Thunderlane

Thunderlane is pegasus pony, living in Ponyville. He is the brother of Rumble, and a friend of Windy Breeze. He main protagonist of Dead Equestria.

Pre-Apocalypse
Thunderlane lives in Ponyville with Rumble. He is a member of the Wonderbolts, alongside Windy Breeze, and Rainbow Dash.

Shortly before the events of Dead Equestria, he got involved in an accident and is sent to Ponyville Hospital.

Post-Apocalypse
In The Meeting, Thunderlane meets up with Spitfire who was accompanied by Windy Breeze in a cafe in Ponyville. He was surprised when Spitfire told him that he become a Wonderbolt as a replacement for Blue Blazes, however Ponyville suddenly descents into chaos. Thunderlane panicked upon seeing an injured filly come inside the Cafe. Spitfire went to help, but was attacked before attacking a bystander. Thunderlane quickly left and flew away after a now zombified Spitfire kill Windy before chasing him. He was attacked by a zombified Strawberry Sunrise before crashing into Zephyr Breeze and Dusty Shelf's house. He ran out of the house and witness a unicorn mare attacked by a Feral. He went inside the schoolhouse, only to be killed by a zombified Rumble. He woke up and realized he was experiencing a nightmare, and that he was inside a hospital, watched by Wind

In The Coming Storm, He was released from hospital and went to the Wonderbolts Academy. He and Windy observe Blue Wings, who just recently become a Wonderbolt. He was able to stop an accident from happening before going to practice. Later, he overheard Spitfire and Soarin's conservation, and immediately went to tell Windy, and Blue. He was among the ponies who went to announcement of closure of the academy before going back to Ponyville to introduce Blue to the town. After a confusing encounter with Pinkie Pie, they went to Sweet Apple Acres, where Blue is introduced to Applejack, Applebloom, Big MacIntosh, and Granny Smith, and offered her food. Thunderlane later went to school to meet Rumble, they then went to Sugarcube Corner to attend Blue's welcome party. After the party, he, Rumble, and Blue went back to his house. At home, he immediately put Rumble to bed. He overhears a quarrel outside the house before going back to Rumble's bedroom. Blue tells him Rumble is cute before they themselves sleep.

In Night Invasion, he woke up in the middle of the night and find Blue missing. He heard a commotion outside and her, and another mare attacked by someone. Roseluck soon arrived with a group Ferals following her. Everyone managed to get inside. Thunderlane gets bitten by one of the attackers before retreating to the second floor with Roseluck to find Blue succumbing to her wounds and the other mare reanimated. He was forced to abandon Rumble in the house. Roseluck told him she's going to tell Twilight Sparkle what was happened and is going to come back for him before leaving him, unconscious.