Talk:What Lies Beneath/@comment-33646035-20180827030547/@comment-5837525-20180919194840

That would imply the Pillars knew well in advance that Equestria would be specifically threatened by the likes of Nightmare Moon, Discord, Tirek, Queen Chrysalis, Starlight Glimmer, etc. They only planted the seed and imbued it with their magic. After that, the Tree was more or less autonomous. They didn't create the Elements -- the Tree did. They didn't create the map -- the Tree did.

"The map is connected to the Tree of Harmony! It must sense that something isn't right! That's why it's still here!"

- Twilight Sparkle, The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 1