Fourth My Little Pony incarnation (2010–2021) My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Cozy Glow first appears in the
eighth season as a seemingly enthusiastic student at the School of Friendship. She befriends the
Young Six while struggling with her friendship assignments. In the season finale "
School Raze", Cozy orchestrates a plan to drain all magic from
Equestria by secretly corresponding with the imprisoned
Lord Tirek. She manipulates events to trap Twilight and her friends in Tartarus and attempts to seize control of the school, believing that by eliminating magic, she can become the "
Empress of Friendship". Her scheme is ultimately exposed by the Young Six, who defeat her with help from the
Tree of Harmony, and she is subsequently imprisoned in Tartarus. In the
ninth season, Cozy forms an alliance with
Queen Chrysalis and Tirek to conquer Equestria. In the
series finale, they use the magic of the Bewitching Bell to grant themselves immense power, resulting in Cozy becoming an alicorn, and temporarily succeed in overtaking Equestria. However, they are eventually defeated by Twilight and her friends and
turned to stone as punishment for their crimes by
Celestia,
Luna, and
Discord.
Friendship Is Magic comic series == Reception and analysis ==