Top 10 Meanest Characters from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

The Top Ten

Gilda

Gilda is a reformed antagonist in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. She first appears in Season 1, Episode 5, Griffon the Brush-Off, where she is the main antagonist. Gilda makes brief cameos in Season 3's Magical Mystery Cure and Season 4's Equestria Games.

I think Gilda is more of a flip-flop. Rainbow Dash did the right thing. I don't forgive Gilda at all, especially when she was bullying Fluttershy. You did well, Pinkie Pie!

She has got to be the worst character ever. She bullied the Mane Six. I think Gilda is the one who is uncool.

Look, yes and no. She was really a jerk, but then she got redeemed. But she was so mean I have to vote for her.
King Sombra

King Sombra, or simply Sombra, is a major antagonist in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. He appears as the main antagonist in the Season 3 premiere, "The Crystal Empire," and the Season 9 premiere, "The Beginning of the End." Sombra is a male, initially-umbrum unicorn and the former tyrannical ruler... read more

Gilda yells at an idiot who walks backward in a public place and does not watch where she is going, and she is the mean one?
Sombra is all about spreading misery and pain, enslaving populations, and making city-states disappear into thin air. The meanest of them all.

Sombra isn't mean. HE'S TOTALLY EVIL!
1. He enslaved the beautiful Crystal Ponies.
2. He enslaved the Crystal Ponies AGAIN.
3. Once his plan backfired, he destroyed the Elements of Harmony.
4. He trapped the Mane Six for a while.
5. He enslaved the Canterlot ponies and the ponies from Ponyville.
Good thing he was defeated!
Rainbow Dash

Rainbow Dash is a female Pegasus pony from the animated television show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, which premiered in 2010. She represents the Element of Loyalty and is one of the six main characters featured in the series.... read more

This mare doesn't mind spreading rumors and bullying poor, timid Fluttershy. She brags way too much. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if her jaw slipped out of her mouth at the end of every episode. She's way too sarcastic. She'd rather have a Daring Do book than a friend. Face the fact she's lazy. Maybe even meaner than Diamond Tiara.
Enough said.

Personally, I like the fact that Rainbow can be a jerk sometimes. It's good for her to have flaws rather than to be perfect all the time.
Moreover, despite her moral failings, she has also displayed, time and again, that she is capable of great acts of selflessness.
Tirek

Why is Rainbow Dash higher than a relentless, remorseless, power-hungry villain who trapped the Mane Six in a cage, took the energy and strength out of all of Equestria, and tricked Discord?...Weird.

Tirek is the best! I liked the way he put the Mane Six in a cage. Sadly, they put HIM in a cage somewhere far away. In the next episode, Tirek should get his revenge.

How is Gilda higher than Tirek!? Gilda was mean, sure, but Tirek is downright evil! EVIL, I SAY!
Nightmare Moon

Nightmare Moon is the corrupted form of Princess Luna, the younger sister of Princess Celestia. As Nightmare Moon, she first appeared as the main antagonist in the Season 1 premiere of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Her transformation stemmed from jealousy and a desire to bring about eternal night... read more

She had the right to be upset. What did her sister do for her? She felt lonely because nobody cared about her or noticed her hard work during the night.
That's why she became sad. All she really wanted was for everyone to notice her and care about her!

I know she was evil, but she had a good reason to be. Her sister was showered with appreciation and adored by many. But ponies slept through the night and did not really care about Luna's hard work. So Luna turned into Nightmare Moon.
She wasn't that bad anyway, as she was the one who ultimately bonded the Mane Six. I know they were destined to be friends from the rain boom or something, but it was when Nightmare Moon returned that they met and proved themselves to be the elements.
Garble

WHAT?! How is FLUTTERSHY higher up than THIS jerk?! He's such a bully to Spike (and ponykind in general)! Just because Spike is small and lives with ponies doesn't mean he's stupid. He constantly bullies, teases, and insults poor Spikey-wikey (until the end of Sweet and Smoky).

Garble is an absolute jerk. I know that the episode from Season 9 was supposed to redeem him, but all it did was make me hate him more!

He was so mean to Spike at the beginning!
Diamond Tiara

Diamond Tiara is a female school-age Earth pony and a minor antagonist who first appears in Call of the Cutie. She is portrayed as a snobbish and often bullying character in the early seasons of the show. She and Silver Spoon are classmates of the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

Mean-spirited jerk. Don't get me wrong, her mother is worse. However, that doesn't excuse her bullying the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
Also, I just want to say that the Mane Five are fine - why put them on the list? I thought the aim was to create characters with imperfections so they'd be more relatable - not perfectionist Mary Sues who always win the day with practically all the male cast trailing after them like lost puppies!
But I digress. I don't like Diamond Tiara (won't say hate as that seems too strong a word, but...) - never have, never will. Enough said.

Diamond Tiara bullies Apple Bloom by calling her a "blank-flank" and relentlessly teases her about her cutie mark not showing up. She also crushes Scootaloo's self-esteem by reminding her she can't fly.
Diamond Tiara (with Silver Spoon, who isn't even on this list) bullies and tortures the CMC. But Rainbow Dash, who never bullied anyone, Fluttershy, who's the shyest pony in Ponyville, and Pinkie Pie, who makes everypony smile, are higher than her? That confuses me.
Spoiled Rich

Spoiled Rich is a character in the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. She is the mother of Diamond Tiara and is portrayed as status-conscious and influential within Ponyville's community. Her character is often used to highlight themes of class and social behavior in the... read more

Diamond Tiara is one of the meanest characters on the show, but we have her mother, Spoiled Rich, to thank for that. Not only is she a hundred times as rude and selfish as Diamond Tiara, but she also emotionally abuses DT and forces her to become what she is (even though it's not what she wants to be). Needless to say, she deserves to be on this list.

How is this monster below Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie? Fluttershy is the opposite of mean (element of kindness). Spoiled Rich literally tells her daughter to bully ponies without cutie marks. If anyone should be the meanest character, it should be Spoiled Rich.
Queen Chrysalis

Queen Chrysalis is a female changeling who serves as the main antagonist in the season 2 finale of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. She reappears in later seasons and becomes part of a villainous alliance with Lord Tirek and Cozy Glow. Her character is known for her shape-shifting abilities and quest... read more

Season 2 Finale (Canterlot Wedding): Chrysalis kidnapped Cadence and ditched her in the caves underneath. She has been horrible to Twilight's friends, cast a hypnotizing spell on Shining Armor, and made an attempt to destroy Equestria.
Season 6 Finale (To Where and Back Again): Chrysalis sent her army and kidnapped 12 of the most beloved figures (Sunburst didn't get ponynapped). Starlight defeated her by turning her army against her. She later jumped off the hive for revenge.
Season 8 Finale (The Mean 6): Chrysalis kidnapped the photographer, took a strip of hair from each of the Mane 6, and used her magic to make fakes just to destroy Starlight Glimmer.
Princess Celestia

As the ruler of Equestria, she is depicted as wise, benevolent, and possessing powerful magic. Princess Celestia raises the sun and governs alongside her sister, Princess Luna. Her mentorship of Twilight Sparkle is a central element of the show's storyline, emphasizing leadership, friendship, and responsibility... read more

She left her sister alone and didn't care about her when she felt lonely at night. Wouldn't she just think twice about why Luna became evil?

Why does Princess Celestia have to be mean? I mean, she is nice, and she sent Luna to the moon because she wanted to take over Equestria. Celestia has to keep the ponies safe.

She is a jerk! She didn't help her sister when she was lonely being the only night pony. Instead, she made her even more lonely by locking her in the moon.
She also made Chrysalis lose her home and spouse (according to the Lost Crystal Princess theory). Discord's rule may have been chaotic, but turning him straight to stone was going way too far. Celestia is clearly very powerful. If Twilight can open it, Celestia clearly has the power to prevent it from opening.
If she had prevented it from opening, Sunset would have never been able to come back through, take the crown, and bring the magic to that world, which caused problems in every Equestria Girls movie! Celestia can see the future, so she let that happen!

The Newcomers

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Cozy Glow

I think Cozy Glow should be Number 1. She turned the student ponies against the Young 6 by making them think they caused the destruction just because they are non-ponies (except for Sandbar).
Yeah, that's definitely crossing the line.

Worse than Starlight Glimmer. Seriously, if you watch the Season 9 finale, she actually gloats about how fun it'll be to kill all of Twilight's friends!
This garbage child is messed up in the head!
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Limestone Pie

I understand why she got upset at Applejack for ruining her farm in Hearthbreakers, but banishing her went a little too far.
I really hated Limestone in that episode for how mean she was toward AJ and her family!

She is such a jerk towards everyone she interacts with in the show. She is almost as bad as her sister Pinkie!

The Contenders

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Fluttershy

Fluttershy is a female pegasus pony from the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, which aired from 2010 to 2019. She is known for her gentle and timid personality, and she cares deeply for animals. Fluttershy represents the Element of Kindness in the series.

Although I love her to death, she can be a jerk, like when she is being assertive, when she tells Rainbow Dash her winter will be petless, and her small reference as the Hulk when she becomes a "power pony." Oh, and not to mention Discorded Fluttershy. Uh oh, watch out!

When she was being "assertive," she insulted two of her closest friends, making them both cry! Remember, she wasn't under a spell or anything. She didn't stop or snap out of it after seeing her friends' feelings hurt twice. Element of Kindness, my butt.
Suri Polomare

Suri is sooo mean. She stole Rarity's original fabric and made sweet Coco make dresses out of them. Then she gave HERSELF all the credit. She lied to Rarity that she wouldn't want to go back on stage JUST so she could get it instead! HOW DARE SURI
Trixie

Trixie Lulamoon is a female unicorn pony and traveling magician. She tends to speak in the third person and refers to herself as "The Great and Powerful Trixie." She is a recurring character in the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Because I hate Trixie. She literally just hurt Twilight and her friends.

She's straight-up rude and mean, even with her own friend Starlight.

She should be two! The only reason she was really mean was that she was taken over by a magical amulet. But in season 1, she was torturing Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and (especially) Rarity to death! I'm just glad Fluttershy did NOT stand up to her. Just think how scared her animals would be!
Iron Will

I find Iron Will to be very much unbearable! He is only concerned with being rich.

I hate how he tried to use Fluttershy for money, and then he tried to use Twilight and Cadence.
Angel Bunny

This guy needs to be number one. No, I'm completely serious. After everything I've seen him do, this rabbit can just rot in hell.

I hate him. He is not fit to be with kind Fluttershy. He is too moody.
Prince Blueblood

Prince Blueblood is a royal male unicorn pony from the American-Canadian animated series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. He lives in Canterlot and is the distant nephew of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, as well as the cousin of Princess Cadance. Initially, he is the object of Rarity's affections... read more
Chancellor Neighsay

I am still processing that Neighsay (I refuse to call him Chancellor) is racist! I mean, I can't really blame him for doing his job, but he. Is. Racist!

Evil, jerk, disgusting, a thousand other horrible things - basically a symbol of everything wrong with our world today, in MLP. It's ironic, but good that kids understand that there is EVIL.

He got on my nerves up until the end of the last season. Who else wishes they would make more FiM instead of Pony Life? Who says creatures other than ponies can't make friends?!
Silver Spoon

She is a spoiled brat pushed into being a bully by a more spoiled and bratty pony, aka Diamond Tiara. Why does anybody love her?

She's a piece of crap. Enough said.
Pinkie Pie

Pinkie Pie is a major character in the 2010 show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. She is based on the G1 character Surprise. Pinkie Pie represents the Element of Laughter and is known for her high energy, sense of humor, and love for throwing parties.

She is super rude and babyish. She ate a whole cake and jumped to conclusions. She is a big part of pranking Dash. She sucks!

That is right! Pinkie Pie is annoying! She tried to kill Rainbow Dash.
Twilight Sparkle

Twilight Sparkle is the primary main character of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. She is a female unicorn pony who transforms into an Alicorn and becomes a princess in the episode Magical Mystery Cure. Her character is known for her intelligence, love of books, and leadership qualities.

Twilight started out alright, but as the show has progressed, I can't help but think of how much she has changed. Ever since she received her status and power of "Princess of Friendship," she's become an entitled, self-centered, untrusting jerk.
She doesn't trust her friends enough to let them in on her plans. She keeps them in the dark about her insecurities, doesn't tell people the truth when that's exactly what is needed, and even treats her friends poorly when all they are trying to do is help her out.
She also refuses to see reason and thinks that maybe her solution isn't the best. I used to be okay with Twilight's character, but now, I really despise what she's become.
Shadowbolts

Shadowbolts are a mean bunch. It's somewhat of a culture at Crystal Prep Academy, I reckon.
Applejack

Applejack is a female Earth pony and one of the main characters of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. She lives and works at Sweet Apple Acres with her grandmother Granny Smith, her older brother Big McIntosh, her younger sister Apple Bloom, and her dog Winona. Applejack represents the Element of Honesty... read more

I think Applejack can be a total jerk sometimes. Remember when Twilight became the alicorn princess, and they were going on the quest to save the Tree of Harmony? Well, Applejack was a total jerk and told her to leave! She told her that basically they'd be better off without her!
First of all, show some respect to the Princess of Equestria! Second of all, Twilight can take care of herself, and you're making her feel totally left out!
Starlight Glimmer

Starlight Glimmer is a recurring character, initially an antagonist, in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. She first appears in the Season 5 premiere, The Cutie Map. From The Cutie Re-Mark Part 2 to Celestial Advice, she serves as Twilight Sparkle's student in the ways of friendship.

Both Starlight and her fans are horrid. They rage at you, block you, and harass you if you don't like their favorite pony. They go ape over valid criticisms of her.

This takes people back to Season 5 when she stole everyone's cutie mark and made them her slaves. Then she traveled through time and almost destroyed the universe.

Honestly, she's super mean. She should have never been forgiven, and she ruined the brony community. In the new G5, Starlight is not going to be there because so many people hate her!
Sunset Shimmer

Sunset Shimmer is a female unicorn pony-turned-human and a former antagonist introduced in My Little Pony: Equestria Girls. She is a student at Canterlot High School and was previously a student of Princess Celestia. Sunset is also the rhythm guitarist for the student band The Rainbooms.

She may be beautiful, but her personality is truly demonic and ugly. She's an evil, cruel, and stupid girl. She stole Twilight's crown, has terrible attitude problems, is stubborn as hell, and is cruel towards the other girls!
Sunset Shimmer, even though I appreciate your beauty, I hate you a lot most of the time!
Sunset Shimmer is definitely on the list.

Wow, she literally stole Twilight's crown. Crazy!