Zipp

first design i did!

leaned more into a punk aesthetic and gave her piercings

she's still next in line for queen, but doesn't believe in the monarchy, hence her cutie mark

maybe a little bit of an anarchist

she feels very nonbinary to me so she uses they/she pronouns. maybe even "he"........................

Pipp

didn't change her that much other than make her look more like a flapper since the pegasus kingdom is based on the art deco style

took the crown out of her cutie mark. felt like it was too on the nose and also not a huge part of her character

she's still an influencer and a singer! i thought the influencer part of pipp's character was fun and didn't want to take it away, though i know other people disagree

Izzy

izzy felt like too much of a pinkie pie spin off so i changed her personality to be more low key. an introvert but once she gets comfortable with someone, she doesn't shut up

introvert does not equal shy btw

her cutie mark is low key perfect i just added some patches to make it look more hodgepodge

yes i know she looks similar to sugar belle

somewhat of an outcast from the other unicorns because she enjoys crafting with trash and other refuse no one else wants

i feel like she'd enjoy taxidermy (not helping her outcast status)

Hercules (Hitch)

cop character = BORINGGG and lame

now he's an entomologist! he loves bugs and always sticks up for "the little people"

he and sunny have a much closer bond than in canon. i found it very lame he kinda let people say what they wanted about sunny without much argument (i.e. when they were kids and sprout made fun of her for saying all pony races are good). i understand its not easy to stand up to bullies but this is mlp

both him and sunny love going on mini adventures, even if Hercules is mostly in it for the cool bugs he might find

the beetle in his cutie mark is meant to resemble the shield of his original design. it shows he's got a tough outer exterior and is willing to protect others (+ that he likes bugs)

Sunny

she has two designs; before and after magic is returned (only difference is her hair color)

i don't like how sunny gains alicorn status, so in this version of g5, she doesn't. she is, however, still favored by the returned magic

she's an explorer! she always follows her heart and stays true to her values (thus the compass cutie mark)