Where do Ponies come from? (Sylv’s G1 Ponyland Au)
Partially inspired by a wonderful artist on the Paradise Estate discord server, Caracal!
Ponies are creatures comprised of joy, whimsy, and magic. It’s unclear when the first ponies appeared in what is now known as Ponyland, or if they have always been here. Either way, ponies come into being in 3 distinct ways.
In a love wish, two or more ponies will come together and wish for a baby pony. The baby will appear to them in some magical way, depending on the nature of the wish. The baby will usually have a mix of the parents’ features.
In the Dream Castle, there’s a magic mirror that if a pony wishes before it, they can create a little sibling or baby pony by themself. The new baby will strongly resemble their parent, and often go by “baby blank” until they solidify their own identity.
Ponyland is a magical place, and one mysterious way that it manifests is baby ponies being born from the land itself. Ponies are always born/emerge from something with potent joy and beauty. Baby ponies have been recorded coming from fallen stars, rainbows, inside flowers, clam shells, and summer rain.
Ponies are inherently magic creatures who have a connection to Ponyland and it’s strange magic that other species who dwell there don’t seem to have.