Talk:Shadow Play - Part 2/@comment-182470-20170929020148

Looking at the latest issue of Legends of Magic, I have a theory that, based on the six "virtues" (as I call them) Star Swirl listed--strength, bravery, healing, beauty, hope, and sorcery--he was trying to assemble some kind of variation of the Elements of Harmony through these legendary ponies. Perhaps he believed these virtues to actually be the Elements, before Celestia and Luna realized what they were. But remember what Celestia said in season 3: Star Swirl didn't understand friendship the same way Twilight did. While these aspects certainly made them great heroes, it takes more than that to make them great friends.