Rainbow of Light and Rainbow of Darkness are Celestia and Luna?

[ManaMinori 4,149]

I recently theorized, in a backstory of my Original Character, just how Tirek of g1 might’ve acquired the Rainbow of Darkness, however, now I would like to provide another theory that could explain how these rainbows tie into g4.

 

There is much that is left unanswered in g1, such as how the most magical creature- the Moochick, was able to get his hands on a little piece of the rainbow of light; where the rest of the rainbow of light is, and how Tirek got his hands on the rainbow of darkness. My answer to this is- what if the rainbow of Light and the rainbow of Darkness were the royal sisters, Celestia and Luna, from generation 4, in their purest state? Something like aether, perhaps? It could be that- similar to the earth lore of unicorns only being able to be seen or ridden by a virgin maiden, that Moochick of g1 was the equivalent, and being the most magical and knowledgeable of creatures, so that even the ponies come to him to seek his advice, could’ve ‘captured’ a much younger Celestia, or a tuft of hair, while she was in her glamour or aether energy form as a ‘rainbow of light’? And perhaps Tirek, likewise, had captured a younger Luna who looked like, or had up her aether/ glamour as ‘the rainbow of darkness’? This could explain how Luna, as the rainbow of darkness, had the power to transform ponies into Stratadons, just as she had the power to transform herself in g4 into smoke and a thorn in a Manticore’s paw, and into scary trees, like the moon itself has many forms.

 

Also, as the rainbow of light, younger Celestia could’ve also, at the time, have known about the human world, rainbows were used to connect the pony world to the human world. She would’ve known about humans, as a bridge into their world, and being witness to Megan crossing over. This explains why she explains in g4, why she admits to knowing very little about the human world, since she had very limited interaction with Megan in the past, and she had been the only human to be brought over.

[ManaMinori 4,149]

soooo, does anyone have any thoughts?

[BornAgainBrony 2,398]

I don't think so, I feel this is horridly unfair to Princess Luna. Her time on the "dark side" was strictly circumstantial. Trauma, neglect, and isolation (the result of her sister and her subjects) are what created Nightmare Moon. Luna doesn't create fear or danger. She guards foals against nightmares, makes the night time beautiful, and brings moonlight to keep away the darkness.

Tirek on the other hand, is quite the monster.

With the amount of magic Alicorns have, it's not ridiculous to think they can transform ponies or themselves. We've seen Twilight do it.

If we were to try to connect the "rainbows of light/darkness" to G4 at all, the answer is most likely linked to the Elements of Harmony. Celestia and Luna once harnessed this for themselves, and (arguably) Celestia lost control of them when she betrayed their essence by banishing Luna. So, the two sisters have dabbled in a magic that is ultimately a "higher power" than they are. Perhaps the rainbow of light eventually manifested itself in the form of the harmony tree. The dark one? Who knows, (and maybe this has been delved into now, but I'm only partway through season 7), but the "Star Wars" geek in me would expect that there is a polar opposite of it, somewhere in the universe. Discord most likely knows. He has probably dealt with and harnessed it, which explains why he understood how the Tree of Harmony worked, even better than Celestia.

Edited September 3, 2018 by bornAgainEquestrian