Talk:Three's A Crowd/@comment-5000410-20140112171531/@comment-10390252-20140114093821

@UnknownAnon,

At every occasion, the show has emphasised that Discord is something different from the alicorn sisters. He's been given the title 'The Spirit of Chaos' and seems to be a lot more powerful. It is possible that he is an Old One, an elemental spirit like a genie or what the Japanese sometimes call 'Oni' - a sentient avatar of some aspect of the natural order.

My feeling is that Discord is a lot further up the ladder than an alicorn. However, I also suspect that his kin generally do not involve themselves directly (if at all) with the mortal races, so may not be seen unless he screws up in a big way and they decide to discipline him personally.