
To further illustrate her point, Rarity decides to tell Sweetie Belle her favorite legend: the legend of Mistmane. Sweetie Belle is disappointed to have abandoned their beautifully-made camp for such a drab-looking cave, but Rarity assures her that there is beauty in everything, which she demonstrates by uncovering flecks of gold in the cave walls and making shadow puppets.

Unfortunately, the Fly-der swarm has not yet moved on outside, having covered the ponies' entire campsite in spider webs.

Rarity shows Sweetie Belle that beauty exists in all things.īack in the cave, Applejack's friends are very entertained by her story. For his bravery and determination, Rockhoof is invited to join the Mighty Helm's ranks. With his newfound strength, Rockhoof is able to dig multiple times faster than before, and he successfully diverts the lava into the ocean. Suddenly, in the middle of Rockhoof's digging, a mysterious magic surrounds his shovel, and he transforms from a scrawny colt to a brawny stallion.

Rockhoof, however, uses his shovel to start digging a trench to divert the lava away from the village, even though he couldn't dig fast enough. Unable to think of a way to save the village, the Mighty Helm orders its immediate evacuation, but the villagers are reluctant to leave the home where they spent their entire lives. One day, while Rockhoof was digging holes with his shovel, the volcano explosively erupts, threatening to cover the village in lava. Rockhoof dreamed of becoming a member of the Helm, but his weak stature and inability to lift an axe got in the way, bringing him ridicule from the other guardponies. The village is protected by a group of elite pony guards called the Mighty Helm. In Applejack's story, Rockhoof is a scrawny Earth pony colt who lives in a village at the foot of a giant volcano. You must be this tall to be a guardspony. Applejack starts off by telling her and Apple Bloom's favorite legend: the legend of Rockhoof. Applejack explains that the typically Luna Bay Area-indigenous Fly-ders were probably attracted by the camp food and that they'll have to wait until the swarm moves on, much to Apple Bloom's disappointment.Īfter making a campfire, Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash offer to tell the fillies stories to pass the time. They take shelter from the swarm's bites and webs in a nearby cave. After their first camping trip together, Scootaloo is still nervous about the woods' potential dangers, but her "big sister" Rainbow says she'll look after her.Īs the ponies finish setting up camp, however, they are suddenly surrounded by a large swarm of Fly-ders-spiders with wings. Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo are also nearby picking berries.

Rarity and Sweetie Belle also soon arrive, with Rarity having packed lighter than their first camping trip. The episode opens in the middle of the woods, where Applejack and Apple Bloom are setting up for their annual big-sister/little-sister camping trip. Not one specific culture." Summary The sister camping trip When asked whether Mistmane's tale was inspired by Chinese or Japanese culture in a Q&A on Twitter on September 3, 2017, supervising director Jim Miller replied "Just Asian influences in general.
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This episode was initially scheduled to premiere on Canada's Treehouse TV channel on J but was later replaced by a repeat of Fluttershy Leans In.
