Talk:What Lies Beneath/@comment-26423071-20180826211713/@comment-26423071-20180826214419

They don't "harness their power". The power the Mane Six and the Human Seven are harnessing comes from within them. They are not "connected to the Elements", they ARE the Elements.

My point is that the Trinkets are not sentient, therefore they can't assume physical form and summon the worst fears of the Student Six.

Furthermore, if the Trinkets are the Elements, what does it matter if Applejack lies, Rainbow Dash  and Twilight Sparkle betray her friends, Pinkie Pie gets all grouchy, Rarity is selfish, and Fluttershy is cruel? If the Mane Six have no power of their own and all the power comes from the Trinkets, why do they insist to uphold the values that the Elements represent?