Talk:Tree of Harmony/@comment-25180578-20150204221630/@comment-24001488-20170506041432

Yes, in a way it is alive. It is connected to everypony in Equestria perhaps the world. Think of the power of the Crystal in Atlantis the lost empire, a great power that is more than it appears to be; it is alive and in times of tragedy it will choose one of royal blood and unleash a high power. The king thought to use the crystal as a weapon of war long ago, and the fate of Atlantis is an example of what happens to those who would abuse these gifts. The king tried to use the crystal for war, and his city fell beneath the sea, and his wife was lost to the crystal's power forever! Perhaps this could tell us what would've become of Gloriosa had she remained embedded to the Geodes much longer. The Tree sees all, it looks for potential and gives tests to ponies; in the case of the Mane six they were tested and rewarded with the keys!

Every place the Tree sends them has the potential for greatness in ways we cannot understand; they have the ability to bring all forms of life together. The tree only produces the possibility of greatness, but to achieve it, everyone has to do their part.

THE TREE KNOWS ALL!