# Mordetwi MordeTwi is the crossover fan pairing of Mordecai from Regular Show and Twilight Sparkle from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, born from a 2011 DeviantArt fanfiction and made recognizable by bluedog444's 2012 Airplanes drawing that went viral again through TikTok redraws in 2020 and 2021. ## Overview MordeTwi is a fan-created romantic pairing of two cartoon characters from completely different animated worlds: the sarcastic blue jay Mordecai from Cartoon Network's Regular Show and the studious unicorn Twilight Sparkle from Hasbro's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic[1]. The name is a portmanteau, and the ship is mostly recognized through a single crudely drawn 2012 image titled Airplanes, in which both characters sit apart under the night sky singing lyrics from the B.o.B track of the same name[2]. The distance between the source cartoons plus the earnestness of the drawing turned MordeTwi into one of DeviantArt's most-remembered cringe artifacts[1]. Fans redraw the Airplanes composition in every imaginable style, from photorealism to anthro versions to 3D renders, keeping the ship alive well past the era of the original post[3]. ## How It Spread The Airplanes image quietly circulated for years, spreading first on Google+ before that platform shut down[3]. TikTok is where MordeTwi mutated into a viral meme. On July 17, 2019, TikToker @applecrumbwill posted a clip singing Airplanes in an exaggerated emo delivery that passed one million views[3]. On May 13, 2020, YouTuber kazen_ layered a modified version of that audio over bluedog444's original drawing, and the video pulled hundreds of thousands of plays. In June 2020, artists on Twitter picked up the hashtag #redrawmordetwi and reinterpreted the composition in their own styles[1]. The ship spiked again in mid-2021 when YouTuber Chikki uploaded a 3D-animated recreation on April 25, 2021, which Cheezburger credited with reviving the fandom and inspiring a fresh wave of TikTok tributes[1]. On July 31, 2021, Twitter user @mizphantasm posted a 3D animation of Mordecai and Twilight singing Airplanes; days later, Paramore's Hayley Williams, who features on the B.o.B track, quote-tweeted it with 'i dont get it guys,' pushing MordeTwi far outside its usual audience[3]. The ironic canonization went further when Kaitrin Snodgrass, a storyboard artist on Netflix's My Little Pony: A New Generation, replied 'This is canon' to a fan claim that the film's Izzy Moonbow is the child of Mordecai and Twilight Sparkle[2]. ## How to Use The MordeTwi template typically means redrawing bluedog444's Airplanes composition in a different art style, whether photorealism, anthro versions, 3D renders, or live-action makeup recreations. Common convention is to keep both characters seated apart and looking up at the night sky while singing the Airplanes chorus, often preserving the lonely nighttime setting from the 2012 original[1]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Mordetwi? MordeTwi is a fan pairing of Mordecai from Regular Show and Twilight Sparkle from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, best known through bluedog444's 2012 DeviantArt drawing Airplanes[1]. ### Where did Mordetwi come from? The ship first appeared in Cartuneslover16's 2011 DeviantArt fanfiction Earthworm Zim[4], and the iconic image was posted by bluedog444 on August 5, 2012[5]. ### What does Mordetwi mean? It is a portmanteau of Mordecai and Twilight, referring to the crossover ship between the two cartoon characters[2]. ### How do you use Mordetwi? People typically redraw the Airplanes scene in different art styles or make TikTok videos singing the B.o.B chorus over the original 2012 drawing[3]. ### Is Mordetwi still popular? The ship had major viral spikes in 2020 and 2021, with Paramore's Hayley Williams quote-tweeting a MordeTwi 3D animation in August 2021 and boosting its reach[3]. ## References 1. [https://cheezburger.com/14915589/mordetwi-is-back-and-the-fandom-is-weirder-than-ever]() 2. [https://www.cbr.com/my-little-pony-artist-declares-mordetwi-meme-canon/]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mordetwi]() 4. [https://www.deviantart.com/cartuneslover16/art/Earthworm-Zim-Chp-14-part-1-213188947]() 5. [https://www.deviantart.com/bluedog444/status-update/Okay-a-couple-PSAs-Ive-1005140141]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/mordetwi Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library