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* [[Action Girl]] |
* [[Action Girl]] |
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* [[Badass Adorable]]: Kicked a dragon in the face decades before [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|Rainbow Dash]]. |
* [[Badass Adorable]]: Kicked a dragon in the face decades before [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|Rainbow Dash]]. |
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* [[Blue Eyes]] |
* [[Blue Eyes]] |
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* [[Curtains Match the Window]] |
* [[Curtains Match the Window]] |
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* [[Expy]]: [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|FiM]] [[Leeroy Jenkins|Rainbow Dash's]] personality is based off of her. |
* [[Expy]]: [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|FiM]] [[Leeroy Jenkins|Rainbow Dash's]] personality is based off of her. |
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* [[The Lancer]]: To Megan in the first TV Special |
* [[The Lancer]]: To Megan in the first TV Special |
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* [[Wolverine Publicity|Firefly Publicity]]: "Rescue at Midnight Castle" was later rereleased as "Firefly's Adventure", despite the fact she's technically not the main character. She also shows up on a lot of G1 merchandise. |
* [[Wolverine Publicity|Firefly Publicity]]: "Rescue at Midnight Castle" was later rereleased as "Firefly's Adventure", despite the fact she's technically not the main character. She also shows up on a lot of G1 merchandise. |
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* [[Red Oni Blue Oni]]: She's the red to Medley's blue. |
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: She's the red to Medley's blue. |
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* [[Tempting Fate]]: |
* [[Tempting Fate]]: |
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{{quote| '''Firefly''': ''I'm going for the double inside-out loop!''<br /> |
{{quote| '''Firefly''': ''I'm going for the double inside-out loop!''<br /> |
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* [[Chekhov's Skill]]: Near the beginning of the movie, she teleports down from a cliff to the ground. At the climactic scene, she teleports again to escape Tirac's minions and keep them from getting the Rainbow of Darkness back from her. |
* [[Chekhov's Skill]]: Near the beginning of the movie, she teleports down from a cliff to the ground. At the climactic scene, she teleports again to escape Tirac's minions and keep them from getting the Rainbow of Darkness back from her. |
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* [[Cool Big Sis]]: To Ember. |
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: To Ember. |
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* [[Expy]]: [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|Twilight]] [[Squishy Wizard|Sparkle]] is based off of her. |
* [[Expy]]: [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|Twilight]] [[Squishy Wizard|Sparkle]] is based off of her. |
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** [[Lawyer |
** [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: She appeared in a non-speaking role with some of her colors paled, as Twilight's mom of all things. |
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* [[Make a Wish]]: She'd make wishes so that she could do magic. |
* [[Make a Wish]]: She'd make wishes so that she could do magic. |
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* [[Mama Bear]]: Her protectiveness of Ember is why she joins Megan and Firefly to go to Midnight Castle. |
* [[Mama Bear]]: Her protectiveness of Ember is why she joins Megan and Firefly to go to Midnight Castle. |
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* [[Badass Adorable]]: Almost on Firefly's level. She fights off no fewer of the dragons than Firefly does. |
* [[Badass Adorable]]: Almost on Firefly's level. She fights off no fewer of the dragons than Firefly does. |
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* [[The Big Guy]]: Of the [[Five |
* [[The Big Guy]]: Of the [[Five-Man Band]] |
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* [[Born Lucky]]: She'd have to be. She narrows averts capture ''four times'' over the course of a half-hour special. |
* [[Born Lucky]]: She'd have to be. She narrows averts capture ''four times'' over the course of a half-hour special. |
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* [[Girlish Pigtails]] |
* [[Girlish Pigtails]] |
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NUgUu2_gBc Is a silly pony]. Joins Megan & Firefly on the quest to Midnight Castle. Had a strange encounter with undersea denizens and turned into a dragon. |
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NUgUu2_gBc Is a silly pony]. Joins Megan & Firefly on the quest to Midnight Castle. Had a strange encounter with undersea denizens and turned into a dragon. |
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* [[The Ditz]]: Known for not using her "horse sense". |
* [[The Ditz]]: Known for not using her "horse sense". |
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* [[Era Specific Personality]]: In [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]], Applejack becomes one of the [[Lightning Bruiser|most athletic]] ponies in Ponyville, compared to her former clumsiness. |
* [[Era Specific Personality]]: In [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]], Applejack becomes one of the [[Lightning Bruiser|most athletic]] ponies in Ponyville, compared to her former clumsiness. |
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* [[Expy]]: She has the same design as the first ''My Pretty Pony'' |
* [[Expy]]: She has the same design as the first ''My Pretty Pony'' |
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* [[Green Eyes]] |
* [[Green Eyes]] |
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* [[Curtains Match the Window]] |
* [[Curtains Match the Window]] |
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* [[I Just Want to Be Special]] |
* [[I Just Want to Be Special]] |
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* [[Rose |
* [[Rose-Haired Girl|Rose-Maned Pony]] |
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* [[Token Mini |
* [[Token Mini-Moe|Token Filly]] |
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=== '''Tirac''', Centaur === |
=== '''Tirac''', Centaur === |
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* [[Evil Sounds Deep]] |
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]] |
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* [[The Faceless]]: For the first half of the special, he is shrouded in shadows before [[The Reveal]]. |
* [[The Faceless]]: For the first half of the special, he is shrouded in shadows before [[The Reveal]]. |
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* [[Family |
* [[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: No [[Disney Villain Death]] for this guy. He gets ''torn apart by the Rainbow of Light''. |
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** After being torn apart, he is destroyed on a giant explosion so the audience clearly gets that he's ''dead''. |
** After being torn apart, he is destroyed on a giant explosion so the audience clearly gets that he's ''dead''. |
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* [[For the Evulz]]: Pretty much. |
* [[For the Evulz]]: Pretty much. |
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* [[Slouch of Villainy]]: Before [[The Reveal]]. |
* [[Slouch of Villainy]]: Before [[The Reveal]]. |
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* [[Take Over the World]]: '''OF COURSE!''' |
* [[Take Over the World]]: '''OF COURSE!''' |
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* [[This Cannot Be]]: When his Rainbow of Darkness is ''eaten'' by the Rainbow of Light. |
* [[This Cannot Be!]]: When his Rainbow of Darkness is ''eaten'' by the Rainbow of Light. |
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* [[Vile Villain Saccharine Show]]: Was once the hailing lord of the trope in [[My Little Pony]] media. Now shares the place with [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|Discord]]. |
* [[Vile Villain Saccharine Show]]: Was once the hailing lord of the trope in [[My Little Pony]] media. Now shares the place with [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|Discord]]. |
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* [[Would Hurt a Child]]: Yes. Yes, he would. |
* [[Would Hurt a Child]]: Yes. Yes, he would. |
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Tirac's [[The Dragon|dragon]], though he's not as bad as he looks. |
Tirac's [[The Dragon|dragon]], though he's not as bad as he looks. |
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* [[Anti |
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type II, {{spoiler|after his [[Heel Face Turn]] by the end of ''Midnight Castle''}}. |
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* [[Anti |
* [[Anti-Villain]]: He's not a cruel or even mean fellow. He's just stuck working with a ''very'' [[Bad Boss]]. |
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* {{spoiler|[[Baleful Polymorph]]}}: {{spoiler|He used to be human, a prince, in fact}}. |
* {{spoiler|[[Baleful Polymorph]]}}: {{spoiler|He used to be human, a prince, in fact}}. |
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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: In contrast to his [[Bad Boss]], Scorpan has the face of a demon, and the heart of a hero. |
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: In contrast to his [[Bad Boss]], Scorpan has the face of a demon, and the heart of a hero. |
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* [[The Cutie]]: The other one of the special. |
* [[The Cutie]]: The other one of the special. |
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* [[Not So Harmless]]: Rep learns this the hard. |
* [[Not So Harmless]]: Rep learns this the hard. |
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* [[Pimped-Out Dress]]: Wears a [[Princess Classic]]-style one to a costume ball the ponies are holding in Megan, Savior of Worlds', honor. |
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=== ''Catrina'' === |
=== ''Catrina'' === |
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* [[Interspecies Romance]]: She's a [[Catgirl]], and her boyfriend Rep is a [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|shapeshifting]] [[Lizard Folk|lizard man]]. |
* [[Interspecies Romance]]: She's a [[Catgirl]], and her boyfriend Rep is a [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|shapeshifting]] [[Lizard Folk|lizard man]]. |
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* [[Heel Face Turn]]: ''[[Last Second Chance|Just]]''. |
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: ''[[Last Second Chance|Just]]''. |
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* [[Hey |
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: Broadway star Tammy Grimes who also voiced of Molly Gro from [[The Last Unicorn]] is her voice. |
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* [[Last Second Chance]] |
* [[Last Second Chance]] |
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* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]: She seeks ''slaves''. |
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* [[Power Source]]: Witchweed potion. |
* [[Power Source]]: Witchweed potion. |
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* [[God Save Us From the Queen]]: While still addicted to the witchweed potion. Inverts this after she's off it. |
* [[God Save Us From the Queen]]: While still addicted to the witchweed potion. Inverts this after she's off it. |
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* [[Domestic Abuse]]: When we first meet Rep, he's very poorly treated by his girlfriend Catrina. She treats him more like a servant and batters him about a few times. The show ''does not'' treat this like it's okay. |
* [[Domestic Abuse]]: When we first meet Rep, he's very poorly treated by his girlfriend Catrina. She treats him more like a servant and batters him about a few times. The show ''does not'' treat this like it's okay. |
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* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: ''Paul Williams''. '''''Paul Frikkin' Williams''''' |
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* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: He loses a fight to a ''foal''. |
* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: He loses a fight to a ''foal''. |
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** Before that, he lost a fight to a bunch of harmless little fluffballs. |
** Before that, he lost a fight to a bunch of harmless little fluffballs. |