Sapphire Shores

Sapphire Shores is a very famous Earth pony popstar from Canterlot, whom Rarity addresses as "The Pony of Pop". She appears in the episode A Dog and Pony Show.

Design
Sapphire Shores is named after a Generation 3 Earth pony, however her design and coat color are very different from the original. G3 Sapphire Shores has a pink coat while G4 Sapphire Shores has a pale olive coat. G3 Sapphire Shores also has a seashell cutie mark while G4 Sapphire Shores has no visible cutie mark due to a design oversight, however the mystery pack toy line depicts G4 Sapphire Shores with a seashell cutie mark as well.

Personality
"Yes, I do have that effect on ponies."

- Sapphire Shores, referring to Rarity fainting

Sapphire speaks with a loud, theatrical and somewhat with an accent reminiscent of African American Vernacular English, and frequently inserts musical intonations into her sentences. She appears to be a parody of the self-promoting star who is always "on." Despite her fame and over-the-top mannerisms, she seems to be quite friendly and approachable towards Rarity. She visits Rarity's shop personally and asks to be called by her first name, which absolutely thrills Rarity.

History
She appears in the introduction of A Dog and Pony Show, walking into Rarity's shop after hearing about her designs. Rarity is awe-struck when she sees Sapphire, and addresses her as "The Pony of Pop." Sapphire is enthralled by Rarity's newly-made diamond garment and wants to buy it for her tour; called Zigfilly Follies, referencing the elaborate Broadway production Ziegfeld Follies.

Along with that particular garment she requests five more costumes in gems of different sorts, which was a problem for Rarity, as she used all of her gems to make the garment. The episode follows Rarity's search for gems for Sapphire's costumes.

She makes a cameo appearance in the season 2 episode Sweet and Elite. During the song, when Rarity is surrounded in a checkerboard pattern of Canterlot ponies, Sapphire Shores is seen next to Hoity Toity.

Depiction in merchandise
In March 2012, a new wave of mystery pack toys included a toy named "Sapphire Shores". This toy has a seashell cutie mark, a different eye color and a somewhat different mane color from the show Sapphire Shores; it is also a unicorn, whereas in the show, Sapphire Shores appears to be an Earth pony. According to the card accompanying the toy, Sapphire Shores "is quietly kind".

Gallery

 * Sapphire Shores image gallery