Let's mix things up with an MLP OC and the reason I'm a Brony in the first place.
This is Trap Card, an OC who was originally just a pony version of Anthony Olson. I had no interest in My Little Pony, I just thought it would be funny. But then I warmed up to the character and wanted to make him look closer to the show, so I started watching the show and it got me hooked. ( That and the Fim-Fictions. ) Overtime, he's become more and more his own character while still sharing similarities with Anthony. ( Heck even while making this art I made a change to him. )
However, one thing that has not changed though is his backstory. Trap Card born in a very prejudice Kirin village and and they were judgemental to him for two reason. One: He was half-pony, not a "True kirin" in their eyes. This also made his spells limited, only being able to use ones shared between kirins and ponies. ( He can't even become a Nirik. ) Two: His father, the pony-half in question, practiced in the Dark Arts. Eventually, he would leave his village and find a handicap for his limited spell pool, a staff with a gem that can perform ANY spell. Now he travels Equestira to become learn more more spells while hopefully now becoming a power hungry manic like his father.