Shadow Play - Part 1/Gallery

==Prologue: The Pillars of Equestria==
Star Swirl the Bearded's lost journal S7E25.png|"The best elements within us..."
Star Swirl's journal pages flipping S7E25.png|"...can spread light and virtue..."
Star Swirl's journal opens to five-point circle diagram S7E25.png|"...and I know ponies who represent them all..."
Illustration of Pillars of Old Equestria in five-point circle S7E25.png|"Strength, bravery, healing, beauty, hope, and sorcery."
Illustrations of the Pillars of Old Equestria S7E25.png|"Myself and these Pillars of Equestria were gathered together..."
Illustration of Stygian and the Pillars' artifacts S7E25.png|"...by another to maintain and share the light of these powerful ideals."
Illustration of Stygian using his unicorn magic S7E25.png|"But we soon came to believe the pony who brought us together..."
The Pillars' artifacts vanish in flash of magic S7E25.png|Poof!
Illustration of Stygian stealing the Pillars' artifacts S7E25.png|"...only wanted that power for himself."
Illustration of Star Swirl casting out Stygian S7E25.png|"Cast out and alone, this power-mad pony..."
Pillars of Old Equestria turn their backs on Stygian S7E25.png|"...turned to darkness to satisfy his thirst."
Illustration of Stygian cast out and alone S7E25.png
Illustration of Stygian consumed by darkness S7E25.png|"Transformed into a Pony of Shadows, he returned for revenge..."
Illustration of Stygian becoming the Pony of Shadows S7E25.png|"...to extinguish the Pillars' light and rob the world of hope."
Illustration of Pillars facing the Pony of Shadows S7E25.png|"To stop him, the Pillars and I must make a grave sacrifice."
Illustration of Pillars planting the seed of harmony S7E25.png|"But we shall leave behind a seed..."
Pillars of Old Equestria infuse seed with their magic S7E25.png|"...in hopes that one day it will grow into a force..."
The Pillars' magic seed pushes the darkness back S7E25.png|"...to stand against the darkness for all time."
Illustration of Pillars' artifacts and Tree of Harmony sprouting S7E25.png|"We must now face the fiend with the only plan we have..."
Sunburst reading Star Swirl's last journal entry S7E25.png|"...I only hope it will be enough."
Sunburst "that's the last entry" S7E25.png|"That's the last entry."
Sunburst addressing Princesses Celestia and Luna S7E25.png|"And maybe Star Swirl's final words before he vanished!"
Princess Celestia and Luna in complete shock S7E25.png|Waaat?!
==The legends are real==
Mane Six, Starlight, Spike, and Sunburst in the princesses' throne room S7E25.png
Princess Celestia and Luna reading Star Swirl's journal S7E25.png
Princess Celestia "this is quite a discovery" S7E25.png
Sunburst bowing to Princess Celestia S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "you can verify that" S7E25.png|"So it's genuine? You can verify that this journal..."
Twilight Sparkle excitedly flapping her wings S7E25.png|"...really belonged to Star Swirl the Bearded?!"
Princess Luna "indeed" S7E25.png|"Indeed."
Princess Luna looks closely at Star Swirl's journal S7E25.png
Princess Luna reads about the Pony of Shadows S7E25.png|"Indeed. From the looks of it, the last thing he wrote before facing the Pony of Shadows."
Rainbow Dash looking nervous S7E25.png|[memories of Castle Mane-ia engage]
Rainbow Dash "the Pony of Shadows was really real?" S7E25.png|"Uh... So, the Pony of Shadows was really real?"
Twilight and her friends talking to Celestia and Luna S7E25.png|"It appears so."
Applejack "all those legendary ponies were real" S7E25.png
Applejack "they went off with Star Swirl" S7E25.png
Applejack "none of them were ever heard from again?" S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie "weren't you listening?" S7E25.png
Applejack unamused; Pinkie Pie grinning blissfully S7E25.png|Sugarcube, please. Time and place.
Fluttershy "what happened to them all?" S7E25.png
Rarity "they must have defeated the villain" S7E25.png
Rarity "Equestria is still full of light and hope" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer "but how?" S7E25.png
Princess Celestia trying to read Star Swirl's Olde Ponish S7E25.png
Princess Celestia "somewhere within the pages" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "I just happen to be an expert" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "memorized every ancient text" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle giddily prancing in the throne room S7E25.png
Spike "seriously, all of them" S7E25.png
Princess Luna "fond memories of our old teacher" S7E25.png
Princess Luna "discover what happened to him" S7E25.png
Princess Luna "we would be most grateful" S7E25.png
Twilight catches Star Swirl's journal in her hooves S7E25.png
Sunburst "solving a thousands-year-old mystery" S7E25.png
Sunburst "think of the research!" S7E25.png
Sunburst "the re-reading!" S7E25.png
Sunburst "the re-re-reading!" S7E25.png
Sunburst extends a hoof-bump to Spike S7E25.png|Come on, Spike, don't leave a pony hanging.
Spike unenthusiastically bumps Sunburst's hoof S7E25.png
Princess Celestia amused by Sunburst's excitement S7E25.png
Princess Celestia "you might find you need help" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle excited to research about Star Swirl S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle's friends are eager to help out S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash "how long will all this research take" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle suggests returning to the castle S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle and friends leaving the throne room S7E25.png
==Deciphering Star Swirl's writings==
Tall stack of books and a burnt-out candle S7E25.png
Spike yawning and holding a candlestick S7E25.png
Spike replaces burnt-out candle with fresh candle S7E25.png
Spike "figure it out yet, Twilight?" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle shaking her head S7E25.png
Spike tossing the burnt-out candle away S7E25.png
Burnt-out candle gets tossed in the trash S7E25.png
Sunburst wakes up with a scroll on his face S7E25.png
Sunburst "what did you figure out?" S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie wakes up with cupcakes on her face S7E25.png|Did Pinkie break a Pinkie Promise or something?
Pinkie Pie "you figured something out?" S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie eating cupcakes off her face S7E25.png
Rarity watches Pinkie Pie eat cupcakes S7E25.png|That's gross, darling.
Fluttershy and Applejack waking up S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle's tired friends look at her S7E25.png
Twilight "there's parts where his hornwriting" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "like another language!" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle pulling on her lower eyelids S7E25.png
Applejack "we've been studyin' and referencin'" S7E25.png
Applejack with crossed eyes S7E25.png
Applejack "for three days straight now" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash yawning and stretching S7E25.png
Rainbow "haven't spent this much time reading" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash on a tall stack of books S7E25.png
Rarity "it is time to take a break" S7E25.png
Rarity "this mystery is over a thousand years old" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer brings tea into the library S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle freaks out "two days?!" S7E25.png
Twilight "I don't want to waste two seconds!" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer looks at Star Swirl's journal S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle looking at her chalkboard S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle looks back at Starlight Glimmer S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer reading Star Swirl's scrawlings S7E25.png|"Hearg sylfum se Ponhenge..."
Twilight shocked that Starlight can read Star Swirl's writing S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "the Temple of Ponhenge?!" S7E25.png|"The Temple of Ponhenge?!"
Twilight Sparkle "you can read that?!" S7E25.png|"You can read that?!"
Starlight Glimmer "the hornwriting's pretty sloppy" S7E25.png|"The hornwriting's pretty sloppy..."
Starlight Glimmer "nowhere near as bad as mine" S7E25.png|"...but it's nowhere near as bad as mine."
Starlight continues to read Star Swirl's writings S7E25.png|"Toward dol grimlic..."
Mane Six and Sunburst listen to Starlight read S7E25.png|"...of Fola Firgenbeorg..."
Sunburst translating "at the base of Foal Mountain" S7E25.png|"At the base of Foal Mountain..."
Starlight reading the last part of Star Swirl's writing S7E25.png|"User endemest scield."
Twilight Sparkle translating "our last stand" S7E25.png|"Our last stand...!"
Twilight and Starlight looking over at Spike S7E25.png|"Is that Cheese Sandwich, singing an Old Ponish version of 'Word Crimes'"?
Spike making a bed of large pillows S7E25.png
Spike "that sure sounds like a clue to me" S7E25.png
Spike blowing out the candle S7E25.png
Spike going to sleep S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle slightly annoyed at Spike S7E25.png
Sunburst levitating a large encyclopedia S7E25.png
Mane Six, Starlight, and Sunburst look inside the big book S7E25.png
Sunburst points to an illustration of Ponhenge S7E25.png
==The Temple of Ponhenge==
The Temple of Ponhenge S7E25.png
Twilight and friends enter temple of Ponhenge S7E25.png
Sunburst and Rarity examine one of the rocks S7E25.png
Sunburst uncovering ancient magic runes S7E25.png|PONIRULES(No joke. That's what these runes say when decoded.)
Sunburst "never seen magical runes like these" S7E25.png
Sunburst and Twilight pleased by their discovery S7E25.png
Twilight continues to read Star Swirl's writings S7E25.png
Rainbow "I don't think anypony's seen any of this" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash pulling on old vines S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash flying backward from the rock S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash flying into the bushes S7E25.png
Applejack sees Rainbow fly into the bushes S7E25.png
Applejack pulls Rainbow out of the bushes S7E25.png|Applejack hasn't done that since Season 4!
Applejack "it'd take a whole team of ponies" S7E25.png
Fluttershy touching one of the rock pillars S7E25.png
Fluttershy dislodges a small piece of the rock S7E25.png
Fluttershy putting the piece of rock back S7E25.png|Uh, it was like this when I found it! I swear!
Fluttershy "find out what happened here" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle sighing with defeat S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle defeated "you're right" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "I suppose it was a long shot" S7E25.png
Spike trying to cheer Twilight Sparkle up S7E25.png
Spike "finding a whole set of ancient ruins" S7E25.png
Spike "maybe you could write a paper on it" S7E25.png
Twilight "mystery would just magically be explained" S7E25.png
Twilight leaves Star Swirl's journal on a pedestal S7E25.png
Star Swirl the Bearded's journal starts to glow S7E25.png
Twilight's friends notice the journal glowing S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle notices the journal glowing S7E25.png
Star Swirl's journal emitting swirling magic S7E25.png
Holographic image of Star Swirl appears S7E25.png
Holographic image of Star Swirl the Bearded S7E25.png
Twilight and friends surprised to see Star Swirl S7E25.png
Twilight walks up to Star Swirl's holographic image S7E25.png
Twilight excited to meet Star Swirl the Bearded S7E25.png
Sunburst waves his hoof through Star Swirl's image S7E25.png
Sunburst "I don't think he is here" S7E25.png
Twilight and Sunburst see images of other Pillars S7E25.png
Images of Flash Magnus, Mistmane, and Somnambula appear S7E25.png
Holographic images of Meadowbrook and Rockhoof appear S7E25.png
==The Pillars of Equestria's last stand==
Star Swirl the Bearded focusing his magic S7E25.png
Star Swirl fires his magic at the center of Ponhenge S7E25.png
Star Swirl's magic engulfs the center of Ponhenge S7E25.png
The Pony of Shadows starts to emerge S7E25.png
Giant ball of darkness appears in Ponhenge S7E25.png
Giant hoof appears out of the ball of darkness S7E25.png
Twilight watches the Pony of Shadows appear S7E25.png
The Pony of Shadows fully forms S7E25.png
Pony of Shadows "you summon me at your peril" S7E25.png
Pony of Shadows "once I defeat all of you" S7E25.png
Rainbow and Rarity hide behind Flash and Mistmane S7E25.png
Twilight's friends and Pillars listen to Pony of Shadows S7E25.png
The Pony of Shadows spreads his black wings S7E25.png
Mistmane caught in the Pony of Shadows' vines S7E25.png
Flash Magnus caught in the Pony of Shadows' vines S7E25.png
Somnambula caught in the Pony of Shadows' vines S7E25.png
Meadowbrook and Rockhoof caught in the Pony of Shadows' vines S7E25.png
Star Swirl the Bearded caught in the Pony of Shadows' vines S7E25.png
The Pony of Shadows drains the world of light S7E25.png
Pony of Shadows "will only make me stronger" S7E25.png
Close-up on the Pony of Shadows' eyes S7E25.png
Pony of Shadows "you will never defeat me!" S7E25.png|"You will never defeat me!"
Star Swirl "we did not come here to defeat you" S7E25.png|"We did not come here to defeat you."
Star Swirl breaks free of the Pony of Shadows' vines S7E25.png
Star Swirl's journal emitting a beam of light S7E25.png
Flash Magnus' shield emitting a beam of light S7E25.png
Mistmane's flower emitting a beam of light S7E25.png
Pillars of Equestria's artifacts join the chain of light S7E25.png
Pillars of Equestria casting their banishment spell S7E25.png
The Pony of Shadows watching the Pillars' spell S7E25.png
Pillars of Old Equestria on six-way split screen S7E25.png|"We came... to contain you."
Pillars of Equestria trap Pony of Shadows in limbo S7E25.png
Pillars and Pony of Shadows engulfed in blinding light S7E25.png
Pillars of Old Equestria's artifacts fall out of the sky S7E25.png
Image of Rockhoof's shovel falls to rock pedestal S7E25.png
Holographic image of Rockhoof's shovel vanishes S7E25.png
Meadowbrook's mask falls to rock pedestal S7E25.png
Somnambula's blindfold falls to rock pedestal S7E25.png
Flash Magnus' shield falls to rock pedestal S7E25.png
Mistmane's flower falls to rock pedestal S7E25.png
Image of Star Swirl's journal falls to rock pedestal S7E25.png
Star Swirl's journal stops its magical recording S7E25.png
Starlight and Sunburst look at Star Swirl's journal S7E25.png
Twilight and friends in varied levels of shock S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie "you did ask for a magical explanation" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle looking distressed S7E25.png
Star Swirl's journal on the rock pedestal S7E25.png
Twilight picks up Star Swirl the Bearded's journal S7E25.png
Twilight's friends confused by what they just saw S7E25.png
Starlight "it looked like Star Swirl cast a spell" S7E25.png
Starlight "banished the Pony of Shadows" S7E25.png
Sunburst "magic like that would leave an impression" S7E25.png
Twilight's friends listening to Sunburst S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "the Pillars sacrificed themselves" S7E25.png
Twilight holding Star Swirl's journal with her wing S7E25.png
==Solving Star Swirl's spell==
Exterior shot of the Castle of Friendship S7E25.png
Starlight and Sunburst in a castle corridor S7E25.png
Sunburst stroking his beard S7E25.png|"It's amazing to think one of the greatest mysteries of Equestria was solved with a musty old book from an antique shop."
Sunburst talking about Star Swirl's spell S7E25.png|"But I wouldn't say the mystery's solved."
Sunburst "feats of magic in all of history" S7E25.png|"Star Swirl's spell was one of the most powerful feats of magic in all of history."
Sunburst "it'll take years of study" S7E25.png|"It'll take years of study before we fully understand it."
Twilight "I understand Star Swirl's spell!" S7E25.png|"I think I understand Star Swirl's spell!"
Starlight and Sunburst in great surprise S7E25.png|Correction: Hours of study.
Mane Six and friends in the messy throne room S7E25.png
Books float past Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash S7E25.png
Applejack, Rarity, and Pinkie looking confused S7E25.png
Books float past Applejack, Rarity, and Pinkie S7E25.png
Twilight levitating books over the Cutie Map S7E25.png
Twilight tossing books all over the throne room S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle giving credit to Starlight S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle giggling excitedly S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "he was a genius" S7E25.png
Twilight "we can forgive a little messiness" S7E25.png
Applejack and Sunburst unable to keep up S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle getting in Applejack's face S7E25.png
Twilight shoves Star Swirl's journal in AJ's face S7E25.png|Twilight, that's a little too close for comfort.
Applejack rubbing her muzzle S7E25.png
Rarity calls out to Twilight from her throne S7E25.png
Rarity "that's all we understand" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash "what exactly is so amazing?" S7E25.png
Twilight "Star Swirl and the other Pillars" S7E25.png
Twilight "sent the Pony of Shadows to limbo!" S7E25.png
Applejack "they did what now?" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle excited to explain S7E25.png
Twilight takes out a diorama of Ponhenge S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle demonstrates Star Swirl's spell S7E25.png
Twilight "pulled the Pony of Shadows inside" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle's Ponhenge diorama disappears S7E25.png
Rarity "darling, your diorama!" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "I made more!" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle's multiple Ponhenge dioramas S7E25.png
Twilight "only way to trap the Pony of Shadows" S7E25.png
Twilight "was for the Pillars to take him there" S7E25.png
Applejack "so they got stuck, too!" S7E25.png
Fluttershy terrified of the Pony of Shadows S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie "being trapped for all time" S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie limbos under Star Swirl's journal S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie "that's still pushing it" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle continues her explanation S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "I think I can get them out" S7E25.png
Twilight's friends look at her from the Cutie Map S7E25.png
Sunburst "you can save the most" S7E25.png
Sunburst "legendary ponies of all time?" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer unsure of Twilight's idea S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer "didn't work out well for me" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer "are you sure it's safe?" S7E25.png
Twilight "you opened portals through time" S7E25.png
Twilight "Star Swirl wrote the spell you used" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer listening to Twilight S7E25.png
Starlight feeling bad about her past mistakes S7E25.png|Congratulations, Twilight, you made Starlight feel bad. I hope you’re happy.
Twilight "Equestria would be safer with him in it" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "we have to save him" S7E25.png
Applejack "you'd be savin' all the Pillars" S7E25.png
Applejack "they disappeared ages ago" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle explains what limbo is S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "it'll be like they never left" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash slams her face on the table S7E25.png
Spike "what can we do to help?" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "we need to find items" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "connected to the Pillars" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash "stuff that belonged to them?" S7E25.png
Fluttershy "how would we know what to look for?" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "Star Swirl took a lot of notes" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle reading another journal entry S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "from every corner of our land" S7E25.png
Fluttershy, Spike, and Starlight notice a bright light S7E25.png
Twilight sees a bright light over the Cutie Map S7E25.png
Images of Pillars' artifacts floating over the map S7E25.png
Applejack looks at image of Rockhoof's shovel S7E25.png|"Rockhoof's shovel!"
Rainbow Dash looking at image of Netitus S7E25.png|"Flash Magnus' shield!"
Rarity points at image of Mistmane's flower S7E25.png|"Mistmane's flower!"
Fluttershy looks at image of Meadowbrook's mask S7E25.png|"Meadowbrook's mask!"
Pinkie looks at image of Somnambula's blindfold S7E25.png|"And the blindfold Somnambula wore..."
Pinkie Pie "when she faced that nasty sphinx!" S7E25.png|"...when she faced that nasty sphinx!"
Cutie Map directs the Mane Six to the artifacts S7E25.png
==Applejack and Rockhoof's shovel==
Ruins of Rockhoof's island home S7E25.png
Dirt being dusted off of a Mighty Helm helmet S7E25.png
Mighty Helm helmet unearthed from the dirt S7E25.png
Petunia Paleo happy with her discovery S7E25.png
Petunia Paleo "maybe it belonged to Rockhoof" S7E25.png
Professor Fossil "legends don't wear helmets" S7E25.png
Professor Fossil "this belonged to a real pony" S7E25.png
Prof. Fossil and archaeology foals hear Applejack S7E25.png
Applejack approaching the archaeology team S7E25.png
Professor Fossil laughing at Applejack's claim S7E25.png
Professor Fossil "I suppose that ravine was dug" S7E25.png
Professor Fossil "with his trusty shovel" S7E25.png
Professor Fossil "from an erupting volcano" S7E25.png
Applejack "probably" S7E25.png
Professor Fossil "I love old legends" S7E25.png
Professor Fossil "strong enough to save a village" S7E25.png
Professor Fossil "rushing lava with a shovel" S7E25.png
Professor Fossil "preposterous" S7E25.png
Indiana Jones pony breaking rocks S7E25.png
Indiana Jones pony starts an earthquake S7E25.png
Giant boulder rolls toward archaeology team S7E25.png
Applejack gasping in deep shock S7E25.png
Professor Fossil and foals looking scared S7E25.png
Professor Fossil and foals closing their eyes S7E25.png
Applejack stops the boulder with her hooves S7E25.png
Applejack keeps the boulder from rolling S7E25.png
Applejack bucks the boulder away S7E25.png|Here's the kick...
Giant boulder sailing over the horizon S7E25.png|It's good!
Applejack stretching her hooves S7E25.png
Professor Fossil thanks AJ for saving them S7E25.png
Applejack "I bet if you told somepony else" S7E25.png
Applejack smug "it might sound" S7E25.png
Applejack giving a fake gasp S7E25.png
Applejack mockingly "preposterous" S7E25.png
Applejack smirking at Professor Fossil S7E25.png
Indiana Jones pony tapping on Applejack S7E25.png
Indiana Jones pony pointing at a cave S7E25.png|It's Indiana Jones! All that's missing right now is his theme!
Applejack entering the secret cave S7E25.png
Professor Fossil peeking inside the cave S7E25.png
Rockhoof's shovel glows in Applejack's mouth S7E25.png
Professor Fossil "appears to be one of them" S7E25.png
==Rarity and Mistmane's flower==
Gate lock telekinetically being unlocked S7E25.png
Rarity entering Mistmane's old village S7E25.png
Rarity pushing through the overgrowth S7E25.png
Rarity finds Mistmane's flower S7E25.png
Mistmane's magically preserved flower S7E25.png
Rarity reaching out to Mistmane's flower S7E25.png
Floating trowel smacks Rarity's hoof S7E25.png
Rarity wincing in pain S7E25.png
Rarity tearfully nursing her bruise S7E25.png
Rarity hears the Old Gardener S7E25.png
Rarity meets the Old Gardener S7E25.png
Old Gardener "been in my family for generations" S7E25.png
Old Gardener "not about to let some whippersnapper" S7E25.png
Old Gardener "take the last good piece of it!" S7E25.png
Rarity and Old Gardener in the ruined village S7E25.png
Old Gardener "the only worthwhile thing left!" S7E25.png
Rarity thinking of something S7E25.png
Rarity comes up with an idea S7E25.png
Rarity trotting with the gardener's trowel S7E25.png
Trowel and clippers float next to overgrown plant S7E25.png
Rarity quickly fixing the hanging plant S7E25.png
Hanging garden plant restored S7E25.png
Garden tools, brooms, and dustpans float around the garden S7E25.png|That's not Rarity's aura color. Is the Old Gardener helping in the restoration effort?
Trowels and clippers quickly restoring the garden S7E25.png
Hedge clippers trimming an overgrown hedge S7E25.png
Pony-shaped hedge in old village garden S7E25.png
Old Gardener in slack-jawed shock S7E25.png
Rarity clipping one last overgrown weed S7E25.png
Rarity "seemed like your gardens were worthless" S7E25.png
Rarity presents the new and improved garden S7E25.png
Rarity and Old Gardener in the restored garden S7E25.png
Old Gardener crying tears of joy S7E25.png
Old Gardener "given me back my family's legacy" S7E25.png
Old Gardener wiping her tears away S7E25.png
Old Gardener levitating Mistmane's flower S7E25.png
Mistmane's flower glows in Rarity's hoof S7E25.png
==Rainbow Dash and Spike / Gorge-surfing==
Rainbow Dash and Spike fly to the Dragon Lands S7E25.png
Rainbow and Spike look around the Dragon Lands S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash and Spike look for Netitus S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash and Spike fly closer to the ground S7E25.png
Spike "good thing you brought the official" S7E25.png
Spike "help you navigate our customs" S7E25.png
Spike pointing at gorge-surfing dragons S7E25.png
Dragons gorge-surfing down a lava ridge S7E25.png
Maar surfing down a lava slope S7E25.png
Maar surfing over a rock ramp S7E25.png
Maar sailing through the air S7E25.png
Maar reaches the bottom of the ridge S7E25.png
Maar cheering happily S7E25.png
Dragons cheering for Maar S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash "that was awesome!" S7E25.png
Dragons turn to face Rainbow Dash and Spike S7E25.png
Billy "Ember commanded us to make peace" S7E25.png
Billy "doesn't mean you can surf in our spot" S7E25.png
Spike stops Rainbow Dash from saying anything S7E25.png
Spike appealing to the teenage dragons S7E25.png
Spike "friendship ambassador to the dragons" S7E25.png
Spike "that's not very friendly" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash and Spike hear Garble's voice S7E25.png
Garble pushes through the group of dragons S7E25.png
Garble antagonizing Rainbow Dash and Spike S7E25.png
Garble spinning Netitus on his finger S7E25.png
Rainbow and Spike see Garble holding Netitus S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash "that's an ancient pony artifact!" S7E25.png
Garble stops Rainbow Dash from taking Netitus S7E25.png
Garble shoves Rainbow Dash to the ground S7E25.png
Garble "I found it in the desert" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash "it isn't yours" S7E25.png
Garble "it sure looks like mine" S7E25.png
Garble "I might consider racing you for it" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash accepts Garble's challenge S7E25.png
Garble refuses to race with Rainbow Dash S7E25.png
Garble challenges Spike to gorge-surfing race S7E25.png
Spike looking nervous S7E25.png
Spike sweating nervously S7E25.png
Spike and Garble around to surf-race S7E25.png
Spike looking nervously down the ridge S7E25.png
Spike looks at Garble across the lava S7E25.png
Garble spits at Spike and gives him a thumb down S7E25.png
Spike gulping S7E25.png
Spike biting his lower lip nervously S7E25.png
Billy "on your marks..." S7E25.png
Billy blowing fire as he shouts "go!" S7E25.png
Garble jumping down the ridge S7E25.png
Spike jumping down the ridge S7E25.png
Spike and Garble surf down the lava slope S7E25.png
Garble takes the lead ahead of Spike S7E25.png
Spike losing his balance on his surfboard S7E25.png
Spike surfs uncontrollably down the ridge S7E25.png
Garble pulling farther ahead of Spike S7E25.png
Spike surfing over the rock ramp S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash worried about Spike S7E25.png
Spike falling down the lava rocks S7E25.png
Spike tumbling through the air S7E25.png
Spike goes flying over Garble S7E25.png
Spike lands on the finish line S7E25.png|Nailed it!
Garble stunned by Spike's victory S7E25.png
Spike surprised his own victory S7E25.png
Spike cheering for victory S7E25.png
==Fight for Flash Magnus' shield==
Spike "give up the shield, Garble!" S7E25.png
Garble kicks Netitus up into the air S7E25.png
Garble catches Netitus on his back S7E25.png
Garble "commanded us to be nice to ponies" S7E25.png
Garble menacingly walks up to Spike S7E25.png
Spike scared of Garble S7E25.png
Spike "commanded you to make peace" S7E25.png
Spike "can't very well attack one of their friends" S7E25.png
Garble picking up a large rock S7E25.png
Garble "I guess we'll find out!" S7E25.png
Garble throws the large rock at Spike S7E25.png
Spike flinches from the incoming rock S7E25.png
Spike saved by a rainbow blur S7E25.png
Spike cracks one eye open S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash holds the rock over Garble S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash throws rock back at Garble S7E25.png
Large rock lands on Garble's tail S7E25.png
Spike hugging Rainbow Dash S7E25.png
Garble "always hiding behind ponies" S7E25.png
Spike "I beat you down the ridge" S7E25.png
Rainbow impressed by Spike's attitude S7E25.png
Garble "you fell" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash "you must be slow" S7E25.png
Rainbow makes fun of Garble; Spike laughs S7E25.png
Garble "I'm faster than you" S7E25.png|How to get your flank/tail kicked in one easy step: Claim you're faster than Dashie.
Rainbow Dash vs. Garble S7E25.png|Rainbow Dash Vs. Garble! Fight
Garble "fine!" S7E25.png
Garble challenges Rainbow to a flying race S7E25.png
Garble "you can have your pony junk" S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash and Spike looking hopeful S7E25.png
Garble "but if I win" S7E25.png
Garble pokes Rainbow Dash in the muzzle S7E25.png
Garble threatening Spike S7E25.png
RD accepts Garble's challenge; Spike worried S7E25.png
Garble stretching for his race with Rainbow S7E25.png|Uhm, Garble's a might outclassed in this contest...
Rainbow Dash "hunk of metal on your back" S7E25.png
Garble removing Netitus from his back S7E25.png
Garble "thanks for the tip" S7E25.png
Garble flies off without Netitus S7E25.png
Garble "see ya at the top, loser!" S7E25.png
Garble reaches the top of the ridge S7E25.png
Garble looks to the bottom of the ridge S7E25.png
Billy tapping on Garble's shoulder S7E25.png
Garble and dragons look at the sky S7E25.png
Rainbow and Spike fly off with Netitus S7E25.png
Garble and the dragons are left behind S7E25.png|"Hey! That's mine!"
Spike "finders keepers, remember?" S7E25.png|"Finders keepers, remember?"
Netitus glowing on Rainbow Dash's hooves S7E25.png
Billy "that's what you said to them" S7E25.png|"See, because that's what you said to them when they first showed up—"
Garble shoving Billy off-screen S7E25.png|Oh, shut up.
==Fluttershy and Meadowbrook's mask==
Flash bees' tree in the Hayseed Swamp S7E25.png
Cattail coming out of the bushes S7E25.png
Cattail putting on Meadowbrook's mask S7E25.png
Cattail distracting the flash bees S7E25.png
Cattail lures flash bees away from the bayou S7E25.png
Fluttershy "flash bees can get pretty aggressive" S7E25.png
Bayou animals scared of the flash bees S7E25.png
Cattail luring the flash bees away S7E25.png
Fluttershy "it would..." S7E25.png
Fluttershy flies up to the flash bees' hive S7E25.png
Fluttershy moves the beehive to a higher branch S7E25.png
Fluttershy flying back to the ground S7E25.png
Cattail jumps back into the bushes S7E25.png
Flash bee swarm flies back into the trees S7E25.png
Flash bees return to their beehive S7E25.png
Fluttershy guides the animals to the water S7E25.png
Bayou animals happily entering the water S7E25.png
Fluttershy happy for her animal friends S7E25.png
Cattail "I would've lent you the mask anyway" S7E25.png
Fluttershy giggling adorably S7E25.png
Fluttershy "I couldn't leave without helping" S7E25.png
Meadowbrook's mask glows in Fluttershy's wing S7E25.png
==Pinkie Pie and Somnambula's blindfold==
Exterior shot of the sphinx's pyramid S7E25.png
Daring Do pumping air into the slime pit S7E25.png|I'm...not sure I wanna know what that is....radiation?
Bellows slips out of Daring Do's hooves S7E25.png
Daring Do catches the bellows S7E25.png
Green slime draining out of the pit S7E25.png
Green slime going down the pit's drain S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie appears in a diving suit S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie holding a slimy blindfold S7E25.png
Daring Do calling out to Pinkie Pie S7E25.png
Diving-suit Pinkie Pie "oh, yeah!" S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie jumps out of her diving suit S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie grabs blindfold with her teeth S7E25.png|Count on Pinkie to be immune to toxic substances!
Somnambula's blindfold glows in Pinkie's mouth S7E25.png
==Starlight Glimmer's reservations==
Twilight, Starlight, and Sunburst at Ponhenge S7E25.png|"I can't believe I'm gonna meet Star Swirl the Bearded!"
Twilight Sparkle "outside of my dreams" S7E25.png|"You know, outside of my dreams." T.M.I., Twilight.
Starlight Glimmer "actually going through with it" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer clearing vines from Ponhenge S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer teleporting old vines away S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer "I'm all for pushing the envelope" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer "obviously" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer "this is pretty out there for you" S7E25.png
Sunburst "saving the most legendary ponies" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer "when you say it like that" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer "knew what they were doing" S7E25.png
Starlight looking at one of the rock pillars S7E25.png
Sunburst "did the best they could back then" S7E25.png
Sunburst "because of the work they did" S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer feeling a little reassured S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer "you did get your wings from" S7E25.png|"And you did get your wings from finishing one of Star Swirl's spells."
Twilight Sparkle "exactly" S7E25.png|"Exactly."
Starlight Glimmer feeling uncertain again S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer "then I messed with one" S7E25.png|"But then I messed with one......"
Starlight Glimmer "nearly destroyed the universe" S7E25.png|"....and nearly destroyed the universe, so..."
Twilight and Sunburst look annoyed at Starlight S7E25.png|We know you nearly did, Starlight.
Twilight "the greatest wizard who ever lived" S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle "worth the risk" S7E25.png
Twilight and Starlight hear Spike's voice S7E25.png
Rainbow and Spike return to Ponhenge S7E25.png
Rainbow Dash places Netitus on a pedestal S7E25.png
Twilight and friends hear Applejack's voice S7E25.png
Applejack holding Rockhoof's shovel S7E25.png
Applejack spins Rockhoof's shovel in her hoof S7E25.png
Applejack places Rockhoof's shovel on a pedestal S7E25.png
Rarity "not everything is a competition" S7E25.png
Rarity places Mistmane's flower on a pedestal S7E25.png
Pinkie Pie "you didn't have to scuba dive" S7E25.png
Pinkie presents Somnmabula's slimy blindfold S7E25.png
Fluttershy returns with Meadowbrook's mask S7E25.png
Mane Six reassemble at Temple of Ponhenge S7E25.png
Twilight places Star Swirl's journal on the last pedestal S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle confident "let's do this!" S7E25.png|"Let's do this!"
==Return of the Pillars==
Sunburst starts casting his magic S7E25.png
Starlight Glimmer sighing in frustration S7E25.png|Why did I volunteer to do this?
Starlight Glimmer starts casting her magic S7E25.png
Twilight, Starlight, and Sunburst casting the spell S7E25.png|Here goes nothing.......
Star Swirl's journal filling with unicorn magic S7E25.png
Star Swirl's journal glowing in a white aura S7E25.png|It's working......
Mane Six and friends in a hexagonal spell circle S7E25.png
Twilight and Sunburst excited; Starlight nervous S7E25.png|Who would've thought that Starlight would be the one nervous about doing something crazy like this?
Hexagonal spell circle rising into the air S7E25.png
Pillars' artifacts spinning in a circle in the air S7E25.png
Twilight and friends' magic coalesces into a sphere S7E25.png
Twilight and friends' spell releasing tremendous light S7E25.png|...here it comes....
Pillars of Old Equestria are released from limbo S7E25.png|At last, they are here in the flesh.
Rockhoof falls onto a Ponhenge pedestal S7E25.png
Applejack saves Rockhoof from a falling boulder S7E25.png
Meadowbrook falls onto a Ponhenge pedestal S7E25.png
Fluttershy pulls Meadowbrook off the pedestal S7E25.png
Large rock crashes onto Meadowbrook's pedestal S7E25.png
Rarity catches Mistmane on her back S7E25.png
Rarity saves Mistmane from a falling boulder S7E25.png
Pinkie saves Somnambula from a falling boulder S7E25.png
Star Swirl falls onto a Ponhenge pedestal S7E25.png
Star Swirl the Bearded regaining consciousness S7E25.png|Finally, after seven entire seasons of being mentioned...He's finally real!
Twilight Sparkle returning to the ground S7E25.png
Twilight Sparkle approaches Star Swirl the Bearded S7E25.png
Star Swirl the Bearded disoriented S7E25.png|"What... What has happened?"
Twilight Sparkle "have been trapped in limbo" S7E25.png|"You and the others have been trapped in limbo for over a thousand years..."
Twilight Sparkle "I figured out how to get you" S7E25.png|"....but I figured out how to get you ho-"
Star Swirl the Bearded incredibly shocked S7E25.png|Wait a minute....
Star Swirl the Bearded "no, no, no, no!" S7E25.png|"What?! No, no, no, no!"
Star Swirl "you must undo what you've done!" S7E25.png|"You must undo what you've done!"
Twilight confused by Star Swirl's reaction S7E25.png|Ah....what?
Twilight Sparkle "I don't think I can" S7E25.png|"What? Why? I mean, I don't think I can."
Star Swirl "you cannot bring us back!" S7E25.png|"You cannot bring us back!"
Twilight Sparkle "I brought all the Pillars back" S7E25.png|"But I did. I brought all the Pillars back."
Star Swirl "you cannot bring only the Pillars back!" S7E25.png|"You cannot bring only the Pillars back!"
Lightning strikes over Twilight and Star Swirl S7E25.png|What you do mea- oh.
Twilight and Star Swirl look up at the sky S7E25.png
Mane Six and Pillars see a black cloud forming S7E25.png|Oh, no....
Cloud of darkness growing in size S7E25.png|This can't be good....
Black figure emerging from nothingness S7E25.png|It can't be....
Figure of darkness taking a pony shape S7E25.png
Pony of Shadows takes full physical form S7E25.png|It's not just the Pillars who are free...
Pony of Shadows cackling to the sky S7E25.png
Pony of Shadows is released from limbo S7E25.png|...but also you know who!
Twilight, Starlight, and Sunburst looking scared S7E25.png|Way to go, Superfan!