Once the leader of a strange village where all ponies had the same cutie mark, Starlight Glimmer longed for a world where they are all are equal, yet believed that ponies having cutie marks, which represent their individual talents, led to disharmony. After the Mane Six exposed her as a fraud to her followers, then a fantastic adventure through time, they helped Starlight learn the importance of uniqueness, that being different is good and can make friendships stronger. Twilight took her as a pupil and teaches her the magic of friendship.