Element of restoration?

[ManaMinori 4,145]

Many think Sunset Shimmer is the element of Forgiveness. Now, since it now seems to be canon, in "Twilight' Sparkly Sleepover Surprise" chapter book, that provides a line saying that forgiveness is the most important element of friendship, but I want to pitch a theory and say that Sunset's element is more than that

I think hers is "Restoration".

 

Why restoration? Because Forgiveness is a small part of that. But the foundation of any and all friendship is trust, which is also given a role in restoration.

 

By forgiving herself in My Past is Not Today, SS restored her own light and set herself on the right path (phoenixes also represent restoration).

 

In RR, She managed to RESTORE the bond between the humane5 by forgiving herself from her past, and actively trying to contribute for the better-which got through in a pep talk

 

RESTORE her standing with the humane6, with Twilight, and with the entire school

 

She RESTORED the dimensions to normal when she closed the portals, in FG, by understanding and trusting her friend's and her own magic.

 

She RESTORED Midnight Sparkle by trusting her to see her errors.

 

But what do you guys think? While Trust is the foundation for friendship, and SS has shown stellar examples of forgiveness, is Restoration her true would be element, where both forgiveness and trust play imprtant roles in it?

Edited May 28, 2016 by Nightmare Muffin

[cmarston1 5,959]

She was confirmed to be the element of empathy by the writers.

[Steve Piranha 29,428]

She was confirmed to be the element of empathy by the writers.

Really? I'd like to see that