Rainbowshine

Rainbowshine is a female Pegasus pony with a wisteria coat, pink lace mane and tail with baby pink streaks, charm pink eyes, and a cutie mark of a rainbow. The show does not name her, but she receives her name from merchandise. She shares her design with Orange Swirl, and she has a similar color scheme to S01E14 Unnamed Unicorn Mare #5, "Swirly Cotton", "Rainbow Drop", "Northern Lights", "Amethyst Beat", S04E20 Unnamed Pegasus Mare #3, Sweetsong, Star Dasher, and Bright Bridle. She has brief speaking roles in Winter Wrap Up, Sonic Rainboom, Rainbow Falls, and Leap of Faith.__TOC__
==Depiction in the series==
 Rainbowshine is commonly featured as a background pony in Ponyville and Cloudsdale.
===Season one===
Her first appearance is in Friendship is Magic, part 1 where she hovers inside the Ponyville town hall, awaiting the start of the Summer Sun Celebration.
In the episode Winter Wrap Up, Rainbowshine starts off as a member of the weather team before suddenly changing to the plant team late in the song and then back to the weather team near the end. She is one of the ponies sent by Rainbow Dash to retrieve the southern birds—the other ponies include Sunshower Raindrops, Cloud Kicker, and Sprinkle Medley. She delivers her first spoken line upon her return, although she appears plenty of times still in Ponyville before that moment.
In Sonic Rainboom, Rainbowshine appears as a worker at a weather factory in Cloudsdale, working in all three sections. Here, she has her second speaking role: after seeing her beautiful gossamer wings, she suggests that Rarity should enter the Best Young Flyer competition.
===Season two===
Rainbowshine frequently appears in Hurricane Fluttershy. She is one of the many Pegasi that help create the tornado for Cloudsdale. She is one of the many guests in A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2, and is last seen throwing confetti as Shining Armor and Princess Cadance leave in their coach.
===Season three===
Rainbowshine appears taking part in the Summer Harvest Parade in One Bad Apple, watching Twilight Sparkle perform for the Saddle Arabia delegates in Magic Duel, in Rainbow Dash's flashback in Games Ponies Play, and at multiple points in Magical Mystery Cure.
===Season four===
Rainbowshine appears in Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1 and Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2. In Rainbow Falls, she participates on a relay team with Orange Swirl and Rainbow Swoop, and they qualify at the end of the trials. She also appears in Pinkie Pride, Simple Ways, Filli Vanilli, It Ain't Easy Being Breezies, For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils, Leap of Faith, Trade Ya!, Equestria Games, Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1, and Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2.
===Season five===
In Bloom & Gloom, Rainbowshine appears fleeing from a swarm of twittermites. In Tanks for the Memories, she moves clouds with other Pegasi in preparation for winter. In Slice of Life, she appears in various crowd shots in Ponyville. In Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?, she appears in Ponyville's shared dream, escaping from one of the monster houses. In Brotherhooves Social, Rainbowshine watches the Sisterhooves Social and follows the crowd carrying Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo. In The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows, she makes a cameo appearance flying in Ponyville. In The Mane Attraction, she receives a hoofsie from Countess Coloratura during preparations for the helping Hooves Music Festival at Sweet Apple Acres and later appears in the audience for her performance of The Magic Inside during the festival itself. In The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 1, she appears in an alternate timeline directing sheep near a dock with Sassaflash for the war effort against King Sombra.
===Season six===
In The Gift of the Maud Pie, Rainbowshine makes a cameo appearance walking in Manehattan in the evening. In On Your Marks, she appears in the audience for Tender Taps' dance recital. In No Second Prances, she appears flying through Ponyville to Berryshine's window with Sassaflash and later appears with Thorn watching Twilight gallop through Ponyville at night. In Newbie Dash, she appears watching the Wonderbolts' flight show, both from the bleachers, and on a cloud. In A Hearth's Warming Tail, she appears during Hearth's Warming Eve Is Here Once Again decorating a large candy cane in the park for Hearth's Warming Eve and subsequently flying with presents during the Hearth's Warming Eve celebration in the Castle of Friendship. In Flutter Brutter, she makes a background appearance moving clouds with Parasol in Cloudsdale. In The Cart Before the Ponies, she appears during Derby Racers spectating the Applewood Derby from a window with Twinkleshine and by herself by the racetrack. In The Fault in Our Cutie Marks, she appears watching Tender Taps' dance performance in Ponyville. In Every Little Thing She Does, she appears pushing storm clouds over the Castle of Friendship due to orders from a spell-enchanted Rainbow Dash.
===Season seven===
In Parental Glideance, Rainbowshine appears spectating the Wonderbolts' showcase in Canterlot. In Honest Apple, she appears in the audience for the first Couture du Future Fashion Contest outside the Carousel Boutique. In Fame and Misfortune, she appears in the arguing mob congregating outside the Castle of Friendship. In It Isn't the Mane Thing About You, she appears receiving a bouquet of flowers at the Ponyville Marketplace and later in a crowd outside Quills and Sofas. In Secrets and Pies, she appears sitting on the outdoor dining area of the Sugarcube Corner at a table with Ponet.
===Season eight===
In Horse Play, Rainbowshine appears in the audience for the play at the School of Friendship. In The Break Up Break Down, she appears as a patron of the Ponyvile Café sitting at a table with Lucky Clover during Hearts and Hooves Day. In Yakity-Sax, she appears cheering in the crowd during the Wonderbolts' showcase in Canterlot. In The Washouts, she appears in the audience in each of the titular group's two Ponyville shows.
===Best Gift Ever===
In the special My Little Pony Best Gift Ever, Rainbowshine appears as a patron at the Rainbow Falls Hearth's Warming Craft Exchange where she buys a Holly the hearth's Warmer doll from Flim and Flam's stand and also watches as Fluttershy and Applejack foil their scheme.
===Season nine===
In The Beginning of the End - Part 1, Rainbowshine appears very briefly talking with Orange Swirl in Canterlot. In 2, 4, 6, Greaaat, she spectates the buckball game between the School of Friendship and Princess Celestia's School of Magic and also watches the halftime cheerleading routine. In The Summer Sun Setback, she appears in the audience for the final Summer Sun Celebration in Canterlot. In A Horse Shoe-In, she appears in the audience for Octavia Melody's concert with DJ Pon-3. In Growing Up is Hard to Do, she appears as a passenger on the Friendship Express during Being Big is All It Takes. In The Ending of the End - Part 2, she appears trying to move a cloud in Cloudsdale blown by enchanted wind created by windigos as the Pegasi close themselves off from the other pony races.
===Appearances===
Times stated below are approximate and taken from videos available online.
Season one	Season one
1 	18:43 ~ 19:59 – in the town hall flying in the air, 20:02 – very faintly seen on the ground behind Lyra Heartstrings, 20:58 – gasping at the mention of Nightmare Moon’s name, 21:09 – in the air again.
Duplicates: 18:43 – on a balcony next to Sweetie Drops, 19:11 – on the lower right balcony beside Lemon Hearts.
2 	20:50 – standing in the crowd.
3 	3:35 ~ 4:10 – in the audience for the Wonderbolts in Rainbow Dash’s fantasy, 8:09 – standing at the wedding in Rarity’s fantasy, 10:56 – sitting at a table with White Lightning in reality, 11:19 – looks at Twilight Sparkle’s outburst.
Duplicates: 3:35 – two duplicates in the audience, 4:09, 8:09 – at the opposite side of the hall.
4 	2:54 – watching the cow stampede near Ponyville, 4:52 ~ 7:41 – in the audience at the party for Applejack, 14:52 – looking at the muffin samples.
5 	12:20 – standing close to some market tents with Golden Harvest and Lyra Heartstrings.
6 	2:21 ~ 10:00 – standing in the crowd for Trixie’s show.
Duplicates: 2:21 – one duplicate in the crowd, 3:12, 6:13, 6:38, 7:19, 8:07, 8:44, 9:00, 9:12.
7 	20:11 – clearing the smoke in the sky.
8 	None.
9 	None.
10 	3:03 – looking at some flowers near Sugarcube Corner.
11 	
1:45 – in the crowd to hear the mayor’s speech (with a weather team vest), 1:51 – talking with Sassaflash, 2:10 ~ 2:40 – back with the crowd, 3:43 – flying in front of some birds with Sassaflash and Cloud Kicker, 3:49 – blowing away clouds and then high-fiving Sprinkle Medley, 5:10 – pushing snow off a roof with a shovel, 5:14 – pushing away clouds, 5:45 – sings with the weather team, 5:49 – singing with the plant team (with a plant team vest), 5:52 – singing with the weather team (back to a weather team vest), 6:02 – holding the last note with Twilight, 6:15 – sent by Rainbow Dash to fetch the southern birds, 6:36, 15:15 – pounding snow off a tree, 15:59 – hovering in the squad behind Rainbow Dash, 16:06, 16:44 – glancing at the icicles on the trees, 17:08 – “Ditzy Doo accidentally went north to get the southern birds!”, 17:18 – arguing, 18:06 – flying off, 19:07 – flies behind Rainbow Dash to clear all the clouds and snow, 20:05 – flies off with Sunshower Raindrops.
Duplicates: 1:45 – one Rainbowshine standing on the right side of the crowd and one flying in the air.
12 	None.
13 	4:21 – cheering for Applejack’s bell-ringer, 5:29 – watching the competition from the clouds, 6:03, 6:44 – in the audience on the ground, 7:11 ~ 7:25 – watching the final event, 9:11 ~ 9:18 – watching the start of the Running of the Leaves, 18:51 – standing near the finish line, 19:23 ~ 20:11 – in the crowd watching Applejack and Rainbow Dash tussle.
Duplicates: 9:11 – one duplicate in the audience, 9:14, 9:17 – another duplicate, 19:23 – many Rainbowshines scroll by.
14 	13:51 – in the crowd at Rarity’s fashion show, 15:05 – listening to Hoity Toity from behind Amethyst Star and Minuette.
Duplicates: 13:53 – two duplicates in the crowd.
15 	None.
16 	6:29 – trotting in Cloudsdale, 10:26 ~ 10:30 – trying to collect the falling snowflakes in a bucket in the weather factory (wearing a white cap and coat with a furry collar and earmuffs), 10:37 – mixing the rainbows with a large ladle (without the collar and earmuffs), 11:49 – pours blue liquid from a bucket on her head into a cloud machine, 11:54 – fawning over Rarity and her wings, 12:05, 12:15 – staring in awe at Rarity’s light display, 12:35 – “Hey, there’s an idea! You should enter the competition!”, 12:39, 12:52 – following after Rarity, 13:08 ~ 16:08 – cheering in the audience for the Best Young Flyer competition (without the white cap and coat), 16:57 – watching Rarity spin around, 17:40 – basking in Rarity’s light, 17:53 – watching Rarity fall, 18:08 – watching Rainbow Dash dive, 18:30 – staring in awe at the Sonic Rainboom, 18:58 ~ 19:17 – cheering for Rainbow, 20:13 – standing in the audience, 20:32 – watching Rainbow get carried off.
Duplicates: 13:08 – two duplicates in the audience, 13:24 – one duplicate, 13:30, 16:06 – three duplicates, 18:08 – one duplicate, 18:30 – two duplicates, 18:59 – one duplicate, 19:04, 19:07 – at least four duplicates, 19:14 – one duplicate.
17 	None.
18 	16:36 – staring at the Cutie Mark Crusaders during the talent show, 18:40 – starts laughing, 18:46, 19:18 – giving a round of applause.
Duplicates: 16:38 – three duplicates in the audience, 18:40 – one duplicate.
19 	None.
20 	17:19 – sees Fluttershy trip at her latest fashion show, 17:22 – watching Fluttershy act weird, 17:33 – watching Fluttershy float upside down.
21 	None.
22 	None.
23 	11:18 ~ 11:29 – standing in the audience for the performance in Rarity’s flashback, 12:04 – in the crowd for the sun-raising ceremony in Canterlot in Twilight Sparkle’s flashback.
Duplicates: 12:04 – one duplicate in the crowd.
24 	None
25 	0:02 – flies by from behind some houses.
26 	4:43 – standing in line for Applejack’s stand in her fantasy.
Season two	Season two
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	17:15 - listening to Granny Smith; 17:48, 19:08 - watching the race
6 	None
7 	None
8 	0:07 - in the Rainbow Dash Fan Club; 2:20 - watching Rainbow Dash save Aura; 4:28, 4:32 - cheering for Rainbow Dash; 5:48, 5:55 - in the crowd; 17:56 - in the crowd at Mare Do Well's thank-you parade
9 	None
10 	6:20 - in the background with "Tornado Bolt" and Apple Bumpkin
11 	5:39, 5:50 - acting in the pageant; 20:24 - singing The Heart Carol
Duplicates: 20:24 -several in the sweeping crowd shot
12 	None
13 	None
14 	None
15 	6:08 ~ 7:46 - in the crowd during The Flim Flam Brothers
16 	None
17 	0:02, 3:30 - in Ponyville Town Square
18 	5:00, 5:10, 5:37 - appears during Smile Song
19 	7:24 ~ 9:20 - at Iron Will's seminar (with several duplicates)
20 	6:00 - hovering with Rainbow Dash and Merry May
21 	None.
22 	0:28 - outside Golden Oak Library; 2:22, 3:13, 3:31 - inside the library; 3:39 ~ 3:58, 6:59, 7:16 ~ 7:26, 8:31 ~ 10:02, 13:24, 13:27 - on the training field; 14:39 ~ 17:24 - at the reservoir (with several duplicates)
23 	0:02 - in wide-angle shot of Ponyville; 18:35 - shutting a window
24 	None
25 	None
26 	8:20, 8:39 - looking at Queen Chrysalis; 17:18, 17:47 - at the second wedding; 20:35 - in a photo of Rarity and Fancy Pants; 20:36 - watching Princess Cadance and Shining Armor leave
Season three	Season three
1 	None
2 	None
3 	14:22 ~ 14:40 - in the crowd complaining about Pinkie Pie; 20:37 - flying near Sugarcube Corner
4 	10:33 - pushing a cucumber float; 13:04 - at the Summer Harvest Parade; 13:06, 13:41 - polishing the cucumber float; 16:03 - riding the float in the parade
5 	3:05 - in the crowd of ponies; 20:32, 20:48 - watching Twilight perform for the Saddle Arabians
Duplicates: 3:05 - one in the crowd; 20:32 - two in the stands
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	1:04 ~ 1:15 - in Rainbow Dash's flashback
13 	0:47 - trotting alongside Twilight during Morning in Ponyville; 2:00 - in the crowd grumbling at Rarity; 13:10 - shouts "PINKIE!" during A True, True Friend; 13:26 - singing from a rooftop; 19:35, 20:22 - at Twilight's princess coronation; 20:53 - in the crowd during Life in Equestria
Season four	Season four
1 	8:05 - panicking at Twilight Sparkle
2 	21:00 - in the crowd at the Summer Sun Celebration
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	4:45 - watching the Wonderbolts arrive; 6:08 - "Hooves down! Cakes up!"; 8:50 - slightly off-screen; 20:26 - cheering for the Ponyville team; 20:36 — next to Orange Swirl and Rainbow Swoop
Duplicates: several at 20:39
11 	None
12 	6:09 - seen during The Super Duper Party Pony; 13:51, 14:15 - watching Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich's goof off; 18:21 - in Cheese Sandwich's flashback during Cheese Confesses
13 	0:04, 0:10 - at the Ponyville Days Festival announcement
Duplicates: one at 0:10
14 	12:18 - cheering for the Pony Tones
15 	None
16 	3:28 - in the crowd of ponies; 6:17 - cheering for Fluttershy
17 	None
18 	None
19 	3:42 - applauding the Cutie Mark Crusaders; 5:13, 5:40 - in the auditorium lobby
20 	3:35 - inside the tent; 4:45 ~ 5:14, 6:16 ~ 6:29 - seen during Flim Flam Miracle Curative Tonic; 19:09, 19:18 - in the crowd of ponies
21 	None
22 	0:36 - welcoming Princess Twilight to the Traders Exchange; 1:58 - admiring Princess Twilight; 5:25, 8:03 - flying across the Exchange grounds; 10:43, 12:35 ~ 13:22, 18:04, 18:10, 18:32 - at Pinkie Pie's auction of Twilight's books; 15:43 - frightened by Fluttershy's bear call; 18:35 - walking away from Pinkie's auction; 19:17 ~ 19:58 - at the Traders Exchange trial
23 	None
24 	6:10 - awaiting the lighting of the Equestria Games torch; 8:20 - listening to Shining Armor; 11:36 - participating in the aerial relay; 16:39, 16:48 - watching the ice archery event; 20:46 - watching the closing ceremonies
25 	1:39 - watching the dignitaries from Maretonia arrive (Crystal Pony); 16:28 - in a Leap of Faith flashback; 19:53, 20:00 - in an auditorium crowd; 20:12 - having her magic stolen by Lord Tirek
Duplicates: several at 1:39; one at 20:00
26 	20:57 - seen during Let the Rainbow Remind You
Season five	Season five
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	8:19 - fleeing from the twittermite swarm
5 	1:01, 1:05, 5:06 - moving clouds with other Pegasi; 9:15, 9:27, 11:14 - creating snow; 11:58 - leaving the weather factory during lunch hour; 15:09 - inside the malfunctioning weather factory
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	10:00, 15:04 - watching the Mane Six fight a bugbear; 15:46, 15:51 - looking at DJ Pon-3's mobile DJ station
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	8:34 - in Pinkie Pie's dream; 14:05, 14:24, 15:02 - in Ponyville's shared dream
14 	None
15 	None
16 	None
17 	15:05 - standing next to Shoeshine at the mud puddle; 18:02 - cheering for Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo
18 	None
19 	7:27 - flying past a disguised Pinkie Pie
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	None
24 	5:58 - waiting in line to get "hoofsies" from Coloratura; 17:56 - acting confused as to why Coloratura called herself "Rara"; 19:14 - watching Coloratura perform The Magic Inside
25 	None
26 	None
Season six	Season six
1 	None
2 	None
3 	18:17 - walking behind "Street Rat"
4 	17:45 ~ 20:25 - watching the dance recital
5 	None
6 	2:13 - flying with Sassaflash to talk to Berryshine; 16:13 - talking with "Thorn"
7 	14:07 ~ 18:41 - in the crowd for the Wonderbolts' performance
8 	0:24 - putting red ribbon on a giant candy cane; 1:08 - carrying a present; 1:25 - carrying a wreath
9 	None
10 	None
11 	0:01 - flying with Parasol wearing a factory uniform
12 	None
13 	None
14 	16:17 - watching the Applewood Derby from a window with Twinkleshine; 16:50 - watching the Applewood Derby; 21:13 - watching the do-over of the Derby
15 	None
16 	None
17 	None
18 	None
19 	2:20 - watching Tender Taps perform
20 	None
21 	14:37 - pushing storm clouds over the Castle of Friendship
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 	None
7 	10:50 - in the stands of the Wonderbolts arena
8 	None
9 	19:16 - in the crowd for the Couture du Future Fashion Contest
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	14:20 - part of the angry mob
15 	None
16 	None
17 	None
18 	None
19 	10:17 - in line at the flower stand; 11:31 - in the crowd outside the Quill and Sofa store
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	5:29, 20:15 - sharing a table with "Ponet" in flashback of Rainbow Dash's half-birthday
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season eight	Season eight
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	13:32 - taking her seat; 15:56, 16:04, 17:39, 19:03 ~ 20:38 - in the audience for the play
8 	None
9 	None
10 	10:59, 16:00 - sharing a table with Lucky Clover
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 	0:21 - next to Orange Swirl
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	None
15 	Yes
16 	None
17 	Yes
18 	None
19 	None
20 	Yes
21 	None
22 	Yes
23 	None
24 	None
25 	Yes
26 	None
==Depiction in Equestria Girls==
===Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks===
Rainbowshine is one of many ponies seen in the establishing shot of Ponyville in My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks.
===Equestria Girls: Forgotten Friendship===
Rainbowshine briefly appears flying toward the entrance of the Canterlot library. She also appears alongside Sprinkle Medley in the second establishing shot of Canterlot.
==Depiction in My Little Pony The Movie==
In My Little Pony The Movie, she makes a background appearances flying through the Canterlot basilica during preparations for the Friendship Festival and later standing by an unnamed mare.
==Other depictions==
===IDW comics===
On 's Fried Pie cover, Rainbowshine appears like on the Comic Con 2011 poster. On page 1, she appears like on mystery pack wave 10 collector card .
===Software===
====My Little Pony (mobile game)====
Rainbowshine is a character named "Inquisitive Shopper" in Gameloft's mobile game. Her bio states, "This pony always asks all the questions she can think of, to every Craft Fair vendor she sees. How else is she going to find the Perfect Gift?"
===Baby Flurry Heart's Heartfelt Scrapbook===
Rainbowshine appears in All About Alicorns, in Cutie Mark Magic, and in Hearth's Warming Eve.
===Fundamentals of Magic===
Rainbowshine appears in episode 5 of Fundamentals of Magic, "When Magic Goes Wrong".
==Merchandise==
 A mini-figure toy Pegasus named Rainbowshine was released as part of the third wave of mystery packs in January 2012. The toy uses the Rainbow Dash mold but features the background character's color scheme and a cutie mark similar to the background character's (differing in the rainbow's topmost arc, which is purple instead of blue). Her name comes from the mystery pack collector card. According to the European mystery pack collector card, Rainbowshine "loves to leap". The U.S. mystery pack collector card lists Rainbowshine's name with a trademark symbol and has a longer description reading, "RAINBOWSHINE loves to leap into the sky!"
Rainbowshine, with her name still listed with a trademark symbol, is also part of the tenth wave of mystery pack toys and collector cards, which has been displayed at the 2014 American International Toy Fair. Unlike the toys and the first collector card, this collector card features a mane style more similar to the background character's (the same as of some different background characters, such as Cherry Berry and Berryshine). This collector card uses the same description as the previous U.S. collector card.
Rainbowshine is also part of the thirteenth wave of mystery pack toys and collector cards. "She loves to leap!"
Rainbowshine, along with a host of characters from the show, appears on the Comic Con 2011 promotional poster. She is behind Big McIntosh, smiling with her mouth wide open.
Rainbowshine also appears with her name listed with a trademark symbol in Enterplay's collectible card game, which is the first time that she is simultaneously referred to by name and depicted with the same design and cutie mark coloration as in the show. Her cards α #16 C and α #ƒ10 both give her the description "Rainbowshine works on both the Ponyville weather team and at the Cloudsdale weather factory. It's quite the daily commute, but she says it's worth the climate control experience." In the game's expansion set Canterlot Nights, #71 C, a card of Foggy Fleece, attributes to Rainbowshine the quote "We tried to throw a retirement party for Foggy Fleece once. She said, 'You can't get rid of me that easy,' and went back to work." In the game's expansion set Defenders of Equestria, #76 U, another card of Rainbowshine, attributes to Lemony Gem and Mint Jewelup the respective quotes "Wow, is that Rainbowshine? Where has SHE been all this time?" and "No idea. Those presents better not be for YOU, though."
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
==See also==
*List of ponies
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==References==
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