@SpacePaladin  
I’m honestly convinced that the entire royal guard came from the mirror pool. It makes too much sense if you think about it.

@Background Pony  
The standards of the Royal Guard don’t impress me.

Big Mac proving he’s still the best stallion.

@Background Pony  
He’s still a bitch.

@Goldenpwny  
…He’s the captain of the royal guard.

Shining’s a pussy so I’m not really surprised.

Then Big Mac was arrested and executed for humiliating royalty without a permit.

@Starly  
Yes…
 
Lots of it.

And you know what’s worse, Mac is younger than him…
 
No I’m not kidding. Compare their sizes when AJ and Twilight were blank flanks.

“Why are you squirting liquid pride, Shiny? Didn’t you lose?”

And so Big Mac became captain of the guards. For clearly, Shining Armor was a wimp.