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Captain Celaeno's crew are a band of pirates that appear in My Little Pony The Movie and its related media. Its most prominent members are Captain Celaeno, first mate Mullet, Boyle, Lix Spittle, and Murdock.

Development and design
According to art director Rebecca Dart in The Art of My Little Pony: The Movie, the pirates were originally villainous characters led by an early version of Captain Celaeno named Madame Harpy. Concept artist Angela An said the pirates were designed as "terrifying half dragon, half bird-type creatures", which was changed to make them look more friendly as their storyline changed. Character designer Michaela Martin said that other species for the pirates such as dogs and monkeys were considered. For added visual variance, each crew member was given a different missing body part: Celaeno's right leg, Boyle's right hand, Mullet's right eye, the tip of Lix Spittle's tail, and Murdock's beak.

The artbook presents Mullet's name as "Grin", which is also used in the storybook Pony Pirate Party!.

Depiction in film
My Little Pony The Movie.

IDW comics
Numerous members of Celaeno's crew appear in My Little Pony: The Movie Prequel Issue #1, where they raid the Storm King's flagship and plunder its riches in an alliance with Strife, the king's treacherous second-in-command.

Celaeno herself appears in Issue #2, which depicts the events leading up to the heist. Initially, the crew mostly operates under the Storm King's radar by targeting his lesser cargo ships. When Strife contacts them with the promise of a bigger payload, the crew unanimously accepts the risk of being "real pirates again". Before they can make off with the treasure, the Storm King quickly catches up with the crew and forces them into his service as cargo haulers.

Quotes
"We're ready to kick some booty."

- Mullet, My Little Pony The Movie

"That's a worthy sentiment, Captain...but I don't think a better opportunity will simply fall onto the ''deck!"

- Mullet, My Little Pony: The Movie Prequel Issue #2

"Sqwak!"

- Murdock, My Little Pony: The Movie Prequel Issue #2