Talk:Alicorns/@comment-23858349-20160326172014/@comment-23858349-20160326175835

Pinkie Pie said an Alicorn is a Unicorn and a Pegasus pretty clearly. That makes virtually no sense in the current canon. So you're telling me that no Unicorn and Pegasus have ever had a child together? Ever? We've seen Unicorn/Pegasus pairings in Hearts and Hooves Day and Baby Cakes. If an Alicorn is a Unicorn and a Pegasus, then that must mean they're half Unicorn and half Pegasus. Not only does that mean that their magic and wings should be weaker than the average Unicorn or Pegasus, but it also means that Alicorns no longer have anything special about them. Celestia didn't even need to make Twilight an Alicorn, she could've just found a magical Unicorn and a fast Pegasus who had a child together, but that still makes no sense. because the child is less powerful than their parents, yet it's more powerful? What?

The inclusion of Earth ponies into the Alicorn mix made them more special, more mystical and more justifiably powerful since they were all three magically intertwined. Why do Earth ponies look up to Celestia and Luna when there's nothing of them in their heritage. That's like making a moose the President. It's not even the same type as you.

Earth pony elements in Alicorns weren't just on the trading cards. They were in The Crystal Heart Spell too.

Also, Celestia and Luna not knowing their origin also makes no sense because of the new episode because they confidently stated that Equestria has never seen a natural-born Alicorn before. They acted like they knew about it, and that they didn't all at once.

"But I thought Alicorn wings had to be earned by performing some great Princess-worthy deed." Seemingly, only Unicorns can become Alicorns, ruining Cadance's backstory. No mention of horns being earned at all. Rarity specifically noted that it was wings that were earned when presented with a baby who earned niether.