Athena
 
“Deep breaths, heads held high! Its time for an adventure, my friends…”
 
 
Parents: Discord and Fluttershy
 
 
Species: Draconequus/Female
 
 
Special Talents: Crafting, creating, infusing objects with magic, singing
 
 
Nicknames: Annie, Ann, Noodleface
 
 
Significant Other: (to be continued…)
 
 
Voice Actor: Anna Kendrick
 
 
Bio:  
Athena is the star of this little dog and pony show. This gal is the daughter of Discord, the Master of Chaos, and the ever-sweet Fluttershy. This creature has quite the interesting personality. Annie inherited her serene personality from her mother, and is calm, warm, and welcoming. However, like her beloved father, she forever feeds that eternal fire that is the need to create chaos. Like all draconequus/pony hybrids before her, she possesses much of those inter-dimensional, chaotic powers. She is far more subdued with them than Discord. Instead of causing constant chaos, Athena is sensitive, empathetic, and is an ever-constant source of encouragement amongst her friends and family. She’s not without her temper, and sometimes her determination can get in the way of rational thought.
 
Despite this, she is like a walking ray of gentle sunshine - she’s not nearly as bouncy and excitable as Connie and C.C., but maintains a sweet, happy-go-lucky demeanor. She is deeply loyal to her friends and is always open to giving ponies and all kinds of creatures a chance. Sometimes her sweet nature, as it did for her mother, can open her up to ponies who’d prefer to take advantage of her. It happened quite often throughout grade school, in which Annie was often made fun of for her more-than-interesting looks. Her sometimes-unintentional bursts of magic can cause trouble as well. Some of the worst insults came from her complete lack of a cutie mark.
 
Athena, however, is fiercely intelligent. She would quickly figure out her “friends” were taking advantage of her kindness, but sometimes she simply couldn’t say “no.” Thankfully, she has a strong group of friends behind her. Because of her loyalty, Athena has often stood up for her friends and vice versa. She doesn’t give the bullies the reaction they want, always responding mildly and kindly to their insults. That doesn’t necessarily mean she hasn’t retreated into her secret secluded glen in the Everfree Forest to cry after school. Although she claims looks don’t matter and that its the creature inside that does, she still finds herself insecure over her physical looks and tries to maintain a less-than-insane appearance.
 
Since she was raised by a nature-loving mother and a crazy-loving father, Athena simply adores to be outside. She often does her homework surrounded by the creatures her mother cares for (and that she often helps with). She loves trekking through the mountains near her home, and will often arrive back soaking wet from either sitting in the rain or swimming through a river. Not exactly an introvert, Annie can still spend several hours alone and feel completely at peace. Sometimes, it provides her an escape when her self-esteem problems become a bit overwhelming. On the other hoof, she has a penchant for dramatic presentation, and often serves as special effects artist during Jet and Tom’s concerts. Annie is very smart and excelled at school (though she despised math) and is incredibly creative. Though she never gains a cutie mark, she still enjoys making different kids of crafts (baskets and candles) and sells them to the citizens of Ponyville. Each item is infused with a different type of magic, be it useful (a candle that relights itself in several different colors) to hilarious (vases that shoot sparks whenever flowers are put in).
 
 
Relationships:  
Athena adores her parents. She is very close to Fluttershy, and the two can spend hours together just enjoying nature. She is often employed to help around with maintenance of the sanctuary or looking over homework from the school. The two very rarely fight and are easygoing. Sometimes, Fluttershy can be a tad overprotective of Athena (okay a lot sometimes) and sometimes Annie wants to push her limits with what she’s allowed. However, Fluttershy eventually understands that Annie is smart and strong, and can hold her own. Raising her was a tick of a challenge, with her slightly uncontrollable magic and issues with the foals at school. Nevertheless, the two are as close as mother and daughter can be.
 
At first, it took a moment for Discord to connect with Annie. For awhile, he was shocked he was actually, really a father. He was so terrified he was going to hurt her, or break her, or upset her, or accidentally send her to another dimension. Was he ever going to turn evil again and abandon her? Annie was only three years old when she finally got fed up with making mere sparks for her father’s attention (and making steam shoot from her ears when she was mad enough). She snuck into a chest her father brought to Canterlot Castle, where he is royal advisor to Celestia, then literally exploded out of it during a meeting with Queen Novo, Tempest Shadow (now captain of the royal guard), and Starswirl the Bearded. Ignoring the important figures before her, Annie stomped right up to Discord, lifted her paws, and proceeded to gleefully show him what she’d learned how to do: make cotton candy, chocolate rainstorms just like her da!
 
Despite every single creature in the meeting getting soaked with chocolate milk, Discord was so deeply, incredibly proud of his daughter that he scooped her up and gave her the biggest kiss. Annie was delighted, hugging her father tightly and giving him all the nuzzles she could. Her little show solidified her as a beloved guest in the royal court. As she grows up, Annie makes sure to write her friends at Mount Aris and Canterlot. She often has tea with her many aunts (the Mane Seven, her mother’s students, Tempest, Treehugger, Night Glider, Sugar Belle, and the four princesses) and keeps as many friends as she can.
 
Her best friends are Dawn Star and Ophelia Moon. Athena has known Dawn since they were in diapers, growing up alongside one another. Annie is a foil to Dawn’s anxious and quiet nature, and consistently provides reassurance to the booksmart mare. Since Dawn is to be Princess of Friendship one day, Athena studies to be her royal advisor. She loves her Aunt Twilight, who helps her studies in magic and royal politics (enjoying the latter much less). Although she often pulls a reluctant, annoyed Dawn into her many adventures, they still share a deep and loving, almost sister-like friendship. Ophelia provides the third link to the little trio. Athena adores her sarcastic and stalwart friend, though she can annoy both Ophelia and Dawn sometimes. She and the small mare relate deeply on the self-esteem level, and have worked together for years to accept themselves as they are. Annie does often play peacemaker between Dawn and Ophelia, who can get into some nasty spats. However, the three are inseparable and have taken the role as leader of their little group.
 
Athena and Jetstream have also known each other since they were born, and have a very close, nonchalant relationship. Athena enjoys his laid-back personality, and most of their time spent together is filled with badly-veiled flirtatious banter and talking about music. Jet often employs Annie in the concerts he and Tourmaline Quartz hold in Ponyville Park. The two have beautiful singing voices, and often duet. They were the pair in school that were always seen together (since Dawn and Ophelia didn’t go to the same school) and one of the few ponies that has visited her glen. Jetstream has never been judgmental of her looks and powers, and Annie always feels quite safe around him. He makes her laugh, and oh yeah, she’s had a massive crush on him since the first time she saw him play in front of an audience (eighth grade). But she simply can’t tell him. A pony as awesome as Jetstream wouldn’t be interested in her…would he…?
 
She loves Mellow Vibes, her cousin, and her aunt and uncle. She shares much of their serene outlooks on life, and will meditate with her Aunt Treehugger on the weekends. She sees Mel as a brother, and the two will often end up in each other’s houses like they live there. No one minds (except Discord, who’s efforts to rile the ever-mellow Mel have never succeeded and frustrates him to no end) and the family is quite close. Annie is one of the few ponies that know Mel’s two deepest secrets, and true to her word, has never told anypony. The two easily get along, and front their craft booth in the town square together.
 
No matter how hard she tries, she knows that, right now, she is merely tolerated by Jupiter Sky. His pompous manners can often irritate her, and she has been known to pull a prank or two to get him to ease up a bit. Plus, she knows how kind he can be (no she totally didn’t spy on him giving Dawn a rose on Hearts and Hooves Day when no other colt paid any attention to her).
 
Annie is very shy around Dawn’s cousin, Princess Flurry Heart. The alicorn is one of the most-perfect looking ponies she’s ever seen, and she thinks Flurry Heart looks down upon her for her…weirdness. Flurry, however, thinks Athena is adorable, and loves the tricks she uses at Jetstream’s concerts.
 
Annie has a pet Great Gray owl named Soot, whom she found injured near the Crystal Empire.