Talk:Earth ponies/@comment-75.82.51.1-20130210053250/@comment-130.71.230.158-20130427034505

My headcanon was influenced somewhat by FoE, but I really like what I've come up with. All ponies have magic within themselves (eg, Pinkie Pie's senses, Pegasi's ability to use disproportionately small wings and walk on clouds) although Unicorns have the most visible manifestation of that. Unicorn magic manifests in the outside world as a projection of their inner magic. Pegasus magic manifests within themselves, giving them the ability to control the weather and physically manipulate clouds, as well as their obvious aerial transportation. Earth ponies, however, see their magic manifest in other objects. (We never see anyone but earth ponies growing food.) I see that translating into a power of manufacture and innovation, which in the future might allow them to advance farther than the other two "races," similar to how humans dominate other species with our use of tools. I suggest Fallout Equestria as further reading if you really want to explore this particular theory further, it's a small part in the book but it gets detailed nonetheless and makes its way into the story. In fact, one of the villains is an earth pony with a master race complex. (Also, I would attribute the physical prowess of earth ponies to the fact that it is simply to allow for them to use their magic more efficiently, due to the tasks they are best suited to.)