Spitfire

Spitfire

Spitfire is a female Pegasus pony and the captain of the aerial acrobatics group, the Wonderbolts. She makes her debut in Sonic Rainboom and her name is first used in The Best Night Ever. She and Soarin are the first two members of the Wonderbolts to be named on the show. Spitfire is a term denoting a person with a fierce temper. The Supermarine Spitfire is also the name of an iconic British-produced, high-performance Allied fighter aircraft used in the Second World War.

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She is a female pegasi who is the captain of the Wonderbolts.

Appearance.

She has strong orange eyes, a vivid orange mane with light brilliant amber stripes, and a brilliant gold coat.

Depiction in the series (Season one)

Spitfire first appears in Sonic Rainboom, where she is one of the celebrity judges of the Best Young Flyer Competition; later in the episode, she gets knocked out trying to save Rarity from falling. Although Spitfire is female in the original version of the show, she is given a male voice in the Polish, Hungarian, European Portuguese, and Brazilian Portuguese dubs of the show. In The Best Night Ever, she recognizes Rainbow Dash at the Grand Galloping Gala and asks her to hang out with the Wonderbolts. However, she is too distracted by other ponies to pay much attention to Rainbow Dash.

Depiction in the series (Season two)

She participates in the Wonderbolts Derby in Sweet and Elite and comes in second to Fleetfoot. In the episode Hurricane Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash mentions that Spitfire is the captain of the Wonderbolts. Later in the episode, she supervises the other Pegasus ponies as they create a waterspout to deliver water to Cloudsdale and seems impressed by their efforts, even though they did not break the record.

Depiction in the series (Season three)

She makes an appearance in Wonderbolts Academy, during which her voice has a higher pitch and is raspier than it is in Sonic Rainboom, The Best Night Ever, and Hurricane Fluttershy. This is the first episode to show her cutie mark, three licks of flame resembling an abstraction of a phoenix. She acts as the drill sergeant of the Wonderbolt Academy and challenges the cadets to push themselves. She is impressed with Lightning Dust's showboating and makes her team leader, not noticing that Dust achieves her record-breaking times by putting other ponies in harm's way. Rainbow Dash confronts Spitfire about Lightning Dust's recklessness, and proceeds to quit the academy when Spitfire doesn't challenge her claims. Spitfire, however, is angry, claiming that she was not given a chance to respond, catches up with her, and tells Dash that being a Wonderbolt is about "pushing yourself in the right direction", which Dash has shown her she can do. She makes Rainbow Dash the team leader, stripping Lightning Dust of her rank.

Depiction in the series (Season four)

Spitfire returns in the episode Rainbow Falls alongside Soarin and Fleetfoot, competing for Cloudsdale to qualify for the Equestria Games. After an injury to Soarin's wing, she and Fleetfoot conspire to recruit Rainbow Dash to their team to replace him, first by inviting her to practice with them, and then asking her to join the team permanently. She reveals a somewhat more underhanded side to her in this episode, as she lies to both Soarin and Rainbow Dash, telling the former that they already found someone to replace him and the latter that Soarin was still wounded when he had already healed. However, when Rainbow Dash ultimately chooses to continue competing for Ponyville, an inspired Spitfire gives Rainbow Dash her Wonderbolt pin when her team qualifies for the Games. Spitfire and her team appear in the episode Equestria Games, competing in the horse-shoe event against the other teams and wins first prize, cutting it close to Rainbow Dash, and the two hoof-bump each other for good sportsmanship. Spitfire also witnesses Spike singing the Cloudsdale Anthem wrong, and gets embarrassed because of it. Spitfire is also one of the Pegasi attempting to save the crowd against an icy cloud one of the archer ponies accidentally causes. In Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1, Spitfire appears alongside other Wonderbolts and academy cadets attempting to stop Lord Tirek, but she ends up having her flight stolen. Her flight is returned to her at the end of Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2. She later sees the rainbow with Soarin and Fleetfoot during the song Let the Rainbow Remind You.

Depiction in the series (Season five)

Spitfire appears along with Soarin at the welcoming party in Party Pooped, hosting their own booth. In Rarity Investigates!, retired Wonderbolt Wind Rider lures her away from an upcoming aerial performance with a fake letter saying her mother Stormy Flare was ill. After Rainbow Dash retrieves her and brings her back in time for the performance, Spitfire angrily strips Wind Rider of his Wonderbolt status and gives his part in the performance to Rainbow Dash.

Depiction in the series (Season six)

n No Second Prances, Rainbow Dash attempts to set Starlight Glimmer up with Spitfire as a new friend, but Starlight is not familiar with the Wonderbolts. In Newbie Dash, Spitfire offers Rainbow Dash full membership in the Wonderbolts. When Rainbow's efforts to impress the team result in her earning a humiliating nickname, Spitfire tells her that all of the Wonderbolts have equally embarrassing nicknames, including herself. However, she also puts Rainbow on probation for a month, due to Rainbow's recklessness. In Top Bolt, Spitfire oversees a new class of cadets at the Wonderbolt Academy, including Sky Stinger, Vapor Trail, and Angel Wings.

Depiction in the series (Season seven)

In Parental Glideance, Spitfire and the rest of the Wonderbolts perform a practice routine, only to be interrupted by Rainbow Dash's parents, Bow Hothoof and Windy Whistles, cheering on their daughter. Sometime later, Spitfire agrees with Rainbow Dash to perform an unofficial show for Bow and Windy so that Rainbow can apologize to them for yelling at them. She also appears in flashback as a filly. In Marks and Recreation, Pipsqueak asks Thunderlane if he knows Spitfire. In Secrets and Pies, Spitfire is among the ponies that Pinkie Pie interrogates during her investigation, and she also crashes into Pinkie at one point during Wonderbolt practice.

Depiction in the series (Season eight)

In Fake It 'Til You Make It, Spitfire appears as Rainbow Dash declines Rarity's request to look after her Manehattan boutique. In Grannies Gone Wild, she appears in a photo riding the Wild Blue Yonder while playing chess with Misty Fly. In A Matter of Principals, Starlight Glimmer hires Spitfire to be a temporary substitute teacher at the School of Friendship. In Yakity-Sax, she participates in a Wonderbolts show, but she gets so distracted by the poor music from Pinkie's yovidaphone, that she and the other Wonderbolts bump into Rainbow Dash. In The Washouts, Spitfire tries to deter Scootaloo from joining Lightning Dust's team of stuntponies with her signature drill instructor style of yelling, even trying to scare Scootaloo with the potential scenarios that involves describing grievous injuries like "full body wing-and-hoof cast drinkin' through a straw".

Depiction in the series (Season nine)

In The Beginning of the End - Part 2, Spitfire is among the Wonderbolts that get brainwashed by King Sombra. She, along with Soarin, Fleetfoot, Thunderlane, Silver Zoom, and High Winds block Rainbow Dash from entering Canterlot castle. At the end of the episode, Spitfire and the rest of the Wonderbolts get freed from Sombra's curse. In The Last Crusade, Spitfire appears alongside Fleetfoot and Soarin during CMC Appreciation Day, drawing the Cutie Mark Crusaders' logo in the sky. In Between Dark and Dawn, Spitfire flies by during Lotta Little Things. In The Summer Sun Setback, Spitfire is among the Wonderbolts to help contain the weather problem. Spitfire is mentioned by Rainbow Dash in Growing Up is Hard to Do, saying she summoned every Wonderbolt to help contain storm clouds that got loose from the weather factory. In The Ending of the End - Part 2, Spitfire leads the other Wonderbolts into the final battle against Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, and Cozy Glow. In The Last Problem, Spitfire flies with the Wonderbolts during Twilight's coronation ceremony. She also briefly appears in Rainbow Dash's group shot during The Magic of Friendship Grows.

Clip show

In Deep Tissue Memories, Spitfire appears during Rainbow Dash's memories of Sonic Rainboom, Rainbow Falls, and Newbie Dash.

Depiction in the My Little Pony The Movie.

Spitfire briefly appears with the rest of the Wonderbolts during the Friendship Festival in My Little Pony The Movie.

Personality.

Being the captain of the Wonderbolts, Spitfire has strong leadership qualities and a militant personality. She appreciates those with talent, although it does not keep her from disciplining those who get out of line. In Newbie Dash, she gets mad at Rainbow Dash for disrupting the performance routine, despite still being able to to joke around with her. In The Washouts, she applies her stronghandedness onto Scootaloo, hoping to help Rainbow talk Scootaloo out of joining the Washouts by being the usual instructor she is. Spitfire is also shown to strongly value sportsmanship. Despite her strictness, she approves of Rainbow's decision to represent Ponyville in Rainbow Falls, even though she wants to recruit Rainbow to represent Cloudsdale at first. She also hoof-bumps Rainbow in Equestria Games, despite her team's victory. However, in Rarity Investigates!, she is angered by Wind Rider's dirty and dishonorable tricks, which results in her revoking Wind Rider's Wonderbolt status.

Quotes.

"So you're the little pony who saved our lives. We really wanted to meet you, and say thanks..." — To Rainbow Dash, Sonic Rainboom "Always hungry after a show, eh Soarin?" — The Best Night Ever "Hey, I know you. You're the pony that saved us in Cloudsdale and won the best flier competition!" — To Rainbow Dash, The Best Night Ever "Well, Rainbow Dash, looks like your skills saved us again. Uh, well, at least they saved Soarin's apple pie." — The Best Night Ever "Nice job, Rainbow Dash. You may not have set a new record, but you showed a lot of guts." — Hurricane Fluttershy "Well looky what we got here. Bet you all think you're Wonderbolt material, don't cha? Think you got what it takes to be an elite flier? Well then, let me be the first to tell you...... You don't! If you had what it took to be an elite flier you'd already be a Wonderbolt!" — To Wonderbolt cadets, Wonderbolts Academy "That's an academy record." — Multiple times, Wonderbolts Academy "Lightning Dust likes to push herself a little harder than you do. That's why I made her lead pony." — To Rainbow Dash, Wonderbolts Academy "The Wonderbolts are looking for the best flyers in Equestria. You were right. Being the best should never come at the expense of our fellow ponies. It's not just about pushing ourselves. It's about pushing ourselves in the right direction. You've shown you're capable of doing just that." — To Rainbow Dash, Wonderbolts Academy "We put you through some pretty intense workouts at the Wonderbolt Academy and you handled those just fine." — To Rainbow Dash, Rainbow Falls "Rainbow Dash, you are something. Saw it at the Academy, seeing it again here. We could learn a lot from a competitor like you." — Rainbow Falls "Wind Rider! I see you met Rainbow Dash. She's one of our most promising reserves. She just might beat your record!" — Rarity Investigates! "Ah, don't be modest. A little practice and you'll be beating records in no time."