Equestria

Equestria
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
My Little Pony: Pony Life
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark
location
Stylized map of a long continent surrounded by water on both sides. The continent features blue mountains, green forests and fields, and a hot desert to the south. To the left of the image is a cartoon compass.
A map of Equestria
A light blue flag depicting two winged unicorns, one dark blue and the other white, flying around the sun and moon. A field of stars surrounds them.
Flag of Equestria, as depicted in season 2 of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Created byLauren Faust
GenreFantasy
In-universe information
TypeMonarchical nation
RulerHeads of State
Ethnic group(s)Ponies
Demonym(s): Equestrian
Race(s)
List of species
Locations
List of locations
  • Capital Region:
    • Canterlot (Capital)
    • Ponyville (Main Setting)
    • Cloudsdale
    • Everfree Forest
    • Winnyiapolis
    • Neighagara Falls
    Frozen North:
    • Crystal Empire
    • Crystal Mountains
    • Yaket Mountain Range
    Celestial Coast:
    • Baltimare
    • Manehattan
    • Fillydelphia
    • Sire's Hollow
    • Hollow Shades
    • Seaward Shoals
    • Haysead Swamps
    Lunar Coast:
    • Vanhoover
    • Tall Tale
    • San Franciscolt
    • Las Pegasus
    • Applewood
    • Califoalnia
    Mysterious South:
    • San Palomino Desert
    • Dodge Junction
    • Appleloosa
    • Sonambula
    • Sea of Clouds
Characters
Senior civil government
and military high command
Main settingPonyville
Federal capitalCanterlot
National languagePonish
CurrencyBit
Enemies
List
  • Current:
    • Windigos
    Historically (currently allies):
    • Changeling Hive
    • Griffonstone
    • Dragonlands
    • Storm Empire
    • Yakyakistan
    • Discord

Equestria[1] (/ɛˈkwɛstriə/) is the fictional setting of the fourth and fifth generations of the My Little Pony toy line and media franchise, including the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and My Little Pony: Pony Life.[2][3][4][5] Created by Lauren Faust, the setting incorporates many elements of fantasy, including inspirations from European and Greek mythology.

Equestria serves as the backdrop for the adventures of Twilight Sparkle, the main character of Friendship is Magic, and her friends, who are collectively referred to as the Mane Six. Equestria is shown to be located on a terrestrial planet, similar to Earth.[1] Equestria hosts many intelligent and sapient creatures, of which the majority are ponies. Equestria's foundation is described as the result of the cooperation of unicorns, pegasi, and earth ponies.[6]

Although shown to be generally peaceful, Equestria engages in wars with various magical and supernatural threats throughout the series. The "Bit" is the national currency of Equestria and its territories.[7] Throughout the series, Equestria is ruled by princesses.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Regions of Equestria". Hasbro. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Connelly, Sherilyn (2017). Ponyville Confidential: The History of My Little Pony, 1981-2016. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States of America: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 9781476662091.
  3. ^ "'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' begins its final season after nearly a decade of adventures". ABC. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "I went to a My Little Pony convention for adults. And it was amazing". The Week. June 16, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  5. ^ Griffiths, Daniel Nye. "Colt success: My Little Pony's reboot, Friendship is Magic". Wired UK. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "Hearth's Warming Eve". My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Season 2. Episode 11. December 17, 2012. Discovery Family.
  7. ^ a b Directed by Jason Thiessen, Screenplay by Meghan McCarthy, Starring Emily Blunt, Kristen Chenowith, Taye Diggs, Zoe Saldana, Sia, Ashleigh Ball, Tara Strong, and Tabatha St. Germain (September 24, 2017). My Little Pony: The Movie (Film). Lionsgate.