You are the protagonist of the game, you can choose your own name, race (Earth Pony, Unicorn, or Pegasus), and gender. You sometimes have weird nightmares when you fall asleep as the story progresses.

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An earth pony with a light orange body, green eyes and a tied up blonde mane and tail. She speaks with a Southern American accent. Applejack is very trustworthy and relaxed, but sometimes tends to act stubbornly and can let her pride and her sense of tradition get the better of her. She wears a brow... read more

An earth pony with a light orange body, green eyes and a tied up blonde mane and tail. She speaks with a Southern American accent. Applejack is very trustworthy and relaxed, but sometimes tends to act stubbornly and can let her pride and her sense of tradition get the better of her. She wears a brown cowboy hat and is the only one of the six main characters who keeps her mane and tail tied back instead of letting them fall loose.

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A pegasus pony with a light yellow body, cyan eyes and a pink mane and tail. She speaks in a high-pitched, soft squeaky voice. She is sweet and calm, but often very shy around others. However, she can become forceful and assertive if her friends are placed in danger. Fluttershy loves and cares for a... read more

A pegasus pony with a light yellow body, cyan eyes and a pink mane and tail. She speaks in a high-pitched, soft squeaky voice. She is sweet and calm, but often very shy around others. However, she can become forceful and assertive if her friends are placed in danger. Fluttershy loves and cares for all animals and is willing to help them at any cost, but is very fearful of many things. Although she is a pegasus, she prefers to stay close to the ground, living in a cottage near the Everfree Forest instead of the sky city of Cloudsdale with the other pegasus ponies. Fluttershy represents the Element of Kindness.

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An earth pony with a pale pink body, light blue eyes and curly magenta mane and tail. She is a baker and confectioner at the Sugarcube Corner and a party planner. She is hyperactive, random and quite silly but is also friendly and uncommonly kind. She enjoys singing, is musically talented, and often... read more

An earth pony with a pale pink body, light blue eyes and curly magenta mane and tail. She is a baker and confectioner at the Sugarcube Corner and a party planner. She is hyperactive, random and quite silly but is also friendly and uncommonly kind. She enjoys singing, is musically talented, and often suddenly breaks into song, to the confusion of onlookers. She also likes playing pranks, sometimes with Rainbow Dash's help.

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A pegasus pony with a sky-blue body, magenta eyes, a rainbow lightning bolt cutie mark, and a rainbow-striped mane and tail. She is very brave and bold, but also brash, arrogant, lazy, and sometimes insensitive and uncaring. She is very tomboyish and hates girly stuff. She thinks reading is for "egg... read more

A pegasus pony with a sky-blue body, magenta eyes, a rainbow lightning bolt cutie mark, and a rainbow-striped mane and tail. She is very brave and bold, but also brash, arrogant, lazy, and sometimes insensitive and uncaring. She is very tomboyish and hates girly stuff. She thinks reading is for "eggheads" like Twilight until "Read it and Weep." She is fast and works with the other pegasi to move clouds to control the weather. Her lifelong dream is to join the Wonderbolts, Equestria's aerobatic flight team, and she has been accepted into their training program and selected as cadet team leader. She represents the Element of Loyalty.

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A unicorn pony with a pure white body, dark blue eyes and a royal purple mane and tail which are combed in wavy curls most of time. She is a fashion designer and seamstress at her own dressmaking shop, the Carousel Boutique. She is very stylish and beautiful, takes great interest in fashion and cl... read more

A unicorn pony with a pure white body, dark blue eyes and a royal purple mane and tail which are combed in wavy curls most of time. She is a fashion designer and seamstress at her own dressmaking shop, the Carousel Boutique. She is very stylish and beautiful, takes great interest in fashion and clothing design, and often tries to make herself the center of attention. She considers herself a proper lady and often acts in a sophisticated manner and can also be dramatic and histrionic. Rarity is Sweetie Belle's older sister, and often takes care of her when her parents are away. She represents the Element of Generosity.

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A unicorn pony with a lavender body, violet eyes and a dark indigo mane and tail in a hime cut with pink and purple streaks running through them. Extremely gifted with magic, she is Princess Celestia's Favorite Student, and she once considered study more important than friendship. When in danger f... read more

A unicorn pony with a lavender body, violet eyes and a dark indigo mane and tail in a hime cut with pink and purple streaks running through them. Extremely gifted with magic, she is Princess Celestia's Favorite Student, and she once considered study more important than friendship. When in danger from Nightmare Moon's prophecy, Princess Celestia sent her to Ponyville to learn the importance of friendship, which unlocked the fabled Elements of Harmony within her new friends, leading to the defeat, and redemption of Nightmare Moon. She decides to stay in Ponyville and study friendship with her mentor's blessings, accompanied by her assistant, a young dragon named Spike.

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A school-age Earth pony. She is the younger sister of Applejack and Big McIntosh and the granddaughter of Granny Smith. She is a member of the Apple family in Ponyville.

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A unicorn from Canterlot, she has a light pink mane and violet eyes. Her cutie mark is three fleurs-de-lis. One of the show's layout artists suggested that Luna's design may have been used to make the pony look Super Model like.

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The mayor of Ponyville.

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An orange pegasus pony with purple eyes and a purple mane and tail. She usually sees Rainbow Dash as a sister. Scootaloo is a tomboy like Rainbow Dash; she is adventurous, brave, and opinionated. Even though she can't exactly fly, she uses her t... read more

An orange pegasus pony with purple eyes and a purple mane and tail. She usually sees Rainbow Dash as a sister. Scootaloo is a tomboy like Rainbow Dash; she is adventurous, brave, and opinionated. Even though she can't exactly fly, she uses her tiny wings to give her extra propulsion when riding a scooter and to help her perform stunts. She can also hover for short periods. She idolizes Rainbow Dash, and is the president of "The Rainbow Dash Fan Club".

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Rarity's younger sister, Sweetie Belle is a light grey unicorn pony with a pink and purple mane and tail and light green eyes. Sweetie Belle tends to be a slower thinker than her friends Apple Bloom... read more

Rarity's younger sister, Sweetie Belle is a light grey unicorn pony with a pink and purple mane and tail and light green eyes. Sweetie Belle tends to be a slower thinker than her friends Apple Bloom and Scootaloo, but is as excitable as them and will readily follow their lead. Though she wants to be a designer like Rarity, her inexperience and clumsiness prove to be a hindrance when she tries to assist in the shop, she has a talent for singing and songwriting.