Flash Sentry

Flash Sentry is a character who appears in My Little Pony Equestria Girls.

Development
In late April 2013, an image of human Twilight Sparkle and this character as they appear in the film, with this character holding a guitar case, was posted anonymously online bearing the file name "ts_fs.png" and accompanied by the text "MMM HMM".

On May 16, 2013, Meghan McCarthy wrote on Twitter "So funny people are calling blue haired guy in #EquestriaGirls “Brad”. His name is obviously “Dreamy Cutebottom” #notreally".

On June 16, 2013, Meghan McCarthy wrote on Twitter that Flash Sentry is not a character in My Little Pony Friendship is Magic season four.

Depiction in the film
In the film's first trailer, he is shown helping a humanized Twilight Sparkle get up after she stumbles. He is later seen receiving a hug from Twilight. This trailer and other previews show his Equestrian counterpart in the Crystal Empire throne room; he is shown to be a Pegasus pony and a royal guard of high rank since he also has the additional back cloth and saddle plate that is normally worn by the unicorn guards.

The film reveals Flash Sentry's human counterpart to be Sunset Shimmer's former boyfriend. He develops a relationship with Twilight Sparkle despite a few rough spots during the story. When Twilight returns to Equestria at the end of the film, she bumps into Flash Sentry's Pony counterpart. He helps her up and states that they need to stop meeting like that. When Twilight's friends say that Twilight must have a crush on him, Twilight denies it, but blushes.

Personality
As both a human and pony, Flash Sentry has shown to be kind, gentle, benevolent, and a true gentleman. He returns Twilight's feelings of affection towards him as a human. He plays the guitar and is in a band as a human.

Quotes
"Princess Twilight Sparkle!"

- Pony version, second trailer

"Whoa!"

- Human version, first trailer

"You okay?"

- Human version, first trailer

"One 'no' would have been enough..."

- In response when Twilight refuses to go to the Fall Formal with him, Equestria Girls