and its {{Fanon}} will be in the second season...

[[WMG: In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon Mare in the Moon]]'' we saw the [[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse Four Ponies of the Apocalypse]].]]There were four stars that moved closer to the moon, then they slid behind it and the Nightmare Moon design disappeared.* Although there are lots of jokes by fans and [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken other sources]], my guess is that, given the show's original [[MagicalGirl magical girl show]] premise, they really are a part of the program's story.* Nightmare Moon was defeated, but they were never revealed, so they are still out there.* The show itself will never actually refer to them as the Ponies of the Apocalypse (it's still a kid's program).** But they'll at least invoke said Ponies of the Apocalypse in appearance or modus operandi.*These are the real keepers of the Elements of Discord (for what the elements might be, see other guesses on this page).* Trixie is one of the Ponies of the Apocalypse, and she was scouting to see how the keepers of the Elements of Harmony would do against a covert attack.** Or maybe she actually thought she could take them on all by herself.** If this is correct, the fan's interest in her and the show's WhiteAndGreyMorality strongly suggests that she'll break ranks and join the Main Cast.* The other three ponies weren't revealed in the first season.* If the show returns to the premise set up in the pilot, they will be back to push Princess Luna and cause Nightmare Moon to become a threat again.* Really?