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Ponyville

Mayor Mare

• Entertainingly Wrong: After learning that Godzilla Junior and Mothra Lea rule the Defenders together, she assumes they are married. Amused, Lea corrects her.
• Reasonable Authority Figure: After Godzilla's battle against the Gyaos flock, she asks that Godzilla to be made a full citizen of Equestria and be pardoned for all damages he caused in the defense of Canterlot.
• Seen It All: She's unphased by Moonbeam Glimmer trying to antagonize Godzilla, commenting to herself that the court session was not nearly as hectic as the ones she normally presides over.

Granny Smith

• The Medic: She helps patch up Destroyah's injuries near the beginning of the fic and treats her fever.
• Never Mess with Granny: She's able to cow Anguirus and Destroyah into obedience.

Vinyl Scratch/DJ Pon-3

• Cool Car: Her mobile DJ booth.
• I Need a Freaking Drink: Not exactly a drink, but after the incident with the Destroyah babies is over, she decides to relax and ask Ki Seong for some food.
• Large Ham Radio: She hosts a radio show and acts as a DJ in Ponyville.
• Suddenly Voiced: The canon Vinyl seems to be mute, but she is very talkative in this fic.
• Unusually Uninteresting Sight: She is completely unphased by the Destroyah babies wrecking her studio.

Derpy Hooves

• Inexplicably Awesome: Similarly to Pinkie Pie, no Kaiju nor pony can figure her out.
• Super-Speed: Implied with how fast she makes her mail deliveries.
• Traveling at the Speed of Plot: Rodan comments it doesn't make sense given the short amount of time it takes for her to travel across Equestria.
• Unstoppable Mailmare: It doesn't matter where you are, she will deliver your mail.

Ki Seong/Tea Song

“What, take it you’ve never seen a kirin before?”

• Accidental Misnaming: She tells Anguirus that the ponies always botch her name and call her Tea Song because they are not used to names that don't represent a being's looks and/or occupation.

• Arranged Marriage: When she was a child, she was put in one with her neighbor Cho Yon. As they became teenagers, they slowly got to know each other and started falling in love, but it was ended by Jeog's attack.
• Can't Hold His Liquor: She apparently gets inebriated very easily and switches between being an overly affectionate drunk and a dizzy one.
• Fantasy Counterpart Culture: Her design, name, and species all point to her being the Equestrian equivalent to a Korean. On top of that she explains that her homeland, Carrea, is a peninsula located near Neighpon.
• Foreign-Language Tirade: She apparently goes on these if she gets angry enough, using her native Carrean to disguise copious amounts of profanity.
• Honorary Aunt: She is a good friend of Gentle Leaf's parents, and is considered her aunt.
• Kirin: She's a kirin, a being resembling a deer with dragon scales and an equine mane. Her differences from the canon design introduced after her debut are explained as being due to belonging to different populations: Ki Seong is from Carrea, while canon design kirins are from Neighpon.
• Let's Get Dangerous!: She prepares for a fight when the Destroyah babies invade her shop. Also during the fight with Jeog, especially once she decides she's Tired of Running.
• Long Hair Is Feminine: Both her mane and hair tufts on hooves are fairly long, requiring her to tie both back when working.
• Name Order Confusion: Following East Asian tradition, "Ki" is actually her surname and "Seong" ^note pronounced "Song" is her given one. Equestrians don't know this and misheard her name as "Tea Song".
• Nice Guy: Lets a complete stranger (Anguirus) inside just to get him out of the rain.
• Relationship Upgrade: She and Anguirus finally admit their feelings and kiss in Chapter 37.
• Secret Secret-Keeper: Eventually reveals she knew Anguirus' true identity the whole time, due to her niece Gentle Leaf writing her about him.
• Ship Tease: Several with Anguirus, hinting at a mutual attraction after they meet a few times.
• Silk Hiding Steel: This is the core of her personality, according to her bio. It refers to her as "kind, quiet, and quite caring to her fellow souls, but completely unmovable". We see this later when, after getting over the initial shock, she stands up to a horde of baby but still very destructive Destroyah, and basically tames them and puts them to work in her shop offscreen. Once she decides she's Tired of Running, she fights Jeog, stabbing her repeatedly with a fire poker and helping kill the monster.
• Tired of Running: She decides she's this during the final confrontation with Jeog, realizing she'd been running since she first met the monster. She then proceeds to break free of Jeog's Kiss of Death and repeatedly stabs the monster with a fire poker, setting up Jeog's demise.
• Tragic Keepsake: She kept the wedding garment she made for Cho Yon. Sadly, it gets destroyed by fire while Anguirus was wearing it (as part of a ploy to fool Jeog). At the very least, he looked good in it.
• When She Smiles: Anguirus really likes the way she smiles and laughs.

Rainbow Dash Senior

"Ah dahling! You've grown so big since I last saw you! And stunning as ever! Mix that mane and those cute eyes with one of those evening gowns I showed you how to make and you'll be beating back stallions with a stick!"

• Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: Talks to Rainbow like she's a toddler in front of her friends, and freely jokes about the time she got her flight suit all sweaty.
• Bag of Holding: Somehow fit a mace-like cane in her saddlebag.
• Berserk Button: She'll let her daughter fight her own battles, but once she has a moment with Lightning Dust the latter quickly finds out that fashionista does not equal meek.
• Chekhov's Gag: She offers Rarity a stick to defend herself with as a gag. Turns out she carried two of them in her Nightmare Night costume and uses them to fight Giranbo's clones.
• Composite Character: Of both versions of the Generation 3 Rainbow Dash. Having the early version's speed and energy while having the later version's fashion skills.
• Expy: Her personality is based on Edna Mode from The Incredibles.

• In Spite of a Nail: She was introduced into the story prior to Rainbow Dash's canonical parents being introduced in the show. While Radiance is a very different character from Windy Whistles (who doesn't seem to exist in The Bridge), an offhand mention confirms that Radiance's husband is Rainbow Dash's canon father, Bow Hothoof, and Rainbow herself doesn't have any appreciable differences.
• Let's Get Dangerous!: Rainbow Dash isn't the only Action Girl in the family. When she's in Ponyville and Giranbo attacks, Rainbow Dash Sr. has no problem jumping into the fray herself and proving a capable fighter.
• Like Father, Like Son: While she and Rainbow differ in many ways, she was the one Rainbow Dash got her speed from, and the Halloween Special shows she's just as heroic and capable in a fight as her daughter.
• Made of Iron: She's perfectly fine after crashing into a tree at super speed.
• Mama Bear:
  • When she notices Rarity is troubled, she asks if she has to hurt somepony. She's also this to Rainbow, as while she lets her fight her own battles, Lightning Dust learns the hard way how much she cares about her.
  • She assists in the battle with Giranbo to protect Scootaloo from the child eating monster witch.
• Mentor Archetype: Taught Rarity everything she knows about fashion.
• Mythology Gag: As said above, she's G3 Rainbow Dash given her appearance and habits. She's even wearing her trademark sunhat.
• Shipper on Deck: She becomes one for Rainbow Dash and Rodan.
• Super-Speed: When Rarity calls her asking for help, in an instant she's standing at Rarity's front door despite being an Earth Pony. Rarity comments now she knows where Rainbow Dash got it from.

Dr. Ghost Story

“...My my, this story becomes more intriguing by the moment...”

• Blind Without 'Em: She has poor eyesight without her glasses. Due to being nocturnal she also needs prescription sunglasses to be active during the day.
• If Only You Knew: She connects Junior to Seiryū, the Azure Dragon. New Era makes several references suggesting she might be entirely accurate without knowing it.
• Nightmare Fetishist: She's a fan of Nightmare Night and other macabre subjects, as she feels life's no fun without a good scare. Her bed is shaped like a coffin.
• Not That Kind of Doctor: Her doctorate isn't in medicine, it's in Comparative Studies with a Concentration in Folklore.
• Required Secondary Powers: She can read the moods of others, as being familiar with the audience's mood is important when telling a story. This allows her to quickly deduce Junior's heroic nature once she calms down enough to look, despite presently watching him fighting the Gyaos.
• The Storyteller: Her special talent. She also owns a book store.
• The Xenophile: She becomes fascinated by the Kaiju and attempts to learn more about them.

Appleloosa

Braeburn

• Action Survivor: During the Gyaos attack on Appleloosa, one invades his home and bites his arm until he manages to slam a door on its head and wound it. This action saves his life as the other Gyaos turned on and devoured their wounded member.
• Cannot Spit It Out: He has a crush on Little Strongheart, but is too shy to tell her.
• Catchphrase: "AAAAAAPPLE-LOOSA!" Applejack later reads a letter from him and is amused to find he even writes Appleloosa this way.
• Luminescent Blush: Tends to do this when thinking of or near Little Strongheart.

Little Strongheart

• Oblivious to Love: She doesn't seem to notice the obvious effect she's having on Braeburn while helping him walk.

Thalia

• The Bartender: She runs the bar in Appleloosa and serves the drinks.
• Cool Big Sis: Welcomes Rodan into her home with open hooves and helps build his confidence that he is welcome in Appleloosa.
• Happily Married: To her husband Dallas.
• Mr. Exposition: Teaches Rodan about how Princess Celestia used to be feared by the citizens, similar to the situation with the Kaiju.

Dallas

• Covered in Scars: Due to a lifetime of rugged farm work.
• Happily Married: To his wife Thalia.
• Heroic Build: He's tall and has rock solid muscles.
• The Stoic: Rodan comments that in contrast to the warm and talkative Thalia, he barely speaks or moves unless it is important.

Phoenix Flamez

• Canon Immigrant: She originated from some fanart and drabbles that depict her befriending Rodan. Tarbtano and Faith-Wolff appreciated that enough to expand it into the story The Bridge: Phoenix Night and then have her appear in the main story.
• Clingy Jealous Girl: She becomes jealous after a misunderstanding involving Rodan and Rainbow Dash.
• Cool Teacher: Upon meeting Rodan and finding he has trouble moving in his new body, she gives him dance lessons, which greatly improve his balance and coordination.
• You Are Not Alone: She is lonely because she is away from her family and her grandmother is dead. Rodan tells her that no matter how far apart they are, she is never alone, comparing it to how stars are in reality vast distances from each other, but look like they are right next to each other. She takes it to heart.