spoiler Could the new baby be the best thing to happen to the Empire yet?

[ggg-2 3,551]

Hear me out. Yes, Shining Armor and Cadance having a child is heartwarming in and of itself. But could it have a bigger meaning for the Crystal Ponies as a whole? For many of them, they had to endure Sombra's tyranny their whole lives, and many said they remember nothing from before Sombra's reign. Many, if not all of them, are experiencing having kind rulers for the first time, and now a new heir to the throne will be born. So is the baby the ultimate crowning moment of heartwarming for the Empire?

Edited October 22, 2015 by ggg-2

[Silver Stream. 708]

I know it's highly likely that the IDW comics may not cross over to the FiM series, but I think it'll be cool if the baby was a reincarnation of "Hope"....Sombra's former love before he turned evil...in the comics it was said she was destined to be the next Crystal Empire Princess. So it'll fit in if she's born a unicorn or Pegasus but naturally grows to earn the alicorn status and be rightful ruler.

 

But that's just my desires for a future plot. Could even mean the return of Sombra someway

[VengefulStrudel 1,486]

They will probably be very happy about it, yes. Equestria will probably be filled with the aurora rainbowrealis or whatever the Crystal Heart makes.

 

Though, I would say being freed from their long-time tyrant probably was the best of the best things that could happen to the Empire so far. I think the new heir is just the icing on the cake of a bigger good moment for 'em.

[UnknownFry 169]

Probably one of the better news for the Crystal Empire in a little while, but the extent of how much emphasis it will receive in show remains a question though.

[chirox the pony 1,334]

I don't even know if they have heirs in Equestria as most of the princesses don't seem to get in by bloodline. And I doubt the kid will be mentioned much after the episode where it's born as it's largely a marketing tool. 

[4april 374]

It will definitely be the biggest celebration in the Crystal Empire since the Equestria Games.

 

 

 

  I know it's highly likely that the IDW comics may not cross over to the FiM series, but I think it'll be cool if the baby was a reincarnation of "Hope"....Sombra's former love before he turned evil...in the comics it was said she was destined to be the next Crystal Empire Princess. So it'll fit in if she's born a unicorn or Pegasus but naturally grows to earn the alicorn status and be rightful ruler.

 

Your idea is cool (I should try out the comics) but I doubt whether it will happen. I am not sure if they will even give much emphasis on the baby, atleast for a long time. 

[Kivil 1,721]

This is the second canon-baby. We never get to see much of the cakes and I don't think we will see much of the new baby

[Steve Piranha 29,207]

Not only to the empiyah, but to all Equestria, as no ruler had a child in at least 1000 years (the writers say neither Celly nor Luna had any children) 

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 40,524]

Considering that the Crystal Empire seems to be a pretty boring place, this could be the most exciting thing to happen there in centuries. Well, the most exciting thing that isn't their kingdom being in absolute peril.

[cmarston1 5,954]

Well maybe. Some of the answers are actually pretty interesting.

And in that respect I can see it.

[MLPFanatic34 3,234]

I think it'll be the most exciting thing to happen to the Crystal Empire.

[UnknownFry 169]

Well Cadence won't have to worry about things being boring or routine in the empire anymore as she will have a wee one to look after.