Talk:Castle Mane-ia/Gallery/@comment-5007517-20140602042830/@comment-10390252-20140602061957

In technical terms, the character of the "Pony of Shadows" is a direct asset lift of the hooded Zecora that we first see in Bridle Gossip.

As for who it is in-universe? It certainly could have been Tirek. I've got a feeling that it is a mystery that won't be solved unless someone asks Jayson or someone else in the know at a convention or something.