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Discord
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Kind Spirit
Draconequus
Sex Male
Discord is the primary antagonist featured in The Return of Harmony Part 1 and Part 2. Previously, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna had imprisoned him in stone with the Elements of Harmony. But when the Elements are transferred to Twilight Sparkle and her friends, Discord escapes from his stony prison and starts to wreak chaos. As his first move, Discord steals and hides the Elements of Harmony and offers a challenge in the form of a riddle as the only hint to their whereabouts. Twilight Sparkle and her friends agree to play by his rules and venture off to retrieve the Elements of Harmony in order to stop him.

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DevelopmentEdit

Concept art for Discord.
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The show's developer, Lauren Faust, stated that the character Discord was inspired by John de Lancie's popular character Q from various Star Trek television series.​[​citation needed​]​ Jayson Thiessen, the show's director, noted that at first, the production was planning on having a voice actor that sounded like de Lancie, and were later thrilled to find that they could have de Lancie himself for the part.​[​citation needed​]​ Discord appears with a bright white flash, and the two even share some mannerisms, including a fondness for "games" and snapping his fingers to use his powers. In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Q Who", Picard refers to Q as "...next of kin to chaos".

John de Lancie accidentally said at a Calgary Expo panel that he had lent his voice again for a future episode; he later confirmed this on Twitter. However, he has not explicitly referred to Discord by name as the character he was appointed to voice.[1][3]

Depiction in the seriesEdit

Physical appearanceEdit

"This creature is called a draconequus.[note 1] He has the head of a pony and a body of all sorts of other things."
— Cheerilee

The word "draconequus" is composed of the Latin "draco" and "equus", meaning "dragon horse". Discord is a combination of many body parts from different creatures. His head is horse-like, much different from the other character's head styles, with a deer antler on the right, a goat horn on the left, one long fang, different-sized pupils, a snake tongue, and a beard. He has the right arm of a lion, the left claw of an eagle, the right leg of a lizard, and the left leg of a goat. In addition, he has a bat's right wing, a Pegasus' left wing, and a snake's tail. A creature composed of several different animals is called a chimera. While Discord is technically a chimera in that sense, this term is not used in the show.

PersonalityEdit

"Make sense? Oh, what fun is there in making sense?"
— Discord
Tricking Rainbow Dash
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In The Return of Harmony Part 1 and Part 2, Discord is shown to be a mischievous, manipulative trickster with little to no consideration towards his victims, who uses powerful magic and illusions. He has a sense of showmanship and drama, preferring to be playful towards his victims before getting down to business, even mocking and bantering with Celestia and the six main ponies in Canterlot Tower. He is seen laughing at the expense of others and often manipulates the laws of reality for the sake of his own amusement, often at the cost of others. Among other things, Discord reverses the ponies' behavior, making Twilight Sparkle miserable and depressed, and generally causing ridiculous and horrific things to happen.

Discord is arrogant and overconfident, as he underestimated the ponies' ability to restore their friendship and wield the Elements of Harmony. Despite having a fondness for anarchy and chaos, he can become easily annoyed if things don't go according to his plan; he becomes impatient when he cannot corrupt Fluttershy as easily as the other ponies.

HistoryEdit

The stained glass that depicts the story behind Discord's initial defeat, by the two princesses.
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Discord first appears in The Return of Harmony Part 1 during the opening scene, encased as a statue while the Ponyville class is taking a field trip. The statue is posed in a cheerful manner, in contrast to the frightened pose that Discord assumes when being turned to stone at the end of the two episodes. Cheerilee stops the class to point out the draconequus, and the three Cutie Mark Crusaders get in a fight arguing about what he represents.

Before he is introduced, the effects of his presence are experienced in Ponyville by the six leading characters, with clouds made out of cotton candy that move of their own accord, chocolate milk pouring down from the sky as if like rain, and animals that behave uncharacteristically and spontaneously change shape. Princess Celestia explains to Twilight and her friends that Discord is the spirit of disharmony.[note 2] He caused unrest and unhappiness throughout all of Equestria for Earth ponies, unicorns and Pegasi alike. Princess Celestia and her sister, Luna, rose up against Discord and used the Elements of Harmony to turn him to stone. However, since she and Luna are no longer connected to the Elements of Harmony, the spell imprisoning Discord has broken and he has escaped from his stone prison. When the Elements of Harmony go missing, Celestia accuses Discord of stealing them, because they were held in a chamber protected by a spell that she believed only she could break. Discord appears in the stained-glass windows of the palace and replies with a riddle, which Twilight connects with the Canterlot castle labyrinth.

When Twilight and her friends venture into the palace labyrinth, Discord magically removes the ponies' wings and horns so that they would be unable to use their magic or be able to fly to "cheat" in the "game" he forces them to take part in. He also separates them by raising sections of the labyrinth's walls. Discord uses representations of the cast's cutie marks to subtly manipulate them into behaving in discordance with the element they represent. The one exception is Fluttershy, who doesn't fall for Discord's manipulation leading him to snap and simply convert her by touch. He bids her goodbye with an extremely agitated "arrivederci".

He eventually plays with Rainbow Dash's loyalty to her friends by showing her a vision that her hometown of Cloudsdale would be destroyed without her. He offers her a choice: she can either have her wings back and go to the aid of Cloudsdale, or continue seeking the Elements. This tricks her into flying out of the labyrinth, breaking Discord's rule that magic and wings are forbidden. Discord, having "won," then causes the entire labyrinth to collapse, and standing before the five remaining ponies, gleefully states that Equestria will now be thrust into eternal chaos.

Discord defeated, once more.
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Twilight is upset when Discord takes away the maze before they can find the Elements of Harmony until Discord reveals they were not in the labyrinth, as she thought. Discord magically shows her the riddle again, and she realizes that the Elements are "back where she began." Afterwards, Discord turns Ponyville into what he claims will be the "chaos capital of Equestria". Twilight finds the elements and forcibly places them on the corrupted ponies and Spike (substituting for the absent Rainbow Dash). However, Discord is unimpressed, and the Elements fail completely. When Twilight finally cures all her corrupted friends, Discord continues to act calm and complacent, thus allowing him to be easily defeated with the reawakened powers of the Elements. After being struck with a rainbow similar to that previously used on Night Mare Moon, Discord is turned back into stone, but this time with an expression of horror frozen onto his face.

A creature similar to Discord is depicted fighting a Pegasus on a relief in Hearth's Warming Eve.

Other depictionsEdit

At The Hub's website's "Naughty Or Nice?" contest, it was stated that he is a dragon. The part of the text that said this was later removed, though at least one link to the page still referenced it.​[​citation needed​]​ Commercials for the contest initially included a fan-made picture of him.[4]

GalleryEdit

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Discord image gallery

See alsoEdit

NotesEdit

  1. ↑ Spelled dragonokis on The Hub's website, and draconequis in the closed captions. Faust's preferred spelling is draconequus.
  2. ↑ "The Return of Harmony Part 1", My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, "Princess Celestia: Discord is the mischievous [sic] spirit of disharmony." 

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "de Lancie's Twitter reply when asked about voicing Discord". Retrieved on 2012 April 23.
  2. ↑ "Youtube video of de Lancie responding to question about voicing Discord". Retrieved on 2012 April 23.
  3. ↑ "Tara Strong and John de Lancie at Calgary Expo Panel HD Audio" (2012-04-30). Retrieved on 2012 May 1.
  4. ↑ My Art was used in a HUB commercial!.
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  • 202.156.8.12

    Discord--> Need Celestia + Luna to defeat him Chystalis

    Chrysalis--> Celestia/Luna alone would be enough to defeat her as long as she is not backed up by some super strong love she is feeding on.


    Conclusion: Discord is stronger. Unfortunately he is frozen in stone now and the only way he can return is if the Mane Six lose their connection to the Elements.

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 69.171.171.171

    If Discord was a human, he would be drop-dead handsome. Just sayin.

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 90.231.140.251

    what if they mash up star trek with my little pony

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 213.93.78.147

    wy ar they saying is discord the daddy of screwball

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 71.183.204.217

    All of the villains should team up and take over Equestria. Then Luna saves the day.

    by A Wikia contributor
    • 184.76.59.140

      Holy crap! Someone shares my thoughts. Discord, Queen Chrysalis, Trixie, Gilda, The Diamond Dogs, The Flim Flam Brothers, and the Teenage Dragons all have reasons to exact revenge against the Mane Six, so if they all teamed up and tried to take over Equestria, it would be one hell of an episode (or movie). I was thinking their true intention should be to try and unleash Night Mare Moon from inside Luna because there could be a cool twist where the Elements didn't get rid of her, but merely pushed her back and she's still there. If this was actually done, It'll be the most exciting thing since Avengers (btw that movie was awesome).

      by A Wikia contributor
    • MLPFIMFAN

      LOL I was thinking the same exact thing! That would be EPIC. And maybe how the villans loose is, they all want to have the most power so they start fighting with each other. Then Twilight's letter to Celestia would be about working together, the opposite of what the villans displayed.

      by MLPFIMFAN
    • Hindenenburgahburgham

      But I don't think Flim or Flam would want to do that,they may hate the mane 6,but not all the other ponies.

      by Hindenenburgahburgham
    • Celestia2011

      Could be an epic Season 3 ending.

      by Celestia2011
  • 92.4.100.157

    his actor has said he'll be back to voice someone so there may be a chance Discord will be back

    P.S. discord episode idea

    Discord suspiciously returns but claims to have changed his way and wants to make amends, but even when her friends believe him Twilight thinks he's up to something and go's to all lengths to exspose him.

    by A Wikia contributor
    • 81.53.41.159

      That'd kind of be a rehash of the wedding episodes, you know.

      by A Wikia contributor
    • TeamSonicPrez

      That would be a good episode.

      by TeamSonicPrez
    • Dalilastar

      Yeah! I liked the idea ... and he could be pretending that he had changed just to get closer to the elements and regain power later, but started to really have fun with ... maybe Pinkie Pie! I think they would have so much fun together, they are also random and he ends up befriending her and actually changing, but now Twilight can prove that he was faking and no one believes that he has changed really. and thus the episode continues ...

      by Dalilastar
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    • Celestia2011

      And the episode ends with a great party for Discord.

      by Celestia2011
  • Dexterousfred

    Is discor evil? having seen the song "monster" by soundoftheaviators i don't think so

    not that i'm saying i'm right and everyone else is wrong it's just a theory, here are the lyrics

    So beautiful and more than I could ever dream Somehow I thought you'd see that I wasn't what I seemed Time went by and I fell so in love with you Leading myself to believe what wasn't the truth

    It feels like I fell asleep And woke up in a nightmare Fallen into a world of chaos You're the reason that I'm here When you're the only one I've dreamed of You turned me away Turning me into the monster I am today

    I abandoned order when you broke my heart that day It then occurred to me chaos is the only way When all you thought of me is a beast that can't be tamed The monster that you saw me for is the monster I became

    I am not the same Because of what you did to me Now I'll show you That I've become what you thought me to be If I can't have you then I'll throw the world away Only you are to blame For turning me into the monster I am today...

    by Dexterousfred
  • 108.67.81.35

    I hate this bronys the show but I love the discord music

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 94.108.180.61

    I dont really liked Chrysalis :/ . Don't now really why...nothing hit me.

    For me,the best true "villian" (that means a villian who can destroy Equestria:Luna before,Discord and Chrysalis) is Discord. He's powerful,funny,spreads chaos and he is very original (in his character as in its design) . For me,he's one of the best cartoon,and even one of the best villian of all time.

    by A Wikia contributor
    • 128.235.137.95

      The wedding episodes had an ending you could see coming from a mile away, but I did like her character design at the very least. Discord trumps all though. Every aspect of his character amused me, and I wouldn't mind seeing him return.

      That said, I hope they find another way to defeat him other than the Elements of Harmony. I mean it was an interesting thing and all, but you can only see the villain be defeated by a super magical rainbow so many times before it gets boring (The limit is usually one, but I give this show a pass because the path leading to that point was played very differently).

      by A Wikia contributor
  • 24.65.118.164

    John De Lancie said in an interview at Vancouver that he will do a major voice in Season 3. He never said whether he'd be playing Discord or a different character, but millions of fans said they wanted Discord to come back ever since he got turned back to stone, and who are Hasbro to disappoint? (Derpy Hooves anypony?)

    by A Wikia contributor
    • Minjask6572

      I've often wondered how they even found out about the name Derpy. The storyboard artists aren't allowed to associate with bronies because they could accidentally take an unsolicited story idea. I've been told it was Lauren Faust on /co/ on 4chan but i still don't see how it made it to the show.

      by Minjask6572
    • MJNSEIFER

      I sometimes wonder if they don't sometimes glance at our fandom, as some of the things they include sugest they're watching us; The whole Derpy thing of course, Whoves being shown a bit too long in a time travel episode, Pinky fortune telling, two episodes seeming like a Brony metaphor, Whoves and Derpy shown together in Hearts and Hooves... yeah, they sometimes watch us, but some may be coinsidenses.

      Sorry if anythings misspelled, it's late. I'll edit later.

      by MJNSEIFER
    • 24.18.186.53

      They probably view this wiki. It's mainly all gathered information from what they have made, and the only association with the fans are really through the comments. Luckily for them they're all the way down below here.

      by A Wikia contributor
    • 82.128.222.246

      Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't watching you.

      And so is FBI.

      by A Wikia contributor
    • 68.191.9.239

      One does not need to associate with bronies to read their forums.

      by A Wikia contributor
  • 98.91.26.229

    Discord has a kid named screwball in the episode

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 98.91.26.229

    Discord is a chinese dragon not a draconequus

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 67.182.229.104

    I now know i have two favorite villains of all time Discord (obviousy) and now Queen Chrysalis. Both of them are just flat out amzing and are just the right type of villains for me. I mean there clever, cunning, and just the defination of pure evil. I cant decide wich villain and episodes i like now, return of harmony or the canterlot wedding! ahhhhhh they both just blew my mind. The only thing i dont like is how every one of my favorite villains gets defeated sooo easily I mean come on its like every villain just blows off the main characters and doesnt notice any of the stuff going on untill Whabam defeated! But hey I will always love this show and the chracaters in it, espicially discord and Chrysalis.

    by A Wikia contributor
    • 195.43.48.136

      Discord wasn't evil by definition, that was what was cool about him. He was Chaotic Neutral -- he didn't actually hurt anypony, save for amusing himself by changing the personalities of the mane six to their polar opposites. All he did was twist the reality around him to new, artsy heights -- he took much pride in it too. Eccentric, yes. Evil, not necessairly

      by A Wikia contributor
  • 69.171.171.201

    Here's how I see it with all 3 villains - NMM was stupid and thought she had all the power. Discord didn't feel he needed to use his full power because he had pretty much already assumed control of Ponyville (And eventually Equestria had he remained), and Chrysalis... Ehh. Seemed like she was relying on her army to do the work for her. Similar to Discord's fate in not using her full potential, but Discord didn't have an army behind him, because he's a boss.

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 46.150.234.156

    Lord Sheogorath?

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 78.133.74.28

    he's gonna make a comeback in season 3

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 69.171.171.44

    I would love to see Discord fight Celestia for some reason.

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 89.27.67.133

    Discord was a more powerful and evil villain than Chrysalis could ever be! Queen Chrysalis was still pretty awesome though... :)

    by A Wikia contributor
    • 71.198.147.163

      I agree that Discord is way more powerful than Chrysalis, but the Evilness award still goes to the queen imo.

      by A Wikia contributor
    • 67.182.229.104

      I agree with you both i love discord and he was stronger then any of the characters, but also I think Chrysalis is about the same when it comes to wikedness and evil, because Discord wanted to rule Equestria in a state of chaos and unhappines, i mean thats pretty evil, and the queen also wanted to rule equestria and make her changelings feed of of peoples love. So in all i think both characters are totally awesome and would love to see them again in season 3 and beyond. This also made me excited for the new villains in upcoming seasons! wow I wonder what they'll be like and look like? ahhhhhhhhhhh im so stoked!

      by A Wikia contributor
    • 173.18.144.157

      Well... Discord is less evil and more chaotic, I think. While it is cruel, his motive is to cause chaos, not harm. He dosen't care if anypony gets hurt.

      I think he is more of a super-powerful prankster.

      Chrysalis -needs- love for her people to survive, however. She is cunning enough to set up a trap... but, you aren't queen of a race of powerful changelings for nothing... right? That, plus in her song, she says she always dreamed of taking control of some nation of some kind...

      Chrysalis is quite evil. Discord has some evil, but he is mostly just toying with everypony for amusement.

      by A Wikia contributor
    • 82.128.222.246

      You guys make it sound like Discord is omnipotent or something. Rubbish! He is very powerful, but i think you guys exaggerate a bit. Just my 2 cents.

      by A Wikia contributor
    • 195.43.48.136

      A lot of speculation on my end here, but I believe that Discord held more power than the Changeling Queen. The Queens power was on par with Celestias after she has fed (presumably a lot) on the love of Shining Armour. Discord managed to break a spell and steal out the Elements of Harmony without Celestia even noticing.

      Chrysalis could control several ponies with her magic, but it seems she needed to redo her spell every now and then for it to work. Discord just snapped his fingers and corruption was there, indeffinetly if not countered.

      Chrysalis's army might be formidable, but they are subject to normal laws of the world (they can be beaten, shocked, stunned), while Discord can alter the rules themselves (probably in a very amusing way).

      In the end, they are different weight categories... And their aegndas don't overlap at all.

      by A Wikia contributor
  • 76.114.68.225

    Just imagine if Discord and Queen Chrysalis got together and had foals. Discordant reality warping changelings. Let the shipping commence!

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 209.180.251.157

    Discord is still my personal favorite MLP villan. Evil at its purest is when you find the evil you're doing not only enjoyable but extremely funny as well.

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 85.174.175.146

    Step aside, Discord; we now have Queen Chrysalis! =D

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 71.251.186.61

    Does discord have a kid?

    by A Wikia contributor
  • Jake8765

    Changeling Queen practically OUT-SHINED Discord!

    by Jake8765
  • 110.32.154.179

    i have a friend that made a discord pipecleaner animal. it is amazing.

    by A Wikia contributor
  • 170.158.87.2

    hello

    anyone here

    by A Wikia contributor

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