Kibitz

Kibitz is a male unicorn pony and Princess Celestia's royal scheduling adviser in, wherein he performs his normal duties for Princess Luna instead of her older sister. He also appears throughout Reflections, again acting as an aide to the two royal sisters.

Design
Kibitz is a gray-haired unicorn pony with bushy eyebrows and a long mustache. He keeps his mane and tail drawn back and tied in ponytails. Kibitz always appears wearing a dark red coat, a gray cravat, and an undersized pair of glasses. His cutie mark is a pocket watch or a stopwatch.

Kibitz's alternate-universe counterpart appears in. He wears a black coat with a high collar, a black cape, and a black bow tie. This Kibitz bears a fangs, hairy ears, and a darker coloration but lacks a horn.

"Kibitz" is a verb meaning to offer unwelcome advice.

Depiction in the comics
Kibitz first appears in, when Princess Celestia entrusts him to guide Princess Luna through the comprehensive duties of "the day shift." He proves strict from the start, denying Luna her breakfast and insisting that she follow the schedule as closely as possible. He also takes it upon himself to correct Luna whenever she refers to the citizens of Equestria in pejorative terms and scold her whenever she tries to satisfy her sweet tooth. Unlike Luna, Kibitz remains enthusiastic about the events on Celestia's schedule, but he and Luna both marvel at her ability to cope.

When Princess Luna finally wrinkles up his schedule and shoves it into his mouth, Kibitz initially expresses dismay, but he collects himself before Princess Celestia returns. He affirms that Luna has handled the ordeal rather well and that she was clearly capable of handling everything he threw at her.

Kibitz returns in and discovers Princess Luna distraught over Celestia's disappearance. He helps Luna disguise herself as her sister until she summons the Mane Six to investigate the matter.

He reappears in when Princess Celestia returns from her excursion through Star Swirl the Bearded's magical mirror. Kibitz tends to the injuries Celestia sustained from her counterpart's attack and bandages her heavily. He himself is absent from, but his own counterpart makes an appearance taking an evil Princess Luna's cape.

Kibitz appears once more in when he brings the princesses tea at Luna's command.

Personality
Kibitz is a strict but well-meaning aide. He discourages the royal sisters from indulging in bad habits, but he only does so out of concern for their health. However, he holds that his fast-paced and unforgiving schedule is just as important as the princesses' fancies, if not more so, since he persists in dragging an exhausted Princess Luna around Canterlot on Celestia's royal business.

The scheduling adviser speaks boldly in the sisters' presence, so much so that Princess Luna is driven to remind him that her time spent in exile is a sensitive topic. He cautions Luna to be respectful towards her subjects and expresses immense dismay when he catches her using them as chess pieces in the gardens, at which point he returns her indoors by force.

Quotes
"I will have a bran biscuit sent along for you to eat as we walk to the tower! We must keep to the schedule!"

- Dismissing Luna's suggestion for breakfast,

"What did we decide on when it came to the word 'peasantry'?"

- To Princess Luna, My Little Pony Micro-Series Issue #10

"Nonsense. She was clearly ready for some advanced scheduling."

- Reporting to Princess Celestia, My Little Pony Micro-Series Issue #10