Luna 831 466 August 11, 2014 Share August 11, 2014 why are there wings small is there a reason? ask-princess-luna/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Shine 15 August 11, 2014 Share August 11, 2014 They look normal size for a pegasus. 5 "Purple is a magnificent color, don't you think?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna 831 466 August 11, 2014 Author Share August 11, 2014 They look normal size for a pegasus. In the show they are actually the ones with the smallest. ask-princess-luna/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1111 1,284 August 11, 2014 Share August 11, 2014 thay look the same as every ones elses 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna 831 466 August 11, 2014 Author Share August 11, 2014 They are not though in the show they have the smallest ones. ask-princess-luna/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkamena-Pills 6,839 August 11, 2014 Share August 11, 2014 (edited) They are the same size as every other pegasus my friend. Edited August 11, 2014 by Pinkamena-Pills 2 Oatmeal, are you crazy?! "Silly, you are already under my control."- Pinkie Pie Signature made by me, because resistance truly is futile, silly. Currently still undergoing maintenance. Yes, i can do that, im a program, silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna 831 466 August 11, 2014 Author Share August 11, 2014 they have the smallest ones in the show then the others. ask-princess-luna/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlitterFlutter 1,584 August 11, 2014 Share August 11, 2014 I have never really seen a difference. I always assumed that they where the same size as everyone else. besides the Alacorns of course. 1 Credit to Kiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Fox 5,952 August 11, 2014 Share August 11, 2014 I don't think anyone's got Bulk Biceps beat when it comes to small wing size: YEAH! 9 Happy minion of The Fabulous One! Signature by Midnightive Check out my blog! https://mlpforums.com/blog/1083-sunny-side-den/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everleaf 541 August 11, 2014 Share August 11, 2014 Well actually they have normal Pegasus wings just asking why think they have small wings? 1 The deepest of the Everfree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I used to be a stranger 7,994 August 11, 2014 Share August 11, 2014 I think the answer to the question is because Pegasi depend on a kind of magical interaction with the air and clouds to fly, and less of a direct function of their wing surface area. Because if it were up the surface area (as it works in real life) they would have pitiful control ability, assuming they could become airborne at all. This explanation also addresses the elephant in the room of how they can stand still on clouds without using their wings. I think you will find, @@Luna 831, that if you measure it on screen, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Derpy Hooves all have the same wing size when they are retracted, and when they are extended. The animators use duplicates of the wing layers and recolor them. Perhaps there is a difference between them but it is likely extremely minor. Contrariwise, Fluttershy is shown to have more developed wings than Rainbow Dash when they are young. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Fox 5,952 August 11, 2014 Share August 11, 2014 I think the answer to the question is because Pegasi depend on a kind of magical interaction with the air and clouds to fly, and less of a direct function of their wing surface area. Because if it were up the surface area (as it works in real life) they would have pitiful control ability, assuming they could become airborne at all. This explanation also addresses the elephant in the room of how they can stand still on clouds without using their wings. I think you will find, @@Luna 831, that if you measure it on screen, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Derpy Hooves all have the same wing size when they are retracted, and when they are extended. The animators use duplicates of the wing layers and recolor them. Perhaps there is a difference between them but it is likely extremely minor. Contrariwise, Fluttershy is shown to have more developed wings than Rainbow Dash when they are young. Cloudwalking has never been tied to wings. It's a natural (well, magical, but you know what I mean) pegasus ability. That's why Twilight could duplicate it with a spell that didn't provide wings in Sonic Rainboom. The spell that did provide wings didn't actually provide cloudwalking, since every time Rarity was shown with hooves on the ground in Cloudsdale, there was a flat, (presumably) non-cloud surface for her to stand on. The rest of the time, she was airbourne, or in the balloon. Or being rescued from certain death by Rainbow Dash. And Fluttershy is supposed to be a year older than Pinkie, so presumably she's also a year older than Rainbow, so it makes sense that her wings are more developed at the time. 1 Happy minion of The Fabulous One! Signature by Midnightive Check out my blog! https://mlpforums.com/blog/1083-sunny-side-den/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastel 7,630 August 12, 2014 Share August 12, 2014 @@Luna 831, I'm sure they use the same model to create each adult pegasi. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minepro 107 August 12, 2014 Share August 12, 2014 They look the same size to me. I won't tell much difference if I don't get a profile of each pony with wings extended standing next to each other. I'd say the reason their wings would be smaller(not saying they are) is just to exaggerate a little on their weakness. Fluttershy's a generally weak flyer as seen measured in Hurricane Fluttershy. She was born a bit weak and will still always be on the weak side, no matter how strong willed she is. Derpy however, is a different story. She has the flight ability of a regular Pegasus, but is very clumsy as seen in many episodes. Derpy only has smaller wings just to show that klutziness in her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverStarApple 849 August 12, 2014 Share August 12, 2014 In-show explanation: Different Pegasi have slightly-different wing sizes, not that it means anything, since they fly thanks to magic, rather than actual surface tension and air pressure like Earth's winged creatures. Out-of-show explanation: They are not. If there's any tiny difference, it's because of an animation glitch. All... Most Pegasi's wings are the same size. 2 I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was akin to a slow death. If I must live as I did before then... -Lelouch, Code Geass - My NEW DeviantART: http://SilverStarApple.deviantart.com/Want to make money for being an AWESOME PONY? https://www.tsu.co/Epsilon725 My fanfic, starring Silver Star Apple: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/224996/the-shining-silver-star-of-the-apple-family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna 831 466 August 12, 2014 Author Share August 12, 2014 I disagree compare to all the other ones they have small wings. ask-princess-luna/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastel 7,630 August 12, 2014 Share August 12, 2014 I disagree compare to all the other ones they have small wings. I agree they're a bit different, but they aren't smaller. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mane-iac 1,648 August 12, 2014 Share August 12, 2014 This topic is just running in circles. Your counterargument can't just keep being "I disagree, they are different" and not provide proof. If you truly believe they are different, then you need to find screenshots from the show where each pony is roughly the same distance from the camera but more importantly their wings are in the exact same position. The vectors above don't even hold up because clearly they are based on times when their wings are in different positions of their flap rotation (but even based on them they look the same size). My opinion on the matter, and since I've done animating of this nature before, is that they are the same. The ponies themselves are just recolored copies of each other, frames get reused all the time for each pony no matter who it was originally drawn for (look at the dance scene where Rarity has wings for A frame), so it is extremely unlikely that they make up different wings for every pegasi instead of just copy/paste/recolor. The exceptions being Scootaloo and Bulk since they are meant to have smaller wings than others. 3 WTB: Luna, Trixie dog tags & AJ blind bag | This fandom needs more Mane-iac! | AJ, Rarity, and Trixie trot into a bar. The Dreamcast didn't fail, we failed the Dreamcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna 831 466 August 17, 2014 Author Share August 17, 2014 I agree with this that's why Fluttershy and Derpy have the smallest wings compared to all the other Pegasus. ask-princess-luna/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Fox 5,952 August 17, 2014 Share August 17, 2014 Comparing RD and FS... no real difference... taking screenshots from "Party of One"... Both wings as far down as possible: Both are about half-way down the lower leg. Both wings as far up as possible: Both come to around the middle of the ear. For RD and FS at least, I don't think you can say that Fluttershy's wings are smaller. If it is so, it's very slight. 2 Happy minion of The Fabulous One! Signature by Midnightive Check out my blog! https://mlpforums.com/blog/1083-sunny-side-den/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna 831 466 August 17, 2014 Author Share August 17, 2014 The pictures wont load for me. Also flutter shy has the weakest wings same with derpy so that is why they are smaller. ask-princess-luna/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Fox 5,952 August 17, 2014 Share August 17, 2014 The pictures wont load for me. Also flutter shy has the weakest wings same with derpy so that is why they are smaller. Then go to the episode I mentioned and check for yourself. Ooh, even better shot!: It's at 7:27 in the episode, both wings are in the same position, and both look exactly the same size. Even if the pictures don't load, go to that part of the episode, you'll see what I mean. Derpy might have smaller wings, though, I don't care enough about her to check. But FS doesn't have smaller wings. 3 Happy minion of The Fabulous One! Signature by Midnightive Check out my blog! https://mlpforums.com/blog/1083-sunny-side-den/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna 831 466 May 5, 2016 Author Share May 5, 2016 I still want to know why they have small wings. ask-princess-luna/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion 783 May 5, 2016 Share May 5, 2016 The ponies themselves are just recolored copies of each other, frames get reused all the time for each pony no matter who it was originally drawn for (look at the dance scene where Rarity has wings for A frame), so it is extremely unlikely that they make up different wings for every pegasi instead of just copy/paste/recolor. The exceptions being Scootaloo and Bulk since they are meant to have smaller wings than others. THIS! Bulk's and Scoot's wings are significantly smaller and they have an unusual shape. All the other pegasi share the same wing model. If some pegasus' wings seem smaller, then it's most likely an animation error. Seriously tho, this looks like a troll thread to me. 2 click here! ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawzy 1,302 May 5, 2016 Share May 5, 2016 Maybe it's because they're compensating for something else? ... that didn't even make any sense..... ANYWAY.....they all look the same size man, you might think because they look different therefore they are bigger... 1 Think For Yourself. Be Yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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