TheMarkz0ne 962 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 They never really specify what race the changlings are. I mean Chrysalis is in the shape of a alicorn, but she has bug wings and has very arachnid type of features. What do you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorWhovian1902 596 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 Yeah, when I first saw the shape she was in, and the look of her features, I thought she looked a lot like an insect too. Not really sure what to classify her as if she were an insect, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyHag1 591 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 I wouldn't call her exactly a bug...she does have an equine body overall. I would classify her as an equinoid with some insect features. "Mr. The Dragon!" - Ms. Harshwhinny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Profile 644 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 Excuse me!? Changeling are not bugs... They are ponies with the ability to change there shape and size but must feed on love. They have... Um... Bug like wings... And... Um... Well... Buck it... Idk what they really are... They seem to be like bugs... Idk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootalove 10,689 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 Well, the changelings including Queen Chrysalis all have the body appearance of bugs. I wouldn't necessary classify them as bugs but, their appearance says otherwise. Credit: Moony © Forum FAQ Forum Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMarkz0ne 962 February 1, 2013 Author Share February 1, 2013 (edited) Another reason why I think they are bugs is that in the comics(which I guess you can consider canon) The changelings put some ponies in these gooey pods. Like the collectors did in Mass Effect 2. Queen Chrysalis herself is also like a queen bee. Leading the fight with her army with her. Edited February 1, 2013 by TheMarkz0ne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammo 986 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 (edited) Insectoid equines. Like how crabs are Arachnoid Crustaceans. They're equines that borrow traits from insects. Although I think it's tricky to apply Earths biology to this world. Discord has a snake tail, does that make him a reptile? I think the "What you see is what it is" approach works for cartoons well. So she's a vaguely equine black creature with insectoid traits. Edited February 1, 2013 by Jammo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Npatterson10 5 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 No they just have bug like wings bugs have a 2-3 part body the changlings have a one part body. So no they are not bugs. They are changelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Kennedy 1,228 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 They have some bug-like characteristics, but they still have the same basic shape as the ponies. Of course sense they can change their appearance at will, that doesn't really mean anything. I guess I'd say they're sort of a mix of bug and pony. 1 Real men don't need signatures... or legitimate usernames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Man 222 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 (edited) Well, I'd say there is definitely some insectoid in there, but they are still primarily equines. I think most fans put too much emphasis on the insect part. Edited February 1, 2013 by Magic Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himanuts 165 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 Just like I see Discord as a weird odd horse species, I see the same for the Changelings. If the universe that Equestria is set in has horses as well a miniature magic centric counterparts that are their own species called "ponies", why can't changelings and draconequi just be other species? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrooveBroove 680 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 This is why I wish the episode would have done more to build her as a villain. She seems very interesting but they didn't give us much to work with imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammo 986 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 Just like I see Discord as a weird odd horse species, I see the same for the Changelings. If the universe that Equestria is set in has horses as well a miniature magic centric counterparts that are their own species called "ponies", why can't changelings and draconequi just be other species? Yeah but Discord is a supernatural force. Like a spirit. So it's tricky to define when comparing to Chrysalis, who's race seems to be wholly biological (Maybe using magic to shapeshift, that could explain changelings having horns) but for the most part Chrysalis isn't some kind of supernatural chaos god. Just a species looking for food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replicant 113 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 I'd say she's both a Bug- and Flying-type. Celestia used Solar Beam on her, and it was barely effective. Really though I think she was at least a separate species, like everybody else is saying. :V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinhead B 482 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 They have bug-like qualities, but they seem to be an evolutionary cousin to ponies as both species share many features. Appearance-wise they look most like ponies, and they seem to have hooves... They need to do some changeling episodes and give us more information... Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/viny1-scratch DeviantART: http://twinhead-b.deviantart.com/ Xbox 360 Gamertag: Viny1 Scratch PSN: Booossh Steam: twinheadb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmonic Revelations 8,835 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 (edited) Chrysalis is a changeling. Changelings are their own race, and not just unique to My Little Pony. From what I've seen , it is commonly depicted with changeling's true forms being insect-like in modern pop culture. I'd assume that the Changelings are their own unique race. They only bear resemblance to a pony and an insect. Edited February 1, 2013 by Harmonic Revelations 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoPrism 25 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 Changelings are a unique species, but you can still ask if they are insects or mammals (or something completely different). The facts are, their outer appearence does remind of insects (look at those wings!), they seem to form something like a hive (or so it's most commonly interpreted), and also they locked up Celestia in a cocoon. On the other hand, Chrysalis has a mane and tail and pony-like eyes (unlike her minions), fangs and a physiognomy which simply wouldn't work with an exoskeleton (despite the fact that they're way to big for that... but hey, they also got holes in their wings, don't they?). So I would suppose them to be mammals if we want to stay with the classification we have in our world - or at least so close to mammals that I would expect to find flesh and blood and bones and those things in their bodys (in their true form). "I don't have ships, I have an armada!" ~ unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard Gale 272 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 They never really specify what race the changlings are. I mean Chrysalis is in the shape of a alicorn, but she has bug wings and has very arachnid type of features. What do you think She's a black ditto. That went wrong when a ditto failed to transform into a beedrill for mating. Just kidding... Anyway, I think it's highly likely that she could be some sort of bug. I don't really know what her "Cheese Legs" would be though. XD I thought she was some sort of Dark Fairy figure. Blizzard Gale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbyboi 588 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 Well, you know how pegasus are basically horses with bird's wings? I think it's kinda like that, but with a bug. So she's a mare/bug mix. But she's mostly a horse. Changelings are...changelings. The show just made them up. They kinda look like horses, but their mainly bug. Chrysalis has bug wings, and texture, but she has the horn, and body shape and eyes of a horse. So yeah, kinda like a mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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