This is the character page for My Little Pony (Generation 5). While initially covering characters who appear in the movie My Little Pony: A New Generation, this page was expanded to include characters who appear in My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale, My Little Pony: Make Your Mark and IDW's My Little Pony.
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Historical Figures
Those who had a significant role in the history of Equestria. For tropes relating to their appearances in G4, see here; My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. The Guardians of Harmony
The protectors and rulers of Ancient Equestria who oversaw an era of friendship and harmony which has long since passed by the time of Modern Equestria.
- Fling a Light into the Future:
- Twilight created a holographic message of herself and placed it within the Unity Crystals to warn future ponies about Opaline. However, the message became glitched over the years.
- In the comics following an argument with Discord, Fluttershy records a message within a memory crystal telling him to let go of his hatred for the other tribes and embrace the differences between them. It is through seeing this message that convinces Discord to stop his plan of destroying the Pegasus Crystal.
- Greater-Scope Paragon: Their efforts to spread the magic of friendship caused a lasting impression which ultimately inspired Sunny and her father to continue their work.
- Historical Villain Upgrade: In-Universe example. Sprout portrays Rarity as a maniacal villain who gleefully zaps other ponies with lasers, an interpretation that is apparently in line with what Earth Ponies are taught in schools.
- Legendary in the Sequel: While all of the Mane Six are known as the "Guardians of Harmony" in My Little Pony: A New Generation, Twilight's cutie mark is an Arc Symbol. It's on Sunny Starscout's book, multiple stained-glass windows, and a symbol of the unity between the three tribes. Zipp Storm even mentions Twilight as a legend who united all of Equestria together, and Sunny's dad tells her Twilight's history as a bedtime story.
- Life Will Kill You: This can be inferred about all the members not named Twilight Sparkle, as an average pony's lifespan was established to be equivalent to humans. Fluttershy's cottage being found overtaken by nature by the time the Mane 5 came across it and the Element of Kindness' last message to Discord, coupled with his tearful recollection of her, all but pretty much confirm she's dead.
- Precursor Hero: They were the heroes of Ancient Equestria, long before the main characters' time.
- Prophetic Name: Twilight Sparkle oversaw the twilight of Equestria's golden age.
- "The Scream" Parody: Rainbow Dash appears painted in one in Tell Your Tale.
- Uncertain Doom: Given the time skip, most of them have likely passed away by the time of G5, since pony lifespans are indicated to be roughly analogous to humans. However, alicorns have been shown to live for over a thousand years at least, which muddies the waters regarding Twilight's fate. Make Your Mark establishes that Opaline has been alive long enough to personally know Twilight, and Discord's comments in the 2022 comics heavily imply that at the very least Fluttershy is no more.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: There's been no mention of Spike at all as part of the Guardians; with Discord apparently inserting himself into his role. Averted in My Little Pony: Make Your Mark when Spike makes his appearance and Sunny immediately recognizes him as the baby dragon who was with Twilight from the stories of Equestria's past.
Celestia and Luna (UNMARKED SPOILERS)
Celestia on the left, Luna on the right.
The original rulers of Ancient Equestria and the mentors to the Guardians of Harmony.
- Ambiguous Situation: Opaline's flashback in "Sunny Side Up" claims that they coldly rejected Opaline when she tried to be friends with them. Considering Opaline's Self-Serving Memory, it remains to seen how much of this is true.
- No Name Given: They're unnamed in "Sunny Side Up", only referred to by Opaline as "the Golden Ponies". But their appearances and connections to the sun and moon make clear who they're supposed to be.
- Small Role, Big Impact: They only show up once and briefly, not even being named, but it establishes Opaline's motivations and backstory.
- There Is Another: It's implied by Opaline that they were not the only alicorns besides her to exist around the time of their fillyhood.
- Uncertain Doom: Opaline demonstrates alicorns are so Long-Lived it's possible they'd still be around at present, especially if her flashback of being around their age is true. But their absence makes it as possible something happened to them during the time between G4 and G5.
Comic Characters
Discord (UNMARKED SPOILERS)
Debut: My Little Pony (2022) Issue #2
The ancient and legendary Lord of Chaos and an old friend of the Guardians of Harmony.
- Animal Lover: Downplayed, but Discord's only current friends are a few small animals, including an Opossum he has named "Reginald Fursome". While he expresses annoyance over Reginald eating berries on his carpets, he genuinely appreciates him for his talents, something he acknowledges as having learned from Fluttershy.
- Anti-Villain: He wants to destroy magic and is opposing the main characters. However, he has been driven to the goal of destroying magic as a result of seeing the division it creates between ponies over the years, from the loss of those he cares for and because he wants to honor them in passing. He tries to explain where he is coming from before going against the heroes. In some ways, he's even nobler than he used to be and the only thing that actually makes him a villain here is the fact that his ideals contrast with the current protagonist(s).
- Became Their Own Antithesis: The once-prideful and dreaded Lord of Chaos who repeatedly tried to restore his tyrannical chaotic reign over Equestria now lives humbly as a hermit within the ruins of Canterlot. He has also gone from using his magic to spread chaos and disharmony throughout ponykind, to working to get rid of magic for the sake of ensuring harmony.
- Blatant Lies: Discord claims he helped Twilight and her friends defeat many villains together. He also claims others called their group "the Mane-ificent Seven."
- The Chessmaster: He lures the Mane Five into his lair just so they can have a party, and so they can decide whether or not the world will be better off without magic.
- Crazy-Prepared: Before he tells the Mane Five his story, he prepared cards on the off-chance that Sunny interrupts him.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: He easily and effortlessly defeats the Mane Five every single time they try to stop him with their magic, which is not surprising considering the fact that he's not only far more powerful than all of them combined, but they've literally never faced a magically-powered opponent before, let alone a Reality Warper like Discord.
- Cynicism Catalyst: The reason why he now believes Magic Is Evil is because he's seen firsthand how much damage it can cause when there's conflict. Also, it's implied he's been alone with only his animals for company for a pretty long time, so he may not be entirely sane.
- Dark and Troubled Past: At some point, he witnessed ponykind turn on and use their magic against each other, causing a disaster he apparently finds too horrible to describe, and also lost his best friend, Fluttershy.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Discord is more misguided than evil now, but it is clearly shown he still loves and misses Fluttershy, even though it's apparently been years since she passed away.
- Go Mad from the Isolation: Heavily implied: Discord has apparently been alone for decades, possibly centuries, and is clearly not thinking straight.
- Heel–Face Revolving Door: Continues from his time as a friend to the Guardians of Harmony. He has turned heel in the interlude, planning to destroy magic entirely, but in the end befriends the new Mane 5 and returns to being a face.
- The Hermit: Appears to have been residing within the ruins of Canterlot for quite some time. By the time the Mane Five meet him, he has only a few small animals, most notably an Opossum, to keep him company.
- Historical Hero Upgrade: In-Universe and downplayed. Sunny's reaction indicates that historians such as herself and Argyle have remembered Discord primarily for his post-redemption acts, such as saving Equestria from changelings and being the friend of Fluttershy. His villainous deeds, including his post-reformation backslides, go unmentioned.
- Irony: Discord's goal to destroy magic on the grounds that it is a source of conflict and division is not unlike that of the Knights of Order, one of Discord and his friends' many enemies, who tried to destroy them for using Powerful Magic which they believed would lead to conflict.
- Loner-Turned-Friend: He becomes friends with the new Mane Five after seeing Fluttershy's message and ensuring him that they will create Harmony in Equestria.
- Magic Is Evil: Discord now believes that magic is a source of conflict and division that must be destroyed.
- Morality Chain Beyond the Grave: Played with. In the first comic arc, while he is driven by wanting to keep peace in Equestria by personal experience of seeing how differences can create conflict, in therefore wanting no one else to experience the same pain. As issue 10 shows, Discord also is trying to keep harmony in Equestria like Fluttershy would have wanted. Although he isn't fighting to protect harmony with the same methods she would have wanted, until he sees her message from beyond the grave.
- Older and Wiser: Discord is a (somewhat) villainous variant. While he opposes the Mane Five, he does so out of a desire to preserve harmony, rather than the malevolence he displayed in the past.
- Power Incontinence: While still capable of using chaos magic, he is shown to have some occasional difficulty with it glitching.
- Sad Clown: Discord is still wacky and dramatic, and enjoys parties and shows, but it quickly becomes clear that underneath his bravado, he is a deeply sad and miserable old guy who misses his long-lost friend, Fluttershy, and is more or less lost without her.
- Sanity Slippage: Discord is clearly not in his right mind after decades, possibly centuries of isolation and wallowing in grief and misery. Not only is his plan fueled by Insane Troll Logic even by his standards, but he's trying to preserve order among the ponies, which is antithetical to his very nature and even existence.
- Villain Has a Point: While his plan to destroy magic is definitely excessive, the arc's conclusion has Sunny concede his belief in magic causing disharmony had some validity, as their excitement over their unique magic caused them to overlook how they were insensitive to Izzy by excluding her, and their desperation to stop from losing magic was driving a wedge between the friends.
- Walking Spoiler: Besides his continued existence being a Wham Shot, he can't be discussed without spoiling major reveals about the backstory or that he's the antagonist for the arc.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: He has decided to destroy magic forever because he now sees it as a source of conflict and division, and thus he genuinely believes the world will be better off without magic.
- You Remind Me of X: Discord tells Izzy that her compassion and willingness to make excuses for others reminds him of Fluttershy.
Lightning Rod
Debut: My Little Pony Issue #5
A lighthouse keeper whose lighthouse overlooks the town of Candlebright Cove.- Deal with the Devil: Discord tempts Lightning Rod with the idea of still being useful to his hometown by using his chaos magic to ruin any boats that come across it. Lightning refuses and destroys the mirror but it came at a terrible price...
- Dead All Along: The end of the issue suggests Lightning Rod is actually a ghost as he and his lighthouse vanish when Sunny and her friends turn back to look at it. Much earlier he's shown to be unfamiliar with how to use a cellphone and he mentions he's been living in the lighthouse for a long time. Zipp notes the area he lives in is desolate, wondering how he can get a cell phone service or food from a place like this.
- My God, What Have I Done?: Feels a huge amount of guilt over the fact his destruction of the Mirror of Mayhem also caused Candlebright Cove to vanish.Lightning Rod: "It was like the town never existed. I never meant—I thought I'd just destroy the mirror."
- The Little Shop That Wasn't There Yesterday: After listening to Lightning Rod's story, Sunny and her friends leave but when they look back the lighthouse has vanished.
Nagathine Irons
Debut: My Little Pony Issue #11
A young filly who passed away in an orphanage. According to legend her spirit can be summoned through a three day ritual and if successful she will grant the summoner one wish.- Deadly Prank: Downplayed. The other children promised to go to the birthday party they set up for her but they never showed up which lead to her spirit returning in revenge.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: She was said to have a nasty temper.
- Parental Abandonment: Her parents "disappeared" when a tornado appeared in their hometown.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: She's called "Naggie" by others.
- Real After All: While its revealed that Zipp was behind all the spooky stuff going on, the end reveals that Naggie is indeed real.
Pansy Silverbell
Debut: My Little Pony Issue #12
The four-time champion of the Maretime Bay Bakeoff. She mysteriously disappeared on the day of the bakeoff and became the subject of Hitch's Marecrime bay podcast.- For Happiness: Pansy became a baker because she likes seeing ponies eating her food.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: She simply vanished one day. It eventually comes to light that she decided to drop out of the baking contest circuit because she thought her victories were harming her relationships with her friends. Ultimately averted, as she opened up a soup stand in Maretime Bay and kept her identity a secret.
Mariama and Skye
Debut: My Little Pony Issue #14
A mother-and-daughter zebra duo who live in Maretime Bay.- Alchemy Is Magic: Mariama can craft magical potions that change the drinker's appearance.
- All of the Other Reindeer: In her youth, Mariama had to suffer prejudice from ponies over being a zebra.
- Batman Gambit: They were part of a plan of Izzy's to help Violette be proud of who she is.
- Disappeared Dad: No mention is made of Skye's father.
- Freaky Is Cool: Skye has this view, believing that being normal is "overrated".
Bighoof
Debut: My Little Pony Camp Bighoof Issue #1
A mysterious cryptid who wanders the woods of the titular camp it's named after.- Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti : Each of the pony tribes know her by different names. She is called Bighoof by the earth ponies, Bridlesquatch by the unicorns, and Zeti by the pegasi.
- Gentle Giant: Bighoof may look intimidating but she is actually quite friendly as seen at the end of Issue #4 where she gives Sunny and Zipp a big hug.
- Monster Is a Mommy: After giving Bighoof a bag of cheese puffs, Sunny and Zipp follow it back to its hiding place where a smaller Bighoof awaits. Seeing this makes both ponies realize the Bighoof they were tailing is female and a mother.
- Trademark Favorite Food: Cheese Puffs.
Carotang
Debut: My Little Pony Issue #16
An up-and-coming Pegasus musician.- Hypocrite: He complains that Pipp being royalty gave her an unfair advantage. We later see he can't exactly be called poor, either.
- It's All About Me: He tries to steal the spotlight away from Pipp by covering all the posters for Pipp's concert with poster's of himself.
- Karma Houdini: In the end, he gets what he wants, with no repercussions for his Malicious Slander.
- Malicious Slander: After Pipp calls him out for his actions, he proceeds to throw scorn on social media (though, thanks to the Reality Warper Milkyway's actions, his hatred is focused on Zipp).
- Narcissist: His house is filled with portraits, photos, and busts of himself.
- Pet the Dog: To his credit, he does invite Pipp and Zipp to join him on stage during the concert.
- The Resenter: He dislikes Pipp for being born royal, claiming that it gave her an unfair advantage over ponies like him. Which comes off as hypocritical since he's quite well-off himself.
Milkyway
Debut: My Little Pony Issue #16
A wish-granting nymph whom Pipp accidentally calls upon.- It's All About Me: She cares more about the glory she'll receive among her fellow nymphs for granting wishes than actually helping others. When she learns that the "wish" she granted for Pipp has lead to disaster, her first thought is how it will affect her. And when she learns that the royal dinner and concert are going to happen in spite of the storm she conjured up, she is outraged, believing that it will "make a complete fool" out of her.
- She was known as the most outstanding of Wish Well Nymphs, and known for going to great lengths to granting the wishes to uphold her reputation. For one of her previous clients Panini, she got him a higher paying job so that he can make money to fulfill his dream of opening his own diner. But when he wasn't making money fast enough for her liking, Milkyway placed a spell on Panini so that he can stay up all night working. He was making money fast enough to satisfy Milkyway, but the spell made Panini work to the point of exhaustion. Panini told others about his wish and Milkyway, and they angrily shunned her in response. This not only left her client incredibly dissatisfied and had his wish undone, but also shattered Milkyway's reputation as well. Milkyway only sees fulfilling Pipp's "wish" as a way to reclaim her title.
- Jackass Genie: Zig-zagged; while she believes granting Pipp's "wish" will help her and Zipp, she has zero concern for the turmoil it's brought forth. She also makes an appearance simply to watch the two argue.
- Laser-Guided Karma: Her fellow nymphs punish her for her actions by forcing Milkyway to relearn the basics of their ways, which include putting their clients before themselves, something that she has neglected to do.
- Loophole Abuse: While Pipp doesn't actually use the word "wish", Milkyway takes her desire for Zipp to understand what it's like to be her and runs with it.
- Mix-and-Match Critters: Her form resembles a fennec fox with a lemur's tail.
- Reality Warper: She not only swaps Pipp and Zipp's cutie marks and responsibilities, but alters all records and memories so everypony thinks it was always this way.
- Slave to PR: When she bursts into the virtual royal dinner, Pipp uses the fact that they're holding a live broadcast to convince her to play along for the cameras.
- Weather Manipulation: She conjures up a massive storm out of spite after Pipp and Zipp try to convince her to undo the wish.
Panini
The owner of a successful restaurant who had an encounter with Milkyway in the past.
- Small Role, Big Impact: He appears in one issue for a short time but his story of how Milkyway helped him makes our heroes realize she can undo her own wishes despite claiming otherwise.
