Princess Cadance

Princess Cadance
My Little Pony character
Princess Cadance as she appears in "Three's a Crowd"
First appearance"A Canterlot Wedding" (2012)
Created byMeghan McCarthy
Voiced by
In-universe information
Full namePrincess Mi Amore Cadenza
NicknamesCadance
SpeciesAlicorn
Pegasus (formerly)
TitleRuler of the Crystal Empire
Occupation
  • Ruler of the Crystal Empire
  • Twilight Sparkle’s foal-sitter (formerly)
AffiliationCrystal Empire
Family
SpouseShining Armor (husband)
Relatives
  • Twilight Sparkle (sister-in-law)
  • Twilight Velvet (mother-in-law)
  • Night Light (father-in-law)
  • Spike (adoptive brother-in-law)

Princess Cadance (full name Princess Mi Amore Cadenza) is a fictional character who appears in the fourth incarnation of Hasbro's My Little Pony toyline and media franchise, beginning with My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010–2019). She first appears in the second season finale as a major character and serves as a recurring character throughout the series. She is voiced by Britt McKillip.

Princess Cadance is depicted as a kind and compassionate anthropomorphic alicorn with a special talent for spreading love and healing broken relationships and was Twilight Sparkle's foal-sitter. Following her marriage to Twilight’s older brother Shining Armor, Cadence becomes the ruler of the Crystal Empire, and is responsible for protecting its crystal ponies. She is characterized by her pink and purple coloring, flowing multicolored mane. Her cutie mark depicts a blue crystal heart.