PoisonClaw 8,164 February 28, 2016 #1 Share February 28, 2016 Morbid title yes, but this has been an idea that's been bouncing around in my head for awhile. I know in most myths and legends, unicorn blood has some form of mystical properties. In some, drinking it will grant immortality, where in the Harry Potter universe, unicorn blood has healing properties, but drinking it curses who ever does so (though I can't recall if they ever specify what this curse is...) Anyway, does this apply to Equestrians? What would happen in, say, the case of a blood transfusion? Especially if the donor was a different type of pony? Would their blood types just be naturally incompatible, or would the receiving pony briefly gain abilities from the other type, like a non-pegasus briefly being able to walk on clouds? In the case of the former, would alicorns then have the equivalent of O- blood type and be compatible with all? And what about in the Equestra Girls world? What if any of the girls donated blood, especially Sunset (assuming for the sake of argument that she has a human blood-type)? Would the receiver develop the ability to "Pony up" after a time? MLPForums "Self-Proclaimed" Kamen Rider NutNow, count up your sins!I do Traditional commissions, by the way! See them HERE! Banner was done by the wonderful Kyoshi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untitled Goose Q 5,137 February 28, 2016 #2 Share February 28, 2016 Well, as it would seem that ponies are inherently magical, I'd say it's likely that their blood is too. However, I do not think that a transfusion of said blood would confer any abilities to the receiver of said blood- I doubt said abilities are linked to the blood so strongly. On 2016-04-22 at 5:16 PM, The Nightly Spectre said: One does not ask why The Questioner is awesome. One should instead ask their gods if they ever compare to the awesomeness of the one and only Questioner. Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,572 February 28, 2016 #3 Share February 28, 2016 I think most of a pony is magical, though I doubt this blood would have any affect on anything in Equestria. Equestria is pretty much a land of magical properties so magical blood probably won't make a huge difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazy Skies 1,010 February 28, 2016 #4 Share February 28, 2016 I doubt that anything would happen from a blood transfusion between different pony species.. They are very similar beings with minimal differences in biology, though as there is indeed a hospital there seen once or twice it's understandable that blood transfusion may happen in severe cases.. The traits that each share may not be biologically based.. but rather genetically based.. :/ Sure the blood may contain DNA, but that doesn't mean your DNA is spliced or replaced from the blood.. In short.. No, I highly doubt a blood transfusion will do anything special.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,302 February 28, 2016 #5 Share February 28, 2016 Basing my reasoning purely on the show itself, I'm not convinced that ponies even can bleed. If pony blood - assuming it exists canonically (yes, going there) - is chock-full of magic, Tirek ought to have been portrayed more like a vampire. Vampire-centaur. Centire? Vampaur? Vampentaur. And I don't feel as though myth is a reliable indicator as to how things might work in MLP. Where'd the Pegasus of Grecian myth come from? Oh yeah: He sprang from the blood of the recently-decapitated Gorgon Medusa. I... Don't especially want to apply that to MLP. xD "It uses the faculty of what you call imagination. But that does not mean making things up. It is a form of seeing." - from "The Amber Spyglass" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlikeable Pony 2,698 February 28, 2016 #6 Share February 28, 2016 From what I can tell, it seems that the majority of a pony's magic is concentrated in their cutie mark, not in the other parts of them; So I don't feel that blood infusions would really work since the "core" of where their magic is contained is still on them. Think of it like a person having a magical rune on them that bestows a magical effect. Stealing their body parts or their blood wouldn't work, its the RUNE that bestows the magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney 13,307 February 28, 2016 #7 Share February 28, 2016 (edited) Personally, I think that magic is a function of the brain. With Unicorns, they have a horn as an organ of direction and emission, so their magic is much more pronounced than say an Earth pony. Edited February 28, 2016 by cuteycindyhoney Thank you Sparklefan1234!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer_KM 90 March 1, 2016 #8 Share March 1, 2016 This is the one thing that losses me off while I look at stuff in the fandom....unicorn blood is silver in color. Not red, why can't anyone remeber that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootaloo9074090 501 October 29, 2021 #9 Share October 29, 2021 (edited) On 2016-02-28 at 1:14 AM, Ziggy + Angel + Rain said: Basing my reasoning purely on the show itself, I'm not convinced that ponies even can bleed. If pony blood - assuming it exists canonically (yes, going there) - is chock-full of magic, Tirek ought to have been portrayed more like a vampire. Vampire-centaur. Centire? Vampaur? Vampentaur. And I don't feel as though myth is a reliable indicator as to how things might work in MLP. Where'd the Pegasus of Grecian myth come from? Oh yeah: He sprang from the blood of the recently-decapitated Gorgon Medusa. I... Don't especially want to apply that to MLP. xD Expand that would make rainbow dash even more awesome. this might be the best backstory for the best Pegasi ever. huh that explain where the rainbow mane and tail coame from. that might explain why scootaloo can't fly Edited October 29, 2021 by Scootaloo9074090 Twilight sparkle The princess of friendship - YouTube my ask tread Ask Corrupted Alternate Future Twilight Sparkle Ask Scootaloo - Ask a Pony - MLP Forums Ask Mean Twilight Sparkle Ask The Spirit of harmony (tree of harmony) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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