I love it when people explore the angst of Twily outliving her best friends because of her princesshood.

Honestly no wonder Luna and Celestia never really attached to any other pony other than each other until twilight came around. They planned on making her a princess nearly since they met.

The whole point of Twilight going to Ponyville was to make friendships and emotional connections. What bitter irony that she outlives all those relationships as a princess.

I love how you drew them as they passed away. Applejack and Pinkie going first because they were earth ponies. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy going next because they had more magic as pegasi. Rarity being the last to go as she is a unicorn and had the most of a connection with magic next to Twilight.

Love the touch of Military Regalia, as Twilight would no doubt take on ALL roles as a leader. Great work!

"That's the thing about friends isn't it, the more time you love them, the more it hurts when they go" - King Andrias, Amphibia, 2021 -

I’ve had the thought before, “How many friends/lovers did Celestia have to lose during her long life? And the sister she hadn’t seen for a thousand years. (an amazing fate, isn’t it?). And if she had to go through this, and she accepted This is part of her life, so Twilight will have to. What a burden all rulers in Equestria bear... What's hidden in the sweet friendship fandom? That's right, an existential nightmare

If you pay close attention, Twilight in the first group picture is decidedly happy and has not yet ascended (no flowing hair, no celestial badges) but she is immediately depressed upon ascending into royalty; implying that ascension itself deeply disheartened her after she had time to ponder her new immortal life, long before any of her friends even began to age. Neat animation!

I think it’s interesting that Rarity was the last one to die. I can imagine they’re going to some ceremony and she’s raving away about what dress would best suit Twilight for the event. It takes her moment, but she notices Twilight’s silence and inquiries on why she seems so closed off. Twilight may look at her with a soft smile on her face, eyes filled with sorrow. “We’re the only ones left.”. Rarity’s eyes widen, then fall to the red velvet fabric in her grasp. She lets out soft hum, letting go and strutting over to her friend. “My dearest Twilight. Though our time is short, our memories will live on. You will carry-on, as a grand ruler of Equestria, guiding and protecting the lives of others. You will teach them the lessons we have gifted each other over all these years. Of kindness, of loyalty, of honesty, of laughter, of generosity, bravery, and the magic of friendship. When I am gone, you will still remain one of my dearest friends. When your time comes, we will meet again. We will all be waiting for you. Our adventures will be begin again.”. She places a gentle touch on Twilight’s shoulder. Suddenly, Twilight rises and pulls her into a tight embrace. She buries the nose into the crook of her neck, breathing in her perfume. She pulls away slightly, studying her dear friends face. The wrinkles of her eyes and hallowed cheeks. The crinkle of her eyebrows. Staring deeply into her sapphire eyes, Twilight says “In all these years of knowing you, your radiance has never faded.”. She places both hands on her dear friends cheeks. “You will always remain in my heart. Forever.”

this is so gorgeous, the lack of colors and the highlight of a few really makes it so dramatic and builds the tension of the way she feels. Beautifully done.

I don't know if anyone else noticed this BUT I really loved how Twilight has medals representing Celestia and Luna (Sun and Moon) and how she's taken on the responsibility of them both, also when she has a bloody hand and there's broken glass there's an image or mural (if that's what they're called) of i think Celestia followed up by Twilight throwing her medal showing how she's upset at her for something, maybe making her immortal and out living her friends. I really love this short animation and i just think it shows what happened very nicely if you pay close attention❤

Actually obsessed with your Twilight design. Love the concept of the princess’s wearing these soldier-like uniforms instead of big dresses >>>

Ahh, man. The part where twilight slowly loses her friends just broke me. Amazing job!

If she outlived her friends, which means she either she died like a hero or live Long enough to herself as a villain

I feel like another sad part about this is even if her friends were made immortal like she was, they’d have to watch their families and other friends pass away, meaning they’d pretty much be in the same boat she’s in canonically.

Very interested in the concept of Twi over time coming to resent Celestia, someone she used to look up to and revere as almost holy, because of the messed up situation she was forced into by her

Her being the Princess of Friendship is so sad when you think about her being almost immortal. But at least she has Spike, Cadence, Celestia and Luna, and Discord.

looking at the thumbnail i was confused if this was mlp or a new series that came out with the same acronym, and now i'm sobbing violently. this is a beautiful animation, and i love the way you conveyed twilight's former years and having to lose her friends. being immortal while everyone around you is growing older seems terrifying.

I like the little detail of Twilight's smile when all her friends are old and little by little it transforms into a sad face when most of her loved ones died.

0:20 ok, but that is a sick sword design.

I don’t know much about Celestia’s lore, but even if she’s similar to Twilight or not, this made me realize that she must’ve experienced something similar too.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a humanized version of these characters before. This is really cool, and I’d love to see more of this! Feels like there’s a whole world of lore and story just underneath the surface. I’m excited to watch more of your stuff!

Your depiction of Humanised Ponies is so much better than Equestria Girls. You gave them different bodies with personalities. I do hate the fact that basically everyone has same body types in EG.

Ahhh I love this so much!! I always thought human mlp would be great with a magical girl anime vibe kinda. Well, this is definitely finally scratching that itch of mine. I felt my heart exploding while watching this because I loved it so much. My favorite part of it all is when her gaze shifts to Rarity once she's the only one remaining, but her expression is unchanged because she's trying to keep it all in and be the ruler she's meant to be like "death is part of life, I knew this was coming, I know that she'll leave too, it's okay, everything is okay" and then when she's gone she breaks down because of course she does, her friends were her identity and purpose and inspiration for life. I love Twilight so so much and I love your depiction of her the most. I love the way you've told the story and the way you've animated it and all the feelings. I get so much serotonin watching this and feeling the feels. So freaking well done, I cannot overstate how much I love this.

The unspoken tragedy of Twilight outliving her friends is the biggest reason why I wish she was still present in G5. I know they wanted to make way for the new gen but I think keeping Twilight as a mentor figure or sorts for the new MCs wouldn't have been overdoing it.

I love how even when her friends are still alive, (but aging) she is unhappy. She is smart and knows that she will be all alone soon enough.

I really loved this part 0:42 the way it shows Twilight smile slowly descending each time her friends pass away starting from the earth pony, to pegasus and lastly the unicorn and if she wasn't an alicorn she would have pass away together with Rarity

This made me headcanon the lesser the magic one pony has, the shorter their lifespan is. Applejack and Pinkie Pie died first because they're an Earth Pony. They have the less magic out of the three species, follows along by Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy because Pegasus have a lot more magic compared to Earth Pony, and then, there is the unicorn. Which has the biggest magic among them all-All of course except for Alicorn. That's why Rarity died lasts. Before Twilight was left alone. Also a random scene where Rarity and Twilight talked in their last Tea Party. (Beware cringe writing I've gotten rustic over the month) “You've been colder lately, dear.” Rarity said, dainty hand holding the steaming cup. Eyeing the massive pile of documents towering around the room. “Spike's been worried.” _Me too_ was left unsaid. Twilight knows Rarity long enough to see it through. She diverted her stare at her long and last mortal companion. Rarity's enchanting nature has never rusted out of her despite her growing age, despite the strip of white around her hair, her eyes hold the same shimmer that appears when she donated her investment and condolences to the poorer village at the East-wrecked by war, the one that look at her with compassion once she cradled her tight: crying at Rainbow Dash's funeral. She never fails to look mesmerizing even in her possible last year of living. “Things have been... Busy.” -lonely- Twilight replied, watching the steam pouring out of her cup. She didn't want to worried Rarity with her problem, but the work are the only thing that could required her entire attention and left her unconscious in the night. Rarity only offered her a sad smile. “It's scary, is it?” “The fear of mortality?” Twilight spoke, quietly. “Fear of loneliness.” She specified, not corrected-Twilight would've been right. She does fear mortality, not for her own. But to watched them died and became the last one standing. “Spike's still with me.” “He does, but it does little to eased the emptiness, is it?” Rarity felt it too. The day her sister moved out of their house, Opal was still there, she does keep her company, but she still felt it. The looming empty feeling. The same goes for when Pinkie pie died that night. Everyone had gathered for a sleepover. But it's missing something. The laughter felt different. Twilight didn't say a word. Only watching Rarity take a sip of her cup. “Half-empty nest syndrome.” She murmurs. That was their last interactions, before three days later here Twilight was, standing alone. As Rarity was put to her final rest. She didn't cry. Not like Spike-No words came out either as they buried the casket. It was only when nobody was around did she said something, did Twilight cry. “I missed you.” _All of you._

Really nice work! I'll admit I generally don't care much for humanised designs, but I quite enjoy your designs, especially the princesses in uniforms ones, you do the formal wear very well. Then the topic of the video, I have my own hot opinions about it but I always like to see how people interpret it, and it fits the music so well. I also have to commend the animation itself, extremely well done, it works so nicely with the sharp designs and all the little details are great. The sword is super neat, the blood drop looks great, and the hair, like damn, that hair... Congrats! You can and should be proud of this one.

Fans: Oh no, Twilight will outlive all of her friends... Spike: *cries in the corner*

I honestly like to think Twilight was the last princess, aside from Flurry. The idea that she'd outlive all her friends stuck in my mind. It made me wonder if Twilight ever passed on the mantle.

That last scene of her looking back with her sword drawn, then disappearing leaving her crown behind makes me think she is now going to hunt down Celestia and seek some sort of revenge or justice for essentially forcing immortality on her. Or maybe she rejects the position of princess and just leaves. Perhaps to live in solitude, to seek an end to her life, or maybe to find a way to bring her friends back. I'd definitely love to see more of this story unfold. I'm subbing and gonna keep an eye out for more!

the curse of immortality. you'll outlive all those you care for. heh, who would have a thought. a MLP animation would bring me to tears. the style is so good! the grey, dulled tone, is not what you'd expect from an MLP animation, but it works perfectly. also the hair, AMAZING, the smoothness of the hair flowing is amazing. Also, the eyes, so emotive. also, love the clothing. (I like military esk styled clothing). not typical for a princess (normally dresses and stuff) which makes it unique. reminds me of a character I have. he was immortal, and the others warned not to grow attached to mortals. but he wanted to learn about them, to understand them. he just assumed it was older people thinking they knew better. so, he ignored these warnings, and went down to live with mortals. he made so many friends... he loved them all... they built a home for their own. They made paradise. He had the time of his life. never in the thousands of years he's lived, had he felt so alive. he lived not as a god, but as a person, surrounded by people who loved him for him. but, he outlived them all. after all, he was immortal. one by one, his friends faded. so, now, there he sat. alone. in his gleaming palace, on a throne of gleaming gems, surrounded by the riches of his immortal life. but it didn't feel like home. without his friends, his... family. the universe felt lifeless and empty. and so did he.

So glad to see the mlp community still making beautiful art like this... even if its fewer, and farther imbetween. Lovely work. ❤

I love that the only colors that appear besides black and white are the toned down yellow and purple, which is taking the focus since its twilight's color and she's now alone so the other 5 colors are completely faded out. Great video! im still mesmerized at how you could portray Twilight's loneliness so well! (Edit: Technically its pink but nonetheless its still beautiful)

I think what hurts even more is that Twilight isn't like Celestia in that she has an immortal sibling, and isn't like Cadence where she has an immortal daughter. Yeah, technically they have each other, but they don't all live in the same building, and they both cared for Twilight, so Twilight probably sees them more as mentors than friends. She even sees Luna as a mentor despite little involvement in her life. Flurry would be next, but, again, they don't live in the same building. She lives a whole kingdom over, and, knowing how busy leaders can be, you know they don't meet up often. Twilight is pretty much by herself and no one to help with the pain.

I love the outfits especially twilights the military garb looks amazing it's also hint to her brother and his job not sure intentional or not but it fits so much

Honestly, the end of mlp always had me wondering about this, not to mention Shining Armour and Cadence. I just have to say, though, I NEED THAT SWORD 😭.

woaaaaah! Im absolutely eating this up. This concept of twi outlining them all never actually crossed my mind.. The angst, the destaurated color with the pop of pink, the character designs.. everything just flows so nicely. 😮 also the hair animation is insanely delicious

It's is beautiful yet saddening at the same time. Really presents the underlying problem of the whole princesshood for Twilight: she may have achieved the highest possible outcome for herself, but in returne she traded everything she had prior to making that leap to immortality.

I love the little detail on the aging as time goes by, I also love the rings on fluttershy and pinkie pie’s fingers, brought a smile to my face. It’s just barely noticeable, but I noticed when pinkie and apple Jack disappeared, twilights smile is smaller just a little bit smaller than before and it’s almost unnoticeable. Little details like that go a long way to make a truly amazing experience. (Also your human designs are awesome, twilight with the glowing hair and formal attire are something I didn’t know I needed until now.) awesome work overall!

Ever since I saw this on tumblr I have been going insane trying to find it again. Very very nice, as well as great takes on the outfits!

THIS IS THE SMOOTHEST AND MOST HIGH-QUALITY ANIMATION I HAVE EVER SEEN!!! You deserve more recognition. I'm surprised you don't have 100k+ subs

"What's the princess of friendship without her friends" beautiful animation btw😭❤️

whAT THIS HAS NO RIGHT TO BE THIS GOOD this… made me feel instead of wanting to cry, just a deep sadness this is beautiful

Wow, even if this vid was just one minute, it had many cool details. Like, when Twilights element switched to Twilights crown, and I also like to think that Twilight was once happy to put on her crown and save equestria with her friends but now she is forced to wear her crown. I also liked how you used muted and grey tones to represent twilights anger and sadness. The first drone of the video shows the mane six, they aren’t old nor is twilights hair floating, probably showing the days that they were young. But gradually, they pass, leaving twilight angered and alone. I love the amount of detail you put into this vid, I just live when people explore the lore of where twilight must live alone.

You matched the music so well, this was great to watch. Thanks for all the hard work you put into the video and for sharing it with everyone!

Omg. I’ve watched this about a hundred times now, this is AMAZING! All the little details are just genius. The limited colors give it such a solemn vibe and don’t get me STARTED on the part when all of twilights friends start disappearing one by one. The song fits it really well, and I like the detail of when it says “how did I get here” and twilight throws celestia’s badge.

i absolutely love how regal and stoic you drew twilight here, she honestly looks so dead and traumatized and i kind of love your execution on that lol. as terrible as that sounds for me to say! i also appreciate that you weren't lazy on animating her hair. this video looks like you put a lot of care into it. i'm super glad you made this, i'm watching it over and over

I love your designs for every character. The variety in design (such as height, clothes, skin tone, etc) is so creative and I love it! And man, this sad fact of Twilight outliving her friends just sends chills down my spine. I love how you represented this through gray tones and pink/light gold accents. Amazing job!! 💕💕

Super off topic, but I never realized this as a kid how symbolic their names were to their personalities/ physical traits and abilities. Pinkypie: sweet personality (like pie) Rarity: a “rare gem” as in the kind of person you don’t come across to often (in a good way) Fluttershy: pretty self explanatory but she’s very shy Rainbow-dash: also self explanatory, very fast flyer Applejack: farmer+jacked with muscle Twilight-sparkle: this is the only one I had trouble with but her name could be foreshadowing of her as Celestia and Luna’s heir since all their names associate with astronomy and the sky (Celestia=Celestial meaning “having to do with outer space or astronomy) (Luna is the Spanish word for moon) (Twilight= the period or the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night, and Sparkle could refer to a sparkling star, even more specifically the North Star since it’s the brightest star in the sky and she’s super smart as well as it’s used to point the way, and leaders are also supposed to point the way)

i don't know anything about mlp besides a cursory surface level knowledge from pop culture. BUT!! this meme is amazing!! the dour setting, the constant waviness of twilight's hair, the detailed backgrounds -- it's so good!! the frame that makes me think the most is the one where it's only her and rarity, and she's no longer lookin forward but at rarity. I'm guessing she's the only one around because she's a unicorn? Do unicorns have longer lifespans than pegasi, who have longer lifespans than horses? either, she's the only one left. I think that at this point rarity would be the only one twilight really confided in -- they're the kind of friends who remain close even through adulthood, but maybe rarity is better at connecting since she's mortal and twilight isn't, which leads the latter to become more isolated, which is compounded by people no longer seeing her as just a regular person but some sort of deity (or at the very least a very powerful ruler.) She might become more paranoid, or might start distancing herself for rarity's inevitable death. After it happens, she finds no more purpose in being ruler the part where the music says "I guess I thought that it was gonna be fun" while she faces the throne with her sword out is also so impactful. Because, yeah, wouldn't anyone want to be queen? Being magically powerful, having your friends around you as you make the world better -- it sounds nice. But everything's gray now. It's not like it used to be, and she's stayed stagnant all this time, or at least her growth is now unacknowledged. tldr i love this

I adore the idea that twily just ran away. Vamooshed from existance

I REALLY like the designs in this. It’s very well done- the symbolism with the medals is really well done and you can really feel twilights frustration as the animation goes on. Twilight is so special as a character to me and I love to see pony content in 2023

This is all I'm going to be thinking about all day. Your art, videos and fics always make my month

I’m in love with all the human designs- but Applejack- wow- I love Applejack.

Imagine if we could get an mlp cartoon with humans in a medieval world with this style, omg

your human main 6 are beautiful

And this is why you need to keep expanding your social circle, Queen Purplesmart. Left to its own devices, it inevitably contracts. (Gorgeous, heartbreaking work, Evelili.)

0:34 I just peeped this, but is the blood dripping caused from Twilight punching a hole in Celestia’s face in the glass window? If so, it’s mood and definitely correlates with Twilights resentment towards being the new ruler 😭 Celestia put all that pressure on her just to rule over Equestria BY HERSELF and not even warn her ahead of time. Like sure she prepared her but she literally just gave her the powers and said “lol rule my country!1” I honestly don’t blame Twilight for leaving in the end, lol. Although I’d like to believe Cadence was there with her for a short moment but who knows. This was beautiful made tho bro and the humanized versions of the ponies is literally spot on 👏🏽❤️ (it’s also abt time someone explored how much of a burden twilight’s position rlly is, my god 💀)

OMGGGGGGG I LOVE HOW MILITARY THEY ALL LOOK!!! GREAT AU AND ANIMATION AND STYLE AND EVEYRTHIGNNGNGG

Dude. I am not a MLP fan. Every few years I try to get into it but I can't. But what I am, is an MLP FAN, fan. And things like this are exactly why. Amazing art, brilliantly done 👏

I really would've like to see that as the final friendship lesson gone but not forgotten

one of my favorite songs combined with my favorite character??? count me in!! but actually, I can’t stop rewatching this. the animation is simplistic in the best way & the color palette is perfect

Twilight outliving her friends is my favourite concept in MLP, heavy is the head and all. not sure what that says about me lol at least she has Spike

that was amazing I legit watched it a few dozen times. I love the contrast of the fluidity of the hair and the sharp frames of movement, as well as the grey against the purple perfection!!

This is gorgeous. Not only the style but also the way everyone leaves and then she's alone. Love it!

I don't know if it's a shared feeling or not, but I've felt sad since the moment Twilight became a princess. I knew why Celestia and Luna didn't have friends. I feel like my best friend has been wronged a lot. 😢I know that the story is not sad, but the followers felt itEven if they don't draw itPrincess Celestia made a mistake. She wanted an heir, but she didn't care about the consequences and even Attwilight's feelings. I think the years were hard on Celestia and Luna, which made her only care about her responsibility and her sister.

Loved your human designs for the ponies. Love how Twilight's hair floats up making her look very divine. The claps were a little jarring

I really love this video... When mlp fans grow up, they do wonders like this:

the plot is so cool, this song also fits her so well

Такой фандом должен продвигаться, увеличиваться, улучшаться ❤ Анимация шикарная, задумка ещё более гениальная! Нужно больше такого контента🤩

I Never comment on videos but i really cant Help but express how much I truly love this oh my gosh The expressions, subtle animation, and color pallet are so amazing and well constructed here!

oh my god i absolutely love this animation this is insanely underrated

I would like to add that it wasnt Celestia who gave Twilight immortality, since it was always her destiny (in Celestia's Ballad the magic never comes from Celestia as her horn is never activated with magic aura, but rather directly behind Twilight). She did crown Twilight and place all responsibilities on her however. I would say Twilight's immortality was a consequence of her chasing ambition.

OMG OMG OMG ¡This is a masterpiece! the costumes and character design are spectacular ❤ and how the sadness and pain in a heart with an enormous weight is so heartbreaking and well expressed in every movement and scene ¡Wonderful job! 👏👏👏

It's so good!❤️🥺 The animation is beautiful! All the movements are smooth, and the appearance of the characters is made atypical, with its own twist.I like Twilight in costume, and with a sword, she looks so majestic.This animation made me revisit the animated series and remind me how good the show is🫶

I now desperately need an mlp human reboot in this style because this is AMAZING.

As someone who grew up with mlp this made me cry

These are the most unique mlp human designs I’ve ever seen 🤩

Ironic that the friends that gave her strength eventually became her greatest loss

0:38 I haven't seen anyone mention it but i love the attention to detail as you can see the elements she used to bear before she banished her sister.

SKJFHALSKDJFH I saw this two days ago and I don't usually comment on things, but I just wanted to say that you have got me HOOKED on your work. First of all, it's been a while since I've seen anything MLP related, and you have grabbed me by the neck and dragged me back into this pit kicking and screaming. Second, the animation is so SMOOOOOTH. I LOVE TWILIGHT'S HAIR. I LOVE THE MILITARY OUTFIT. I LOVE ALL THE OUTFITS. I LOVE THE GLITCHY EFFECTS. I LOVE THE SWORD. I LOVE SEEING TWILIGHT'S REFLECTION IN THE SWORD. I LOVE ALL HER LITTLE GLARES. I LOVE THE MINIMAL COLORS COLOR SCHEME THINGY. I LOVE THE DISEMBODIED HANDS CLAPPING. I LOVE THE LITTLE SLUMP OF TWILIGHT'S SHOULDERS AFTER EVERYONE IS GONE (Actually that was pretty sad you're paying for my therapy. But I still love it in a it hurts so good way.) Third, THE ANGSTTTTTT UGHHHH. I've always wondered how Twilight would handle being immortal and outliving and I love how you've captured that here. I would love to see more of this AU!!! Fourth, after watching your Villains animatic I ended up binge reading The Twilight Effect in two hours instead of studying for my programming exam that morning lol. But it was sooooooooo goooooood. Anyways, I'm done aggressively fangirling, but I'm definitely sticking around for your work. P.S. Imagine my screaming at you and shaking you back and forth during the second paragraph BECAUSE THAT IS HOW I FEEL. 💜💜

Holyy shit this is amazing, I love how you designed the humanized ponies and portrayed Twilight’s grief! Can’t stop watching it rn

This is a beautiful mlp project you made! These characters models are perfect and the emotion you put into it was twilight in a happy mood with her friends turned into sad without her friends keep up the good work

I am so subbing this is just this actually made me tear up!

coming back every once in a while to see if this got a million yet

Seeing twilight miserable without her friends just hurts

Imma need a whole need a mlp in this style because this is immaculate... like you didn't have to go that hard but you did and I am so grateful

I’m actually crying rn, I feel so bad for twilight

Pookie this literally made me cry ( i miss mlp) 😊

I love the outfit style chosen for each of the characters, its awesome and fits them (even if Twily was forced into Royalty)

thank you SO much for introducing me to this song, ive been listening to it since i saw it on tumblr

Oh my gosh your human designs are so good

this is one of my favorite mlp animations. also really cool sword design

Мне очень нравится стиль анимации. Во внешности персонажа как будто проскакивают основные его черты и так классно передается ощущение того, что твои друзья "уходят", а ты будешь продолжать жить дальше

I am just loving this version humanization of the ponies. ESPECIALLY Twilight. She looks incredible! Also, the costumes. Like, dressed as a military ruler rather than dresses and such. Its so incredible

OH MY GOD THIS IS SO HEAVENLY!!! THE ANIMATION IS SO SMOOTH, probably my most favorite part is the "help" where she puts her sword back. This is such an amazing concept and a lot of details were put on thought with this! Im looking forward to your future works

Can we talk about these designs for a moment? EASILY the best human designs for the mane six. They capture their personalities really well while also making them feel super unique from one another with great body and skin diversity. I am obsessed.

The order in the deaths seem to go Earth pony Pegasus and unicorn which seems like a fairly accurate depiction. I love this so much