Limestone-Pie

Name: Tempest Shadow/Fizzlepop Berrytwist

Species: Unicorn

Gender: Female

Age: 26

Residence: Canterlot

Occupation: Pony for hire, herald of the Storm King’s defeat. 

Likes: Making amends, having friends, traveling, action, fireworks, cold environments, fizzy drinks, hard work, taking charge, training.

Dislikes: Her broken horn, Ursa Minors, the Storm King, being called “Fizzy”, excessive sunshine, parties, socializing, sitting for too long, playing catch.

Quirk: Scratches her broken horn when anxious (which isn’t often!)

Eye Color: Moderate opal

Hair Color: Moderate rose

Height: 5’ 10’’

Physical Appearance (of pony form): Tempest is a dark and brooding unicorn, befitting her former position as the Storm King’s right hand. With a dark orchid colored mane and piercing opal eyes, she knows how to maintain an intimidating posture, helped in part that she stands slightly taller than most other ponies. She has a dull rose-hued mane which is sharply cut and slicked back into a mohawk of sorts, which serves to match her stiff posture. Her most noticeable feature is her shattered horn and the long scar which traces across her right eye. Often she’s not seen smiling, face being sternly set within a near-constant frown. At one time she wore dark plate armor for the Storm King which she has since replaced by a dark traveling cloak she keeps wrapped about herself, along with a billowing scarf to help her weather the harsh climes of Equestria’s wilds.

Cutie Mark/Meaning: None. At a young age Tempest had her horn shattered, altering the course of her life drastically. Ever since she never ended up gaining her cutie mark, but she has hope in finding some kind of purpose eventually.

Misc. Features: Tempest is deftly skilled in combat and has quick reflexes. She can’t use telekinesis very well as a human, creating sparks in her hand during an attempt.

Physical Appearance (of human form): As a human Tempest has a dark skin tone and a muscular build which betrays her physical regimen. A scar still traces across her right eye and a darker splotchy marking sits along the crest of her forehead where her horn used to be. Her hair still takes on a similar style to her pony form, sharply cut along the sides and slicked back in a striking manner. The clothes she arrived with are a tattered pair of blue jeans and a black sleeveless jacket which shows off her muscled arms. Her undershirt is a loose-fitting tee which is similarly dark like the rest of her attire but is reminiscent of her original coat of fur.

Backstory: Born into a small village in the rural regions of Equestria, Tempest (named Fizzlepop then) had a quiet and modest life along with her family making sweet beverages and sweets. Yet from an early age Tempest was ambitious and driven, striving for more out of life than her small village could provide. Having heard of Celestia’s School for Gifted Unicorns she was enamored by the possibility of heading to the capital someday and becoming a famed mage - trained under the princess herself. Every day was full of diligent practice and trips to the library to improve her craft of magic. Yet on one faithful day when she went to play with her best friends Spring Rain and Glitter Drops in the forest just outside the village the ball they had been throwing about rolled into a shadowy cave marked in ominous warnings. Though her friends advised against it Fizzlepop was brave and undeterred, striding into the cave and retrieving the ball. Yet it was the very light from her horn that was her undoing, disturbing an Ursa Minor from its slumber, the raging beast loomed over the filly and with one decisive strike severed her horn and scarred her right eye. The pain and fright had been so intense that she fainted on the spot.

How she had escaped...her parents said that her friends got her out just in time, but Fizzlepop had her doubts. With an intense pain coursing through her head recovery was slow, but it had become clear early on that she would never be able to focus her magic properly again without the aid of her horn. Fizzlepop became distant, immensely self-conscious about her appearance, but it was her friends drifting away and getting into the very school she strives so had for which stung the most. Embittered, the night she found out the news the young filly ran away from home and never looked back. It had been a rash decision in hindsight but after she found a small rocky alcove to take shelter in during the dead of night she ended up convincing herself that her folks would never want her back. Teaching herself how to survive in the wilds, Fizzlepop wanderer the land in a listless sort of existence without tarrying too long or contributing much. Those childhood experiences she clung to so tightly eventually transformed into bitterness and anger, becoming disillusioned at how the ponies of Equestria could value friendship so highly when she had been (supposedly) scorned by those she held most dear. Renaming herself Tempest Shadow to distance herself from her former life it was again by chance that she stumbled into her next line of work. Coming across a cashed airship from the Storm King’s territory, proving herself a capable warrior in fending off his troops attempting to retrieve an item known as the Misfortune Malachite it was decided she would make for a very useful asset to the cause. Coming under the employ of the Storm King in return for his attractive offer to restore her horn Tempest became a feared commander for the narcissistic despot.

For a number of years, she helped expand the Storm King’s empire until they made their surprise attack on Canterlot. Tempest pursued victory so zealously, feeling that at last she could feel whole again once she acquired the magic of the princesses for her master - who had always kept his promises and strung her along with sweet words. Yet at the moment of betrayal Tempest sacrificed herself to put an end to the Storm King, the kindness of Twilight Sparkle showing her the glimmer of friendship she’d been pining for all that time. In the aftermath Tempest was expecting some retribution for what she did, prison time or worse, and yet she was only met with kindness and understanding. It was very hard for her to grasp friendship after so many years in the dark, so she decided to make amends first by traveling Equestria and spreading the word of the Storm King’s defeat - helping out ponies how she could along the way. 

In time that task came to an end, and she returned to Equestria just in the nick of time to help put an end to the tyranny of Chrysalis and the rest of their foes. Since the Tempest has continued to wander across Equestria, feeling some satisfaction in helping others but remaining uncertain of what to do with her life. Recently acquiring a small residence in Canterlot she happened to be in the area around the time of the first annual “Festival of the Two Sisters”. With nothing to lose she decided to attend, not knowing of the kind of adventure that would soon await her...

Personality: While her time with the Storm King made her cold and bitter, returning to Equestria has lightened her mood somewhat. Now more receptive to the ideals of friendship, Tempest tries her very best to put her best foot forward when it comes to meeting new ponies. Still, her cynical outlook and brutal honesty are something that has yet to be fully overcome - not mincing words when she wants to make her distaste known. She can also hold longstanding grudges against those who have slighted her and be prone to fits of intense anger when she is pushed to the extreme. 

This is not to say that Tempest is all brash, in spite of her ‘punch first ask questions later’ sort of mindset. She is intensely motivated and will pour her all into any task she deems worth doing, having particular compassion for those who are in bad scrapes such as she was at one time. Tempest enjoys sharing her new perspective on the world and while she is hesitant about making new friends the unicorn does try her best in trying to keep an open mind going into new experiences.

Name: Ember

Species: Dragon

Gender: Female

Age: 24

Residence: The Dragon Lands

Occupation: The Dragon Lord

Likes: Competitions, slam poetry, helping others find their strength, showing off her fortitude, gemstones, lounging on hot rocks, Spike. 

Dislikes: Singing, hugs, being judged for her size, talking about her feelings.

Quirk: She isn't particularly great with facial recognition or remembering names, unable to tell ponies apart from each other. 

Eye Color: Brilliant red.

Hair Color: While she doesn't have hair, Ember boasts spikes along the top of her head which are a moderate phthalo blue. 

Height: 6' 0'' 

Physical Appearance (of dragon form):  Ember is a bipedal dragon, standing with a relatively small and lithe stature next to most of her dragonkin. Her looks are deceiving however, as Ember possesses incredible strength despite her size. She is covered from head to toe in brilliant cyan scales, broken occasionally by small diamond-shaped patches of moderate indigo and cobalt hues. Along her underbelly are scales of a pale turquoise which run up her tail which ends in a small spade-shaped protrusion which is made of the same leathery material making up her wings. 

Ember’s facial features are sharp and angular in nature, which makes ponies assume that she is upset more often than not. Given how her eyebrows angle slightly downward it’s not unfair to make such a statement, as even the Dragon Lord’s resting face seems to have a stern air about it. From either side of her head protrude stark white horns which curl at a downward angle which only serve to accentuate her look. Along the top of Ember’s head run a set of darker blue spines which may appear sharp but are actually surprisingly soft to the touch. 

Cutie Mark/Meaning:  None, dragons don’t have those weird ‘cutie mark’ things.

Misc. Features:  Ember is in possession of the Bloodstone Scepter which indicates her status as Dragon Lord. She often doesn’t have it on her person when outside of the Dragon Lands however, only bringing it for formal appearances.

Physical Appearance (of human form.): Ember appears as caucasian, with pale skin and a relatively lighter build. Her face remains just as stern as it ever was, with pronounced cheekbones, a sharp nose and thinly pressed lips. Her hair is a wild tuft of spiky blue locks combed off to the left which are reminiscent of her Equestria form. The sides of her hair are grown out and fade into white, harkening back to her horns, the fringes curling at the very end - ultimately giving Ember a striking look compared to most humans on the street.

Her clothes she ends up first appearing with are a brilliant cyan hoodie with a slack undershirt which matches the color of her underbelly scales respectively. With a set of fingerless gloves, dark jeans and combat boots to match she appears much like a rough and tumble type. While the rest of her appearance has changed the Bloodstone Scepter has not altered in any significant respect. 

Backstory: Ember was born as the sole daughter to the legendary Dragon Lord Torch, a powerful tyrant who ruled over the Dragon Lands with an iron fist for longer than even some of her seniors could remember. Although she was given the title of ‘princess’ at birth it was only a technicality, there was no promised prestige or inheritance to her name unless she too was to get the Bloodstone Scepter during the next Gauntlet of Fire. Raised within the looming shadow of her father, Ember took to the harsh environment of their rocky kingdom and trained herself to be tough just like the other dragons. This mostly entailed in arm wrestling, lava diving, and other extreme physical challenges to prove one’s worth. Ember’s issue was however that she was a late bloomer, physically maturing slower than her peers - meaning that she was often chastised for being small. Even though her smaller stature didn’t mean she was any weaker than the larger dragons, size matters in the eyes of her father and the other dragons. Knowing she might not have to rely on strength alone if she wanted to be Dragon Lord some day, Ember also honed her logic and guile, which allowed her to be more receptive to more ideas...relative to her kin anyway. While mostly self-taught Ember taught herself new ways to outsmart the other dragons if her strength and assertiveness failed. 
In spite of her success Ember never truly gained much respect from her father due to her size and being put down about it constantly became a point of irritation for her, yet Ember was not one to challenge Torch on the subject very often. Her life changed after Spike and his pony friends arrived, helping her win the Gauntlet of Fire and at last gaining the respect she wanted. Ever since the start of her reign Ember has allowed things to go largely unchanged, letting dragons roughhouse as they pleased, but she slowly allowed her lands to be open to ponykind unlike any other time in history. Most dragons are still wary about all the strange customs of ponies but under Ember’s leadership they’ve been more or less receptive to try new things.

Personality: Though she is distinguished in having a more open mind than the rest of her kind Ember is subject to the same brashness and crude behavior which is present in most dragons. Once Ember has made up her mind there is little one can do to stop her from accomplishing her goal, being completely committed in thinking that her path is the correct one. She often doesn't pause to think if she's behaving in a way that isn't acceptable to the standards of ponies or the like, being impulsive to even take bites out of Twilight's castle under the assumption that it was a friendship offering. She also has a particular difficulty in expressing her feelings, being able to confide in others being something that's relatively new and unfamiliar to her. 

Ember does on occasion drop her guard and have more frank conversations with others, able to dispense advice and finding satisfaction in helping others find their inner strength. She wishes to talk like that more often, and less like the unwavering Dragon Lord she is meant to be, but she will actively turn away the chance lest someone tries to take advantage of her vulnerability - which dragons will tend to do amongst themselves.  

Name: Celestia

Species: Alicorn

Gender: Female

Age: 35 

Residence: None 

Occupation: Retired Monarch

Likes: Sweets, high octane activities, harmless pranks, writing letters, fall weather, stuffed animals, buckball, tea, flower gardens, teaching, sunshine, Luna.

Dislikes: Chickens, those who would do harm to other ponies, opera, stuffy diplomatic functions, arguing with her sister.
Quirk: She has a fondness for saying “My Little Ponies”. 

Eye Color: Pale magenta 

Hair Color: A four-striped combination of light cerulean, turquoise, cobalt blue, and heliotrope.
Height: 6’ 6”

Physical Appearance (of pony form): Celestia is a towering figure beside other ponies - matched only by the other Alicorns and Chrysalis. With an exceptionally long horn and a regal set of wings to match her size, they stand as symbols of her magical prowess and regal status. Her mane is comprised of four different distinctly striped colors and always seems to slowly billow in an unseen breeze, constantly sparkling and maintaining its form. With a stark white coat of fur Celestia radiates a positive aura of energy, highlighted by the small smile which almost always graces her features.
Cutie Mark/Meaning: A stylized sun, indicating her aptitude in raising it without effort. 
Misc. Features: None

Physical Appearance (of human form): As a human Celestia still remains a head above the rest, standing much taller than the average woman. She remains just as beautiful in the human world as she is in Equestria, with a radiant complexion and physique one might compare to a model or actress - but with some added weight which betrays her love of cakes. Her skin is olive-colored, like she has spent a considerable amount of time outdoors, and her rather youthful appearance betrays her true age. Her hair is long and billowing, flowing down right to the middle of her back.

Though no longer a princess, Celestia appears in the human world in a billowing white formal dress with gold fringe which makes it appear she just left some kind of formal event. 

Backstory: Celestia’s origin is a story known to few. Some speculate she is a god brought into flesh, others think she is a normal pony who transformed upon reaching the peak of her magical potential, but the answer falls somewhere in the middle. Celestia and Luna were born over a millennia ago when Equestria still remained largely untamed, still threatened by monsters left to roam after the downfall of Grogar’s Empire. While their parents had been powerful unicorn sorcerers both of their children were born as alicorns, something wholly unprecedented. Alicorns were something of a myth, a race of nigh-immortal ponies who were said to have given the land form out of chaos only to then vanish and never be heard from again. Needless to say their births sent a ripple effect through the fledgling nation state.

Star Swirl the Bearded, a preeminent magical scholar who was responsible for leading groups of unicorn sorcerers in raising the sun and moon, offered to take both children when they were old enough and instruct them in magic at Equestria’s then-capital. Naturally their parents agreed and both young ponies were sent to learn under the tutelage of the renowned mage. Celestia always dedicated herself wholly to her lessons, quickly being engrained with a feeling of responsibility due to her status as an alicorn. While she made many friends the elder sister ever felt particularly close to Luna and Star Swirl, with who she spent a majority of her hours. It became very clear that Celestia had incredible magical potential, mastering even the most complicated lessons with ease. Though as she entered late schooling tragedy struck when Celestia and Luna’s parents were stricken with terrible fatigue, having lost all their magic in their efforts to help raise and lower the celestial bodies each day. Though they were able to recover somewhat the lack of magic left them weak for the rest of their days.

As Star Swirl informed her of the plight of the unicorns, many of their brightest minds meeting the same fate, Celestia was possessed by the urge to help! Without hesitation the alicorn moved the sun all by herself much to the shock of those in attendance. It was then that Celestia received her cutie mark and her purpose finally became clear, she would take up the task of moving the sun alongside her sister. The ponies now free of their burden rejoiced and looked to the alicorn for guidance, some even posing the idea of installing her as their new queen - a symbol embodying all three pony races to finally unite the tribes once and for all. It was overwhelming to think about, especially given she hadn’t yet finished her schooling but with Star Swirl’s blessing as well as the other heads of the pony tribes backing the decision Celestia agreed to the awesome power of the position - but only on the condition that Luna could rule by her side.

The rest of Celestia’s life story is far too long to account without having multiple volumes written about it. In her early years of rulership there were many challenges to confront: Tirek, the Sirens, sealing away the chaos god Discord, and the loss of her mentor in their attempt to seal the Pony of Shadows. Yet there was nothing that took a toll on Celestia more than the banishment of her sister after her transformation into the tyrannical Nightmare Moon. Given their near-immortal lifespan Celestia had taken her sister for granted as someone who would always be by her side. Now without her constant companion, Celestia found herself incredibly lonely. 

Leaving the old castle behind the elder alicorn established Canterlot as the new capital, ruling there for nearly a thousand years. Her reign marked a near continuous age of prosperity and peace for all ponies, and Celestia gained a reputation for temperance and benign wisdom. Yet as time drew on Celestia found herself worn down by years of late hours staying up to control both the sun and moon. The potency of her magic began to wane with time and concerned about the future of her kingdom Celestia opened her school for gifted unicorns in search of a potential successor.

Even after the return of her sister Celestia was still plagued by the weariness which had taken hold after a millennia under the crown. Yet with Twilight being as promising a student as she had hoped the alicorn hoped that she’d be there was hope that she may soon retire. In time after a series of returning villains and other crises Celestia at last got her chance to step down from the throne and give comfortably in a luxury retirement home...

But it turned out that quiet life surrounded by old ponies didn’t have the kind of appeal that she thought it would went looking at the pamphlet. She needed more excitement, and there were ponies out there who she might still be able to help even without her position as princess. So Celestia set off and has been traveling about Equestria ever since. At Twilight’s request she has returned to Canterlot to take part in the first annual Festival of the Two Sisters.

Personality: Celestia is defined first and foremost by her kindness. She is soft spoken and has a near-infinite amount of patience when it comes to listening to other ponies. Her manner of speech is very refined and elevated, a habit she hasn’t broken after years of being a princess, but she does speak more casually and express her exuberance around those with who she’s more familiar. When there is a grave threat to Equestria Celestia becomes deathly serious and won’t hesitate to bring her wrath down upon those who would seek to doom to all she’s worked for. Still, her temperance has also made Celestia an excellent teacher and she is exceptionally open to different ideas and perspectives if she thinks they can benefit others. Whenever a pony asks her for advice Celestia freely dispenses her wisdom, taking great pleasure in passing on the knowledge of what she’s learned. 
Celestia also likes to often be obtuse in her motives, never fully explaining herself until a friendship lesson has been learned. She also enjoys quiet time for tea and being outdoors, but the liberating freedom of her retirement has allowed for Celestia to indulge in more high octane activities like skydiving and the like. This is in part an extension of her love for harmless pranks, which provided a needed diversion from the mundanity of her royal duties.

This is not to say that Celestia is without flaws however, often being so unconditional in her kindness that she overlooks the potential evils in a pony’s heart. She also has the propensity to get so wrapped up in her own plans that she’ll ignore the needs of others around her, as Luna knows to a more personal degree than most