History Characters / MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsSupportingCast

* AlternateSelf: Of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. They are still authority figures, but of a high school in the human world rather than a pony empire.

* AlternateSelf: Of "The Great and Powerful Trixie", one of the most notable[[invoked]] {{Ensemble Darkhorse}}s from ''Friendship Is Magic''. Here she's another human student at Canterlot High School.

The human counterpart of one of the most popular background ponies, Vinyl Scratch stars in her own short "[[WebAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocksShorts Music to My Ears]]" and plays a small but key role in ''Rainbow Rocks''. Like with other AlternateSelf characters, she shares some tropes with her [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicSupportingCastPonyville pony counterpart]].

** Carries over into adulthood. The "Choose Principal Celestia" ending of the short "The Road Less Scheduled" reveals that Celestia and Luna have been going to the Starswirled Music Festival every year since it was founded.

* AllThereInTheScript: His band is called "[[JustForPun Flash Drive]]", if you were wondering. It's only mentioned in the books.

The human counterpart of one of the most popular background ponies, Vinyl Scratch stars in her own short "[[WebAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocksShorts Music to my Ears]]" and plays a small but key role in ''Rainbow Rocks''. Like with other AlternateSelf characters, she shares some tropes with her [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicSupportingCastPonyville pony counterpart]].

* NoSell: [[spoiler:Because she never takes off her headphones, this protected her from the Dazzlings' spell.]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/VincentTong; Creator/KenjiNomura (Japanese)

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/VincentTong

A Canterlot High School student, originally one of the "Eco-kids".

* BigGuyLittleGuy: In the first and second movies he's the big guy to "Captain Planet" little guy, in the third movie onwards he's the big guy to Micro Chips and Flash Sentry little guys, in the fourth film he is often paired with the big guy [[GentleGiant Bulky Biceps]] making him the little guy in this situation.

* GreenMeansNatural: He has green hair, eyes and Cutie Mark and as one of the "Eco Kids" is associated with nature.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: As expected of one of the "Eco-kids", Sandalwood is kind to humans and animals, which makes him quite popular among his peers of all kinds.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: Much to the annoyance of Sunset Shimmer he tries to make his time in line with Micro Chips fun in "Fine Line".

* OddFriendship: An affectionate and athletic hippie with NoSenseOfPersonalSpace with his best friend being the [[GeekPhysique stereotypical nerd Micro Chips]].

* TrustBuildingBlunder: Attempts to make a "trust fall" with a surprised Micro Chips in "Fine Line". As suggested by the off-screen impact, it didn't work out.

What's a high school without students? While a few students at Canterlot High are easily recognizable as the human counterparts of secondary characters, most are new characters. At the beginning they're divided up into different cliques -- the Athletes, the Dramas, the Techies, the Eco-kids, the Fashionistas, and the Rockers. They stick to their own groups because of Sunset Shimmer, but come together later thanks to Twilight Sparkle.

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* MundaneMadeAwesome: Much to Sunset Shimmer annoyance Sunset Shimmer he tries to make his time in line with Micro Chips fun in "Fine Line".

* TrustBuildingBlunder: Attempts to make a "trust fall" with a surprised Micro Chips in "Fine Line" as suggested by the off-screen impact, it didn't work out.

** In The Friendship Games short "A Banner Day" he is tasked with making a banner for the Friendship Games with Micro Chips and Sandalwood.

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[[folder: Sandalwood]]

A Canterlot High School student, originally one of the "eco-kids".

* AdaptationNameChange: He is named Cecil in the Friendship Games novelization.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: ImpliedTrope. In his standout moments Sandalwood looks [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} quirky to say the least]], but his background moments imply that he is quite intelligent, he's good enough at chemistry to pass the first stage of the friendship games and understand how the Microchips banner idea works, join the cooking and [[SmartPeoplePlayChess chess]] clubs and is shown to be proficient on several types of instruments and arts.

* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: His eyes and hair are green

* FriendToAllLivingThings: As expected of one of the "eco kids" Sandalwood is kind to humans and animals, which makes him quite popular among his peers of all kinds.
--> Fluttershy: "He is so kind to animals- he asked the woodworking class to make a birdhouse!"

* KindheartedSimpleton: An airhead who tries to be friendly and amiable at all times, although at times he seems a bit bothersome to other people these moments are mostly out of naivety rather than malice.

* NiceGuy: Sandalwood is a kind and friendly boy who greatly values the concept of friendship, although he is not immune to petty moments, he is quick to try to create peace even in competitive situations.

* SignatureHeadgear: His Rastacap

* ThoseTwoGuys: Often seen with Microchips or "Captain Planet" both of which he is shown to be physically affectionate with.

* AdaptationNameChange: Sandalwood and Micro Chips are named Cecil and Poindexter, respectively, in the ''Friendship Games'' novelization.

A Canterlot High School student originally one of the "eco-kids".

->'''Voiced by:''' Vincent Tong

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/VincentTong (Sandalwood), Eva Tavares (Blueberry Cake), Paula Berry (Cherry Crash), Peter New (Brawly Beats), David Mongar (Captain Planet)

[[folder:Other Alternate Versions]]
A number of background and supporting characters, not previously listed, are {{Alternate Sel|f}}ves of their respective pony characters. These include:

* Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo, while not calling themselves the Cutie Mark Crusaders, share the same bond of trying to find their place as teenagers (such as by posting their videos to the Website/YouTube Expy from the first film). Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle are still sisters to Applejack and Rarity, respectively. Scootaloo is seen using her trademark scooter and appears to be just as much a tomboy by not wearing a skirt. She also retains her obsession with Rainbow Dash. They are shown younger than the other students. In ''Rainbow Rocks'', they form a band called "The Crusaders" to enter the Battle of the Bands, sporting similar rocker outfits to those their pony counterparts once used. In one of the Summertime Shorts, it's revealed that for them, CMC stands for "Canterlot Movie Club" -- as in, they watch movies together.
* Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon are also present, similar in age to the Crusaders.
* Big Macintosh is apparently still a student. In ''Rainbow Rocks'', he and Granny Smith appear at their farm, as well.
* Snips and Snails, [[BumblingHenchmanDuo lackeys to Sunset]] in the first film and bumbling students afterward. They also compete in the Battle of the Bands as a rap duo. Despite doing much of the dirty work for Sunset in the first film and briefly being turned into demons like her, they don't take much flak for their actions, not that they would especially care if they did given [[HeterosexualLifePartners they're only really shown to be friends with each other]]. Like with their pony selves, Snips is smaller and rounder while Snails is taller and thinner.
* Cheerilee is shown both teaching and working in the library, but drawn in proportion to the student body, making her probably a young teacher. She tends to have a shorter temper and a bit less patience than her pony counterpart.
* Granny Smith is the lunch lady at the school. Unlike Pony Granny Smith who is very thin due to advanced age, Human Granny is more portly than other characters. In ''Rainbow Rocks'', she and Big Mac appear at their farm, as well.
* Cranky Doodle Donkey (addressed by only the first two-thirds of his name) appears as a teacher in "Music to My Ears" and ''Friendship Games''. The digital series episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsALittleBirdieToldMe A Little Birdie Told Me]]" shows he's a Math teacher.
* The three Diamond Dogs, humanized as if they just stepped out of a Music/{{Gorillaz}} video, who Rarity gets to help carry her piano in "Player Piano" and appear in ''Rainbow Rocks'' and ''Friendship Games''.
* Maud Pie appears briefly in ''Rainbow Rocks'', living in the same house as Pinkie. [[CompanionCube Boulder]] is with her. She makes another cameo in the "Legend of Everfree Blooper Reel", and has a speaking role in the ''[[WebAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsDigitalSeries Digital Series]]'' webisodes "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsSchoolOfRock Schools of Rocks]]" and "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRarityInvestigates Rarity Investigates: The Case of the Bedazzled Boot]]", as well as in ''Forgotten Friendship''. Her last cameo is in ''Holidays Unwrapped''.
* Derpy Hooves (who, like her pony counterpart, is named Muffins in the credits for ''Legend of Everfree'') appears as a FreezeFrameBonus cameo in the first film, but gradually becomes a much more prominent background character, particularly in ''Legend of Everfree'' where she has a significant amount of screentime. She competes in the Battle of the Bands in ''Rainbow Rocks'' with an appropriately experimental approach (using a musical saw) and is affected by the Dazzlings' HatePlague; in ''Friendship Games'', she's a competitor for CHS, though is quickly eliminated. Both ''Friendship Games'' and ''Legend of Everfree'' show her comforting Flash Sentry; other entries have given her a ShipTease with Bulk Biceps. In the ''Digital Shorts'' music video "Let It Rain", it's shown that she's befriended Wallflower Blush. [[TheVoiceless She only has one line in the series]], in ''Legend of Everfree'' ("And I'm all out of arrows!").
* Bulk Biceps appears as CHS' resident LovableJock (and a complete {{Cloudcuckoolander}}), with notable roles in ''Legend of Everfree'' and the digital series. In ''Rollercoaster of Friendship'', he takes over Applejack's BurgerFool job at the smoothie stand, to poor results; in "All the World's Off Stage", he's shown to be overly obsessed with his role in the school play ([[PlayingATree as a lump of coal]]); in "Sock it to Me", he helps Rainbow Dash replace her lucky sock by offering his own [[SmellyFeetGag disgusting]] alternative; and in "Costume Conundrum", he hosts a costume party.
* Other background human equivalents for named background ponies include Octavia Melody, Lyra Heartstrings, Sweetie Drops, Roseluck and Amethyst Star.
* The ExtendedUniverse first IDW EQG annual also includes Spitfire as the soccer team leader, Mrs. Harshwhinny as a teacher, and introduces an older Babs Seed.
* The digital series introduces Fluttershy's brother Zephyr Breeze as another CHS student. Like his counterpart, he's an AbhorrentAdmirer for Rainbow Dash.
* The Choose Your Own Ending shorts introduce Nurse Redheart as Canterlot High's school nurse.

According to Sabrina Alberghetti, all other background humans in the movies were new creations for the film and unlikely to appear in pony form on the show itself, nor based on background ponies in the show.
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[[folder:Background Students]]
->''"You got my vote, Twilight." "Mine too." "Mine too." "Mine too..."''

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/VincentTong (Sandalwood), Eva Tavares (Blueberry Cake), Paula Berry (Cherry Crash), Peter New (Brawly Beats), David Mongar (Captain Planet)

What's a high school without students? While a few students at Canterlot High are easily recognizable as the human counterparts of secondary characters, most are new characters. At the beginning they're divided up into different cliques -- the Athletes, the Dramas, the Techies, the Eco-kids, the Fashionistas, and the Rockers. They stick to their own groups because of Sunset Shimmer, but come together later thanks to Twilight Sparkle.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Sandalwood and Micro Chips are named Cecil and Poindexter, respectively, in the ''Friendship Games'' novelization.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: It bears repeating, even when not based on actual pony characters, the CHS students have a wild range of skin tones.
* ArtsyBeret: One of the Dramas always wears a red beret and is often pictured [[AlasPoorYorick holding a skull]]. Later installments show her being skilled at painting and drawing.
* CostumeEvolution: Although as background characters there is more inertia to their costumes than with the main characters, they do display some changes as the series progress. ''Legend of Everfree'' is the first time the status quo is broken, with camping gear for those students going to the camp (that's not the whole school, though). Starting with the ''Summertime Shorts'' music videos, the standard outfits show evolution as well, and furthermore in the ''Digital Series''. Then the {{Beach Episode}}s have lots of students in swimsuits.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: It's rather common for the various unnamed characters to have eyes and hair colors matching.
* TheFashionista: The group "Norman" and Photo Finish belong to, and it's implied Rarity hangs out with them a bit (which would make sense) since she sits with them at the start of the cafeteria song.
* GayGuySeeksPopularJock: Possibly happened between films between Wiz Kid (a techie) and Curly Winds (an athlete). After the latter helping the former with a ladder in the first movie, each appearance has shown them in subtext-laden situations: Curly with his arm around Wiz at the Battle of the Bands final, what appears to be a double date with Lyra and Bon Bon in a ''Summertime Short'', and a deleted scene from ''Friendship'' Games shows them walking while holding hands. (They appear together at the rally in the final version.)
* KidsAreCruel:
** When they make fun of Twilight when an embarrassing video of her is leaked.
** In the sequel they're quite vicious to Sunset Shimmer and instantly turn on the Dazzlings when they're defeated. Justified to an extent, however, given Sunset's history and the Dazzlings' schemes.
* LimitedWardrobe: Beyond exceptions like the Fall Formal, the summer camp or the {{Beach Episode}}s, all of them have a standard set of clothes they're always seen wearing in each movie. And more often than not, the aforementioned alternate sets of clothes also share a color theme with their main ones.
* NerdGlasses: Unsurprisingly, a trait for some of the Techies, like Scribble Dee (large, brown-rimmed round ones) and Micro Chips (thick, black-rimmed square ones). Also lean into EyeGlasses with their eyes occupying the whole lenses (which isn't the case with human Twilight).
* NoDressCode: Canterlot High School's dress code is clearly very relaxed, as the students wear quite varied clothing in a plethora of styles. It notably allows headgears, with a few students having their signature ones.
* SignatureHeadgear: Notably, Watermelody's beret, Scott Green's fedora, Normal Norman's knit cap, Sandalwood's rastacap and Sweet Leaf's sun hat.

[[folder:Girl-Group Bandmates]]
->'''Debut:''' ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks''

->'''Voiced by:''' Kaylee Johnston (Lavender Lace & Fuchsia Blush)

Six more background students are introduced in ''Rainbow Rocks'' to provide a pair of bandmates for each GirlGroup led by an alternate secondary character, including the Snapshots (with Photo Finish), Trixie and the Illusions, and Derpy and the Muffins.

* TeasingParent: Celestia can be considered one, depending on how you view her relationship with Sunset Shimmer. As revealed in ''Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDWAnnual2013'', she presented Sunset Shimmer with mysteries and puzzles on occasion, telling her she would know fully when she was ready. This unintentionally fueled Shimmer's growing ambition and frustration, which lead to a fractured relationship and Sunset Shimmer's banish vanish into the human realm.

* BareYourMidriff: Her beach attire.

* OneHundredPercentAdorationRating: Crystal Prep and CHS students alike love her.

* DarkSkinnedBlonde: If Applejack looks like she has a healthy tan, Chestnut looks like she frequently goes to a tanning salon.

* AnAxeToGrind: Late in the film, he grabs a woodcutting axe and [[spoiler:tries to hack his way out of the vines Gaea Everfree is using to imprison the campers, with little success]].

* {{Nerd}}: A classic example. A thin boy with NerdGlasses who loves science.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Flash Sentry. Just admit it, it does sound cool.

* DemotedToExtra: After being Twilight's love interest in the first film, through the next two he receives steadily less and less screen time, and comes ''Friendship Games'' he's pretty much a background character who gets a couple of lines here and there. ''Legend of Everfree'' gives him a small sub-arc coming to terms with there being two Twilights and Sunset helping him through it (albeit with some tough love). He later makes occasional appearances in the various ''Equestria Girls'' shorts, even getting a major role in "Good Vibes", but he never gets the kind of screen time he once had in the first movie.

** In The Friendship Games short "A Banner Day" he is tasked with making a banner for the Friendship Games with Microchips and Sandalwood.

* NobodyTouchesTheHair: In the short "A Banner Day", he gets upset when Microchips spills glitter dust over his hair.

[[folder:Microchips]]

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: In ''Forgotten Friendship'', Twilight mentions Microchips receiving the Superlative for "Most Likely to Invent Cold Fusion" over her.

* GadgeteerGenius: By the digital series, Microchips has created a robot out of a toaster and various other mundane appliances. Too bad it goes berserk in the music video "Cheer You On" and has to be put down by the Rainbooms.

* AdaptationNameChange: Sandalwood and Microchips are named Cecil and Poindexter, respectively, in the ''Friendship Games'' novelization.

* NerdGlasses: Unsurprisingly, a trait for some of the Techies, like Scribble Dee (large, brown-rimmed round ones) and Microchips (thick, black-rimmed square ones). Also lean into EyeGlasses with their eyes occupying the whole lenses (which isn't the case with human Twilight).

* BlindingBangs: One of the male students has very thick bangs covering his eyes. "Photo Finished" reveals he has purple eyes underneath.