Talk:Starlight Glimmer/@comment-27948425-20160310113237/@comment-5837525-20160310145033

"Alicorn power is completely worthless"

"Alicorn power" is not a thing. An Alicorn may be a higher potential for magic than a unicorn, but it's evident that just becoming an Alicorn doesn't make one instantly stronger.

"like Celestia, Luna and Cadence [sic]"

Is there any indication that Cadance is as powerful as Celestia or Luna? We've seen her fight by herself a grand total of once, and it was nothing spectacular.

"Celestia controlled Night and Day for 1000 years!"

Exactly. She and Luna are hundreds of years older than Cadance and Twilight. They have centuries of experience. Centuries spent soaking up the magic of the celestial bodies they govern.

Twilight didn't get instantly stronger the moment she became an Alicorn -- only her magical capacity grew. Like a hard drive increasing in disk space.