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* Void ([[Series/DoctorWho The Master]] / [[JustForPun Shetford Hayle]])

It implies that after performing a Sonic Rainboom a pegasus could possibly do some other interesting things, like going off to space, [[Film/{{Superman}} flying around the world fast enough to make time flow backwards]] or usurping Celestia as the ultimate ruler of Equestria. However, none of the above occurred to Rainbow Dash at the right time.

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[[WMG: The universe runs on friendship.]]

[[WMG: Clouds are actually gaseous [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-newtonian_fluid non-newtonian liquid]] instead of water.]]

[[WMG: The reason the ponies need to control the plants, animals and weather is because Discord is imprisoned.]]
Discord was/is the physical manifestation of Chaos... which isn't just "everything goes wacky", it's a necessary attribute of physics. Much as superheated pure water can't turn to steam until an outside force perturbs it or introduces a tiny contamination, without Discord's presence, Equestria doesn't have enough natural chaos in it to trigger the formation of clouds, or of raindrops/snowflakes/ice crystals, or the shifting pattern of winds, or the ebb and flow of plant or animal lifecycles. But given a choice between having to crank the ecosystem over manually or having a mad god loose in it, the ponies made the obvious choice. It's also an explanation for the Everfree... it's the last natural source of Chaos left in Equestria, and so is kept as a nature preserve.
* Jossed, as [[spoiler: Discord has been reformed]] and weather ponies are still seen managing clouds.

[[WMG: As opposed to the above theory, The reason the ponies need to control the sun, the moon, and the weather is because Discord went rampant all those years ago.]]

[[WMG: The Apple Trees (Malus spp) in this show work the way fruit trees in ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' work.]]

[[WMG: Ponies have access to electricity...]]

*** There is also the matter of the internal-combustion-engine powered sewing machines that Applejack comes up with in Apple Family Reunion. However, this is easily explained by the fact that small, high-rev engines can run on other volatile liquids than gasoline. [[spoiler: such as, say, ALCOHOL]] Likewise, larger Diesel engines can be made to run on vegetable oils: current human society uses petroleum because, for the moment, it's easier to get and more energy-dense. (such was not the case even in modern human civilization: when coal-fired steam engines ruled the rails, it's because coal was easier to get and prepare for use than oil.)

[[WMG: The dam in The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well produces magic]]

[[WMG: Equestria's [[{{Magitek}} technological devices are actually powered by earth pony magic]].]]

[[WMG: The main power source for magic-run machines are gems.]]

[[WMG: Equestria is on the verge of an Industrial Revolution]]

* Well, they do have video games as of "Hearts and Hooves Day"
[[WMG: The solar system in which Equestria exists is heliocentric/Celestia and Luna actually don't move the sun/moon, but rotate the Earth on its axis.]]

* There is a serious issue with this, namely the scene in "Twilight's Kingdom" where Twilight has to raise the sun herself, and the sun is visibly wobbling as she does so. Now, [[LikeRealityUnlessNoted let's assume that physics in Equestria, including gravity and inertia, work as they do in our world except when shown or stated not to]]. The problem is what would have to happen to make the sun "wobble" in the sky like that: if the sun is not moving and only the planet is, then the planet would have to be the one jerking back and forth as Twilight works her magic. Most of these guesses (besides this one specifically, I’ve seen this idea tossed around on several occasions in other fandom websites) boil down to hypothesizing that the Equestrian system works like our solar system, so let’s use that as a model: the Earth rotates at a speed of over a thousand miles per hour at the equator, slowing down as you approach the poles (we don’t feel the speed because everything on the planet, including the atmosphere and oceans, is moving in the same direction at the same speed). If you just rotated the planet in the other direction (which is what would make the sun "move" directly east), then everything on the world's surface would ''still be moving west at the same speed as before''. This would mean that a) everything less firmly rooted than a typical bunker would be violently hurled west at speeds of hundreds to thousands of miles per hour; b) the entire planet's surface would be scoured by winds blowing at the same enormous speeds; and c) the oceans would literally slosh over their western shores like the water in bathtub being jerked to the side. If the planet is also spasming back and forth in random directions, all this would be compounded by the random and sudden changes in direction of movement. Obviously, nothing of the sort happened.\\

When comparing theories, [[OccamsRazor the one that relies on the fewest unfounded assumptions is the likeliest to be true]]. In order for Equestria’s system to be heliocentric, we need to assume:

[[WMG: Equestrian apples undergo fermentation while still ripening on the tree.]]

[[WMG: Rocks, jewels and gems in Equestria "grow".]]

** As a further theory, the reason rock farms don't grow gems is either a) large, pure gems require more energy or materials to grow than rocks do, meaning they’re not cost-effective to cultivate, or b) earth pony rock farmers just don’t feel like farming gems with no practical use when they could be growing useful ores and building stone.
** A bit of evidence for this being a natural process is the existence of a large species of gem-eaters, the dragons. Logically, they would have to have access to naturally occurring, self-replenishing sources of gems -- they have to keep themselves fed somehow, and given what we’ve seen of them it's... unlikely... that enough of them are peaceful farmers to supply an entire species of house-sized reptiles with food. Obviously they can steal from the ponies, but they would still have had to eat before ponies developed rock farming.

[[WMG: The pre-cut gems are actually some form of natural sugar crystals.]]

[[WMG: The train to Appleoosa was pulled by Earth Ponies because the "engine" was some sort of work amplifier rather than a straight-up engine.]]

[[WMG: Ponies use a ridiculous amount of caloric energy [[WMG/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSettingScienceAndMagic even without magic using up calories.]]]]

[[WMG: Equestria has mechanical [[MythologyGag water]] [[TanksButNoTanks tanks]] that act as the [[DungeonBypass lead]] [[MightyGlacier Tank]] for wilderness rescue missions.]]

[[WMG: Zecora didn't really cure the cutie pox]]

[[WMG: There are no dominant and recessive pony types.]]

[[WMG: Unicorn cannot remember casting teleportation spells]]

[[WMG: Genetic Engineering in Equestria]]

[[WMG: On the Relative Power Levels of All Characters in Equestria]]

[[WMG: The Friendship Is Magic's universe's {{God}} is making sure that the main six ponies stay close.]]

[[WMG: The universe uses a virtue system like TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}.]]

[[WMG: Pony magic forms a field around each pony and has similar properties to electricity.]]

[[WMG: Earth pony magic manifests as a sixth sense, which is related to their special talent.]]

[[WMG: The Hatching Dragon Test is meant to be an UnwinnableTrainingSimulation.]]

[[WMG: In addition to the above, the Hatching Dragon test was meant to reveal the suitable Element of Magic.]]

[[WMG: The cloud-walking spell from "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E16SonicRainboom Sonic Rainboom]]" never wore off.]]

[[WMG: Friendship is magic… similar to how [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Madoka]] verse emotions are magic.]]
Cutie Mark = Soul Gem, Cutie Mark Failure Syndrome is the transformation from Soul Gem to Grief Seed, and Nightmare Moon is Luna’s witch form. The ‘outside influence’ in that instance was Kyuubi, and Twilight and co are the Madoka’s of their universe. They didn’t get rid of the system, they used Twilight’s revelation/wish that Friendship IS Magic to focused the contract entirely upon the Elements of Harmony, creating Cutie Mark Shaped Soul Gems they can draw power from/subsequently channel power into.

[[WMG: The three pony types each have their own kind of magic, but they aren't exclusive to that pony type.]]

[[WMG: Friendship isn't just nice, it's ''SURVIVAL'']]

[[WMG: Earth Ponies can't make an agricultural surplus without Pegasi weather control.]]

[[WMG: Celestia and Luna don't move the heavens unaided.]]

[[WMG: Unicorn Magic, Earth Pony Magic and possibly Pegasi Magic [[UnequalRites all work under different principles]].]]

Also it seems that you don't need to be a certain breed to practice that breed's magic. Fluttershy appears to have the same sort of abilties that Earth Ponies might have (Influencing animals to do what she wants them to do, The Stare etc.) Perhaps it all depends on the correct mindset.

[[WMG: Many of the steps in the Zap Apple Jam ritual are unnecessary.]]

[[WMG: The most powerful forms of magic in Equestria manifest rainbow light.]]
The Elements of Harmony, the Sonic Rainboom, The Zap Apples... not to mention the use of rainbow in a powerful LovePotion. To ponies, a rainbow kaleidoscope of color could symbolize pure harmonious power: since each pony has their own color pallete, and unicorn magic is color-coded, a rainbow could combine the strengths of all ponies.

[[WMG: Using magic burns calories.]]

[[WMG: Everypony and their mother has a connection to an incredible magic power]]

[[WMG: Magic fights don't tend to last long, because ponies are [[GlassCannon glass cannons.]]]]

[[WMG: Ponies have autonomic magically diegetic projections that they and other ponies [[PerceptionFilter don't perceive as being external]].]]

[[WMG: Magic is less effective against resisting or hostile lifeforms.]]

[[WMG: Earth pony farmers can "talk" to trees with their innate magic and have the trees listen.]]

[[WMG: It is seen as perfectly okay to time travel or change what kind of pony you are.]]
We have seen both confusing changes in technology/events which varies often as well as identical ponies that are just another type. I belive that the ponies are not interested in any sort of regulation and just accept changes to the time-stream/species of neighbors as an everyday occurrence. Most ponies just accept things as they are anyway.

[[WMG: The Mirror Pool does not create genuine clones.]]

[[WMG: The Mirror Pool clones are really shapeshifters.]]

[[WMG: The Mirror Pool was created by the disposal spell.]]

[[WMG: Both of the above. The Mirror Pool was created as a disposal spell for Changelings.]]
Say a Changling swarm attacked Equestria before, and the ponies were too soft hearted to just destroy them after they defeated them. The mirror pool was originally a prison for them to live in, dreaming away their existences. Their spirits passed on, but by some quirk their bodies didn't, maybe because it was a physical stasis. Now they imprint on any-pony that enters in the pool, taking their form the chant is just something the re-discoverer made up. It also gives them a portion of the originals emotional energy that allows them to leave the pool. The banishment spell is just the original entrapment spell that they used on the changelings.

[[WMG: Skill can allow a unicorn to more efficiently cast a spell]]

[[WMG: Any unicorn can cast any spell, assuming they have studied sufficiently.]]

[[WMG: Magic makes everything function... But the unicorns are using it all up.]]

They're apparently sold at a comic store, it's highly doubtful they're at ''all'' dangerous. It's likely you COULD leave without winning, Spike just didn't realize it or the only ''other'' way to leave is to lose completely. The comics are simply magic, supped up roleplaying/virtual reality games.

[[WMG: Magic wings are different depending on the pony they are given to.]]

[[WMG: The Mane Six are the new source for all magic.]]

[[WMG: Starlight Glimmer's spell uses the pony's Cutie Mark as a medium to rob them of their special talents.]]

[[WMG: Confidence=Power doesn't just apply to flight, but all innate magic.]]
In "Top Bolt", the idea that the flying abilities of a Pegasus are tied to that Pegasus's confidence is a major plot point, as Sky Stinger's flying ability goes out the window once his confidence is shot. It's further supported by the main difference in personality between Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy; the former is far more confident and is therefore the better flyer by far. We've even seen more evidence for each of them about how true this concept is: In "Sonic Rainboom, Rainbow's flying abilities were hampered by her decreasing confidence, and Fluttershy, while still not nearly on Rainbow's level, has gotten better at flying as she's become more self-assured and confident in herself.\\

[[WMG: Magic solves away wonky physics.]]

[[WMG: The power of the Elements of Harmony are hereditary.]]

[[WMG: Everypony has a connection to one of the Elements of Harmony.]]

[[WMG: Two or more of the Elements of Harmony can be combined to create other good forces.]]

[[WMG: What the Elements of Harmony actually DO.]]

[[WMG: Anypony is an Element of Harmony.]]

[[WMG: The Elements of Harmony work by returning things to their proper state.]]

[[WMG: The Elements Of Harmony are incapable of killing.]]

* That's [[FridgeBrilliance actually brilliant.]] Though they ''are'' certainly capable of scary things. Just ask [[TakenForGranite Discord.]]

[[WMG: The Elements of Harmony one thousand years ago…]]

* Luna = Loyalty: her love and devotion for Celestia, made her ablo to resist it until the bitter end. later becoming the opposite of her element and the last one to be sealed.

* A Dragon = Generosity: he could have been somekind of "Dragon King" and the one who made the [[EpilepticTrees theorized]] "Dragon egg's deal" with the princesses.

** I am planning a fanfiction about this, except in my version Luna is kindness-see how kind she is in Luna Eclipsed? Anyway, Chrysalis and the Windigoes all form an anti-Elements of Harmony-the Elements of Discord. The four remaining Elements have to be freed by the Mane Six plus Spike because they are all trapped-the Generosity one needs to horde tons of gems in the mines, the loyalty one is paranoid and backstabs everyone, the laughter one is angry at everypony and the honesty one lies about everything and causes chaos in the group. Meanwhile, Chrysalis frees Discord, places the Alicorn Amulet back on Trixie and ressurects Sombra before corrupting Luna and the other four Elements of Harmony again. Keep posted.

[[WMG: The Elements of Harmony are, to some extent, {{Magic Feather}}s.]]

[[WMG: The jewelry referred to as the Elements of Harmony are just a MagicFeather]]

[[WMG: Elements of Discord/Chaos will be simple opposites of Elements of Harmony]]

[[WMG: Conversely, the Elements of Discord will instead be corruptions of the Elements of Harmony.]]

[[WMG: The Elements of Discord will be the following...]]
There have been many WMG theories that there would be the "Elements of Discord" that would oppose the Elements of Harmony, and WordOfGod confirms that a villain named Discord would appear in season 2. My theory is that past "bad guys" of the series will be given these elements. After Discord is defeated by the Mane cast, he decides to recruit others to defeat them and counter their Elements of Harmony. The Diamond Dog(s) will be the element of Greed, since they were willing to hurt others to get their diamonds. Gilda will be the element of Betrayal, since she was so quick to abandon Rainbow Dash for shallow reasons. Trixie will be the leader, using the element of Dark Magic. Diamond Tiara will be the element of cruelty (opposite of kindness) since she lacks compassion and respect. Two other ponies will be introduced who will follow the elements of Gloom and Dishonesty. However, by the end of the second season the Mane cast will purge them of the dark magic that took ahold of them and they will [[HeelFaceTurn become good guys.]]

[[WMG: The heart-shaped beacon in Hearth's Warming Eve acts as a core to the Elements of Harmony]]

[[WMG: The Elements of Harmony are simply Equestria's weapon of last resort against supernatural threats. Despite their fancy name, they actually ''have'' no other powers.]]
Consider: We never actually see or hear of them being put to non-combat use. Between the fights against Nightmare Moon and Discord in the show, Princess Celestia clearly just kept them in a box in her palace. And before the start of the series, they've apparently been sitting undisturbed in those old ruins for quite some time. Even assuming for argument's sake that Celestia lost the ability to use them herself right after banishing her sister to the moon, she could have readily assembled a group of trustworthy, qualified ponies to do it ''for'' her far earlier. So why didn't she...unless, of course, there's no real ''use'' for the Elements in times of peace?

[[WMG: Equestria’s most powerful races and the Elements of Disharmony.]]
->'''Alicorns:''' Betrayal.\\
'''Dragons:''' Cupidity.\\
'''Draconequi: ''' Mockery.\\
'''Windigos:''' Malice.\\
'''Changelings:''' Deception.\\
'''????????:''' ????????.

[[WMG: [[SerialEscalation There are as many as]] 18 Elements of Harmony (6 Primary, 6 Secondary, 6 Tertiary) who have their own Bearers and just as many Elements of Discord who have their own Bearers.]]

[[WMG:The Elements of Harmony’s effectiveness vary on how many pony’s wield them]]
With one pony being the weakest and six ponies, one for each element, being the strongest. This explains why Celestia was only able to send Nightmare Moon to the moon and Celestia and Luna only able to seal Discord; while the Mane Six where able to banish the evil from Luna and, though still sealed, able to defeat Discord soon after regaining their Element’s allegiance.

[[WMG: The Elements of Harmony always, always search for a way to make everything better.]]

[[WMG: One as-yet unrevealed purpose of the Elements of Harmony is the creation of new alicorns.]]

[[WMG: Celestia and Luna each had use of three of the Elements of Harmony.]]

[[WMG: There is a secondary set of elements known as the Elements of Virtue.]]
While Harmony may counteract chaos, niether Chaos nor Harmony are absolute good or evil. This means that Harmony can be pushed too far, as well as be used for evil purposes (i.e.-the Borg, Cybermen, ect.). To counter act this, the Elements of Virtue are used to keep the Harmony good and in turn Harmony keep Virtue in balance. The virtues are as follows.

[[WMG: The Elements of Harmony can change their form depending on what species is wielding them.]]

[[WMG: The Elements of Harmony change color depending on who uses them.]]

[[WMG: The Elements of Harmony are tied to "Pride".]]

[[WMG: The show's big bads each represent the opposite of an Element of Harmony.]]
Nightmare Moon -- Betrayal (vs Loyalty)\\
Discord -- Chaos (vs Magic)\\

Sombra -- Fear (vs Laughter)\\
Tirek -- Greed (vs Generosity)\\
?????? -- Malice (vs Kindness)

[[WMG: The Elements can only be wielded by a certain set of bearers (not necessarily ponies) and still work.]]

[[WMG: The giant WorldHealingWave that the Elements generated during (both of?) Discord's reigns...]]
... wiped everypony's memories clean of what Discord actually did, save for the Element bearers themselves (and former Element bearers like Celestia and Luna). It's pretty logical -- the kind of shenanigans that Discord got up to, it's not too unlikely that he might have driven many ponies permanently insane, to the point where hitting "rewind" on their brains was the only way to heal the trauma. It's also a pretty handy explanation for "why aren't the Mane Six worshiped as heroes for kicking Discord's ass?" -- aside from Celestia and Luna, no other pony remembers what they were saved from. Sure, they went to the ceremony honoring the Mane Six, and they might have been told later on that "this really bad dude called Discord came along and made things hell for everyone, and then these six brave ponies kicked the crap out of him", but that's still not the same as actually remembering what living under discord was like.

[[WMG: The Elements of Harmony as seen in the pilot and [[spoiler: the flashbacks in Princess Twilight part 2 ]] are "blanks"]]
The elements as shown in the past are basic gemstones with the exception of Magic. But when the Mane Six receive them they shift to form the dominate shape in their cutie mark again with the exception of Magic which already matches Twilight. At the end of Princess Twilight part 2 [[spoiler: The elements are taken away from the Mane Six and given back to the Tree of Harmony but they don't revert to their gemstone shape instead the tree conforms to their new shape. With what follows, the reveal of the lock box with six keys, it would seem the tree acted as a sort of vault protecting the chest. The manner in which to unlock the vault appears to be to attune the five "blank" elements to bearers then return it to the tree]].

[[WMG: [[spoiler:The Tree of Harmony teleported itself around as a defense mechanism against Discord's plunder seeds.]]]]

[[WMG: Celestia and Luna using the Elements of Harmony by themselves]]

[[WMG: The Elements are actually the souls of six long-forgotten ponies who gave their lives to protect their world and the Tree of Harmony, and a little bit about the Mane 6's relation to the Elements.]]
And each pony who became an Element had a very unique cutie mark that represented the Element they became, as their talents, sans magic, are ''extremely'' rare to have as special talents or purposes in life, making them extremely powerful ponies. Many years ago, long before Celestia and the founding of Equestria, there was a great war between the many different type of residents, and the ponies were losing. It was a war dominated by hatred and chaos itself. Destruction was falling all over the land, and things grew worse with each passing day. The land was growing desolate and unusable, the flora more and more unstable, and the fauna, violent and deadly. Out of this terrible war, monsters like Discord and the Nightmare Forces were born. Six ponies, six ponies used as living weapons against the opposing factions, were the only ones who could see how fruitless the fighting was, and sought to find a way to save the world from total destruction. Seeking a non-violent way to end the war, they went to find a magical tree told only in ponytales, a Tree that in the stories spread harmony throughout the land. On finding it and proving their worth to the Tree by saving and defending it, the six gave their lives to the Tree of Harmony to protect their world, and ensure that when needed, they can always be called upon, in exchange for protecting the Tree itself from harm. The animals, weather, and flora were calmed, and the war itself ended as harmony spread throughout the land. The Tree contained what it and the six ponies could not defeat into the trees around the Tree of Harmony itself, which became the Everfree Forest (except for the Nightmare Forces, which were forcibly banished to the Moon, far out of pony reach).

[[WMG: The Sonic Rainboom is some sort of time-space shift.]]
It sends them to a seperate alternate universe every time it's used, and it's incredibly [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique risky]]. Think in The Cutie Mark Chronicles. [[spoiler: The first Sonic Rainboom shifts everyone's fates so suddenly and extremely, acting like a in-universe DeusExMachina. This sent them to the a more idealistic universe. Somewhere out there, there's a DarkerAndEdgier universe where they all grew up miserable. The second sent them to a nearly-the-same universe, with some slight changes in certain traits explaining, such as the increase in Pinkie's teleportation.]]
* I just finished writing a fan fiction on that premise, without having seen this post.

[[WMG: Sonic Rainbooms warp reality.]]

[[WMG: The Sonic Rainboom is magic.]]

[[WMG: Literature/{{Discworld}} science explains the sonic rainboom.]]

[[WMG: A sonic rainboom requires the motivation of doing something for the sake of another.]]

* Friendship is magic. It's a ''magic'' thingummy. [[SincerityMode Sounds legit]].

[[WMG: Sonic Rainboom is a powerful, temporal boost for a pegasus' innate magic.]]
The pagasi magic gives them some mild physics-breaking powers like walking on clouds and flight, but they are still mostly bound by it's laws. Specifically, when a pegasus is trying to fly too fast even by Equestria's loose standards, they are pushed back by reality itself.

Note that because of it's nature, Sonic Rainboom could cause any of the reality-warping effects mentioned in [=WMGs=] above.

[[WMG: The speed of sound in Equestria is lower than it is in our world.]]

[[WMG: The Speed of Light is slower than the Speed of Sound in Equestria.]]

[[WMG: A Sonic Rainboom only forms when a highly magical object or creature breaks the sound barrier]].

[[WMG: Sonic Rainbooms make the world a more magical place.]]

[[WMG: The Sonic Rainboom does not break the sound barrier.]]

[[WMG: [[ArtifactOfDoom The Alicorn Amulet...]]]]

[[WMG: The Alicorn Amulet does not corrupt its user.]]

** Bearing in mind, of course, that Trixie got decidedly nuttier as time went by. Remember, this is a showmare who travels in a wheeled cart... who decides she "doesn't trust wheels". Some decidedly progressive insanity there, which helps explain why a stage magician didn't pick up on [[spoiler: Twilight's use of stage magic.]]

[[WMG: The Alicorn Amulet is made from stolen [[HumanResources unicorn horns]].]]

[[WMG: The Alicorn Amulet doesn't grant its user knowledge on how to cast spells]]

[[WMG: Expanding on the above, the Alicorn Amulet is a Sa'angreal made by The Dark One from Wheel of Time]]

[[WMG: Amulets don't literally multiply one's power.]]

[[WMG: Amulets function like they do in Dungeons and Dragons]]

[[WMG: The Alicorn Amulet was created to allow non-unicorns to cast spells]]

[[WMG: The Alicorn Amulet is the Equestrian version of Majora's mask]]

[[WMG: The Amulet was created by Discord]]

[[WMG: The amulet was a failed attempt to create more alicorns.]]

[[WMG: How Starlight changed the past while Twilight couldn't.]]

[[WMG: The "key" changes to the alternate timelines was not the Mane Six's cutie marks]]

[[WMG: The time limitation on the fixed time-loop spell from "It's about time"]]

My main thought is on how this technology would affect Equestria and beyond.

It's already a diverse place, but Genetic Engineering could result in more Ponies with Animalian traits like The Batponies. Born into generations over time. Genetic Engineering could also continue to blur the lines between the existing species in Equestria, gradually at first, but overtime, it could happen.

As for the How, perhaps Unicrons can use magic for Gene Delivery, and implant foreign DNA Samples into the Genomes of Pony embryeo. Copying the DNA Sections from animals or whatever else and using the horn's magic to insert the DNA Sample Inside.

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Because pony physics are a bit weird, guesses will creep up. If you have guesses on other things then:

-> [[WMG/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSettingSharedUniverses Shared Universe guesses go here]]
-> [[WMG/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSettingPonies Pony guesses go here]]
-> [[WMG/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSettingEquestria Guesses about Equestria itself go here]]
-> [[WMG/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSettingEquestrianCulture Guesses on Equestrian Culture go here]]
-> [[WMG/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSettingDragons Dragon guesses go here]]
-> [[WMG/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSettingOtherSpecies Guesses on other species go here]]

-> Go back to the [[WMG/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSetting Main Setting Guesses page here]]

-> and you can still go back to the [[WMG/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Main WMG Page, here]]

The lack of cutie marks only justifies the existence of one BadFuture. The true "key" to the bad futures were probably the alterations in Cloudsdale-
meaning that in the other bad futures, any member of the Mane Six other than Rainbow Dash or Fluttershy was

[[folder: The Cutie Map]]

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The lack of cutie marks only justifies the existence of one BadFuture. The
true "key" to the bad futures were probably the alterations in Cloudsdale-

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* Honesty ([[{{Workaholic}} Applejack]])
* Loyalty ([[{{Tomboy}} Rainbow Dash]])
* Kindness ([[ShrinkingViolet Fluttershy]])
* Generosity ([[TheFashionista Rarity]])
* Laughter ([[GenkiGirl Pinkie Pie]])
* Magic ([[CuteBookworm Twilight Sparkle]])

* Hope ([[WideEyedIdealist Ms.]] [[AllThereInTheScript Cup]] [[WideEyedIdealist Cake]])
* Love ({{Princess}} Princess Cadance]])

* Forgiveness ([[HappilyMarried Mr.]] [[AllThereInTheScript Carrot]] [[HappilyMarried Cake]])
* Tolerance ([[MagicKnight Shining Armor]])
* Light ([[EpilepticTrees Potential]] [[Toys/{{Bionicle}} Takanuva]] [[EpilepticTrees analogue named]] [[BilingualBonus Diurnum]])

Much the same way the [[SonicTheHedgehog Master Emerald is the core of the Chaos Emeralds]]. The only way to permanently destroy/depower the Elements of Harmony would be to somehow extinguish its flame. This is not an easy task, since there would be a lot of friendship and harmony to destroy.

* Magic: Grants the wielder extraordinary magical aptitude, [[CaptainObvious obviously]].

* Narrow-Mindedness ([[EpilepticTrees Possible Antagonist named]] [[CaptainObvious Dullard]])

Discord was/is the physical manifestation of Chaos... which, isn't just "everything goes wacky," it's a necessary attribute of physics. Much as superheated pure water can't turn to steam until an outside force perturbs it or introduces a tiny contamination, without Discord's presence, Equestria doesn't have enough natural chaos in it to trigger the formation of clouds, or of raindrops/snowflakes/ice crystals, or the shifting pattern of winds, or the ebb and flow of plant or animal lifecycles. But given a choice between having to crank the ecosystem over manually or having a mad god loose in it, the ponies made the obvious choice. It's also an explanation for the Everfree... it's the last natural source of Chaos left in Equestria, and so is kept as a nature preserve.

** Equestria could still be very young. "fossil" (carbon based) fuels can be formed very rapidly, under the right circumstances. Coal, for instance, can be created in a laboratory setting, as can diamonds-- it just takes heat and pressure. Which may also be why diamonds are valuable-- other gemstones are ridiculously plentiful, yet diamonds are referred to as extremely valuable (Best Night Ever, Return of Harmony)-- presumably other gemstones grow due to magic, like crystals, but diamonds, being pure pressurized carbon, do not.

Tying in to the guesses about Elements of Harmony having inherent flaws to them as well, it could also be that having an element renders you vulnerable to an TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}-style LimitBreak. Instead of Exalted's four virtues (Compassion, Conviction, Temperance, and Valor), this universe uses six (Friendship, Honesty, Kindness, Generosity, Laughter, and Loyalty), each with their own Virtue Flaws and Limit Breaks. Naturally, a pony that embodies an element/virtue would have the most dots in it possible, leading to some truly spectacular Limit Breaks. Just for fun, let's look at what each of the Mane Six's Elements and possible Limit Breaks could be....
* Rarity - Generosity - Give Too Much: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E14SuitedForSuccess The character is overwhelmed by her giving nature and proceeds to work herself to the bone in an effort to please every friend she has, regardless of her physical, mental, or emotional health.]]
* Applejack - Honesty - Unbroken Promises: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E4ApplebuckSeason The character tries too hard to keep every promise, oath, and agreement she has made, disregarding all other concerns.]]
* Pinkie Pie - Laughter - No One's Laughing With You: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne The character drops into a psychotic depression, firmly convinced that others don't actually care about her or the things she does to cheer them up.]]
* Fluttershy - Kindness - Overbearing Kindnesses: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver The character becomes driven solely by the need to care for others, and to have them care for her in return, to the point where she becomes a terrifying figure of smothering over-affection.]]

* Rainbow Dash - Loyalty - Pain of Testing: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E10RainbowFalls The character, torn between two mutually exclusive loyalties, finds herself unable to make any decisions and flees her responsibilities.]]
* Twilight Sparkle - Magic - Lack of Understanding: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E15FeelingPinkieKeen The character, driven to frustration by her inability to understand the workings of something, becomes obsessed with unraveling its secrets.]]

* Taking the above into account, this can be used to explain Pinkie Pie's "Pinkie sense." Remember, her special talent is making others happy. Most of her various twitches tell her of some sort of danger in the immediate future, and it's awfully hard for someone to be happy when they are hurt. The fact that her "earth sense" manifests as physical twitches is because, well, she's [[CloudCuckooLander Pinkie Pie]].

** In "Dragon Quest," Twilight told Spike that he had been given to her as an egg, suggesting that Spike had been with her ever since. There's no evidence in the show that Spike was raised by Celestia.

* Confirmed by WordOfGod - it was only used as a test of magical power for a select few, Twilight being the first that passed it.

Trying to reconcile the "a cutie mark doesn't change who you are" and the "losing/changing your cutie mark messes with what makes you special" theories that have both been shown on the show - cutie marks reflect what was already there, so they don't change you, but they can be used as a medium to get to your talent/destiny and be used to change you that way. So Starlight's spell doesn't just change a pony's cutie mark, it sucks out all their individuality along with the mark.\\

Building on this; a simple glamour spell that changed your mark would not affect you, only high-level magic spells can affect a pony's talents through their cutie mark - like the unfinished Starswirled spell Twilight cast in "Magical Mystery Cure". It didn't simply switch around the pony's marks and elements, it changed their ''destiny'' - the cutie marks were just reflecting what they thought their destiny was based on innate knowledge of what their friends did (which is why, for example, Applejack was making dresses instead of running around looking for gems).

*** How about this: rather than Honesty giving Applejack the ability to see through lies, it actually makes other people instantly trust her. Think about it - Twilight took quite a leap of faith in the pilot episode when Applejack told her to let go and fall off of the cliff; In Applebuck Season, everypony asks Applejack to help them out - and we can assume that they all knew about Applebuck Season and that Big Mac was injured, (It's a small town, after all) so they know she's already overworked; In The Last Roundup, Cherry Jubilee hires Applejack rather quickly, and Jubilee even gives her a room in her house. Everypony trusts Applejack, because the Element of Honesty gave her a kind of trustworthy aura.

Consider what Celestia says to Twilight at the end of "Elements of Harmony": "I knew you could do it....I saw the signs of Nightmare Moon's return, and I knew it was you who had the magic ''inside'' to defeat her, but you could not ''unleash it'' until you let true friendship into your heart [emphasis added]." In other words, the magic that defeated Nightmare Moon, and Discord as well, came from inside Twilight Sparkle. After all, there are presumably other groups of close friends among the ponies of Equestria, and presumably others who embody the virtues of honesty, loyalty, generosity, kindness, and laughter. Those are not unique traits. And if all that was needed was a close group of friends to activate the Elements, well, Twilight, as of the beginning of "Mare in the Moon", is the last pony you would send: she has no friends, and shows no sign of wanting any friends. The one thing Twilight had was incredibly powerful magic. She needed to make friends so that she could unleash that magic. Finally, consider the fact that the elements did seem to have been destroyed, only to take on new forms to suit the new bearers, and that the sixth element just appeared for Twilight: those are simply the form that the magic takes, not the substance.

We've seen the Elements used three times. The first was when Celestia used them against Nightmare Moon, and trapped her on the Moon for a thousand years. The second was when the Mane Six used them against Nightmare Moon again, turning her in what looks like a younger version of herself. The third was when the Elements were used against Discord, and turned him back to stone. In all three situations, the consequences of not defeating the villain were dire, with, literally, the fate of the world hanging in the balance. So why didn't the Elements kill either villain? It can't have to do with the show itself, either its setting or its demographic - the Crystal Heart killed Sombra on-screen, the Friendship Heart thing from the Hearth's Warming killed the Windigos. It can't have to do with the intentions of the ones wielding them - Twilight and Co. didn't know that NMM was Luna, and after all Discord put them through, you'd think they'd have a little more imagination than just turning him back to stone again. That plus the fact that it doesn't seem like any of the Mane Six are in control when the Elements are being used makes me think the Elements have a mind of their own.

Celestia's elements - Laughter, Kindness, Generosity

Luna's elements - Honesty, Loyalty, Magic

* Partially confirmed with S4E2: When the two square off against Discord, they are both wearing saddlebags. Celestia takes out the elements of Magic, Kindness, and Generosity from hers. From Luna, Loyalty, Honest, and Laughter.

* Freedom – counterpart to Magic.
* Justice – counterpart to Generosity
* Honor – counterpart to Honesty
* Duty - counterpart to Loyalty
* Mercy - counterpart to Kindness
* Hope - counterpart to Laughter

Nightmare Moon - Betrayal (vs Loyalty)\\
Discord - Chaos (vs Magic)\\
Chrysalis - Deceit (vs Honesty)\\
Sombra - Fear (vs Laughter)\\
Tirek - Greed (vs Generosity)\\
?????? - Malice (vs Kindness)

... wiped everypony's memories clean of what Discord actually did, save for the Element bearers themselves (and former Element bearers like Celestia and Luna). It's pretty logical - the kind of shenanigans that Discord got up to, it's not too unlikely that he might have driven many ponies permanently insane, to the point where hitting "rewind" on their brains was the only way to heal the trauma. It's also a pretty handy explanation for "why aren't the Mane Six worshiped as heroes for kicking Discord's ass?" - aside from Celestia and Luna, no other pony remembers what they were saved from. Sure, they went to the ceremony honoring the Mane Six, and they might have been told later on that "this really bad dude called Discord came along and made things hell for everyone, and then these six brave ponies kicked the crap out of him", but that's still not the same as actually remembering what living under discord was like.

Okay, this is mainly to address the whole [[spoiler:"why didn't the alicorn sisters tell anypony about the Tree of Harmony" and "why didn't the alicorn sisters put the Elements back inside the tree after beating Discord" complaints on the Headscratchers page. But still, it works - Discord mentions that the tree's defenses stood against his seeds for a thousand years, but he never mentioned what those defenses actually were. The tree randomly teleported around the Everfree (and maybe even beyond it) whenever it felt Discord's seeds getting close, but wherever it went, [[ScarilyCompetentTracker the seeds would follow]]. The alicorn sisters couldn't find it, and eventually forgot about it/wrote it off. When it was finally beginning to run out of juice, the tree teleported itself back to its original location beneath the sisters' old castle, in one last, desperate gamble that they would show up and return the Elements.]]

* '''Celestia''': Magic, Laughter and Loyalty. Celestia is, in her own way, an inveterate prankster - episodes such as ''The Ticket Master'' and ''Lesson Zero'' show how she's not above using trickery to get a message across, and she's vastly more freewheeling, jovial and informal than her stringent, uptight and protocol-obsessed younger sibling - Laughter is definitely her Element. Loyalty is another strong point of Celestia's - she braved many dangers to defeat Discord out of love for Equestria, and was later forced to choose loyalty to her kingdom over the happiness of herself and her own sister, separating them for a thousand years. Lastly, she's shown to be a creature of immense magical power - capable of taking on her absent sister's duty of moving the Moon in addition to her own duty of moving the Sun, of dispelling runaway spells with a minimum of effort, and let's not forget that Chrysallis seemed very surprised that she mustered enough power to defeat Celestia.
* '''Luna''': Kindness, Generosity and Honesty. Luna's kindness, although not always obvious, makes itself evident when it's required - notice how in ''Luna Eclipsed'' she immediately runs to the aid of Pip when she believes he's in danger of falling into the apple bob tank. Honesty's a harder one, and I'm tempted to assign it to her merely because it doesn't fit with Celestia (who while rarely outright deceptive often doesn't tell the whole truth), but it's quite clear from her interactions with Twilight in the above episode that she's straight-talking and maintains a realistic assessment of her situation, even when self-delusion might make her feel better. It's a bit of a stretch, but Honesty seems like her Element. Lastly, the Element of Generosity strongly fits Luna's personality - in fact, tragically, it's part of the reason she became Nightmare Moon: she made Equestria's night beautiful and yet her charity wasn't appreciated.

Even beyond the existence of magic and tiny pastel ponies, the atmospheric physics of Equestria are rather weird. Clouds are smaller and form at lower altitudes than in the real world, for example. If the speed of sound were much lower - say, about 50 metres per second instead of 340 - then, while breaking the sound barrier would still be very difficult for fluid dynamics reasons, it's much more plausible. At the beginning of Sonic Rainboom, Rainbow Dash spends about twelve seconds diving at a roughly 45° angle at something close to the speed of sound, which would mean diving about four kilometres. It just doesn't feel like she's covering that much distance, if Fluttershy can still see her as anything but a tiny blue speck against the (also blue) sky. If the speed of sound were 50 metres per second, that's 180 km/h, which is the speed of a very fast modern car. I think that's still pretty impressive for a little pony with tiny wings.

Trying to reconcile the "a cutie mark doesn't change who you are" and the "losing/changing your cutie mark messes with what makes you special" theories that have both been shown on the show - cutie marks reflect what was already there, so they don't change you, but they can be used as a medium to get to your talent/destiny and be used to change you that way. So Starlight's spell doesn't just change a pony's cutie mark, it sucks out all their individuality along with the mark.//
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In "Top Bolt", the idea that the flying abilities of a Pegasus are tied to that Pegasus's confidence is a major plot point, as Sky Stinger's flying ability goes out the window once his confidence is shot. It's further supported by the main difference in personality between Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy; the former is far more confident and is therefore the better flyer by far. We've even seen more evidence for each of them about how true this concept is: In "Sonic Rainboom, Rainbow's flying abilities were hampered by her decreasing confidence, and Fluttershy, while still not nearly on Rainbow's level, has gotten better at flying as she's become more self-assured and confident in herself.//
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In "The Beginning Of The End", Twilight spends the bulk of the two-parter completely lacking confidence in herself regarding her upcoming role as Equestria's new ruler. When she attempts to free Apple Bloom from Sombra's brainwashing, she fails miserably. Fast forward to the end of the episode, after Discord gives a RousingSpeech, Twilight has enough power to effortlessly swat aside Sombra's attacks. This is a strong hint that Unicorn magic is also tied to that Unicorn's confidence.//
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Trying to reconcile the "a cutie mark doesn't change who you are" and the "losing/changing your cutie mark messes with what makes you special" theories that have both been shown on the show - cutie marks reflect what was already there, so they don't change you, but they can be used as a medium to get to your talent/destiny and be used to change you that way. So Starlight's spell doesn't just change a pony's cutie mark, it sucks out all their individuality along with the mark.

Building on this; a simple glamour spell that changed your mark would not affect you, only high-level magic spells can affect a pony's talents through their cutie mark - like the unfinished Starswirled spell Twilight cast in "Magical Mystery Cute". It didn't simply switch around the pony's marks and elements, it changed their ''destiny'' - the cutie marks were just reflecting what they thought their destiny was based on innate knowledge of what their friends did (which is why, for example, Applejack was making dresses instead of running around looking for gems).

** This occurs more abundantly in some areas (like the spot where Rarity goes gem mining) than in others -- perhaps the magic is stronger there, or upwellings water or magma bring more minerals to fuel growth. Earth pony magic can control and direct this process to make harvesting desired minerals or rocks more efficient or gainful, hence rock farms.