what do you think about stories of elemtal ponies ?

[leonbrony17 1,216]

Elemental ponies like fire, ice, thunder ...

In my Opinion, it sounds interesting for new stories in equestria .

[z33captain 28]

I thought you meant Hydrogen, Oxygen, Selenium... far more interesting!

 

I mean, think of how explosive their interactions would be. Pun intended.

[K1539 47]

This is feasible I think. If you think about elements from a spiritual/classical standpoint, you have Earth, Fire, Water, and Air (also sometimes Life or Nature, Emptiness, Sound, and Light) And if you think about the qualities the three primary races have, they are akin to some of the elements.

For example, earth ponies possess qualities of the element of Earth, such as strength. Earth represents other qualities such as growth, prosperity, stability and foundations; the earth ponies and their ability to grow food for the other races quite makes them the foundation.

Pegasus ponies represent Air. Qualities of Air include thinness and motion. Thinness can be related to the pegasus' grace or apparent lightness, as they can stand on clouds. And most pegasus ponies are fast and active, Wonderbolts for example. Pegasus ponies are usually in charge of the weather and skies.

Fire is often seen as a creative element, centered around the concept of power. It is an element of change. So there is your unicorn magic. And even the negative quality of tyranny is seen when magic gets into the wrong hands. In Equestria, it is almost always magic of one nature or another which brings about lasting change.

All that leaves is Water, from the classical view. Maybe there's some seahorses or something.