Grey guards?

[Ezynell 2,037]

Why do they always have grey guards in the intro, but white guards in the show?

 

[NeverNeverland 1,940]

Maybe because they're unicorns?

[Lyra Heartstrings1 53]

Oh my celestria, I just notcied that!

Woah, great job for spotting it out!

 

Maybe its a edit fail? ;D

[Plasmastorm X-15 162]

Spec Ops Ponies?

[Derpy.H 177]

I never really thought of that. Its a good point to make, I dont know why either.

[Tom The Diamond 1,830]

The Gray ones are Unicorns(Which I presume stay and guard the Royal Palace) and the White ones are Pegasus, which travel with Celestia, and drive her chariot.

[Lady Rarity Pony 4,892]

The grey guards are unicorns, the white ones are pegasi.

The white ones pull her chariot and travel with her.

Edited November 26, 2011 by Lady Rarity Pony

[Cross Beats 28]

They are Celestia's Personal guards. She always has them around her. I wonder if she..?

[PonyFan123 7]

To be honest, I noticed that before yet never thought anything of it... it was like my brain never really gave it a thought until you brought it up. But yeah I agree with what you guys are saying, the grays are the unicorns that stay at the palace.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

The white guards are elite members of the royal air force, and are in charge of Air Force One, the royal chariot. The grey guards are most likely Marine special forces members, to guard the palace.

[Ham is tasty 33]

Racism!

Not really but somepony is always offended.

[Jeremy 128]

But why do the guards have to be the same colour as their partner?

[Lady Rarity Pony 4,892]

But why do the guards have to be the same colour as their partner?

 

It seems to me like they are given the same color more to make them look like they are in "uniform" and also to distinguish them from Luna's guards.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

In real life, when people had horse drawn carriages they would match the horses if they could afford it. It looks better to have a matched set.

[Colon Leftbracket 971]

Cause Celestia thinks she's too cool to be seen with Grey Ponies like you and I!

Us Grey Ponies need to stick together or them Whities are going to take over!!

 

I kid... White Ponies are cool I mean Rarity and Sweetie Bell are White and they're alright... but us grey ponies are so much better!

[Drocsid 3]

I think what NeverNeverland said is right; that was FiM Wiki's interpretation, too. And it's funny I came across this topic today, because just earlier around noon, is when I discovered this on WikI! Anyway, they could also be Luna's guards. They look a bit like them, but not completely; maybe because there are different kinds? Surely all the soldiers don't all look the same, lol. And sometimes they can protect Celestia, too, and vice versa. Like, they may not have their own specific guards. We just happen to see white ones with Celestia, and black with Luna. Maybe that isn't coincidence though, lol.

 

Sorry if this is kind of an awkward post, it's getting kind of late now and I am getting sort of tired...

[SBaby 660]

You never see them in the series. I think they might have just been prototype designs that just aren't used in the show. Biggs and Wedge always show up as white Pegasi in the actual episodes.

[Scootaloo1 106]

But why do the guards have to be the same colour as their partner?

 

 

It's a magical spell Celestia casts on her guards, so that they are colour coded... They dislike being Gray and White more than you think.

[Lady Rarity Pony 4,892]

In this new episode the grey guards were present in Canterlot so they are now in the show beyond the intro