1. Twilight Sparkle, she's an alicorn, her magic skills are very powerful and she's really smart. 2. Princess Celestia, same reasons as Twilight. She's probably even more powerful 3. Apple Bloom, she seems like the most independent and mature one of the 3. 4. Shining Armor. As the captain of the Royal Guards, he must be a real leader. Also, he's able to use magic. 5. The muscled, white pony that appeared in Hurricane Fluttershy (does he actually have a name?), even though he doesn't seem too smart, he's incredibly strong 6. Zecora, she's able to create powerful, magical potions and is very wise