- This is the Equestria Girls version of Epic Mount. For other versions see Epics alternate reality counterparts.
| Epic Mount | |
|---|---|
 Apparently British. | |
| Kind | Human |
| Sex | ♂ |
| Occupation | Student at Canterlot High |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Eyes | Aqua-green |
| Mane | Brown |
| Coat | Light grey |
| Relatives | Zecora (host family, legal guardian) |
Cutie mark A metal shield | |
| Voice | user:Mystic Monkey |
| Owner | user:Mystic Monkey |
Epic Mount is the human/EqG version of Epic Mount set in the spinoff Equestria Girls. While this is technically part of Ponytale, it is seperate from the general Ponytale stories as it's own minor spin-off.
Description
Tall male human. Epic is lithe, grey skin, long, unkept, brown hair that goes down to his back and aqua-green eyes. He wears black and blue trainers. Wears a grey hoodie with black jeans and carries a tiny metal shield accessory on his belt buckle.
Personality
Epic is observant, thoughtful yet often keep to themselves due to degrees of insecurity. Often feeling the "odd one out", especially when involved with Sunset Shimmer and her friends, who he is on good terms with. Not fond of noisy or crowded space. Friendly and kind when around friends but somewhat introverted. He has very few friends but enjoys solitude. When it comes to conflict, is a pacifist but is willing to brawl if it means to protect others from threats.
History
Epic Mount is from Trottingham, (which most Canterlot locals regard practically European), he began attendance of Canterlot High School not long after the events of the first movie. Almost nothing is known of Epic Mounts life or home other than the fact he was born with the ability to see and interact with what little magic the world has. Epic does not recall volunteering for the exchange program nor who he went along with it making him all the more of a mystery, even to himself. He now lives with Zecora in the village near Everfree Forest where he takes a long bus trip to Canterlot to attend school.
When it comes to Canterlot High he did not want to go to a place full of strangers and be expected to fit in. However he eventually makes friend, especially Fluttershy who also attends the same school and helps him see it won't be as bad as he believed it will be. Epic discovers that he could see magical things that were undetectible to everyone else other than the mane seven. Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna who was also aware of Epic's gift to interact with magical beings around the school and charged Epic to make sure the lesser magical element in Canterlot High School does not harm or interfere with the students or school life in Canterlot High School, thus leading Epic on a series of adventures keeping the normal and magical lives around the school seperate. (He falls under the Wake Up, Go to School, Save the World trope, where he has to deal with magical creatures and monsters which may cause trouble for the school while attend his school life.)
Epic rarely interacts with others, only going into town when he wants something and prefering his time and privacy in the woods. However his first meeting with Fluttershy was in the forest and would sometimes acompany Fluttershy and her friends on trips around Canterlot..
- See Ponytale for Equestria Girls based stories.
My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks
Due to lack of skills or talent with any musical instruments, during the CHS Musical Showcase, Epic helped with the event as a roadie helping with the heavy lifting and technical things behind the scenes throughout the event. He was aware The Dazzlings were up to something bad after their song had peculiar reaction to people and was first to warn Principal Celestia about it before Twilight and her friends. Princicpal Celestia and Luna were already under their spell and insulted Epic's claims as baseless.
It was during the events that The Dazzlings sent Sonata Dusk to distract Epic Mount. she inavertedly suceeded when her distraction lead to conversations on how they feel involved with their friends, thus the two sparking up a friendship. Due to his absence, Sunset Shimmer had to deal with the magic alone.
After the Sirens were defeated, Epic wanted to go back to Trottingham. He told Celestia that the sirens could of been stopped if they had listened to him or Twilight Sparkle to begin with, but felt from what they said they never appreciated him to begin with and felt only there for his abilities. Celestia, Luna and his friends were sad to see him go but respected his wishes.
My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games
Epic was absent throughout the movie, but after the events of the movie, Princicpal Celestia requested him back due to magical events that had happened. Epic reluctanly accepts, given he missed his friends and concerned for their safety, but happy that he was asked first that through some shady exchange student program.
My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree
Epic Mount realised that magical disturbances will continue to happen even on summer break and that someone will have to stay to deal with it. While Principal Celestia insistance he should come with the school to Camp Everfree for time off, Vice Princicpal Luna agrees Canterlot will still need a guardian while Sunset Shimmer and her friends go to Camp Everfree. But since Epic lived not far away from camp and would occasionally visit them from time and time due to his suspicion something magical might be going on around Camp Everfree. Principal Celestia however concerned that Epic is being too caught up in duties and should take a break.
The events of the movie actually happens during the first few weeks of camp, it was afterwards that Celestia found Epic Mount lurking around Camp Everfree and she forward Gloriosa Daisy for Epic Mount to attend the camp believing Epic Mount needed to stop pushing himself with school duties and have fun. It was also during the later weeks that a giant wolf much larger than average began stalking the camp. Fluttershy's newfound communication with animals made her able to talk to the wolf and discover the wolf to be Epic Mount under some sort of werewolf curse. The cause of the transformation was a black geode that when exposed to full-moon light would cause Epic Mount to transform into a wolf. Once the black geode was destroyed the curse over Epic Mount was broken.
Abilities
Supernatual Awareness
- Article: Spiritual Awareness
Epic Mount was born with the ability to see and interact with magical beings like monsters, fairies and goblins. A power unique to only a few in the world of Equestria Girls.
When Epic had to move to Canterlot, not only could he see "the magic" as clearly as Sunset Shimmer and her friends can, but also noticed creatures and other paranormal events and magical phenomenons at the school, he summized that the portal on the Wondercolt statue is also allowing access to other magical worlds than just Equestria.
Lycanthropy
- Main article: Werewolf
During his time in Camp Everfree, Epic suffered from lycanthropy, turning into a large wolf during the nights of the full moon and scaring fellow campers. This was caused by a black geode. Once the geode was destroyed, Epic would not longer turn into a ferocious wolf.
Relationships
Epic Mount's relationships differate from the relations his pony counterpart has. (It is also of yet undecided how Epic will be to Fluttershy's friends.)
At first Epic refused to attend Canterlot High because he was aware of how judgemental of others can be, especially in social pressumed places as Amareican themed schools, since he was home educated and attended public school in britain. As the law he was required to attend education
Princess Twilight Sparkle
The two would have never met since Twilight Sparkle is actually a pony from a magical kingdom in an alternate dimension. However, the school statue is the gateway to the pony world that opens once every thirty moons. This is because the statue is built on a crossing point of many ley lines and serves as a rift to the magic dimension and causing paranormal events to happen in the school like monster sightings.
The two could finally meet around Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks, introduced as a close friend from out of town. However, Epic had little time to meet with her, but quickly summized she was from another world, claiming to see her magic aura.
Twilight Sparkle
Due to her pendant-shaped device imbued her with magic, she also possess the ability to see and interact with magical creatures.
Fluttershy
Due to Twilight's crown imbued her with magic, she also possess the ability to see and interact with magical creatures. The two have been friends since Epic helped find her bunny. No longer seeing him as a scary stranger, the two spending more time with each other. From the group, Epic would often spend time with her.
Understanding Epic's worries of attending Canterlot High, she promises to help him adapt and to introduce him to her friends. Although she is worried how they would take to her spending side-time with a guy like Epic.
Somewhen during Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks she vouched for Epic to assist the band behind stage. However she was still suspicious of his interest in The Dazzlings, unaware that he was also bothered at the time. But when she was nervous about performing on stage, Epic was there to comfort her.
Rainbow Dash
Due to Twilight's crown imbued her with magic, she also possess the ability to see and interact with magical creatures. However initially this ability was dormant until she helped Epic fight a goblin that was causing trouble in the school.
She found Epic Mount in the girls changing rooms holding her underwear. Disbelieving his excuse about chasing goblins, swiftly slaps him.
During lunchtime, she told her friends what had happened in which all but Fluttershy believe they shouldn't assosiate with him, Fluttershy being the only one who does not believe he is a pervert, goes to hear Epic's side of the story.
Before the end of the day Rainbow Dash noticed a gathering of a school fight happening in the halls. She was suprised that it was Epic who was fighting with some sort of creature. While everyone was questioning Epics behavior for waving his fists around, and couldn't indentify what he was struggling with, she could see the very creature that they could not, the very "goblin" which she did not believe Epic was on about. Realising Epic was telling the truth and was in trouble helped him subdue the goblin. Ever since then they became friends.
Rarity
Due to Twilight's crown imbued her with magic, she also possess the ability to see and interact with magical creatures.
Pinkie Pie
Due to Twilight's crown imbued her with magic, she also possess the ability to see and interact with magical creatures.
Applejack
Due to Twilight's crown imbued her with magic, she also possess the ability to see and interact with magical creatures.
Derpy
Epic and Derpy attends a special social class together and usually good friends.
Sunset Shimmer
Like Epic Mount, she also possess the ability to see the magical because she is actually a unicorn from Equestria.
Epic Mount never knew what she was like before he attended school and was quick to befriend her faster than other students who were still uneasy with her. She too gave Epic the benefit on a doubt when it comes to his peculiar actions (other than that issue with Rainbow Dash on his first day) but once she knew Epic was more involved in magical happening than she and her friends were they became friends. When he has trouble with magical issues Epic can count on her and her friends to help him.
Diamond Dogs
The Diamond Dogs are a gang of delinquents that attend the school and tend to bully other students. Epic Mount being one of there victims to pick on for being "wierd". Epic resorts to fighting back whenever they get rough on him. It is these encounters where Epic fights back make him appear as an intimidating delinquent reputation, which along with stopping monsters around the school in secret makes him even more strange than he wants to be.
Principal Celestia & Vice Principal Luna
Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna have served as head of Cantelrot High School for longer than most students care to realise. with school records showing class pictures of them serving as head of school for centuries. Despite their long lives, they do not possess the magical awareness of Epic Mount or the mane seven.
After Epics first few days of school and realising his abilities, the Princicpals request him to protect their school from the lesser, more subtle supernatual issues the school have. Epic did not accept at first but given he became more involved into events and dealt with them effectively, often working along side with the mane seven. The princicpals share a fair teacher-student relationship but after the CHS Musical Showcase Epic felt the principals just had him their to clean up their problems. Celestia was reluctant to see Epic go but agreed that they have been unfair to him and allowed him to return to his family. The role falling to the Rainbooms.
After the threat of Nightmare Sparkle after the Friendship Games, Princicpal Celestia requested Epic Mount to return to Canterlot High School given there is more magical activity than ever before. While Epic was reluctant to return he did miss his friends and concerned for their safety, decided to return, excusing his return as he wasn't much of a "guardian" back home and had purpose.
The Dazzlings
When he first found out about Adagio Dazzle and her bandmates Aria Blaze and Sonata Dusk, instead of being charmed by their music, it was from their song he as instantly suspicious on how they stir rivalry among the students and believe it could be magic related.
He reluctantly joined road crew on the account he lacked musical talent. Being able to move backstage and behind the scenes he was able to investigate magical interferences further. However with helping with heavy equipment, concerns of the band mates and distractions from The Dazzlings prooves difficult, he felt more distance from his friends and less of any use to anyone.
During The Rainbooms first performance of the Battle of the Bands, Adagio and Aria had charmed the other contestants to sabotage the stage. Sonata couldn't charm Epic with her magic singing, but since Epic had no direct quarrel with her and the two simply started talking to her outside the competition. While it did indeed distract Epic long enough as they intended, the two talked over things such as treatment from their friends and how they felt about there involvement with the contest. Sonata's brief experiance with his kindness made them friends even if she knew little of friendship.
Gloriosa Daisy & Timber Spruce
Epic did not attend Camp Everfree with the other students given he had guardian duties elsewhere, but when he became aware of activity happening over at the forest he began investigating there. Gloriosa was suspicious of him lurking around but Celestia assured him she was one of his students and asked for Epic to attend Camp Everfree. Epic refused by Celestia insisted that he needed to stop pushing himself and learn to enjoy Camp Everfree.
Epic discovered from Timber Spruce that a lot of magical stuff has happened last few weeks of camp and he missed it all. But helps the latest attendee get aquainted with camp life and learn how to have fun.
When a large wolf began prowling the forest during the later weeks of Camp Everfree, Gloriosa and Timber were concerned for the campers safety while Epic believed that the wolf could be of magical relations.
Beezen
Beezen is a stage magician who aquired some Equestrian magic in his wand. Wanting real magic to become a real sorcerer, he learns of students in Canterlot High School with magical gifts and aspires to take their geodes. He tricks Trixie into an apprenticeship for the geodes but fails when Trixie and Epic became aware of his plans.
(Beezen being named after and based on the G1 villain of the same name.)
Goblin
The Goblin is a creature who Epic found on the first day of school causing trouble. Despite the obvious chase throughout the school the goblin was able to evade the other students sight with ease as if invisible to them. Epic chased the goblin into the girls locker room at the gym where Rainbow Dash smacked him out of a misunderstanding with articles of clothes.
The goblin later shows up and explains that while the world lacks actual magic, there are other neighbouring magical dimensions where magical beings come and go, Canterlot High School attracting the magic.
The goblin speaks and behave in chav stereotype and occasionally cause minor trouble and disturbances to Epic Mount, though not entirely hostile towards him. At times Epic would seek the goblin out for information on magical happenings that he or his friends cannot find, although usually the goblin want something in return for the information.
The goblin is not from Equestria, but another magic world.
Concept ideas
Originally there were two concept ideas for the EqG character Epic Mount. One version was the original Epic Mount asked Discord to go to the new world after Celestia forbids him and thus ended up with memory loss believing himself a true human by another name. The other premise is that he came from an EqG version of Everfree Forest and enroled in a paramilitary academy.
Ideas may still change for who is Epic Mount and his differences and commons with his pony self, ideas may change depending on the premise of Equestrian Girls such as locations and settings. Epic Mount may have a mother or adopted by Zecora and can be confirmed he is from Britain (perhaps Camelot itself), if this world have countries named and/or based on actual Earth countries.
As for antagonist, either the occaisonal problem child with rogue Equestrian magic or malicious creatures that invade through the statue portal. A particular antagonist in mind would be Beezen, a stage magician who aspires to be a powerful wizard by stealing whatever magic that finds it's way to Canterlot.
Trivia
- His concept production is named after user:Mystic Monkey real name. After all, Epic Mount started off as a self-insert to begin with.
- He can also be socially different, which can be reflected that he attends certain clases with Derpy.
- He has an omnivore diet, unlike the girls who are vegetarian. He likes to eat meat.
- The idea of a School guardian was inspired from Gunnerkrigg Court where the institution have the Protector of the Court.
- While being counterpart to his pony self, his parentage is different and confirmed from pony counterpart. Epic Mount from Equestria does not have confirmed parents.
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