Twilight Sparkle
| Twilight Sparkle | |
|---|---|
| My Little Pony character | |
| File:Twilight Sparkle.png Twilight Sparkle, as seen in Friendship is Magic | |
| First appearance | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2010) |
| Created by | Lauren Faust |
| Voiced by | Tara Strong Rebecca Shoichet (singing voice) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Unicorn |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Student |
Twilight Sparkle is a fictional character from the children's television series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and serves as the show's main protagonist.[1] Portrayed as a unicorn, she is gifted in the magical arts and studies under Princess Celestia as her protege. She represents the element of magic. She is voiced by Tara Strong.[2]
Creation
Plot Overview
Twilight, who was originally from Canterlot, was tasked by Princess Celestia in the first episode of Friendship is Magic to oversee preparations of the Summer Sun Celebration in Ponyville.[3] She later makes friends with some of the ponies in Ponyville, and later goes on to defeat Nightmare Moon, a corrupted version of Celestia's sister, Luna. During this, she discovers that she represents one of the Elements of Harmony, magic.
After Nightmare Moon's defeat, Princess Celestia assigns Twilight to Ponyville and asks her to write what she has learned about friendship on a weekly basis.
Traits and Personality
Twilight is extremely gifted with magic, even more so than most other unicorns. For example, in the episode "Lesson Zero", Twilight bewitches a doll to attract a small group of younger ponies so that they might fight over it, but the doll ends up attracting everyone in the town, with Twilight being unable to control the effects of her magic.[4] Also multiple times throughout the series she is shown as capable of teleportation of herself and others, even while under great duress.
References
- ^ Kasey Jones (Nov. 20, 2011). "Male audience ponies up 'Friendship is Magic'". East Tennesseean. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Craig Sailor (Nov. 17, 2011). "Emerald City Comicon announces voice talent guests". The News Tribune. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Director: Lauren Faust; Writers: Lauren Faust (2010-10-10). "Friendship is Magic: Part 1". My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Season 1. Episode 1. The Hub.
- ^ Director: Jayson Thiessen; Writers: Meghan McCarthy (2011-10-15). "Lesson Zero". My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Season 2. Episode 3. The Hub.
