Nutcracker Dragon

Well, I’m trying to uphold a personal tradition of doing a Christmas themed picture every year.  Last year’s was this one, starbat.deviantart.com/art/Tri…, based on A Christmas Carol. This one is based on the tale of the Nutcracker. Originally, this was a request by ~hooon last Christmas season, and I thought it was a good idea. Somehow I always end up making Twilight look kind of sinister in these Christmas pictures. I should probably keep an eye on that. XD

In case there are any purists out there who have read the original “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffmann, and notice inconsistencies here, then please be advised that I have not read the original source material. 

Mainly, this image is based, in addition to ponies, on a scene from the animated film “The Nutcracker Prince”, produced by Warner Brothers Pictures in 1990.  That has always been one of my absolute favorite Christmas movies.  To give further context to this scene, it is directly based on this clip from that film, www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcbSxH…. Give that a watch if you haven't seen this film. It’s only a minute and half long.

Rarity = Clara
Spike = Nutcracker
Lead Diamond Dog = Mouse King
Princess Twilight = Uncle Drosselmeyer
Fluttershy and Dash = Dolls on the toy shelf
Pinkie and Applejack = Toy soldiers on the toy shelf


Hope you like, and Merry Christmas. 




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