last Crusade"

Voiced by: Jackie Blackmore (Aunt Holiday) and Saffron Henderson (Auntie Lofty)

Scootaloo's aunts who live together.

Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal: Aunt Holiday wears a blue scarf, and matching flower earrings.
Awesome Aussie: Aunt Holiday speaks a bit of Aussie, just like her brother Snap Shutter.
Canon Immigrant: They were introduced in the storybook "The Riddle of the Rusty Horseshoe", and then appeared in the Ponyville Mysteries comics. This is their show debut, (but with very different designs).
Cool Aunt: Both of them (though Lofty is a little more this than Holiday).
Aunt Holiday: [to Scootaloo] I left you plenty of healthy food for the weekend.
Auntie Lofty: And I left you cookies.
Fat and Skinny: Holiday and Lofty respectively. Holiday isn't really that fat, but she's much chubbier than the spindly Lofty.
Parental Substitute: With Mane Allgood and Snap Shutter being constantly away, the aunts are the closest thing Scootaloo has for a recurrent parental figure.
Supreme Chef: Auntie Lofty is this, according to Scootaloo (and considering she knows great bakers like Mrs. Cake, Pinkie Pie and Sugar Belle, that's really saying something).
Scootaloo: Auntie Lofty makes the best cookies.
You Don't Look Like You: Their first visual appearance was in the Ponyville Mysteries comics, where they had very different designs from their in-show selves.

Sans Smirk

Debut: "The Last Laugh"

Voiced by: Jesse Inocalla

Cheese Sandwich's right-hand stallion at the factory he works in, his deadpan and methodical approach to life contrasting Cheese's and Pinkie's hyperactive creativity.

Alliterative Name: Sans Smirk.
The Comically Serious: He's a serious and borderline humorless pony working in comedy gag factory.
Dull Surprise: Parodied. He rivals Maud in terms of deadpan wit and, barring a few changes of expressions (such as him widening his eyes when Pinkie tells him her idea for the squirting shirt), almost never changes expression throughout the episode. Even when Cheese says he's shutting the factory down, all Sans can say is "I too am horrified" while having a completely neutral expression.
Latex Perfection: When he first appears, he's wearing a flawless Cheese Sandwich mask that easily fools Pinkie.
Meaningful Name: His name means "without smile", which accurately describes the deadpan expression and flat tone he has for the bulk of the episode.
Not So Stoic: His stoic and dry air lasts until Cheese tells him a joke about laughing bird eggs hatching by "cracking up", at which point he bursts out laughing.
The Stoic: In sharp contrast to Cheese and Pinkie, Sans Smirk is an extremely dry and stoic person, his voice never leaving its flat, steady tone, his face never leaving its neutral expression and his approach to comedy being far more technical and methodical than Cheese's. An exception is made at the end, where Cheese's comedy routine is eventually able to coax a genuine smile out of him.
That Makes Me Feel Angry: When Cheese suggests that Pinkie goes home, Pinkie theatrically gasps with horror while Sans Smirk flatly informs her that he is also horrified by the news:
Sans Smirk: [deadpan] I, too, am horrified.
Unwitting Instigator of Doom: His incredibly stoic behaviour, making laughing a difficult matter to him, and his very analytical approach to humor nearly makes Cheese Sandwich give up being a comedian, thinking he lost his ability to make ponies laugh (even though Sans did make positive remarks of Cheese's jokes).
Visual Pun: His cutie mark is that of a wet blanket, which is precisely how his approach to the factory seems to be ruining Cheese's fun and enjoyment.

Feather Flatterfly

Debut: "The Summer Sun Setback"

Voiced by: Samuel Vincent

A Pegasus pony who oversees the weather-clearing during the Summer Sun Celebration.

Alliterative Name: Feather Flatterfly.
All There in the Script: He's never named in the episode itself, but his name is given in the credits and the episode transcript.
Nervous Wreck: He's extremely insecure and prone to panic attacks — most of his appearance consists of one long nervous breakdown.

Fire Flare

Debut: "The Summer Sun Setback"

Voiced by: Kira Tozer

The leader of the Flaming Sky Firework Troupe which is in charge of the Summer Sun Celebration's fireworks display.

Alliterative Name: Fire Flare.
All There in the Script: Her name isn't given in the episode itself, but she's named in the credits and the episode transcript.
Fantastic Fireworks: She and her troupe can use their magic to create a spectacular fireworks show.
Fantastic Racism: Chrysalis gets her to abandon her act by convincing her that unicorns like herself are inherently better than other ponies due to their magic and that entertainment work is thus beneath their racial dignity.
Smug Super: She is initially simply (and rightfully) prideful about her abilities, but all it takes is a few words from the disguised Chrysalis to make her think being a unicorn makes her better than pegasi and earth ponies, and above performing for them.
Super Gullible: It doesn't take much for Chrysalis to convince her that she should be doing more with her magic than simply entertaining other ponies. Fortunately, Twilight is able to convince her otherwise just as easily.

Spur and Biscuit

Spur on the left, Biscuit on the right.

Debut: "Growing Up is Hard to Do"

Voiced by: Rebecca Husain (Spur) and Connor Parnell (Biscuit)

A pegasus and earth pony duo whom the CMC come across while lost on the way to Appleloosa.

Ambiguously Related: Their interaction caused many to assume them siblings, but their relation was never specified even in the script. Jim Miller assumed them cousins.
Curtains Match the Window: Spur has green eyes and a green mane.
Didn't Think This Through: Biscuit decided to take Spur's pet Bloofy to the Appleloosa fair, and enter him in a pet contest, despite Spur telling him Bloofy wasn't used to being around crowds. As Spur fears, having hundreds of ponies watching him causing Bloofy to panic... with destructive results.
Edible Theme Naming: Biscuit.
Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: If they are brother and sister, then Biscuit is the foolish sibling to Spur's responsible sibling, ignoring the warnings of Spur (who took care of Bloofy the most) to not take Bloofy to Appleloosa.
Sibling Rivalry: While their exact relation to each other is never outright stated, they're first seen bickering like disgruntled siblings.
Youthful Freckles: Spur has three mint green "birdcatcher spots" on each cheek.
What the Hell, Hero?:
- Despite the CMC telling her they'd be willing to provide Spur with advice, they immediately run off to enjoy the attractions once they get to the fair, something she is quick to call them out on later.
- Biscuit has a similar reaction when he finds out the "grown-up" ponies whose advice he followed are actually younger than he is.

Luster Dawn

Debut: "The Last Problem"

Voiced by: Sabrina Pitre

Twilight Sparkle's student in the future. She's a young unicorn who isn't quite sure if friendship is necessary.

Agent Scully: Luster is much like Twilight in the show's debut: not seeing why friendship is so important. She also dismisses Twilight's claims by saying that she broke apart from other members of the Mane Six.
Ambiguously Related: There's been conflicting Word of God if she's the child of Starlight Glimmer and Sunburst. Writer Josh Haber heavily hints yes to the former (fitting their similar appearances and magical background) but director Jim Miller disagrees (fitting them not showing relation when meeting and Luster's disregard of friendship despite Starlight and Sunburst being teachers in it) but saying it's up to fans to decide themselves.
Curtains Match the Window: Has a gold mane and gold eyes.
I'm Not Here to Make Friends: Like Twilight in the pilot, she sees friendship as a waste of time and choosing to focus only on studying and hard work.
Last Episode, New Character: Her debut is in the show's Grand Finale. She serves as a Framing Device for the Whole Episode Flashback.
Messy Hair: Her mane and tail are noticeably rumpled, but she makes some effort to keep her mane under control by tying it back in a ponytail.
Pink Means Feminine: Has a pink coat.
Supernatural Gold Eyes: Which represent her stellar appearance.
Theme Naming: Just like Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer, her name references light and a time between day and night, though she has the light name first.

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Sunny Skies

Voiced by: Ian Hanlin

The mayor of Hope Hollow.

Alliterative Name: Sunny Skies.
Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance: His overall design and color palette are very fitting for a name like Sunny Skies; his cutie mark is the sun, his coat is sky blue, and his mane and tail are white and puffy like clouds.
Delayed Reaction: While worrying that the crashed balloon could mean his plan is ruined, Sunny Skies walks right past the Mane Six before realizing who they are.
Grand Romantic Gesture: Sunny Skies spends a good part of the special working on a secret project. It turns out that he spent that time working on a speech to give to Petunia Petals to ask for her hoof in marriage at the start of the Festival.
Hereditary Republic: Being mayor of Hope Hollow runs in the family; Sunny's father was the mayor before him, and Sunny's grandfather was the mayor before him.
It's All My Fault: He blames himself for the citizens of Hope Hollow drifting apart following the loss of color, despite Petunia trying to tell him otherwise.
Nice Guy: A good-natured fella who genuinely cares for his town and wants to return it to its former glory.
Verbal Backspace: Sunny Skies tells the Mane Six that he'd be lost without Petunia... then quickly amends this by saying the town would be lost without her.

Petunia Petals

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Voiced by: Kelly Metzger

Hope Hollow's hotel manager — and also librarian, information guide, chef, portrait painter etc. — and Sunny Skies' closest friend.

Alliterative Name: Petunia Petals.
Girlish Pigtails: She has part of her mane done up in pigtails, fitting with her sweet and girly personality.
Jack of All Trades: Petunia not only runs Hope Hollow's only hotel, but is also the town librarian, information guide, chef, portrait painter and possibly more (as Rainbow Dash interrupts her before she can finish).
Nice Girl: She is unfailingly sweet and friendly to everyone around her.
Sarcasm-Blind: When she's presenting the hotel room to the main characters, Rarity's comments on the terrible state of accommodations at the hotel fly right over Petunia's head, as she interprets her strained attempt at tact to be sincere.
Rarity: [horrified] How rustic and charming...
Petunia: Isn't it just?
Undying Loyalty: To Sunny Skies. She stuck by his side for years even as he blamed himself for ruining Hope Hollow. It's for this reason Sunny chooses her to be his wife.

The Barrel Twins

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Voiced by: Sabrina Pitre (Barley) and David A. Kaye (Pickle)

A pair of exuberant pegasus twins with a passion for flying, Barley and Pickle Barrel are consequently Rainbow's biggest fans in Hope Hollow.

Captain Crash: They keep trying advanced stunt flying despite not being at the appropriate skill level yet, resulting in them regularly crashing into the ground.
Comically Missing the Point: When Rainbow Dash tells the Barrel twins that she didn't become who she is in just one day, Barley asks if it took two days.
Fanboy/Fangirl: They are this to Rainbow Dash, to the point where they stare in awe when they first see her.
Half-Identical Twins: They're identical in most respects — they have the same color scheme, and by and large have entirely interchangeable personalities — but are a boy and a girl, requiring them to be fraternal twins who so happen to look identical to one and another.
Youthful Freckles: They both have these; Barley has freckles on her cheeks, while Pickle has them on his nose.

Kerfuffle

Voiced by: Racquel Belmonte

The manager of Hope Hollow's tailor shop and a big fan of Rarity's work, Kerfuffle has an intuitive understanding of color keen enough to allow her to perceive the colors of her fabrics even after the loss of the town's actual color.

Artificial Limbs: She has a prosthetic left hind leg made out of carved wood.
Fangirl: She's one for Rarity, putting up one of her own designs in her clothing store and gushing over meeting her in person.
Gem-Encrusted: She has a purple gem on her prosthetic leg.
Shutting Up Now: After talking a little too much when introducing herself to Rarity.
Kerfuffle: I'm Kerfuffle! Spelled like it sounds, with a double "ffff" for the "fuff"! [gasps] I should really stop talking now.

Torque Wrench

Voiced by: Rhona Rhees

Hope Hollow's resident mechanic and repair-pony.

Gadgeteer Genius: She is good with tools and helps fix the Generator that makes the rainbows.
Got Volunteered: Despite Sunny Skies claiming that Torque Wrench "offered" to fix the Mane Six's balloon, she quickly retorts that he actually volunteered her.
Mr. Fixit: She's a repairpony by profession and can fix anything brought to her shop, from broken signs and crashed balloons to thoroughly wrecked Magitek devices.

The Hoofingtons

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Voiced by: Michael Daingerfield (Mr. Hoofington) and Veena Sood (Mrs. Hoofington)

An elderly couple that moved from Manehattan to Hope Hollow.

Jerk with a Heart of Gold: They are a snobby, constantly bickering couple, but after some encouraging from Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, they become much nicer.
The Muse: After baking many wonderful-looking pies, Mr. Hoofington claims he was inspired by his wife.
Supreme Chef: Mr. Hoofington bakes a really good apricot pie. Unfortunately, this talent was derailed by the loss of color in Hope Hollow, which left him unable to tell ripe apricots from unripe ones.

Moody Root

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Voiced by: Terry Klassen

An elderly stallion who grows fruit trees in Hope Hollow.

Green Thumb: Tends to an apricot tree that dwarfs that of the Hoofingtons in both size and fruit quality.
Grumpy Old Man: He starts out as this, being a moody, reclusive figure who only interacts with his neighbors to angrily tell them to stay away from his fruit tree. However, after Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and the Hoofingtons reach out to him, he becomes much more friendly.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He may look like a Grumpy Old Man, but after Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and the Hoofingtons reach out to him, he turns out to have a much friendlier side to him.
Meaningful Name: He is often in a bad mood, hence his name.

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