They shall be my finest warriors, these mares who give themselves to me. Like clay I shall mould them and in the furnace of friendship forge them. They will be of iron will and great harmony. In great saddles shall I clad them and with the mightiest horns will they be armed. They will be untouched by chaos or discord, no haters will blight them. They will have laughter, honesty, loyalty, generosity, and kindness such that no foe can best them in battle. They are my bulwark against the Night. They are the Defenders of Equestria. They are my Space Mareines and they shall know no fear.



-Princess Celestia, on the First Founding