mega thread Your favourite pony and why?

[Unity 332]

I guess you don' count EGG characters b3cause I would have said Sunset Shimmer and Sonata Dusk

[Unity 332]

I want to know who everyone favorite character is.

This can range from FIM to EGG and it can be any character.

You can choose multiple characters.

My favorites are The Dazzlings, Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle.

[Victoria Sponge 1,017]

My favourites as a top 5 are:

1.Starlight Glimmer

2. Rarity

3. Princess Luna

4. Fluttershy

5. Sunset Shimmer

 

Honorable mentions to Pear Butter and Vapor Trail who I really like but haven't had enough appearances to make my top 5

Edited January 28, 2018 by Battenberg

[Angle Alastor 3,805]

twilight and applejack :3

[Prospekt 11,018]

My #1 pony has been the same since my very first episode. The others have changed quite a bit. Here's my current top 5:

1. Twilight Sparkle

2. Starlight Glimmer

3. Fluttershy

4. Trixie

5. Sunset Shimmer

Honorable mentions for Moondancer, Maud Pie, and Sunburst.

[Awkward Segway 317]

1. Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy (tied)

2. Pinkie Pie

3. Sunset Shimmer

For the rest (in no particular order), I also like Derpy, Vinyl, Moondancer, Trixie, and all of Pinkie's sisters. Oh, and Minuette in Amending Fences. And Discord, depending on the episode (in some he's great, in other's he's annoying).

[ultrairongorilla 2,064]

Out of the mane six, I'd go with either Rarity or Twilight.

For Equestria Girls definitely Sunset Shimmer.

As for other characters I really like Trixie, Starlight, Maud, and Princess Cadance.

[Divine plywood 1,239]

From the main cast my favorites are Twilight and Starlight

and from the side characters Cheerilee, Marble & Maud Pie and Derpy. And of course show's hidden protagonist, Randolph the butler.

[Sparklefan1234 170,813]

My favorite ponies are:

1. Twilight Sparkle
2. Rarity
3. Applejack 
4. Princess Luna
5. Minuette
6. Lyra Heartstrings
7. Tempest Shadow
8. Sunset Shimmer

[Moonlight 7,286]

@donttellmum

As we already have a pinned thread for discussing favorite characters, I've merged your thread with it.

Have a nice day!

[PhoenixGER 190]

My favorite Ponys? Awww that's hard.

1. Rainbow Dash. Sorry but she's awesome 

2. Fluttershy. Very close to Dashie but since I know about here stare she scares me a little bit.

3. Princess Luna and Princess Cadance. Yeah on one place. I like both very hard Luna is so cool but the way Cadance does interact with Twilight is so breath taking.

4. Derpy. Yeah it was obviously that she will be on my favourite list. She's just derpy you need to love her.

That's just my opinion.

Love you all <3

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

This is something I've been considering. Well, not best pony. Sombra has been that for years, but I've been considering other favorites. As such this is the best top-12 lest I can conjure for myself.

1. King Sombra (amalgamation of show Sombra, reformed Sombra, and mirror world Sombra)
2. Tempest Shadow
3. Trixie
4. Starlight Glimmer
5. Sunset Shimmer
6. Princess Twilight Sparkle
7. Rarity
8. Rainbow Dash
9. Blackthorn (IDW comics)
10. Radiant Hope (IDW comics)
11. Princess Luna
12. Queen Chrysalis

Honorable Mentions: Applejack, Fluttershy, Mage Meadowbrook, Sci-Twi (EqG), Captain Celaeno, Daring Do, The Dazzlings, Vinyl Scratch, Octavia, Moondancer

Lists like these are always subject to change and I really need to judge what I count as a character, how and why they appeal to me, and, ultimately, where they rank. Granted, ranking a character is meaningless in a sense, but it can also help to bring context on just why you love that character. Heck, that's pretty my why Sombra has stayed #1 for me for so long. The hints about his character are all over "The Crystal Empire" and "The Cutie-Remark" episodes; while his mirror world counterpart sheds some light on his 'other side' that could feed into his reformed self.

Also; my top seven are all unicorns (in a sense). o_o

[Kovu 41]

Rarity; i admire her creativity and hardwork and inspiration. i see a bit of myself in her too. but like her, i want to work harder.

Pinkie Pie; was originally my favourite because of her bubbly personality and, hell, how could you not love this ball of crazy fluff?

[Demon Eyes 12]

Recently started the show two days ago. It's my brother's favorite show. I'm trying it as a genuine experiment to understand the popularity and why it's so beloved. Currently midway through season 2. I'm admittedly sort of meh on most characters so far but I can see why people like the show a lot. I do like that the Rarity character has shown more layers to herself (more than some of the others at this point imo) to her so I guess she'd be my favorite at the moment. I enjoyed her two focus episodes exploring her character.

[NathanW200 306]

I'd give Pinkie Pie 110% I just Love Pinkie Pie so much everything about her I love it when she sings she has an amazing voice I just Love everything about her the way she sings I would ask her to Throw her a big Party for me I wouldn't even mind helping her set it up and just dance with her all night long

Edited March 22, 2018 by NathanW200

[NathanW200 306]

I wouldn't mind feeling her mane too it looks so poofy and soft

Edited March 22, 2018 by NathanW200

[Demon Eyes 12]

Got through season 5 today. AJ is probably my favorite in season 5 (where Rarity was my favorite in season 1, nobody was my favorite in season 2, RD was my fave in season 3, and nobody was my favorite in season 4) as I feel like her episodes (especially The Mane Attraction) gave her some really nice character moments backed by some good episodes to me.

[King of Canterlot 9,603]

My all time favorite mane 6 character from MLP would have to be Rainbow Dash, mostly because when I first started to watch the show, I just kinda fell in love with RD, I love her interesting design mane-wise, and I just think her voice sounds so cute, and I just love her personality the best out of all the others, and she's a Wonderbolt now, so that's like the icing on the cake! 

She's just pure awesome and I love that about her 

  Rainbow Dash is best pony!

Edited March 22, 2018 by King of Canterlot

[kaiser5578 340]

my favorite pony is Trixie, i can connect with her. In my hometown, which shall remain unnamed, i was the greatest trapeze artist. That was until some American swine came and usurped me, he stole my place as the best, he stole my job, he stole my praise, my fame, my life. so i can understand what she went through, and nothing hurts quite like when people who once called you friend and adored you forget you even exist, only for you to try and take back your spotlight and wind up the bad guy. You come back a while later and try to make amends only to see you are unforgiven yet trying to anyway. I strive to be more like Trixie after she met Starlight.

[FizzyGreen 909]

I don't have a favourite in the M6, i freakin' love 'em all.

But my overall favourite is actually Starlight Glimmer. I love her rational thinking and her obsessive personality. I kind of just can relate to her.

[smk.png 181]

Luna. Because she's better than CELESTIA.

[Earl Grey Ghost 446]

On 4/2/2018 at 5:45 PM, The_Dank_Brony said:

Luna. Because she's better than CELESTIA.

Ah, ha, that is were you are wrong my friend! *laughs*

Celestia is best pony!! Everyone loves Luna because she was the "victim" she was the saaad one, she was the misunderstood one, she is the dark one... and I feel more people want to relate to her because the majority of people, do in fact feel misunderstood in some way at some point or another. But no one went through the depth of it like she did. But people still relate---therefore you will have people who gravitate towards her. Not saying you're actually wrong to feel what you feel, but Luna is...just...too popular... and it's for those very reasons. She's almost everyone's favourite. Everyone loves the dark character. 

And it's the same with Rainbow Dash, she's practically the second mascot of the show besides Twilight. She's the rainbow, she's the go getter, she's the "b*tch" of the group the one with "the 'tude" that everyone wishes they could have. The brash and in your face character------I do like RD for certain specific qualities, but otherwise, characters like her are a dime-a-dozen.

 

SPIKE IS BEST PONY!

He is very much underappreciated, he's calm in the majority of situations, and is very much the voice of reason... even to Twilight. He's helpful, kind, overall patient, and a very hard worker. He doesn't complain much, gets his work done, and is one of the most loyal characters of the show.  Even if Twilight says or does something he doesn't agree with, he'll tell her so, and honestly without being cruel---it gives her time to think, but he never stops caring about her, and with an open heart always accepts, but takes no guff. Even in the movie after her friends have an argument and the screaming, and the pain---he could have walked away with the rest---but he didn't. Even if he disagreed with Twilight's behaviour he stuck by her without enabling her bad behaviour. He gives comfort, but never sugar coats a thing. His quick, and quite smarty-pants remarks make for a light-hearted individual who gets to the root of problems and snaps people back to reality where they need to be, but padding the landing just enough to where he doesn't come off as a complete arse.

After all him and Twilight and even the rest of the Mane 6 have been through, Spike has been the constant. The friend that is friends with everyone, and who always has a smile, a kind word to offer and a scaley shoulder to cry on. He has one of the most "get along" personalities without blending into the background. Spike is very much peaceful, understanding, witty, determined, brave, heroic and sweet. While he's still young and emotions can get the better of him, he's at heart, very humble and just wants everyone to love each other. In my opinion... Spike is the heart of the show.

 

 

Sorry, I think that went into a tangent!

Edited April 16, 2018 by Momento Mori

[Thrond 3,263]

Hmm, been a couple years since I last posted here. A bit has definitely changed in my rankings, but apparently I never listed a top five on this thread. With a bit more explanation now:

1. Twilight Sparkle. In general, I find her the easiest pony to identify with, and especially in the earlier seasons I found her high expectations of herself especially relatable. I also adore her dorky enthusiasm for learning, and as pretentious as it might sound, I just like her as the intellectual of the group. I like learning too, so that resonates with me. 
2. Rainbow Dash. She's frustrating, but I like how her ego is usually laced with insecurity - very rarely does she actually appear to buy her own hype. Plus, at her best, she's very protective of her friends, and watching her slowly let down her "cool" persona was one of the best parts of the earlier seasons. Also, she's one of the more high-energy characters, which means she's never boring. 
3. Maud Pie. Gets better every season. Maybe because we rarely see her more than once a season, she always offers a degree of emotional complexity, and as she gets better at conveying emotion, she reveals a genuine warmth to her personality. I never feel like her concerns are overly simplistic. Also, aside from her debut episode, I just find her really funny. I'd attend her comedy shows!
4. Rarity. I tended to find her slightly self-centered in the first two seasons, but from season 4 forward she's been one of the most consistently appealing characters in the entire show, and a lot of that is down to the increased emphasis on her generosity. Like Rainbow Dash, I enjoy that she tends to deal in extreme emotions. Most of all, I just think she's one of the most consistently charming characters, in large part because her personality is just so active. 
5. Princess Cadance. This gets harder to justify as time goes on, and she's dropped a lot from the time I would have called her my second favourite character, but I still just enjoy her as the most approachable and down-to-earth of the princesses. The baby has diminished her roles significantly, but she's just so nice. A lot of my fondness for her still comes from that one comic about her in high school, but I still find her personality in the show very charming, and she has one of my favourite visual designs of the ponies. Sure hope we get a good Cadance episode soon, though...

Edited May 4, 2018 by AlexanderThrond

[Thorgir the Mighty 736]

Where’s Luna/nightmare moon?

oh wait never mind everypony!

Rarity,the expressions are hilarious,and the accent!

Luna,the Ye Olde English talk! It bringeth me back to the era when King James was King! HUZZAH!!!

Dr.Whooves,This was one of the references that made me a brony! Plus the Big Lebowski reference!

Edited May 10, 2018 by Nightmare Terror

[The Blueberry Writer 278]

  Primary Character was a hard choice, I am stuck really between two, Applejack and Rainbow Dash, with Starlight or Spike and Sunset coming up close behind those two.   I love AJ and Dashie.  AJ reminds me of back home and all the Cow Girls that used to take care of me.  I like her because how much family is important to her and when she is happy she is very adorable.   I can the same for Dashie in the last point, but I like her because she reminds me of myself, and how talented I am with flying, mostly in sims, we are both just as competitive and the best at what we do, she is also very loyal and brave no matter what faces her, like Applejack.  

 

  Secondary Character I chose is my fav character in MLP and tied for my most fav character out of everything.  Thats Princess Luna.  She is my favorite because she is an embodiment of every single thing I could possibly like.  Her Magic Lasers are Purple, she uses Lightning, she is Night time themed, she is a Dreammancer / Walker, she is every single one of my fav colors, Purples, Blues, Silvers, and more and she is very cute,  she is extremely brave and loves fighting, she won't even back down too an army of Mountain Dragons, like in her novel.

  However what really makes me like her is her heart and soul, she has made some mistakes, and she genially wants to make up for them, that is a sign of a caring heart, she is shown being very protective and caring especially towards children.  I love her because she is very wise and sweet, she doesn't come off as an abrasive know it all, really none do except very slightly maybe sometimes Twilight, but definitely Moon Dancer, off the top my head.  Luna is much more relatable, to me, because of my life.  She has been through much, and she is a stranger from another time, making her more awkward than normal, I can relate to that because I have social anxiety because of my Dad, he was extremely physically and mentally abusive.  I don't need to go over everything, but in short, my self worth was extremely low, so I can understand why Luna felt the way she did and even did what she did, not that I think she should have become Nightmare Moon.   It's because her personality and her disposition that I love her, she is also a romantic character because of her post Nightmare moon demeanor and element, that being Dreams and the night, mysterious as well, and she has a lot of potential for very exciting and entertaining stories that are romantic and or mysterious.  Her strugles, being a stranger from another time and former villian feel very genuine, and in taking into consideration her other traits you, or I should say 'I' can't help but root for her when she overcomes her issues because she is so lovable.

 

  Tertiary this one is a very hard one, the reason being because two of them are Spoof characters of characters I like a lot.  

  Sky Stinger is a spoof of Maverick from "TopGun" thats the character Tom Cruse plays as, he is an ace F-14 A Tomcat Fighter Pilot, but in MLP, in the end, he and his lover, who is a spoof of Marvericks love interest in TopGun in the episode "Top Bolt" they are noted by the head Wonderbolt that not only are the super talented, they may very well be better than Rainbow Dash, thats something intresting to take note off because she has the potential to be the best out of all full-blown Wonder Bolts at the time. 

  Indiana Jones Pony aka "Bold Archeologist"  is of course, a spoof of Indiana Jones, and they do the same things in universe, even his bio in the MLP gameloft game confirms he is doing similar things to the actual Indiana Jones.

  Bat Pony Luna Night Guards Echo and Parellex, I might have gotten the last ones name wrong, but in the Luna novel, they serves Luna willingly for life in debt to Luna because she saved their lives from a Mountain Dragon.  Despite this, Bat Ponies are depicted being super fierce brave ponies that will wage a war with Mountain Dragons, though that's probably not smart, Luna had to do away with that war.  They come off not just being loyal but cute to.  Apparently Bat Ponies eyes are sensitive during the day, so they must wear sunglasses if they want to go out during the day.  It's how they interact with Luna that makes me like them a lot, and they can be light hearten.

 

  Though not to-much is known about them, I really like the Blue Brothers Ponies XD  Just see the movie and you will see why XD

   Lastly, Star Hunter is just awesome, I don't think he is a spoof Pony, but his colors are fantastic, and when I hear his name, I think of Samus Aran from Metroid XD