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The '''Multiverse''' is a collection of infinite timelines that, presumably, spreads across the entire ''My Little Pony'' franchise.<ref name = "FIM18 infinite selves">''[[Reflections]]'' - {{C|FIM|18|Part II: "Back to Where You've Never Been Before"}}<br>"Could there be '''''more''''' alternate universe out there? Who are we in each one of them? There's an infinite number of possible selves! And of those selves, who is the real '''''you'''''? It's fascinating. Truly a lifetime of research is to be had in the '''''simple''''' idea of traversing the interdimensional cosmos! '''''EEE!'''''"-[[Twilight Sparkle]]</ref><ref name = "Sunset Shimmer">[[My Little Pony Annual 2013 (IDW)|My Little Pony Annual 2013]] - "[[Sunset Shimmer]]"<br>[[Crisis of Infinite Equestrias]]</ref><ref name = "Infinite universes">''[[Legends of Magic]]'' {{C|LOM|1|#1}}<br>"[[Princess Celestia|Princess]], our world is only one of many. There are an infinite number of worlds all around us."-[[Starswirl the Bearded]]</ref> |
The '''Multiverse''' is a collection of infinite timelines that, presumably, spreads across the entire ''My Little Pony'' franchise.<ref name = "FIM18 infinite selves">''[[Reflections]]'' - {{C|FIM|18|Part II: "Back to Where You've Never Been Before"}}<br>"Could there be '''''more''''' alternate universe out there? Who are we in each one of them? There's an infinite number of possible selves! And of those selves, who is the real '''''you'''''? It's fascinating. Truly a lifetime of research is to be had in the '''''simple''''' idea of traversing the interdimensional cosmos! '''''EEE!'''''"-[[Twilight Sparkle]]</ref><ref name = "Sunset Shimmer">[[My Little Pony Annual 2013 (IDW)|My Little Pony Annual 2013]] - "[[Sunset Shimmer]]"<br>[[Crisis of Infinite Equestrias]]</ref><ref name = "Infinite universes">''[[Legends of Magic]]'' {{C|LOM|1|#1}}<br>"[[Princess Celestia|Princess]], our world is only one of many. There are an infinite number of worlds all around us."-[[Starswirl the Bearded]]</ref> It is the 'setting' in which every ''My Little Pony'' story ever told takes place within. |
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==Concept history and evolution== |
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==Overall continuity== |
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A handful of early stories involved the travel between different 'worlds', for lack of a better definition. ''My Little Pony: Rescue at Midnight Castle'' and similar plots featured the "human" world and "pony" world of Earth and Ponyland, though the connection or differences of these two worlds were often vague. Another 'world' depicted in the original series was the [[Land of Legends]], a location where figures of myth and literature such as [[Robin Hood]] and [[Hercules]] called home, which was located beyond a golden door. |
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A considerable amount of stories feature inter-dimensional travel as a plot device, and thus, play into the multiversal continuity. Notable examples of this was the ''[[My Little Pony: Nightmare Knights]]'' storyline, which featured different universe versions of countless characters from the ''[[Friendship is Magic]]'' mythos, and some from the Generation 1 series, such as {{MLP|Grogar}}, and the ''[[Reflections]]'' storyline, which built an alternate universe for the characters to explore and discover mirrored versions of themselves. |
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In [[1985]], the long running ''[[My Little Pony Comic]]'' began its publication, which followed a much different continuity than the cartoon, instead taking place on a completely fantastical world rather than the...confusing world the animated series took place on. Generally speaking, this continuity was more similar to the picture books released around the time. |
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In [[2013]], ''[[My Little Pony: Equestria Girls]]'' introduced the concept of the multiverse formally into the franchise, which once again featured a 'human' world, but this time explicitly stated to be another universe. The following year, ''[[Reflections]]'' would flesh out this concept by telling a universe hopping story that focused on the mysterious [[Reflections universe|dark universe]]. The concept of the ''My Little Pony'' multiverse would appear several more times in the comics by [[IDW Publishing]] and [[Seven Seas Entertainment]], being a major element in the storylines of, ''[[My Little Pony: Legends of Magic]]'', ''[[My Little Pony: Nightmare Knights]]'', ''[[My Little Pony/Transformers]]'', ''[[My Little Pony: Generations]]'' and ''[[My Little Pony: The Manga]]''. |
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The concept of the multiverse in the animation of ''My Little Pony'' has been rarer, but not unheard of. Aside from the existence of the ''[[Equestria Girls]]'' universe, "[[The Cutie Re-Mark]]" featured several splintered-off timelines thanks to [[Starlight Glimmer]]'s time travel shenanigans and ''[[Equestria Girls: Sunset Shimmer's Backstage Pass]]'' had a similar premise with Sunset stuck in a time-loop, altering it bit-by-bit, though it was never confirmed if these were alternate universes. |
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==In-universe history== |
==In-universe history== |
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[[File:ADILE_V3_Mane_Six.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Mane Six]] on their [[A Day in the Life of Equestria volume 3|multiversal voyage]]]] |
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At some point, there was a "crisis" of infinite |
At some point, there was a "crisis" of infinite Equestria's.<ref name = "Sunset Shimmer"/> |
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[[Stygian (Mirror-Universe)|The Pony of Shadows]] attempted to destroy the multiverse by tapping into the infinite power of [[Princess Celestia]] and [[Princess Luna]] but was thwarted by the [[Pillars of Equestria]], though he never stopped trying. It was implied that he took down a number of worlds before his defeat, however.<ref>{{C|NK|1}}</ref> |
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==Hasbro Multiverse== |
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==Relation to other multiverses== |
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{{Main|Primax}} |
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Although never officially confirmed, it's been implied on a small handful of times that the ''My Little Pony'' multiverse may be in some way related to the ''Transformers'' multiverse. ''My Little Pony'' has, at numerous points, been confirmed to be a brand of toys within ''Transformers'' and other related properties (notably ''Jem''), similarly to how Optimus Prime has appeared through ''My Little Pony'' as a toy or pop-culture figure. In addition, during ''[[G.I. Joe vs Transformers]]'', [[Megatron]] traveled to the world of [[Unicorn (planet)|Unicorn]], a planet resembling [[Equestria]] to the point where [[Twilight Sparkle]] appeared on the planet. Other pieces of evidence that may suggest they're connected somehow is the inclusion of [[Discord]] in two ''Transformers'' media properties, ''Ask Sideways'' and ''AllSpark Almanac'', albeit as brief cameos in both. |
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The ''My Little Pony'' multiverse is, in some way, connected to the [[Transformers]]/[[Hasbro]] multiverse, as confirmed thanks to the existence of [[Primax 613.28 Lambda]] and [[Tyran]]. According to [[Vector Prime]], however, ''My Little Pony'' is mostly fictional in his multiverse. |
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Another series ''My Little Pony'' has often been paired with has been ''Dungeons and Dragons''. Given that Hasbro owns the right to D&D, a number of MLP x D&D merchandise has been produced. |
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Early drafts of ''[[My Little Pony: The Movie (1986 film)|My Little Pony: The Movie]]'' was going to be set in the '''[[Hector Ramirez|Hectorverse]]''', better known as '''Primax 984.17 Alpha''' or '''OG001 Spacetime''', the shared universe of ''Transformers'', ''G.I. Joe'', ''InHumanoids'' and other [[Sunbow Pictures]] properties. <ref name = "INT-BD">https://web.archive.org/web/20220417003055/http://joeguide.com/interviews/buzzdixon.shtml Interview with Buzz Dixon]</ref> |
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==List of known dimensions== |
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* [[Mane dimension]] |
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* [[Equestria Girls dimension]] |
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* [[Sombra's dimension]] |
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* [[Deviation dimension]] |
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* [[Dinosaur dimension]] |
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* [[Chaos dimension]] |
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* [[Dreamscape]] |
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==Alternate timelines== |
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* Alternative histories |
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===Speculation=== |
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** [[Changelingverse]] |
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The sheer fact that the multiverse contains infinite timelines is an incredibly useful tool for both staff and fans alike. For the staff, it allows for an easy hand-wave for out-of-universe storylines or storylines that break canon, and for fans, it allows us to pretend something we didn't like just takes place in a timeline where everything is the exact same, only slightly worse. |
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** [[Discordverse]] |
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** [[FlimFlamverse]] |
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** [[Glimmerverse]] |
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** [[Lunaverse]] |
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** [[Sombraverse]] |
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** [[Tirekverse]] |
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===Earths=== |
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It also may allow access for other cool events with other Hasbro products, assuming Hasbro ever allows MLP to ever crossover with any other series aside from brief cameos. A man can dream. |
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The '''Earths''' were a series of universes Discord traveled to. They were named '''Earth-1''', '''Earth-2''', '''Earth-3''', '''Earth-52''', '''Earth-616''', '''Earth-Fawcett''', and '''Earth-Z''' respectviely.<ref>{{C|FIM|77}}</ref> Their name were parodies of the universes seen in DC and [[Marvel]] comics, with Earth-1 and Earth-2 being the primary realities in DC's "pre-''Crisis''" continuity, Earth-52 being a reference to DC's use of the number 52, Earth-Z probably being in reference to 'Marvel Zombies', Earth-Fawcett being a reference to {{W|Fawcett Comics}}, and Earth-616 being a reference to Marvel's main universe. |
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* With ''[[My Little Pony Tales]]'' beginning the trend of rebooting the franchises every decade or so, this can be considered the 'true start' of the multiverse in ''My Little Pony'' fiction. |
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* A number of stories in the ''My Little Pony'' franchise have been either aggressively retconned or never fit in continuity to begin with and thus can be considered alternate universe in their own right. Several of originate in IDW Publishing comics, which have...a complicated history with canon, ''to say the least''. The most drastic of these was their incarnation of King Sombra, who has a radically different backstory, arc conclusion, personality, and even ''species'' in comparison to his cartoon counterpart. He had a ''redemption arc'' in the comics! |
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Latest revision as of 18:06, 11 February 2023
"Again."
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"Princess, our world is only one of many. There are an infinite number of worlds all around us" |
The Multiverse is a collection of infinite timelines that, presumably, spreads across the entire My Little Pony franchise.[1][2][3] It is the 'setting' in which every My Little Pony story ever told takes place within.
Concept history and evolution
A handful of early stories involved the travel between different 'worlds', for lack of a better definition. My Little Pony: Rescue at Midnight Castle and similar plots featured the "human" world and "pony" world of Earth and Ponyland, though the connection or differences of these two worlds were often vague. Another 'world' depicted in the original series was the Land of Legends, a location where figures of myth and literature such as Robin Hood and Hercules called home, which was located beyond a golden door.
In 1985, the long running My Little Pony Comic began its publication, which followed a much different continuity than the cartoon, instead taking place on a completely fantastical world rather than the...confusing world the animated series took place on. Generally speaking, this continuity was more similar to the picture books released around the time.
In 2013, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls introduced the concept of the multiverse formally into the franchise, which once again featured a 'human' world, but this time explicitly stated to be another universe. The following year, Reflections would flesh out this concept by telling a universe hopping story that focused on the mysterious dark universe. The concept of the My Little Pony multiverse would appear several more times in the comics by IDW Publishing and Seven Seas Entertainment, being a major element in the storylines of, My Little Pony: Legends of Magic, My Little Pony: Nightmare Knights, My Little Pony/Transformers, My Little Pony: Generations and My Little Pony: The Manga.
The concept of the multiverse in the animation of My Little Pony has been rarer, but not unheard of. Aside from the existence of the Equestria Girls universe, "The Cutie Re-Mark" featured several splintered-off timelines thanks to Starlight Glimmer's time travel shenanigans and Equestria Girls: Sunset Shimmer's Backstage Pass had a similar premise with Sunset stuck in a time-loop, altering it bit-by-bit, though it was never confirmed if these were alternate universes.
In-universe history
At some point, there was a "crisis" of infinite Equestria's.[2]
The Pony of Shadows attempted to destroy the multiverse by tapping into the infinite power of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna but was thwarted by the Pillars of Equestria, though he never stopped trying. It was implied that he took down a number of worlds before his defeat, however.[4]
Hasbro Multiverse
The My Little Pony multiverse is, in some way, connected to the Transformers/Hasbro multiverse, as confirmed thanks to the existence of Primax 613.28 Lambda and Tyran. According to Vector Prime, however, My Little Pony is mostly fictional in his multiverse.
Early drafts of My Little Pony: The Movie was going to be set in the Hectorverse, better known as Primax 984.17 Alpha or OG001 Spacetime, the shared universe of Transformers, G.I. Joe, InHumanoids and other Sunbow Pictures properties. [5]
Alternate timelines
- Alternative histories
Earths
The Earths were a series of universes Discord traveled to. They were named Earth-1, Earth-2, Earth-3, Earth-52, Earth-616, Earth-Fawcett, and Earth-Z respectviely.[6] Their name were parodies of the universes seen in DC and Marvel comics, with Earth-1 and Earth-2 being the primary realities in DC's "pre-Crisis" continuity, Earth-52 being a reference to DC's use of the number 52, Earth-Z probably being in reference to 'Marvel Zombies', Earth-Fawcett being a reference to Fawcett Comics, and Earth-616 being a reference to Marvel's main universe.
Notes
- With My Little Pony Tales beginning the trend of rebooting the franchises every decade or so, this can be considered the 'true start' of the multiverse in My Little Pony fiction.
- A number of stories in the My Little Pony franchise have been either aggressively retconned or never fit in continuity to begin with and thus can be considered alternate universe in their own right. Several of originate in IDW Publishing comics, which have...a complicated history with canon, to say the least. The most drastic of these was their incarnation of King Sombra, who has a radically different backstory, arc conclusion, personality, and even species in comparison to his cartoon counterpart. He had a redemption arc in the comics!
References
- ↑ Reflections - Part II: "Back to Where You've Never Been Before"
"Could there be more alternate universe out there? Who are we in each one of them? There's an infinite number of possible selves! And of those selves, who is the real you? It's fascinating. Truly a lifetime of research is to be had in the simple idea of traversing the interdimensional cosmos! EEE!"-Twilight Sparkle - ↑ 2.0 2.1 My Little Pony Annual 2013 - "Sunset Shimmer"
Crisis of Infinite Equestrias - ↑ Legends of Magic #1
"Princess, our world is only one of many. There are an infinite number of worlds all around us."-Starswirl the Bearded - ↑ Nightmare Knights #1
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220417003055/http://joeguide.com/interviews/buzzdixon.shtml Interview with Buzz Dixon]
- ↑ Friendship is Magic #77
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