Esta es una lista de personajes de My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic , una serie de televisión animada basada en la línea de juguetes My Little Pony creada por el fabricante estadounidense de juguetes y la compañía multimedia Hasbro . La serie presenta personajes y escenarios desarrollados por Lauren Faust , quien buscó crear personajes más profundos que los íconos estereotipados "femeninos" usados en versiones anteriores de la franquicia. La serie se estrenó el 10 de octubre de 2010 en Estados Unidos y concluyó el 12 de octubre de 2019.
Los personajes han sido generalmente bien recibidos por los críticos de televisión y los grupos de padres, y son citados como una de las razones por las que los fans mayores de la serie, llamados " bronies ", se sintieron atraídos por el programa. Los personajes de Friendship is Magic aparecen en numerosos medios de franquicias derivadas, incluida una serie de cómics , un videojuego de Gameloft My Little Pony , una serie de libros para niños, una adaptación cinematográfica y una serie de películas derivadas titulada My Little Pony: Equestria. Chicas , donde varios personajes de Friendship is Magic son rediseñados como humanos en un entorno de escuela secundaria .
Creación y concepción
Hasbro inicialmente contrató a Faust para crear una biblia de tono para el programa, lo que le permitió obtener ayuda adicional con la conceptualización. [1] Faust dijo que estaba "extremadamente escéptica" acerca de aceptar el trabajo al principio porque siempre había encontrado que los programas basados en juguetes de niñas eran aburridos e irrelevantes. [2] Estaba decepcionada de que lo que pensaba de los juguetes en ese momento no se parecía en nada a los programas animados, en los que los personajes, según ella, "tenían fiestas de té interminables, se reían de nada y derrotaban a los villanos al compartir con ellos o llanto". Con la oportunidad de trabajar en My Little Pony , uno de sus juguetes favoritos de la infancia, [3] esperaba demostrar que "los dibujos animados para niñas no tienen por qué ser un charco de suavidad, cursi-wootsy, bondad-dos-zapatos". . [2] Para hacer esto, incorporó muchos elementos en el programa que subvirtieron los estereotipos de las niñas, como personalidades diversas, defectos de carácter y trastornos de personalidad , el mensaje de que los amigos pueden ser diferentes y pueden entrar en discusiones pero seguir siendo amigos, y el idea de que las niñas no deben estar limitadas por lo que otros dicen que pueden o no pueden hacer. [2] Los elementos de las personalidades de los personajes y la configuración del programa se basaron en su propia imaginación infantil de las aventuras de los ponis, en parte inspirados por los programas animados que sus hermanos verían mientras crecían, como Transformers y GI Joe . [4] Faust todavía aspiraba a que los personajes fueran personajes "identificables", utilizando "iconos estereotipados de la feminidad" para ampliar el atractivo de los personajes para el público femenino joven. [5]
Personajes principales
El Mane Six
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic se centra en seis personajes pony principales, identificados como "Mane Six", [6] un grupo de amigos que se unen con los "Elementos de la armonía", un conjunto de seis joyas místicas y un " imparable fuerza del bien " [7] utilizado para defender Equestria contra poderosas amenazas. Un séptimo personaje principal, Spike, actúa como contraste con las Mane Six en términos de personalidad.
Cada personaje de poni fue diseñado para representar un elemento diferente y un aspecto positivo de la amistad: honestidad (Applejack), bondad (Fluttershy), risa (Pinkie Pie), generosidad (Rarity) y lealtad (Rainbow Dash), que se unen para formar la sexto elemento de "magia" (Twilight Sparkle). [8]
Princesa Twilight Sparkle
- Expresado por Tara Strong , voz cantada por Rebecca Shoichet
Twilight Sparkle es la protagonista central del programa. Su cutie mark, una estrella de seis puntas, representa su talento para la magia y su amor por los libros y el conocimiento , y las cinco estrellas más pequeñas indican que su destino está entrelazado con el de sus amigos. Crepúsculo se representa en las primeras tres temporadas como un unicornio púrpura con una melena índigo con rayas rosas, y como un unicornio alado llamado "alicornio" después del decimotercer y último episodio de la tercera temporada, "Magical Mystery Cure". Twilight es el miembro más intelectual de Mane Six, quien los guía durante sus aventuras y ayuda a resolver las diferencias de sus amigos.
El rasgo de carácter más definitorio de Twilight es su humildad. Es una líder nativa, una erudita inteligente y obediente, sabia para su edad, con un ávido amor por el aprendizaje y los descubrimientos científicos . Sus habilidades en magia rivalizan con las de Star Swirl the Bearded, habiendo dominado varios hechizos avanzados antes de su ascensión a la alicornio. También es propensa a sufrir crisis nerviosas cuando se enfrenta a problemas difíciles o cosas que escapan a su comprensión, aunque poco a poco va superando este hábito en la última temporada.
Twilight comienza la historia como la protegida de la Princesa Celestia, quien le asigna la tarea de estudiar las propiedades mágicas de la amistad y reportar sus hallazgos. Twilight detesta su tarea en el estreno de la serie de dos partes, debido a su reclusión a su obsesión por los libros, pero llega a formar fuertes amistades con el resto de Mane Six, que se da cuenta de que es clave para aprovechar los Elementos de la Armonía. Vive con su asistente Spike y la lechuza Owlowiscious en la Biblioteca Golden Oak de Ponyville, donde también se desempeña como bibliotecaria de la ciudad. [9] Al final de la tercera temporada, el aprendizaje de Twilight con la Princesa Celestia termina cuando invierte un antiguo hechizo creando nueva magia basada en sus estudios de amistad, se transforma en una alicornio y es coronada princesa. Al final de la cuarta temporada, Twilight se convierte en la Princesa de la Amistad y comienza a difundir la amistad en Equestria con sus amigos. En la octava temporada, Twilight dirige su recién establecida Escuela de la Amistad para enseñar a los ponis y criaturas de Equestria y más allá de los beneficios de la amistad con sus amigas como maestras. En la novena temporada, Twilight se prepara para convertirse en la nueva gobernante de Equestria antes del retiro de la princesa Celestia y la princesa Luna. Al final del programa, Twilight es coronada como la nueva gobernante de Equestria y establece el Consejo de Amistad para mantener su relación con sus amigos a lo largo de los años.
Twilight también aparece como personaje principal en las dos primeras películas de la franquicia derivada de My Little Pony: Equestria Girls , en la que viaja al mundo humano, se hace amiga de las contrapartes humanas de sus amigos y reforma a Sunset Shimmer, convirtiéndose finalmente en su maestra. y asesor.
Pico
- Expresado por Cathy Weseluck
Spike es un bebé dragón púrpura con espinas verdes. Spike quedó huérfana como un huevo y nacida por una joven Twilight Sparkle como parte de su examen de ingreso a la academia de Celestia; se crió entre la familia de Twilight como su hermano menor adoptivo. Spike cumple el papel de "asistente número uno" de Twilight, al que se le llama así por su lealtad y habilidad para ayudar a Twilight a resolver problemas y aprender lecciones. También está enamorado de Rarity, un apetito insaciable por las gemas brillantes y la capacidad de enviar cartas a través de su ardiente aliento de dragón. En el undécimo episodio de la octava temporada "Molt Down", gana alas después de pasar por la muda. Al final del programa, se convierte en el consejero real de Twilight. Spike actúa como un contraste para Twilight y sus amigos en términos de personalidad, tamaño y forma, lo que "brinda muchas oportunidades para explorar esta diferencia en las historias".
Faust imaginó al personaje como "el niño sensible que tiene muchas hermanas y parece llevarse mejor con las niñas". [10] Sobre el papel de Spike como un extraño dragón que vive entre ponis, Meghan McCarthy dice: "Está tratando de averiguar quién es. ¿Qué más allá de ser el asistente de Twilight es su papel en este mundo? Creo que realmente refleja cómo se sienten todos en algunos punto en su vida ". [11]
Aguardiente de manzana
- Expresado por Ashleigh Ball
Applejack es una pony de tierra anaranjada y trabajadora con cabello rubio. Su cutie mark, un trío de manzanas, representa su talento para la agricultura y su amor por su familia. Se caracteriza por ser una "granjera" que luce un sombrero de vaquero y un lazo y habla con acento sureño . Trabaja como cultivadora de manzanas en el huerto Sweet Apple Acres en Ponyville, y usa su fuerza para "arrancar" manzanas de los árboles. Vive con su abuela Granny Smith, su hermano mayor Big McIntosh, su hermana menor Apple Bloom y su mascota, el border collie Winona. Los padres de Applejack, Bright Mac (con la voz de Bill Newton) y Pear Butter (con la voz de Felicia Day ), vistos por primera vez en el decimotercer episodio de la séptima temporada, "The Perfect Pear", fallecieron. Applejack es honesta, valiente, franca y la más "realista" de las Mane Six; ser un amigo de confianza, optimista y con buen juicio. Ella también está "demasiado ansiosa por complacer" y tiene una personalidad obstinada, con varios episodios enfocados en su interacción con los hermanos Flim-Flam que explotan sus vulnerabilidades, o enfocándose en que ella tome una "tarea hercúlea".
La autora Begin dice que su cutie mark con temática de manzana "no solo representa su nombre, sino que también es un símbolo de la simplicidad hogareña que se encuentra en una fruta clásica y común". Cuando se le preguntó si Applejack y Rainbow Dash estaban románticamente involucradas en el futuro escenario de "El último problema", el supervisor de la serie Jim Miller respondió: "Depende del espectador individual decidir qué son esos dos para el otro". [12]
Rainbow Dash
- Expresado por Ashleigh Ball
Rainbow Dash es una pegaso azul marimacho con una melena y una cola de colores del arco iris. Su cutie mark, un rayo de color arcoíris con una nube, representa su talento para la velocidad y su obsesión por la aventura. Su objetivo al comienzo de la serie es unirse a sus "héroes", el equipo acrobático de élite Wonderbolts. En el séptimo episodio de la tercera temporada, "Wonderbolts Academy", se une a los Wonderbolts como aprendiz. Más tarde, en el vigésimo primer episodio de la cuarta temporada, "Testing Testing 1, 2, 3", se convierte en reservista, y en el séptimo episodio de la sexta temporada, "Newbie Dash", se convierte en miembro de tiempo completo. Ella ayuda a otros pegasos a manejar el clima alrededor de Ponyville y pasa su tiempo practicando maniobras de vuelo como el "Sonic Rainboom", un boom sónico de colores del arco iris ; se muestra en el vigésimo tercer episodio de la temporada uno, " The Cutie Mark Chronicles ", que el primer Sonic Rainboom de Rainbow Dash como potra provocó una cadena de eventos que produjeron las cutie marks de Mane Six. Vive con una tortuga mascota con hélice llamada Tank en un condominio flotante de nubes llamado Cloudominium, que se ve con moderación en el programa porque "no se queda quieta por mucho tiempo", según el director Jim Miller.
Faust luchó por encontrar un aspecto adecuado para Element of Harmony de Rainbow Dash, viendo al personaje como "ensimismado y bastante irresponsable". Finalmente se decidió por el Elemento de la Lealtad porque "resaltaba los rasgos positivos [de Rainbow Dash]". [8] Cuando se le preguntó si Applejack y Rainbow Dash estaban románticamente involucrados en el futuro escenario de "El último problema", el supervisor de la serie Jim Miller respondió "Depende del espectador individual decidir qué son esos dos el uno para el otro". [12]
Pinkie Pie
- Expresado por Andrea Libman , voz cantada por Shannon Chan-Kent [nota 1]
Pinkie Pie (nombre completo Pinkamena Diane Pie ) es un pony terrestre rosa hiperactivo. Su cutie mark, un trío de globos, representa su talento para difundir esperanza y alegría, y su deseo de entretener a sus amigos. Es organizadora de fiestas en Sugarcube Corner, una panadería y confitería que se asemeja a una casa de pan de jengibre , y es dueña de un cocodrilo mascota desdentado llamado Gummy. Pinkie, un personaje de alivio cómico que se crió en una "lúgubre granja de rocas", se define como una "trabajadora" motivada por ver sonreír a las personas que ama y aliviarles el estrés, organizando fiestas al azar y actuando de la manera más extravagante posible; pero tiene falta de confianza y miedo a ser rechazado por otros. Pinkie es una fuente de gran parte del humor de la serie, y varios de los "chistes extravagantes" del programa se mantienen exclusivos para ella ( los chistes para correr incluyen romper la cuarta pared y "aparecer repentinamente en lugares inesperados ", así como la capacidad de predecir eventos futuros a través de varias reacciones corporales, que ella llama el "Pinkie Sense"). Si bien Pinkie parece ser la ingenua juerguista del grupo, también muestra una habilidad admirable en ciencia e ingeniería. En "Swarm of the Century", ideó una solución técnica a los problemas de infestación de Ponyville en un escenario donde la magia había fallado, y construyó una máquina voladora para mantenerse al día con Rainbow Dash en el episodio "Griffon the Brush Off".
En los primeros episodios, Faust trabajó para representar a Pinkie como un "espíritu libre" para abordar las preocupaciones de que el personaje sea visto como demasiado "hiperactivo" y "tonto". A medida que el equipo creativo se fue sintiendo más cómodo con el carácter y el humor de Pinkie, ella se volvió "realmente exagerada y casi loca, con una extraña magia caricaturesca". [13] A lo largo del programa, dependiendo del episodio o escena, los amigos de Pinkie alternan entre desagradar y disfrutar de su compañía, ambos ignorándola cuando trata de hablar con ellos pero haciendo cosas con ella como hacer bromas o jugar a la pelota. En el escenario futuro de "El último problema", se muestra que Pinkie está casada con Cheese Sandwich y tiene un hijo llamado Li'l Cheese.
Rareza
- Expresado por Tabitha St. Germain , voz cantada por Kazumi Evans
Rarity es un unicornio blanco glamoroso con una melena violeta rizada. Su cutie mark, un trío de diamantes, representa su talento para buscar piedras preciosas y su amor por el arte y la belleza. Es una fashionista y una mujer de negocios que habla con acento del Atlántico Medio y tiene una franquicia de tiendas insignia de marca en Equestria; ella opera en un salón de alta costura en Ponyville llamado Carousel Boutique. A pesar de sus tendencias arrogantes y melodramáticas, tiene un espíritu generoso y se esfuerza por crear vestidos que capturen la belleza interior de quienes los llevan. Tiene un gato persa como mascota llamado Opalescence, comúnmente apodado Opal, y tiene una hermana menor llamada Sweetie Belle.
La idea original de Faust para Element of Harmony de Rarity era "inspiración", pero se cambió a "generosidad" después de que el equipo de producción considerara que la primera era "demasiado pensadora, especialmente para los niños". Faust estaba complacido con el cambio, diciendo que "realmente ayudó a alejar a [Rarity] de la estereotipada y desagradable debutante ". [8] Ella cita a Audrey Hepburn como su mayor influencia para Rarity, [14] y también dice que la actuación histriónica de Tabitha St. Germain "agregó un humor a Rarity que fue inesperado y maravilloso". [15]
Fluttershy
- Expresado por Andrea Libman
Fluttershy es una pegaso tímida y tímida amarilla con cabello rosado. Su cutie mark, un trío de mariposas, representa su talento como cuidadora de animales y su amor por la naturaleza . Fiel a su nombre, se define por su "dulzura tímida; voz suave y susurrante; y naturaleza tierna y cariñosa", como la describe el autor Begin. Posee una afinidad única por los animales que le permite comunicarse con ellos. Vive en una cabaña aislada en un prado en Ponyville, donde se preocupa por las criaturas del bosque, como su conejo mascota "intrigante y voluntarioso", Angel Bunny. En muchos episodios, Fluttershy exhibe una personalidad dura que surge cada vez que un amigo o animal es lastimado, en contraste con su yo normalmente tímido y de buenos modales. Su habilidad más destacada, "la Mirada", hace que cualquier criatura que se encuentre con su mirada se vuelva "impotente y se mueva hacia la mansedumbre" mientras está en efecto.
Faust disfrutó escribiendo para Fluttershy al máximo de los personajes del programa debido a sus luchas "identificables" con el miedo, lo que Faust dice que trae potencial "no solo para una gran narración sino [también] para un gran cine". [13] Cuando se le preguntó si Fluttershy y Discord estaban románticamente involucradas en el futuro escenario de "El último problema", Jim Miller respondió que estaba "abierto a interpretación". [dieciséis]
Personajes recurrentes
La familia real
La Familia Real son los ponis de mayor rango en la nación ecuestre. La novela Twilight Sparkle y el hechizo del corazón de cristal establece que las princesas Alicorn son "una raza especial de ponis capaces de aprovechar los poderes mágicos de los unicornios, las habilidades de vuelo de los pegasos y la fuerza de un corazón bueno y verdadero de la Tierra. Poni". [17] Fausto afirma que Celestia "encarna los rasgos de los tres [tipos de ponis]".
princesa Celestia
- Expresado por Nicole Oliver
La princesa Celestia es una alicornio blanca, gobernante de Equestria y ex mentora de Twilight. Celestia ha gobernado Equestria durante más de mil años, y usa su magia para elevar el sol, mientras que su hermana menor, Luna, usa su magia para elevar la luna y asegurar un ciclo de día y noche. Ella es quizás la criatura más querida del mundo, y es una firme defensora de la paz, la bondad y la cooperación internacionales. Se sabe muy poco de su pasado antes de la victoria de Celestia sobre Discord, excepto que ella y Luna descubrieron los Elementos de la Armonía. Con estos artefactos y sus portadores, la princesa Celestia ha asegurado una paz relativa milenaria para una nación. Su condición de alicornio se ve como un símbolo de armonía entre unicornios, pegasos y ponis terrestres. [18] Guió a Twilight desde que era una potranca, lo que la llevó a su eventual destino como princesa de Equestria. Celestia sigue siendo una amiga cercana y aliada de Twilight después de que se convirtió en una alicornio y una princesa. Durante la novena temporada, Celestia y Luna comienzan a prepararse para retirarse del gobierno de Equestria y para que Twilight tome su lugar. Al final del programa, después de que Twilight fuera coronada como la nueva gobernante de Equestria, Celestia y Luna se retiraron a Silver Shoals.
El concepto original de Fausto para Celestia era una reina en lugar de una princesa, pero se transformó en princesa porque Hasbro pensó que "las niñas asumen que las reinas son malas [...] y las princesas son buenas", y que "la juventud percibida Princess es preferible a los consumidores ". [19]
Princesa luna
- Con la voz de Tabitha St. Germain , la voz de Kazumi Evans (" Twilight's Kingdom ") y Aloma Steele (" A Hearth's Warming Tail " en adelante)
La princesa Luna es una alicornio azul oscuro y la hermana menor de la princesa Celestia. Ella sirve como co-gobernante de Equestria junto a Celestia, usando su magia para elevar la luna y salvaguardar los sueños de sus súbditos durante la noche. Hace mil años, Luna se amargó por todos los ponis que jugaban durante el día, mientras ellos duermen toda la noche y la ignoran. La amargura de Luna se transformó en Nightmare Moon e intentó crear una noche eterna en todo Equestria. Celestia usó a regañadientes los Elementos de la Armonía para desterrarla a la luna, y asumió la responsabilidad de elevar tanto el sol como la luna y mantener la armonía en Equestria. Nightmare Moon aparece por primera vez en el estreno en dos partes de la temporada uno "Friendship Is Magic" cuando escapa de la luna e intenta llevar a cabo su plan. Twilight y sus amigas usan los Elementos de la Armonía para derrotar a Nightmare Moon y convertirla en Luna, quien se reconcilia con su hermana y reanuda sus deberes reales. Durante la novena temporada, Celestia y Luna comienzan a prepararse para retirarse del gobierno de Equestria y para que Twilight tome su lugar. Al final del programa, después de que Twilight fuera coronada como la nueva gobernante de Equestria, Celestia y Luna se retiraron a Silver Shoals.
Varios episodios describen la "dificultad de Luna para vivir a la sombra de su hermana mayor", como adaptarse a las costumbres ecuestres modernas y reparar su imagen pública. [20]
Shining Armor, Princess Cadance y Flurry Heart
- Expresado por Andrew Francis (Shining Armor); Britt McKillip (Princesa Cadence); Tabitha St. Germain (Corazón aluvial) [21]
Brillante armadura es el hermano de Crepúsculo mayor y el ex capitán de la Guardia Real Canterlot, y la princesa Cadance (nombre completo princesa Mi Amore Cadenza ) es la esposa alicorn de la armadura brillante y Crepúsculo de la hermana-en-ley y la infancia "potro-sitter" , que debutó en final de dos partes de la segunda temporada, " A Canterlot Wedding ". Twilight tiene una relación cercana con Shining Armor, e incluso lo apoda su "Gran Hermano Mejor Amigo para Siempre" (BBBFF), y con Candance, porque ella era la mejor niñera que había tenido. Más tarde, en la tercera temporada, Cadance y Armor se convirtieron en la nueva Emperatriz y Emperador del Imperio de Cristal, respectivamente, para difundir la esperanza y el amor en Equestria. [22] En la sexta temporada, Cadance da a luz a su pequeña hija alicornio, Flurry Heart . La princesa Celestia y la princesa Luna declararon que "el nacimiento de una alicornio es algo que Equestria nunca ha visto", y que estaba "incluso más allá de su comprensión". Cadance no sabe quiénes eran sus verdaderos padres, fue encontrada como un potrillo por dos ponis terrestres ancianos y la criaron hasta que la princesa Celestia la adoptó como su sobrina no oficial después de obtener su cutie mark. [23]
Las Cutie Mark Crusaders
Los Cutie Mark Crusaders son un club formado por Apple Bloom , la hermana menor de Applejack y Big McIntosh, Sweetie Belle , la hermana menor de Rarity, y Scootaloo , una potra pegaso que no puede volar e idolatra a Rainbow Dash. Después de que las potras se conocieron y se hicieron amigas en el episodio número doce de la temporada uno, "Call of the Cutie", se embarcaron en aventuras mientras intentaban descubrir sus talentos especiales y ganar sus cutie marks. Más tarde, en el décimo octavo episodio de la quinta temporada, "Crusaders of the Lost Mark", finalmente obtuvieron sus cutie marks, con su talento para ayudar a otros ponis a descubrir sus talentos. En el duodécimo episodio de la octava temporada, "Marcas por el esfuerzo", se convirtieron en tutores de la Escuela de la Amistad.
- Apple Bloom (con la voz de Michelle Creber ): la descarada hermana menor de Applejack y Big McIntosh que formula y encabeza la mayoría de las "misiones" de Cutie Mark Crusaders. [24]
- Sweetie Belle (voz de Claire Corlett , voz cantante para las temporadas 1-3 por Michelle Creber) - La hermana menor inocente y bondadosa de Rarity que tiene "un talento floreciente para el canto", y se esfuerza por convertirse en diseñadora de moda y obtener la aprobación de Rarity.
- Scootaloo (voz de Madeleine Peters): una potra pegaso que sufre de incapacidad para volar y, en cambio, usa sus alas para propulsar su scooter especialmente diseñado. Ella idolatra a Rainbow Dash como una hermana mayor, es presidenta del club de fans "Wonderbolt Dash" y, a menudo, trata de imitar la actitud y la habilidad atlética de Rainbow Dash; Rainbow Dash ama y es mentora de Scootaloo, llamándola la "hermana menor más increíble de la historia". [24] Scootaloo vive con su tía Holiday (con la voz de Jackie Blackmore), un poni terrestre, y la tía Lofty (con la voz de Saffron Henderson ), una pegaso, mientras que sus padres, Snap Shutter (con la voz de Bill Newton), su padre poni terrestre. y el hermano menor de la tía Holiday, y Mane Allgood (con la voz de Emily Tennant ), su madre pegaso, son aventureros que viajan por el mundo y estudian plantas y criaturas exóticas para el avance de la ciencia y la medicina.
Miembros honorarios
Además del trío principal, hay otros que son aceptados en Cutie Mark Crusaders en toda la serie:
- Babs Seed (con la voz de Brynna Drummond): una "prima de Apple de Manehattan que habla duro", [24] debutando en el cuarto episodio de la tercera temporada, "One Bad Apple". El personaje fue creado como un matón de "flanco en blanco" de los Cutie Mark Crusaders "cuyo comportamiento fue el resultado de una inseguridad con la que los Crusaders podrían identificarse y finalmente ayudarla a superar". Se une a los Crusaders y forma su propia sucursal del club en Manehattan porque, según McCarthy, "Tenemos a nuestros tres Crusaders en Ponyville y no queríamos agregar un cuarto permanente". [24] Babs se gana su cutie mark como estilista en el cuarto episodio de la quinta temporada "Bloom & Gloom".
- Gabby (con la voz de Erin Mathews ) - Una grifo hembra amistosa y entusiasta . Presentada como una paria social de la ciudad griffon de Griffonstone, se une a los Crusaders al final de su debut en el decimonoveno episodio de la sexta temporada, "The Fault in Our Cutie Marks", tras sus fallidos intentos de obtener su propia cutie mark. Ella regresa en el decimonoveno episodio de la temporada nueve, "Dragon Dropped", cuando se muestra que se ha convertido en amiga por correspondencia de Spike.
Amigos y aliados
Discordia
- Expresado por John de Lancie
Discord es un draconequus (una criatura parecida a un dragón con partes del cuerpo de diferentes animales) y el espíritu del caos y la falta de armonía. Aparece por primera vez en el estreno en dos partes de la segunda temporada, " The Return of Harmony ". La princesa Celestia y la princesa Luna se opusieron a él en el pasado por atormentar a los ponis con sus poderes para alterar la realidad y de manera similar se enfrenta a Twilight y sus amigas durante el estreno; en ambas ocasiones, los ponis usan los Elementos de la Armonía para convertirlo en piedra. En el décimo episodio de la tercera temporada, "Keep Calm and Flutter On", Discord es liberado una vez más de su encarcelamiento de piedra por Twilight y sus amigos bajo las órdenes de la Princesa Celestia de reformarlo, lo que tiene éxito después de que Fluttershy se hace amiga de él. Después de esto, aparece en episodios posteriores como un aliado reacio de Crepúsculo y sus amigos, y ocasionalmente sigue causando travesuras mientras lucha por convertirse en un mejor amigo para ellos. [25] Cuando se le preguntó si Fluttershy y Discord estaban románticamente involucradas en el futuro escenario de "The Last Problem", Jim Miller respondió que estaba "abierto a interpretación". [dieciséis]
Faust basó el personaje de Discord en Q , un embaucador omnipotente interpretado por John de Lancie en Star Trek: The Next Generation . El equipo de producción consideró la posibilidad de elegir un sonido parecido a de Lancie para darle voz al personaje, y se sorprendió al saber que el propio de Lancie estaba disponible. [26] El equipo creativo desarrolló Discord como "el único personaje que podía romper todas las reglas del programa", haciéndole poner referencias de la cultura pop más modernizadas o contemporáneas de lo habitual en el escenario del "libro de cuentos de fantasía" de la serie. [27] [28] No se pretendía que tuviera un papel recurrente; [27] según McCarthy, "'reformarlo' nos permite contar nuevas historias con su personaje. Llega a ser el aliado no siempre confiable en lugar del enemigo conocido". [25] El autor Begin comentó sobre los escenarios "caóticos" que acompañan al personaje, como su dimensión hogareña llamada Chaosville, comparándolos con " pinturas de Salvador Dalí inspiradas en sueños ". [29]
Big McIntosh
- Expresado por Peter New
Big McIntosh (comúnmente llamado Big Mac ) es el hermano mayor de Applejack y Apple Bloom. No habla mucho y, a menudo, habla diciendo "eeyup" y "nop". [30] A partir del octavo episodio de la séptima temporada, "Difícil de decir cualquier cosa", comienza una relación romántica con Sugar Belle, y pronto se casan en el vigésimo tercer episodio de la novena temporada, "The Big Mac Question".
Granny Smith
- Expresado por Tabitha St. Germain
Granny Smith es Applejack, Apple Bloom y la abuela paterna de Big McIntosh. Se la representa como una "matriarca sabia" que tiene un ingenio agudo y una memoria "confusa", y se dice que fue una de las primeras colonizadoras de Ponyville. [30]
Starlight Glimmer
- Expresado por Kelly Sheridan
Starlight Glimmer es un unicornio que tiene mucho talento para la magia, como Twilight. Aparece por primera vez en el estreno en dos partes de la quinta temporada " The Cutie Map ", donde es la fundadora y líder de una aldea donde desea construir una "sociedad perfectamente igual" eliminando mágicamente las cutie marks de otras ponis porque cree que las diferencias causan discordia entre amigos, hasta que Twilight y sus amigos llegan a su aldea y exponen su artimaña, arruinando así todo lo que construyó. Ella regresa en el final de dos partes de la temporada, "The Cutie Re-Mark" para vengarse de Twilight y sus amigos viajando en el tiempo al pasado y evitar que su amistad suceda al evitar que Rainbow Dash realice su primer Sonic Rainboom. Twilight y Spike la siguen, pero quedan atrapados en un bucle de tiempo ya que repetidamente fallan en evitar que ella altere el pasado. Cuando intentaron mostrarle cómo sus acciones están devastando a Equestria, Starlight se niega a creerlas y les muestra cómo se separó de su amiga Sunburst, el día en que se ganó su cutie mark y se fue a estudiar magia en Canterlot, lo que la envió por ella. camino villano. Pero Twilight convence a Starlight de que cambie sus costumbres y haga nuevos amigos, e incluso la toma como su alumna. En la sexta temporada, Starlight comienza a aprender sobre la amistad como estudiante de Twilight, hasta que se gradúa en la séptima temporada, después de derrotar a la reina Chrysalis y traer armonía al Reino Cambiante. En la octava temporada, se convierte en la consejera de la Escuela de la Amistad para ayudar a los estudiantes con sus problemas. Más tarde, en el vigésimo episodio de la temporada nueve, "A Horse Shoe-In", se convierte en la nueva jefa de la escuela cuando Twilight se marcha para gobernar Equestria.
Según Miller, el diseño de Starlight se eligió para que fuera paralelo a su papel de "personaje proto-Crepúsculo". [31] Su nombre original durante la producción fue "Aurora Glimmer", que fue cambiado debido a la marca registrada de Walt Disney Company del nombre " Aurora ". [32]
Los seis jóvenes
Los "Young Six" [33] son seis criaturas adolescentes que asisten como estudiantes a la Escuela de la Amistad dirigida por Twilight y sus amigas. Constan de:
- Smolder (voz de Shannon Chan-Kent ): un dragón arrogante y competitivo. Inicialmente se resistió a la idea de la amistad, hasta que conoció a sus nuevos amigos y, en secreto, le gustaron las cosas lindas, como los vestidos, el maquillaje y las fiestas de té. En el noveno episodio de la temporada nueve, "Sweet and Smoky", se revela que es la hermana menor de Garble.
- Ocellus (con la voz de Devyn Dalton ): un cambiante tímido y estudioso que tiene la capacidad de cambiar su apariencia por la de otras criaturas, al igual que los otros cambiantes.
- Silverstream (voz de Lauren Jackson): la sobrina hiperactiva de la reina Novo que puede alternar entre las formas de un hipogrifo y un pony marino . Es similar a su prima, la Princesa Skystar, en términos de personalidad, y ha mostrado interés por las cosas más pequeñas como escaleras y plomería interior.
- Yona (voz de Katrina Salisbury) - Un yak amistoso y torpe . Se muestra que Yona es excitable, pero tiene sus propias vulnerabilidades, incluida la de siempre referirse a sí misma en tercera persona. Siendo un yak, Yona es uno de los miembros más fuertes de los Young Six, y a menudo usa su fuerza para ayudar. En el episodio final del programa, se ve a una Yona mayor corriendo Carousel Boutique junto a Sandbar.
- Gallus (voz de Gavin Langelo) - Un grifo sarcástico. Inicialmente hostil hacia los demás, Gallus se vuelve más amigable y cálido, mientras mantiene su personalidad sarcástica. Se revela que es claustrofóbico y en realidad es huérfano.
- Sandbar (voz de Vincent Tong ) - Un poni terrestre relajado. Por lo general, actúa como "hombre heterosexual" para contrarrestar las personalidades más excéntricas de sus amigos.
Otros personajes por región
Most recurring characters established within the fictional universe of the television show are expanded and more prominent in the comics, presented with complex, multi-issue story arcs. The comics provide stories based on the established fictional universe of the television show; the comic faithfully follows the show canon, but the show doesn't technically follow comic canon.[34][35] Though the comic, like the show, is aimed at young children, the writers and artists have consistently taken creative risks, including expanding Sombra's backstory, introducing Scootaloo's aunts as a married LGBT couple, and more.[36]
Equestrian characters by region
Federal government characters
- Chancellor Neighsay (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) – The unicorn head of the Equestria Education Association (EEA) that strictly regulates the schools and colleges within Equestria. Neighsay is strict and conservative, preferring to do things by the EEA guidelines. He is also very prejudiced against anyone who is not a pony, openly referring to non-ponies as "creatures" or "savages" in a dismissive manner. He has a fascist and speciesist world view, is critical of Princess Twilight's reformist agenda to expand higher education outside of Equestria's borders, and has denied accreditation in light of the Mane Six's questionable qualifications for the teaching profession. In particular, he openly disapproves Twilight's School of Friendship unsegregated inclusiveness of non-pony creatures, which he considers a foolish act that threatens Equestria's national security. It is not until the events of season eight's two-part finale "School Raze" after being rescued by the Young Six that he begins to change his mind about non-pony creatures.
Ponyville characters
Ponyville is the primary setting of the television series and home of the show's main characters. The town's unique locales were designed to reflect their characters, while the overall style of the town was largely influenced by Pennsylvania Dutch design, steampunk artwork, and European and Bavarian folklore.[37] The town also incorporates pony design elements such as horseshoes, hay bales, and troughs.[38]
- Mayor Mare (voiced by Cathy Weseluck) – The earth pony mayor of Ponyville.[39]
- Cake family – Mr. Carrot Cake (voiced by Brian Drummond) and Mrs. Cup Cake (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) are the earth pony owners of Sugarcube Corner and Pinkie Pie's employers. They perform catering services around Ponyville, specialising in baked goods and sweets. In season two's thirteenth episode "Baby Cakes", Mrs. Cake gives birth to their twin baby foals, Pound Cake (voiced by St. Germain), their pegasus son, and Pumpkin Cake (voiced by Andrea Libman), their unicorn daughter.[39]
- Cheerilee (voiced by Nicole Oliver) – The earth pony teacher at the Ponyville Schoolhouse.[39]
- Snips and Snails (voiced by Lee Tockar and Richard Ian Cox) – Two dimwitted unicorn colts who create mischief in Ponyville. The short and pudgy Snips is "known for his enthusiasm" while the taller Snails is "slightly more relaxed".[40]
- Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon (voiced by Chantal Strand and Shannon Chan-Kent) – Two wealthy, snobbish earth pony fillies who tease the Cutie Mark Crusaders for not having their cutie marks, calling them "blank flanks".[40] It is shown in season five's eighteenth episode, "Crusaders of the Lost Mark" that Diamond Tiara's behavior stems from her stress about meeting the expectations of her father Filthy Rich (voiced by Brian Drummond) and mother Spoiled Rich (voiced by Strand). By the end of the episode, she and Silver Spoon make peace with the Crusaders.
- Pipsqueak (voiced by William Lawrenson in "Luna Eclipsed" and Graham Verchere in all other appearances) – A pinto earth pony colt who hails from Trottingham, a location outside of Ponyville.[40] He speaks with a Cockney accent in most of his appearances.
- Cranky Doodle and Matilda (voiced by Richard Newman and Brenda Crichlow) – Cranky Doodle Donkey is a donkey and "crotchety old grouch" who rejects Pinkie Pie's friendship until she reunites him with his long-lost "special friend" Matilda, a female donkey.[41] They got married in season five's ninth episode "Slice of Life".
- Bulk Biceps (voiced by Jayson Thiessen/Michael Dobson) – A muscular pegasus stallion with small wings. His design was partially based on John Kricfalusi's animation style.[42] He first appears as a nameless gag character in "Hurricane Fluttershy", where his shouts of "Yeah!" are recorded by Thiessen.[43] Dobson performs the character in full speaking appearances starting with season four's tenth episode, "Rainbow Falls".
- Trixie (voiced by Kathleen Barr) – A unicorn magician and braggart who exaggerates her magical abilities, calling herself "The Great and Powerful Trixie". She makes appearances in the show and various spin-offs,[44] beginning as a rival to Twilight in season one's sixth episode, "Boast Busters", but becoming more apologetic after seeing the error of her vengefulness in season three's fifth episode, "Magic Duel".[45] She makes recurring appearances starting from season six's sixth episode, "No Second Prances", when she befriends Starlight. Later in season nine's twentieth episode, "A Horse Shoe-In", she becomes the School of Friendship's new guidance counselor.
Canterlot characters
Canterlot is the mountainside capital of Equestria, named after the castle Camelot of Arthurian legend. The city is home to the country's upper-class elite, including Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, who reside in the local castle. Canterlot was designed to give the sense of its residents' royalty and nobility.[46]
- Prince Blueblood (voiced by Vincent Tong) – A unicorn who is Princess Celestia's distant nephew and an object of Rarity's affection until he proves to be "quite vain" and "a pompous fool".[47][48]
- Hoity Toity (voiced by Trevor Devall) – An earth pony "fashion guru" who gives make-or-break critiques to designers.[49]
- Photo Finish (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) – A famed earth pony fashion photographer who speaks with an Austrian accent.[49]
- Sapphire Shores (voiced by Rena Anakwe) – An earth pony singer known as the "Pony of Pop", based on the "G3" toy of the same name.[49]
- Fancy Pants (voiced by Trevor Devall) – A good-natured unicorn socialite with the highest position in elite Canterlot society, often appearing with a readily agreeable entourage.[49]
- Sassy Saddles (voiced by Kelly Sheridan) – A unicorn who is the manager of "Canterlot Carousel", Rarity's boutique in Canterlot that opens in season five's fourteenth episode "Canterlot Boutique". Her design was inspired by Emily Blunt's character Emily Charlton in The Devil Wears Prada.[50]
- Songbird Serenade (voiced by Sia) – A pegasus pop star and celebrity who appears as the headlining act for Canterlot's Friendship Festival in My Little Pony: The Movie.
Cloudsdale characters
Cloudsdale is the home and birthplace of several pegasus characters such as Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. It is depicted as a floating city of clouds where pegasi produce Equestria's clouds, weather and rainbows inside a specialized "weather factory".[51] The city's design was influenced by Greek and Roman architecture, which author Begin states "harks back to the original Olympic Games, [...] a fitting reference for Rainbow Dash".[52]
- The Wonderbolts – A squad of pegasi that perform "aerial feats of wonder", based on the Blue Angels.[53] They are captained by Spitfire (voiced by Nicole Oliver in the episode "Sonic Rainboom" and Kelly Metzger in all other appearances), a "spirited competitor" and "no-nonsense instructor" at the Wonderbolts' training academy,[54][55] and her second-in-command Soarin (voiced by Matt Hill). Their costumes were designed by Craig McCracken.[56] According to writer Amy Keating Rogers, the name of the Wonderbolts' founder, General Firefly, is a tribute to Faust's online username "fyre-flye", in turn named after the "G1" toy Firefly.[57]
- Boy Bullies[58] – A trio of pegasus stallions introduced in "Sonic Rainboom" serve as Rainbow Dash's childhood bullies. They consist of Hoops (voiced by Kathleen Barr in "Sonic Rainboom" and Terry Klassen in all other appearances)[59][60] and two nameless ponies nicknamed "Billy/Dumb-Bell" (voiced by Richard Ian Cox in "Sonic Rainboom" and Brian Drummond in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles")[59][60] and the unvoiced "Score".
Las Pegasus characters
- Flim and Flam (voiced by Samuel Vincent and Scott McNeil) – Twin unicorn brothers and traveling "salesponies". They are proficient at "liberating the burdens of wealth" from their patrons and exploiting legal loopholes to avoid getting caught. They often use song and dance to manipulate ponies into either purchasing their usually faulty products or patronizing questionable "get-rich-quick" venture schemes, until they get foiled by Applejack. Later, they started running a resort in Las Pegasus.[61]
Writer M.A. Larson said he "particularly enjoyed" writing for Flim and Flam, saying that "their energy and optimism infuses the actual writing".[61]
Manehattan characters
- Coco Pommel (voiced by Cathy Weseluck) – An earth pony costume and fashion designer who works in Manehattan. She is introduced in season four's eighth episode "Rarity Takes Manehattan" as the assistant to Suri Polomare (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain), Rarity's chief rival in a fashion competition, and quits after observing Suri's unscrupulous tactics for winning. Rarity's generosity was a huge inspiration for Coco, who grew up being told: "It's everypony for themselves!". Coco designs costumes for plays over in Bridleway Theater District and is currently chief manager of Rarity's Manehattan branch of fashion stores, Rarity For You. Her name is a reference to fashion designer Coco Chanel; it was later changed to "Miss Pommel" for "legal reasons".[62]
Crystal Empire characters
- Sunburst (voiced by Ian Hanlin) – A unicorn who is very knowledgeable about magic and Starlight's childhood friend. After Sunburst earned his cutie mark and left to study magic in Canterlot, he lost touch with Starlight. Following the events of season six's two-part premiere, "The Crystalling", he is appointed as Flurry Heart's "crystaller" and magic advisor and rekindles his friendship with Starlight. Later in season nine's twentieth episode, “A Horse Shoe-In”, Starlight hires him as vice-headstallion for the School of Friendship.
- King Sombra (voiced by Jim Miller and Alvin Sanders) – The former tyrannical unicorn ruler of the Crystal Empire. He first appears in season three's two-part premiere, "The Crystal Empire". A thousand years ago, he enslaved the crystal ponies until Princess Celestia and Princess Luna banished him.[63] His efforts to reclaim the Crystal Empire in the present are thwarted when the magical Crystal Heart that protects the city obliterates him. Sombra returns in season nine's two-part premiere, "The Beginning of the End" after being resurrected by Grogar to join his team of villains. He refuses to team up with him and the other villains in favor of conquering Equestria by himself. He destroys the Tree and the Elements of Harmony and takes over Ponyville and Canterlot, but is vanquished once again by Twilight and her friends.
Miller based his performance on the vocals of the Mastodon song "Crystal Skull".[64]
Everfree Forest characters
- Zecora (voiced by Brenda Crichlow) – A zebra shaman and herbalist who always speaks in rhyme and lives in the Everfree Forest, a "mysterious" forest on the edge of Ponyville.[65] The townsfolk misjudge her as an "evil enchantress" until Twilight and her friends befriend her in "Bridle Gossip", often turning to her for her wisdom afterwards.[66] Her appearance and mannerisms are influenced by African tribal cultures.[67]
Hope Hollow characters
Hope Hollow is a town in Equestria located some distance from Ponyville, most noted for an annual celebration known as the Rainbow Festival. The town and its inhabitants appear in the TV special My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip.
- Sunny Skies (voiced by Ian Hanlin) – A kindhearted, enthusiastic unicorn stallion who serves as the current mayor. He cares deeply for all of his citizens and tries to nurture their talents whenever possible, always praising them even if they themselves might not care about their work. His father and grandfather served as mayor before him.
- Petunia Petals (voiced by Kelly Metzger) – An optimistic, hardworking, and intelligent earth pony mare who never gives up hope on the ponies she cares about. Petunia holds several different jobs within the town, including librarian, innkeeper, and historian, and takes pride in ensuring that the town's residents are well-read.
- Torque Wrench (voiced by Rhona Rhees) – An earth pony mare who provides repair services. She is highly skilled at fixing a range of items, both ordinary and magical, but does not really take pride in her work until Applejack encourages her to do so.
- Kerfuffle (voiced by Racquel Belmonte) – A pegasus mare and fashion designer who operates a boutique in Hope Hollow. She has used Rarity's outfits as a starting point for her own designs, but hesitates to put them on display until Rarity encourages her to exhibit her talents. Kerfuffle wears a wooden prosthesis to replace the lower half of one hind leg.
- Mr. and Mrs. Hoofington (voiced by Michael Daingerfield and Veena Sood) – A middle-aged unicorn couple who moved to Hope Hollow from Manehattan. They provided baked goods for the Rainbow Festival in past years, but the quality of their pies has suffered due to the color loss, making it difficult for them to tell ripe fruit from unripe.
- Moody Root (voiced by Terry Klassen) – An elderly, grouchy earth pony stallion and the neighbor of the Hoofingtons. He grows lush apricot trees, but keeps all the fruit to himself until Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie persuade him to share the crop in exchange for a share of the Hoofingtons' pies.
- Barley and Pickle Barrel (voiced by Sabrina Pitre and David Kaye) – Fraternal twin pegasus foals who greatly admire Rainbow Dash and try to copy her moves. Their inexperience with stunt flying foils their attempts until Rainbow gives them lessons, showing them the basics and then moving on to more advanced techniques.
Background characters
The show features an extensive cast of over 200 minor characters, also designated as "background ponies",[68] that are used to fill out crowd scenes and serve as visual gags in episodes.[3] Several background ponies have been well received by the show's brony fanbase, who have assigned names and personalities to them.[3] As a response to fan interest, the series' creative team have given these characters expanded roles in later episodes and media,[68] including being featured as the "main characters" in the show's one-hundredth episode "Slice of Life", which presents the characters' daily lives as the episode's central focus.[69]
- Derpy/Muffins[70][71] (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) – A cross-eyed pegasus with frequent background appearances throughout the franchise. Originally the subject of an overlooked animator's joke in the first episode, the character was dubbed "Derpy Hooves" and characterized as a well-meaning klutz by 4chan board users.[3] The creators have since recognized "Derpy" as the fandom's mascot and included her in easter eggs throughout the show.[3][72] She was addressed by name and given lines during the initial broadcast of "The Last Roundup" as a direct call-out to the fandom. Following complaints from viewers who felt her appearance and actions negatively reflected those of mentally handicapped people, the scene was modified to remove the character's name, alter her voice, and reduce the degree to which her eyes are crossed.[73] Amidst concerns that Derpy would be removed from the series due to these responses, the character was re-introduced in the fourth season as a "surprise" for fans after having been reduced to background cameos in previous episodes.[74] According to Miller, the character was renamed "Muffins" for "legal reasons that I don't understand" prior to "Slice of Life".[75]
- DJ Pon-3/Vinyl Scratch – A unicorn disc jockey rarely seen without headphones and sunglasses, first seen in "Suited for Success".[47] The names "DJ Pon-3" and "Vinyl Scratch" were created by the fan community, with both names being alternately used in official products, such as the "Equestria Girls" music video parodying Katy Perry's song "California Gurls".[76] In derivative fan works, Jesse Nowack[77] voices DJ Pon-3, and is considered the "official voice" of Vinyl by the fan community.
- Dr. Hooves/Time Turner (voiced by Peter New) – An earth pony who was named "Doctor Whooves" by fans for his purported resemblance to David Tennant's portrayal of the Tenth Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who.[78] He appears in later episodes as an eccentric scientist, and he exhibits similarities to his namesake in episodes such as "Slice of Life". He is voiced by various actors besides New, who voices him in "Slice of Life".
- Lyra Heartstrings and Sweetie Drops/Bon Bon (voiced by Ashleigh Ball and Andrea Libman) – The unicorn Lyra and earth pony Sweetie Drops (also named Bon Bon after the "G1" pony) appear together as "best friends" in several scenes. One such scene in "Slice of Life" outs Secret Agent Sweetie Drops, a disavowed secret agent living in Ponyville under the assumed identity "Bon Bon". Some time after the bugbear was defeated by the Mane Six, Agent Furlong approached Sweetie Drops and informs her that S.M.I.L.E. remained in operation and needed her help once again; he decided to recruit her best friend Lyra Heartstrings after learning that she was aware of Sweetie Drops' true identity. The two agents were dispatched to Appleloosa, Applewood, and the Crystal Empire in search of changeling infiltrators, with Lyra and Sweetie discovering a changeling named Delilah in Appleloosa. Despite some infighting between the veteran and her rookie partner, they were able to expose the villains and summon the Mane Six to help defeat them. Afterwards, the pair were established as a permanent team, remaining in Ponyville. They are voiced by various actresses, with Ball voicing Lyra and Libman as Sweetie Drops in "Slice of Life" and the Friendship Games film and shorts. Having been popularly paired by fans as a lesbian couple, they were officially confirmed as such in Season 9, proposing to each other in the background of one scene in “The Big Mac Question” and shown to be married in “The Last Problem”.
- Minuette/Colgate, Twinkleshine and Lemon Hearts (voiced by Rebecca Husain, Tabitha St. Germain, and Ashleigh Ball) – Three unicorns who are given focus in "Amending Fences" as Twilight Sparkle's friends from before her move to Ponyville, while Minuette and Twinkleshine appear alongside Lyra Heartstrings as Princess Cadance's bridesmaids in "A Canterlot Wedding". Among various other actresses, they are voiced by Husain (Minuette), St. Germain (Twinkleshine), and Ball (Lemon Hearts) in "Amending Fences".
- Octavia Melody (voiced by Kazumi Evans) – An earth pony who plays the cello, originally seen in "The Best Night Ever".[47] She is featured in a scene in "Slice of Life", where she rehearses an "electric cello dubstep" number with fellow musician DJ Pon-3 for Cranky and Matilda's wedding; Octavia's portion of the song was performed by Tina Guo.[79]
Extended families of main characters
- Apple family – Applejack's extended family of earth ponies that live throughout Equestria. Family members include Braeburn (voiced by Michael Daingerfield), Applejack's cousin from Appleloosa;[30][80] her "high-society" Aunt and Uncle Orange (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain and Brian Drummond) from Manehattan;[80] Hayseed Turnip Truck (voiced by Trevor Devall), a yokel-type odd-job worker; Babs Seed (see Cutie Mark Crusaders); Auntie Applesauce and Apple Rose (voiced by St. Germain and Ashleigh Ball in "Apple Family Reunion", and Marcy Goldberg and Shirley Millner in "Grannies Gone Wild"), two older relatives and friends of Granny Smith; Goldie Delicious (voiced by Peter New), an old cat lady who hoards family heirlooms; and Grand Pear (voiced by William Shatner), Applejack's maternal grandfather and patriarch of the rival Pear family. A possible distant relationship between the Apple and Pie families is uncovered in "Pinkie Apple Pie", but never confirmed.
- Pie family – The Pies are Pinkie Pie's family who live on a rock farm outside of Ponyville. They are depicted as a clan of dour, drably colored earth ponies in contrast to Pinkie's bright appearance and personality.[24] They consist of Pinkie's father Igneous Rock Pie (voiced by Terry Klassen in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" and Peter New in "Hearthbreakers"), mother Cloudy Quartz (voiced by Andrea Libman in "Hearthbreakers"), and three sisters (all voiced by Ingrid Nilson): Limestone Pie, the surly oldest sister; Marble Pie, Pinkie's withdrawn, younger twin; and Maud Pie, an older sister who rarely expresses emotion, although obsessed with rocks, is described by Apple Bloom to be "quite nice once you get to know her a little" in "Hearthbreakers".
Equestrian characters of unspecified origin
- Daring Do (voiced by Chiara Zanni) – A pegasus treasure hunter and the main character of the adventure novel series of the same name parodying Indiana Jones.[81] Author Begin describes her as "essentially a different-colored Rainbow Dash in a hat".[82] In "Daring Don't", the books' author A.K. Yearling (a parody of J.K. Rowling)[83] is discovered to be Daring Do herself, who writes her books as biography disguised as fiction after her real adventures, such as her encounters with the Aztec mythology-inspired villain Ahuizotl (voiced by Brian Drummond) and criminal pony Dr. Caballeron (voiced by Michael Dobson).[84]
- Sugar Belle (voiced by Rebecca Shoichet) – A unicorn baker who lives in a village founded by Starlight Glimmer. She begins a romantic relationship with Big McIntosh and becomes Mrs. Cake's part-time apprentice in Ponyville before marrying Big Mac in season nine's twenty-third episode, "The Big Mac Question".
Non-Equestrian characters by region
Tartarus characters
Tartarus is a supermax penal colony administered by prison warden Cerberus, a monstrous multi-headed dog. Anyone may enter Tartarus, but no one can leave through its entrance doors; "Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate" are inscribed on them. Tartarus provides housing for extraordinarily dangerous creatures; for these reasons, its exact location is classified.
- Lord Tirek (voiced by Mark Acheson) – A powerful centaur who can absorb magic from other creatures, especially ponies. He is based on the character Tirac from the 1984 My Little Pony special, Rescue at Midnight Castle. A thousand years ago, Tirek and his younger gargoyle brother Scorpan came to Equestria from "a distant land" to steal its magic. But Scorpan grew to appreciate Equestria's ways, and even befriended Star Swirl the Bearded. He begged Tirek to abandon their plan, but he refused, so Scorpan alerted Princess Celestia and Princess Luna of Tirek's intentions. Scorpan returned to his homeland and Tirek was imprisoned in Tartarus for his crimes. Tirek first appears in season four's two-part finale, "Twilight's Kingdom", where he escapes from Tartarus, and manipulates Discord to help him steal magic from every pony in Equestria. Twilight and her friends eventually defeat and reimprison him with "Rainbow Power", a powerful magic acquired from the Tree of Harmony. He also appears in season eight's two-part finale, "School Raze", where he helps Cozy Glow with her plan to drain Equestria of its magic. The plan fails, and Cozy is locked up in Tartarus with him. In season nine's two-part premiere, "The Beginning of the End", Tirek and Cozy are later freed by Grogar to join his team of villains. After recovering Grogar's Bewitching Bell, Tirek, Chrysalis, and Cozy decide to work together to betray Grogar and take Equestria for themselves. In the season's two-part finale, "The Ending of the End", they use the magic of the Bewitching Bell to make themselves all-powerful and take over Equestria by having the three pony races turned against each other, but are eventually defeated by Twilight, her friends, and their allies, and turned into stone as punishment for their crimes.
Character designer Phil Caesar strove to make Tirek appear as intimidating as he could without being deemed "too scary" for younger audiences, giving him design elements such as a black upper body to "tone down the intensity".[85] - Cozy Glow (voiced by Sunni Westbrook) – A pegasus filly and a former student of the School of Friendship. She first appears in season eight as a supporting character, until her villainous nature is revealed in the season's two-part finale, "School Raze", where she steals all of Equestria's magic in a plan to rule it as the Empress of Friendship. She is foiled by the Young Six with the help of the Tree of Harmony, leading to her imprisonment in Tartarus with Tirek, her partner in crime. In season nine's two-part premiere, "The Beginning of the End", Cozy and Tirek are later freed by Grogar to join his team of villains. After recovering Grogar's Bewitching Bell, Cozy, Chrysalis, and Tirek decide to work together to betray Grogar and take Equestria for themselves. In the season's two-part finale, "The Ending of the End", they use the magic of the Bewitching Bell to make themselves all-powerful and take over Equestria by having the three pony races turned against each other, but are eventually defeated by Twilight, her friends, and their allies, and turned into stone as punishment for their crimes.
Changeling characters
- Queen Chrysalis (voiced by Kathleen Barr) – The former leader of the Changelings, a race of insectoid "grotesque shape-shifting ponies" that feed off of ponies' love for each other. She first appears in season two's two-part finale, "A Canterlot Wedding", where she invades Canterlot by impersonating Princess Cadance to control her fiancé Shining Armor, only for her and her changeling army to be driven off by the couple's combined magic. Chrysalis returns in season six's two-part finale, "To Where and Back Again", where she captures all of Equestria's protectors in another attempt to take over the kingdom, but is defeated by Starlight and Thorax. After her defeat, Chrysalis swears revenge on Starlight and flees. In season eight's thirteenth episode, "The Mean 6", she creates evil clones of Twilight and her friends to seize control of the Elements of Harmony and exact revenge on Starlight, but her plan fails when the clones betray her and are destroyed by the Tree of Harmony. In season nine's two-part premiere, "The Beginning of the End", she is summoned by Grogar to join his team of villains. After recovering Grogar's Bewitching Bell, Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy Glow decide to work together to betray Grogar and take Equestria for themselves. In the season's two-part finale, "The Ending of the End", they use the magic of the Bewitching Bell to make themselves all-powerful and take over Equestria by having the three pony races turned against each other, but are eventually defeated by Twilight, her friends, and their allies, and turned into stone as punishment for their crimes.
Character designer Rebecca Dart drew Chrysalis and the other changelings with an insect-like design after reading the character's name in the script, drawing inspiration from manga artists Junko Mizuno and Hideshi Hino.[86] - Thorax (voiced by Kyle Rideout) – The new leader of the Changelings. He first appears in season six's sixteenth episode, "The Times They Are a Changeling", where he befriends Spike after explaining that he is different than other changelings and doesn't want to cause harm. In the season's two-part finale, "To Where and Back Again", he helps defeat Chrysalis after appealing to his fellow changelings and becomes their new leader. He has an older brother named Pharynx (voiced by Bill Newton) who acts as chief of security for the hive.
Griffonstone characters
- Gilda (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse) – A female griffon who first appears in "Griffon the Brush Off". She is introduced as a childhood friend of Rainbow Dash, who later ends their friendship when Gilda tries to assert herself over Rainbow Dash's pony friends by bullying them.[45] The two later reconcile in "The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone".
- Grampa Gruff (voiced by Richard Ian Cox) – A grumpy old griffon who first appears in "The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone".
Yakyakistan characters
- Prince Rutherford (voiced by Garry Chalk) – A temperamental male yak and the prince of Yakyakistan. He first appears in "Party Pooped" as part of a Yakyakistani delegation to Equestria.
Dragon Lands characters
Dragons are a species of apex predators generally depicted as nomadic, selfish and reclusive creatures; their level of greed determines their physical size, power, lifespan, and territory.[87] Many dragons accumulate wealth through the use of force, threats, or coercion to intimidate or aggressively dominate other "lesser species". Due to their egotistical nature, dragons don't have any formal "borders or government" by traditional definitions, functioning rather like adhocracy. Under dragon laws and customs, the term "Dragon Lands" is whenever or wherever a dragon chooses to roost its young or hoard its treasures determines its sovereign territories for centuries. Being kraterocratic however, all dragons acknowledge (and adhere out of fear) to arbitration by the Dragon Lord—the sole monarch of the "Dragon Lands", who is traditionally the oldest, strongest and greediest despot. Begin describes the dragon designs used in the show as "traditional", while finding that their "exaggerated noses and large heads resting on exceptionally skinny necks" is evocative of the show's humor.[88]
- Dragon Lord Ember (voiced by Ali Milner) – The daughter of Torch and the youngest dragon to obtain the title of Dragon Lord. Ember is diplomatic and compassionate, with genuine concern for the welfare of her people. After meeting and befriending Spike, Ember desires to learn more about the ways of friendship, and agrees to share letters with Twilight regarding the ways of dragons.
- Torch (voiced by Matt Cowlrick) – A gargantuan elder dragon and former Dragon Lord, who is succeeded by his daughter, Ember, in "Gauntlet of Fire". Currently the oldest and largest dragon in existence, Torch used his wealth, size, and experience to extort and intimidate his way up the dragonkind hierarchy to become Dragon Lord.
- Garble (voiced by Vincent Tong) – A teenage dragon who leads a gang of dragon bullies and an adversary of Spike.[89] He is also Smolder's older brother, as revealed in season nine's ninth episode, "Sweet and Smoky".
Klugetown characters
- Capper (voiced by Taye Diggs) – An anthropomorphic cat and con-artist who appears in My Little Pony: The Movie. He meets Twilight and her friends when they arrive at the desert town Klugetown and pretends to help them while hiding his true intention of selling them to a local crime boss to settle a debt. However, after Rarity demonstrates generosity towards him, he has a change of heart and helps Twilight's friends rescue her when she is captured and free Canterlot from the Storm King's control, after which he joins the ponies in their celebration at the Friendship Festival after the Storm King is defeated.
Ornithia characters
- Captain Celaeno (voiced by Zoe Saldana) – An anthropomorphic parrot and pirate captain with a prosthetic limb who appears in My Little Pony: The Movie. She meets the Mane Six after they stow away on her ship while escaping from Tempest Shadow. Celaeno and her crew initially intend to throw the ponies overboard, as they have been forced into the Storm King's service, but Rainbow Dash inspires her to defy orders and take her and her friends to Mount Aris. Later in the film, Celaeno and her crew join Twilight's friends to rescue her after her capture and defeat the Storm King, and she joins the ponies in their celebration after the Storm King's defeat.
Hippogriffia and Seaquestria characters
- Princess Skystar (voiced by Kristin Chenoweth) – The cheerful Princess of Seaquestria and Queen Novo's daughter who appears in My Little Pony: The Movie. She first meets Twilight and her friends when they arrive at Mount Aris and leads them to Seaquestria, where she tries to convince Novo to help Twilight and her friends save their home from the Storm King. When Novo refuses and banishes the ponies from their kingdom, Skystar disobeys her mother and joins Twilight's friends to save her after her capture by Tempest Shadow and to defeat the Storm King, after which she joins the ponies' celebration in Canterlot and is grounded by Novo for leaving their home.
- Queen Novo (voiced by Uzo Aduba) – The ruler of Seaquestria and Hippogriffia who appears in My Little Pony: The Movie. She is first seen when her daughter Skystar leads the Mane Six to her throne room, and refuses to use her magic pearl to aid them against the Storm King. She is later convinced by Skystar to help the ponies, but banishes them from her kingdom when Twilight tries to steal the pearl. In the film's ending, she joins the ponies' festival in Canterlot after the Storm King has been defeated and grounds Skystar for her disobedience.
- General Seaspray (voiced by Christopher Gaze) – The leader of Queen Novo's navy.
- Terramar (voiced by Cole Howard) – Silverstream's younger brother.
- Sky Beak (voiced by Brian Dobson) – Silverstream and Terramar's father, a hippogriff.
- Ocean Flow (voiced by Advah Soudack) – Silverstream and Terramar's mother and Queen Novo's sister, a seapony.
Non-Equestrian characters of unspecified origin
- Tempest Shadow (voiced by Emily Blunt) – Tempest Shadow, real name Fizzlepop Berrytwist, is the Storm King's lieutenant in My Little Pony: The Movie. She is a cold and ruthless unicorn with a scarred right eye and a broken horn—having lost it to an ursa minor attack—who leads the Storm King's takeover of Canterlot and captures the four alicorn princesses to empower his staff with their magic, with the promise of the Storm King using it to restore her horn. However, she is betrayed and nearly swept up by the tornado he creates, only to be saved by Twilight Sparkle, inspiring Tempest to befriend Twilight and help her and her friends defeat the Storm King.
- The Storm King (voiced by Liev Schreiber) – A satyr-like conqueror of lands who invades Equestria in My Little Pony: The Movie. He tasks Tempest Shadow with capturing Princesses Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and Twilight to use their magic to empower his Staff of Sacanas in exchange for him restoring her broken horn. After absorbing the four princesses' magic, the Storm King conjures a massive tornado to destroy Canterlot and betrays Tempest as well. He is defeated by the combined efforts of Twilight, her friends, and Tempest, and his body is turned into stone and shattered to pieces.
- Grubber (voiced by Michael Peña) – A bumbling, gluttonous hedgehog who appears in My Little Pony: The Movie. He is a minion of the Storm King and Tempest Shadow's sidekick who accompanies her through the film in her quest to capture Twilight.
Historical characters by region
These characters lived centuries in the past at minimum. They are often mentioned posthumously for historical context to the plot.
Pillars of Old Equestria
The Pillars of Old Equestria are six legendary ponies responsible for creating the Elements of Harmony. With the Tree of Harmony, they strived to ensure future generations could defend Equestria in its darkest hours. In season seven's two-part finale, "Shadow Play", the Pillars are brought into the present era after the Mane Six release them from a millennial imprisonment in limbo alongside the Pony of Shadows, forming a tense alliance with them to defeat and ultimately rekindle the Pillars' friendship with the villain. As with the Mane 6, each Pillar represents one of six traits similar to the Elements of Harmony—strength (Rockhoof), healing (Mage Meadowbrook), hope (Somnambula), beauty (Mistmane), bravery (Flash Magnus), and sorcery (Star Swirl the Bearded).
- Star Swirl the Bearded (voiced by Christopher Britton) – The unicorn leader of the Pillars. Originally envisioned as an archetypal wizard character with a prominent beard, similar to Merlin, he was considered by Celestia to be the "wisest and most powerful pony; a wonder that rivaled an Alicorn".[90] As detailed within the series and various tie-in media, Star Swirl is a brilliant polymath: with a lifetime spanning over one thousand years, he had extensive knowledge of all creatures, legends, artifacts, and every known spell. Star Swirl's greatest contribution was in his service to Celestia and Luna—as their mentor, father figure and royal advisor.[18] Star Swirl's spellbook is a key figure in "Magical Mystery Cure", where Twilight is directed by Princess Celestia to finish Star Swirl's "unfinished masterpiece" written within, resulting in her ascension as an alicorn princess.
- Rockhoof (voiced by Matt Cowlrick) – A male earth pony whose clothing is inspired by Scandinavian culture; his first appearance was in "Campfire Tales". When every guard abandoned their kind and fled in panic to escape an erupting volcano; Rockhoof did not move. Shovel artifact in hoof, he stayed and fought to protect, lent his strength to make a barrage against the lava. Fast and powerful, many lives were saved—thus Rockhoof succeeded in becoming the unwavering hero he is known for.
- Mistmane (voiced by Ellen-Ray Hennessy) – A female unicorn whose clothing is inspired by Japanese culture. She makes her first appearance in My Little Pony: Legends of Magic Issue #3 and her first in-show appearance was in "Campfire Tales". Mistmane was kind and generous as an angel: she was gracious, magnificent, and loved by all. An ugly empress, overcome with jealousy, stole the lifeforce from the land to achieve eternal youth, and allowed nature to perish. When Mistmane saw the pitiful decaying state of the land, she fought and defeated the empress, sacrificing her beauty to restore nature to its proper balance.
- Flash Magnus (voiced by Giles Panton) – A male pegasus who wears Roman legionnaire-inspired armor; he makes his first appearance in My Little Pony: Legends of Magic Issue #4 and his first in-show appearance was in "Campfire Tales". Thanks to his fortuitous spirit, Magnus saved members of his platoon from a flock of dragons; knowing reinforcements would never arrive in time, Magnus bravely led them into a trap of thunderclouds, thus defeating them.
- Somnambula (voiced by Murry Peeters) – A female pegasus who wears Egyptian-inspired clothing. She is first mentioned in season six's "The Crystalling"; she makes her first appearance in the IDW comics' My Little Pony: Legends of Magic Issue #5 and her first in-show appearance was in "Daring Done?". Courageous and proud, Somnambula was the only one who dared encounter the sphinx, which kidnapped her prince. For his release, the sphinx gave her a riddle to solve: she found the answer, which enraged the beast. Fearing for her prince's life, Somnambula asked for another challenge: limbs bound, blinded by her own blindfold artifact, she had to cross a dangerous bridge. However, she smiled, for she remembered the riddle and its answer, and successfully rescued her prince.
- Mage Meadowbrook (voiced by Mariee Devereux) – A female earth pony who wears West African-inspired clothing. She is first mentioned in season five's "The Cutie Map"; she makes her first appearance in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Issue #58 and her first in-show appearance was in "A Health of Information". Regarded as the greatest doctor to have lived, Meadowbrook used her knowledge and skills for the greater good: she cured innumerable diseases, and created many antidotes, vaccines and potions. Meadowbrook is best remembered for having discovered a way to heal a deadly pandemic; legends stated that her shamanic plague mask was the reason for her miracles.
- Stygian (voiced by Bill Newton) – First mentioned in "Castle Mane-ia" as the subject of a ghost story, the Pony of Shadows first appears in season seven's two-part finale, "Shadow Play". He is the alter ego of Stygian, a resentful unicorn who is mistaken for a traitor and shunned by the Pillars of Old Equestria, and bonded with an evil entity that takes the form of a shadowy alicorn-like monster. The Mane Six inadvertently free him alongside the Pillars, thwarting the Pillars' millennium-long effort to contain him in limbo. The Pillars eventually recognize Stygian's innocence and work with the Mane Six to separate him from the shadow creature, which is returned to limbo in the Pillars' place.
Founders of Equestria
- Princess Platinum – Daughter of the Unicorn King and assistant leader of the unicorns. Played by Rarity in the Hearth's Warming Eve pageant.
- Clover the Clever – Star Swirl the Bearded's protégée and assistant to Princess Platinum. Played by Twilight Sparkle in the Hearth's Warming Eve pageant.
- Chancellor Puddinghead – Leader of the earth ponies despite doing silly things. Played by Pinkie Pie in the Hearth's Warming Eve pageant.
- Smart Cookie – Secretary to Chancellor Puddinghead. Played by Applejack in the Hearth's Warming Eve pageant.
- Commander Hurricane – Leader of the pegasi. Played by Rainbow Dash in the Hearth's Warming Eve pageant.
- Private Pansy – Subordinate of Commander Hurricane. Played by Fluttershy in the Hearth's Warming Eve pageant.
The Tree of Harmony
The Tree of Harmony is an entity that protected Equestria for thousands of years and created the Elements of Harmony. It preserves balance and harmony without conscious effort, and seldom can be communicated with directly, although it often shows hints of having a will of its own. In season eight's twenty-second episode, "What Lies Beneath", the Tree's roots have expanded well outside the Everfree Forest, and its abilities have grown to the point of being able to project a physical form of its consciousness.
In season seven's two-part finale, "Shadow Play", it is revealed that the Tree of Harmony was grown by the Pillars of Old Equestria to protect Equestria in their absence. In "The Mean 6", Chrysalis and the "evil clones" find the Tree of Harmony, but the Elements destroy the clones when they attempt to use them. In season eight's two-part finale, "School Raze", the Tree's magic prevents Starlight, the Young Six, and the magic of Equestria from being sucked into Cozy Glow's vortex.
In season nine's two-part finale, "The Beginning of the End", King Sombra destroys the Tree of Harmony, and the Elements of Harmony shatter along with it.[91] In the season's third episode, "Uprooted", the Young Six are called by the Tree to the site of where it was destroyed. After arguing over how to memorialize it, they use the Tree's broken pieces to build a small treehouse, and the Tree's magic transforms it into a grand treehouse at the center of the Castle of the Two Sisters' ruins.
Historical characters of unspecified origin
- Grogar (voiced by Doc Harris) – An evil ram sorcerer based on the character of the same name from the My Little Pony 'n Friends four-part episode "The Return of Tambelon". He was first mentioned in season seven's third episode, "A Flurry of Emotions" before making his first physical appearance in season nine's two-part premiere, "The Beginning of the End", where he forms an alliance of villains, consisting of Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, and Cozy Glow, to defeat the Mane Six and take over Equestria. In the season's two-part finale, "The Ending of the End", Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy betray Grogar and steal his magic, revealing him to have been Discord in disguise all along, attempting to create the biggest challenge for Twilight and her friends to prevail and boost their confidence for when Twilight becomes the new ruler of Equestria. The real Grogar, known as the "Father of Monsters", once ruled Equestria as its first emperor before being defeated and banished by Gusty the Great.
- Gusty the Great is a legendary historical figure who banished Grogar, "The Father of Monsters". First depicted in Celestia's flashback in My Little Pony Micro-Series Issue #8, she is also mentioned in "A Flurry of Emotions", "The Beginning of the End" and "Frenemies".
Notas
- ^ Libman provides Pinkie Pie's singing voice for some songs.
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enlaces externos
- Hasbro's official character profiles
- Hasbro Studios' official character profiles
- Discovery Family's official character profiles (archived from this website on October 18, 2014)
- Hasbro's official Equestria Girls character profiles
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic at IMDb