The Isle of Scaly is the first episode in Chapter 6 of My Little Pony: Make Your Mark and the twenty-first episode overall.
Synopsis[]
The ponies visit the Isle of Scaly to ask the dragons to join their fight to stop Opaline... but the dragons aren't sure they should trust them - until a familiar face changes their minds.
Plot[]
Using the map that Sunny and Zipp found in Mane Smelody and Sparky illuminated in Nightmare on Mane Street, the Mane 6 travel to the Isle of Scaly in the Mare Stream to warn the dragons about Opaline. Upon arriving to the island, Sunny's magic lantern powering the Mare Stream suddenly runs low on power, forcing the aircraft to make a crash landing. Unlike the ponies' previous visit to the Dragon Lands, they are greeted this time by several dragons, including Blaize, Fountain, Tumble, Luxxe, and Leaf.
When they tell the dragons about Opaline, the dragons explain that Opaline has already been to the island and captured two other dragons named Lava and Jade while they were still recovering from their magical hibernation. Blaize is suspicious of the ponies and suspects they are in league with Opaline, but upon seeing the dragon infant Sparky in their care, the dragons start to believe the ponies are not their enemies.
Blaize says they must get approval from their leader, the Dragon Lord, to ally with the ponies against Opaline. Izzy, Pipp, and Misty volunteer to stay behind to try and fix the Mare Stream, with Luxxe and Leaf staying to keep an eye on them, while the others go to see the Dragon Lord. Meanwhile, at Opaline's castle, Opaline uses the Dragonstone to bring the captured Lava and Jade under her control while singing the song Villain. With their dragonfire, she empowers the Dragonstone even more.
Sunny, Blaize, and the others head to the Dragon Lord's throne, and out from the shadows steps a familiar-looking dragon with purple and green scales. The leader of the dragons is revealed to be Spike, the former advisor of Princess Twilight Sparkle.
Sunny is extremely excited to meet the "legendary" Spike from the stories her father Argyle told her when she was little. When she and her friends inform Spike of the danger currently posed by the evil Opaline, he invites them into his lair to discuss things further. Spike explains that, during Twilight Sparkle's peaceful reign over Equestria, Opaline – having been banished from the Alicorn realm of Skyros – appeared one day with the desire to claim all magic for herself and rule over all ponykind.
In order to keep the magic out of Opaline's possession, the Unity Crystals were created to house all pony magic, and the Dragonstone was created to house all dragon magic. The dragons were then sent into hiding to protect them from Opaline, and Twilight created a magic bubble around Equestria to keep Opaline out. However, Twilight's spell was weakened when magic returned, causing Opaline to make a resurgence.
As Izzy and Misty attempt to get the Mare Stream up and running again, they realize – with Luxxe and Leaf's help – that Sunny's magic lantern is not malfunctioning but some external force is draining power away from it. When Sunny and the others return after forming an alliance with the dragons, Izzy confesses that they were unable to fix the Mare Stream. Fortunately, the dragons offer to fly the ponies to Equestria on their backs. Meanwhile, Opaline's power and collection of stolen cutie marks continue to grow.
Characters[]
- Sunny Starscout
- Izzy Moonbow
- Hitch Trailblazer
- Pipp Petals
- Zipp Storm
- Misty Brightdawn
- Sparky Sparkeroni
- Opaline Arcana
- Blaize Skysong
- Tumble
- Spike (debut)
- Lava (no lines)
- Jade (no lines)
- Luxxe (debut)
- Fountain (debut)
- Leaf (debut)
- Twilight Sparkle (mentioned)
- Argyle Starshine (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- This was originally supposed to be the sixth episode of the sixth chapter.
- Among the stolen cutie marks Opaline has in her collection are Posey Bloom, Jazz Hooves, Rocky Riff, Seashell, Grandma Figgy, Peach Fizz, Glory, Sweets, Toots and Sugar Moonlight.