4.2.9 Non-Equestrian characters of unspecified origin.4.2.8 Hippogriffia and Seaquestria characters.4.2 Non-Equestrian characters by region.4.1.12 Equestrian characters of unspecified origin.4.1.11 Extended families of main characters.3.1.3 Shining Armor, Princess Cadance and Flurry Heart.Friendship is Magic characters appear in numerous spin-off franchise media, including a comic book series, a Gameloft My Little Pony video game, a children's book series, a theatrical film adaptation, and a spin-off film series titled My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, where several Friendship is Magic characters are re-envisioned as humans in a high school setting. The characters have been generally well received by television critics and parental groups, and are cited as one of the reasons the series' older fans, called ' bronies', became attracted to the show. The series premiered on October 10, 2010, in the United States and concluded on October 12, 2019. The series features characters and settings developed by Lauren Faust, who sought to create more in-depth characters than the stereotypical 'girly' icons used in previous iterations of the franchise.
This is a list of characters from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, an animated television series based on the My Little Pony toyline created by American toy manufacturer and multimedia company Hasbro. A 2011 Comic-Con poster depicting many characters from the first season.
