Widdershins 9,960 July 7, 2018 Share July 7, 2018 *Bursts in through a wall*. Because she's LYRA! For me, it was the hundredth episode that clinched it. Writers basically tossed out all of what the fanfics have said and now she's, like, the most normal pony ever! ...and considering Ponyville, that's enough to count as a quirk! Think that, next to Ditzy-Doo, she's that fans have come to see as their proxy & stand-in. She's calm... except when she's excited. Always lurking on the outskirts of a crowd like "Uh.. what's going on...? Can I join?" She doesn't have some sad backstory, special abilities or a strong personality to pick her out immediately... she's no protagonist, she's just there because she's willing to care about something she loves. Lyra is just Lyra. We couldn't ask for more! ... .... Bonbon though! WHEEEEEEEEW!!! Beatings & Salivations Everybeing! Creativity is something blatantly important to me as is no doubt evidenced by the 28 OCs I have posted here of the some forty plus I have, they're linked altogether at the bottom of my About Me page in my Profile & I would deeply cherish anything you wish to say about them! Among which of those I am proudest most of is my Draconequusona, His/My Ask Thread and my Hydra, Gallimaufry or "Mauf" and their own Ask Thread! Either way, sufficed to say, I am quite confident I have more OCs than you! Crazier to! Do You have a tatzelpony?! No, I rather think you don't! Hew-Hew-hew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senko 459 July 7, 2018 Share July 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Widdershins said: *Bursts in through a wall*. Because she's LYRA! For me, it was the hundredth episode that clinched it. Writers basically tossed out all of what the fanfics have said and now she's, like, the most normal pony ever! ...and considering Ponyville, that's enough to count as a quirk! Think that, next to Ditzy-Doo, she's that fans have come to see as their proxy & stand-in. She's calm... except when she's excited. Always lurking on the outskirts of a crowd like "Uh.. what's going on...? Can I join?" She doesn't have some sad backstory, special abilities or a strong personality to pick her out immediately... she's no protagonist, she's just there because she's willing to care about something she loves. Lyra is just Lyra. We couldn't ask for more! ... .... Bonbon though! WHEEEEEEEEW!!! All further evidence supporting my theory she was originally a human and isn't quite sure what's going on with these Pony's she just know's she loves them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreambiscuit 9,904 July 9, 2018 Share July 9, 2018 She's more than just a background character. Besides having a great color and look, she has a history with Bon Bon (and a perfect color combo between the two, I might add) that gives her even more dimension. That's more than a lot of popular background ponies have to their credit. So it doesn't take a lot to capture the imagination to embrace one pony or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoFoalix 24,962 July 9, 2018 Share July 9, 2018 Probably because people back years ago got excited about the horse just like they did with Derpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpicEnergy 23,220 November 20, 2021 Share November 20, 2021 I'm not sure how she became popular, but I do know that one reason she remained popular was because of her relationship with Bon Bon. *totally not up to any shenanigans* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbertha 414 November 20, 2021 Share November 20, 2021 I think it sparked the same way most of the other background characters did. People found her interesting and built on it. She was sitting like a human which people found interesting. A popular story was written about Lyra and humans which boosted her popularity even further, making her one of the main background characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMTV99 1,354 November 20, 2021 Share November 20, 2021 The reason why Lyra was so popular was for two reasons: 1. Lyra sitting like a human and her being fascinated by humans 2. Her relationship with Bon Bon Despite Lyra didn't really do much in the background and she was only there just for a joke, but that's what made a lot of people really enthralled with that character. And I really love Lyra. She's adorable, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty Shadow 7,910 November 20, 2021 Share November 20, 2021 I've never been totally into Lyra like some, but I do know that the reason for her popularity was the same as with just about any background character. It was fun to spot quirky things about the characters in the background and make stories out of them, create something new. https://www.deviantart.com/frank3dz/art/A-day-to-remember-1140892930 (seriously guys, read this comic, it's hilarious) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Gallagher 33,588 November 20, 2021 Share November 20, 2021 Because she’s mint??? 2 Signature made by the amazing @Sparklefan1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplosionMare 18,065 November 20, 2021 Share November 20, 2021 She’s very noticeable in a crowd since she’s always hopping around 1 Boom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splashee 28,564 November 20, 2021 Share November 20, 2021 She has a nice color, and stands out. She is also killing people: Spoiler Classic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash In 22,382 December 19, 2021 Share December 19, 2021 Lyra's popularity is something that I would attribute more to the fandom than the actual show. People liked her and the popularity just kept spreading. Simple as that. At first I rejected the zero, but that was because I simply didn't understand it. Now I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astralshy 26,928 December 31, 2021 Share December 31, 2021 Because she's a very cool, lovely, minty and unique pony who likes humans :> On 2021-11-20 at 6:38 PM, Splashee said: She has a nice color, and stands out. She is also killing people: Hide contents Classic Since the Llamas with hats reference in "Slice of Life" episode I knew something like this must exist somewhere. Now you have shown it to me xD Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylight Scintillate 2,050 January 4, 2022 Share January 4, 2022 Probably because of the way she sits and people think she likes humans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pony Flutters 535 January 4, 2022 Share January 4, 2022 It definitely has to do with a quick scene from an early episode where she was sitting on a bench, and the fandom gave her an odd trait of her wanting to be human. Oddly enough, despite her popularity and consistent presence as a background character, she doesn't even have a speaking line at all until the second season finale. Otherwise, it might be because she's green, and none of the mane six are green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead account 2,711 June 1, 2022 Share June 1, 2022 On 2022-01-04 at 2:26 AM, Skylight Scintillate said: Probably because of the way she sits and people think she likes humans... I agree, that probably sums it up. What I like about her are scenes like these: But her personality wasn't like this in Slice of Life, unfortunately. But we got Minuette!! Who is an absolute dream! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplosionMare 18,065 June 1, 2022 Share June 1, 2022 Lyra is pretty funny in the background and her colors are very pretty and minty Boom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savy 5,080 June 7, 2022 Share June 7, 2022 Probably because of all the memes. That and her colors are really pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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