Talk:Father Knows Beast/@comment-1031724-20180909173915

Sludge is named after Lavan's henchman in G1, who is constantly abused by Lavan and joins forces with the ponies and Spike as a result. Lava demons (like Sludge) and Ice Orcs (like Gnash) can't shake hands so Spike shakes their hands for them as a sign of their friendship.