Well this only took me over a decade to do somehow, finally made some proper updated digital ref sheets for my classic gang of MLP OC's I used to draw all the damn time back in 2012

(Well, technically MOST of them are mine. Tide Pool is a shared OC actually created by one of my friends but that's beside the point lol).

Info about each of them:


Cherry Flower- probably one of my most popular MLP OC's that my online friends recognize, as she's still my favorite MLP OC I've created period. Cherry is the only member of her group with a relatively depressing backstory (because of course she is). She was prematurely born to cruel family that led a tribe of bandits and ruffians. Being the result of an unwanted birth, her parents and older siblings were often cruel and neglectful towards her, driving her to run away at a young age until she landed in Ponyville (long before Twilight did so this was before the Mane 6 met) and was taken in by her adoptive older brother Lightning Bolt.

After learning fighting skills to defend herself through martial arts training and subsequently stopping her evil father and his gang from carrying out a raid on Ponyville, she now is able to live a normal fulfilling life with her friends and new family

Tide Pool- Cherry Flower's love interest. Like I said, he's actually a shared OC with a friend so not 100% mine. In contrast to Cherry's brash demeanor, Tide is a more laid-back and calm Pegasus who helps Cherry Flower regain her self esteem and work through her trauma

Water Wave and Kikyo Bud- Cherry Flower and Tide Pool's foals. Never really fleshed out their personalities much tbh, just as innocent as you'd typically expect kids to be. Cherry Flower especially treasures them as she does her damnest to be a better parent to her children than her parents were to her

Lightning Bolt- Cherry Flower's aforementioned adoptive brother who took her in and raised her. Obviously as Cherry's loving older sibling, he tends to have a friendly aptitude towards others. Typically cool and carefree, he's also an unsuccessful flirt towards attractive mares, and had a one-sided crush on Rainbow Dash for years. Naturally he matures with age and drinks respect women juice rather than just trying to impress them, which is why he forms a genuine relationship with his new girlfriend Sugar Zip. Speaking of which...

Sugar Zip- Lightning Bolt's current girlfriend who played a big role in teaching him some manners and helping him grow. While she comes from a family primarily consisting of Pegasus rockstars, she chose a different path and runs her own sweets shop/bakery in Cloudesdale

Spark Pyre- A calm, quiet, hospitable unicorn who enjoys providing for his friends. As his name indicates, he specializes in fire magic which he utilizes for his favorite hobby of cooking hot tasty meals

Silver Dust- as I said a few times before, she's legit my VERY FIRST MLP OC I ever created back in 2012. Silver is an extroverted artistic unicorn who loves crafting and sculpting. She also specializes in ice-based magic and is usually hired to create ice sculptures for parties and formal events. She has a very big crush on Spark Pyre, one that he silently reciprocates. Unfortunately both have yet to admit their feelings for one another... for now anyway

Tidal Wave- an Earth pony who lives in a beach house whose favorite sport is surfing. The fun-loving daredevil who's always down to try new and more thrilling surfing stunts, which more often than not terrifies her friends.