The My Little Pony franchise debuted in 1982, the creation of American illustrator and designer Bonnie Zacherle. Together with sculptor Charles Muenchinger and manager Steve D'Aguanno, Bonnie submitted a design patent in August 1981 for "an ornamental design for a toy animal". She was then working for Hasbro. The patent was granted in August 1983.
Main Pony characters
Pony-related mythological characters Fairy horses Flutter Ponies Flutter Ponies are fairy ponies with tiny bodies, curly hair, longer legs than regular ponies and fairy-like wings. They were first released in 1986. The Flutter Ponies may appear delicate, but in truth, they possess a powerful ability called the "Utter Flutter", which allows them to blow away everything in their path by flapping their wings rapidly. They are rarely seen, preferring to live in seclusion, usually in Flutter Valley. Honeysuckle, Morning Glory and Rosedust were the only notable ones in the first My Little Pony series.
NameGenderBody colorHair colorEye colorCutie markDebut yearAnimation debutVoice actorIncarnation(s)Forget-Me-NotFemalePurpleWhiteBlue (Toy version)Green (Animation)Forget-me-not Flowers1986My Little Pony (TV series)Betty Jean Ward1Forget-Me-Not is a clever Flutter Pony, who is usually smart. She is very knowledgeable on things, especially on the appearance of Tambelon. According to her US Backcard story, Forget-Me-Not gathered all the ponies in the meadow for a surprise birthday party. There were balloons, presents, and a birthday cake that said "Happy Birthday Megan." Then she placed a candle made of glittering stardust on the cake. When Megan arrived, a beautiful sprinkling of stardust showered the air. Everyone laughed as the stardust whirled around them. Megan's wish to share her birthday with all her friends had come true. In the UK comic, she told Baby Lucky of the Misty Mountain, which urged him to go there and led to the discovery of the Mountain Boy Ponies.HoneysuckleFemalePink'Fading' pinkBlue (Toy version)Pink (Animation)Honeysuckle Flowers1986My Little Pony (TV series)Nancy Cartwright1Honeysuckle is shown to be argumentative to the other Flutter Ponies but sometimes respective to Rosedust. According to her US Backcard story, the colorful leaves fell to the ground one by one. It was time for Honeysuckle to change the season from autumn to winter. She gathered snow crystals from a secret ice cave and flew into the sky, sprinkling the crystals into the clouds and ponds. Snowflakes began to dance down from the clouds as the ponds iced over. Honeysuckle watched from above as children donned their mittens and scarves, ready to build snowmen and slide down snow-covered hills. She only has one appearance in the UK comic.LilyFemalePinkPurpleGreen (Toy version)Purple (Animation)Green and pink lily plant and one lily on her forehead (Toy version)Red Lilies (Animation)1986My Little Pony (TV series)N/A1Lily appeared in the My Little Pony & Friends TV series episode, "The End of Flutter Valley". According to her US backcard story, the baby ponies were anxiously awaiting Lily's visit to the Lullabye Nursery and today was the day. Lily brought many presents, played games and sang songs with the baby ponies. At bedtime, Lily told them how Flutter Ponies spread good luck by flapping their magical wings. Then she gave each one a goodnight kiss and flew off into the sky. High above the clouds, Lily watched over her little friends, filling their heads with sweet dreams. She was already planning her next visit that was sure to be full of happy surprises. There are FiM ponies with the name of Lily but have yet to have official differences to tell them apart. Her only UK comic appearance is where she finds a bell in a snowdrop and discovers the Pearly N' Pretty Baby Sea Ponies.Morning GloryFemaleGreen (Original TV Series)Pink (Second Incarnation)Yellow (2000 Animated Specials)Yellow (Original TV Series)Purple (Second Incarnation)Light pink, pale pink and orange (2000 Animated Specials)Purple (Original Series toy)Blue (Original TV Series and the Second Incarnation toy line)Green (2000 Animated Specials)Morning glory Flowers (Original TV Series)Four flowers and three leaves (Second Incarnation)Singing yellow bird on a branch over a rainbow with musical notes (2000 Animated Specials)1986 (Original TV Series)1997 (Second Incarnation)2007 (2000 Animated Specials)My Little Pony: The Movie (Debut)My Little Pony (TV series)Russi Taylor1, 2, 3Morning Glory is a sweet and naive Flutter Pony, who helped Sting to fly as well to get Megan in the Human World by flying through the Rainbow. Morning Glory reappeared in the second incarnation of the My Little Pony toy line released in 1997. In this second toy line, Morning Glory is the imaginative one. She thinks up special ways to brighten the day, like picking bouquets of flowers and wrapping them in magical rainbows. She again got released in the third toy line as one of the Cutie Cascade Ponies. She appears in two comics.Peach BlossomFemaleAqua (Original TV Series) Yellow (2000 Animated Specials)Turquoises (Original TV Series)Pink, yellow and peach (mane) pink (tail) (2000 Animated Specials)Purple (Original TV Series)Blue (2000 Animated Specials)Peach flowers (Original TV Series)Raised Flower with fabric petals (2000 Animated Specials)1986 (Friends)2007 (2000)My Little Pony: The Movie (Debut)My Little Pony (TV series)Betty Jean Ward1, 3Peach Blossom is smart and logical Flutter Pony who is very proper and intelligent. She speaks in a way incomprehensible to most of the others. She uses her small size to her advantage, at one point acting as a spy. Peach Blossom gains an immense vocabulary in The Return of Tambelon. She again got released in the third incarnation as a crystal design pony.RosedustFemaleYellowLight PinkPinkThree pink roses and seven pink and green rosebuds1986My Little Pony: The Movie (Debut)My Little Pony (TV series)Russi Taylor1Rosedust first appeared in 1986 during the fourth year of the first toy line. Rosedust is the Queen and leader of the Flutter Ponies, who always speaks with an odd British accent. She usually wears a dark pink feather on her head. She was in charge of protecting the Sunstone, a giant magical jewel that allows Flutter Valley to flourish.
Breezies
The Breezies are small fairy ponies living in Breezy Blossom. These ponies usually have butterfly-like wings and antennae on their heads. Notable ones in the franchise were Tiddly Wink, Tra La La and Zipzee. They were first released in 2006. In Friendship is Magic, they are mentioned by Fluttershy in the episode called "Three's A Crowd" and they are featured in episode "It Ain't Easy Being Breezies" where they are shown to have their own language.
NameGenderBody colorHair colorEye colorCutie markDebut yearAnimation debutVoice actorIncarnation(s)BreezetteFemaleLight bluePurplePurpleN/A2014My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicCathy Weseluck4Breezette is one of the Breezies who come to Equestria. She is the only one to wear a mushroom cap on her head.SeabreezeMaleBluePinkPinkN/A2014My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicBrian Drummond4Seabreeze is the leader of a small group of Breezies who stay in Ponyville. He is able to speak both Breezy and communicate with the ponies. He speaks with a Norwegian accent.Tiddly WinkFemalePurplePurple with a Light Pink StreakPurplePurple Flower2006My Little Pony (2000 Specials)Chantal Strand3Tiddly Wink is usually supportive towards the ponies and the other Breezies. Usually, she and her friends agree with each other to lead the way.Tra La LaFemaleLight PinkPinkPurple and Pink (Toy version)Blue (Animation)Pink Flower2006My Little Pony (2000 Specials)Britt McKillip3Tra La La is usually supportive towards the ponies and the other Breezies. Usually, she and her friends agree with each other to lead the way.TwirlyFemaleLight yellowDark and light turquoiseDark tealN/A2014My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicAshleigh Ball4Twirly is one of the Breezies who come to Equestria.ZipzeeFemaleYellowOrange with a yellow streakBlueTwo orange and white flowers2006My Little Pony (2000 Specials)Andrea Libman3Zipzee is usually supportive towards the ponies and the other Breezies. Usually, she and her friends agree with each other to lead the way. Zipzee also has Allergic rhinitis; she usually sneezes a lot when she is near flowers, despite being born in Breezy Blossom.
Aquatic horses Seaponies and Baby Seaponies The Seaponies are brightly colored seahorse-like creatures who dwell in the rivers and lakes of Dream Valley. They love underwater polo and can perform elaborate songs and dance numbers. They were first released in 1983 and only appeared in the two original specials. The Seaponies are based on the Hippocamp, a mythological creature shared by Phoenician and Greek mythology. A sub-line of the Seaponies called Baby Seaponies debuted in 1985 and later in My Little Pony: The Movie. Some additional Seaponies are shaped like merfolk.
Hippogriffs and Hippocamps Hippogriffs and Hippocamps are introduced in the 2017 My Little Pony: The Movie and Season 7 onwards of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. They are a "hybrid sub-species" of ponies able to shapechange between forms to better adapt to an aquatic or mountainous environment.