I apologize for the lack of content lately. I’ve been working on the book, and on the new comic I’ll be releasing very soon! Keep an eye out, and I really hope you enjoy it! It will be replacing the one-off story-centric pieces for the most part as I feel a comic book medium suits the presentation of the story better. Anywho, here are the rival Buckball Champions.
 
The show alluded to the fact that Buckball has grown into a national sensation. I like to think it’s grown into something on the level of American football, which is the obvious analogy in the show. I think there is a lot of financial investment in the sport, and as such, even high school/college level Buckball teams are highly sophisticated. As Twilight’s School is not really all that sport-oriented, their school does not receive as much funding as others, which means Halien has to pull his weight a bit as Buckball captain.
 
Starshade  
-chaotic neutral; extrovert  
-a jock with a lot of bulk and attitude to spare; she knows she’s the top dog in the business  
-slated to be the next greatest Wonderbolt  
-thinks Rainbow Dash is a hack that earned Spitfire’s favor  
-rival Buckball champion to the School of Freindship; elite member of Canterlot Flight School  
-a good Buckball captain that strategizes well  
-daughter of Wind Rider and much, much younger Diamond Rose  
-largely unknown in personality beyond her Buckball status  
-kind of terrifying  
-likes to paint surreal paintings in her free time, but has little respect for artists
 
Halien  
-lawful neutral; extrovert  
-a good ol boy trying to make it big  
-a jock with a heart of gold and faith in his underdog team  
-hybrid son of Gilda and Dumbell, who have since separated due to cultural clash  
-loves deeply, almost carelessly  
-easily caught up in the sport  
-very competitive, sometimes distracted  
-loves peanut butter sandwiches to an unhealthy degree  
-buff af, definitely the hot darling of Twilight’s School of Friendship  
-devotes himself entirely to the sport and helping his team  
-hates Larkspur with a violent rage  
-when he gets flustered, his feathers fluff up real good