Glory (Classic)

Caden Dickinson
Jul 25
3 min read

CHARACTER(S): Glory

YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 1984, 1985 (Hoof says 1983)

(The hoof being marked 1983 implies that the pose she is in was copyrighted before the ponies in the pose were released)

PLACE OF PRODUCTION: Hong Kong

MANUFACTURING COMPANY: Hasbro

TYPICAL PRICE ONLINE: $15 - $25 USD

She is considered common for a G1 pony; Not difficult to find

OTHER COMMENTS/INFO:

Released in the US in Year Two (1983-1984) as part of the Unicorn Series
- One of the first unicorns released - She, Moondancer, Sunbeam, and Twilight were the first G1 unicorns, released in the original Unicorn set in early 1984
- She had a second release, wherein she was re-released alongside the second wave of Unicorns, which consisted of Powder, Skyflier, and Sparkler
- (Moondancer also was included in this second release)
She actually had a UK release, unlike the other Year Two Unicorns
She had a re-release by Basic Fun for MLP's 35th Anniversary
- She was released in a "Unicorn & Pegasus Set", which combined the ponies from the Unicorn Set and Pegasus Set in Year 2
- The others were Firefly, Medley, Moondancer, Twilight, and Glory
She came with a dark pink brush and light pink ribbon
- The Year 2 Unicorns were also all packaged with a Birthflower Ponies Mail Order sheet
She has a glittery cutie mark
There is a Baby Glory!

Media:

Glory appears in the first ever MLP TV Special Rescue at Midnight Castle
She was featured in quite a few MLP picture books
While G4 Rarity's main inspiration was Sparkler, Glory also influenced her design

Personality: Glory's main thing seems to be being a unicorn, which is fair enough, because she was one of the first unicorns. She doesn't do much in the MLP TV Special, but what she does do is roller-skate off a cliff, which is pretty cool, so she's still memorable.

Her US backcard writes: Glory was looking for a special friend, a friend who believes in magic. One day she came upon a grand castle and saw a beautiful young girl sitting by the pond. Glory made an unusual sound. The girl turned to look at Glory, then ran toward her, arms outstretched in greeting. "I dream about you every night. Are you really here? Oh, please, please be here!" she exclaimed. Stars shot across the sky as Glory nestled her head in the young girl's shoulder. Glory knew that she had found her special friend - her friend who truly believes in magic!

Her UK backcard writes: Glory is the most elegant of all the earth-bound creatures. She moves from place to place with a magical stride, almost as though she had wings. Her magic takes her from kingdom to kingdom in search of a young girl who believes in magic...and in unicorns!