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{{quote|'''Debut:''' [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
A cute little [[White Bunny]], Angel Bunny is Fluttershy's main animal companion. Not only does Angel help Fluttershy with tasks but he also makes attempts to bring the Pegasus out of her shell. Although adorable, Angel can be quite direct when interacting with others and if he doesn't like you, he '''will''' let you know as Spike soon discovers when given the task of looking after him.
* [[Ambiguous Gender]]: Throughout the entire first season, his gender was never stated on the show and [[Dummied Out]] text from ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131027194050/http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/games/mlp-adventures-in-ponyville Adventures in Ponyville]'' even called him female. However in the second season episode "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Beleaguered Assistant]]: A more benign example. It must be just a '''little''' bit frustrating having to deal with [[Shrinking Violet|someone]] [[Fragile Flower|like]] [[Hikikomori|Fluttershy]].
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do '''not''' presume to tell Angel [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
** Also, never {{spoiler|come between him and Fluttershy, or hurt Fluttershy's feelings.}}
* [[Depending on the Artist]]: Strangely he has eyelashes in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
** Blame DisQord.
* [[Destination Defenestration]]: Does this to Fluttershy over a ''salad'' in ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Domestic Abuser]]: His treatment of Fluttershy makes him look like one in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Disembodied Eyebrows|Disembodied Whiskers]]
* [[Even Evil Has Standards|Even Fuzzy Little Jackasses Have Standards]]: He may've been an ass to Fluttershy in Putting Your Hoof Down, but even he was disgusted with the tabloid article of her in Ponyville Confidential (shown by him basically slamming the door in the Crusaders' faces after showing them a disgusted scowl).
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* [[Jerkass]]
** [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: For all his attitude, he does seem to genuinely care about Fluttershy. In "Dragonshy", he draws her attention to the dragon smoke in the sky by coughing; in "The Ticket Master", he helps her with her attempt to win Twilight's approval and in "A Bird in the Hoof", he reminds her that Princess Celestia's brunch in Ponyville is about to begin without her (then locks her out when she keeps coming back to apologize).
** [[Took a Level in Jerkass]]/[[Flanderization]]: His treatment on Fluttershy in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
*** [[Took a Level In Kindness]]: In "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Karma Houdini]]: He never answers for his horrible treatment of Fluttershy in "Putting Your Hoof Down". The worst he ever gets is having to eat a -gasp- normal salad. [[I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham|Which he actually ends up]] ''[[I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham|enjoying]]''.
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]]: Fluttershy went through a lot of unpleasant experiences to make a special meal for you that's just one garnish away from being perfect? Slap her in the face and kick her out!
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* [[The Lancer]]: As shown in "A Bird In The Hoof" and "The Ticket Master", he acts like a secretary/nanny for Fluttershy in a [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]''.
* [[Loyal Animal Companion]]: Normally accompanies Fluttershy in her daily duties as shown in "The Ticket Master" where he prepares a salad and in "Dragonshy" and "Winter Wrap Up" where he helps Fluttershy care for the animals. He's at his most loyal in "Hurricane Fluttershy", when he comforts her when she's distraught.
* [[Nice Hat]]: He wears one while training Fluttershy in the episode "Hurricane Fluttershy".
* [[Non-Human Sidekick|Non-Pony Sidekick]]: To Fluttershy.
* [[Not So Different]]: With Spike, considering that Angel doesn't get along with him. They both are [[Non-Human Sidekick|Non-Pony Sidekicks]] who are also [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|jerks with hearts of gold]] and helped their pony pals (Twilight Sparkle for Spike and Fluttershy for Angel) with their [[Character Development]].
* [[Opposites Attract]]: He is more outgoing and direct than Fluttershy. It's possible that he has taught Fluttershy to be more assertive as Fluttershy was even more shy and withdrawn before she found Angel.
* [[Picky Eater]]: He demands that Fluttershy makes him a salad with a cherry on top, and won't eat it otherwise.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Red Coney, Blue Pony]]
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: But don't let it fool you; if you act stupid or annoy him, he'll let you have it.
* [[Sarcastic Devotee]]
* [[Silent Snarker]]
* [[Sitcom Arch Nemesis]]: Towards Spike. Angel really, '''really''' doesn't like Spike, and when Spike is charged with taking care of Angel in "Dragonshy", the rabbit stomps on the dragon's head repeatedly. And that's just for starters...
** Since Spike is a dragon and dragons seem to be capable of eating meat as seen in "Owl's Well That Ends Well", it could be explained as an example of the typical animosity between a herbivore and a carnivore.
** It doubles as an inside joke to ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Buffy]]'' fans.
* [[Species Surname]]: First revealed in [[Dummied Out]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130808041755/http://www.hubworld.com/hubworld/flash/games/GAME_A_MLPHUB/assetsuitcase/strings.xml text] from ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131027194050/http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/games/mlp-adventures-in-ponyville Adventures in Ponyville]'', and later used by Fluttershy in the episodes "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
* [[Spoiled Brat]]: Comes across this way in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
** Taken to a vile level in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Tough Love]]: He gives to Fluttershy every so often when he tries to help her out.
* [[Tsundere]]: He's a rare male example of this, but his constant mood swings between episodes show signs of this.
* [[Ungrateful Bastard]]: See above. What a horrid little bunny he can be.
* [[Vague Age]]: Thanks to his general cuteness, it's difficult to gauge Angel's real age. Sometimes he acts like a toddler and other times like an adult. If he is an adult, this could explain his reaction to Fluttershy's coaxing in "Dragonshy" since it would be exasperating for an adult to be told with a woobie voice to eat slowly.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Type 1 with Fluttershy.
* [[The Voiceless]]/[[Speech-Impaired Animal]]
* [[White Bunny]]
* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: Over a cherry, no less.
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Applejack's dog. She's extremely useful with her herding skills.
* [[Dub Name Change]]: The French [[Tie-in Novel|magazine story]] ''La récolte d'Applejack'' (a [[Novelization]] of "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
* [[Empathy Pet]]: Winona's mood tends to reflect whatever mood Applejack is feeling.
* [[Heroic Dog]]: She's awesome at herding cattle and can keep up with her owner and given how fast and strong Applejack is (strongest of the mane six and second in land speed only to [[Cartoon Physics]]-empowered Pinkie Pie), that's saying something.
** She doesn't herd rabbits very well though...or at least, she's only as competent as her handler.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Possibly a coincidence but "Winona" means "first born daughter", a description that fits Applejack.
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]
* [[You Don't Look Like You]]: The toys and their art depict her as a puppy and she's even referred to as such in the description of the ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=BD85EEC0-5056-900B-10BB-CFA1FDBDDE2F Applejack]'' toy.
* [[You Need a Breath Mint]]: According to Twilight Sparkle anyway.
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Rarity's fluffy Persian cat; often referred to as "Opal" for short. Although Rarity adores her, the feeling doesn't seem to be entirely mutual.
* [[Acrofatic]]: Though she's not actually fat; just a fluffy, long-haired cat. When Rarity dunks her in water in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Butt Monkey]]: If Opal is on screen, you can expect something bad or at least annoying is going to happen to her.
* [[Cats Are Mean]]: Played with. She is playful and affectionate towards other ponies (particularly Fluttershy), can hang around other pets without much trouble and is very appreciative of Rarity's dressmaking talents. However, she's not very kind to Rarity or Sweetie Belle, latching onto the former's flank with her claws and slashing off a hank of the latter's mane. Opalescence's finicky behavior could be explained as annoyance at the rough treatment Rarity doles out to her absentmindedly when "in the zone".
** In general, the series has been giving Opal plenty of reasons to be angry and aggressive every time she appears on screen.
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A tiny toothless baby alligator who belongs to Pinkie Pie. He tends to bite or snap at anyone or anything near him but never actually does any damage. The alligator usually spends his time staring into space and doing nothing except when he's blinking, swimming around in the bathtub or playing with a balloon.
* [[The Comically Serious]]: Alligator flavor.
** Also for some reason, he can baa like a sheep.
* [[Cool Pet]]: While he does less than most of the other ponies' pets, he's an alligator which is exotic enough to be cool. His entertainment value doesn't hurt his coolness factor either.
* [[Loyal Animal Companion]]: To the point that he seems to possess the same [[Reality Warper]] abilities as Pinkie Pie.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: He has no teeth as pointed out in his introduction.
* [[Never Smile At a Crocodile]]: Subverted; he's harmless.
* [[Opposites Attract]]: Gummy has an almost zen-like calmness about him even while biting in rapid-fire succession while Pinkie Pie is often '''literally''' bouncing with joy and excitement. This trope seems to be a trend among the animal companions of the Mane Cast.
* [[Purple Eyes]]
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: Who would have thought an alligator could be so ''cute''?
* [[Theme Naming]]: In addition to his [[Meaningful Name]], he also matches his owner in sharing the name of a type of sweet treat: Pinkie '''Pie''' and '''Gummy''' candy.
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Princess Celestia's pet [[The Phoenix|phoenix]]. She initially appeared unwell, so Fluttershy birdnapped her so she could try to make her feel better. Of course, she never actually ''needed'' the medical attention on the basis of being a phoenix-so she proceeded to make herself the most uncooperative patient ever for the hell of it.
* [[Back
* [[Cool Pet]]: Don't let the picture fool you, She's actually a phoenix.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: She may seem simple-minded but she's clever enough to trick Twilight and Fluttershy into thinking she's a sick and weak bird...mostly because she thinks it's funny.
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** [[Shown Their Work]]: When she's revived as a healthy phoenix, take a look at her beak. If you know anything about birds, it suddenly makes perfect sense that she'd hork up the seed she was given; that's pretty obviously a raptor's beak. To put it another way, Philomeena's a carnivore.
* [[The Prankster]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Harry Potter and
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: "Philomeena" has been used by Hasbro [http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/Image/Printables/dad2af6e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/92279E335056900B100D5E9629DAE390/922929405056900B10E9B4BF373949BE.pdf here], [http://www.facebook.com/questions/389107571106686/ here], and [https://twitter.com/MyLittlePony/status/210057194656366592 here], while "Philemena" has been used in a storyboard for "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
* [[Toothy Bird]]
* [[Troll]]: She pretends to be a very dumb and stubborn bird, spending most of her screen time undermining Fluttershy's attempts to help her or getting herself in dangerous situations despite her health getting worse and worse between scenes. Eventually Fluttershy and Twilight chase her through town as Philomena is literally dying on them but still refuses to get help...until the bird stages a spectacular death scene, with her remains falling on Fluttershy's hooves, much to her horror and sorrow. Only after everything is said and done does Celestia get her to stop fooling around and come back to life, revealing that Philomena has been screwing with them the entire time. After she's reborn from her ashes, Celestia makes her apologize.
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A brown owl who befriends Twilight Sparkle and becomes her No. 2 Assistant. He keeps Twilight company when she has to stay up past Spike's bedtime.
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* [[Chick Magnet]]: All of the girls think he's a cute friend…especially when he wears a bow tie given to him by Rarity. Needless to say, Spike doesn't take this well at all.
* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]
* [[Non-Human Sidekick|Non-Pony Sidekick]]: To Twilight Sparkle. He not only makes a good nighttime study buddy but he can also distract a fully grown dragon and live to tell the tale.
* [[Owl Be Damned]]: For Spike...at least initially.
* [[Punny Name]]: Aloysius combined with the word "owl".
* [[She's a Man In Japan]]: In the Polish dub, he's referred to as female (perhaps because in Polish "owl" is a noun with a female gender).
* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Harry Potter and
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: "Owloysius" seems to be the official spelling (it's been used by Hasbro in the description and tags of a [[YouTube]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT78EON7JS4 clip] from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: For the [[God-Created Canon Foreigner|toy-exclusive]] owl who accompanies the basic ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=BDA45DB1-5056-900B-10B8-E3AD944DE446 Twilight Sparkle]'' toy.
* [[Who's on First?]]: Due to the fact he can only say "Hoo", Spike tends to interpret it as "Who", leading to these types of conversations. Twilight also falls for it at the end of the episode.
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{{quote|'''Debut:''' [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
In "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Action Pet]]: Doesn't seem like it, but when Rainbow was in danger, he lifts a boulder with his freakin' head.
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** [[Running Gag|Tenacity]].
*** [[Overly Long Gag|Gesundheit]].
* [[Empathy Pet]]: Tank's loyalty is the other part of what impresses Rainbow Dash (the Element of ''Loyalty'').
* [[Second Place Is for Winners|Last Place Is For Winners]]: He may be the slowest in every competition but he is the most loyal to Rainbow Dash.
* [[Magitek]]: His helicopter device gets its power from the glowing trinket between the propeller and the base.
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* [[Super Strength]]: Like we said, able to lift a boulder.
** And carry Rainbow Dash all by himself.
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: For the [[God-Created Canon Foreigner|toy-exclusive]] turtle who accompanies the ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=7556E7C3-5056-900B-1045-4A51D6ACBEC0 Riding Along with Rainbow Dash]'' toy. [[Word of God]] [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/2286445078 says] that "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Those Magnificent Flying Machines]]: After Rainbow Dash realizes tortoises can't fly, Tank's outfitted with a helicopter-like device to allow him to keep up with her.
* [[Turtle Power]]: [[Running Gag|Tortoise to be precise]] but powerful all the same.
* [[Undying Loyalty]]: To Rainbow Dash, which is why she chose Tank to be her pet.
* [[You All Look Familiar]]: In ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130724200128/http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/games/mlpfim-rainboom-game Rainbow Dash's Rainboom Game]'', more than one of him may appear at the same time.
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A tiny phoenix chick that hatched at the end of the episode, well after its parents and siblings were driven away from their nest. Spike found it and almost smashed it on orders from the leader of a dragon gang, but decided to take it home with him and raise it.
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* [[Ambiguous Gender]]: Any of the ones who aren't referred to as "he" or "she."
* [[Ascended Extra]]:
** The bow-wearing bunny from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
** The owl from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
** The bat from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Big Badass Bird of Prey]]: "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Call Back]]: The "puddy tat" from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: A few of the animals who were originally just toys have gone on to appear in the animated segments of toy commercials (though they still haven't appeared in the actual show): the mouse from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTY3zJaA2Dc this] commercial and the hedgehog, butterfly, and chipmunks from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPSY9QLNRY0 this] commercial.
* [[Cool Pet]]:
** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
** While not necessarily a pet, the quail from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
* [[Cute Kitten]]: The "puddy tat" from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Feather Fingers]]: A few of the birds in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Furry Confusion]]: The very idea that ponies which are considered pets themselves in [[Real Life]] (heck; the name "[[My Little Pony]]" is an indication of this) are able to own pets. Almost all of them are near the level of sapience as their owners.
* [[Messy Pig]]: Several seem to live at Sweet Apple Acres, where they are fed kitchen scraps and bruised apples. [[Word of God|Apparently]] they're kept because ponies have a thing for truffles.
* [[No Name Given]]: With the exception of Elizabeak from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: A number of them but special mention goes to the "puddy tat" from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: The bow-wearing bunny from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
* [[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics]]: One bunny seen at the beginning of "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
* [[White Bunny]]: Angel isn't the only one.
* [[You All Look Familiar]]: Some white bunnies are indistinguishable from Angel Bunny.
* [[You Don't Look Like You]]: In the toys and their art, the bow-wearing bunny from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
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