Sparky Sparkeroni is a baby dragon who first appears in My Little Pony: Make Your Mark.
Biography[]
Almost nothing is known about the origins of Sparky's egg other than it washed up on the beach of Maretime Bay. It was discovered by Sheriff Hitch Trailblazer on Maretime Bay Day. Unsure as to what animal the egg belonged to and concerned for its safety, Hitch took it back to the Sheriff's Station. He carefully set up the egg in a makeshift incubator in a cabinet and promised to find its parents, all while developing a paternal bond for whatever creature might hatch.
At first, only Hitch's seagull and crab friends knew of the egg. However, Zipp Storm soon found out about it. She agreed to keep the secret between the two of them and to find out the parentage of the egg. During the subsequent storm which nearly destroyed Maretime Bay, Hitch protected the egg. After the storm, when Hitch gained the power to understand other animals, they began to tell him the egg was special.
It was then that Hitch's Earth pony Magic allowed the egg to hatch revealing that it contained a baby Dragon! Hitch was naturally awestruck by the development, as Sunny stated that Dragons had not been seen in Equestria for many years. Almost immediately, the Dragon known to be Sparky imprinted on Hitch, seeing him as his Father. Hitch immediately took custody of Sparky and accepted him as a Son. The rest of the Mane 5 were similarly excited by the arrival of Sparky.
Appearance[]
Sparky is a green baby dragon with a light green underbelly. He has four horns which all curl backward with swirls on them. He has low, long ears with pink insides. He has a pair of bat-like wings.
As with any baby, Sparky is very curious and sometimes gets himself into trouble. However, he appears to have a good judgment of character, as he seemed to sense something wrong with Misty in episodes such as "The Traditional Unicorn Sleep-Over" and "Have You Seen This Dragon?", and noticed Opaline's evil magic construct mouse in the Brighthouse in "The Cutie Mark Mix-Up", making it a mission to hunt it down. However, he also giggled happily when Misty promised to bring him back to Hitch after she received her Cutie Mark, showing somewhat of an understanding of her actions in "Have You Seen This Dragon?".
Sparky also shows himself to be mischievous and somewhat intelligent in terms of building, such as creating traps to protect himself from Misty in "Have You Seen This Dragon?"
Abilities[]
As a dragon, Sparky possesses the ability of emitting fire. He normally emits it by breathing, sneezing, belching, or passing gas. However, Sparky's innate magic and inexperience cause the fire's effects to vary. For example, Sparky's fire can morph objects into other objects, most commonly food. However, it can also take the properties of natural fire, which often incinerates objects. Sparky's dragon flames can also switch two pony's Cutie Marks, such as with Hitch and Sunny in "The Cutie Mark Mix-Up."
Sparky is also shown to possess incredible strength, as he is capable of dragging his adopted father Hitch around town while restrained with a child leash with no signs of struggle, can throw trash cans in the air with ease, and is capable of knocking down painting easels.
With his wings, Sparky also possesses the ability to fly, as shown in "Secret Canter".
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