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// Appendix: Who's Who 
// Story: Expeditionary – the Crystal Conundrum 
// by BlueNinja 
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The Crystal Conundrum: Who’s Who



Shining Armor: Soon to be retired Captain of the Guard, Prince Consort and husband of Princess Cadence, and one of the finest soldiers ever to come out of Canterlot.  While he’s not an investigative genius, he is coming fresh from two successful cases in Port Talon, Griffonia, and Zebrica.  He specializes in defensive spells, capable of defending an entire city single-hoofedly for hours.

Princess Cadence: The Princess of Love rules over the Crystal Empire as their regent.  With the previous royal line dead at the hooves of Sombra, and Cadence’s victory over the fell sorcerer, the crystal ponies have embraced her as their new ruler, regardless of the title Celestia has given her.

Stormfeather: Admiral (Ret) Stormfeather worked with Shining Armor and their team on the Port Talon piracy case.  Currently he’s been reassigned as a bodyguard to Baron Ruth, but the canny old bird hasn’t lost any of his edge.  As a foreign dignitary, he doesn’t have any official rank or authority, and his duties will keep him near his charge, but his advice might just be invaluable.

Baron Ruth: A merchant who bought his way into the Griffonian nobility, Ruth is head of several quarries and supplies some of the premiere architects in his country.  With the reappearance of the Crystal Empire, he’s come seeking a way to further expand his treasury and his political reach.

Hour Glass: Cadence’s personal and primary assistant, Glass is responsible for maintaining the royal itinerary and ensuring that Cadence has the time to meet all of her obligations.  Like every crystal pony, Glass is still trying to adjust to all of these newfangled inventions coming north from Equestria, but she does her best to ensure her Princess is cared for.  Her cutie mark is an hourglass, tilted just slightly to the side, with the bottom still empty.  Her coat and mane are almost identical shades of blue-gray, with the mane being only slightly lighter.

Lieutenant Bullseye: Head of Cadence’s bodyguards and one of her advisors.  Coming from a family known for their marksmanship, he was selected by Shining to lead up the Crystal Guard’s bodyguard division.  In reality, he spends more time organizing reports to ensure the most critical reach the Princess, and the time-wasters get burned.  His cutie mark is a bow and arrow with a red circle around the arrow tip.  He often will use dye to set himself apart from his various cousins and siblings who are also in the Crystal Guard.  His mane is a beige color, with a mane of dark brown.

Sergeant Fleetwing: Head of the pegasi squad who escorted Shining north.  Having been promoted all the way to Sergeant in a mere four years, he’s considered a rising star in the Celestial Guard.  His coat is a pale yellow, with a very short-cropped pumpkin-orange mane and tail.

The Mystery Assailant: Shining only had a brief glimpse of a crystal pony with a dark green tail.  Narrowing that down amongst the million plus crystal ponies should be a cakewalk, right?