Talk:Discord/@comment-1031724-20171008181141

I know this was a while back, but here's my new theory on why Discord was released:

We know it had to do with Celestia and Luna losing connection to the Elements of Harmony. But, this was a thousand years ago. So, my theory is, this only weakened the seal on him, so that an act of chaos being performed in front of him could release him, because he is a spirit of chaos. Because I don't think it's coindicence that he only got free when the CMC were fighting in front of him.

In other words, if any other enemy was turned to stone by the Elements, I think it might hold them forever long past the Mane 6's lifetime, unless someone specifically casts a spell to release them. Discord was just a special case coz he represents chaos and is really powerful.