Learn a pony a day: Apple Bloom

Apple Bloom is a school-age Earth pony. She is the younger sister of Big Macintosh and Applejack and is the granddaughter Granny Smith. She is a member of the Apple family in Ponyville. She is a supporting character who takes a lead role in several episodes. Apple Bloom is one of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, along with Sweetie Bell and Scootaloo, and she was the only named school-age pony until Boast Buster and the only filly with a speaking role until Call of the Cutie. Like the other two Cutie Mark Crusaders, she doesn't have her cutie mark yet. She has been shown to have skills in renovation and production,  such as restoring the clubhouse. Applejack shows to the Cutie Mark Crusaders in The Show Stoppers.


Production and development

Apple bloom was designed by Lauren Faust for her "pitch bible" for the show in 2008. She was named Appleseed, but the name ran into copyright issues, leading to the current name. She shares her color scheme with several previous-generation ponies;: Sun shimmer, a G-3 Earth pony; Sunburst a G-1 Mountain bay pony; and Fiesta Flair a G-3 pony was only featured in the direct-to video productions. Apple Bloom  shares her talent at carpentry, art and design with Toola-Roola, a G-3 earth pony which later became one of the core 7 ponies. Apple Bloom is voiced by Michelle Creber, who is also the singing voice of Sweetie Belle.

Personality

Apple Bloom's first appearance is in Friendship is Magic, part 1, where she makes a brief appearance at the Apple family reunion. She first balances a large cake on her back while being introduced by Applejack. After Twilight announces she can't stay for brunch, Apple Bloom pleads her to stay with puppy-eyes. Near the end of the episode when Night Mare Moon appears, she appears again. She huddles together with the ponies who would later be her friends, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, though this was an oversight on the part of the scene's layout artist.

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