Minty

{{Infobox character
|main = Minty ID MLPS5.png
|mainwidth = 200px
|maincaption = Minty in [[Sundae, Sundae, Sundae]]
|temptitle = Pegasus
|temp = G4 Minty Pegasus ID.png
|tempwidth = 118px
|tempcaption = Minty as a Pegasus pony in some merchandise
|human = 
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|humancaption = Minty in Equestria Girls merchandise
|kind = Earth & Human
|sex = Female
|eyes = Pink (series and some merchandise)<br />{{perbang|407F3D|Dark green}} (other merchandise)
|mane = [http://www.perbang.dk/rgb/F889CA/ Light cerise] and [http://www.perbang.dk/rgb/FBE7F1/ light roseish gray]
|coat = [http://www.perbang.dk/rgb/A4FFBE/ Pale malachite green]
|cutie mark = [[File:Minty cutie mark crop.png|50px|Three swirled mint candies]]
|residence = Alto Terre
|headercolor = #91C99A
|headerfontcolor = #DA85B7}}
'''Minty''' is a female [[Earth ponies|Earth pony]] who first appears in the [[Chapter books|chapter book]] ''[[Applejack and the Honest-to-Goodness Switcheroo]]''. She makes her animated debut in the ''Friendship is Magic'' animated short [[Sundae, Sundae, Sundae]]. She has a mint green coat, pink and white mane, pink or dark green eyes, and a [[Cutie marks|cutie mark]] of three swirled mint candies. She first appears in [[#Merchandise|merchandise]].__TOC__{{clr}}

==Development and design==
Minty's name is a registered trademark and has been used for Earth ponies of [[mlw:G1 Minty|G1]] and [[mlw:G3 Minty|G3]], though her design more closely resembles her G3 counterpart; [[List of comic ponies#Issue16Unnamed Minty|Issue 16 Unnamed Mare - Minty]]'s design more closely resembles Minty's G1 counterpart.

In the series and merchandise, she shares her design with [[Applejack]], [[Coconut Cream]], [[mlw:G4 Blind Bag Exclusive Characters#Sweetie Blue|Sweetie Blue]], [[mlw:G4 Blind Bag Exclusive Characters#Pepperdance|Pepperdance]], [[mlw:G4 Blind Bag Exclusive Characters#Stardash|Stardash]], [[mlw:G4 Blind Bag Exclusive Characters#Bitta Luck|Bitta Luck]], [[mlw:G4 Blind Bag Exclusive Characters#Sprinkle Stripe|Sprinkle Stripe]], [[mlw:G4 Blind Bag Exclusive Characters#Berry Green|Berry Green]], and [[List of comic ponies#MagazineUnnamed StarStar|Magazine Unnamed Mare - Star Star]]. Her color scheme is similar to those of [[Florina Tart]] and "[[List of ponies/Earth ponies#Lady Beetle|Lady Beetle]]".

==Depiction in the series==
[[File:Minty in Sundae, Sundae, Sundae MLPS5.png|thumb|Minty in [[Sundae, Sundae, Sundae]].]] In the ''[[My Little Pony Friendship is Magic]]'' animated short [[Sundae, Sundae, Sundae]], Minty briefly appears in the [[Ponyville]] crowd as [[Pinkie Pie]] advertises the [[Sugarcube Corner]] Ice Cream Museum. Here, she bears her Applejack-like merchandise design.{{clr}}

==Other depictions==
===[[Chapter books]]===
Minty first appears in chapter 1 of ''[[Applejack and the Honest-to-Goodness Switcheroo]]''. Here, she is one of the contestants in the [[Sweet Apple Acres]] Pie-Eatin' Extravaganza.

She later appears in chapter 7 of ''[[Daring Do and the Forbidden City of Clouds]]''. Here, she is a resident of the mountain town of Alto Terre and knows Brumby Cloverpatch as "Mr. Brown".

===[[IDW comics]]===
Minty appears on {{comic|33}} [[:File:Comic issue 33 page 4.jpg|page 4]] at the mercy of the evil living apples, on {{scomic|46}} pages [[:File:Comic issue 46 page 3.jpg|3]] and 10, and on {{scomic|47}} pages 18-19 helping to distract a [[Creatures#Tatzlwurm|Tatzlwurm]]. Here, her design more closely resembles her G3 counterpart than her toy design. In {{scomic|75}}, Minty is mentioned on page 16.

===[[Commercials]]===
Minty makes her first animated appearance in the ending animation of two [[Wikipedia:Playskool|Playskool]] [[Commercials#Toys|toy commercials]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwXk-vsXbXo|title=Playskool U.S &#124; TV Commercial &#124; Playskool Friends &#124;My Little Pony Musical Celebration Castle|publisher=YouTube|date=2015-10-19|accessdate=2015-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9OUsKwLXds|title=Playskool U.S &#124; TV Commercial &#124; Playskool Friends &#124;My Little Pony Pinkie Pie Party Popper|publisher=YouTube|date=2015-10-19|accessdate=2015-12-25}}</ref> Here, she appears with [[Pinkie Pie]], [[Applejack]], and [[List of comic ponies#Starsong|Starsong]].

==Merchandise==
[[File:Minty mystery pack.jpg|thumb|Mystery pack toy and collector card of Minty.]] A [[Toys#Mini-figures|mini-figure toy]] and [[Merchandise#Collector cards|collector card]] of Minty are included together as number 9 of 24 in the first wave of mystery packs released in 2011. The multilingual version of the card states on the back side that Minty "loves to celebrate!" The monolingual version of the card states on the back side that Minty "loves to celebrate holidays with her friends! Her favorite season is winter." Most material depicts her as an Earth pony with the same character design as Applejack, though European versions of some material depict her as a [[Pegasi|Pegasus]] with the same character design as [[Rainbow Dash]].

A mini-figure toy and another collector card of Minty are included together in the twelfth wave of mystery packs.

An early [[Playful Ponies]] brushable toy of Minty was shown on the Chinese auction site Taobao but has thus far not been released. A later version of the toy, with lighter eye color and black outlines around the cutie mark, was included in the Midnight in Canterlot Pony Collection set with [[Princess Celestia]], [[Nightmare Moon]], [[Fluttershy]], [[Rarity]], Rainbow Dash, and [[Dewdrop Dazzle]].

A mini-figure of Minty was released by [[Wikipedia:Playskool|Playskool]] in 2015 as part of its Playskool Friends My Little Pony line.

An Equestria Girls doll of Minty is to be released in a Best Friends set with Pinkie Pie as part of the 2020 Fashion Squad toy line.

==Quotes==
{{Quote|Afternoon, Mr. Brown!|''[[Daring Do and the Forbidden City of Clouds]]''}}

==Gallery==
===[[Sundae, Sundae, Sundae]]===
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Minty in Sundae, Sundae, Sundae MLPS5.png
Pinkie Pie "marvel at the mint chip!" MLPS5.png
Pinkie "dip in the rainbow sprinkle pool!" MLPS5.png
Pinkie Pie "it's so beautiful!" MLPS5.png
</gallery>

===[[IDW comics]]===
<gallery position="center" spacing="small" orientation="landscape" widths="150" captionalign="center">
Comic issue 33 page 4.jpg
Comic issue 46 page 3.jpg
Friends Forever issue 34 sub cover.jpg
</gallery>

===Merchandise===
<gallery position="center" spacing="small" orientation="landscape" widths="150" captionalign="center">
Minty mystery pack.jpg
Wave 1 Minty collector card.jpg
EU wave 1 mystery packs scans - Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, Sugar Grape, Lily Blossom, Minty.jpg
Mystery Pack Cards Wave 1 Group 1.jpg
Assorted molded pony toys.jpg
Mini Pony Collectors Guide cover.png
Friendship is Magic Midnight in Canterlot Pony Collection.jpg
Midnight in Canterlot Pony Collection back of packaging.jpg
Midnight in Canterlot Minty toy.jpg
Minty toy.jpg
Minty toy comparison.jpg
Playskool Minty.jpg
Playskool Musical Celebration Castle.jpg
Build-A-Bear Workshop Minty.jpg
</gallery>

==References==
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