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Description Star Swirl the Bearded, born Astera Nocturna I, was a powerful Wizard and is widely considered to be one of the most influential conjurers of the pre-classical era. Conceived out of an illegitimate liaison between a low-ranking Princess and a commoner Guard, his Earth-pony status and bastardry in the strict class-dominated society of his time should have destined him to a life of soldiery and obscurity. Nevertheless, his mother defied the scorn and ridicule of her peers and so ensured him an education in the magical arts.

Star Swirl is credited with the invention of more than 200 spells and excelled in conjuration and chronomancy. Although vindicated by his rise to prominence and respected by many, he continued to be obsessed by his low-born status throughout his life, often using spells to change his appearance (he was especially fond of making himself look old and bearded) in order to adopt the wizardly image that many expected.

Star Swirl served within the Crystal Queen's inner circle during the centuries of her reign of the Empire and as an advisor for the successive councils that followed. Having grown close to the Princess sisters Celestia and Selena, he accompanied them to Equestria after the fall of the Empire. He devoted the last years of his known life to pursuing an elusive spell that he believed could transform him into an alicorn.

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Robe and necklace designs are from the cover of an upcoming comic issue by , coat and mane colours adapted from the posters and banners seen in the latest ep
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Comments: 194

LeDaverix In reply to ??? [2014-01-30 11:01:35 +0000 UTC]

yea.. and Hannibal had a mustache, because i saw him wearing one on the Flyer i got last week.

 but in the end it is also just a theory.

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Catboy85 In reply to ??? [2014-01-30 09:20:42 +0000 UTC]

Just take a look at season 2 episode 4 - Luna Eclipsed. There is no room in in Twilight's hat for her horn.

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Teh47710 In reply to Catboy85 [2014-01-30 10:00:11 +0000 UTC]

Wait......... Twilight was not a unicorn?!!?

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Catboy85 In reply to Teh47710 [2014-01-30 11:28:38 +0000 UTC]

I knew it!!! Pinkie Pie must be hiding a horn under her forelock! Now the world makes sense and we can all go home.

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Wavedrake In reply to ??? [2014-01-30 04:32:45 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh yes.

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Kyoshyu [2014-01-30 03:14:44 +0000 UTC]

That would make him all the more awesome.

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BloodyJohnLOLZ [2014-01-30 03:11:45 +0000 UTC]

I love pony with the red eyes! So evil >

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equigoyle [2014-01-30 03:08:12 +0000 UTC]

Cool!  Awesome depiction!  Looks tired and wary but good natured.

Question though; I always got the impression in the series that he was a unicorn?  Was I wrong?

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A3Kitsune [2014-01-30 02:13:28 +0000 UTC]

Nice.                                                                                                              

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UltimateView [2014-01-30 01:55:57 +0000 UTC]

Incredible!As usual.

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Sc3chCintr0n [2014-01-30 01:32:03 +0000 UTC]

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AnimatedForLife [2014-01-30 01:31:14 +0000 UTC]

I love this take on Star Swirl. Everything about him flows from the back story- personality, predilections, and the rest. As others have mentioned, the Earth Pony depiction works wonders on him. Magic has been demonstrated by each type of pony- even non-ponies like Zecora show mastery of the arcane arts. Being well known as a conjurer seems all the more fitting in that case, as well.


This is one of the first Star Swirl pieces I've seen, and certainly not the last. It brings characters further to life when I see such amazing art. Thanks for sharing this!

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templar127 In reply to ??? [2014-01-30 01:11:26 +0000 UTC]

SO EPIC!

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MLPegasis4898 In reply to ??? [2014-01-30 01:04:07 +0000 UTC]

Wow!!! This looks so gorgeous and truly awesome!!!

Love it!!! It's amazing!!!

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CastoroChiaro [2014-01-30 00:36:53 +0000 UTC]

How would you account for Starswirl being part of obscure unicorn history while being an Earth pony?

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Caerdwyn In reply to CastoroChiaro [2014-01-30 04:12:08 +0000 UTC]

MAAAAAGIC

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kmathel94 In reply to ??? [2014-01-30 00:31:18 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome!  So he's like their Plato?

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Neondash [2014-01-30 00:30:54 +0000 UTC]

Wow, amazing work as always!

I really like the story you have for him and the reflection in the mirror is a nice detail

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DalroththeWarlock [2014-01-30 00:25:25 +0000 UTC]

Poor guy.  I hate class systems, they seem so stupid when done so rigidly.

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zemimsky In reply to ??? [2014-01-30 00:10:19 +0000 UTC]

i love your design of him

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Dragonstar1278 In reply to ??? [2014-01-29 23:55:15 +0000 UTC]

Pretty cool.

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NikoGurl In reply to ??? [2014-01-29 23:40:10 +0000 UTC]

Nice backstory; your Star Swirl has a lot more personality than most I have seen.

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atomic-kitten10 [2014-01-29 23:34:00 +0000 UTC]

Is it me, or does the sand in the hourglass look like it's falling...up?

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M7Fire [2014-01-29 23:26:44 +0000 UTC]

Kinda sad that Star Swirl's official color scheme is white now Like the art though ^^ (still making him tan xD)

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Ashoof [2014-01-29 22:39:25 +0000 UTC]

this is fantastic, you are so talented at bringing to life characters!

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PANCAKEcrazygirl [2014-01-29 21:59:59 +0000 UTC]

Interesting.  I've never seen a take on Star Swirl the Bearded as an earth pony.

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SomeKindaSpy In reply to ??? [2014-01-29 21:42:48 +0000 UTC]

Aw, damnit! I had an idea for a character like this as well... Ah well, this is badass all the same.

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TSMatchsticks [2014-01-29 21:33:36 +0000 UTC]

People assume that earth ponies have no magic, but never in the show is this said. 

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SomeKindaSpy In reply to TSMatchsticks [2014-01-29 21:42:18 +0000 UTC]

I read in an FAQ by Lauren Faust that pony hooves are made out of the same material that unicorn horns are, and thus conduct magic; albeit at a very low grade. Unicorns can direct such powerful forces of magic because their horn is near the brain. Twilight Sparkle is over powered because she's an utter geek.

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DalroththeWarlock In reply to SomeKindaSpy [2014-01-30 00:27:36 +0000 UTC]

That, and over the pituitary gland/third-eye chakra and because its similar to a wand which functions as an energy channel. Also, why think Earth ponies can't still when zebras can?

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SomeKindaSpy In reply to DalroththeWarlock [2014-01-30 03:17:29 +0000 UTC]

No, the third eye thing has nothing to do with it.

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DalroththeWarlock In reply to SomeKindaSpy [2014-01-30 21:07:01 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, thought it might. I guess that's just clairvoyance then.

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ArilPhrost [2014-01-29 21:09:43 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure big hat logan would have much to relate.

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Roze23 [2014-01-29 20:08:17 +0000 UTC]

he is unicorn! we can't see-corn, because he wear hat

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Rocketai In reply to Roze23 [2014-01-29 23:18:40 +0000 UTC]

You have to remember that EP is pretty much re-shaping (?) various characters to suit the story, like how Firefly is actually an alicorn princess and not, you know, a normal pegasus.


Personally, I like very much the idea of Star Swirl being an earth pony. It kind of breaks the clichê that only unicorns can become powerful wizards. It makes sense, I know, but earth ponies and pegasus also have magic, albeit in lower quantity than unicorns. I like to think that EP's Star Swirl was a rare exception, either special since born or very, VERY dedicaded to magical studies, like Twilight.

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Roze23 In reply to Rocketai [2014-01-30 03:48:43 +0000 UTC]

it could be a mistake animators and everyone has an opinion

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SomeKindaSpy In reply to Roze23 [2014-01-29 21:43:03 +0000 UTC]

What, you racist?

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Roze23 In reply to SomeKindaSpy [2014-01-30 03:51:59 +0000 UTC]

no, he is unicorn in serial ,and I just expressed my opinion,nothing more

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SomeKindaSpy In reply to Roze23 [2014-01-30 04:51:35 +0000 UTC]

When does it say that?

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Roze23 In reply to SomeKindaSpy [2014-01-30 07:24:11 +0000 UTC]

В сериале Селестия сказала, что он единорог, он был в шляпе, рога не видно, поэтому это не значит, что его нет.очень глупо назвать с вашей стороны- расисткой  меня. Если вам нечем заняться, то вы можете перевести мой текст или не продолжать глупо начатый диалог

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SomeKindaSpy In reply to Roze23 [2014-01-30 21:23:23 +0000 UTC]

It actually does not. The racist comment was a joke, and I think you're over-reacting, sweetie.

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NIELSPETERDEJONG In reply to ??? [2014-01-29 20:02:23 +0000 UTC]

He looks awesome here! Though.. if he's a earth pony, how was he able to use magic?

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Rocketai In reply to NIELSPETERDEJONG [2014-01-29 23:23:52 +0000 UTC]

Lauren Faust already confirmed (I think in her tumblr?) that even pegasus and earth ponies have magic, but in lower quantity when compared to unicorns. Pegasus have strong magic with weather, while earth ponies with... Well, earth.

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Pixelsnaxs [2014-01-29 19:18:14 +0000 UTC]

wait whaaa?
how is the great star swirl a powerful magician
when hes an earth pony?
O.o
please someone explain this to me?

this is a beautiful image however.
i really like the idea of starswirl being a white pony
and his hair looks awesome!
all the lil details here are epic as well...you got me hooked with the scary
critter in the mirror.

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Rocketai In reply to Pixelsnaxs [2014-01-29 23:22:24 +0000 UTC]

I admit, I don't remember much when it's said that Star Swirl is an unicorn, since he is always shown wearing a hat. I think Celestia calls him "great unicorn"? I dunno.


You have to remember that EP is pretty much re-shaping (?) various characters to suit the story, like how Firefly is actually an alicorn princess and not, you know, a normal pegasus.


Personally, I like very much the idea of Star Swirl being an earth pony. It kind of breaks the clichê that only unicorns can become powerful wizards. It makes sense, I know, but earth ponies and pegasus also have magic, albeit in lower quantity than unicorns. I like to think that EP's Star Swirl was a rare exception, either special since born or very, VERY dedicaded to magical studies, like Twilight.

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Pixelsnaxs In reply to Rocketai [2014-01-30 01:58:42 +0000 UTC]

i agree.
i also like the idea that he could be a normal pony who can do magic.
it would be interesting to see how that works.

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GreekStyle In reply to Pixelsnaxs [2014-01-29 22:48:58 +0000 UTC]

He is not an earth pony. In Celestia's ballad, Celestia refers to him as "a great unicorn".

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Pixelsnaxs In reply to GreekStyle [2014-01-30 01:58:51 +0000 UTC]

yeah.

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Wisdom-Thumbs [2014-01-29 19:14:24 +0000 UTC]

Personally, I was shocked to see that (judging by the poster in the episode) Star Swirl was actually an earth pony. Shocked, but also a little bit intrigued. Though it might have been an artist error.

It only makes his wearing of bells all the more important, too!

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GreekStyle In reply to Wisdom-Thumbs [2014-01-29 22:49:56 +0000 UTC]

He is not an earth pony. In Celestia's ballad, Celestia refers to him as "a great unicorn".

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