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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 |
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==Concept history and evolution== |
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==Overall continuity== |
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A handful of 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 [[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 series', ''[[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]]''. This trend more or less correlates with the multiverse trend in comics and films in the late 2010s to early 2020s. |
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The concept of the multiverse in the animation of ''My Little Pony'' has been notably rarer, but not unheard of. "[[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]]'' featured a similar premise, albeit on a smaller scale. |
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==In-universe history== |
==In-universe history== |
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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> |
[[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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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. |
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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===Earths=== |
===Earths=== |
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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-Fawcett being a reference to {{W|Fawcett Comics}}, and Earth-616 being a reference to Marvel's main |
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-Fawcett being a reference to {{W|Fawcett Comics}}, and Earth-616 being a reference to Marvel's main universe. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |