Royal Ribbon

Royal Ribbon in Green Isn't Your Color

**Royal Ribbon** is a female unicorn pony who commonly appears among high society ponies in Canterlot and Manehattan. She has a hot pink coat, blue mane, light purple eyes, and a cutie mark of a scroll. She is unnamed in the show, but she is named in merchandiseand other media. She has speaking roles in Green Isn't Your Colorand Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1.

## Depiction in the series

Royal Ribbon first appears in The Ticket Master during Rarity's fantasy of marrying Prince Blueblood. She later appears in Green Isn't Your Color, watching Photo Finish's fashion shows. Along with the other ponies, she is at first annoyed when Fluttershy 'ruins' a show, but eventually laughs, and delivers her second line. She also appears in Applejack's flashback in The Cutie Mark Chronicles, walking along a street in Manehattan and later attending the Oranges' dinner.

In The Best Night Ever, Royal Ribbon appears numerous times in and around the castle. During At the Gala, she is part of Rarity's, Rainbow Dash's, and Pinkie Pie's choirs. She is forced into a hug by Pinkie at the end of I'm at the Grand Galloping Gala. Her cutie mark is partly visible as she walks past Applejack's booth. She is present when Pinkie gets the ensemble to play the Pony Pokey. A pony with the same design, but different colored mane, also appears in the episode.

In Sweet and Elite, Royal Ribbon appears at the beginning of the episode and drinks from a teacup she levitates, makes various appearances during Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know) such as in a crowd of ponies trying to buy a vase, and attends the garden party at the episode's end. She appears at the beginning of Hearth's Warming Eve. She appears in A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2, when she attends the wedding, then the resulting party, and is seen dancing.

In season three, Royal Ribbon only makes one appearance, being in Magical Mystery Cure.

Royal Ribbon appears with another speaking role in Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1. She also appears in Power Ponies, Rarity Takes Manehattan, Simple Ways, and Equestria Games.

In Make New Friends but Keep Discord, Royal Ribbon appears at the Grand Galloping Gala. In Princess Spike, she briefly appears at a Canterlot cafe. In Amending Fences, she briefly appears outside the Canterlot library. In Canterlot Boutique, she appears during Rules of Rarity in a Princess Dress.

In The Cart Before the Ponies, Royal Ribbon appears shopping at Carousel Boutique.

## Trivia

* She is the first pony that officially has "Royal" somewhere in her name.
* She is the second pony that was the second pony to receive a speaking role in the first episode of a season, following Fleur de Verre (Season 3). She is also the only pony to this date who is not a Crystal pony.
	+ Ironically, Royal Ribbon is one of the few high society ponies who has never received a Crystal form.
* She is the third pony whose skirt was shown from the back view, following Photo Finish and Masquerade (both from Season 1). She is also the first unicorn to be so.
* She is the first pony whose occupation is Cosmetologist.
* She and Lyrica Lilac are the first ponies to be hugged in an unusual way.
* She and Fleur de Lis are the only high society ponies that have more than one magic aura color.
* She is one of four ponies whose first appearance was The Ticket Master that wears a saddle, the others being Lemony Gem, Prim Posy and Serena. Out of the ponies mentioned, Royal Ribbon is the only pony in this bunch who did not appear in Season 9.
* She is the third high society pony to have two speaking roles, following Lyrica Lilac and Count Caesar (both from Season 1). She is also the first high society pony to have a speaking role in more than one season.