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==History== |
==History== |
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===Predecessors=== |
===Predecessors=== |
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Prior to the formal establishment of the Equestrian Royal Guard, earlier rulers were seen to maintain forces of guardsponies, with [[Commander Hurricane]] and [[Sable Spirit]] both maintaining forces of {{FIM|Pegasus}} and {{FIM|Unicorn}} guards, respectively. Other forerunners to the royal guard may have included the [[Cloudsdale Royal Legion]] and the [[Mighty Helm]], military forces that defended various populations in Equestria. |
Prior to the formal establishment of the Equestrian Royal Guard, earlier rulers were seen to maintain forces of guardsponies, with [[Commander Hurricane]] and [[Sable Spirit]] both maintaining forces of {{FIM|Pegasus}} and {{FIM|Unicorn}} guards, respectively. Other forerunners to the royal guard may have included the [[Cloudsdale Royal Legion]] and the [[Mighty Helm]], military forces that defended various populations in Equestria. A number of guards patrolled [[Canterlot Castle]] around the time that the [[Pony of Shadows (Eris' dimension)|Pony of Shadows]] abducted {{IDW|Princess Celestia}} and {{IDW|Princess Luna}}.<ref>[[Legends of Magic Annual 2018]]</ref> |
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===Formation=== |
===Formation=== |
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Following the [[Celestia/Luna rift]], in which Princess Luna-then Nightmare Moon-was banished to the [[moon]], Princess Celestia formally established the royal guard. On the anniversary of the first [[Celestial year of peace]], [[General Firefly]] selected an elite ground of fliers from the ranks of the E.U.P., dubbing them the [[Wonderbolts]]. |
Following the [[Celestia/Luna rift]], in which Princess Luna-then Nightmare Moon-was banished to the [[moon]], Princess Celestia formally established the royal guard. On the anniversary of the first [[Celestial year of peace]], [[General Firefly]] selected an elite ground of fliers from the ranks of the E.U.P., dubbing them the [[Wonderbolts]]. The royal guard were in operation by the time Nightmare Moon began invading the dreams of ponies after turning the enslaved [[Nyx]] into the [[Nightmare Forces]].<ref>[[Fiendship is Magic issue 4]]</ref> |
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==Members== |
==Members== |
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*{{FIM|Shining Armor}} (captain) |
*{{FIM|Shining Armor}} (captain) |
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*[[Charming Cavalier]] |
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*[[Echo]] |
*[[Echo]] |
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*[[Flash Magnus]] |
*[[Flash Magnus]] |
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*{{FIM|Flash Sentry}} |
*{{FIM|Flash Sentry}} |
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*[[Gallant Gallop]] |
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*[[Gallus]] |
*[[Gallus]] |
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*[[Glimmering Shield]] |
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*[[Golden Flight]] |
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*[[Jade Wing]] |
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*[[Jasper Hoof]] |
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*[[Nocturn]] |
*[[Nocturn]] |
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*[[Orange Mane]] |
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*[[Ralph (guard)|Ralph]] |
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*[[Sam (guard)|Sam]] |
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*[[Spearhead]] |
*[[Spearhead]] |
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*[[Topaz]] |
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*[[12th Precinct captain|Unnamed captain]]}} |
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===Divisions=== |
===Divisions=== |
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====Crystal Ponies==== |
====Crystal Ponies==== |
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[[Crystal Ponies|Crystal Pony]] guards have defended the [[Crystal Empire]] for an unknown period of time. |
[[Crystal Ponies|Crystal Pony]] guards, also known as the '''Crystal Guard''',<ref>[[Fiendship is Magic issue 1]]</ref> have defended the [[Crystal Empire]] for an unknown period of time, dating back at least as far as {{IDW|King Sombra}}'s childhood. Members include Crystal Pegasi, Crystal Earth Ponies, and Crystal Unicorns.<ref>[[Friends Forever issue 30]]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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