New Royal Guards

[Arima 15]

Three of the Guards in this picture are Alicorns (1 Grey, 2 White).

 

The all-white Guard in this picture has no wings or a horn, making him an Earth Pony Guard (Earth Guard).

Edited April 25, 2012 by Arima

[Fox 5,330]

All races of ponies are guards.

[Proctra Music 335]

Huh didn't notice this. Good find!

 

 

All races of ponies are guards.

 

Think we're talking about the model. Edited April 25, 2012 by Derpy Mooves

[Goodra 531]

Hmmmm, so there is male Alicorns but they have to be of royal blood. Maybe Celestia mated with one of the males to make these and possibly Cadence.

[Ezynell 2,037]

I'm calling animation error on this one. I don't think that magic kindergarten Alicorn is gonna play an important plot role either.

[RazzyJam 1,519]

Hmmmm, so there is male Alicorns but they have to be of royal blood. Maybe Celestia mated with one of the males to make these and possibly Cadence.

 

*Insert Molestia joke here*

[Jadefire 2,797]

I notice the royal guards often share color schemes. I wonder if they have to dye their coat as some sort of dress code?

[RazzyJam 1,519]

I wondered if they even all had the same cutie marks.

[Aureity 3,055]

You can have alicorns that AREN'T royalty???

 

[Marcato 2,143]

Hmm, interesting. How did a pony as powerful as an Alicorn wind up as a simple guard.... I always considered alicorns royalty. This makes a bit of a change to that theory.

[RazzyJam 1,519]

Hmm, interesting. How did a pony as powerful as an Alicorn wind up as a simple guard.... I always considered alicorns royalty. This makes a bit of a change to that theory.

 

I considered Alicorns for Gods for the longest while. Then Season 2 Crushed my dreams

[Dragonshy 2,305]

It seems like they are making more and more alicorns now x)

[Page Turner 607]

I notice the royal guards often share color schemes. I wonder if they have to dye their coat as some sort of dress code?

 

I read a fanfic somewhere that said that the guard armor was enchanted to make them all look the same.

[ponyvangelist 732]

They're all members of Celestia's and Luna's harems, so for anyone who may wonder how they have so many nephews and nieces -- and guards, for that matter -- mystery solved.

[I used to be a stranger 7,993]

Maybe Celestia mated

 

Why do we make these assumptions about alicorns?

It pains me so, to assume that Celestia or Luna are THE ONLY ancestors of the Alicorn race.

[Rainbow Dirk 1]

Three of the Guards in this picture are Alicorns (1 Grey, 2 White).

 

I thought being an Alicorn was like, super magic and royalty or something?

[NavelColt 22,880]

I second the animation error theory, because that is an extremely small notice there, I doubt they did it on purpose, thinking everyone and not just some would notice it.

[JhonHipster 124]

wut. all alicorns are supposed to be of royal blood right? well this screws up everything bcause i doubt that if there where royal guards that where royalty they would be just a bac ground pony, is it possible that maybe in the royal city of canterlot there are regular alicorns?

[Radiance64 7,053]

Whoa, how'd I miss that? Anyways, I'm also guessing it's probably an animation error, but very interesting nonetheless.

[Tiina Brown 67]

I question that those patterns on the side must be wings at all ....

[Dreadmallon 353]

I question that those patterns on the side must be wings at all ....

 

This.

[Mr. Jaguar 1,403]

I'm calling animation error on this one. I don't think that magic kindergarten Alicorn is gonna play an important plot role either.

 

This, it's no doubt an animation error just like the filly alicorn in twilight's nightmare of magic kindergarden.

Edited May 3, 2012 by Pegasus25

[King Otrepony 27]

If you look at it you see that those are the tails of the opther ponies, and that the other ponies also have the splotch beehind the armor.

[Dr.McDoom! 19]

I think those are just residue from the copypasta of guard schemes that they forgot to correct. They don't know we're observing with relentless eyes every detail .... of a children's cartoon...

[Slendermane 477]

They could be Cadence's brothers or cousins, but my guess would be animation error.