An idea out of Hearth's Warming Eve

[newfrickinshow 100]

Any chance that the cave that the ancient leaders were frozen in happens to be located on the same mountain that Canterlot now stands upon?  Maybe a story can involve searching for some ancient book belonging to Clover the Clever or an artifact from one of the others?  Not sure of specifics but I think it could be interesting.

[LZRD WZRD 1,929]

Huh never thought of that, but that would make sense. Nice idea too

[rpc8169 238]

Sounds like a cool idea. It would be good to learn even more about the history of Equestria.

[The Crimson Cross 7,532]

I'm interested in where exactly this place was.

I mean, is it somewhere randomly in the mountains or..?

 

Since we don't see much other than Ponyville and Canterlot, we haven't really got all that much knowledge of the surrounding area. I think it'd be an interesting concept having it under Canterlot, but I was just under the impression it was a random cave from thousands of years ago!   

[Visual Spectrum 1,932]

My personal headcanon is that the cave the founders froze in is the same cave where the tree of harmony is. The same magic that melted the hearts of the three bad ones and defrosted everything was the same magic that created a seed that was planted. The seed later grew to be the tree of harmony.

 

Things supporting my headcanon:

 

1. That was where the three good founders decided that they are all ponies and should get along. 
2. There were six founders. Six elements of harmony.
3. The tree of harmony has been the basis for the protection of Equestria. The elements of harmony are from the tree of harmony. They were used to defeat enemies. The rainbow powers is from the tree of harmony, too. So the tree has protected Equestria.

 

This is just a headcanon though. You may be right, and I may be way off. 

[newfrickinshow 100]

@@Visual Spectrum,

May be just a headcannon but I like it as an idea.  Well done.

[sweetolebob18 728]

Well, the original capital seems to have been the Castle of the 2 Sisters & Celestia moved it to Canterlot after banishing NMM.  This would make Canterlot under 1000 years old.  Despite it's appearance, it is one of the newer cities of EQ.

 

It would make sense for the original capital to have been where the nation was founded.

[cider float 2,539]

My personal headcanon is that the cave the founders froze in is the same cave where the tree of harmony is. The same magic that melted the hearts of the three bad ones and defrosted everything was the same magic that created a seed that was planted. The seed later grew to be the tree of harmony.

 

Things supporting my headcanon:

 

1. That was where the three good founders decided that they are all ponies and should get along. 
2. There were six founders. Six elements of harmony.
3. The tree of harmony has been the basis for the protection of Equestria. The elements of harmony are from the tree of harmony. They were used to defeat enemies. The rainbow powers is from the tree of harmony, too. So the tree has protected Equestria.

 

This is just a headcanon though. You may be right, and I may be way off. 

Makes sense the Fire of Friendship is probably the earliest form of the Elements of Harmony.