Appendix B: Character List
A list of characters appearing in this story, in order of appearance. Will be updated with additional characters and illustrations as time goes on. Not too spoilery.
Piddly Drumsticks Jr.: Lived from 781-864 A.D.. Ones of Sparkler's native sons and a well known poet of the time. Composer of the official Ode To Sparkler. (Prologue)
Autumn Leaves: Unicorn immigrant to Sparkler. Mother of Flashpan Alley. Wife of Sea Swirl. (ch. 1)
Sea Swirl: Unicorn immigrant to Sparkler. Father of Flashpan Alley. Husband of Autumn Leaves. (ch. 1)
Death Whisperer: A very, very nasty dragon that breathes out carbon monoxide rather than flames. (ch. 2)
Pen Stroke: Unicorn in charge of adoption and other child services in Sparkler. Loves his job, hates the paperwork it requires. (ch. 3)
Winter Heart: Earth pony pharmacist, wife of Flintlock, adoptive mother to Flashpan. (ch. 3)
Flintlock Alley: Earth pony pharmacist, husband of Winter, adoptive father to Flashpan. His grandfather was a firearms manufacture in the Griffin Empire, thus the unusual name. (ch. 3)
Flashpan Alley (née Flashpan Leaves): Male earth pony with unusual magical abilities. Has a diplomacy cutie mark. Star of the story, and generally a good guy, though prone to sloppiness. Falls in love with Ereton Parallax. (ch. 3)
Wendy Skies: Female pegasus who is best friends with Flashpan, may or may not have a crush on him. Her uncle is a rising politician; her grandfather is Mayor of Sparkler. (ch. 8)
Moody Blues: A gentle giant of a unicorn, popular high school teacher, and mentor/tutor to Flashpan Alley. Married to Octavian Citrus. (ch. 14)
Pinkie Pie: Apprentice baker at Sugar Cube Corner, resident nutcase of Ponyville, and bearer of the Element of Laughter. May or may not be invading Flashpan's dreams through breaking the laws of the universe. (bonus ch.)
Ereton Parallax: (Pronounced AIR-ih-tun) Female Changeling in Sparkler. Almost lynched by a mob after her outing, saved by Flashpan. Disguised as a pegasus fudge maker named Vanilla Fudge. Falls in love with Flashpan. (ch. 20)
Her Royal Majesty Princess Celestia Solaris of Equestria: Divine demigoddess, alicorn, and co-ruler of Equestria. Has a fondness for tea, gentle ribbing, and remaining remarkably calm. (ch. 27)
Double Bubble: Ereton's confectioner rival. (ch. 28)
Sweet Pea: Pegasus Royal Guard tasked with protecting Ereton. Don't tease him about his name. (ch. 28)
Merry Weather Jr.: Pegasus Royal Guard also tasked with protecting Ereton. Don't let the name fool you; he's a lover, not a fighter. (ch, 28)