A theory on Twilight's power potential

[Twilight Frost 271]

After finally getting around to seeing the awesome episode that was the season 4 finale, I got to thinking about a few things.

It was sort of DBZ styled and when I saw the Battle of the gods movie, goku's body remembered what his SSJG mode felt like, so, when he lost the ability to transform into the SSJG, his body compensated by being able to adjust and ascend to that level without it.

 

After Twilight experienced what it was like to have all of the alicorn magic in equestria. Do you think it might be possible for her or her body/magic to had remembered what the experience was like, allowing her to somehow tap into that kind of power in the near or distant future without needing it in the first place?

 

OR perhaps even surpassing it? Like, could Twilight be able to cast a spell nopony thought could ever exist or even be remotely possible? Like, a resurrection spell if a character dies? Maybe with a side effect like trading years off her life span, thus maybe creating a new element of sacrifice?

 

Just a few ideas and theories I had spinning around in the old noodle!

[StitchandMLPlover 930]

I think if nothing else having all of that magic gave her better control of her own Alicorn magic. Very interesting ideas you have here.

[Aidan OGain 112]

Interesting notions. In a world with magic, just about anything is possible, even things that have been declared "impossible". I'm not sure any new elements are required. But is that idea your own? It's a good one. I've been trying to think if there are any elements that could still be out there for well over a year and couldn't think of any. Sacrifice could be a combination of Generosity and Kindness... Also, seems very Judeo-Christian. We could include a few others from other religions in that sense: Propriety, Rightness, Wisdom, Piety, Surrender, Non-action, Nonviolence, Acceptance, Rational Inquiry, but they all sound kind of lame.

[Nature's Spell 526]

I don't think we've seen Twilight's limits when it comes to magic and I agree she's better at her own, and I think what could happen is that she can cast another princesses's spell more easily because she experienced it. That's the basis of her whole talent.

[Honsou 399]

I believe that Twilight could remember the magic, however I don't think her body has the magic reserves to do what she did unless it's an absolute emergency. I mean I was impressed with her nuclear horn beams she was hitting discord with, it was very DBZish. Then again it was the cliche battle of good vs evil, and the power of good and the heart of the pure winning out over the evil and corrupt. However, Comma, the future may show us something else. I dislike how the show has put the princesses on the back burner the last few seasons, with barely any references to Celestia, Luna or Cadence anymore. (Yes, I like Cadence, but I'd like to see the back story on what makes a princess a princess.)

[AmberDust 1,118]

I honestly love the idea of an element of sacrifice...but i think it would go to Discord.

[NuclearBurg (Dawn) 622]

Interesting notions. In a world with magic, just about anything is possible, even things that have been declared "impossible". I'm not sure any new elements are required. But is that idea your own? It's a good one. I've been trying to think if there are any elements that could still be out there for well over a year and couldn't think of any. Sacrifice could be a combination of Generosity and Kindness... Also, seems very Judeo-Christian. We could include a few others from other religions in that sense: Propriety, Rightness, Wisdom, Piety, Surrender, Non-action, Nonviolence, Acceptance, Rational Inquiry, but they all sound kind of lame.

Well. "Element of rational inquiry" doent have quite the right ring to it XD. As for this idea it seems like it could happen. If anything the use of all alicorn magic in equestria made her better at controlling her own magic. I do however doubt she could surpass that level of power. Not without having all their magic again just coupled with the alicorn amulet.

[Cleverclover 1,526]

Oh, of course. Let's make Twilight the most powerful being in the universe on the permanent basis so that she can continue her never-ending spree of recklessly violating the laws and balances of nature. 

 

Let's make it so she absolutely breaks the show by making her able to solve pretty much anything with ease. 

 

Sounds like good stuff to me. 

[Winona the Dog 1,984]

It's kind of unclear but Twilight being Twilight I suppose so. Magic is her talent and it really was an experience for her both physically and mentally.

 

I'm not too sure about of she couldn't handle the power at first mentally or if it was physically. I'm going to say it's the former but i could be wrong.

[yeet 2,027]

Oh, of course. Let's make Twilight the most powerful being in the universe on the permanent basis so that she can continue her never-ending spree of recklessly violating the laws and balances of nature. 

 

Let's make it so she absolutely breaks the show by making her able to solve pretty much anything with ease. 

 

Sounds like good stuff to me. 

That sounds brilliant, next we'll just put the other five characters in the background along with Applejack.

 

[Twilight Frost 271]

I had head cannon where a character "created" the element of sacrifice by sacrificing their life to save pinkie or fluttershy. The element of sacrifice being only possible to create, not through somepony embodying the element within them by like, sacrificing their time or health to help another pony or getting hurt, but an element that can only be created and never found. Through the ultimate sacrifice for a pony of the other elements.

 

It would be a really sad and beutiful way of killing off Trxie while making her the seventh element. But after that, Who would use it? I am not sure if mlp should ever have a moment that deep or that "real" though. I dunno, do you ponies think Mlp could ever get THAT "real"?

[Pinkamena-Pills 6,840]

Well, i doubt it. The more they make Twilight more powerful, the more people will just complain shes too strong compared to the other mane 6. So as much as i would like to have had her somehow retain all that power, or become stronger from the experience, its just not the case most likely -- and probably for the best. This isn't a show about power levels or fighting in the end, it's about friendship, so i doubt the staff even considers these sort of things like the op suggests. 

 

Tho, we don't really know her limits to begin with, and considering her special talent is magic itself, who knows how powerful her magic could get in the end.  

 

 

 

Also..

 

 

 

Lazily made this real quick in photoshop out of boredom due to the opening post..could't resist.. 

 

 

[Malinter 3,064]

Given that Twilight's cutie mark existed on the Tree of Harmony centuries before she was even born. Its pretty much stated her role as "Element of Magic" is predestined by a way higher power than Celestia. Twilight has already experienced "overload" even before the sisters loaned her their alicorn magic. 

 

Twilight has the capacity to be near god-like with her magic, she can warp time & gravity with ease however she is too young to generate that much power on her own so for now merely boosts her own strength with that of her friends.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Malinter

[Nature's Spell 526]

^^^---- This a thousand times. Twilight alone has awesome power and ability, but as she even said her friends made her even more powerful.

[Sugar Pea 2,683]

You sir, have made me step into....the Twilight Zone.
https://youtu.be/6YMPAH67f4o

[Adorkable 2,737]

I think if nothing else having all of that magic gave her better control of her own Alicorn magic. Very interesting ideas you have here.

 

I agree with this. I can see after Twi somewhat getting used to 4x the Alicorn magic, dealing with her 1/4 of it would be a lot easier.

[UnknownFry 169]

Oh, of course. Let's make Twilight the most powerful being in the universe on the permanent basis so that she can continue her never-ending spree of recklessly violating the laws and balances of nature. 

 

Looks like someone has missed the entire point of Twilight's point and character again while blowing things out of context and proportion again.

 

I suspect we will continue to see her continue to increase in strength and power as she continues to study magic while coming to terms with her alicornism as well as natural extension of her character development living up to her full potential. More importantly the staff will continue to be flexible with her in order to fit the needs of the show as it continues to run.

 

I agree with the point that the primary purpose of the show is not about fighting or power levels despite some people's attempts to reduce it as such but it is about friendship. However I see no disconnect between these two concepts as everyone is different and everyone brings their own unique talents to the table. Trying to treat everyone flat out equals in terms of abilities and talents would be no better than what Starlight attempted to do, so I say embrace the individualism and potential of Twilight as well the others as well. To do anything less is selling the show and staff short at this point.

 

 Like, could Twilight be able to cast a spell nopony thought could ever exist or even be remotely possible? 

 

That seems likely to happen in the future considering she has done similar things like that in the past, and she has plenty of room to grow as a character. Why not?

 

The more they make Twilight more powerful, the more people will just complain shes too strong compared to the other mane 6.

 

The staff is better off telling the stories they want to tell rather than worry about people they may offend while doing so.

Edited April 8, 2015 by UnknownFry

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,164]

@@Twilight Frost

 

Just letting you know I edited your topic title to be more descriptive in regards to your OP.

[yisetab28 89]

After finally getting around to seeing the awesome episode that was the season 4 finale, I got to thinking about a few things.

It was sort of DBZ styled and when I saw the Battle of the gods movie, goku's body remembered what his SSJG mode felt like, so, when he lost the ability to transform into the SSJG, his body compensated by being able to adjust and ascend to that level without it.

 

After Twilight experienced what it was like to have all of the alicorn magic in equestria. Do you think it might be possible for her or her body/magic to had remembered what the experience was like, allowing her to somehow tap into that kind of power in the near or distant future without needing it in the first place?

 

OR perhaps even surpassing it? Like, could Twilight be able to cast a spell nopony thought could ever exist or even be remotely possible? Like, a resurrection spell if a character dies? Maybe with a side effect like trading years off her life span, thus maybe creating a new element of sacrifice?

 

Just a few ideas and theories I had spinning around in the old noodle!

 

 

Well still a more brighter future than my alternate ending with the Rainbow Power draining all the magic left in the tree, thus destroying the main magic source of Equestria and disabling magic in Equestria altogether.

[MLPFanatic34 3,241]

I definitely think Twilight's alicorn magic can extend far beyond what she realizes and maybe even extend Celestia's magic.

[Honsou 399]

Perhaps MLPFanatic34 has hit it on the head. Twilight can actually use love to project the power of her magic, when she channels from her friends. Kind of like how they beat the full power sirens in Rainbow Rocks, they needed the addition of Sunset Shimmers love and friendship to conjure the nuclear alicorn.

[Twilight Frost 271]

All very good points everypony! I just think that since twilight has all that potential, the experience of a higher magic than she was previously capable of at the time could had shot her way up faster than her natural talent or friends at the current time could had brought her since her experience with it may be able to allow her to reach that potential on her own much faster than she could do without it before. 

[Pastel 7,630]

If she was able to fight the way she did in Twilight's Kingdom, it's only because the other princesses gave her their magic. But now I think she's back to her normal level.

[MLPFanatic34 3,241]

Perhaps MLPFanatic34 has hit it on the head. Twilight can actually use love to project the power of her magic, when she channels from her friends. Kind of like how they beat the full power sirens in Rainbow Rocks, they needed the addition of Sunset Shimmers love and friendship to conjure the nuclear alicorn.

That too lol, I mean she is the Princess of Friendship.