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Given that the world of FiM had to end in order to make way for the process that would eventually lead to the world presented in ANG, there is definitely room for discussion on the topic of implications. Regardless of whether the show ends up answering all our questions or not, there's room for all manner of fan theories and headcanons in the meantime. So, feel free to share your theories on what happened. There isn't a lot that we know, but it's probably worth going over the evidence anyways: The three pony races live separately from one another leading up to the events of the film. The other races are nowhere to be seen. Pony magic is contained within a three-piece crystal artifact, with somepony from each race having possession of one of the three parts. The world is otherwise calm during the events of the film. All of the above has its share of implications. The three pony races obviously split off from one another, which heavily implies conflict of some kind. Of course, the ponies living apart from one another, but in otherwise well-developed kingdoms that function like typical post-modern societies obviously means they were able to rebuild, thus implying the world pf Equestria wasn't irreparably destroyed. It's also worth noting that the three pony races clearly lived through whatever conflict they may have had or they wouldn't be around anymore. The absence of the other races doesn't necessarily mean they died off. Perhaps they also went their separate ways. We actually have even less information on this point to base any kind of inference off of. All we can say for certain is they are not by where the pony settlements are, nor are they in the space between the three settlements that Sunny and her friends traversed. The very existence of the crystal artifact implies the sealing away of pony magic was in fact intentional, and was a mutually agreed upon act by all three races. That each race has possession of one of the parts further supports this notion. That two of the three races were very negligent with theirs to the point that their descendants forgot they so much as had any significance, and even the Pegasi, who actually did treat their part of the artifact with proper reverence forgot why it was important to them implies that a great deal of time has elapsed, and there was poor record keeping. However, it does all make sense to some extent. If ponies had no intention of ever reconciling, I could see some groups not caring if their part of a shared artifact ended up in the bottom of the ocean, let alone whether it's stored in a safe and respectful manner, but I could also see a group treating theirs like a royal heirloom that does need protecting. The world as of the events of the film appears fairly empty. Perhaps that will change when the show finally hits, but for now all that can be assumed is that there's nature between the three pony settlements and that's it. Of course, the very existence of said nature, along with the existence of life in general and having a day/night cycle also indicate none of the above depend on ponies. Given what we know and the implications that entails, it seems likely that something cataclysmic happened that forced ponies to give up their magic. Windigoes could be that thing, as they're supposed to block the sun and freeze the planet in an eternal winter, effectively killing off ponies throw freezing and starvation. That they didn't suggests that the ponies did something to make that not so. Giving up their magic isn't something they would do lightly for a variety of reasons. Ironically, I think the three races had to work together to circumvent the threat of imminent death, even with every intention of parting ways afterwards. They must have really hated one another to choose to give up their magic instead of trying to work things out. My headcanon is that ponies still had some magic. Half-cutie marks imply a major magic deficiency, but even that shouldn't be possible without some magic. Come to think of it, most coat and mane colours shouldn't be either. As for the other races, well, Windigoes seem to follow ponies specifically. It's unknown what their radius is, but they seem to only venture so far away from ponies. I think the most practical decision a leader of a race could make would be to get as far the heck away from the source of something like Windigoes as possible, and make it clear the species that attracts them isn't welcome within a certain distance of their lands. There's a good chance the other races didn't die off, but just decided to stay clear of ponies. The world itself may have also had some of its magic removed. Windigoes are magical beings, so of course cutting off their life source would be crucial to defeating them. On the other hand, life in this new Equestria goes on. Heck, the sun and moon either move on their own or somecreature else is controlling them (we really don't know which). For my ideas on why the ponies started hating one another, I think some external force is to blame, likely an antagonist or antagonists of source. First and foremost on my list are Tirek, Chryssy and Cozy Glow, if they were to get unpetrified at a time when the Mane Six and others weren't around to stop them. They did almost cause such disharmony in a remarkably short time span in Season 9. Sirens are also a possibility, though I have my doubts about that. Anyways, what do you all think? I'm curious to know what other theories there are on the subject.

This was pointed out in comments I've seen. The recent TYT episode Alicorn Issues had an obstacle course indoors. But if you look... That's got to be the Canterlogic show floor! The stage, the catwalk, the lights, it's all there! And the cobwebs hint at the disuse of the place. Thoughts?

So, There is mane 5 characters right? Each one mostly a reflection of an original mane 6 character. Sunny could be Twilight, Ivy could be pinkie, Hitch is obviously fluttershy, Zipp is rainbow, Pipp and is Rarity. So that begs the question, Is Sprout supposed to be Applejack? I had a small headcanon he might be a descendant of big mac cause of the colors haha, but its interesting to think if Sprout will be redeemed and apart of the Mane 5?

Just so you know, this will go into spoilers for the end scene of Make Your Mark. Be warned!

*slams hand on table* Alright boys we back on this sh— What is a Zipp? A Rainbow Dash clone? An unsympathetic pony and sister? A strawblueberry scoop of ice cream on a snow cone horse? Up until now, we've seen various sides to Zipp's character, but very little to build anything truly consistent with. With certain clips of the Make Your Mark special now out, I believe we have something tangible to work with. Sit back, my little ponies, and let me do what I do best...streams of consciousness. A rehash of what we know about Zipp. In the G5 movie, Zipp was steadfast in her pursuit of magic—more specifically, flight. She was so focused on this that she spent most of her time researching methods of unlocking flight with or without magic, and, when presented with a lead through the notes in Argyle's journal, opted to (granted, with some hesitation) abandon her sister and mother in the midst of a public ousting to chase it. When confronted about this by her sister, her only response was that, when magic was restored, nothing else would matter anymore. More on this later. Her entire character more or less revolved around wanting to fly and there was very little else, apart from enjoyment of music numbers and a rather endless number of moments with Hitch, her obvious soulmate. This was rather concerning for lore buffs and analysts like myself, who wanted to see a character that had some semblance of a rounded shape, a character who could at least react differently in different situations when weighing what was more immediately important. Instead, we got a character with a very one-track-mind, with no depth provided into why she acted this way. It was at this point that a hundred fanfics rained down from the digital sky, weaving tales of strained sister relationships, depression and anxiety, and a dozen other downtrodden topics to try and make sense of this undeveloped character. So then Tell Your Tale comes along, and we got to see how Zipp behaved in a world with renewed magic. Suffice to say, it's a noticeable change. Right from her focused introductory episode, 'Sisters Take Flight', Zipp is far more attentive of her sister, and they have a bonding moment near the end of the episode. But most noticeably to mention is 'Mane Melody', where Zipp has a rather interesting (and adorable) character arc within a mere five minutes. Though starting the episode with hiding from her sister's attempts to style her mane, Zipp ultimately ends up comforting Pipp after a styling mishap, and then allows her mane to be done, purely because it'll make her sister happy. This, right here, remains the most wholesome moment between these two so far, and was a much needed development after their seemingly strained/detached relationship in the film. Tell Your Tale showed us that Zipp's character had mellowed out from what it was in the film. She was paying attention to smaller things and those around her far more than before, now that there wasn't some large-scale threat to flight and magic in Equestria. And so NavelColt began to write adorable sisterfics to counteract all the dour and angst from the previous five months. "*GASP!* Really?! You NEVER let me style your mane!" "*verbal shrug* :)" And so at last we reach the present, on the very cusp of the Make Your Mark special coming out. Well now, thanks to previews and clips galore coming out all the time, we have something interesting to take a look at. Here, we see the return of that very one-track-mind pony we saw in the G5 movie, terrified of not having access to magic (and flight). Not only does Zipp blow off her sister's song (and in a deeper context, her attempt to help Zipp relax), she even shows a more instigator-y side when she purposefully gets a rouse out of Pipp for the sake of demonstrating her point about how the friendship crystals seem to be 'glitching'. Especially in the latter parts of this scene, you can see how laser focused she is on this issue, when she (and Sunny, after jumping in) brainstorm what exactly is going on. And now, an analysis of Zipp's character from my perspective. From the early days of her reveal, Zipp's criticizers have often referred to her as a Rainbow Dash clone, or a mary sue, or both. I'll lay out right now that Zipp is not a Rainbow Dash clone. An inspiration, maybe, but not a clone. Dash is a loud-spoken, boastful extrovert who largely emulates tomboy and jock stereotypes while Zipp is a modest, (mostly) laid-back introvert who has branching interests in math, science, and athletic pursuits. They also have polarizing views on attention. Dash loves to be the center of attention while Zipp actively avoids it, always denouncing her princess title and doing her best to stay away from public photos she believes are embarrassing. "Pipp, no pictures!" "Aww, cmon Zipp, just one? :3" The mary-sue argument had more ground to stand on. It was born from the fact that Zipp, in addition to being athletic, is incredibly learned in math and science (having presumably written out all of the equations regarding aerodynamics and other mathematical functions seen at the start of this topic) while having no real, solid flaws. Even in the early promotional material, Zipp was kind of perfect. She's fit, she's smart, she's stealthy, she's courageous, and she's in line to be a queen. Before TYT and the MYM promotional trailers, it really did seem like Zipp was noticeably less flawed than the other four main characters. For those paying close attention, this bit of promotional material confirms that Zipp loves math. She totally wrote those equations. But now we have more material to work with. Now we know better. Zipp does have major flaws, and they can be summarized like this: When Zipp is fighting for/bothered by something she deems to be very important, nothing else matters. She can grow curt and impatient, narrow-sighted, and will even brush off friends or family in the face of trying to solve whatever she's faced with. To Zipp, chasing magic was more immediately important than attempting to help her sister or mother after the fallout of their family's lie. When Pipp confronted Zipp about this, she blew everything off—her sister's career(hobby?), her status, her worries, everything. She told Pipp to simply 'forget about all that' because '(they) think (they) can bring back magic.' She cited magic, again, as the solution to Pipp's worries and anger later on, saying that, 'once everypony gets their magic back they won't even remember any of that. You'll be a hero, Pipp.' From what we can see so far from the Make Your Mark special, Zipp is displaying traits like this once again, and, like before, it's linked to a crisis involving magic. When magic was a thing that had been lost, it was an insatiable longing that drove Zipp. Now that it's a looming threat of losing magic again, it's become paranoia, as Pipp herself mentions. In both scenarios, this unease drives all of Zipp's major decision making. She likely has some manner of anxiety issue, which a lot of us can probably relate with. In my latest work, 'The S-Regimen', I explore this stance further. Taking place prior to the G5 film, it shows the emotional (and heartfelt) climax that comes from months of Zipp doggedly chasing flight through non-magical means. Zipp's endless pursuit has not only caused her to isolate herself from her family, but to neglect certain rituals with her sister that they've done since foalhood. It takes Pipp yelling at her sister with tears in her eyes for Zipp to realize just how shut off she's made herself. As an introvert with anxiety issues, myself, I know about these things all too well, and again, I'm sure others can relate too. ~ The S-Regimen, found on FIMFiction and in audio form (Parts 1 & 2 ) I think the Zipp we see in Tell Your Tale is a Zipp free of worries. She loves her sister and readily shows it when needed, genuinely enjoys being spontaneous with all of her friends and is (usually) a voice of reason in the group. The Zipp we see in the G5 film, and at least the pre-conclusion of the Make Your Mark special is a Zipp ruled by anxiety. She's often blunt, unsympathetic, and has a one-track-mind for solving the greater problem at hand. Zipp has flaws, everypony, and they're starting to become tangible and identifiable. And that's cause for celebration. Zipp is a queen in both lineage and character, because she's a work in progress, and that's what makes her work. (Let's just hope the writers keep this consistent.) Thank you for coming to my PONE Talk.

A fairly short theory I did all the research and writing for in about three hours. https://www.deviantart.com/cloudmistdragon/art/King-Sombra-is-New-G5-Villain-s-Ancestor-Theory-917393212 This is another expansion theory, supplementing an earlier theory of mine, King Sombra is in G5, with more evidence. In the wake of the premiere of the new Make Your Mark special of Generation 5 of MLP, someone pointed out how the new villain that makes a brief appearance towards the end of the special resembles Radiant Hope, Sombra's childhood friend from the IDW comics. Given the fact that the villain in the special is in a dark room for dramatic effect, the resemblance may not be apparent at first. But even without better lighting, the color scheme is still oddly familiar. Also, make a note of the similarity between the Crystal Heart and the Unity Crystals. Not just in appearance as I pointed out in my King Sombra is in G5 theory, where I said the crystals could've been separated parts of the Crystal Heart. They are also similar in purpose. In the special, it is hatred among the ponies that causes the weather to become tumultuous. And it is love that stabilizes the magic in the Unity Crystals, keeping the weather normal. Wasn't it revealed in Friendship is Magic's The Crystalling that the reason Sombra hid the Heart rather than destroying it was to keep the weather from becoming uncontrollable? It's not just the appearance in regards to the villain either. When I was discussing the possibility of Sombra having descendants in my theory of him being in G5, I also talked a fair bit about his potential relations with Bridlewood Forest and the Tree of Harmony. What do you see in the lair of this villain? Those four jagged structures around her twist like vines or the roots of a plant. And in the special, the earth ponies acquire their own magic once the magic is stabilized, the power to grow plants. Said stabilization is also the reason why the villain determines that this is the right time to make her move. Could the now enhanced earth pony crystal further amplify plant magic of her own? These vine-like structures also have lines ingrained in them that curve like the lines seen in a unicorn's horn. And last, this leads to the final, biggest piece of evidence. The villain's horn. Not only is this horn curved, it starts with a dark color from the bottom and gets progressively brighter as it works its way up to the top, ending with a bright tip. Just like King Sombra's horn... Overall, I'm surprised by how much evidence we are already seeing supporting the possibility of Sombra having a presence in G5. People will inevitably argue that Radiant Hope can't share a descendant with Sombra, saying the IDW comics are not actually canon. However, Jeremy Whitley, the writer of Siege of the Crystal Empire and the lead writer of My Little Pony: Season 10, has called the comics "the primary canon" following FiM's conclusion. Regardless, Sombra's backstory in the comics could still be rewritten to fit into the show's timeline. Either way, it's peculiar how we're already seeing another character who bears a likeness to Hope and has a possible connection to Sombra, the first character being Izzy, as I already brought up in my Sombra is in G5 theory. Just for a little bonus, Izzy was recently seen in the tenth episode of Tell Your Tale carrying a cart of gray gemstones, pieces of crystal. Besides black, another trademark color of Sombra's crystals is gray, albeit usually much darker gray. Make Your Mark may not have opened with Sombra returning from the moon, a possibility I briefly mentioned in my King Sombra in the Moon theory, but I do enjoy the evidence it gave us in an unexpected form. However, speaking of that theory, I have one more bonus to throw in. I was satisfied with the evidence I presented in that theory supporting the notion that it was Sombra's image on the moon and not Nightmare Moon's. But there was one more feature about the eye that I completely missed. There's something about it that's very difficult to see in the light. Can you guess what it is? If you still can't catch it, try darkening the image. You can now see distinct traces of colors of green and red, the colors found in Sombra's eyes. This is what it looks like compared to an image of Sombra's eye. Only Sombra's pupil is red, not the outer area of his eye, which is green. But more importantly, why does color remain in his eye at all? Are these the remnants of an image that was drawn over? Sombra is admittedly not an easy character to draw, much less draw to fit on the moon. Could an image for him on the moon have actually been an already existing shot overlayed with light? Or were those colors left there intentionally? You decide. And so concludes what became an expansion of two Sombra theories. Let's continue to see what else is in store for the shadow king in the new generation.

I posted about this on its episode thread, but I feel it should get its own thread. In Nightmare Roommate, the outside of the police station shows this: Sprout is on a wanted poster! Does this mean he's on the run? Was it for his actions in the movie? Or is this only just a random visual thing and nothing will be made of it? What do you think?

So,i never the movie.Only watched glimpse of it and some songs.And while i know more about it,and actually kinda just first seeing that there is smartphones.This question pops up.And after some searching,Yup,this question still remains. Who the hell invented smartphone in MLP???!Hooves Job???!!Steve Hoove????!!!Or is it Canterlogic? Well,since i've brought it up,i would kinda like to see a pony version of Steve Job lol.

Okay, I have every reason to believe that Equestria Girls is definitely not canon. This line wipes all 72 minutes of that film from the series bible: "Last time you were [at the Cyrstal Empire], you got the Crystal Heart to Princess Cadance in time to save this entire empire from destruction!" ~Princess Twilight Sparkle This means that the events of EQG couldn't happen before that episode, because Spike went to the Crystal Empire. And the movie can't come after this episode, because Twilight is used to flying and her royal title by then. Standard expanded universe rule: it is only retconned if major points in the plot are completely contradicted by the source material. Since Spike's presence in the movie is so important to the movie, and this episode contradicts that event; the movie can no longer be considered canon. So...in the FiM continuity, Flash isn't incredibly two-dimensional and bland?

There's a question I have been pondering recently. We know that Gen 5 takes place in Equestria, but all magic is gone. In Gen 4, magic is seen being used to control certain things, such as the weather and the sun and moon. I think it is safe to assume that the sun and moon still rise and set and the weather still moves in and out by itself in Gen 5. For the sun and moon, my best guess is that it is a ceremonial thing done by royalty. On the other hand, why would they need the pegasi to micromanage the weather in Gen 4 then? Like in Hurricane Fluttershy, they needed to create a twister to suck up the water to Cloudsdale, but in Gen 5, it is safe to assume the water evaporates without ponies interfering. How would you explain this discrepancy?

The way Cozy Glow was treated was abhorrent, and completely out of line with how ponies had dealt with villains in every instance prior, including Chrysalis. She was never even given a chance to redeem herself or see the light besides a weak AF, "Why'd you do it?" from Twilight, who then sat idly by and let Celestia throw a child into Hell with the very creature that corrupted her. I know some people want to think she was evil all along, but there's no way she was. First of all, the artifacts didn't even show up at the school until AFTER Cozy did, and since they came from Celestia, there's absolutely no logical way to claim she knew about them ahead of time and that they'd be coming to the school. And since the artifacts were the central, critical piece of her eventual plan, there's no way she showed up with that in my.l. But the more clear and indisputable evidence that she wasn't evil to begin with is her debut episode. She goes out of her way to try to get the CMC into the school as a thanks for their help, and is genuinely upset that she got them in trouble when in backfired. Not the scene with Starlight, but immediately after Twilight throws the CMC out. Cozy is watching from afar, all by herself, with nobody to be putting on an act for, and is genuinely distraught that she got her friends in trouble. And before anyone says it, it was not because she needed them in the school for her plan. Which is clear as day when you remember that they were nowhere to be seen when Cozy launched her takeover, and when they did arrive on the scene, they were an active hinderance she was very much not pleased to have around. So the only explanation for her interactions with the CMC in Marks for Effort is that they were genuine. She was a good pony who was failed by the Mane Six and her other teachers, who clearly missed the signs that HAD to have been present that Cozy wasn't understanding friendship properly and was getting things twisted. And then they failed her again by not making any effort to help her at all and instead throwing her in prison with ultra-evil villains, sealing her fate for her without even attempting to help her become a better pony. Which brings us to G5. They've got a chance to rectify a wrong given Cozy's fate. Sunny can free her from the stone and take her under her (proverbial, or maybe literal if she's a permanent alicorn) and give her the genuine help and guiding light she clearly deserves but never got. And it would take some doing at this point after how long Cozy was allowed to be astray from the righteous path, but a long-term redemption for a previous character the last gen's heroes totally let down would be a great way to tie things together between the generations, and a connection that actually makes sense thanks to the stoning.

I had a sudden thought and I'm not sure if it had already been discussed. In Gen5, when all magic had left the 3 pony races, who was rising the moon and sun????? This is something I know that Gen5 must bring up if they ever touch upon the past of Gen4 where, it was Celestia and Luna who rose the moon and lowered the sun. After them Twilight took the job over, and before them Starswirl and a group of Unicorns (fact by Celestia not correcting the play about it) were doing it. So, in order for the sun and moon to rotate I can only think of two possibilities. Either something happened that allowed them to rotate on their own (was a theory that Discord broke them, so maybe he fixed them?) or someone out there, far away from the ponies, is still moving them. What do you guys think? Thanks for reading and please share your thoughts. ^^

So I was rewatching the G5 movie just because why not and I noticed that roughly around the 2-1/2 minute mark the camera pans down stairs to the desk of Sunny's fathers before landing on him. However, this gives us a glimpse of his research into Equestria's past and on the wall we get to see a small portion of the world with Ponyville, Canterlot, and Cloudsdale. But, I noticed that Everfree Forest was right next to Ponyville unlike how it was presented in FiM where it was presented roughly underneath the town unlike in G5 where it's shown to be to tht right of Ponyville. Which leads me to think that A New Generation takes place in a sepreate timeline from Gen 4. Though it's worth pointing out in the episode Family Appreciation Day, Everfree is shown in the bottom right of Ponyville along with at the time of me posting this we haven't gotten the G5 TV show. Now there is a chance that I could be entirely wrong which is why I'd recommend taking this Theory with a grain of salt and if you have any other evidence to prove that I'm wrong please let me know.

I've been thinking about long-term goals for the Mane 5 in the upcoming Generation 5 Netflix series. Big ambitions aren't NECESSARY for making a character interesting; characters can also develop simply via experiences and interpersonal bonds. But if our new main ponies did have long-term goals, what do you think they could be? And by "long-term goals" I mean accomplishments that take them a while to get to, and it feels rewarding when they finally reach what they've been aiming for. Something akin to Rainbow Dash wanting to be a WonderBolt, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders seeking their cutie marks. (Not all ponies had significant goals over time though, e.g. Pinkie Pie or Applejack.) Here are my ideas for each. I don't expect them to be accurate or anything, they were just fun to come up with. Sunny - Establishing a new city? Obviously, Sunny's original long-term goal was to restore harmony among the three pony breeds, but she has already achieved that now. It was tough for me to think of what her new aspiration could be. But maybe she would dream of building a new city in addition to Zephyr Heights, Maretime Bay, and Bridlewood that has elements of each, where the three ponykinds can happily live together. She could even be the ruler of such a city. Or maybe she wants to discover something related to her dad's research... this is off-the-wall but an example could be that she reads about seaponies and wants to discover the seapony kingdom one day. Hitch - Becoming a royal guard? Hitch already seems pretty accomplished in life, being the sheriff of Maretime Bay. But he could be getting bored if he spends most of his work hours just telling ponies to pick up their litter, and it will be even more uneventful now that Sunny probably won't need to get up to her usual antics anymore. He seemed eager to go "dancing with danger" after Sunny and Izzy escaped. What if he wants to move onto a new job, but still relating to protecting a town? I can imagine him wanting to become a royal guard in Zephyr Heights instead, but struggling with the idea of leaving his hometown behind. I guess that's slightly like Tom from the Sonic Movie... Just another thing the two characters would have in common, lol. Zipp - Forming the new Wonderbolts? I don't want many G4 references in G5, because young kids shouldn't have to watch G4 in order to understand and enjoy G5. However, I think bringing back the concept of the Wonderbolts wouldn't be a problem. We saw Zipp looking at an old Wonderbolts poster in the film, and I think she would definitely be passionate about anything related to flying. So, perhaps she wants to form a new team of Wonderbolts and has to train ponies to be skilled enough flyers. Then she could plan to put on a big Wonderbolts show for the Earth ponies, unicorns, and pegasi of Equestria, and master some kind of difficult move. But I dislike Zipp and Rainbow Dash comparisons, and this would get people to compare them even more, so I dunno about this one. Pipp - Becoming queen of Zephyr Heights? Pipp already gets plenty of love and fame from being a singer and social media star, but what if she wants even more attention and respect? Maybe Pipp wishes she was the heir to the throne. She seems the most comfortable with being in the spotlight. Zipp doesn't seem that enthusiastic about one day ruling and she is described as a "rebel", so I think it's possible that Pipp would be more interested in becoming the queen than she is. So either Pipp doesn't confess that she wants to rule instead, or they both know about the other's feelings and can't really do anything to change it since the crown is rightfully Zipp's. I think this plot trope is used in a lot of media, but it could still work for Pipp in my opinion. Izzy - Reuniting with lost family? I see Izzy as living life in the moment and I couldn't really think of good major goals for her, but perhaps her family is missing and she wants to reunite with them one day. She didn't seem to have any relatives in Bridlewood. I don't want to give Izzy too sad/serious of a goal, but at least it would be made clear that her family is still alive and just got separated or something. I think it could be an emotional and rewarding moment when she finds her family. Feel free to tell me your ideas too!

-Spoilers for the movie ahead- So, the ending of the movie has Sunny discovering a 3rd stone within her dad's lighthouse in what I can only assume is some sort of a machine to...do what exactly? Shine the magic from the 3 crystals through the lighthouse and across the sky akin to the Crystal Empire spreading the magic from the Crystal Heart? Or was this hidden compartment just meant to hide away the stones? But, that would assume her dad knew the stones existed and never actually went out to find the other 2. If he knew that hidden compartment with the 3rd stone was there and had even the faintest of ideas of what it was, why didn't he tell or at least leave Sunny some sort of way to find them? But again, what was this compartment meant for? And why is it in the lighthouse of a random pony? It doesn't look old, and Sunny never knew it existed even though she grew up there. It honestly makes me think the lighthouse was built or configured in a way to channel the 3 stones and their magic somehow. But what do you guys think? We can all agree on one thing, though. Whatever this compartment or lighthouse was meant to do, thanks to Sprout, it will be forever lost to the sands of time. Let's just hope it wasn't meant to save pony kind... On a side note, where did this stones come from? Are they the Elements Of Harmony planted by the Mane6 as the Pillars Of Equestria did before them? Like to hear those thoughts as well! And, thanks for reading. ^^