Mane 6

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The ***Mane 6*** was six female ponies of different races who founded and became a close friend group after wielding the six Elements of Harmony to defeat Nightmare Moon, despite being founded by the six friends Spike (the dragon) and Starlight Glimmer is considered as members.

## **Origin**

The origin of the Mane Six formation began when Twilight was tasked with supervising the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration where she would meet each member of the group, the first being Pinkie Pie shortly after arriving, Applejack at her family farm, crashed into by Rainbow Dash, Rarity decorating at town hall with Fluttershy coming last practicing with her bird choir.

At the Summer Sun Celebration, Nightmare Moon returns and leaves for the Castle of the Two Sisters, with the help of her friends Twilight reaches the castle and realizes that they al represent the six Elements of Harmony thus using them to defeat Mariett - separating her from Princess Luna.

## **Relationships**

### *Friends/Allies*

* Cutie Mark Crusaders

A trio of fillies each representing the three main pony races: Earth Pony, Unicorn and Pegasus - Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.

### *Antagonists*

* *Nightmare Moon - Friendship is Magic*

Mariett's possessed corruption form of Princess Luna after accepting her deal through the use of manipulation - sent to the moon as punishment by Princess Celestia only to escape centuries later and be separated by the Mane Six.

* *Discord - The Return of Harmony*

With Nightmare Moon defeated, Princess Celestia recognizes the Mane Six as the new wielders of the Elements of Harmony, however Discord had escaped thus returning the Elements to them to use them against him as she had once did - except Discord had gotten to them first and hidden them. Separating the girls, Discord manages to corrupt each member ensuring that they're unable to use them against him - only for it to fail shortly after and once again be trapped in stone. The girls would once again encounter Discord and thanks to Fluttershy's kindness were able to reform Discord and help him learn how to use his chaos magic for good and the betterment of Equestria.

* *Queen Chrysalis - A Canterlot Wedding*

After Discord's defeat and before his reformation, Queen Chrysalis had taken and imprisoned Princess Cadance within the underground caves underneath Canterlot and proceeds to feed off Shining Armor's love for Cadance draining him thus weakening the protective barrier surrounding Canterlot. During the wedding preparations, Twilight noticed the strange behavior but failed at convinced her brother, friends and Princess Celestia granting Chrysalis the opportunity to get rid of Twilight by sending her to the caves Cadance is located. After escaping and Celestia's instructions, the Mane Six attempts to leave but is overwhelmed by the number of Changelings swarming Canterlot where they witness Chrysalis' defeat by Shining Armor and Princess Cadance.

* *King Sombra - The Crystal Empire*

Considered heartless, King Sombra had overpowered the Crystal Empire and enslaved them only to be defeated by Princesses Celestia and Luna imprisoning him but not before cursing the Empire to disappear. Once free, he attempted to overthrow the Crystal Empire but again was defeated thanks to the combined efforts of the Mane Six, Spike, Shining Armor and Princess Cadance.

* *Sunset Shimmer - Equestria Girls*

Celestia's former prized student, Sunset Shimmer had escaped into another world via mirror and returned to steal Twilight's crown where she semi-succeeded but dropped the crown while escaping. Both her and Twilight would sign up for the Princess of the Fall Formal competition and would lose both the competition and the crown thanks to the friendship between the Mane Six. Since joining the Mane Six, Sunset would become a permanent member of the group eventually considered the leader of the group whenever magical problems arises.

* *Lord Tirek - Twilight's Kingdom*

A magic-stealing centaur who was sent to Tartarus by the Alicorn Sisters but escapes centuries later and had convinced Discord to turn on Equestria - joining him and using Twilight's friends as a bargaining chip for her magic.

* *The Dazzlings - Rainbow Rocks*

* *Starlight Glimmer - The Cutie Map*