History Characters / FriendshipIsMagicRarity

** Her interaction with Rainbow Dash throughout the show is rather limited. Even "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E16SonicRainboom Sonic Rainboom]]", an episode they share that revolves around Rarity's attempts to support her, barely requires them to have a single conversation together. We do, however, see them hanging out in less spotlighted ways, as shown in "Dragon Quest" when they ask Twilight Sparkle if she would like to accompany them to breakfast, and in "Just for Sidekicks" as they are both having an outing with their pets. They eventually get a spotlight episode together in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E16RarityInvestigates Rarity Investigates!]]", and the [[Pun rarity]] of their interactions -- as well as the fact that they share almost no interests whatsoever -- comes to a head when it nearly causes their friendship to disintegrate in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E17TheEndInFriend The End in Friend]]".

** Her interaction with Rainbow Dash throughout the show is rather limited. Even "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E16SonicRainboom Sonic Rainboom]]", an episode they share that revolves around Rarity's attempts to support her, barely requires them to have a single conversation together. We do, however, see them hanging out in less spotlighted ways, as shown in "Dragon Quest" when they ask Twilight Sparkle if she would like to accompany them to breakfast, and in "Just for Sidekicks" as they are both having an outing with their pets. They eventually get a spotlight episode together in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E16RarityInvestigates Rarity Investigates!]]", and the [[Pun rarity]]] of their interactions -- as well as the fact that they share almost no interests whatsoever -- comes to a head when it nearly causes their friendship to disintegrate in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E17TheEndInFriend The End in Friend]]".

** Her interaction with Rainbow Dash throughout the show is rather limited. Even "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E16SonicRainboom Sonic Rainboom]]", an episode they share that revolves around Rarity's attempts to support her, barely requires them to have a single conversation together. We do, however, see them hanging out in less spotlighted ways, as shown in "Dragon Quest" when they ask Twilight Sparkle if she would like to accompany them to breakfast, and in "Just for Sidekicks" as they are both having an outing with their pets. They eventually get a spotlight episode together in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E16RarityInvestigates Rarity Investigates!]]", and the rarity of their interactions -- as well as the fact that they share almost no interests whatsoever -- comes to a head when it nearly causes their friendship to disintegrate in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E17TheEndInFriend The End in Friend]]".

** {{Justified}} in that her job as a fashion designer requires her to both be observant of minute details and form a quick and accurate judgment of someone's personality.

* EraSpecificPersonality: ''[=FiM=]'' Rarity is a young adult with refined tastes, great talent, a generous heart, a strong sense of responsibility and the maturity and sensibility to run a successful business. Her G3 counterpart is a filly who only wants to have fun, needs constant adult supervision, and whose irresponsibility causes a nationwide disaster. Curiously enough in both incarnations, Rarity befriends a baby dragon named Spike.
* EtTuBrute: In "Ponyville Confidential", this is her reaction to Sweetie Belle stealing and publishing her diary to the school paper column. {{Lampshaded}} when she speaks this word for word towards her sister.

** Also G3 and G3.5 Rarity who is a multicolored filly unicorn. (To be exact, she is the young Princess heir of Unicornia.)

* AffectionateNickname: Spikey-Wikey for Spike, after he gave Rarity his cherished fire ruby to make her happy. The nickname stays for the rest of Season 2 and continues in future seasons.

* AlternateSelf: In the season 5 finale, it's shown what she would be like in timelines where she didn't become the Element of Generosity.

* AntiHero: Her vanity and occasional self-centred attitude indicate anti-hero material. She's temporarily a NominalHero in "The Return Of Harmony" when [[spoiler:she falls into Discord's trap of taking a big boulder mistaken for a diamond.]]

* BigDamnHeroes: Becomes this in the GrandFinale when she throws a rock at the villain trio to save Twilight from an imminent fate.
* BigSisterInstinct:

* BigSisterMentor: With Sweetie Belle in "Ponyville Confidential" by giving her lessons in respecting privacy and refraining from slander.
* BreakTheCutie: On multiple occasions. Her first fashion show with Hoity Toity is a great example of this. And [[MoreThanMindControl what happens]] [[FaceHeelTurn in the comics]] causes her to turn into Nightmare Rarity.

* CantTakeCriticism: PlayedWith. Rarity can be a massive drama queen and a world-class complainer but this sort of behavior is inherent in her character and she can usually let things slide off her back. However, Rarity's generosity comes from her ability to empathize with others which also means she wears her heart on her sleeve and is easily hurt when the right buttons are pushed. Those buttons are usually the quality of her work which she takes very personally or implication/statement that she is selfish or uncaring. During "Fame and Misfortune" she becomes a NervousWreck and suffers serious SanitySlippage when two snobbish ponies state that she seems too full of herself, narcissistic and that her role with her friends is unimportant.
* CatchPhrase:
** [[ThisMeansWar "It. Is. ON!"]]
** [[Film/GrandHotel "I want to be alone!"]]