Kingdom of Equestria
The Kingdom of Equestria is the primary setting for the show, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. It is presumed to be a federal constitutional principality, led by the five princesses and one prince of Equestria and a neighboring nation, the Crystal Empire. The nation was founded when the three pony tribes, unicorns, pegasi, and earth ponies, came together to in harmony, to fight the Wendigos, and to stop an eternal blizzard.
History
Founding
Equestria was founded when the three pony tribes (the pegasi, unicorns, and the earth ponies), joined together in order to beat back the wendigos, and to prevent an eternal blizzard.
Settlements
There are many settlements in the Kingdom, many modeled after cities in the United States and Canada.
Primary Cities in Show
The primary cities shown within the show are:
* Ponyville
The main setting of the show, and home to the 'Mane 6' characters. Ponyville is a village of several thousand ponies. Its main design scheme is Bavarian, with some minor touches of Americana. Ponyville is also the home of the Castle of Friendship, the residence of Twilight Sparkle, her assistant Spike the Dragon, and her pupil, the villain-turned-hero, Starlight Glimmer. Ponyville is lead by the elected, Mayor Mare.
According to the book, Art of Equestria, which describes the creation of the show, and it's universe, the show creator, Lauren Faust, originally proposed the name of Ponyville was to be Fillydelphia (a pun of the city of Philadelphia), the show later did add Fillydelphia as a new, separate city.
* San Franciscolt
Based on the city of San Francisco, only mentioned in the book, Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell, never visited in the show.
* Las Pegasus
Based on the cities of Las Vegas and Paridase, Nevada, portrayed as "one big party", with many hotels, amusement parks, restaurants, arcades, and casinos.
* Dodge Junction
Based on the cities of the American 'Wild West', portrayed as a bustling western-esque township which mainly revolve around a cherry farm, that is ran by the earth pony, 'Cherry Jubilee'.
* Appaploosa
Based on the cities of the American 'Wild West', portrayed as western-esque village, which, similarly to Dodge Junction, mainly revolves around a apple orchard, ran by members of the 'Apple Family'.
* Starlight's Village
Starlight's Village is a community in the Manehatten Region, it has a semi-arid climate. It was once led by the villain-turned-hero, Starlight Glimmer.
* Cloudsdale
A pun of the equine term, Clydesdale. Cloudsdale is a floating city made of clouds, which is only accessible by winged animals that have cloud-walking magic, or creatures that have recently had a cloud-walking spell one upon them. Cloudsdale is the original home and birthplace of main characters, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.
History
Founding
Equestria was founded when the three pony tribes (the pegasi, unicorns, and the earth ponies), joined together in order to beat back the wendigos, and to prevent an eternal blizzard.
Settlements
There are many settlements in the Kingdom, many modeled after cities in the United States and Canada.
Primary Cities in Show
The primary cities shown within the show are:
* Ponyville
The main setting of the show, and home to the 'Mane 6' characters. Ponyville is a village of several thousand ponies. Its main design scheme is Bavarian, with some minor touches of Americana. Ponyville is also the home of the Castle of Friendship, the residence of Twilight Sparkle, her assistant Spike the Dragon, and her pupil, the villain-turned-hero, Starlight Glimmer. Ponyville is lead by the elected, Mayor Mare.
According to the book, Art of Equestria, which describes the creation of the show, and it's universe, the show creator, Lauren Faust, originally proposed the name of Ponyville was to be Fillydelphia (a pun of the city of Philadelphia), the show later did add Fillydelphia as a new, separate city.
* San Franciscolt
Based on the city of San Francisco, only mentioned in the book, Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell, never visited in the show.
* Las Pegasus
Based on the cities of Las Vegas and Paridase, Nevada, portrayed as "one big party", with many hotels, amusement parks, restaurants, arcades, and casinos.
* Dodge Junction
Based on the cities of the American 'Wild West', portrayed as a bustling western-esque township which mainly revolve around a cherry farm, that is ran by the earth pony, 'Cherry Jubilee'.
* Appaploosa
Based on the cities of the American 'Wild West', portrayed as western-esque village, which, similarly to Dodge Junction, mainly revolves around a apple orchard, ran by members of the 'Apple Family'.
* Starlight's Village
Starlight's Village is a community in the Manehatten Region, it has a semi-arid climate. It was once led by the villain-turned-hero, Starlight Glimmer.
* Cloudsdale
A pun of the equine term, Clydesdale. Cloudsdale is a floating city made of clouds, which is only accessible by winged animals that have cloud-walking magic, or creatures that have recently had a cloud-walking spell one upon them. Cloudsdale is the original home and birthplace of main characters, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.
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