SonicRainboomGirl Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 So I've got this interesting little thought.If theres a magical spell that makes unicorns have butterfly wings, what if there's one for feathers? It may not be permanent, but easily reapplied (especially as you get better at the spell).What if a great magic user (such as Twilight Sparkle) found it and turned others (And herself?) into an alicorn?Sorry Pegasuses, unless theres a Horn Spell there is no Alicornity for you.Another way to possibly get Alicorns is if a pegasus and a unicorn had a baby. I know this happens a lot anyway, but maybe Alicornism is just a strange, incredibly rare, genetic mutation?Is it genetic?GAH!Just food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrescentBlaze Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I wouldnt put too much thought into it at this point basically all we can derive from the show is that all female royalty/rulers are alicorns of some sort or another. It seems to be more a title or really more symbolic of importance than power or genetics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittlePonyTales Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Remember that Alicorns are a mix of all THREE types of ponies. Earth, Pegasi, and Unicorns. Even adding wings to a pony wouldn't make them a true Equestrian Alicorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirShadowdeath Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 This also brings up the debate of what makes alicorns "gods" and of course if they actually are gods. The whole idea of it is massive, and I could honestly write a 100 page paper theorizing my ideas and standing on the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicRainboomGirl Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Okay, WHAT IF...An earth pony mothered twins, one from a Pegasus and one from a Unicorn, but there was a disapearing twin case? Would you get an Alicorn, or just a Unicorn/Pegasus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 But it does open the door to the idea of counterfeit Alicorns. An impostor usururping the throne! Who knows?And this is (while not exactly on topic) interesting and somewhat relevent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicRainboomGirl Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 And why on EARTH are they so tall?! Are they immortal too? WHY do they have godlike powers?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicRainboomGirl Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 What a cool chart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorWilliam Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I think It's safe to say that being an alicorn doesn't make you a god(dess). I guess being an alicorn is just sort of the icing on the cake for a god(dess), and that Alicorns are just a rare (and mostly royal) breed of ponies. If Cadence were eternal, I think she would've been more hesitant to marry a mortal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicRainboomGirl Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I havent seen any alicorn males though. Maybe it's a feminine trait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weesh Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I havent seen any alicorn males though. Maybe it's a feminine trait...There were tri-pony guards in the season finale, but I suspect it was a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsporko Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 There is no proof that Celestia and Luna are gods. They are just very powerful. Maybe they are so long lived because of their powerful magic or due to their contact with the elements of harmony.All the alicorns so far have been shown to have very powerful magic. Maybe if a pony has enough natural magic they develop into an alicorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyraThePsychotic Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Who knows maybe cadence is immortal and she was the one in the book in "hearts and hooves day" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverThorn Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 There is an Alicorn foal in "Lesson ZERO" when Twilight flashes back to magic kindergarten. It's the one in the back to the viewer's right. The MLP wiki said it was an animation mistake though... Who knows? I wish we were given more lore about Equestria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicRainboomGirl Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Thats so interesting! I can't stop thinking about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittlePonyTales Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 It was definitely an animation error. That actually happened in G1 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davroth Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I find Celestia's Über-guard project far more fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverThorn Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I think Alicorns aren't as rare as we think. I mean in the Mare do Well Episode, Dash saw her use magic, and then minutes later fly as well. She wasn't like "omg something is wrong, there are only two winged unicorns!" She just accepted that that pony could fly, and had a horn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkleheart Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I kinda have my own theory involving a more complex/realistic bit of genetics about pony breeds. I'm thinking a lot of genes, where they overlap, have versions that are specific to one breed or another, OR an either/or option. Like, a gene linked with Earth and Pegasus traits might come in Earth/Pegasus/Earth or Pegasus versions. So being an alicorn would basically require ALL of the pony's genes to be lined up with the either/or versions. (Or at least have the dominant any/all versions present. They could still have a different version of the gene if that version is recessive.)Implications of this theory:1. The Cakes' children now make sense without having to bring infidelity into it. Both of them just *were* carrying the proper genes.2. It's probably possible for there to be Pegasus-Unicorn hybrids that aren't true alicorns. (Along with Earth-Pegasus and Earth-Unicorn) This could explain the guards without them being demigods.3. An alicorn could theoretically be born to parents of *any* breed if they're carrying the right genes.4. Thanks to recessive genes, two alicorn parents could still have non-alicorn offspring, and are probably more likely to.I'm thinking the alicorns' power comes from having a combination of all three races' magic. Sorta like how the elements of harmony become ridiculously powerful when combined.And I really don't think they'd count as gods. I mean, yes they're powerful, but we haven't seen them do anything that other ponies can't. (Aside from maybe live really long.) Remember, according to the holiday special, the unicorns used to *collectively* move the sun and moon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverThorn Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Cadance is also shown to be kinda weak, granted she was being kept in a hole for Celestia knows how long; but still. She isn't terribly powerful, I could see her as a normal unicorn if she didn't have wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningAmnesia Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 If a pegasus and a unicorn mated would they have a chance to have an alicorn child? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittlePonyTales Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 If a pegasus and a unicorn mated would they have a chance to have an alicorn child?Alicorns are a combination of Pegasus, Unicorn, and Earth pony. I think you forgot about the third one, which seems to be a common thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davroth Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I like to think it's some kind of genetic fluke, and that a newborn Alicorn is just destined to be a princess. We will probably never know.As for Cadance' power compared to the princesses, her unique "spreading love"-spell is kind of powerful, if you take a moment and think about the implications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsporko Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 The only thing Cadence does that would make her look weak is fail to move the mine cart, but that isn't a good example as the reason it was hard to move is because in her panic she failed to remove rocks that were blocking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAura Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Don't forget that Cadence was in that unknown cave for who knows how long, so she was too weak and exhausted to move the cart. At least Cadence has a reasonable alibi for not being able to move it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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