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Description Base: twiily-bases.deviantart.com/ar…
Cutie Mark: zekrom-9.deviantart.com/art/Su…
Human Form: starryoak.deviantart.com/art/O…
Seraph Form: starryoak.deviantart.com/art/D…
Her colors for her body come from her appearance in 'The Fall of Sunset Shimmer', and is the closest to her canon color we are likely to get. helped me compile and write this, so you should really give him a lot of credit and he's awesome, so, you know, that and all.
Sunset Shimmer's mother passed away due to complications involving her daughter's birth, and Sunset's father worked himself till he was raw in the hoof to keep his newborn daughter happy and healthy. This was to the detriment of his own health, and he himself died when his daughter was barely old enough to speak. So the fiery Unicorn found herself in a Canterlot orphanage, where her magic impressed many a fellow foundling foal. Though Sunset's magic also impressed a good number of potential adoptive parents, so many found her fiery and petulant demeanor a turn-off.
And then Celestia found her, and we get Fall of Sunset Shimmer. Then the Equestria Girls trilogy.
Taking in the powers of the Elements of Harmony from her Canterlot High friends caused a great change within Sunset Shimmer. She was not an Alicorn, but she was not a pony or a human anymore. She was now a seraph, an angel (although that latter term confused her when Fluttershy first used it to describe her Daydream Shimmer form, as Sunset was quite sure that she was not a homicidal statue that froze when stared at).
Sunset Shimmer decided at a certain point after the Friendship Games incident (which led to the bitter resignation of Principal Cinch), that the name Sunset was a something she wanted to leave behind. She wanted to be known for her rise, and not her fall, and finally felt that she had repented enough of her past sins to go by a new name. So, she rechristened herself Sunrise Shimmer.
After taking up her new identity as Sunrise Shimmer, she felt that she had finally merited a reunion with her mentor Princess Celestia, as outraged as the glorious Alicorn was bound to be. She needed a friend to back her up. Taking her gentle friend Fluttershy along as support, she stood before the Princess of the Sun, let her know how deeply sorry she was, and how much she had grown since they'd last been face-to-face.
Sunrise didn't know if she would have been able to stand before Celestia without Fluttershy there. Although the Princess was more than kindly and forgiving, it was more than what Sunrise felt about herself... but on par with Fluttershy's love for Sunrise. Bolstered, she demonstrated her new seraph form, Daydream Shimmer, to show physical proof of the sea-change she had made in her time away from Equestria. As Fluttershy spoke so glowingly of her, Sunrise felt a warmth rising in her heart. She found herself falling in love with her friend... and as it turned out, Fluttershy felt the same.
While they were in Equestria, though, Sunrise found that Fluttershy had become enraptured of the menagerie of animals that lived there. Animals and creatures of all sorts which Sunset had known from foalhood that were only shadows of myth and legend in Fluttershy's human world... Fluttershy insisted upon learning how to tend to these creatures, as she wished to become a veterinarian and care for all sorts of animals.
Quite certain that they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together, Sunrise & Fluttershy moved in together back in the human world, also taking ownership of a small cottage in Equestria which they would vacation to now and then, to satiate Fluttershy's love of the mythical beasts which were now so very real.
After graduating from Canterlot High, Sunrise and the human Twilight Sparkle began to dig into the issues of magic leaking into the human world from Equestria, working as cosmic-level plumbers to plug said leaks and quell any arisings of any raging demons or magical creatures that might rear their heads here or there.
In short time following Fluttershy's acquisition of her vet's license, Sunrise & Fluttershy wed. Her Canterlot High friends served well as bridesmaids, as did the Princess Twilight Sparkle. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Sunrise Shimmer rose up and became Daydream Shimmer, and Fluttershy herself ponied up as well, the pair rising up in their wedding dresses to the awe of those in the pews.
(They held a smaller private ceremony in Equestria as well, for the benefit of Princess Celestia. Princess Twilight's friends were rather perplexed to see an alternate version of one of their own marrying a fellow former pupil of Celestia's.)
Deciding to raise a little family of their own, Sunrise & Fluttershy adopted Mocha Sweet, a cute little girl they'd met at the city orphanage.
And for the first time in a long time, Sunrise Shimmer was content. She had reconciled with her Princess Celestia, she had a circle of friends who loved her, one member of whom was her wife,  and she had a new purpose in her life: working with the human Twilight Sparkle to bring under control the Equestrian magic which she had brought into the human world.
And in the meantime, Sunrise Shimmer looked to the day when Fluttershy realized that same-sex Equestrian couples could have biological children with anxiety, and anticipation.
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MysticSunrise87 [2023-10-18 04:04:38 +0000 UTC]

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StarryOak In reply to MysticSunrise87 [2023-10-18 16:26:17 +0000 UTC]

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Miss-Barker [2017-06-19 21:20:25 +0000 UTC]

You were pretty close with her canon colors: vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/m…

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StarryOak In reply to Miss-Barker [2017-06-19 23:22:22 +0000 UTC]

yep

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00RaiserGundam [2017-02-21 00:37:04 +0000 UTC]

Was this based on a story from fimfiction by any chance?

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StarryOak In reply to 00RaiserGundam [2017-02-21 00:44:37 +0000 UTC]

No. I wrote it up with a friend of mine on skype, tossing ideas back and forth.

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00RaiserGundam In reply to StarryOak [2017-02-21 01:47:19 +0000 UTC]

Just wondering. Because this reminds me an awful lot about a story on my favorites list on fimfiction. It's called Good Night Sunset, Good Morning Sunrise by Twilight Nightmare. It involves the exact same kind of name change and Sunset/Fluttershy shipping as well. But that's where the similarities end.

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StarryOak In reply to 00RaiserGundam [2017-02-21 02:48:11 +0000 UTC]

Honestly, the name came from this cutie mark
Sunshyne is just a cute ship~

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00RaiserGundam In reply to StarryOak [2017-02-21 05:54:25 +0000 UTC]

That cutie mark also reminds me of a Phoenix. And they are cute together.

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StarryOak In reply to 00RaiserGundam [2017-02-21 05:54:42 +0000 UTC]

yesss

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CookieFoxButt [2016-04-21 10:01:39 +0000 UTC]

SO CUTE...but her cutie mark though

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StarryOak In reply to CookieFoxButt [2016-04-21 13:57:35 +0000 UTC]

Descriptions are for reading.

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CookieFoxButt In reply to StarryOak [2016-04-22 00:47:11 +0000 UTC]

sorry

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CasanovaGuy01 [2015-12-12 03:56:43 +0000 UTC]

that's my daughter, she's all grown up ;u;

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Upgraderath [2015-11-26 21:47:15 +0000 UTC]

I assume her cuite mark changed after her change of heart? That would kinda go along with what I expected to happen with DT when she had her change of heart.

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StarryOak In reply to Upgraderath [2015-11-27 01:10:03 +0000 UTC]

Well, more when her transformation from pony to being of pure Harmony, but yes.

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Upgraderath In reply to StarryOak [2015-11-27 02:37:52 +0000 UTC]

That makes sense. Cool.
Also, if it isn't to much, may I pick your brain on your thoughts of a pantheon of gods in the MLP universe? You know, assuming the current Alicorns aren't gods.

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StarryOak In reply to Upgraderath [2015-11-27 04:10:57 +0000 UTC]

I already have a large scale headcanon of pantheons, and the Princesses are part of it; Goddess of The Sun, Moon, and Love. Twilight is not. Cadance was not born, but formed out of the pure essence of love magic, but was not found until she ascended. Luna and Celestia's parents were the God of Time and of Goddess of Space, the Four Horses of The Apocalypse; Death, Famine, War and Conquest were Luna's guards and were turned into the four stars that released her, many more

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Upgraderath In reply to StarryOak [2015-11-27 06:02:36 +0000 UTC]

Okay, thanks! Glad it isn't such a far fetched idea.

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SissyCat94 [2015-11-26 15:32:32 +0000 UTC]

Awesome.

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DarthWill3 [2015-11-24 23:31:23 +0000 UTC]

She's beautiful!

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silberhase [2015-11-24 09:19:42 +0000 UTC]

Nice mane style!

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StarryOak In reply to silberhase [2015-11-24 19:08:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks >3<

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SwordSparks [2015-11-24 01:34:50 +0000 UTC]

Wow!

What a life, Sunny!

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StarryOak In reply to SwordSparks [2015-11-24 02:41:50 +0000 UTC]

Life is fun.

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Miss-Barker [2015-11-24 00:10:38 +0000 UTC]

So, how would Regal Rust fit into this?

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StarryOak In reply to Miss-Barker [2015-11-24 00:27:01 +0000 UTC]

Around before Fall of Sunset Shimmer

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Cutepegasister121 [2015-11-23 23:32:55 +0000 UTC]

did her cutie mark change??

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StarryOak In reply to Cutepegasister121 [2015-11-24 00:27:07 +0000 UTC]

Yes

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pencillspark [2015-11-23 22:59:41 +0000 UTC]

whoa, great headcannon
can i add some of headcannon to mine's?i'll understand if not hehe~

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StarryOak In reply to pencillspark [2015-11-24 00:26:31 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely

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pencillspark In reply to StarryOak [2015-11-24 00:30:32 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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experimentalDeity [2015-11-23 22:42:15 +0000 UTC]

Why would that confuse her? I'm fairly certain the average person knows the difference between a Weeping and a normal angel.

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StarryOak In reply to experimentalDeity [2015-11-23 22:43:45 +0000 UTC]

The Equestria Girls universe doesn't actually have Doctor Who or Weeping Angels, and Equestria doesn't have a concept of Angels besides Weeping Angels.

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experimentalDeity In reply to StarryOak [2015-11-23 23:48:18 +0000 UTC]

And why does Equestria have a Weeping Angel?

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StarryOak In reply to experimentalDeity [2015-11-24 00:00:31 +0000 UTC]

www.themarysue.com/wp-content/…
Official MLP Comics cover shows Doctor Whooves and a Tardis street lamp with a Weeping Angel. Canon to the series

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experimentalDeity In reply to StarryOak [2015-11-24 01:59:06 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, but was it revealed to be one in the actual comic?

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StarryOak In reply to experimentalDeity [2015-11-24 02:26:51 +0000 UTC]

No, but it's canon.

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experimentalDeity In reply to StarryOak [2015-11-24 04:19:13 +0000 UTC]

If it's not seen attacking whooves in the comic, it's just a fountain statue. 

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StarryOak In reply to experimentalDeity [2015-11-24 04:23:57 +0000 UTC]

....C'mon, you have to know their intentions of the creators with Doctor Whooves in the scarf and with a time piece with a TARDIS light on nearby and an exactly identical to the angels in clothes and hair and pose pony in the background that he is staring at.
(also notes)

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experimentalDeity In reply to StarryOak [2015-11-24 05:04:35 +0000 UTC]

Several nods to the Doctor Who fans? If it WAS an Angel, he wouldn't have his back to it. You NEVER turn your back on an angel even if you're looking over your shoulder.

(thanks for the reminder)

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StarryOak In reply to experimentalDeity [2015-11-24 05:50:58 +0000 UTC]

I feel like my headcanon is a more interesting world with this reverse ideology about Angels being known as somewhat of a bad thing (would explain why Angel Bunny is such a not angel) in Equestria, in the end, so that's how I interpret it.

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experimentalDeity In reply to StarryOak [2015-11-24 06:03:05 +0000 UTC]

Yeah... but I don't apply to it, sorry. But still, how would they be called an Angel if they don't know what an ACTUAL wings-and-halo angel is?

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StarryOak In reply to experimentalDeity [2015-11-24 06:14:36 +0000 UTC]

Now that's a mystery for the ages. Why are Pegasi named Pegasi if the original Pegasus never existed for the winged horses to be known as Pegasi? Why aren't they called something like Earth Ponies like Sky Ponies or Flying Ponies?

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experimentalDeity In reply to StarryOak [2015-11-24 06:41:22 +0000 UTC]

Because maybe the first pony to be born one was named pegasus, and they all adopted the name as a species? Or maybe they just invented the term on their own, just like the Greeks did.

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StarryOak In reply to experimentalDeity [2015-11-24 06:44:03 +0000 UTC]

So maybe they invented the term Angel on their own?

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experimentalDeity In reply to StarryOak [2015-11-24 13:44:55 +0000 UTC]

Maybe. The statue could also just be a crying pegasus.

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AmrasFelagund [2015-11-23 22:32:37 +0000 UTC]

EEEEEEEEEE the mention! Thanks so much! You've done quite the lovely interpretation of an older Sunset Sunrise...!

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