Rainbow Dash

""What'd I say? Ten. Seconds. Flat. I'd never leave Ponyville hangin'.""

- Rainbow Dash

Rainbow Dash is a Female Pegasus pony and one of the main protagonists in My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. She is responsible for maintaining and clearing the skies in Ponyville. She is also a huge admirer of The Wonderbolts and dreams of joining their flying group. She represents the element of loyalty. She has a pet tortoise named Tank which is introduced in May the Best Pet Win!.

Appearence
She has a sky-blue body and a rainbow-striped mane and tail.

History
Rainbow Dash was the first in her class to get his cutie mark. She tells the Cutie Mark Crusaders in The Cutie Mark Chronicles the story of how she got her cutie mark. Her story is set in summer flight camp, where she defends Fluttershy from a pair of bullies, who refer to Rainbow Dash as "Rainbow Crash". One of the bullies already has their cutie marks, where Dash and Fluttershy do not. Dash challenges the two bullies to a flying Pegasus race, and in the ensuing contest she discovers her passion for speed and for "winning", in her words. Going through the race course, she performs her very first sonic rainboom, not only gaining her own cutie mark, but also inadvertently setting in motion the events that would cause Fluttershy and her future Ponyville friends to gain their own cutie marks.

Reception
Rainbow Dash has been criticized by some for being portrayed as a negative stereotype of feminists and lesbians. Later, Lauren Faust issued a rebuttal, saying that there was nothing to suggest within the show that Rainbow Dash has any sexuality. Despite the criticism, Rainbow Dash did become a fan favorite to other pony fans (known as Bronies.)

Trivia

 * Rainbow Dash has been inspired by Buttercup from The PowerPuff Girls because both girls love to compete, fly really fast and both like fighting.
 * My Little Pony Friendship is Magic is created by Lauren Faust whom is the wife of Craig McCracken the creator of The PowerPuff Girls.