Discord

**Discord** is a male draconequus and former antagonist introduced in the season two premiere. Princess Celestia explains that Discord is the spirit of chaos and disharmony who once ruled over Equestria in a state of unrest and unhappiness, until she and Princess Luna used the Elements of Harmony to imprison him in stone. However, after the sisters lost their connection to the Elements, the spell was broken and Discord broke free. Later in the series, Princess Celestia decides that Discord should be reformed so his magic can be used for good.

## Depiction in the series

### Physical appearance

"*This creature is called a 'draconequus'.[note 1] He has the head of a pony, and a body made up of all sorts of things.*"
— Cheerilee
The word "draconequus" is composed of the Latin "draco" or Greek "drakon", meaning "dragon", and the Latin "equus", meaning "horse". Discord is technically a chimera since he is composed of the body parts of different animals, but this term is not used for him in the show (a more traditional chimera appears in the episode Somepony to Watch Over Me). His head is horse-like, much different from other ponies' head styles, though Cheerilee describes it as a "head of a pony". He has a deer antler on the right, a blue goat horn on the left, one long fang, different-sized pupils, a snake tongue, a goat beard, and white bushy eyebrows. He has the right arm of a lion, the left claw of an eagle, the right leg of a lizard, and the left leg of a goat. In addition, he has a bat's right wing, a Pegasus' left wing, a horse's mane, and a dragon-like snake's tail with a white tail tuft. The shape of his body resembles that of a snake. Discord bears a resemblance to a Chinese dragon, a creature often depicted with a serpentine body, facial hair, feline claws, and antlers.

## Personality

In The Return of Harmony Part 1 and Part 2, Discord is shown to be a mischievous and manipulative trickster who effortlessly pulls pranks on others through the use of his powerful magic, illusions, and hypnotism with little to no consideration towards his victims. He has a sense of showmanship and drama, preferring to be playful towards his victims before getting down to business, as seen when he mocks and banters with Celestia and the Mane Six in CanterlotTower. He laughs and amuses himself with his magical chaos, mostly at the cost of others. Among other things Discord turns the ponies against each other, making Twilight Sparklemiserable and depressed, and generally causes ridiculous things to happen.
Discord is arrogant and overconfident, as he underestimated the ponies' ability to restore their friendship and wield the Elements of Harmony. Despite having a fondness for chaos, he can become easily annoyed if things don't go according to *his* plan; he becomes impatient when he cannot corrupt Fluttershy as easily as the other ponies. In Keep Calm and Flutter On, Discord states that he's never had a friend. He appears touched when Fluttershy declares herself to be his friend, and it is that glimpse of genuine friendship that causes him to undo the chaos he had caused. He states at the end of the episode that he will use his magic only for good from now on: "most of the time". Since then, he has kept his chaotic tendency to a low, though is still more than willing to cause mischief.
In Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1 and Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2, he was shown to indirectly aid the Mane Six in defeating the plunderseeds, which he himself planted long ago in a bid to defeat the royal sisters. Even after the force that is most capable of defeating him is gone, he keeps his word to Celestia and does not go on a rampage, and he is rather easily swayed by Fluttershy. In Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1 and Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2, after he betrays the ponies of Equestria and Lord Tirek subsequently betrays him, he shows deep remorse for his actions and apologizes to Fluttershy and her friends upon realizing the true importance of friendship. When Twilight and the others forgive him and the ponies accept him in the end, Discord appears truly happy, which he expresses by giving Princess Celestia a bouquet of flowers.
Discord has a habit of telling bad or unfunny jokes, as demonstrated in his comedy act in Make New Friends but Keep Discord and when he attempts to distract a group of changeling guards in To Where and Back Again - Part 2.

## Quotes

"*Make sense? Oh, what fun is there in making sense?*"
— The Return of Harmony Part 1
"*Oh, for goodness' sake! You've been kind for far too long, my dear. Time to be*cruel*. Arrivederci!*"
— To Fluttershy, The Return of Harmony Part 1
"*I'm not playing fair? Perhaps we haven't met. I'm Discord, spirit of chaos and disharmony. Hello?*"
— The Return of Harmony Part 2
"*Being turned to stone doesn't keep me from hearing every word Celestia says. Although I admit it makes rolling my eyes a challenge.*"
— Keep Calm and Flutter On
"*Oh. Well, I've... never really had a friend before.*"
— Keep Calm and Flutter On
"*I like it better my way, but I guess when you're friends, you can't always have things exactly your way all the time*"
— Keep Calm and Flutter On
"*I'm going to need more popcorn...*"
— Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
"*Oh, poo.*"
— Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2 and Three's A Crowd
"*And rob you of a valuable lesson about being princess? What kind of friend do you think I am?*"
— To Twilight Sparkle, Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
"*Why the angry eyes? You love passing tests.*"
— To Twilight Sparkle, Three's A Crowd
"*Seems I possess a magic that gives me quite an important role in Equestria. Maybe they should make*me*an Alicorn princess.*"
— Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
"*You are the pony who taught me that friendship is magic. I had magic*and*friendship. And now, I don't have either.*"
— To Fluttershy, Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
"*Tirek tricked me into believing that he could offer me something more valuable than friendship. But there is nothing worth more. I see that now. He lied when he said that this medallion was given as a sign of gratitude and loyalty. But when*I*say that it is a sign of our true friendship, I am telling the truth.*"
— To Twilight Sparkle, Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
"*Well, friends! I think I may actually grow to like this multiple-friend thing.*"
— Make New Friends but Keep Discord
"Orange*you glad I've changed?*"
— What About Discord?
"*Farewell, Garbunkle the magician and brave Sir McBiggun. May providence smile upon thee in thy quest to rid Spiketopia of the dreaded Squizard... [sighs] When I say it that way, the game doesn't sound half bad.*"
— Dungeons & Discords
"*You know, whenever ponies talk about powerful magic, they always leave me out. If I weren't so evolved, I might decide to take it personally.*"
— To Where and Back Again - Part 1
"*Darn it. I was hoping you'd send her to my realm. We could've been roomies. Way to not pick up what I was putting down.*"
— Celestial Advice
"*I was trying to make the tea party different and special like me. But all I did was make it chaotic and weird... like me.*"
— Discordant Harmony
"*Sometimes*I*don't even know what I'm going to do.*"
— *Friends Forever* Issue #2 page 8
"*It's impossible to get a good ride through the cosmos these days. If it were up to me we'd have some nice rubber asteroids.*"
— *Friendship is Magic* Issue #24 page 3
"*I'm not evil, princess. I'm chaotic. Not the same thing. I oppose order, not good.*"
— To Princess Luna, *Friends Forever* Issue #20 page 7
"*Here you are! A special story kept in the most special place – with a friend!*"
— Signature *My Little Pony* magazine issue 69 comic *Daring friends and the missing story!*[27]
"*I kept hearing these epic stories about defeating the bugbear and banishing the changelings. So I thought, what the hay, I'm sure my friends would absolutely ADORE the chance to tussle with an evil interdimensional triangle wearing a tophat! Oops?*"
— Enterplay collectible card game Marks in Time #24 R card of Discord
"*I'm naughty...*"
— "Round 1" commercial for The Hub's 2011 "Naughty or Nice?" contest
"*I told you I was naughty.*"
— "Round 2" commercial for The Hub's 2011 "Naughty or Nice?" contest
"*I'm naughty...*and*nice!*"
— "Closed Voting" commercial for The Hub's 2011 "Naughty or Nice?" contest
## TMNT X Pokemon

Discord is very helpful towards the others and can use his abilities to make the enemies insane.