Princess Dawn
Princess Dawn was one of the earth ponies from the second set
of Princess Ponies. She is perhaps the most low-key character in
the set in terms of her colour scheme, which was a standard
pink/purple. Why these colours relate to 'Dawn' is still a
mystery.
Dawn was sold with a glittery star pick, wand, comb and ribbon.
She was sold in North America and definitely available in
Benelux countries, via a boxed version in English which was
nonetheless produced for that market. The box is the same as the
US release version but has different amount of horseshoe points
on the back and is marked with import labels.
The boxed pony shown below is the American release.
Princess Dawn Mint in Box
USA edition, 1988
Image from Shivhae
Princess Dawn's Character
Dawn's story definitely wins the award for most ridiculous of all
the Princess Pony stories. It also paints her as a rather forceful
character who, if something doesn't go her way the first time,
will undoubtedly be made to go her way the second, even if
extreme. Failing to wake her poor friends at the crack of dawn,
Dawn decides to give them breakfast in bed - with magic, turning
the drinks jug into a fountain, with plates floating in the
resultant liquid. I cannot visualise this as anything but chaos. I
hope she cleaned up afterwards.
It also gives the impression of the ponies sleeping in a dormitory
of some kind. Either this or Dawn intentionally flooded the whole
of their home.
