The Great and Powerful Trixie
| Trixie Lulamoon | |
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| My Little Pony character | |
 Trixie Lulamoon as she appears in "No Second Prances" | |
| First appearance | "Boast Busters" (2010) |
| Created by | Chris Savino Lauren Faust (character design) |
| Voiced by | |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Trixie Lulamoon |
| Nicknames | The Great and Powerful Trixie |
| Species | Unicorn |
| Occupation |
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| Affiliation | Starlight Glimmer School of Friendship (later seasons) |
| Family |
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| My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic |
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The Great and Powerful Trixie (officially called Trixie Lulamoon[a]) is a fictional character who appears in the fourth incarnation of Hasbro's My Little Pony toyline and media franchise, beginning with My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010–2019). She is voiced by Kathleen Barr.[1]
Trixie is depicted as a boastful and showboating anthropomorphic unicorn magician who travels throughout Equestria performing magic shows.[2] Initially introduced as an antagonist,[3] her character evolved over the series to become an ally and eventually a close friend of Starlight Glimmer.[4][5][6] She is often seen wearing a large purple hat and cloak.[7][8] Her cutie mark depicts a wand and a moon.[9]
Appearances
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Fourth My Little Pony incarnation (2010–2021)
[edit]My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
[edit]A boastful unicorn magician who exaggerates her magical abilities, Trixie refers to herself in the third person, calling herself "The Great and Powerful Trixie". She makes appearances in the show and various spin-offs,[10] beginning as a rival to Twilight Sparkle in "Boast Busters", but becomes more apologetic after seeing the error of her vengefulness in "Magic Duel".[11] She makes recurring appearances starting from "No Second Prances", when she befriends Starlight. Later, in "A Horse Shoe-In", she becomes the School of Friendship's new guidance counselor.
Equestria Girls
[edit]In the first film, Trixie is seen getting peanut butter crackers from the school's vending machine and makes several background cameos. In the second film, she appears as the secondary antagonist and is the leader of her own band, the Illusions. She—like most of the school—becomes overly competitive while under the Dazzlings' spell when the showcase is turned into a competition. Her band makes it to the semi-finals and becomes angered when she loses to the Rainbooms despite the ladder not finishing their song. She is convinced by the Dazzlings to stop the Rainbooms from performing by trapping them under the stage. With the Rainbooms apparently forfeiting, Trixie's band plays in the finals instead. Her band is disqualified when the Rainbooms reappear and defeat the Dazzlings. Despite being freed from the spell, Trixie still swears revenge for her defeat, while interrupting Twilight and Flash's romantic moment, and exits the stage after throwing a smoke bomb, falling off the stands during her getaway.
Reception and analysis
[edit]Due to her popularity among fans, Trixie became a recurring character in Season 6 after befriending Starlight Glimmer. Despite her character growth and redemption arc, Trixie retained her signature arrogance and flair for dramatics. The show explored Trixie's personality in later seasons, which revealed the insecurities that lie beneath her outwardly confident and braggadocious exterior.[5]
In a collection of essays on Friendship Is Magic, author Jen A. Blue wrote that Trixie's character has been noted for being an effective foil to Twilight Sparkle, sharing her magical talents but contrasting sharply in personality and approach. Her initial appearance in "Boast Busters" combined elements of both stage magicians and fantasy wizards, creating an ambiguous character that left viewers uncertain about her true abilities and motivations. This design choice contributed to fan speculation about her potential for redemption, which the show's creators eventually addressed by bringing her back as a recurring character.[12]
In her analysis of "Magic Duel", Blue examined the episode's relationship to Joseph Campbell's monomyth and traditional narrative structures. She observed that the episode initially follows elements of the hero's journey framework found in works such as Star Wars, but ultimately focuses on Trixie's character development rather than Twilight's journey. Blue commented that Trixie defeats Twilight through stage magic rather than spell-casting, and described the episode as "a leading contender for strongest episode of the third season."[13]
Carly Olsen, writing in Screen Rant, ranked Trixie as the tenth most powerful magic user in Friendship Is Magic.[14] She also ranked her pairing with Starlight as the fifth best pairing in the series.[15] Cailyn Szelinski, writing in the same publication, ranked Trixie as the character with the eighth cutest name in Friendship Is Magic.[16]
In popular culture
[edit]Trixie appears as an Easter egg in the form of a keychain in the 2014 video game Watch Dogs wearing an outfit similar to the game's protagonist.[17]
Trixie was among the first character voices implemented in 15.ai, a text-to-speech web application that allowed users to generate speech of fictional characters.[18]
See also
[edit]- Twilight Sparkle
- Starlight Glimmer
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom
- List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters
Notes
[edit]- ^ The name "Trixie Lulamoon" is used for the human counterpart in the end credits of My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks.
References
[edit]- ^ "Trixie Lulamoon Voices (My Little Pony)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Berrow, G. M. (March 7, 2017). My Little Pony: Trixie and the Razzle-Dazzle Ruse. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316301640.
- ^ Szelinski, Cailyn (2023-05-26). "The 10 Cutest My Little Pony Names Of All Time". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Olsen, Carly (2019-11-27). "My Little Pony: 10 Best Pairings In The Entire Series". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ a b Searle, Tyler B. (2025-01-01). "The 10 Best Characters From 'My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic,' Ranked". Collider. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Connelly, S. (2017). Ponyville Confidential: The History and Culture of My Little Pony, 1981-2016. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. pp. 179–180. ISBN 9781476662091. LCCN 2016044897.
- ^ Edwards, Patrick; Chadborn, Daniel P.; Plante, Courtney N.; Reysen, Stephen; Redden, Marsha Howze (September 11, 2019). Meet the Bronies: The Psychology of the Adult My Little Pony Fandom. United States: McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 63. ISBN 9781476663715.
- ^ Weimer, James (2013). My Little Pony: Roleplaying Is Magic, Season Three Edition (PDF). Roan Arts.
- ^ My Little Pony: Mini Pony Collector's Guide. New York: Little, Brown. 2013. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-316-24907-2. LCCN 2013931145.
- ^ McNeil, Sheena (August 26, 2013). "My Little Pony Fair 2013". Sequential Tart. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ Snider, Brandon T. (2013). The Elements of Harmony: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: The Official Guidebook. New York: Little, Brown and Company. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-316-24754-2.
- ^ Blue, Jen A. (2013-08-31). My Little Po-Mo: Unauthorized Critical Essays on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season One. pp. 74–81.
- ^ Blue, Jen A. (2016-01-20). My Little Po-Mo: Unauthorized Critical Essays on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season Three and Derivative Works. pp. 39–41.
- ^ Olsen, Carly (2020-04-05). "My Little Pony: The 10 Best Magic Users, Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ Olsen, Carly (2019-11-27). "My Little Pony: 10 Best Pairings In The Entire Series". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ Szelinski, Cailyn (2023-05-26). "The 10 Cutest My Little Pony Names Of All Time". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Watch Dogs: Easter Eggs, Secrets and References". IGN. 27 May 2014.
- ^ Scotellaro, Shaun (2020b). "15.ai Adds Tons of New Pony Voices". Equestria Daily. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
