The Dazzlings

**The Dazzlings** are a musical group and the main antagonists of *My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks*. The group consists of lead singer Adagio Dazzle and her bandmates Aria Blaze and Sonata Dusk. Each of the girls wear mystical pendants around their necks that feed out of conflict from people they control with their singing.

## Bio

In My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks, The Dazzlings are first seen in a cafe at the beginning of the film, feeding on the negativity caused by its patrons. There they witness a blast of Equestrian magic coming from Canterlot High School and decide to exploit it to get everyone in the human world to adore them.

Upon enrolling at the school, Sunset Shimmer gives them a tour and informs them of an upcoming musical showcase. During the tour, Sunset gets a bad vibe from the girls, later noting "something off" about them to her friends. Not long after, the Dazzlings appear before the entire student body in the school cafeteria and convince them to turn the friendly competition into a Battle of the Bands. As a result, they turn everyone against each other, with the exception of Sunset and her friends, and even entrap Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna in the web of their spell. It is later revealed through Twilight Sparkle's research that the Dazzlings are sirens from Equestria who long ago used their music to cause disharmony among ponies. Eventually, they were banished to the human world by Star Swirl the Bearded for their actions.

Throughout the competition, the Dazzlings draw the students and faculty in deeper with their siren songs and advance to the final round. They also convince Trixie to forcibly remove the Rainbooms from the competition by trapping them under a stage. Before the Dazzlings are able to grow powerful enough to rule the human world, the Rainbooms defeat them through the music of friendship and destroy their gem pendants, breaking their spell on the school and rendering them unable to sing.

In *Sunset's Backstage Pass*, the Dazzlings serve as the red herrings of the special. They appear as performers at the Starswirled Music Festival singing Find the Magic, and Sunset suspects them of using the Time Twirler to create the time loop she is trapped in. However, Sunset does not find the Time Twirler in their van, and they are cleared of suspicion after Sunset reads Adagio's mind (the "loop" Sunset heard Adagio speak of being for their music). They still take the opportunity to make fun of Sunset until she accidentally hurts Pinkie Pie's feelings, and they leave in their van.

## Bio in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

In Shadow Play - Part 2, the sirens appear in flashback, creating discord among ponies with their singing before they were defeated by the Pillars of Old Equestria and banished to the human world by Star Swirl the Bearded.

## Adagio Dazzle

### Role in Film

The Dazzlings, including Adagio Dazzle, Sonata Dusk, and Aria Blaze, appear in *Rainbow Rocks* as the main antagonists.

In the film, Adagio and the other Dazzlings are introduced in the human world. They are sirens from Equestria who were banished to the human world by Star Swirl the Bearded to prevent them from using their dark magic to conquer Equestria. They are first seen in a café causing tension between the patrons when they witness the Equestrian magic that brought Sunset Shimmer to her downfall in the first film. Some time later, the reformed Sunset gives a tour of the school to Adagio and the other Dazzlings and tries to be friendly, but she gets suspicious when Sonata randomly blurts out that they sing to "get people to do what [they] want" and Adagio gets defensive over her pendant. Soon after, they convince all of the students except the Rainbooms and Sunset with their music to turn the friendly Musical Showcase into an all-out Battle of the Bands.

Adagio and the Dazzlings use their siren's songs to control student opinion and advance through the competition bracket. When the only bands between them and first place are the Rainbooms and Trixie and the Illusions, Adagio manipulates Trixie into removing the Rainbooms from the competition entirely. In the final battle against the Rainbooms, Adagio and the Dazzlings are eventually defeated, and the gem pendants with which they controlled the students are destroyed. As a result, their inability to sing leads to them being chased off in disgrace.

Aside from flashbacks, Adagio's true form is never physically shown in the film, but she and her fellow band members gain pony-like ears, extended ponytails, and translucent fin-like wings. They also summon astral projections of their true siren forms from their pendants.

Adagio and the rest of the Dazzlings return in *Sunset's Backstage Pass* as performers for the Starswirled Music Festival singing Find the Magic, and as suspects to who has been causing the time loop. When Sunset Shimmer checks their van only to not find the Time Twirler and after reading Adagio's mind, Sunset finds out that they weren't responsible. Adagio says that they paid the price after manipulating Canterlot High and that they get do-overs every single day called "living life", and they continue to harass Sunset before she accidentally hurts Pinkie Pie's feelings, telling Sunset that she needs to change, and finally driving off.

## Personality

Throughout *Rainbow Rocks*, Adagio Dazzle is shown to be scheming, manipulative, and only concerned with being adored by others. Using her dark magic, she is able to sway the students' opinion with ease and trick Trixie into removing the Rainbooms from the competition. She also displays a degree of sadism, seen when taking advantage of Sunset Shimmer's insecurities, and a considerable level of intelligence, as she quickly recognizes the Rainbooms as a source of magic. Adagio bears contempt toward her fellow sirens Aria and Sonata, calling them "idiots" and generally disliking their company. As the leader she is shown to grow irritated when her authority is questioned.

In Sunset's Backstage Pass, Adagio shows deep resentment over losing her powers and being trapped in the human world. She also shows no respect to the Dazzlings' fans, calling them "human scum" under her breath.

### Appearance

In Equestria, the sirens' appearance is similar to a dragon, pony, and sea creature hybrid. In the human world, the Dazzlings are shown to possess translucent wings in their anthro forms, unlike their true forms. Their siren forms are summoned as astral projections from their pendants and used to weaken the Rainbooms.

Aside from flashbacks, Adagio's true form is never physically shown in the film, but she and her fellow band members gain pony-like ears, extended ponytails, and translucent wings. They also summon astral projections of their true siren forms from their pendants.

## Aria Blaze

### Role in the film

Aria Blaze appears alongside Adagio Dazzle and Sonata Dusk in *Rainbow Rocks* as the main antagonists.

In the film, Aria and the other Dazzlings are introduced in the human world. They are sirens from Equestria who were banished to the human world by Star Swirl the Bearded to keep them from using their dark magic to conquer Equestria. They are first seen in a café causing tension between the patrons, and Aria grumbles about the world's lack of satiating magic. Later, when Sunset Shimmer gives a school tour to Aria and company and mentions the musical showcase, Aria states that they sing "from time to time." She and the Dazzlings later convince the students with their music to turn the friendly Musical Showcase into a Battle of the Bands.

Aria and the Dazzlings use their siren's songs to control the students' opinion and advance through the competition bracket. In the final battle against the Rainbooms, Aria and the Dazzlings are eventually defeated, and the gem pendants with which they controlled the students are destroyed. As a result, their inability to sing leads to them being chased off in disgrace.

Aside from flashbacks, Aria's true form is never physically shown in the film, but she and her fellow band members gain pony-like ears, extended ponytails, and translucent fin-like wings. They also summon astral projections of their true siren forms from their pendants. Aria is also the only member of the Dazzlings who is not referred to by name in the film, although Sonata refers to her by name in the novelization.

Aria and her fellow Dazzlings return in *Sunset's Backstage Pass* as performers at the Starswirled Music Festival. Sunset suspects them as the cause of the time loop, Aria even mentioning "the loop", but this is later revealed to be a misunderstanding. Aria offhandedly remarks that if there is Equestrian magic on the loose, she and the Dazzlings call dibs.

## Personality

Aria Blaze is portrayed as being more level-headed than her companion Sonata Dusk and often speaks in a rather bored disposition. Throughout the film, she is shown to be just as cold and manipulative as her leader Adagio Dazzle, convincing Trixie into removing the Rainbooms from the competition and joining Adagio in undermining Sunset Shimmer's confidence. She would question Adagio's plans and thinks about being in charge when she suggested Sonata to follow her lead, much to Adagio's anger. Aria also frequently argues with Sonata, occasionally calling her "the worst" and disagreeing with her over trivial matters.

### Appearance

In Equestria, the sirens' appearance's similar to a dragon, pony, and sea creature hybrid. In the human world, the Dazzlings are shown to possess translucent wings in their anthro forms, unlike their true forms. Their siren forms are summoned as astral projections from their pendants and used to weaken the Rainbooms.

Aside from flashbacks, Aria's true form's never physically shown in the film, but she and her fellow band members gain pony-like ears, extended ponytails, and translucent wings. They also summon astral projections of their true siren forms from their pendants.

## Sonata Dusk

### Role in the Film

In the film, Sonata and the other Dazzlings are introduced in the human world. They are sirens from Equestria who were banished to the human world by Star Swirl the Bearded before they could conquer Equestria with their dark magic. They first appear in a café causing tension between the patrons, and Sonata briefly argues with Aria Blaze. She and the Dazzlings later convince the students with their music to turn the friendly Musical Showcase into a Battle of the Bands.

Sonata and the Dazzlings use their siren's songs to control the students' opinion and advance through the competition bracket. In the final battle against the Rainbooms, Sonata and the Dazzlings are eventually defeated, and the gem pendants with which they controlled the students are destroyed. As a result, their inability to sing leads to them being chased off in disgrace.

Aside from flashbacks, Sonata's true form is never physically shown in the film, but she and her fellow band members gain pony-like ears, extended ponytails, and translucent fin-like wings. They also summon astral projections of their siren forms from their pendants.

Sonata along with the rest of the Dazzlings return in Sunset's Backstage Pass as performers at the Starswirled Music Festival. They appear as suspects to who has been causing the time loop, only for Sunset to misunderstand that she really meant that their song, Find the Magic, was looped while they were on stage. When Sunset Shimmer checks their van only to not find the Time Twirler and after reading Adagio's mind, Sunset finds out that they weren't responsible. Sonata and the rest of the Dazzlings continue to harass Sunset before leaving in their van.

Sonata mentions that she once accidentally started a fire by putting tacos in a toaster.

## Personality

Throughout *Rainbow Rocks*, Sonata Dusk is shown to be somewhat air-headed and carefree, similar to Pinkie Pie. For example, before the Dazzlings sing Battle in the cafeteria, Sonata is more focused on getting lunch since it is Taco Tuesday. Also, she and Pinkie are the only ones who actually seem to enjoy Snips and Snails' rap performance. Sonata doesn't pick up on Adagio's sarcasm when she says she "loves" the human world, and she speaks candidly with Sunset Shimmer about her and her friends' true nature, nearly blowing their cover. In addition, she frequently argues with Aria Blaze over trivial matters. Despite this, she can be just as cruel and devious as her bandmates, if at times unintentionally so, as evidenced in her interactions with Sunset Shimmer and Trixie.

### Appearance

In Equestria, the sirens' appearance's similar to a dragon, pony, and sea creature hybrid. In the human world, the Dazzlings are shown to possess translucent wings in their anthro forms, unlike their true forms. Their siren forms are summoned as astral projections from their pendants and used to weaken the Rainbooms.

Aside from flashbacks, Sonata's true form's never physically shown in the film, but she and her fellow band members gain pony-like ears, extended ponytails, and translucent wings. They also summon astral projections of their true siren forms from their pendants.

## Trivia

* The Dazzlings have more villain songs in the show than the others.
* The Dazzlings will be the main enemies of Thomas in *Thomas' Adventures of My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks.*
* The Dazzlings encountered Thomas again and meet The Wild Kratts, Sooty, The Lion Guard, The Letterlanders, Princess Elena and their friends in *Thomas' Adventures of My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Sunset's Backstage Pass.*
* The Dazzlings will get their revenge on Thomas, Twilight and Sunset Shimmer in Thomas and Twilight Sparkle's Adventures Series. During that, they are recruited by Diesel 10, who would have the magic villains repair their pendants so that they can feed on negative energy with their singing once again.

## Gallery

Adagio Dazzle's human formAdagio Dazzle's anthro formAdagio Dazzle's true formAria Blaze's human formAria Blaze's anthro formAria Blaze's true formSonata Dusk's human formSonata Dusk's anthro formSonata Dusk's true formThe Dazzlings' Siren formsThe Dazzlings' singing "Battle of the Bands"The Dazzlings' DefeatAdagio Dazzle scheming.Aria Blaze antagonizing Sunset Shimmer."It's Taco Tuesday!"The Dazzlings in Sunset's Backstage PassThe Dazzlings in their new outfitsAdagio in her new outfitAria in her new outfitSonata in her new outfit