| Jason Esofita (Jason the Rainbow Dash) | |
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| Character information | |
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| Nickname | Jason |
| Kind | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth date | April 10, 1996 |
| Residence | Esofita House |
| Occupation | Student of Canterlot Presidential University Division personnel of Equestria Boys Captain of the presidential sports Guitarist and backup vocalist of the Friheten Rainbooms |
| Height | 161 cm |
| Fave color | Kazakhstan green |
| Cutie mark | Rainbow lightning bolt |
| Element | Loyalty |
| Relatives | Jerry Scootaloo (little sister) Luna Vernadsky (companion boy) Sergey the Twilight Sparkle (companion boy) Vincent Cadance (companion boy) Celestia Diane (companion girl) Martin Heldayeti (companion girl) Dennis Idmayanti (companion girl) Tobias Ratnasari (companion girl) Polina Fluttershy (companion girl) |
Jason Esofita (Jason the Rainbow Dash) is a male character in the Luna the Miracle Boy series. He is the student of Canterlot Presidential University and the electric guitarist for the Friheten Rainbooms. His cutie mark has consisted of a cloud with a slightly-curved three-colored lightning bolt of blue, yellow, and red.
In membership of the Petrovburg Heroes, Jason is one of the Equestria Boys personnel along with Luna and Vincent. He represents the element of loyalty and shares his ability of the flash-running and the scheme color of the Kazakhstan green with Rainbow Dash from the My Little Pony series and Sarutobi Sasuke from the Devil Kings series.
Depictions in the series
Luna the Miracle Boy
Jason accompanies Luna and the rest of Petrovburg Heroes to the presidential inauguration in Canterlot Presidential Palace that finally President Diana gives Luna a moon sphere, which he advises him to keep it whole and worth.
Later, he is depicted as one of the resident jocks in Canterlot Presidential University, being captain of all the presidential sports teams. He is first mentioned to have had a falling out with Dennis, but after Dennis discovers that they were driven apart by Roman's machinations (actually commanded by Princess Aulia), the Petrovburg Heroes finally reconcile at Luna's urging.
Jason tells Luna that he will only help him become the ambassador of the Miracle Contest if he beats him in a soccer match, with the first to make five goals winning. Jason easily wins, but he helps Luna anyway, telling him that he was testing his determination.
When Luna invokes the power of the element of miracle, Jason briefly channels the element of loyalty and gains pony-like attributes. After Roman has been defeated, Jason flies around at the Miracle Contest, picking up Jerry Scootaloo and giving her a ride. His wings and pony ears vanish when the portal to the Vernadia District closes after the departure of Luna and his family.
Luna the Miracle Boy: Rainbow Rocks
Jason appears in playing guitar in his friends' band – the Friheten Rainbooms. He first appears helping his friends make a poster for the President's Musical Showcase. In the Friheten Rainbooms, he is initially the lead vocalist as well as the guitarist and songwriter. When Luna comes to the campus, he takes over as lead vocalist.
Throughout the story, Jason shows moments of egotism, taking credit for the formation of the Friheten Rainbooms, frequently stating that it's their band since Jason's the leader, judging his friends' performances, and being reluctant to play songs that Polina had written. After Luna's speech, he finally sees the error of her ways and acknowledges that it is "our band" and not just theirs, and he allows the band to play a song that Polina wrote.
Rainbow Rocks animated short stories
In the Music to My Ears segment, Jason Esofita appears briefly at the Primavera Cafe with his friends, waving to DJ Una. He plays a major role in the Guitar Centered segment, where he duels the Seborga High delegate girl – Cecil Lulamoon in an electric guitar battle over a coveted double-necked guitar to replace her broken one. Jason wins the duel when he suddenly transforms into his pony-like state and blows Cecil away with a sonic rainbow effect. However, Jason forfeits the prize to her and decides to instead buy the guitar he used in their fight.
In the Vincent on the One segment, Jason tries to get Vincent to help him find a drummer for their band. After seeing that Vincent needs an outlet for his energy, he recruits him. In the Player Piano segment, he appears in the music room with the other Friheten Rainbooms' band mates, voicing frustration about Tobias' lateness and correcting Celestia on the proper name of a keytar.
In the Shake Your Tail! segment, Jason and Luna sing the titular song with their friends and helps set up the auditorium for the Friheten Rainbooms' performance, briefly suggesting a sports theme and eventually combining them and their friends' themes into one. In the Sirbistan Night Fever segment, he sings the titular song with their friends and enjoys the Sirbistan Partisan Carnival in Canterlot Presidential University. At one point, he is bested by both Dennis and Spike a high striker game. In the encore short My Past is Not Today segment, Jason briefly appears in a flashback putting his hand on Roman's after her defeat in the first story. In the Friendship Through the Ages segment, he performs a verse of the titular song in the style of a British rocker and ultimately smashes a guitar.
Luna the Miracle Boy: Friendship Games
Jason competes in the games against Seborga High School as part of the Canterlot Presidential Wondercolts team along with Luna, Celestia, Dennis, Vincent, and Tobias. Jason helps motivate his classmates to win the games with a spirited song to ponying up until the end.
He participates in the Academic Decathlon, where he passes the chemistry, baking, and carpentry contests, but drops out of the spelling bee after misspelling "hippopotamus". He and Celestia are paired up in the motocross portion of the Tri-Cross Relay. When Roman accidentally summons carnivorous plants from Equestria in the middle of the race, Jason turns around to save Celestia's life in an act of loyalty. He ponies up a second time and wards off the plants, allowing Celestia to win the relay, as his magic drained by Roman's amulet. He later regains his magic to empower Luna and return Roman to normal after she is transformed into Nightmare Moon.
Friendship Games animated short stories
In Chetverg Hydro Science segment, Roman attempts to figure out how magic works in the republic. Once Jason plays his guitar, he ponies up, and rainbow rays begin to crawl out of his guitar's cord. This somehow causes something rainbow-colored to splat out of Roman's monitor. In the Celestial Spy segment, Jason and Celestia infiltrate Seborga High to check on the competition. While Jason tries to be discreet, Celestia's wacky antics almost give them away, only for Jason to ironically and accidentally do this when he reaches his breaking point with Celestia, forcing them to run.
Luna the Miracle Boy: Legend of Everfree
Jason goes with Luna, Martin, and other Canterlot Presidential civilians to Camp Everfree, where he expresses a desire to play numerous sporting activities. At Camp Everfree, he is paired with Celestia in the Emerald Tent. While at the camp, Jason's magic undergoes a dramatic change, and he develops the ability of supersonic running speed.
Throughout the story, Jason helps his fellows of the CP Wondercolts build a new dock for Camp Everfree as part of their "gift for future campers". When camp director – Ethan Afnelia, is consumed Aulia's curse magic, and Luna overcomes his fears of Princess Aulia and Nightmare Moon, Jason helps his friends and defeat Ethan. He also assists in saving Camp Everfree from closing by organizing the Huszar Guardians fundraiser and offering to have the Friheten Rainbooms' play.
Dance of the Equestria Flares
Jason helps his friends raise money to renovate Camp Everfree. When Tobias' idea for a music video is copied by the Seborga High Girls, Jason comes up with the new idea of making a jungle chase-themed music video inspired by Empress Constantine from the Italy Hospodines. He also takes part in the Dance Flares music video near the end of the EF edition story.
Miracle Movie Flares
Jason accompanies his friends to the set of the Italy Hospodines movie, he being the most excited among them. He and Luna are the only ones who bring their geodes along with them, and Jason attempts to use his super-speed to go after the mysterious cloaked figure lurking around the studio. He is also briefly mistaken for an actor in the Battle of Honfoglalás movie, cast as Emperor Keiji of East Francia. After discovering a piece of evidence, he is locked in the supply closet but is later rescued by his friends. In the end, Jason helps expose Jerry Starlight's thievery and deception, and he convinces the film director to cast him and his friends as extras in the Italy Hospodines film.
Magical Mirror Flares
Jason becomes trapped with his friends in brambles when Jerry acquires a hand mirror enchanted with Aulia's curse magic. When Susanti succeeds in convincing Jerry to let them out, Jason and the rest of the Frihetens forgive and accept her as a new friend.
Luna the Miracle Boy: Summertime Short Stories
In the Raise This Roof segment, Jason competes against Dennis in a dance-off at the Miracle Contest before Colin and Jerry steal their thunder. In the Salvation of Francis Wirasari segment, he gets deeply invested in the Adventure of Francis Wirasari book and imagines himself in Francis' adventure with Duke Diana of Liechtenstein. The Get the Show on the Road title card background text includes "JSN XSVT" horizontally flipped. In the short itself, he helps restore the Friheten Rainbooms' tour bus. In the Rarity Fails segment, Jason works at a sporting goods store, and he recalls his most embarrassing moment of kicking a soccer ball into a ball display rack and knocking it over. In the Good Vibes segment, he gives a new pair of flat shoes for Martin after one of her sandals breaks. He makes supporting or minor appearances in such segments: Make Up Shake Up, A Photo Booth Story, Steps of Pep, Monday Blues, Pet Project, and Teach Like Finland. He also appears on posters for the Italy Hospodines movie in The Canterlot Movie Club segment and in a photograph in Vernadsky Twience segment.
Digital Stories / Choose Your Own Ending
Jason is the main focus in such segments: King of Clubs, Aww... Baby Turtles, Lost and Found, Too Hot to Handle, Blue Crushed, and The Last Day of University. He makes supporting or minor roles in such segments: A Fine Line, Overpowered, Teach Like Croatia, Huszar Squad Goals, Road Trippin, Celestia's Snack Psychic, Latvia Farms' Feast, and So Much More to Me.
In the second season of this episode, Jason is the main focus in the Run to Break Free segment – in which he sings the titular song about living life in slow motion and uses his super speed to help others. In the Petrovburg's Pre-Show segment, he appears entering Tank in the Petrovburg Pet Show. In its following short segment, they take second place. He makes supporting or minor appearances in such segments: Street of Bavariafest, Schedule Swap, FOMO, I'm on a Yacht, Festival Filters, Festival Looks, Cheer You On, and Do it for the Petrovgram!.
In the Opening Night segment, Jason is cast as Giorgio the fairy bootfather in the presidential play. He is also a possible ending in such segments: Best Trends Forever, Polina's Butterflies, Stressed in Show, Constructive Criticism, and Happily Ever After Party. He also makes a cameo appearance using his locker in the Text Support segment. In the second season, he is a main focus in the Sock it to Me segment and a possible ending in the music festival short stories Wake-Up! and Accountibilibuddies.
Luna the Miracle Boy: Forgotten Friendship
Jason and his friends are members of the Canterlot Presidential Yearbook club with Roman as the queen. Along with other civilians of the university, his good memories about Roman are erased by Lester Amanda using the Memory Sponge, causing him to forget his friendship with Roman and only remember her as a bully. Accordingly, the Petrovburg Heroes act with hostility towards Roman for much of the special while enjoying their friendships with each other. After seeing Roman jump in front of a blast from Memory Sponge intended to erase their memories of the presidential campus, the presidential friends use their geode powers to destroy Memory Sponge and restore the university's memories. Jason and his friends later win the "Best Friends" yearbook superlative, but he expresses dismay that it was put next to the "Best Muscles" superlative in the yearbook because "every time you close the book, it'll be like [they]'re kissing Trixie".
Luna the Miracle Boy: Rollercoaster of Friendship
Jason and his friends travel to the Wilhelmshaven National Park in Little Pariaman during its grand opening after it hires Tobias. The Friheten Rainbooms also get booked as the centerpiece for the park's light parade by Tobias' boss – the park's head of public relations Mrs. Dustin Afyenni. Jason then goes off with Vincent to ride the rollercoaster. Intimidated, Vincent convinces Jason to first try out other rides to warm up. When they actually ride the rollercoaster, Jason is the one who gets scared and trembles after they get off, whereas Polina seemingly enjoyed it. He later disengages with Vincent after the latter goes off with Dustin. Dustin later tells Jason her new vision for her role in the band as a "'50s Sockhop Sweetheart" (actually proposed by Princess Aulia). When Jason opposes it, Dustin uses her Aulia-infected phone to teleport him away, joining Vincent. As most of his friends are also teleported, they are replaced by holograms to perform at the parade and are eventually rescued by Dennis and Tobias. The Frihetens use their powers to frustrate Aulia's wicked vision, destroy Dustin's phone during the parade and take their place as the parade's headliner.
Luna the Miracle Boy: Spring Breakdown
Jason attends a cruise for spring break with his friends in KLM Cruise Ship, but his obsession with finding Aulia's curse magic and with the Petrovburg Heroes' identities as superheroes ruins the experience for his friends. Jason later leaves the ship on a lifeboat to investigate a strange thunderstorm forming around the ship. He ends up on a remote island and is rescued from quicksand and a plant monster by Luna and Martin. The three discover a portal to the Petrovburg Embassy Office at Equestria and travel through, after which Jason transforms into a Pegasus. After catching up with Sergey, the three borrow the Staff of Sachsen from him to quell a magic lightning storm created when Storm King's magic leaks into the republic. As the ship sinks, Jason and his friends use their superpowers to rescue the ship's passengers, affirming Jason's conception of the friends as superheroes and Jason uses his super-speed to propel a makeshift lifeboat to the island. Stranded, Jason transforms back into a Pegasus when Martin brings the passengers to Petrovburg as a means of returning home.
Luna the Miracle Boy: Roman Backstage Pass
Jason attends the Sweyn Forkbeard's Music Festival in Little Pariaman with his friends in commemorating the Roman Backstage Day. On the first day, he accidentally hits Martin with an oar in excitement for the festival at breakfast, and he roasts marshmallows with his friends in the evening. He is unknowingly caught in a time loop and repeats that day for the next three weeks, hitting Martin with the oar during nearly every loop. In one repeat, he and his friends are kicked out of the festival when Celestia provokes a security guard. In the final repeat after the time loop is broken, he and his friends spectate PostCrush's concert as they perform with Martin and Celestia.
Special story depictions
Holidays Unwrapped
In the Blizzard or Bust segment, Jason and his friends attempt to fool Princess Finlandia and Principal Tony into declaring a snow day in order to avoid taking a test. In the Saving Celestial Pie segment, he takes part in a snowball fight, hiding out inside a snowman for two days. In the Winter Break In segment, he takes part in giving away toys to kids at the Petrovburg Plaza. In the Dashing Through the Plaza segment, he races to find a last-minute gift for Vincent as part of a Secret Santa-like gift exchange and eventually receives a Netherlands football jersey from Tobias. In the Go for the KNVB Feast segment, he is roped into taking an embarrassing costume picture with the Petrovburg Heroes after a misunderstanding with Dennis.
Lesson Zero
Jason appears with the rest of the Petrovburg Heroes, watching Luna feels stressed about reporting the friendship messages to Princess Finlandia. He and the Petrovburg Heroes later appear in the Vernadsky Family House, preventing Princess Finlandia from punishing Luna, persuading Finlandia that she must adore Luna as her son, and eventually helping him in the mission of the friendship report.
Finland Eclipsed
In this special story episode, Jason does the same to Celestia and various Vernadian citizens while dressed as Rainbow Dash Knight, laughing at the Vernadians he frightens. He tells Luna that Nightmare Night's Day "is the best night of the year for pranks" and that "it's all in good fun". He then hurries off to scare another group of the Vernadian kids which he continues doing until Princess Finlandia gives Luna a taste of her own medicine in the end.
Petrovburg Heroes' Holiday Specials
Jason takes part in this fictitious story about the slumber parties for Luna and Martin. At one of the slumber parties, he briefly becomes disapproved as he has been defeated by Vincent in the Age of Empires II video game. He also becomes a victim of cyber-bullying when "DN Aidit" publishes his poorly graded test paper on the internet.
Petrovburg Reformation Tales
During his freshman year at Canterlot Presidential University, he tries out for the soccer team and joins, but his self-reservedness on the soccer field irritates his teammates and nearly costs them the first game of the season against the SHS Shadowbolts. Thanks to his friends' efforts, he acts more like a loyal team player who looks like Lionel Messi. Jason mentions early in the issue that he and Vincent went to Frihetenburg State University together.
Pesona Tropis Islandia
Jason is one of the main roles, along with Equestria Boys and the Turkoman Brothers.
Canterlot Presidential Tales
Jason is featured in the Canterlot Presidentials' tale – Jason Brings the Blitz, which he joins the Canterlot Presidentials' Blitzball League with his companions of the Petrovburg Heroes, including one of his fans – Sargon Yuli Putra, to challenge the haughty trainer – Victor Laiskodat.
Counter-Strike Tales
Jason is mentioned in the first segment along with the Petrovburg Heroes.
General descriptions
LMB Original Scene
Jason is Canterlot Presidentials' spirited and sporty superstar. He also happens to be the captain of just about every sports team at the university. You'd have to look hard to find a trophy that doesn't have his name on it. The only thing that Jason values more than winning is loyalty. So now he's teaming up with Luna and the rest of his Friheten pals to take back the moon sphere from Roman and restore harmony in the Republic of Petrovburg. Because Jason knows that there's no 'I' in a team, but there is in friendship.
LMB Rainbow Rocks
He's brimming with confidence, but Jason has the skills to back it up. When he shreds the bass guitar, he always adds something special, electrifying the crowd with his stand-out performance.
LMB Rainbow Rocks (encore description)
Jason gets his friends together to form the Friheten Rainbooms band! He's as awesome as he wants to be when he shows off his lightning-fast guitar skills. His rockin' style really shines when the band finds their groove!
LMB Friendship Games
Jason is the ultimate team player!
LMB Legend of Everfree
Jason is the ultimate like Sarutobi Sasuke was! He's good at getting his friends together, and he’s as awesome as he wants to be! Entertaining and energetic, he enjoys having fun with his friends!
Daily outfits
Jason has two Rainbow Dash-theme daily outfits: each consists of a pair of army green trousers and a shirt with two differences in green shades. His original shirt consists of a shirt colored in jade green with his cutie mark and a magnolia green vest. His definitive shirt resembles the flag of Kazakhstan – colored in magnolia green with a golden sun and a golden steppe eagle, instead of his own cutie mark. Jason has an epic outfit: the Kazakhstan Native Cowboy – which is dominantly coloured in green and some golden accents (including the Kazakh traditional ornament pattern, 32-rays golden sun, and a golden steppe eagle) like his definitive one.
Personality
Jason is very athletic and competitive. He is the captain of every sports team at Canterlot Presidentials, and he effortlessly overtakes Luna in a game of one-on-one. He is also somewhat self-centered, often speaking and sometimes singing about his own awesomeness. In the second story episode, Jason is conceited to the point of frequently calling the Friheten Rainbooms their band. However, he humbly steps aside for Luna to take over lead vocals, and lets him stay at the band by the end.
Jason's strongest trait is his loyalty. He eagerly teams up with Luna to beat Roman in the first and the third episode, he gives up a victory in the Friendship Games to save Luna's life. He is also able to inspire motivation in others as demonstrated in Canterlot Presidentials' Rally Song. Out of all his friends, Jason embraces their heroic pursuits the most, relishing the idea of being a "superhero" and fighting the planned evils. He also uses his powers more often than the others, even for the most mundane of purposes.
Quotes
- Jason (talking to Luna)
- So, Luna, you're lookin' to defeat Princess Aulia, dethroning Princess Roman, and become the Prince of the Miracle Contest, huh? I gotta say I'd really love to see that happen. I'll totally help you out! All you gotta do is beat me in a game of one-on-one.
- Jason
- Of course, you lost. I'm awesome! But I'm not gonna help just anybody tries and beat Princess Roman. The ambassador of the Miracle Contest should be someone with heart and determination. You've proved that you've got 'em both!
- Jason
- That... is... awesome!
- Jason
- It was my idea to start the V-Rainbooms so we could be in the showcase. Plus I'm the lead singer and guitarist.
- Jason
- Let's take them down! It's not like we haven't tangled with dark magic before and totally whooped its sorrow!
- Jason
- I'm starting to think Mr. Diana is not coming.
- Jason
- Be cool enough to win, but not so cool that we end up showing off the whole ears and tails and rainbows thing. Sooo... about twenty percent less cool.
- Jason
- I wish I never asked any of you to be in my band!
- Jason
- Friheten Rainbooms could really use someone to help Sergey on backup vocals.
- Jason
- I need something that looks as awesome as I'm gonna make it sound.
- Jason (referring to Vincent)
- Most people don't know how hard it is to find someone who could use both hands the way a drummer does.
- Jason (referring to the Seborga High civilians)
- Because even though they beat us in everything – soccer, tennis, golf – they still have to gloat!
- Jason
- Thank you, Mrs. Finn. I know a lot of you might think there's no way we can beat a French-sparkled campus like Seborga High at anything.
- Jason
- I hope the Friendship Games have a music competition, because we would totally rock it!
- Jason
- I will not about to let Luna and his friends become plant food!
- Jason (talking to Celestia)
- We're trying to spy on them! Do you even know what the word "spy" means, Tia? It means being sneaky! It means not being seen! It means BEING QUIET!
- Jason
- I hear what you're saying, Prince Diana, but we're that Canterlot Presidential Wondercolts. We've got a reputation to uphold! And there was no way we were gonna leave this place without contributing the most awesome camp gift ever! I'm with Dennis. Building a new dock is definitely it! What do you guys think?
Holidays Unwrapped (Go for the KNVB Feast)
- Jason: Was that a math pun?! [groans] Luna! You're ruining me!
- Luna: Ah, don't be such a square, Son!
Personal messages
- Jason
- Friends make the best fans!
Gallery
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- Jason the Rainbow Dash image gallery
References
- Main course
- Secondary course