So I’ve been in a horrible slump when it comes to my practice and I’ve been feeling really disconnected for some time.
So instead of trying to force the feeling back, I started thinking about how my favorite characters would connect to witchcraft in general.
And that’s how I ended up drawing the Main 6 as different types of witches and sharing my reasoning behind the choices I made.
1: Twilight Sparkle-
Simple, sweet, and practical
I imagine her being an Eclectic Witch with something of a lean toward Cosmic Magic. Of course, she would be happy to learn as much as she can and even picking up different spells from her friends along the way.
2: Fluttershy-
She would definitely be a Green Witch
Possibly leaning more into Druidry
Absolutely working with animal spirits and Angel Bunny would be her familiar.
I’m super proud of her butterfly shaped veil, honestly.
3: AppleJack-
Incredibly subtle for her but she would be an Ancestral Witch as well as a Hestia Devotee.
I think the primary ancestor that she would work with would be her late father, since she wears his hat.
As a bonus, I imagine Granny Smith is the one who sews on the Witch Runes onto everyone’s clothes
4: Rainbow Dash-
I definitely think she’s a Gym Witch
Hardcore Hermes Devotee
Tank became her familiar in a moment of Hermes being funny and you can’t convince me otherwise.
I particularly love the tattoo of “Hermes Mechaniotes” which is his Trickster Epethet!
5: Pinkie Pie-
Just full Lokean Kitchen Witch!
I wanted her to have a similar vibe to a Decora style aesthetic
And Pinkie is the type to not decide what to use to venerate so she just grabs as much as possible to wear.
As well as wearing fish net stockings because it’s funny and Loki invented the net.
(The Jormangandr apron is my favorite part of her whole stupid outfit)
6: Rarity-
And finally, my favorite of the Main 6
She is a Crystal/Glamour Witch who works with Venus and Hathor!
I see her using her talent for crystals, not only for her tailored outfits, but to venerate her goddesses.
She infuses the gems she sews in with glamour spells to fit the customers (and herself)
I had so much fun drawing all of them, and I hope you all enjoyed my dumb post here. 😅
Have you ever thought of what kind of witches your favorite characters would be?
Do you agree with my reasoning or do you have another idea of what kinds of witches the Main 6 would be?
Regardless of everything, I’m definitely out of my slump now!
Your poses are amazing! You make them look so natural with them, and they fit the characters!
I also love the outfits! So unique and perfectly executed!
Thank you so much ☺️ I’m gonna admit, Rainbow Dash was the hardest to pose
But outfit wise, I really wanted them to read as variations of witchy but still realistic. I can honestly see real people wearing these outfits (even Pinkie’s)
https://preview.redd.it/dadiubkwqw6g1.jpeg?width=703&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6aa1afa617cfa67c261b4547dba3e7f964e1cbc6
This is the reference I used for AppleJack’s sewn on Runes
I love all the small details in each character’s outfits, like the charms on Pinkie’s crocs. It’s very clear you put a lot of thought and effort into showcasing each one of their personalities!
I care a lot about these characters! Friendship is Magic is a comfort show of mine and so incorporating their personalities into how I think they would represent their types of witchcraft was very important to me.
Twilight is the studious type and cares a lot about tradition, so she would be the one to wear the most stereotypical witch outfit.
Pinkie’s the type to get all the gaudiest bits and baubles because they look like fun! And not only that, she can be incredibly considerate, so her wearing the silly croc charms to represent Loki’s children and the Jormangandr Apron is absolutely in character for her.
OMG I love that you made Rarity black! It's such a great take on her character that I had never considered before!
I’ve seen a few Black Raritys before and I adore the contrast of the dark skin and the white suit. I think it draws the eye to her face better than just making her white
Oh boy, I haven't thought about this show in years and it may be time for a rewatch.
There’s a channel on YouTube that has all the episodes in super high quality
Cute drawings! I love the jormungandr apron
It’s my favorite thing about Pinkie aside from maybe her Crocs and the silly bobbins on them.
I missed the crocs! Very cute detail.
It works as a double reference. For Pinkie’s pet gator, Gummy and Alligator Loki
Huge fan of MLP! What kinds of witches do you think Luna and Zecora would be?
I was honestly thinking about that earlier. I still haven’t decided on whether I’d have the Alicorns as Demigods or something of a High Priestess type of position.
As for Zecora- I think it depends on where you think she comes from. I’d need to research more on East African cultures and deities to really say for certain since her accent is supposed to resemble Swahili.
Trixie has got to be a try-hard baby witch with everything from amazon.
I think she starts like that. I think she’d evolve to being a Budget Witch and helping people make their own magic with limited resources
Oh is this MLP: FIM? I love this!
It is! If Friendship is Magic, then what kind of Magic are they all practicing? That’s what this little exercise was all about
Ah, makes sense!