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Moonshine is quiet though compassionate. Ever since he was a foal he has had a deep desire to help others in need, however due to his own nature he often makes things worse. Like most zebra he has a type of magic which is more akin to that of shamans and voodoo witch doctors. Harnessing the power of nature through herbs and potions he can to some degree weild nature in his hoof. He tried desperately to be a healer though he never could get the right combination of ingredients and they'd either blow up in his face or cause other undesirable effects. Since he was a danger he was exiled from his village and he began wandering the country-side. Eventually he found himself in Equestria and tried setting up shop in Manehattan. His luck didn't improve and given he was a zebra he was often avoided. Failure after failure lead him to want to end it all but fate had other plans.

Before he walked off a cliff he saw a chimera attacking Manehattan. Due to his impulse to help others he immediately turned around to help. He kept a mental catalog of failed combinations and using this he was able to subdue the chimera by turning it into a chicken. At that moment Azure Night and two other royal guards arrived, they had been dispatched to deal with the chimera whom had been terrorizing the ponies for some time. Thinking they came to arrest him Moonshine ran. He didn't get far before Azure caught up with him. Azure assured Moonshine he was not going to do anything to him but that he was impressed by what he saw. Azure said that he had been searching for members of his new team; The Mares Marginis, and wondered if Moonshine would do him the honor of being the first. Moonshine was overcome by emotion, he felt that this was a sign from above, he would finally have purpose. Moonshine has faithfully served under Azure, considering him to be the best (and first) friend he ever had.

Moonshine is very dependable and one can always expect him to come to their aid. However his over-eagerness sometimes makes things worse so it's best to make the task simple or at least up to his qualifications. He also has trouble opening up to others due to being an outcast for so long but it doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy the company of others. When it comes down to it few can be as hard-working or more eager than Moonshine.