Reliatye19

Alright, here's my take on where the Mane Six should go. A lot of them were obvious. Some, not as much. The easy: Applejack - Hufflepuff Applejack is defined by her honesty and hard work, no more, no less. While she is certainly brave, unlike a Gryffindor she is able to put her sentiment aside in order to do what needs to be done. And unlike a Ravenclaw or a Slytherin, she is happy where she is and doesn't have a strong desire to learn more or improve. Rainbow Dash - Gryffindor Rainbow Dash's actions are largely influenced by her pride and bravery. Like a Gryffindor, she is emotionally volatile and will often put her emotions above what is practical. Though she is ambitious, her goals are much more short term and motivated by personal fulfillment rather than measurable achievement like a Slytherin. Overall, her bravery and impulsive sense of adventure are what make her a Gryffindor for sure. Twilight Sparkle - Ravenclaw Even though Twilight does have ambition to do well and impress her mentor, the bottom line is that Twilight wants to learn anything and everything no matter where it takes her in life. This openmindedness and intellect is her defining character trait, and is what makes her Ravenclaw. Rarity - Slytherin Rarity is a workaholic who is ambitious to a fault, often setting aside her own personal needs to achieve her goals. Like a Slytherin, she is unafraid to use manipulation to get what she wants, though her intentions are generally good. She is, of course, very highly motivated, if not somewhat of a diva. But that emotional volatility is part of what makes her Slytherin in the first place. The hard: Fluttershy - Gryffindor I think all of us can agree that Fluttershy is definitely neither a Ravenclaw nor a Slytherin. She has no ambition to achieve greatness like Rarity, nor does she pursue knowledge like Twilight. This leaves Hufflepuff and Gryffindor, and to be honest I think she would do well in both. But if Fluttershy were truly a Hufflepuff, she would have remained in her cottage helping her animal friends. She would have never had the courage to slay beasts, conquer villains, or even make friends at all. One of the defining traits of a Gryffindor is bravery. But what we often forget is that bravery is not measured by your fearlessness, but rather how well you can conquer your fears. For someone as confident as Rainbow Dash, that is easy, making her an obvious choice for the house. But since Fluttershy starts with so many fears already, it's sometimes hard for us as the audience to see how brave some of her smaller actions really are. So I understand those who are inclined to write her off as a Hufflepuff, but there's a lot more to her than that. Pinkie Pie - Hufflepuff? Alright, I'm stumped here. Pinkie Pie's defining motivation is making other ponies happy, something that a lot of her episodes focus on. This pursuit isn't particularly ambitious, nor is it very brave in the general sense. One could argue Pinkie to be a Ravenclaw because she is so invested in her "hobby", but she doesn't make friends to learn more about them. She only befriends ponies so that she can be their friends and make them happy. This leaves Hufflepuff, the house that takes the rest. And, to be honest, where else could Pinkie go? At Hogwarts, she wouldn't care at all about house divides. She would befriend everyone, try everything, do anything she could to make everyone smile. Therefore, Hufflepuff would be the house that she would go in by default. But if there were an option, she would be houseless.