- For the pony misidentified as Soarin in the seventh wave of mystery pack collector cards, see Spitfire.
| Soarin (Soarin') | |
|---|---|
| Kind | Pegasus Human (IDW comics' Annual 2013) |
| Sex | Male |
| Occupation | Member of the Wonderbolts Captain of the Wonderbolts (Mini Pony Collector's Guide and mystery pack wave 7 collector card) |
| Other links | |
| More info | |
|---|---|
| Eyes | Moderate emerald green |
| Mane | Dark grayish phthalo blue |
| Coat | Very pale cornflower blue |
| Nicknames | So (The Periodic Table of My Little Pony) |
| Relatives | Tippy Tappy (mom)[1][dubious – discuss][2] |
Cutie mark (S2E26)  (S4E10) | |
| Voice | Matt Hill (English)[3] Dieter Jansen (Dutch) Paolo de Santis (Italian) Yoshiyuki Shimozuma (Japanese) Kim Jung-hoon (Korean) Klaudiusz Kaufmann (Polish)[4] Carlos Hernández (Latin American Spanish) Robson Kumode (Brazilian Portuguese, season 4) Niklas Gabrielsson (Swedish) |
Soarin[5] or Soarin' is a male Pegasus pony and a member of the Wonderbolts. He appears in multiple episodes of the series, making his debut[dubious – discuss] in Sonic Rainboom.[note 1] He shares his coat color and mane and tail with S01E03 Unnamed Pegasus Stallion #1. Soarin makes his speaking debut in The Best Night Ever, which is also where his name is mentioned by Spitfire, the captain of the Wonderbolts. He also appears to have a huge love for apple pie, as seen in The Best Night Ever.
Name
His name is a play on the male name "Søren" combined with soaring. Amy Keating Rogers, the writer of the first episode in which Soarin was named, was given the chance to name this character during the writing process; she named him Soarin'[sic] after her son, Soren.[6]
Depiction in the series
Season one
Soarin makes his debut[dubious – discuss] in an appearance in Sonic Rainboom,[note 1] attending and judging for The Best Young Flyer Competition in Cloudsdale. He is one of the Wonderbolts that attempts to save Rarity when she plummets after her wings burn. He gets knocked unconscious by her panicked kicking, as do the other two Wonderbolts.
Soarin makes another appearance in The Best Night Ever, where he purchases an apple pie from Applejack, being her first and only customer for the night, excluding Rarity and Prince Blueblood who got their food on the house. Soarin is the first Wonderbolt to have his name revealed, when Spitfire talks to him about his pie. Rainbow Dash saves the pie when he accidentally drops it. He is shown right after, happily, if a bit messily, tucking into his treat.
Season two
He participates in the Wonderbolts derby in Sweet and Elite, coming in third.
Soarin in his officer suit in A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2.
Soarin also appears in a photo in A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2, together with Rainbow Dash while dressed in an officer's formal uniform. This is his first depiction in the series without the iconic Wonderbolt flight suit; the uniform he wears in the photo exposes his rank and Cutie mark, which matches the symbol on all the male Wonderbolts uniforms.
Season four
"Come on, Ponyville! You can do it!"
Soarin, along with Spitfire, appears in the episode Rainbow Falls as a member of the Cloudsdale Aerial Relay team. During practice, he gets distracted while flying and hurts his wing, and Rainbow Dash catches him before he hits the ground. He thanks Rainbow Dash for saving him as a medical pony carts him off. He later appears in the medical building, where he discovers along with Rainbow that Spitfire and Fleetfoot conspired to keep him out of action so Rainbow could take his place on their team. In the end, he flies for Cloudsdale once again and cheers for the Ponyville team during their qualifying run. His cutie mark is shown to be different in this episode than in A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2. It is now a yellow thunderbolt through a dark grey, heart-shaped symbol reminiscent of a double cresting wave.
Soarin and his team appear at the Equestria Games, competing in the horse-shoe event against the other teams. Soarin also witnesses Spike singing the Cloudsdale Anthem wrong and gets embarrassed because of it. Soarin is also one of the Pegasi to attempt to save the crowd against an icy cloud one of the archer ponies accidentally causes.
In Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1, Soarin appears alongside other Wonderbolts and academy cadets attempting to stop Lord Tirek, but he ends up having his Pegasus magic stolen. His magic is returned to him at the end of Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2. He later sees the rainbow with Spitfire and Fleetfoot during the song Let the Rainbow Remind You.
Depiction in the comics
In the IDW comics, Soarin'[sic] appears in a yearbook picture on cover A of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Issue #11, appears on a Larry's Comics and Jetpack Comics exclusive cover RE of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Issue #12, appears on page 19 of My Little Pony Micro-Series Issue #10, is mentioned in My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #11, and is mentioned in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Issue #29. His human counterpart appears in My Little Pony Annual 2013, as a student of Canterlot High and member of the soccer team.
Other depictions
A partially translucent mini-figure toy of Soarin was leaked in early August 2012,[7] and its corresponding collector card was leaked in late November 2012; the toy and card were released as part of the seventh wave of mystery packs in January 2013.[8] The card and Spitfire's card from the same wave misidentify the two ponies as each other, though the wave's packaging identifies them correctly. According to Spitfire's card, "SOARIN is a speedy member of the WONDERBOLTS flying team!" His name, with no apostrophe, is listed as a trademark both on her card and on the packaging of the wave.[5]
Soarin appears in a poster made for the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con. He also appears in a desktop wallpaper promoting A Canterlot Wedding.
My Little Pony mobile game description
A male member of Equestria's daredevil flying team, Soarin loves Applejack's apple pies.
The Elements of Harmony guidebook
THE WONDERBOLTS are an elite squad of Pegasus ponies who perform amazing aerial feats of derring-do at competitions across the lands of Equestria. SPITFIRE is team captain and a spirited competitor. SOARIN loves blazing a trail through the clouds—but only when he's not chowing down on one of Applejack's pies. Other team members include Blaze, Fire Streak, Fleetfoot, High Winds, Lightning Streak, Misty Fly, Rapidfire, Silver Lining, Surprise, and Wave Chill.
Appearances
- See also: Character appearances
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Quotes
- "I'll take that big apple pie!"
- — The Best Night Ever
- "Uh, my wing hurts, but I-I'm sure it'll be okay by the competition."
- — Rainbow Falls
- "You're the best, Rainbow Dash."
- — Rainbow Falls
- "You sure have nice friends. Nopony's been by to visit me. Eh, too busy practicing, I guess."
- — To Rainbow Dash, Rainbow Falls
Gallery
See also
- This article's speculation page
- Soarin on the Fan Wiki
- Soarin on the My Little Pony Gameloft Wiki
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Wonderbolt stallion in Season 1 Episode 3 The Ticket Master and Season 1 Episode 26 The Best Night Ever has coat color and mane and tail matching those of Soarin, but[dubious – discuss] Enterplay trading card series 3 card #E16 lists Season 1 Episode 16 Sonic Rainboom as being Soarin's first appearance and they have appeared together.
References
- ↑ Amy Keating Rogers (2013-07-06). KeatingRogers: @perseveringrose I imagined .... Twitter. Retrieved on 2014 April 17.
- ↑ G.M. Berrow (2014-04-10). gmberrow: @OsakaJack I was wondering .... Twitter. Retrieved on 2014 April 17.
- ↑ Matt Hill (2013-03-08). Twitter / MattHillinspire: @pixelkitties Hi, I play Soran .... Retrieved on 2013 March 22.
- ↑ Dubbingpedia's publication of an e-mail from SDI. Dubbingpedia (2014-05-12). Retrieved on 2014 May 15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Spitfire, Misty Fly, and Soarin's mystery pack wave 7 packaging identification and collector cards.
- ↑ Soarin's Name Explained (2011-08-20). Retrieved on 2012 June 24. Comment screenshot.
- ↑ Spa Pony Set Finally Revealed!. Equestria Daily (2012-08-07). Retrieved on 2012 August 17.
- ↑ My Little Pony Friendship is Magic 2 Inch PVC Figure Series 6 Box [24 Mystery Packs Pre-Order ships January]. Retrieved on 2012 December 20.
