Talk:Magic/@comment-3410511-20130807185637/@comment-25592729-20141212022912

Candance, (according to Twi's chapter book), was a pegasis, not an Alicorn; like Twi was a unicorn. PROOF: (This is (a summary of) what Cadance explained to Twilight, when Twilight did not know what to do as a Princess. I gave the book back to the Library, so here's the summary): Twilight is in awe of her sister-in-law's greatness, but Cadance says she was just like Twilight at one time.

Cadance tells of how she was found as a baby Pegasus in a distant forest. She was taken in and raised by a village of Earth ponies and filled their lives with love and compassion. Prismia, a reclusive sorceress who harbored jealousy toward the villagers, used a powerful necklace that amplified her evil and jealousy to drain the villagers of their love, causing them to become distraught. Cadance confronted Prismia and defeated her with the very magic she stole, and Prismia changed her ways. As a result, Princess Celestia recognized Cadance as a true princess, turned her into an Alicorn, and adopted her as her niece.

- nice story, right? :)