Royal Pin

Royal Pin, or Pinprick, is a male unicorn with a blue coat and a light blue and white mane and tail. His eye color varies between gold, amber, and blue. His cutie mark varies between a safety pin, an hourglass, three chess pieces, and a horseshoe, and his horn size varies. He is unnamed in the show, but he is named "Royal Pin" sometimes with a trademark symbol and "Pinprick" in different merchandise and other media.__TOC__
==Development and design==
Royal Pin shares his mane and tail style or sometimes design with "Ponet", "Poppycock", and S02E26 Unnamed Unicorn Stallion #4, shares his tail style and coat and sometimes eye color and/or cutie mark with Perfect Pace, shares his mane and tail style and sometimes eye color and/or cutie mark with "The Tenth Doctor / Doctor Whooves #3", shares his mane and tail style and sometimes eye color with Starry Eyes, shares his mane and tail style with Compass Star and "Sightseer", shares his tail style and coat color with Madden, shares his tail style and sometimes eye color and/or cutie mark with "Raggedy Doctor" and "Infinity", shares his tail style and sometimes eye color with "Star Gazer", "Emerald Beacon", and S04E19 Unnamed Earth Stallion #1, shares his tail style with S04E17 Unnamed Earth Stallion #4, sometimes shares his mane and tail style or design and/or eye color with "Star Bright", and sometimes shares his mane and/or tail style and colors and/or eye color with "Earl Grey".
In late April 2011, DHX Media/Vancouver layout artist "FlashinthePan" stated that the team didn't "think very much of" Royal Pin "at all" and that he "would really have only shown up to whoever worked on the scene, and (for us) as a silly gag."
==Depiction in the series==
===Season one===
 Royal Pin first appears in Friendship is Magic, part 1 at the Summer Sun Celebration when Nightmare Moon appears. He is also seen at Princess Luna's welcoming party in part 2, in Rainbow Dash's fantasy in The Ticket Master, and at Trixie's magic show in Boast Busters.
In Call of the Cutie, he attends Diamond Tiara's cute-ceañera and is seen happily popping balloons with his horn. He watches the Running of the Leaves in Fall Weather Friends, the Cutie Mark Crusaders' talent show performance in The Show Stoppers, and the Summer Sun Celebration in Twilight Sparkle's flashback in The Cutie Mark Chronicles.
===Season two===
In Sweet and Elite, Royal Pin appears multiple times, sometimes in formal attire and with orange eyes. He is seen at the pageant in Hearth's Warming Eve and in Granny Smith's flashback in Family Appreciation Day. He briefly appears with blue eyes in The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000.
===Season three===
Royal Pin watches the Summer Harvest Parade in One Bad Apple, is seen during Trixie's return in Magic Duel, and attends Twilight's princess coronation in Magical Mystery Cure.
===Season four===
 Royal Pin appears in Canterlot in Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1 and Part 2. He appears at Manehattan's Fashion Week in Rarity Takes Manehattan, during Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich's goof-off in Pinkie Pride, at the Cutie Mark Crusaders' play in For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils, and multiple times at the Rainbow Falls Traders Exchange in Trade Ya! In Equestria Games, he appears as a spectator of the Games and he is one of the competitors during the ice archery event. He appears in Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1 and its recap at the beginning of Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2.
===Season five===
In Make New Friends but Keep Discord, Royal Pin appears, with an hourglass cutie mark, as a guest of the Grand Galloping Gala. In Slice of Life, he appears varyingly with a safety pin cutie mark and hourglass cutie mark. He also appears with an hourglass cutie mark in Princess Spike. In Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?, he appears in Ponyville's shared dream. In Canterlot Boutique, he appears during Rules of Rarity with a different cutie mark. In Rarity Investigates!, watching the Wonderbolts practice from the VIP box. In Brotherhooves Social, he swings a jumping rope for Apple Bloom and "Orchard Blossom" during the social. In The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 1, he appears in two places in one audience, varying in appearance. He also appears in the final group shot during Friends Are Always There For You in The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 2.
===Appearances===
Times are approximate.
Season one	Season one
1 	20:15 - in the crowd being addressed by Nightmare Moon
Duplicates: several at 20:15
2 	20:51 - listening to Princess Celestia address Twilight Sparkle
3 	3:58 - in Rainbow Dash's fantasy (with several duplicates)
4 	None
5 	None
6 	3:26, 4:15, 6:12, 6:38, 7:18, 7:55, 8:04, 8:44 ~ 9:25, 9:57 - at Trixie's magic show
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	16:13 - popping balloons at Diamond Tiara's cute-ceanera
13 	9:11, 9:13, 9:16 - watching the Running of the Leaves
14 	None
15 	None
16 	None
17 	None
18 	16:36, 18:39 - watching the Cutie Mark Crusaders' performance in the talent show
Duplicates: three at 16:36, one at 18:39
19 	None
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	12:04, 12:19 - watching the Summer Sun Celebration in Twilight Sparkle's flashback
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season two	Season two
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	None
8 	5:54 - among Rainbow Dash's crowd of fans
9 	3:44, 3:45 - seen in Canterlot; 5:09 - in Rarity's fantasy; 5:43 ~ 6:48 - at the Wonderbolts Derby; 9:33, 10:04 ~ 10:18 - seen during Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know); 15:28, 18:36, 19:53 - at the Canterlot Garden Party
Duplicates: several at 6:40 and 6:48
10 	None
11 	20:24 - in the crowd during The Heart Carol (with two duplicates)
12 	15:46, 15:48, 15:57, 19:20 - in Granny Smith's flashback
13 	None
14 	None
15 	2:30 - in line to get apple cider; 3:48 - complaining about apple cider (blue eyes)
16 	None
17 	None
18 	5:00, 5:38 - seen during Smile Song
19 	None
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	None
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season three	Season three
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	12:51 - watching the Summer Harvest Parade
5 	3:05 - in the crowd during Trixie's return
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	19:06 - at Twilight's princess coronation
Season four	Season four
1 	0:47 - preparing for the Summer Sun Celebration
2 	20:27, 21:00 ~ 21:21 - at the Summer Sun Celebration
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	None
8 	2:23 - in line to see Hinny of the Hills; 3:32 - standing next to Neon Lights; 14:28, 15:08, 15:15 - in the audience at Manehattan's Fashion Week
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	14:27, 15:23, 15:25 - seen during The Goof Off
13 	0:43 - at the Ponyville Days festival announcement
14 	12:17 - cheering for the Ponytones
15 	None
16 	3:28 - awaiting the arrival of the Breezies
17 	None
18 	None
19 	3:42 - in the audience at the Cutie Mark Crusaders' play; 9:11, 9:28 - in Sweetie Belle's dream
20 	4:42 ~ 5:45, 6:17, 6:21 - seen during Flim Flam Miracle Curative Tonic
21 	None
22 	0:36 - welcoming Princess Twilight to the Traders Exchange; 3:17, 5:24, 6:31, 11:14, 12:02, 12:20 - walking through the exchange (horseshoe cutie mark); 13:30, 13:33 - in line for oat burgers; 14:24 - buying oat burgers with Cherry Berry (horseshoe cutie mark); 19:19, 19:24, 19:38, 19:43, 19:57, 19:59 - at the Traders Exchange trial
23 	None
24 	4:39, 6:49 - watching the Equestria Games; 16:06, 16:08, 17:23, 17:35, 18:12 - competing in the ice archery event
25 	20:00 - in an auditorium crowd; 20:12 - having his magic stolen by Lord Tirek
26 	None
Season five	Season five
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	7:01, 11:09, 12:09 ~ 12:59, 13:22 - at the Grand Galloping Gala; 13:28 - with a black coat color; 13:33 - watching the lights go out in the ballroom; 13:49, 14:20 ~ 15:08 - listening to Discord's stand-up comedy; 14:54 - laughing at Discord; 15:18, 15:44, 16:46, 17:01 - in the Smooze-filled ballroom; 17:11 - cheering for Tree Hugger; 21:28 - in the final shot of Gala ponies
8 	None
9 	15:31 ~ 15:51 - picked up by DJ Pon-3's mobile DJ station; 16:20 - flying into town hall
10 	3:34 - watching a mime perform; 10:49 - in a line of summit delegates
11 	None
12 	None
13 	14:05, 14:15, 14:24 - in Ponyville's shared dream
14 	12:21 - kissing the hoof of a mare wearing the Princess Dress in Rarity's fantasy (chess pieces cutie mark)
15 	6:43, 6:45, 7:23 - in the upper tier of the stadium watching the Wonderbolts practice
16 	None
17 	13:11 - holding one end of Apple Bloom and "Orchard Blossom's" jump rope
18 	20:26 - watching Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash sing to the Cutie Mark Crusaders
19 	None
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	None
24 	None
25 	Yes
26 	21:07 - as part of "group A" for the finale; 21:21 - appears in final group shot
Season six	Season six
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	16:10 - watching Twilight search for Starlight Glimmer (orange eyes and hourglass cutie mark)
7 	None
8 	0:49 - decorating the Castle of Friendship foyer; 0:53 - walking past Cranky Doodle Donkey wearing sleigh bells (hourglass cutie mark); 21:02 - taking part in the finale
9 	None
10 	7:41, 8:21, 8:43, 8:59 - waiting in line for the steam room; 9:21 - getting a warm towel; 9:42 - back in line for the steam room; 11:46 - looking at the Spa Worker; 12:37, 12:51 - back in line for the steam room
11 	None
12 	2:26 - walking behind Rarity and Pinkie Pie (hourglass cutie mark); 2:59 - talking to Fashion Plate; 10:55 - watching Pinkie and Saffron's ad campaign with Cotton Cloudy
13 	None
14 	17:43 - cheering on the Applewood Derby (hourglass cutie mark); 20:57 - watching the do-over of the Derby (hourglass cutie mark)
15 	15:36 - as a "zombie"; 17:10 - stalking Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity and the Cutie Mark Crusaders; 18:31 - trying to get into the barn
16 	None
17 	None
18 	None
19 	None
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	None
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season seven	Season seven
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	4:57 - standing in a long shot of the Ponyville mountainside
7 	10:50 - in the stands of the Wonderbolts arena
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	None
15 	12:01 - walking up to Ember (hourglass cutie mark); 21:01 - at the ceremony
16 	None
17 	None
18 	None
19 	None
20 	Yes
21 	None
22 	None
23 	None
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season eight	Season eight
1 	None
2 	None
3 	3:51 - on a romantic boat ride with Swan Song
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	None
15 	None
16 	None
17 	None
18 	Yes
19 	None
20 	Yes
21 	None
22 	None
23 	None
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season nine	Season nine
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	Yes
6 	Yes
7 	Yes
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	None
15 	Yes
16 	None
17 	None
18 	Yes
19 	None
20 	None
21 	None
22 	Yes
23 	None
24 	None
25 	Yes
26 	Yes
==Depiction in Equestria Girls==
Royal Pin's human counterpart appears in My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games as a student of Crystal Prep Academy.
==Other depictions==
===Baby Flurry Heart's Heartfelt Scrapbook===
Royal Pin appears in episode 4 of Baby Flurry Heart's Heartfelt Scrapbook, "Cutie Mark Magic".
===Magazines===
In the Signature My Little Pony magazine issue 69 comic Daring friends and the missing story!, Royal Pin appears at the Canterlot Magic Fair.
===My Little Pony (mobile game)===
Royal Pin is a character in Gameloft's mobile game. His in-game icon, adapted from fanart of him marrying Pinkie Pie, shows him with his gold eye color and with his larger horn size. His in-game description states, "With a safety pin cutie mark, it's safety first all the way for this unique unicorn!"
==Merchandise==
A mini-figure toy of Royal Pin has been displayed at the 2014 American International Toy Fair. The toy and its accompanying collector card were released as part of the eleventh wave of mystery packs and named with a trademark symbol. According to the card, Royal Pin "loves to make clothes for his friends!" The toy and card depict him with his safety pin cutie mark, the toy depicts him with his gold eye color and with Shining Armor's design, and the card depicts him with his amber eye color.
Royal Pin appears on the Comic Con 2011 poster/"MLP Season One Allover" WeLoveFine.com T-shirt/"MLP Season 1 iPhone Case" WeLoveFine.com iPhone case. He also appears on the "Smile!" WeLoveFine.com art print. The poster and T-shirt depict him with his larger horn size, and the T-shirt, iPhone case, and art print depict him with his safety pin cutie mark.
In Enterplay's collectible card game, Royal Pin is named "Pinprick" on his own cards α #47 R and α #ƒ20, which attribute to Lemony Gem the quote "Hey, watch the horn! Popping balloons is one thing, but you could hurt somepony!" The cards depict him with his larger horn size and with his safety pin cutie mark.
==Gallery==
==See also==
*Ponies with a similar name or placeholder name: Royal Riff, Royal Ribbon, and "Royal Blue"
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