Talk:Alicorns/@comment-5999967-20170211050808

"Twilight will not outlive her friends."

That's a pretty damn blatant example of Exact Words. Given that her being "immortal" was not addressed, I'm gonna spit-ball some theories:

1. Being attached to the Elements of Harmony as a bearer indefinitely extends the life of the subject.

2. Being attached to the Elements of Harmony is the most viable way of ascending to alicornhood.

3. The bearers may ascend at several points on their own, through actions or through spells.

4. The Audience fanfic was right, the Elements merely seek out those who have the potential to BECOME alicorns and then ascends them if necessary, or as an accolade of sorts. (IE, in the fic itself, the Elements ascend Rainbow Dash because she was in the process of sacrificing her life to save Cloudsdale, and the power was needed for her to A. be succesful in her endeavor and B. survive it herself.)

5. Twilight dies? incredibly unlikely, but still a fringe possibility. Am I too cynical for thinking that?

6. Twilight has all the power, but none of the immortality. Ascencion is merely a power boost, as well as adding capabilities from the other two pony tribes, and the only immortal ones are the "born" alicorns. Again, unlikely, but still fringe possibility.