White Lightning

White Lightning is a female background Pegasus pony with a white coat, light cerulean mane, light cyan eyes and a cutie mark of a dark cloud with a lightning bolt. She shares her design with Sprinkle Medley and bears a resemblance to Periwinkle. In Magical Mystery Cure and Pinkie Pride, she appears as an Earth pony. She is not named in the show, but she is named in merchandise.__TOC__
==Depiction in the series==
===Season one===
White Lightning appears as a background pony throughout Ponyville and Cloudsdale. She appears in both the original and remastered title sequences; her first appearance in the show is in Friendship is Magic, part 1 at the surprise party that Pinkie Pie throws for Twilight Sparkle in the library. She later appears hovering in the town hall as she along with many other ponies awaits the start of the Summer Sun Celebration.
She visibly drools at the sight of Applejack's muffins in Applebuck Season; a white Pegasus pony with her design and a differently-colored mane is one of the ponies at Ponyville Urgent Care.
In Griffon the Brush Off, she stands behind a vegetable stand in the marketplace. This is the stand through which Gilda pokes her tail and fools Granny Smith into thinking it is a rattler, scaring her away. Gilda then disrespects the stand's produce by saying "This stuff ain't fresh, dude" right in front of White Lightning, who looks at her with a surprised expression on her face. She also watches Trixie's magic show in Boast Busters.
In The Cutie Mark Chronicles, White Lightning appears in both of Rarity and Twilight's flashbacks.
===Season two===
 White Lightning appears in The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 and sings during The Flim Flam Brothers.
White Lightning appears quite frequently in Hurricane Fluttershy. She is one of the many Pegasi helping to create the tornado required to lift the water into Cloudsdale.
===Season three===
In Wonderbolts Academy, White Lightning briefly appears as one of the academy cadets doing push-ups. She also appears in Rainbow Dash's flashback at the beginning of Games Ponies Play and several times in Magical Mystery Cure.
===Season four===
 In season four, White Lightning appears in Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1, watching the Summer Sun Celebration in Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2, in Rainbow Falls, at Rainbow's birth-iversary party in Pinkie Pride, in Simple Ways, in Filli Vanilli, in It Ain't Easy Being Breezies, in the Cutie Mark Crusaders' theater audience in For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils, at the Ponyville Swim Meet in Leap of Faith, at the Traders Exchange in Trade Ya!, in the stadium crowd in Equestria Games, in an amphitheater at the end of Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1, and in front of Twilight's new castle at the end of Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2.
===Season five===
In season five, White Lightning flees from a swarm of twittermites in Bloom & Gloom, moves clouds in preparation for winter in Tanks for the Memories, observes the Mane Six fighting a bugbear in Slice of Life, attends the Grand Equestria Pony Summit in Princess Spike, appears in Party Pooped, and appears in Ponyville's shared dream in Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep? In The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows, White Lightning talks to Derpy and "Dinky Doo".
===Best Gift Ever===
In My Little Pony Best Gift Ever, White Lightning appears among the ponies leaving Ponyville town hall on Hearth's Warming Eve.
===Appearances===
Times stated below are approximate and taken from videos available online.
Season one	Season one
 	Flies by and does a corkscrew during the title theme.
1 	16:34 – blowing a noisemaker at the party, 16:42 ~ 17:32 – mingling at the party, 18:43 – flying in the town hall, 19:02, 19:12 – cheers, 19:21, 19:36 – does a corkscrew through the air in anticipation of Princess Celestia’s appearance, 19:59 – gasps over Celestia’s disappearance.
Duplicates: 16:34 – behind the real White Lightning.
2 	None.
3 	3:35 ~ 4:10 – in the audience for the Wonderbolts in Rainbow Dash’s fantasy, 8:01 – watching Rarity dance in her fantasy, 10:56 – sitting at a table with Rainbowshine in reality, 18:06 – cornering Twilight and asking favors of her, 18:12 – surprised at Twilight’s disappearing.
Duplicates: 3:35 – one duplicate in the audience.
4 	4:52 ~ 7:41 – in the audience at the party for Applejack (with two duplicates including a tinted duplicate), 14:53 – drooling over muffin samples, 15:06 – possibly White Lightning with her hair recolored due to sickness.
Duplicates: :File:Twilight tries to give a speech S1E04.png, :File:Any more interruptions S1E04.png.
5 	12:18 – standing near Sugarcube Corner with Minuette, 12:24 – standing in front of a vegetable stand, 12:42 – receives Gilda’s rebuke with surprise, 20:36 – laughing at Rainbow and Pinkie’s mutual zapping at the party.
6 	2:21 ~ 3:52 – standing in the crowd for Trixie’s show, 7:19 – in the air cheering for Rainbow Dash’s performance, 9:58 – looking at Trixie, 18:04 – in the crowd congratulating Twilight.
Duplicates: 18:04 – one duplicate in the crowd.
7 	None.
8 	None.
9 	None.
10 	None.
11 	None.
12 	15:29 ~ 21:19 – at Diamond Tiara’s cute-ceañera, 21:16 – dancing.
Duplicates: 15:32 – one duplicate at the party.
13 	6:04 – watching the Iron Pony competition from the clouds, 9:11 ~ 11:19 – watching the start of the Running of the Leaves, 18:51 – standing near the finish line, 19:30 ~ 19:35 – in the crowd watching Applejack and Rainbow Dash fight.
14 	13:16 – at Rarity’s fashion show as Hoity Toity walks up, 13:51 – in the crowd as the show starts.
15 	None.
16 	13:08 ~ 16:08 – cheering in the audience for the Best Young Flyer competition, 16:57 – looking toward Rainbow Dash’s accident instead of Rarity, 17:24 – watching Rainbow Dash and Rarity fly up high, 17:53 – watching Rarity fall, 18:08 – watching Rainbow dive, 18:30 – staring in awe at the Sonic Rainboom, 18:59 ~ 19:17 – cheering for Rainbow Dash, 20:04 – still pose in the audience, 20:32 – watching Rainbow get carried off.
Duplicates: 13:08 – five duplicates in the audience, 13:24 – two duplicates, 13:30, 16:02 – one duplicate, 16:05, 18:08, 18:30, 19:07.
17 	None.
18 	2:06 – standing in a street and blinking with surprise at something Minuette said, 2:07, 2:11 – smiling at Scootaloo’s trick, 16:40 – staring at the Cutie Mark Crusaders beside Applejack at the talent show, 18:46 – laughing, 19:51 – awaiting the last award of the night, 20:02 – applauding.
19 	None.
20 	9:48 ~ 10:03 – in the background at Fluttershy’s first fashion show, 10:59 – in the crowd behind the paparazzi, 16:47 – tail seen behind Lyra Heartstrings and Photo Finish at Fluttershy’s latest fashion show, 17:05 – barely seen in front of Crusoe Palm and Noteworthy in the bleachers, 17:20 – gasps in horror at Fluttershy’s accident, 17:29, 17:30 – watching Fluttershy skid across the stage, 17:41 – watching Fluttershy act like a dog, 17:53, 17:56 – gritting her teeth.
Duplicates: 10:01 – at least four duplicates in the crowd, 10:59 – one duplicate, 17:30 – two duplicates, 17:41.
21 	None.
22 	None.
23 	11:18 ~ 11:29 – standing in the audience for the performance in Rarity’s flashback, 11:20 – awed at the display, 12:12 – watching Princess Celestia take off in Twilight Sparkle’s flashback, 12:19 – watching the sun rise.
Duplicates: 12:12 – one duplicate in the crowd.
24 	None.
25 	None.
26 	9:20 – standing outside the VIP section of the Grand Galloping Gala, 9:22 – inside the VIP section, 9:28, 11:47 ~ 12:05 – mingling in the crowd, 13:11, 18:23 – watching Applejack push in her apple cake (with differently-colored wings except for a single feather).
Duplicates: 9:20 – two duplicates outside the VIP section, 11:48 – one duplicate in the crowd.
Season two	Season two
1 	None
2 	11:44 - flying past upside-down Town Hall
3 	None
4 	None
5 	17:00 ~ 19:04 - in the crowd
6 	None
7 	None
8 	0:07 - in the Rainbow Dash Fan Club; 4:33 - cheering for Rainbow Dash; 7:15 - admiring Mare Do Well
9 	10:18 - watching an airship's maiden voyage during Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know)
10 	None
11 	0:10, 0:29 - on the train to Canterlot; 0:42 - flying through Canterlot
12 	None
13 	None
14 	2:43 - at Applejack's sendoff party; 7:16 - at the Canterlot train station
15 	3:49 - in the crowd complaing; 6:08, 8:18 - in the crowd during The Flim Flam Brothers
16 	None
17 	0:02, 3:30, 4:11 - in Ponyville Town Square; 3:00 - talking with Minuette; 4:13 - at a cafe table with "Ponet"
18 	5:20 - appears during Smile Song
19 	4:45 - in the Ponyville marketplace
20 	None
21 	None.
22 	0:23 - next to Orange Swirl; 0:28, 0:31 - outside Golden Oak Library; 2:22 ~ 3:31 - inside the library; 3:39 ~ 14:32 - on the training field; 14:39 ~ 21:26 - at the reservoir (with several duplicates)
23 	0:02 - in wide-angle shot of Ponyville
24 	None
25 	None
26 	6:17 - at the first wedding ceremony; 6:58, 7:34 - at the first wedding ceremony; 17:47, 18:28 - at the second wedding; 20:28 - at the wedding reception
Season three	Season three
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	20:32 - watching Twilight perform for the Saddle Arabians; 20:32, 20:48 - watching Twilight perform for the Saddle Arabians
Duplicates: 20:32 - five in the stands
6 	None
7 	2:30 - in the background when Rainbow Dash arrives at the academy; 2:34, 2:45 - standing near the track; 2:39 - doing push-ups
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	?1:05, 1:09, 1:15 - in Rainbow Dash's flashback
13 	0:23, 0:27 - talking with Minuette in the background; 0:46 - trotting alongside Twilight; 2:00 - in the crowd grumbling at Rarity (no wings); 13:26 - singing on a roof during A True, True Friend; 20:47 - at Twilight's princess coronation; 20:53 ~ 21:07 - in the crowd during Life in Equestria (with several duplicates)
Duplicates: 0:51 - one flying through the air
Season four	Season four
1 	7:58 - in the crowd of worried ponies
2 	20:27 - in the crowd at the Summer Sun Celebration
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	4:12 - sitting on a bench with "The Tenth Doctor"; 4:23 ~ 6:08, 10:52 - training on the tryout field; 5:33 - watching the Cloudsdale cheerleaders; 7:48 - watching Soarin fall out of the sky; 10:53 - next to Merry May
Duplicates: one at 4:13
11 	None
12 	6:31 - seen during The Super Duper Party Pony; 7:05 - in the crowd carrying Cheese Sandwich; 11:15, 19:29 - assisting with the party efforts; 14:19, 14:26, 15:26 - watching Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich's goof off; 19:51 - watching Cheese Sandwich's party cannon fire
13 	0:08, 0:10 - at the Ponyville Days Festival announcement
Duplicates: several at 0:10
14 	4:13 ~ 4:46 - listening to the Pony Tones rehearsal
15 	None
16 	3:02 - in Ponyville town square
17 	None
18 	None
19 	3:42 - applauding the Cutie Mark Crusaders; 9:28 - in Sweetie Belle's dream
20 	14:38 ~ 16:48 - in the Ponyville Swim Meet crowd
21 	None
22 	0:36 - welcoming Princess Twilight to the Traders Exchange; 7:06 - talking with Apple Brown Betty; 8:57 - sitting in the Traders Exchange royal box seats area; 13:34 - in line for oat burgers; 19:17 - at the Traders Exchange trial
23 	None
24 	4:40, 7:20 - in the Equestria Games crowd; 14:34, 14:52 - listening to Spike sing; 16:33, 16:39, 16:58, 18:14 - watching the ice archery event; 18:38 - flying up to catch the ice cloud; 20:40 - watching the closing ceremonies
25 	19:53 - in an auditorium crowd
Duplicates: one at 19:53
26 	20:19 - walking up to Twilight's castle; 20:30 - seen during Let the Rainbow Remind You
Season five	Season five
1 	None
2 	None
3 	20:10 - depicted in an orange memory gem
4 	8:18 - fleeing from the twittermite swarm
5 	1:07, 5:10, 7:27, 10:58, 11:17 - pushing clouds with other Pegasi; 11:44 - walking through Cloudsdale; 11:59 - leaving the weather factory during lunch hour; 14:52 - flying away from the weather factory
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	5:59 - observing the Mane Six; 10:00, 15:04 - watching the Mane Six fight a bugbear
10 	0:34 ~ 1:33 - at the Grand Equestria Pony Summit; 19:55 - listening to Spike's apology; 20:54 - looking at the finished statue
11 	8:06 - walking through Ponyville with Cherry Berry
12 	None
13 	14:03, 14:05, 14:24, 17:05 - in Ponyville's shared dream
14 	None
15 	None
16 	None
17 	None
18 	None
19 	5:44 - flying past Sugarcane Corner with "Silver Script"; 7:09 - talking to Derpy and "Dinky Doo"
20 	None
21 	1:41 - decorating Ponyville for Nightmare Night
22 	None
23 	None
24 	19:14 - watching Coloratura perform "The Magic Inside"
25 	None
26 	None
Season six	Season six
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	6:13 - talking to Lemon Hearts
7 	None
8 	0:20 - wrapping ribbon around the Castle of Friendship; 0:32 - placing a cloud above the Castle of Friendship; 1:26 - entering the Castle with Cloud Kicker; 1:34 - flying towards the Derpy tree
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	16:48 - watching the Applewood Derby with a camera
15 	None
16 	None
17 	None
18 	None
19 	2:27 - flying in the background; 12:48 - in the stands of the baseball game
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	17:54 - in the audience of the operating theater
24 	1:46 - in establishing shot of Wonderbolt Academy
25 	None
26 	None
Season seven	Season seven
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	10:50 - in the stands of the Wonderbolts arena; 17:05 - in the crowd in Rainbow Dash's flashback
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	17:02 - part of the angry mob
15 	1:22 - hanging up the banner with Sassaflash
16 	None
17 	None
18 	None
19 	11:31 - in the crowd outside the Quill and Sofa store
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	0:01 - receiving a letter from Derpy
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season eight	Season eight
1 	19:12 - flying away in panic
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	1:31 - watching Scootaloo crash into luggage; 2:27 - boarding the Friendship Express
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
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15 	None
16 	None
17 	None
18 	Yes
19 	None
20 	Yes
21 	Yes
22 	None
23 	None
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season nine	Season nine
1 	None
2 	Yes
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
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17 	None
18 	None
19 	None
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	None
24 	None
25 	Yes
26 	Yes
==Depiction in films==
In My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games, White Lightning appears with Daisy, Cherry Berry, Golden Harvest, and Crusoe Palm outside Ponyville Town Hall in a rift opened by Midnight Sparkle.
==Other depictions==
===IDW comics===
White Lightning appears on page 21, on two Jetpack Comics covers RE, on page 3, on page 6, and on page 16.
===Software===
====My Little Pony (mobile game)====
White Lightning is a character named "Knowledgeable Shopper" in Gameloft's mobile game. Her in-game description states, "This pony have been going to the Rainbow Falls Craft Fair for a couple of years now, and knows where all the best merch is hiding."
===Baby Flurry Heart's Heartfelt Scrapbook===
White Lightning appears in episodes 3, All About Alicorns, and 7, Hearth's Warming Eve.
===Fundamentals of Magic===
White Lightning appears in episode 5 of Fundamentals of Magic, "When Magic Goes Wrong".
==Merchandise==
 In the Enterplay collectible card game's expansion set The Crystal Games, White Lightning is named on her own card #76 C, which gives her the description "White Lightning's dad was a unicorn. Between him and her two sisters, Lightning had plenty of practice getting along with unicorns while growing up!"
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==See also==
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