78-510: Equestria ( / ɛ ˈ k w ɛ s t r i ə / ) is the fictional setting of the fourth and fifth generations of the My Little Pony toy line and media franchise , including the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and My Little Pony: Pony Life . Created by Lauren Faust , the setting incorporates many elements of fantasy , including inspirations from European and Greek mythology . Equestria serves as
156-618: A caricatured appearance. The cast of six main characters in Friendship Is Magic have reprised their roles in the new series. Hasbro also plans to release additional animated shorts on My Little Pony's official YouTube channel. In conjunction with Ruckus Media, Hasbro released an iOS application Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day in October 2011. It gives children practice in reading, incorporating mini-games. Several eBooks based on Friendship Is Magic , including story versions of
234-623: A dedicated episode as a finale of season 3, and IDW's Friendship Is Magic comics reflecting the change since Issue #13 (November 2013). With Hasbro's November 2019 announcement of My Little Pony: Pony Life television series, which features ponies in a revamped, caricatured appearance, relevant toys were released in the same month. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is an animated television series produced by DHX Media 's 2D animation studio (formerly known as Studio B Productions ) in Vancouver, Canada, for Hasbro Studios (now Allspark ) in
312-604: A superpower with an advanced economy. Six legendary ponies wielded the Elements of Harmony to defend Equestria from these threats and planted the Tree of Harmony so other generations could do the same. The status quo remained unchanged until the corruption of Princess Luna, who transformed into Nightmare Moon with the intent of plunging Equestria into eternal night. This culminated in the one-thousand-year exile of Nightmare Moon, who later returned as Princess Luna. In Equestria's early history,
390-525: A Pony Kind of Christmas , was released on iTunes on October 7, 2016. The expanded version includes the songs from the season six episode " A Hearth's Warming Tail " (Hearth's Warming Eve is Here Once Again, Say Goodbye to the Holiday, The Seeds of the Past, Pinkie's Present, and Luna's Future). Enterplay, LLC has been licensed to create trading cards of Friendship Is Magic , with a first set released in early 2012 and
468-409: A highly successful venture with a larger circulation than most competing titles. The series is written by Katie Cook and illustrated by Andy Price . The first issue, by early October, had already gained over 90,000 pre-orders, making it a better seller than other comics for that month. By early November, the title had exceeded 100,000 pre-orders, and IDW committed to a second run of the issue to meet
546-573: A host of eccentric characters, and is the setting for many episodes of the Friendship is Magic series. Twilight Sparkle's first impression of Ponyville upon first arrival was "Everypony in this town is crazy!" The season 4 finale, " Twilight's Kingdom ", introduces the Castle of Friendship in Ponyville as the residence of Twilight Sparkle , her assistant Spike, and her pupil Starlight Glimmer. According to
624-481: A second set published in 2013. In addition to the base cards, Enterplay has offered limited edition cards at various fan conventions, which have since become of card collector's value. A Friendship Is Magic -themed collectible card game by Enterplay, My Little Pony Collectible Card Game , was released in November 2013. The card game has been considered successful by Enterplay, helping them to boost their sales within
702-455: A series of clouds and is only accessible by winged creatures and creatures that have had a "cloud-walking spell" cast upon them. It is the largest known Pegasi settlement in the realm. Cloudsdale is said to be the original home and birthplace of Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy . Cloudsdale is a pun on Clydesdale , a breed of horse; according to Lauren Faust , the name "Cloudsdale" was originally suggested by her husband Craig McCracken . The city
780-515: A threat looming over their hometown of Ponyville. The main cast from Friendship Is Magic reprised their roles alongside original characters voiced by Kristin Chenoweth , Emily Blunt , Michael Peña , Uzo Aduba , Liev Schreiber , Taye Diggs , Sia , and Zoe Saldana . Two television specials were produced during the period. My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever , a holiday season special animated at DHX Media's Vancouver 2D animation studio,
858-484: A toy set on; an example is the Ponyville schoolhouse. The history of Equestria, as depicted in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic , began at the end of the "Age of Eternal Winter." Before founding Equestria, the three major pony types—Earth Ponies, Unicorns, and Pegasi—were separate tribes. This period is described as chaotic, when the horse-like windigos brought freezing temperatures and eternal darkness to
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#1732869477464936-433: A unicorn, the wings of a pegasus, and the fortitude of an earth pony—and are rulers of Equestria. The world of Equestria is shown to be inhabited by various magical creatures besides ponies. Faust considered the previous My Little Pony series "more focused on cupcakes and tea parties, and it was getting disconnected from its fantasy roots." As a result of this and the fact that ponies were based on mythology, she based many of
1014-443: A whim. Discord is the only example of a Draconequus portrayed in the main television series; however, he and others reference Draconequui as a species, implying that there is more than one. The species is a dragon-like chimera made from the body parts of different animals. Equestria is the largest equine nation , stretching across a peninsula - continent that touches the northern arctic and subarctic poles. Equestria reaches from
1092-580: Is currently limited to a part of Equus (the Equestrian continent), controlled mostly by the Equestrian nation. The Equestrian-explored portion of the continent is flanked by two vast oceans, bounded to the north by the mountainous Frozen North region and extends across the northern and southern hemispheres, ending with the Bone Dry Desert that borders the Mysterious South region. However, a map included in
1170-461: Is depicted as similar to the Christmas or Yule celebrations. Equestria initially struggled with ensuring that the sun and moon set at the proper times, which drained the powers of Equestria's most powerful sorcerers. The birth of future princesses Celestia and Luna , alicorn sisters who could raise and lower the celestial bodies at will, ushered in an era of prosperity. The sisters were crowned as
1248-472: Is first depicted in "Sonic Rainboom". The Everfree Forest is a large, enchanted forest grove in the boundaries adjacent to the Ponyville township; it is usually referred to simply as "the Forest". The Everfree Forest is home to Zecora and many wild creatures. As it is intended to be wild and untamed, its color palette is the opposite of Ponyville's and also has messier shapes. In its earlier development sketches,
1326-424: Is influenced by the fantasy genre. The team borrowed from mythology for most of their pony designs. In addition, Faust envisioned the ponies as realistic horses who ate hay, lived in barns, pulled carts, wore saddles, and used their mouths to pick up things—qualities that were formerly avoided. After an idea from fellow animator Paul Rudish , many ideas of how the ponies' world was special came to Faust; she imagined
1404-419: Is known for its agricultural produce—apples, pears, carrots, etc.—and is home of "Sweet Apple Acres", Equestria's only source of domesticated zap apple jam. Ponyville has a school district, a diplomatic mission, a tourist destination, and a rail center—being the first/last connecting stop between Canterlot and other principalities. Ponyville incorporates minor influences from traditional Americana . The town has
1482-478: Is not explored. As the creator of the show wrote, Lauren Faust explained on various social media pages, that the Everfree Forest is west of Ponyville , Sweet Apple Acres is southwest, and both Fluttershy 's cottage and meadow are located north of the farm. Canterlot is northeast of Ponyville. However, in subsequent interviews, both Faust and Jayson Thiessen mentioned that the geography and continuity of
1560-402: Is reduced to a barren wasteland. These alternate realities are later undone by Twilight Sparkle. Faust imagined the three ponies—unicorns, pegasi, and earth ponies—having different cultures and living in various places. She pictured the unicorns in the mountains, pegasi in the clouds, and earth ponies, similar to real horses, on the ground. According to Faust, the entirety of Friendship Is Magic
1638-616: Is releasing a series of comics with manga aesthetics titled My Little Pony: The Manga – A Day in the Life of Equestria (not to be confused with 2013 Japanese comics), with the first book having been released in June 2019. Various "stock comics" also appeared in multiple languages for certain mainstream children's magazines, such as UK-based Redan Publishing's Sparkle World . Hasbro has partnered with Little, Brown and Company to publish several children's books aimed at different reading levels involving
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#17328694774641716-410: Is southwest, Canterlot is northeast, and Fluttershy's cottage and meadow are located north of the farm. However, in subsequent interviews, both Faust and the supervising director and executive producer of the series, Jayson Thiessen , mentioned that the geography and continuity of the show are loosely defined and may change as necessary, and a layout artist for the series stated on December 10, 2011, that
1794-448: Is the setting of the royal court of Princess Celestia and Luna and the residence of Twilight Sparkle before Ponyville. Canterlot Castle is often at the center of state occasions and royal hospitality. Faust aimed for a "European feel" with Canterlot. Her photo references to Dunnet were castles and cathedrals. Faust stated she preferred Dunnet's first instinct to his later more "cartoony" drawings of Canterlot; subsequently, he went back to
1872-499: The Friendship Is Magic film indicates vast areas beyond these regions. Like Earth, Equestria's world has one moon and is depicted as part of a solar system. Questions regarding heliocentrism or geocentrism are complicated by the fact that Celestia and Luna can move the Sun and Moon, respectively, at a mere whim. Similar constellations exist; with the caveat that most are also dangerous monsters, such as Canis Major and Ursa Minor . About
1950-477: The Friendship Is Magic franchise, including an official series guidebook, starting in April 2013. As of January 2016 , more than 3 million My Little Pony books published by the company have been sold, and they have extended their Hasbro deal through to 2018, as well as adding other Hasbro properties such as Transformers . A twelve-track soundtrack, Friendship Is Magic: Songs of Friendship and Magic (Music from
2028-480: The namesake 2010 television series ). It is unofficially referred to as the "Fourth Generation", "Generation Four" or "G4" by collectors. Outside toys, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (an animated television series commissioned by Hasbro Studios ) has served as a flagship media from 2010 until 2019; additionally, one animated feature film ( My Little Pony: The Movie ) and two television specials ( Best Gift Ever and Rainbow Roadtrip ) were produced during
2106-675: The "Human World," it is unclear if Equestria is located in a parallel universe, or somewhere in the same universe as Earth. Notable settlements, territories, dependencies, and major population centers in Equestria are identified throughout the series and used as the setting for one or more episodes. Most minor locations, or vaguely referenced areas outside Equestria, both in the television series and associated media are not specified whether these locations are part of Equestria or not. The films, television series, and other franchise media take place in many locations and their exact affiliation with Equestria
2184-537: The Dragon , Princess Celestia , and Princess Luna – who are also the major protagonists in the Friendship Is Magic television series and other related media. Beginning in 2013, the toys of Twilight Sparkle (originally a unicorn) were modified to have a pair of wings as well , a move that sparked criticism. Other official media followed the suit to reflect that, with Friendship Is Magic television series having
2262-458: The Everfree Forest who share a connection to the forestry and surrounding wilderness. Dragons inhabit the aptly named Dragonlands. In the My Little Pony series, typical dragons breathe fire, eat gemstones, and are shown to be aggressive. Though the dragons are based upon traditional designs, they have exaggerated noses and large heads with thin necks to invoke humor. The initial dragon design
2340-432: The Forest for various reasons; she built her hut within to more easily harvest ingredients for her potions. My Little Pony (2010 toyline) American toy company Hasbro launched the fourth incarnation of My Little Pony toyline and media franchise in 2010. This generation is not given any name by Hasbro, but some of later releases of toys are labeled with the subtitle "Friendship Is Magic" (originally given to
2418-502: The Internet board 4chan , responding to Amidi's negative essay regarding the show and current trends in animation. As a result of the discussion on 4chan, interest in the show spread throughout other parts of the Internet, creating a large fanbase and a multitude of creative works, fan sites, and conventions. The fanbase has adopted the name "brony" (a portmanteau of "bro" and "pony") to describe themselves. The older fanbase had come as
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2496-490: The Original TV Series) , was released on iTunes on December 6, 2013, featuring select songs from the first and second seasons of the show. An eleven-track soundtrack, Friendship Is Magic: Songs of Ponyville (Music from the Original TV Series) , was released on iTunes on April 21, 2014, featuring select songs from the third and fourth seasons of the show. A ten-track soundtrack, Friendship Is Magic: Songs of Harmony ,
2574-521: The Ruckus applications, have been released for the Barnes & Noble Nook , in partnership with Hasbro. Hasbro has licensed Gameloft to create Friendship Is Magic video games for mobile devices, with the first game, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic , reaching the market on November 8, 2012. The first game is a village-building game, featuring action-based mini-games for iOS and Android devices. Though
2652-479: The United States, it is distributed by Shinobi7. Seven Seas Entertainment released a manga series (titled My Little Pony: The Manga – A Day in the Life of Equestria ) in June 2019 and a papercraft book (titled My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Papercraft – The Mane 6 & Friends ) in October 2020. A video game based on the fifth iteration of the franchise, titled My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure ,
2730-410: The United States. The series premiered on Sunday, October 10, 2010 on The Hub (now Discovery Family ), an American television channel partly owned by Hasbro. Friendship Is Magic was developed by Lauren Faust , who was a fan of the original property in her youth, and invented her own adventure stories for the toys in place of the stereotypical "girly" stories from the 1980s' features. The series became
2808-541: The Zebras and Yaks. The period after the return of Princess Luna through the ascendancy of Twilight Sparkle is the era most detailed by the main comics, television series, and video games. It is, therefore, fully canonical , according to the showwriters. Time magic is featured in the franchise on several occasions. In the series, time magic was discovered and/or invented by Starswirl, which allowed him to manipulate time and remain ageless. Celestia later outlawed time magic due to
2886-634: The additional demand. The first issue features 19 different covers, most exclusive to specific comic book shops and chains and only available in limited numbers. The comic, through its first eight issues, remains IDW's most successful title, and along with The Walking Dead , remain one of the few non- DC , non- Marvel comics to regularly break the top 100 comics sold each month. A series of Japanese comics by Akira Himekawa began appearing in Shogakukan 's Pucchigumi magazine in Japan on August 12, 2013. It
2964-499: The album and in retail June 23, 2015, contains 13 tracks that remix the original show compositions from Ingram with various artists. The album was produced by Justin Lassen who wanted to keep an all-ages enjoyment and avoid excessive repetition of dubstep -based remixes. A Christmas-themed album, titled It's a Pony Kind of Christmas , was released for on-demand streaming and digital release on November 6, 2015. Featuring performances by
3042-411: The backbone of Equestria's economy, operating within most industrial sectors involving natural resources, construction, or extraction. Their natural talents in agriculture , forestry , and mining extend from plants to rock farms . Earth ponies exhibit supernatural strength, endurance, stamina, fortitude, and durability compared to pegasi and unicorns. Pegasi are part of Greek mythology . Pegasi have
3120-632: The backdrop for the adventures of Twilight Sparkle , the main character of Friendship is Magic , and her friends, who are collectively referred to as the Mane Six . Equestria is shown to be located on a terrestrial planet , similar to Earth . Equestria hosts many intelligent and sapient creatures , of which the majority are ponies. Equestria's foundation is described as the result of the cooperation of unicorns , pegasi , and earth ponies . Although shown to be generally peaceful, Equestria engages in wars with various magical and supernatural threats throughout
3198-408: The book Art of Equestria , which describes the creation of Friendship is Magic , the creator of the series, Lauren Faust , originally proposed the name Fillydelphia (a pun on the city of Philadelphia ) instead of Ponyville. The series later added Fillydelphia as a new, separate city. Faust wrote in a comment on her DeviantArt page that the Everfree Forest is west of Ponyville, Sweet Apple Acres
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3276-506: The cast of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic as well as the Phoenix Chamber Choir from Vancouver , the album contains original holiday-themed songs as well as covers of traditional Christmas songs and an extended version of "The Heart Carol" (from the episode " Hearth's Warming Eve "). Within 24 hours after its release, the album peaked at #1 on both iTunes and Amazon . An expanded version, titled Friendship Is Magic – It's
3354-480: The creative team experimented with different palettes. The forest is considered to be extremely dangerous, and travel through it is prohibited. The forest is considered uninhabitable by all but the native Everfree Deers who inhabit it. It is the location of the Castle of Two Sisters, the Mirror Pool, and other enchanted phenomena. Due to the forest's rich biodiversity of flora and fauna, Zecora frequently travels into
3432-466: The creatures and villains on mythology. These were modified and redesigned to fit Friendship Is Magic 's world and demographic. Zebras, such as Zecora , are distinguishable by their body patterns, thinner legs, and thicker stripes, though they have similar shapes. Since real-life zebras are native to Africa, the tribal culture of the continent serves as an influence on patterns, masks, colours, and homes. Deer are depicted as mysterious residents of
3510-441: The end of Friendship is Magic , the rule of Equestria was passed down to Princess Twilight Sparkle . The reign of Twilight Sparkle brought about increases in peace, prosperity, hope, and love as Princess Twilight continued her scientific research and made her diplomatic mission to spread friendship to every creature in need. Throughout Equestria's history, it has maintained distant but mostly friendly relations with other nations like
3588-703: The fictional location named Equestria , a society inhabited by three kinds of ponies (earth ponies, unicorns and pegasi) and other species, with winged unicorns – named "alicorns" in later releases despite the word's origin – having royal status. With the success of the Friendship Is Magic television series, it also generated a dedicated fandom . The line grossed over US$ 650 million in retail sales in 2013, and $ 1 billion annually in retail sales in 2014, and 2015. This particular era has an anthropomorphic spin-off, subtitled Equestria Girls . The toyline often features nine characters – Twilight Sparkle , Rainbow Dash , Fluttershy , Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity , Spike
3666-413: The game is aimed at younger players, Gameloft's Barnabé Anglade stated that there are nods to the show's brony fandom, such as the inclusion of fan-favorite characters and popular background ponies. The American My Little Pony comics are published by IDW Publishing under license from Hasbro . The first issue of the flagship title, Friendship Is Magic , was published in November 2012, and has proven
3744-494: The hobby game sector, and have led to several expansions to the card series. In April 2013, Hasbro and Build-A-Bear Workshop began offering Friendship Is Magic -based plush toys for customization. Sales of My Little Pony toys were three times as large in 2013 than in 2003, and have helped Hasbro to promote other lines of toys aimed at girls. Hasbro stated that merchandising tied to Friendship Is Magic lead to franchise sales over $ 650 million in 2014, and others have considered
3822-459: The inspiration of the pegasus ponies controlling the weather when he was drawing a pegasus pony running across clouds and creating rain. Unicorns are part of European mythology . Unicorns can directly absorb, wield, channel, create, and manipulate magic; this ability is powered by a horn of variable length, texture, and color on their forehead. However, a unicorn's horn can be destroyed, taking away most of its magical capabilities. Unicorns are among
3900-448: The later seasons of Friendship Is Magic , body types have varied, being designed to embody diverse characteristics, including age and personality. Earth ponies possess an underlying connection to the earth, nature, and the environment that encourages the growth of plant life and a connection with wild animals. Earth pony-based technology is purely mechanical and often intended to replicate things they cannot do themselves. Earth ponies form
3978-492: The most educated and scholarly of Equestria's citizens. While other ponies' innate magical talents are "intuitive or instinctive," unicorns require decades of higher education to master any spell beyond the most fundamental. Many spells and abilities are open to all unicorns, but many unicorns specialize in areas like teleportation, transfiguration, or medicine. Generally, unicorns have a collection of various spells relating to their specialty, with one being vastly more effective than
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#17328694774644056-460: The most successful show on The Hub, popularized the brand, and gained a notable fan following . An animated feature film based on the Friendship Is Magic characters was first announced on October 20, 2014, in an interview with Hasbro Studios CEO Stephen Davis by Variety . Released on October 6, 2017, in the United States, the new My Little Pony: The Movie is Hasbro's first animated feature film from its Allspark Pictures film division. It
4134-520: The northern Crystal Empire was ruled by Princess Amore. Later, the tyrannical King Sombra took over the kingdom and enslaved the Crystal Ponies. After Celestia and Luna defeated Sombra with the magical Crystal Heart, he cursed the Crystal Empire to disappear, which it did for one thousand years. The Crystal Empire later reappeared and was ruled by Princess Cadence and her husband, Shining Armor. By
4212-476: The period. In late 2019, Hasbro have revamped the appearance of pony characters. The new toys with renewed, caricatured appearance were released in November 2019. It was followed by the animated series, My Little Pony: Pony Life , in 2020. Another stop-motion animated webseries, My Little Pony: Stop Motion Shorts , was released in January 2020. The toys and media produced during this incarnation take place in
4290-466: The ponies as the stewards of their world who made their weather happen, flowers grow, and animals thrive. Initially, Faust's designs were similar to the original ponies'. However, they "just didn't feel right" with upturned noses, straight faces, large heads, and small bodies. After drawing a doodle of a random pony, Faust decided to use that design. When creating ponies, the artists needed to be attentive to shape and proportion. Their bodies were similar to
4368-473: The production team had no official map of Equestria for reference. Upon the release of Art of Equestria , however, an official map was released. It suggests that the Everfree Forest is to the east of Ponyville, Sweet Apple Acres to the southeast, and Fluttershy's cottage and meadow are located north of the farm. Canterlot is the capital city of Equestria, built on the side of the Foal Mountains. Canterlot
4446-431: The rest. As Hasbro created a castle that Faust put up on her dresser, she believed unicorns would live in the mountains. Other types of ponies include crystal ponies, who have a connection with crystals; thestral ponies, who have bat-like wings and slit-pupil eyes, as well as the abilities of pegasus ponies, night vision, and echolocation; and alicorns , who have the distinguishing features of other pony races—the horn of
4524-642: The risks of irresponsible time travel, and all knowledge about it was stored within Starswirl, the Bearded Wing of the Canterlot Archives. In " The Cutie Re-Mark ," several alternate versions of Equestria are depicted as a result of Starlight Glimmer changing history. In the first alternate timeline shown, King Sombra expands the Crystal Empire's borders to cover half of Equestria and the Griffon Kingdom. In
4602-520: The rulers of Equestria and were trained by the legendary wizard Star Swirl the Bearded to use their powers. Under Princess Celestia and Luna, Equestria could focus greater magic and resources on its development despite the emergence of threats like the evil Lord Tirek , Discord , and wars between ponies and the Changeling Hive . Under the princesses, Equestria was transformed from a feudal kingdom into
4680-461: The second, Queen Chrysalis and the Changelings have conquered Canterlot, forcing many ponies into hiding. In the third, Nightmare Moon rules Equestria in the eternal night after banishing Celestia to the moon. Further alternate realities include one ruled by Discord, one in which Tirek ravages the land, one in which Flim and Flam bulldoze the Everfree Forest for development, and one in which Equestria
4758-512: The series. The "Bit" is the national currency of Equestria and its territories. Throughout the series, Equestria is ruled by princesses. Two years were spent on creating the foundation of the series. Pennsylvania Dutch design, steampunk fantasy art, European fairy tales , and Bavarian folk art served as influences for the original pony world. In some cases, Hasbro requested that the show include certain settings but allowed Faust and her team to create its visual style which Hasbro would then base
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#17328694774644836-399: The shapes of beans: heads to a ball and legs to curved triangles. Often, the ponies were the height of three heads, divided into three parts: Other prominent body parts include the neck, which is half the head's width, and the eye, a central element to the ponies' design in placement, size, and shape. While many eyes differ in details, the placement and shape are normally unvarying. Throughout
4914-400: The show are fluidly defined and are subject to change as necessary, The Capital Region is Equestria's foundation and "ancestral lands", where the united cooperation between the unicorns, pegasi, and earth ponies brought an end to Eternal Winter. The Capital Region represents Equestria's original sovereign borders before the dynastic reign of Princess Celestia; all outlying territories represent
4992-459: The show's popularity to make 2015 the "year of the unicorn" for toy and related manufacturers. On April 16, 2013, World Trade Jewelers signed a deal with Hasbro to make Friendship Is Magic jewelry. The collection was released for consumer release in October 2013. River Horse in the United Kingdom developed and released a series of board games titled My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria . In
5070-675: The subsequent thousand-year expansion of the nation's imperialist interests. Much of the Capital Regions are " crown lands "; i.e. they are legally considered public land and are apart from the monarch's private estate. Ponyville is the home of the series' main characters— Twilight Sparkle , Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Spike. Faust aimed for a "fairy-tale kind of feel" with Ponyville. Her photo references to Dave Dunnet were German cottages. His design incorporated elements that were part of real horses such as horseshoe-shaped archways, hay bales, and troughs. Ponyville
5148-509: The unique ability to fly and magically control the weather. This ability is powered by a pair of feathered wings, which is the distinguishing anatomical feature of pegasi compared to other pony races. Pegasi comprise the majority of ponies responsible for the postal service , patrolling Equestria's airspace, and controlling Equestria's weather. Pegasi are the only pony able to interact with clouds naturally as if they were tangible; this allows them to walk on and move clouds and, by extension, control
5226-557: The way he first drew the location. The stained glass windows reflect an awareness of the world. Its spires and turrets are similar to the Arthurian castles of Camelot , and its color pallette and mountaintop position represent royalty. One of Faust's inspirations for Canterlot, with its castle carved into the side of the mountain, was Minas Tirith from The Lord of the Rings . Ted Anderson and Agnes Garbowska's inspiration for ancient Canterlot
5304-435: The weather (although other pony types can do this through artificial means using magic). In the episode "Hurricane Fluttershy," a coordinated team of one hundred pegasi demonstrates their ability to generate hurricane-force winds to funnel water from a lake. A quality Faust borrowed from her childhood with the pegasi was a cold shower fountain that made her believe the pegasi lived in the clouds. She credited Paul Rudish for
5382-463: The western Luna Ocean to the eastern Celestia Sea, bordering the northern Crystal Empire and the southern Queendom of Changelings. The Equestrian continent's diverse geography ranges, biomes , provinces, and settlements are modeled after or based on North American cities and the Nearctic realm . The full geography of Equestria is currently unexplored and evolving to fit the needs of the show writers. It
5460-462: The world, and other monsters terrorized the populace. The three tribes separately emigrated to the continent of Equus, where they began feuding with each other, which fueled the strength of the windigos. Eventually, the tribes set aside their squabbles to unite as the nation of Equestria and defeat the Windigos. The foundation of Equestria is celebrated during the annual Hearth's Warming Day festival, which
5538-624: Was ancient Rome . According to Lauren Faust , Canterlot was originally called " Canterbury ", after the historical English city, and the name "Canterlot" was suggested by her husband Craig McCracken . Cloudsdale is the home of the Pegasi. It is influenced by classical Greece and Rome; it has pillars and columns, which were choices based on the story. The show also references the Ancient Olympic Games , through Cloudsdale's use of tests of speed and agility. Unlike other cities, Cloudsdale floats on
5616-419: Was distributed worldwide by Lionsgate , with the exception of China. Thiessen directed the film with McCarthy writing the film and act as the film's co-executive producer alongside Mike Vogel. Originally, Joe Ballarini was the scriptwriter for the film. The film concerns the "Mane Six" ponies – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity – journeying beyond Equestria to stop
5694-513: Was first broadcast in the United States on October 27, 2018 on Discovery Family. Another special, My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip , was animated at Boulder Media (an Irish studio which Hasbro acquired in 2016) and broadcast on June 29, 2019 on Discovery Family. My Little Pony: Pony Life , another animated television series commissioned by Allspark Animation, premiered in the United States on November 7, 2020 on Discovery Family. The series, which succeeds Friendship Is Magic , features ponies in
5772-594: Was more elegant and had a resemblance to the ponies. Although one notable dragon out of all, Spike , accompanies the Mane Six, doesn't inhabit the Dragonlands, aside from the "Dragon Quest" episode, and is not drawn in a traditional dangerous dragon design. Changelings are insect equine creatures, similar to ponies. They can shapeshift through dark magic. They are shown to feed off of powerful emotions. Draconequus are beings of immense power, powerful enough to alter reality at
5850-510: Was released in May 27, 2022 on the Nintendo Switch . Despite Hasbro's target demographic of young girls and their parents, this incarnation of the franchise has become a cultural and Internet phenomenon with the new fandom generated by Friendship Is Magic television series, having many male fans between 13 and 35. The response from the Internet has been traced to cartoon and animation fans on
5928-635: Was released on iTunes on April 13, 2015, featuring select songs from the show's fourth season, plus the season two song "The Perfect Stallion" (from " Hearts and Hooves Day "), full versions of both "Find the Music in You" (from " Filli Vanilli ") and "Let the Rainbow Remind You" (from " Twilight's Kingdom – Part 2"), as well as a mash-up between " Winter Wrap Up " and " A True, True Friend ". Another ten-track soundtrack, Friendship Is Magic: Pinkie's Party Playlist ,
6006-504: Was released on iTunes on July 7, 2016, featuring select songs from the show's fourth and fifth seasons, as well as a re-recorded version of the "Pony Pokey" song from season one. Based on the popularity of adult My Little Pony fandom 's remixing of songs from the show, Hasbro and Lakeshore Records developed an EDM remix album entitled DJ Pon-3 Presents My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Remixed . Originally set for release in late 2014 but ultimately released digitally on June 2, 2015,
6084-507: Was tied in with the Japanese launch of the 2010 incarnation in early 2013 by the license holders at the time, We've Inc. [ ja ] and Bushiroad (All of relevant regional licenses were later taken over by Sega Toys ). The first Akira Himekawa series completed its run in February 2014. The second, 80-page trade paperback was released on October 16, 2014. Seven Seas Entertainment
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