List of comic ponies/Elders

This is a sortable list of memorable elderly ponies which appear in the IDW comics or other comics. Official names are in bold. These names are mentioned in the comics, on Hasbro's toy line, or stated to be official by the comic's crew. Names that are not in bold are placeholder names which are unofficial and will soon be up for vote. Names in gray are up for vote right now. Colors are approximate.

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Legend
K	kind: Earth, Pegasus, unicorn, Alicorn
G	group: colt, filly, mare, stallion
C	coat color
M	mane color
E	eye color
F	first appearance or mention: issue, page, panel
	x	Friendship is Magic issue x
	Mx	Micro-series issue x
	FFx	Friends Forever issue x
	Fx	FIENDship is Magic issue x
	LOMx	Legends of Magic issue x
	Ax	Annual year x
	SS	The Fall of Sunset Shimmer
	AG	Art Gallery
	HS	Holiday Special
	D	Deviations
	CVR x	Cover variant x (used with the above tags)

Name	K	G	C	M	E	F	Description and appearances	Image
Granny Smith	earth	mare	hsl(070, 63%, 77%)¤	white¤	¤	19 02 02	An alternate universe counterpart of Granny Smith.
Crystal Ball	earth	mare	hsl(41, 89%, 74%)¤	hsl(205, 22%, 80%)¤	hsl(77, 57%, 57%)¤	FF38 06 02	Mentioned in Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell as the author of the book Purple Reign. Appears in My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #38 as a fortuneteller/potion maker/hypnotist hired to perform at the Sisterhooves Social.
Deep Strata	earth	mare	hsl(191, 13%, 74%)¤	white¤	hsl(204, 37%, 60%)¤	FF27 17 02	A renowned rock science professor who appears unnamed in My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #27​[​dubious – discuss‍​]​ and named in My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #29. Her cutie mark is a geological planet model with a quarter portion removed.
Inkwell	unicorn	mare	hsl(202, 36%, 77%)¤	hsl(196, 10%, 23%)¤	hsl(148, 100%, 32%)¤	M08 03 06	See Inkwell.
Star Swirl the Bearded	unicorn	stallion	hsl(026, 10%, 86%)¤	white¤	hsl(051, 98%, 52%)¤	FF2 19 10	See Star Swirl the Bearded.
Big McIntosh	earth	stallion	hsl(347, 61%, 50%)¤	hsl(037, 71%, 65%)¤	hsl(112, 49%, 54%)¤	09 CVR RE	See Big McIntosh.
Fleetfoot	pegasus	mare	hsl(184, 57%, 72%)¤	hsl(000, 0%, 98%)¤	hsl(116, 33%, 50%)¤	09 CVR RE	See Fleetfoot.
Issue 09 Unnamed Mare - Crystal Ball	earth	mare	hsl(290, 30%, 56%)¤	hsl(327, 23%, 77%)¤	black¤	09 06 02	An elderly fortune teller. Appears at the Summer Wrap-Up Festival on Friendship is Magic Issue #9 page 6 and on Micro-Series Issue #10 page 19. Her cutie mark is too far away for detail, but likely to be a crystal ball.
Issue 12 Unnamed Mare - Cap and Diploma	unicorn	mare	hsl(191, 26%, 57%)¤	hsl(195, 69%, 82%)¤	hsl(213, 60%, 42%)¤	12 18 05	A speaker at the Fall Formal Gala. She presents the crowns to the Fall Formal king and queen. Her cutie mark is a graduate cap and diploma.
Issue 15 Unnamed Stallion - Gandalf	unicorn	stallion	hsl(019, 17%, 75%)¤	hsl(201, 23%, 88%)¤	black¤	15 22 01	Appears in Ponyville as a result of the bookworm's magic. He resembles Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings.
Friends Forever 13 Unnamed Mare - Shadowsmacks' Mother	earth	mare	hsl(192, 6%, 65%)¤	hsl(012, 3%, 34%)¤	¤	FF13 21 02	Shadowsmacks' mother.
Friends Forever 15 Unnamed Stallion - Hay Bales	earth	stallion	hsl(077, 58%, 58%)¤	hsl(146, 79%, 31%)¤	hsl(145, 83%, 30%)¤	FF15 17 01	A resident of Ponyville who gets turned into a watermelon as a result of Sweetie Belle's magic. His cutie mark is a pair of cylindrical bales of hay.