Originally published May 2015

This paste contains various characters in the Royal Guard Survival CYOA:

PONIES UNDER OUR COMMAND:

Yourself (pegasus):
- Anonpone, basically. No mark.
- Talent: Being exceptionally (un?)lucky apparently, and a decently good leader.
- First appearance: Mission 1

Ornithea (earth pony):
- Mark: Two birds, circling.
- Talent: An affinity for birds, especially spotting and understanding them.
- First appearance: Mission 3

Spark Flash (unicorn)
- Mark: A flint, striking a stone.
- Talent: Fires - fighting them, starting them, knowing how they will act.
- First appearance: Mission 3

Whispen (unicorn):
- Mark: Transparent horn casting a light.
- Talent: Casting with exceptionally little noise and magic flow. Makes detecting her casts harder to notice unless they're blatantly obvious.
- Wounded; one eye injured and kept covered, shrapnel injuries on shoulder, limps slightly on rear-left leg.
- First appearance: Mission 1

Hot Pot:(pegasus):
- Mark: A pot over a flame.
- Talent: Cooking, especially making something out of nothing. Can easily keep your unit fed and healthy on foraged materials.
- Status: 2 healing wounds in left haunch; has some difficulty running long-distance.
- First appearance: Mission 2

Byline (unicorn):
- Mark: Quill writing on a piece of paper.
- Talent: Writing in general, but specifically doing so rapidly.
- First appearance: Mission 3

Chilona (batpony):
- Mark: An ear, sound waves radiant from it.
- Talent: Hearing things accurately, even when faint or at a distance.
- First appearance: Mission 3

Dusk Shadow (batpony):
- Mark: Outlined shadow of a batpony, fading out.
- Talent: Moving unseen at night.
- First appearance: Mission 3

Boulder Dash (earth pony):
- Mark: A rolling bolder.
- Talent: Aside from being really big, geology - especially breaking up large rock formations. Good for demolitions.
- First appearance: Mission 2

Iridescent Glaze (changeling):
- 'Foreign exchangeling' assigned to your unit for when you tried to leave Las Pegasus. Prefers a disguise as a unicorn potter ("Iri") but currently disguised as an Earth Pony ("Spring Sprung"). Cold personality.
- Status: Grudgingly accepting of working with you, she finally seems to be opening up.

Other changelings:
Spheci, Choreb, Bracon

HUMANS WORKING WITH YOU:

Staff Sergeant Gerber:
- Unit leader for the unit assigned to work with us; later accompanies us into the field during Mission 7
- First appearance: Mission 6

Coretta, Haagensen, Dully, Luka

RECOVERING IN THE HUMAN BASE:

Quick Step (earth pony):
- Mark: Outline of a pony, apparently dancing.
- Talent: Dance, but also light on his hooves in general.
- Status: Bedridden in hospital from critical injuries; front-left shoulder is severely injured by bullet, subsequent botched attempt to remove it, and mistreatment at humans' hands.
- First appearance: Mission 3

Caravan (earth pony):
- Mark: A cart.
- Talent: Haggling and negotiation.
- Status: Comatose following severe blood loss; recovering in the humans' Everfree base.
- First appearance: Mission 3

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OTHER PONIES:

Fairweather (pegasus):
Another Royal Guard hiding in Las Pegasus, he is our contact to the larger Royal Guard network. Badly shaken after the failed raid on the convoy. Last known to be okay.
First appearance: Mission 4

Sundew (earth pony):
Our immediate commander among the Royal Guards in hiding. Presumed okay.
First appearance: Mission 4

Buttercup (changeling):
The highest-ranking Changeling left in Las Pegasus, she was originally cold but willing to work with us and has been slowly warming up. Typically disguised as an earth pony barmare.
First appearance: Mission 4

Buckleup (changeling): 
One of Buttercup's subordinates. Typically disguised as an earth pony taxi-stallion.
First appearance: Mission 4

Tariff (changeling, currently disguised as an earth pony):
Changeling formerly living under disguise in the Las Pegasus dockyards, our first contact with the changeling cell in Las Pegasus.
First appearance: Mission 4

Copper Cog (unicorn):
A former Royal Guard once part of your squad, he was turned over to your superior after his hatred towards batponies lead him to attempt burning Chilona and Dusk Shadow alive. Escaped as Las Pegasus fell to join a violent 'militia' of ponies trying to resist human rule. Badly crippled and turned over to the humans after he attempted to kill you.
First appearance: Mission 3

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Humans:

Captain Williams:
A human officer sent to investigate the crash of a transport aircraft in Las Pegasus. Seems to like you, even though his investigations lead to part of your unit being imprisoned. Last seen okay.
First appearance: Mission 4

"Kamil":
A guard at the facility you were once held at. Good for conversation, he was a helpful source of insights into the humans' goals. Last seen okay.
First appearance: Mission 4

Mstr. Sgt. Farow Delana:
A flight engineer aboard the crashed aircraft, your actions saved his life. Badly injured in the crash, recovering in the human base north of Las Pegasus.
First appearance: Mission 4

Starszy chorąży (Sergeant Major) Bartosz Kosmatka:
The human soldier in charge of the dockyards and surrounding territory, he doesn't care for you one way or another - but is willing to work with you if it benefits him.
First appearance: Mission 4

Captain Mitch Warren:
A human military captain assigned to work with us. Seems to actually care about us and cooperation; the first human who seemed to agree with our hopes of cooperation.
First appearance: Mission 5

Podporucznik (Lieutenant) Gwozdek:
Polish special special operations officer in Las Pegasus. Alternately friendly and warm, or cold and aggressive. He gives you a very unpleasant feeling.
First appearance: Mission 4

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The Fallen:

Buzzy (pegasus):
- Mark: Two circling dragonflies
- Talent: Working with insects
- Killed by grenade during mission 2.
- First appearance: Mission 2

Downspout (pegasus):
- Mark: Water falling from a cloud.
- Talent: Rainstorm control.
- Killed by grenade during mission 2.
- First appearance: Mission 2

Silver Star (unicorn, wounded):
- Mark: Two four-pointed stars.
- Talent: Astronomy, particularly stars.
- Killed between missions two and three by aerial bomb.
- First appearance: Mission 2

Scupper (earth pony):
- Mark: A tube with water pouring from it.
- Talent: Water management, design of water handling systems.
- Killed by enemy fire between missions two and three.
- First appearance: Mission 2

The Absent:

Rowanoak (earth pony, wounded):
- Mark: Rowan leaf.
- Talent: Care of forests. Would have knowledge of particular trees if needed.
- Last seen severely wounded and being carried behind friendly lines for treatment after mission 2.
- First appearance: Mission 2

Tele Type (unicorn):
- Mark: Letter with rings radiating from it.
- Talent: Long-range sending of messages via magic, typically by scroll teleporting.
- Detached from your squad following mission 2.
- First appearance: Mission 2