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I have been wondering about that after seeing "The Perfect Pear" but I can guess my theory is that Buttercup and Bright Mac's health have been worse in their final years, with Buttercup dying of leukemia and Bright Mac fatally succumbing to some cardiac arrest/stroke a few weeks apart. Sadly, in real life, people, even in their young age, can die of medical ailments/illnesses, especially parents who just have a kid. What are your theories/headcanon/something like that on what happened to Buttercup/Pear Butter and Bright Mac?

MLP FIM is not a perfect show. A perfect show has to be flawless. And MLP FIM has a lot of flaws. And among all of these flaws, there are lots and lots of animation errors. Here are some exemples of animation errors: Most of the bronies and pegasisters who know about these animation errors already know that they are caused by glitches in the animating program. And there is really nothing that we can do about this. We just have to enjoy the show even with these animation errors. However, there is this crazy theory that came into my mind recently: what if we analyze these animation errors as if they made sense in the pony universe? Just as ridiculous as this sounds, it is actually possible. And here is my headcanon about what causes these silly errors: First off, we don't have enough information or any official statements about any historical events from the pony world. This includes that moment when Princesses Celestia and Luna defeated Discord for the very first time (which can be seen in Princess Twilight Sparkle). As we all know, when Discord was turned to stone for the first time, all of his chaotic magic was also removed from Equestria. Or... was it? As it turns out, since we don't have enough information about this historical event, we also don't know if literally all of Discord's chaotic magic was removed, or if some of it remained in Equestria. What if some of the chaotic magic that went beyond the limits of the elements of harmony remained there forever? If this is the case, then we can fairly assume that this piece of chaotic magic is what caused all of the animation errors in the story. Maybe Discord used his chaotic magic to create these animation errors as a joke, since we all know that Discord likes to make silly jokes. It is possible that the elements of harmony couldn't remove the chaotic magic that generates animation errors, and as a results, we see all sorts of visual mistakes that don't even make sense (like cyclop ponies, wrong cutie marks, duplicated background ponies etc.). Sure, this is a very big possibility. But there is just one problem with it: in the season 2 premiere, Discord only put Ponyville under supreme chaos. This means Discord used less chaotic magic than he did when the two princesses defeated him. This small amount of chaotic magic could easily be defeated by the elements of harmony, which means from there on, we should no longer see any animation errors. However, animation errors keep on going all the way until the end of the story. This means this theory is already broken. Or... is it? Well, don't worry just yet! Since we don't know exactly how does Discord's magic work, we can also assume that the chaotic magic used for animation errors is just too powerful and cannot be defeated by the elements of harmony, no matter how hard you try. In other words, it's permanent. So, now that we have a theory according to which animation errors are just Discord's jokes that keep on going forever, let's have a some possibilities regarding to this matter: - it is possible that the cyclop pony from The Best Night Ever was just Discord's joke; - it is possible that cutie mark errors (like the one in Games Ponies Play, where Fluttershy bonks into the train wall and has Twilight's cutie mark) are just Discord's jokes; - it is possible that missing body parts (like in Friendship is Magic, when the Mane Six enter the Everfree Forest and Rainbow Dash's tail is missing) are just Discord's jokes; - it is possible that additional body parts (like Pinkie Pie's wings in The Cutie Remark) are just Discord's jokes; - it is possible that Derpy Hooves might also have her eyes crossed because of Discord's joke. Who knows? Maybe Derpy Hooves was created by Discord after all! With that, we can officially say that Discord being the culprit for animation errors is a possibility. What do you, guys, think? Do you have any other ideas? Or do you agree with this one? Do you disagree? Is there something I missed? Something you didn't understand? Did I make a mistake somewhere? Also, what are your favourite animation errors? What errors can you remember the most? Let your thoughts down below. And let me know if you would like to see more interesting theories from me. There are bunches of MLP mysteries that are still unsolved. But maybe someday, we will find solutions to solve them all!

I'm surprised that there are no Tree Hugger related posts at all on here!! Anyone have any Treehugger headcannons because I'd love to talk about them with any of you.

As we all know, Pinkie Pie is the pony with the most cartoonish behavior in Equestria. We all know that she can bounce up and down, sometimes in a ball shape, she can break into pieces, she can make balloons and stuff appear out of nowhere, her tail shakes whenever something is about to fall from the sky, and her mane becomes straight whenever she is sad. But why is that? Some of us might say: "She’s just Pinkie Pie. She can do whatever she wants. She doesn’t need no stinkin’ logic." Well yes, it appears that Pinkie is the only one who can do all those crazy stuff. However, what if I told you that this is actually not true? In the episode The Gift of Maud Pie, there is a scene in which Rarity imitates Pinkie Pie: she starts talking faster, jumping up and down, and then she becomes like a ball and bounces around. This means Pinkie Pie isn’t the only one who can do all those crazy stuff. Rarity can too. And I am pretty sure all other ponies in Equestria can do the same. The big question is: how is that possible? And this is where my headcanon comes into place. We all know that there is magic in Equestria. Basically, Equestria is a land that stays alive thanks to its physics and its magic. And every creature in Equestria has their own magic: draconequi have chaotic magic, changelings have shapeshifting magic, centaurs have the magic absorbing feature, and of course, ponies have their own magic too. Earth ponies have strength magic, unicorns have horn magic, and pegasi have flight magic. However, who said that horn magic, strength and flight is the only magic a pony can have? Nopony said that there isn’t room for more magic. Basically, my explanation about Pinkie’s cartoonish behavior is magic. She is an earth pony, so she has earth pony strength, but she also has cartoonish magic, which allows her to break into pieces, bounce around etc. However, this only explains how does Pinkie’s behavior work. That doesn’t explain how come that Rarity and other ponies can do the same. Well, what if Pinkie isn’t the only pony in Equestria who has cartoonish magic? What if everypony in Equestria has cartoonish magic? Sure, that explains how can Rarity imitate Pinkie like that, but that doesn’t explain how come that we haven’t seen anypony else act just like Pinkie Pie. Simple explanation: ponies have the cartoonish magic, but they just don’t use it. You see, when you have something, you don’t need to keep using that thing every second of your life to show that you have it. In this case, ponies don’t need to use their cartoonish magic to show that they have it. They can keep it with them, just not use it. But that would lead into other questions: if everypony has cartoonish magic and they can use it whenever they want, how come that we have only seen Pinkie Pie use it so often on camera? Why don’t other ponies use it too? Wouldn’t it make their life easier? Well, here comes another logical explanation for this headcanon: maybe this cartoonish magic needs something that triggers it – something only Pinkie has, and something Rarity had when she did that demonstration. So, what makes Pinkie Pie so special? To answer this question, we don’t need to go too deep into Pinkie’s abilities. The simple answer to this question is just one word: knowledge. You see, a pony does have their own unique abilities. But this is not something easy to work with. A pony also has their own information in their brain, or better said, their own knowledge. This means although everypony in Equestria has cartoonish abilities, Pinkie is the only pony who knows how to trigger them and use them properly. Rarity also has cartoonish abilities, just like everypony else, however she doesn’t know how to show them off and use them properly. Or perhaps Pinkie is the only pony who uses her cartoonish behavior on camera because that’s just her personality? Well, that works too! Pinkie’s hyper personality might be what triggered her hyper behavior. When her hyper behavior was triggered, it has been manifested through cartoonish magic. Yeah, that works too, and it makes more sense! Because when Rarity imitated Pinkie, she had to switch from her fancy behavior to a hyper behavior. This hyper behavior is what gave Rarity cartoonish abilities. And since Pinkie is the only hyper pony that we see so often, this explains why other ponies that aren’t so hyperactive don’t show off the same cartoonish abilities. Now, it’s time to test this theory. To begin with, is there another hyperactive pony in Equestria? Well yes, there is: Cheese Sandwich! And this pony has cartoonish behavior, just like Pinkie Pie! In conclusion, Pinkie Pie’s cartoonish behavior is triggered by cartoonish magic, which is something everypony in Equestria has, but only ponies that have the same personality as Pinkie Pie can trigger this magic. Basically, that’s my theory. What do you, guys, think? Do you have another theory, or do you agree with mine? Is there something you disagree with? Something that I got wrong? Something you didn’t understand? Say anything you have to say!

Spout any headcanons about the world of Equestria! The one with humans, mind you. Here's mine: EG is a parallel universe to Equestria but it is during a different time. The fact that Twilight was at a different school (as mentioned by Ponkle) at the time of the film draws a parallel between EG and FiM, since in S1E1 FiM Twilight was in a different town (Canterlot) and moved to Ponyville later. It appears in the same episode that all the others of the mane six didn't even know each other.

Something clicked in my head while reading other people's comments: Windigoes. If ponies hate each other, then won't the windigoes come back? They'll need a really good explanation for why that didn't happen if this is going to be their backstory!

So we know that the state of Equestria is in a bad way socially speaking with distrust and apathy running rampant. We also know that you have a core group of at least four characters who will likely be motivated to change the current status quo. What I’m wondering is this — will be see any FiM era characters in G5 and how will they be represented? Now I don’t want this topic to be just “I want to see Twilight, Thorax, Ember, Spike, Discord”. This is really a speculative topic that assumes we may actually see one of these characters at some point on the show. The ones I mentioned above may be long lived or even immortal. If we do see them, the inevitable question will be “Hey where were you?” In The Last Jedi we saw a venerated saga character in Luke Skywalker presented as a grump who wanted nothing to do with the war going on. He became disillusioned and cynical. Eventually that changed, but how he was presented upset half of the Star Wars fans. If one of the above characters did the same, would it work in this series? Would it be worse? The only way it may work would be a lonely and broken hearted Discord who but only missed his friends so much but eventually “left” angry at the slow social distrust building. Unable or unwilling to fix things he may have just go off to his realm and allow Ponies to continue to turn their backs on each other. Seeing a cynical Twilight would be way too heartbreaking, akin to a grumpy Luke. Though some may actually see some storylines value in this. Thoughts?

The synopsis of the Generation 5 explicitly states that the new show takes place in an era after Twilight and company set up the future of Equestria to be a stable and peaceful nation exemplifying, well, the magic that comes from friendships. That future wasn’t permanent, and this is where most of my tasty speculation cider is fermenting. It brings up so many many questions. Peace is hard to achieve. It is harder to maintain. Reaching the highs that our hero’s achieved was absolutely miraculous, and I could never take that achievement away, or marginalize it with with a statement that they failed. Did a longer lasting ere of peace and prosperity invite complacency? If so, did the loss of friendships and even this new separation of the tribes come about slowly over a generation or two? Whatever the reason for the current state of Equestria, I look forward to a strong explanation that goes beyond the natural deaths of key characters, or some magical explanation, though those may very well be the cause. What do you all think? Does the answer lie in sociology, evil magic, the lack of venerated characters, or .... is Tom behind it all?

Hello everypony! As much confusion and hope -or doubt, depending on how you take it- the synopsis has left for us, I wanted to somewhat go into depth on the description for G5, based upon what I believe may happen, but also on what they've given us. I'm really looking forward to it, and I don't think I've ever been this hyped for a show! (Aside from G:SP, but that's for another day) Now, going into depth on this description.. It's quite unexpected and scary when looking at it, but broken down, it's not as overwhelming. Something definitely happened. We can guess that Twilight's rule has ended forever ago, as it's confirmed to take place in the far off future. It could be possible that everybody started losing hope after she retired, or something must've happened to her. Either someone terrible was put on the throne as ruler, or we might be getting new villains/characters that contributed to the downfall. Perhaps, a war may have broken out after Twilight's rule has ended . Just because G4 showed us that Equestria became inclusive and had a happy ending, doesn't mean it would've stayed that way forever (I mean, look at the American Dream of the 50-80s.. compare that to now), so anything could be possible. This brings so many possibilities. She could be the only one who believes the Mane Six were real (assuming they're nothing more than legend in this continuation), or the only one who believes in friendship and harmony. This most likely causes her to become an outcast, or seen as different, based upon whatever may be the popular opinion in society. Sunny most likely doesn't have many friends due to this, possibly leading to her obsession and turning to the Mane Six, or classic Equestria in general, as a way of coping. Misguided efforts.. this could mean she makes mistakes, maybe even hinting at possible clumsiness? Hilarious efforts could also just mean she's clumsy as well. As seen from the animatic, which could be the possible G5 opening, we see a stallion -most likely her father, or even Hitch- telling or showing her about the magic of friendship. Maybe she loses her father, and that's the only memory she has left that could contribute to her beliefs, or either of them are the only pony out there that believes in her, and believes in what Equestria once was as well. Another thing that could prove this was the G5 opening animatic for the movie, is that the frames were oddly taken down not long after it was leaked.. it was uploaded by someone who worked at Boulder Media though! They were originally going to upload it to a folder so people with a password could access it.. so it still could be possible, considering the smaller earth pony looks exactly like Sunny. Source This doesn't quite make sense, although it could bring forth any possibilities as well. Why was Izzy lost and wandering? Did she lose her family or her home? Did she wander too far and couldn't find her way back? Or is she a rogue? Perhaps she was banished from her home, possibly believing in friendship and unity like Sunny, causing their friendship to bloom after she arrives. Perhaps Sunny being the only one in the town to show her kindness, leads Izzy to believe that there's still hope, even if she's not an earth pony like the others. While not a huge fan of musical numbers, it seems like we're going to get some action. I'm looking forward to that! I'm wondering if their journey is going to be like Twilight's, or Sunny's going to want to do everything "The Twilight Way." Considering not much information is given on that part, we can only assume -rightfully so- that they work on bringing magic and friendship back to Equestria. Not exactly sure on the flying Pomeranian.. are we talking about the dog or the horse here? Whatever one it is, it better be as cute as promised! If it is the dog breed, I wonder if they'll use what Rainbow Dash had done for Tank, with his little propeller. As for the daring jewel heist, this could imply they're stealing a jewel of some kind, possibly from a villain? That's all I can think of for that part, but for the conspiracy theories, that's just that. The characters coming up with crazy conspiracies about their land, or beyond! Faraway lands! Perhaps we'll see some from the first movie reappear, or we'll get new ones. Maybe they'll bring back older lands from G1? Whatever it means, I'm looking forward to adventure! And the old enemies aspect.. The only "old villains" I can think of are the ones we saw at the end of the G4 finale, or we're going to possibly get some from the older Gens as well. I would LOVE to know how long it's been since the finales setting, and how long Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy have been trapped in stone.. Where would they have been placed, and would they possibly return, causing the events for G5? Or are they going to include enemies that have interacted with the ponies in the universe that we don't know of yet? I would love to see the G4 villains return, but I would also love to see modern takes on older ones as well! From this, we can safely assume that throughout her whole life, Equestria has always been the way the synopsis describes; a divided world in which she lives. From the phrase "Even Little Ponies," we can assume that means that Sunny's trying to prove younger ponies can make a difference, or her species is much smaller than an average earth pony? Whatever it is, I'm glad to see earth ponies getting the recognition they deserve! What do you all think? What are your thoughts on the synopsis, and do you have any theories as to what may happen? If there's any information you'd like me to add for more depth, just add it down below and I'll gladly analyze it!

I had a thought, and I wanted to share it to see what you all thought of it... So, we know the book in FiM; the one that started and ended the series: MLP - FiM - Opening_Closing Book-4uW6FbQmDYA.mp4 (Video credit: Artist Creations Pictures, Inc.) What if, in this new G5 era, it was published as an actual book? What if Sunny had read everything that took place in FiM, and wanted to be exactly like the Mane Six? Like a role model type thing. The closing of the book could have been Sunny (aside from the viewer) reading the whole thing, and they may try to add that into the movie? I don't know how to explain it. I know it probably wasn't an idea of theirs at the time, but somewhere in the movie, she may mention something about reading the whole book? We saw in one of the screenshots that she's reading a book of some sort, but we don't know for sure what it's on. We can only make assumptions, but I like to believe she carries the book around, reading parts of it that relate to events she experiences throughout the movie, to do everything the way the Mane Six had. It could be that, as the book looks really old, and it looks like there could possibly be tabs or cards in between some of the pages? Or it could be the pages are falling apart. What do y'all think?

So as we have heard now, G5 takes place in the same universe as G4, but in the far future, probably about a thousand years or so. in G4, the series premiere starts with opening a book. In the series finale, it ends with closing a book. Sunny is depicted as basically being a brony. MLP - FiM - Opening_Closing Book-4uW6FbQmDYA.mp4 (Video credit: Artist Creations Pictures, Inc.) what if.. the pony that was reading the FiM book was none other than Sunny Starscout???? Mind blown.

Lightning Dust and Sunshower Raindrops are some of my favorite ponies design-wise. Then I realized that they're both teal and yellow/orange, which immediately made me think they were sisters cuz my brain just loves making up headcanons. So why not draw them together? I hope y'all like it Yes I used that one hug base that everyone's seen at least once in their lifetimes before, but there were so many bases of said pose that I can't really credit anyone. However, I didn't trace anything, simply referenced, and made my own facial expressions, and leg and wing poses.

So, what do you think the Crystal Empire is to Equestria. Is it a vassal state, an ally, or an independent nation altogether? Share your thoughts and maybe we can find a conscience on this even if the writers haven't decided yet.

Artwork by the very talented Justasuta Introductions: Do you think my English teacher will let me use pony character analysis as a replacement for Shakespeare? Hello, folks. My name is NavelColt, also known by my old monicker, CD, C.Discord or ~Chaotic Discord~ if you're an OG boy from 13'. I am a fanfiction writer and lore analyst who's been in this glorious fandom since the near beginning, and I am here today to bring you my first proper, lengthy lore analysis since sometime in 2015. That analysis is for the changelings - specifically, the modern changelings. The fairy bugs, the rainbow buggos, the pastel beetles and their beetlemoose overlord. The changelings have been my focus of interest since season 6, when I was catapulted back into this fandom after my initial leave in late 2015. It started with Thorax's debut, a character who quickly rose to become my favorite character in the show, even dethroning Discord, himself. Since that time I have documented nearly 120,000 words in fan fiction, exploring the changelings, their lore, their day to day lives and Thorax's role as the changeling's new patriarch. What began as a few headcanon ideas has since expanded to an entire headcanon universe surrounding the modern hive. With the show now over, and no new canon content to be introduced, I felt it was time to sit down and actually put those ideas down on electronic paper. So please enjoy my headcanon universe for the modern changelings! If you find yourself intrigued, links to specific works will be found near the end. But first...a few points. Important Pointers: The MLP Comics are fantastic. However, I do not now nor have I ever considered the comics to be on the same plane of canon as the show, so everything here is crafted exclusively from the FIM cartoon. As a writer, reader and consumer of creative content in general I am someone who enjoys Slice of Life, closeness, feel-good stories and stories that focus on relationships between characters. If you're looking for a heart attacks and humor, you've come to the right place. If you're looking for adventure and excitement, she's in another castle. At the end of the day, these are just my interpretations. Feel free to see things differently! -- Key: Red Titles - Headcanon built off of pre-established canon Blue Titles - Pure headcanon, crafted in the spirit of the show's canon -- Backstory Tie-Ins: Thorax, a Source of Inspiration: "Evil? Oh, no, not me. All I've ever wanted was a friend." ~ Thorax, 'The Times They are a Changeling' Artwork by Cloureed From the moment 'The Times They are a Changeling' aired I knew Thorax was one of my newfound favorites. Thorax is the softest, most caring male character in this entire show. Not only is that a glorious stab in the face to gender stereotype norms, not only is it a perfect antithesis to Chrysalis - possibly the most ruthless villain to come out of this show - it is also part of what makes Thorax so enjoyable as a character. He seeks nothing but to help and protect those precious things around him, while he, himself is a precious thing in need of protecting. Thorax is like a modern, male spin on the trope Fluttershy's character was initially based on. This loving, caring changeling was then made the newly-crowned king of his species - a species scarred by a long, harsh rule under Chrysalis. A species he had never truly felt a part of, but could now nurture and care for. A home where he had never felt welcome could now be freely crafted into something that all changelings could enjoy. It was a redemption on a kingdom-sized scale, and it was a beautiful story waiting to happen. The King of Love Bugs was my very first changeling story. It ventured to show the ongoing, day-to-day process of the changelings rebuilding their hive, and working with Equestria's princesses to become a citizenship of Equestria. The story had one goal - to stay as canonical as possible, while building lore around the changeling's daily lives, newfound forms and magic. Most of all, it ventured to show the budding relationship between Thorax and his estranged kin. From Ruthless Queen to Paternal Patriarch: "Lately you and the other nymphs have made me feel more like a dad than a king. But, you know, I don't think they have to be so different." ~ Thorax, The King of Love Bugs, 'The Summit of Love' Artwork commissioned by me, and done by the very lovely Circus-Cinnamon Perhaps the most endearing concept surrounding Thorax becoming king is that he could now act as both a leader and father figure to the changelings, both the young and mature. What else would you expect from a cinnamon roll put in charge? Thorax had always wanted friends - presumably in the hive, at first, before he'd been pushed away by the state of Chrysalis's rule. Having the chance to not only make friends with other changelings for the first time, but to help other changelings make friends, themselves would be something he'd adore doing. The changelings denounced Chrysalis after discovering a better way to sustain themselves. They followed Thorax because they were ready to finally put themselves first, to become more than an extension of Chrysalis's will. This idea of sharing love, making connections with each other and sustaining themselves without the need to prey on others had become enticing, and Thorax was the greatest expert on the subject among their entire species. This is the basis for the relationship Thorax and his subjects would build. For adult drones Thorax became a voice of reason, a gentle, guiding hand and a willing friend. To the nymphs of the hive he became a playmate, a big, exciting jungle gym, and an attentive caretaker. The traits about Thorax once seen as weak in the old hive would now become advantageous in helping the hive grow, and helping the changelings adapt to a more peaceful lifestyle. * In 'To Change a Changeling', Thorax did just this by introducing a creative renaissance to the hive. Changelings were able to think for themselves, and discover hobbies and interests they'd likely never explored, before. He also introduced a space for changelings to communicate freely about their troubles. Though comedic on the surface, this approach speaks volumes to the kind of culture shock the changelings were working through, as they adapted to feeling and sharing emotions rather than feeding on them. Wholesome buggos, 'To Change a Changeling', S8 * Thorax's caring nature with his subjects can be seen in plethora via Ocellus - a nymph of no obvious relation to him, but whom Thorax has shown parent-like affection for on more than one occasion. Ocellus & Thorax, 'School Daze', S8 Ocellus & Thorax, 'Uprooted', S9 From Swarm to Pack - the Modern Hive Social Structure: "Why are you still here?" "Because I'm having trouble leading my pack, so I don't really wanna go home." ~ Ember & Thorax, 'Triple Threat' During Chrysalis's reign the hive operated autonomously as a singular unit, a hive mind. Individual drones did not have distinguishable features, and in nearly every appearance, changelings were presented in groups, moving and attacking as one. Very few times did we get to see changelings acting as individuals, other than Thorax. During this time, the changelings were referred to as a 'swarm' by Chrysalis and other characters. But following Thorax's ascension to the throne, things changed. Changelings were encouraged to pursue individuality. They were given the opportunity to explore unique interests and enjoy things that did not directly benefit the hive or its leader. Through Ocellus, we were shown that, like ponies and other species, changelings do in fact have unique parents, rather than being spawned in mass by a singular queen. Following this logic, it was safe to assume that the hive was a large community made up of smaller groups of families, all lead by a king/queen. The hive mind mentality and community structure of insects died with Chrysalis's status as queen. With Thorax's rise to power the hive took on a social structure more similar to pack animals. A tight-knit community that lives together, and whose members look out for each other, but is ultimately made up of smaller groups of families. The changelings had evolved socially just as much as they had physically. * The topic of whether Chrysalis is every changeling's mother is, and might always be up for interpretation. My stance is that the introduction of Ocellus's parents is proof that this concept is false. Changelings always had unique parents. Chrysalis forcefully collected all eggs birthed within the hive and had them raised together as a group of uniform warriors. In Chrysalis's hive, who you were born to or with was less important than the hive's strength. * Ocellus's parents were introduced in 'The Hearth's Warming Club', but were not titled as such until their appearance in 'A Horse Shoe-In'. Sharing Love - Modern Changeling Magic: "If my kind learned to create love for one another, maybe they wouldn't have to take it from others!" ~ Thorax, 'The Times They are a Changeling' Artwork commissioned by me, and done by the talented Underpable "After we transformed, we discovered something else," Thorax continued, looking around as the last of the group settled. With a glowing smile he rested his hoof on the head of a young changeling that had decided to curl up in front of his chest. "While long-term relationships sustain us from hunger, physical acts of affection and resting together rejuvenates our bodies from fatigue in the present." ~ 'An Elegant Discussion', The King of Love Bugs Love has evolved to be more than a food source for changelings. Like the Crystal Ponies, it has become an integral part of changeling culture, taking on a form of magic all its own. When a changeling is loved, be it through friendship, family or romance, they are eternally sustained from hunger. Though this process can occur with any sentient creature, when two (or more) changelings are each other's recipients, it creates an infinite circuit, a symbiotic relationship. Furthermore, when two or more changelings express love through affection, even simple gestures such as napping together or embracing each other, the bodies of all changelings involved are rapidly absolved of fatigue, physical pain and even minor injuries. The effectiveness of shared love magic is determined by three factors: time spent performing a loving gesture, proximity to loved ones, and the depth to which that changeling is loved. The exception to this rule is the hive's leader, Thorax, whose range of provided love magic is far wider than the average changeling. By merely being near his subjects, Thorax is able to restore their energy, regardless what he is doing. However, this process is still sped up through acts of affection and mutual rest. It is for this reason that Thorax created 'cluster naps', the concept of changelings sleeping in groups, rather than alone in individual bedhives. Perhaps the first major example of physical pack animal behavior in the new hive. Sharing Love in the Modern Hive, Reception and Adaptation: "Some changelings like the idea of communal energy restoration, while others think it's frivolous and degrading." "And others use it as an excuse to be lazy?" Twilight asked slyly. "Yeah, there are lazy changelings who try to use it as an excuse to sleep all the time," Thorax chuckled, rounding a bend in the corridor. "There are also changelings who get jealous when their friends share love with other changelings they don't know. And though I'm doing my best to curb it, there's still some bullying going on towards those changelings who enjoy communal resting. Trust me, if I'm not the one instigating it, even resting together can turn into a real mess." ~'Mornings are Never Easy, Twilight Sparkle', The King of Love Bugs Though Thorax was able to eventually convince the entire hive to accept the idea of sharing love, taking it a step further by physically spending more time together was a mixed response. During the hive's rebuilding, a massive internal chamber was built in the lower part of the hive, the part below ground. Thorax dubbed this 'the Nesting Chamber', and it would become not only the location where hive-wide cluster naps took place each night, but also a panic room of sorts, a secure place for the hive to commune in case of a large-scale threat. Thorax began to sleep here every night, along with every changeling in the hive who enjoyed the additional benefits of cluster naps. Those changelings against the concept of cluster naps remained in their individual bedhives, hollowed out holes along walls throughout the hive. Over time, as changelings grew more accustomed to spending time together, and growing as social creatures, cluster naps became more widespread. The nesting chamber is now a nightly routine for more than 80% of the hive, something Thorax couldn't be more ecstatic about. The Mental Effects of Metamorphosis & Pharynx's Relationship with Thorax: Flashes of past attempts to embrace his brother rapidly filled Thorax's head - the nightmares, fear and loneliness from his nymphhood, all met with a cold apathy. But as Thorax shed a tear down his brother's carapace, he could already feel the difference. No hoof pushed him away, and no disgusted tone reprimanded him. Without a word Pharynx had made him feel welcome - he was comfortable, and felt safe. The chamber, once ringing with a joyous laughter now echoed with an isolated sob. "P-Pharynx, I-I don't know what's changed with you but I'm, I'm so thankful for it," Thorax expressed, a tremble in his voice. ~ From Your Brother, with Love Artwork by my amazing friend and fellow bugbro fan, Rossmaniteanzu When a changeling undergoes metamorphosis, the very magic that allows them to consume and gain energy from love alters. It becomes a transmitter and receiver. The 'reformed' changeling is able to freely transfer love energy without conscious thought, and gains the ability to physically recover from concentrated doses of it. This is not, however, all there is to metamorphosis. By transforming and changing the very way their bodies handle love and other emotions, many changelings experience a moment of clarity upon transforming. The easiest way to describe this clarity is like stepping out of a several year long depression, and suddenly having levels of focus and patience you never thought were possible. It is a subtle, yet powerful effect. The greatest example of the phenomenon is with Pharynx. Prior to reformation, Thorax and Pharynx had a completely detached relationship. The bare extent to which Pharynx interacted with his brother was protecting him from bullies, or lightly bullying him, himself. Not long after Pharynx's metamorphosis, Thorax quickly found himself regularly interacting with an older brother that had, historically never given him the time of day. Though retaining his attitude, grumpiness and sarcasm, Pharynx's once ice cold demeanor has since thawed. The hive's guards can actually carry a half-way pleasant conversation with their captain now, and Thorax gets to revel in the joys of having a more attentive, albeit occasionally irritating big brother. * This clarity played a part in the alteration of the changeling's demeanors, going from ruthless hunters to artists, dancers and theatre performers seemingly overnight. It gave the changelings a clearer presence of mind to think about themselves, and what they wanted in life as individuals, rather than the wants and needs of warriors as part of a greater swarm. Love and Strength, Balance in the Modern Hive: "Thorax is way too touchy feely for the stricter aspects of ruling a hive," Pharynx went on. "He oversees the hive's social aspects, he resolves internal problems, and he helps look after the hive's young." ... "What Thorax lacks in toughness I make up for ten-fold. Since I...'evolved' or whatever, I've taken on all roles relating to hive defense, including training new recruits, overseeing patrol routes and maintaining the hive's grounds. But yeah, I'll also help Thorax with political tripe when he needs it, even if it's just talking him out of a panic attack every time he gets invited to a political event." ~ Pharynx, Mine is Dorkier Than Yours Another stellar artwork by Rossmaniteanzu Thorax's character was designed to be the antithesis of Chrysalis in every possible way. Where Chrysalis is self-absorbed, arrogant and manipulative, Thorax is kind, unassuming and naive in an innocent, almost childlike way. At a glance, Thorax is a far more desirable leader than Chrysalis, but his style of ruling is not without its problems. These problems came into play in, 'To Change a Changeling'. If Chrysalis is the far right then Thorax is the far left. The hive went from a group of alert, hardened warriors to utter pacifists who fell out of practice and couldn't even defend themselves. This is the basis for Pharynx's character. Just as Celestia and Luna each govern one of two important celestial bodies, together completing the night/day cycle, Pharynx completes Thorax by combining his loving nature and social wisdom with discipline, strength and pride in one's own strength. Pharynx reintroduced to the hive the only things Chrysalis had going for her entire rule, and those are security and strength. Alone, Thorax is no more efficient a ruler than Chrysalis, but together, Thorax and Pharynx are a better leadership than Chrysalis could ever be. Terminology & Fanfiction Entries: -- Conclusions: If you've made it this far, you've either skimmed and earned a hard , or you've worked your way through several years of one fan's organic interpretation of some truly adorable MLP characters. Either way, I thank you for taking an interest in this topic. Whether you've read my works or not, please feel free to provide some feedback, thoughts or your own ideas on changelings, their lore, etc. Whatever your response, here's to hoping I've had an impact on how you see the modern changelings.

Season 8 has thus far been an exciting, if not controversial season for a variety of reasons, including the introduction of the antagonist Chancellor Neighsay. But we also have some other surprises including, Equally important however, is the introduction of the Young 6, a ragtag group of nonpony characters (along with Sandbar the Earth pony), who grow on each other and play a central role in Twilight's School of Friendship and are juxtaposed against Chancellor Neighsay, who doesn't trust them at all. In the past, through the film and episodes, we have heard and seen nonpony characters and their interactions, but they have rarely been the focus of the plot. Only recently since Season 6 have we begun seeing Changelings through Thorax, and dragons, through Ember start playing bigger roles. All this just scratches at the bigger picture however. We know what the Young 6 are (somewhat). But WHO are the Young 6? Well if we go by the hints we have been given, its not hard to see the picture the writers are presenting us: There's 6 friends and as we have seen, 6 is the Magic number in FiM. The Mane 6 and the Pillars of Old Equestria. And now we have the Young 6: At this point I am going off my own headcanon comparing the Young 6 to the past Elements of Harmony With Gallus, his personality strongly resembling Rainbow Dash's and his overall color scheme, I'm inclined to say he's an element of loyalty or courage. Beyond that he may be relative or close friend of Gilda based on what he's told RD. Silverstream is very bubbly, hyperactive and seems to maintain a positive attitude always. To me she's pretty much a hippogriff version of Pinkie and an element of laughter and joy, though as we have seen with Somnambula, this isn't always the case. Being the niece of the queen makes Silverstream's story even more potentially interesting. Ocellus very much seems to be a protege of Thorax. Both are very soft-spoken, conflict averse, and kind people, again like Fluttershy. This may just be something commonly found with the new Changelings though, as we've seen recently. I still say though that Ocellus is a strong candidate as the next element of kindness. Sandbar is the straight man, er pony, the odd guy out in the group. It's hard to say what role he will play, but I'd wager he will play a key role standing up against Chancellor Neighsay in the season finale. I won't say Sandbar is the leader of the Young 6, but based on his trust in his friends and the Mane 6, I'd say he's an element of friendship and trust (ironic since despite friendship being magic, Sandbar is an Earth pony ) Things get a bit hairier once we get to Yona. Her role is hard to define for me personally. She is very outspoken about Yakyakistan though, much like Applejack is about apples and her family, so I may imagine her being an element of honesty. Smolder is where things don't quite fit in. From all the Young 6 characters, I don't know much about her, except she behaves like a "typical dragon" and gets along with Gallus. She might be an element of loyalty or honesty, although a trait of dragons that stands out in the show is their "inherent greed and selfishness." We have of course, seen how Spike, and later Ember, contradict these stereotypes. Smolder will be having some interaction with Spike this season, so it may very well be that Smolder is an element of generosity in disguise, even if she shares little in common with Rarity, save a liking for gems . But again all of this is just my speculative headcanon on the Young 6. What do you folks think the Young 6, either as a group or individually will have as roles in the show, and perhaps influencing the future generation? Do you have any headcanons about the Young 6 yet?

So I am wondering about the origin of Dicord, and his specie (Draconequus). What's your thoughts about this? How do you like to think Discord came into being? Share your thoughts and opinion whether they're canon, your headcanon, or even fanon (by this I mean Discord's origin which is explained by bronies or pegasisters in fanfics or art). Let's unveil the mystry behind our little draconquus.