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Season 3 v. Season 7

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Background Pony #F2E8
It was mentioned by staff immediately after season 3 episode was aired that Rainbow Blaze wasn’t her dad, but her mentor figure. But I still don’t know why he never appeared again in any of the flashbacks (aside from being used as a part of a background pony crowd).
TexasUberAlles
Duck - If report count was a score, he'd have the biggest score
Best Artist - Providing quality, Derpibooru-exclusive artwork
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Cutest Little Devil - Celebrated the 14th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Rainbow Rocks 10th Anniversary: Aria Blaze - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of EQG Rainbow Rocks!
Celestial Glory - Helped others get their OC into the 2024 Derpibooru Collab.
Nightmare in the Moon - Had their OC in the 2024 Derpibooru Collab.
Pixel Perfection - I still call her Lightning Bolt
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Shimmering Smile - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of Equestria Girls!

Background characters are great fodder for fanfic, but they’re a terrible platform for a discussion of canon given how often random assets are used to pad out crowd scenes. There are several episodes– especially in the first two seasons– where the same character is cutpasted five or six times in the same crowd.
redweasel
Duck - "someone befriended them, saved them, coaxed them out of their shell, and showed them that sex is nothing to be afraid of. I’m kind of envious of that rape victim"

Fuzzbutt
@mjangelvortex
 
I’d really appreciate if you would stop trying to convince me I am wrong. we’re both wildly speculating, but I’m not saying he’s a manticore in a pony suit, or anything outrageous like that. it’s just as dumb to say that he’s the same stallion with a different manicure as it is to say he’s rainbow dash’s secret, long lost uncle who’s coincidentally the exact same colors.
mjangelvortex
Cutest Little Devil - Celebrated the 14th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
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Pixel Perfection - I still call her Lightning Bolt
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).
Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
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Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
Tree of Harmony - Drew someone's OC for the 2022 Community Collab

Lady of Ships and Birbs
@northern haste  
Yeah, them being identical twins sounds like it could work. That can explain why they both have the same exact colors. Some identical twins do end up having different heights so that can explain their height difference. As for Bow Hothoof’s bigger frame, maybe he works out and Rainbow Blaze doesn’t.
mjangelvortex
Cutest Little Devil - Celebrated the 14th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Rainbow Rocks 10th Anniversary: Sonata Dusk - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of EQG Rainbow Rocks!
Pixel Perfection - I still call her Lightning Bolt
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).
Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
A Lovely Nightmare Night - Celebrated the 12th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
Tree of Harmony - Drew someone's OC for the 2022 Community Collab

Lady of Ships and Birbs
@redweasel  
Dr. Whooves is in the way of his cutie mark in that scene. But that doesn’t change the fact that the character still has a different height, facial shape, and body type as Bow Hothoof.
mjangelvortex
Cutest Little Devil - Celebrated the 14th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Rainbow Rocks 10th Anniversary: Sonata Dusk - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of EQG Rainbow Rocks!
Pixel Perfection - I still call her Lightning Bolt
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).
Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
A Lovely Nightmare Night - Celebrated the 12th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
Tree of Harmony - Drew someone's OC for the 2022 Community Collab

Lady of Ships and Birbs
@redweasel  
>different muzzle shape  
>different height  
>different body type  
>different name
 
There are more differences than just the cutie mark. And like I said before, Rainbow Blaze has appeared outside of flashbacks too. That’s why I like the idea of them being different characters.
redweasel
Duck - "someone befriended them, saved them, coaxed them out of their shell, and showed them that sex is nothing to be afraid of. I’m kind of envious of that rape victim"

Fuzzbutt
>same sex  
>same hair  
>same eye color  
>same fur color  
>shorn fetlocks  
>totally different pony
 
my headcanon is just that rainbow dash just can’t remember her father’s cutie mark to save her life.
 
“of course I can remember it! it’s a rainbow uh, shooting from a uh, a cloud, with… something on it, I think?”
 
which would imply that this picture should be tagged with backwards cutie mark
TexasUberAlles
Duck - If report count was a score, he'd have the biggest score
Best Artist - Providing quality, Derpibooru-exclusive artwork
A Really Hyper Artist - 500+ images under their artist tag
Cutest Little Devil - Celebrated the 14th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Rainbow Rocks 10th Anniversary: Aria Blaze - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of EQG Rainbow Rocks!
Celestial Glory - Helped others get their OC into the 2024 Derpibooru Collab.
Nightmare in the Moon - Had their OC in the 2024 Derpibooru Collab.
Pixel Perfection - I still call her Lightning Bolt
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Shimmering Smile - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of Equestria Girls!

@mjangelvortex  
I still think the most obvious answer to this is that “Rainbow Blaze” was just Babbydash’s idealized fantasy of her dad– at that age, everyone’s dad can beat up everyone else’s dad and is also a fireman and a astronaut and a army super general– but the fandom consensus does seem to be that he was an uncle who never got an official name or any onscreen lines.