Is G5 in the same Timeline as G4 or an alterneate timeline?

[Gabi 10]

This is something I've been wanting to hear more peoples thoughts on but where do all of you think G5 fits into the MLP timeline? I personally think G5 is in a separate timeline from Gen 4. 

 

For starters this seems to be an entirely different Equestria from FiM. At the start you’d think that we’d see the 6 manes in their designs at the end of the series but we don't. Secondly if the town at the beginning is suppose to be Canterlot then how come it’s on a side of a cliff next to the ocean? Plus if it's not supose to be Canterlot I can't see it being in the same Equestria as G4.

[JMTV99 1,353]

Honestly, I'll say G5 is in a separate timeline despite being the same continuity from G4. Different characters, same world.

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

I have to wait for it... I mean the time lines thing is us G4 addicts way of escape if we don't want something in the show..... you don't like EQG another timeline! You don't like the school? ANOTHER timeline! they're retiring!? quick get another timeline!

apple dash exist!!!! wait wait.... let me stick around for a bit............ okay another timeline it is..... derpy has fixed eyes!? throw it in another timeline!!!!

my OC story line dosnt connect with the show anymore!!!! ANOTHER TIME LINEEEE!!!!! REFORMED CHANGELINGS!? time lime!!!! starlight glimmer!? thime Limee!!!!

it's an excuse for alot of us....

[Dark Qiviut 22,399]

G5 is in the same timeline as G4. The primary difference between them is passage of time; FIM is ancient Equestria.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

I think it's the same world and timeline, just maybe on the order of a couple thousand years later.

[Neo_Shiron 56]

To me, it's a complete different timeline. Since I still need to watch the movie, I'll only make a short wall of text

 

Even with a big time difference, it's not very likely that Equestria of G4 will turn into Equestria of G5.

In G4 we learned that a disaster destroyed the three kingdoms (it might have actually been Windigos or something else) so that they needed to work together. They had chosen Celestia und Luna to create a united Equestria and they, especially Celestia, archived it.

G4 Equestria, despite some exceptions, is a united world with almost no racism and by the end of the show, the equality was not only between ponies but also dragons, griffins, kirin, yak, hippogriffs and changelings (maybe even more species). Since Twilight is smart, I'm 100% sure that she made sure that her successor(s) also understands the importance of friendship and equality before turning them into the next alicorn(s). So without a giant disaster or big war, it's unlikely that they would spit again.

It would work on a war loving species like humans and maybe griffins, but not for a peace loving species like ponies

 

Not to mention that the genes between the races had been exchanged (two earth ponies had a pegasus und a unicorn form), so a G5 Equestria with split races is not very likely.

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

7 minutes ago, Neo_Shiron said:

To me, it's a complete different timeline. Since I still need to watch the movie, I'll only make a short wall of text

 

Even with a big time difference, it's not very likely that Equestria of G4 will turn into Equestria of G5.

In G4 we learned that a disaster destroyed the three kingdoms (it might have actually been Windigos or something else) so that they needed to work together. They had chosen Celestia und Luna to create a united Equestria and they, especially Celestia, archived it.

G4 Equestria, despite some exceptions, is a united world with almost no racism and by the end of the show, the equality was not only between ponies but also dragons, griffins, kirin, yak, hippogriffs and changelings (maybe even more species). Since Twilight is smart, I'm 100% sure that she made sure that her successor(s) also understands the importance of friendship and equality before turning them into the next alicorn(s). So without a giant disaster or big war, it's unlikely that they would spit again.

It would work on a war loving species like humans and maybe griffins, but not for a peace loving species like ponies

 

Not to mention that the genes between the races had been exchanged (two earth ponies had a pegasus und a unicorn form), so a G5 Equestria with split races is not very likely.

wait.... I think you got your stories wrong on g4....the 3 tribes are already united before Celestia s rule.....

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

they became princesses because they can single handedly control the movement of the sun and moon.... unlike before... it required a lot of unicorns to make the cycle of day and night.

[Neo_Shiron 56]

12 minutes ago, Kujamih said:

wait.... I think you got your stories wrong on g4....the 3 tribes are already united before Celestia s rule.....

Actually, from what I remember, they did form Equestria as a united kingdom before they met Celestia and Luna, but they chose them as the rulers shortly after founding it because alicorns are the unity of all pony tribes in one species

 

Need to re-read the Journal of the two sisters someday for that

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

1 minute ago, Neo_Shiron said:

Actually, from what I remember, they did form Equestria as a united kingdom before they met Celestia and Luna, but they chose them as the rulers shortly after founding it because alicorns are the unity of all pony tribes in one species

 

Need to re-read the Journal of the two sisters someday for that

ahh the book..... I base my findings on the series.... I haven't read the book yet.

[Neo_Shiron 56]

On 2021-09-30 at 5:49 PM, Kujamih said:

ahh the book..... I base my findings on the series.... I haven't read the book yet.

You should, they're good and, at least for me, they're canon. Unlike the IDW comics, they're close to the show and don't really mess anything up with the show's continuity ;-)

Except maybe the "Ponyville Mysteries" books (not comics)

 

The journal of the two sisters shows some stories from Celestia's and Luna's childhood. Shortly after Equestria was founded, the three tribe's leaders chose Starswirl to represent them. He then searched for Celestia and Luna and asked them to become the rulers/guardians of the new formed kingdom (just re-read that part). It also implies that Celestia and Luna are born alicorns (the show never said so otherwise. It just said that no alicorn was born "in Equestria")

 

back to topic: So as long as Twilight and her successors are continue to chose new ponies to ascend to alicorns or alicorns from outside of Equestria appear, it's unlikely that there will be a split. And even if someday there won't be an alicorn, then Equestria already had unity for many thousands of years, so once more, a split is unlikely in my opinion

 

edit: After watching the movie I'm now 100% sure, that G4 never ended up as G5. Both are two complete different worlds. Made a big post for explaining my opinion

Edited October 2, 2021 by Neo_Shiron
watched the movie