
| Anonymous #593423 9 months ago |
This show is deceptively complicated. |
| PonyRock #593424 9 months ago |
So who's to say Canterlot wasn't relocated over the last thousand years? |
| Gittonsxv #593432 9 months ago |
oh i get it......what if the old castle used to be called canterlot but when it fell to ruin they moved and took the name? :D :3 |
| Anonymous #593443 9 months ago |
593432, that's what I'm thinking. It raises some interesting questions as to why they moved and the old area became the Everfree forest. |
| CallMeAl #593447 9 months ago |
In the unlikely event that I ever publish a story, I will make absolutely sure that every character has a confirmed identity, every landmark has a fixed location, and every historical event is clearly documented.
This shit will NOT happen to me! |
| Anonymous #593453 9 months ago |
Maybe the traditional royal Canterlot voice was a practice adopted after the old castle was abandoned for the newly-build city of Canterlot, and Celestia left the Elements in the old castle by accident, forcing her to go there to get them when she was fighting NMM. |
| Anonymous #593458 9 months ago |
Its also entirely possible that the entire thing was set up as a joke by Trollestia. |
| Anonymous #593461 9 months ago |
Because it's a kids show, the writers are not caring about detail since the little girls would not pay attention. Bronies on the other hand... |
| Anonymous #593465 9 months ago |
..Doesn't the author/poster of this image realize that the royal pony sisters could own several castles? And that Canterlot is the capital of the whole kingdom? So the main court would be located in Canterlot, and thus the royal voice would probably have originated from there? Hm? Is it so difficult to consider something like that, if you are going to overthink such details anyway? |
| D_Pony #593467 9 months ago |
Well, in the legend Zelda, the land of Hyrules always has dad the same name despite the fact that the Hyrule from the Child Timeline(Wind Waker onwards) was flooded and they moved to the north to a new territory |
| cyber95 #593475 9 months ago |
Pfft. Just because it's the Royal Canterlot Voice doesn't mean it wasn't used exclusively in Canterlot. That's just where it originated. |
| Anonymous #593476 9 months ago |
It's very possible they had a castle elsewhere.
For instance the royal family in the UK live in Buckingham Palace in London, but sometimes stay in other places like Windsor Castle. |
| D_Pony #593480 9 months ago |
*[...]has had the same name[...] |
| cyber95 #593487 9 months ago |
wait no i misread forget what i said |
| elementofchaos7 #593488 9 months ago |
Like various others are pointing out, the old castle was probably called Canterlot as well... |
| D_Pony #593490 9 months ago |
*ADULT timeline |
| JamesCorck #593493 9 months ago |
Uhm...no.
Luna and Celestia lived in Canterlot. The Elements of Harmony were located in that Castle of the Royal Sisters. They don't say they lived there. Don't get confused ;D |
| Doctor_Whooves #593499 9 months ago |
*checks*
Nope; nothing ruined. Troll harder. |
| Anonymous #593508 9 months ago |
maybe the "royal canterlot voice" is just named after canterlot.
it could for example have originated in there, or may have been a common tongue in that city. |
| AdrianBrony #593548 9 months ago |
how do you know they didn't relocate to canterlot before luna turned?
how do you know that Canterlot isn't actually New Canterlot? |
| D_Pony #593554 9 months ago |
Also Ponyville and the everfree forest apparentlly are less than a day away from Cartelot, so they can be considered part of the same region and easily keep using the same accent |
| Anonymous #593556 9 months ago |
And... what kind of royalty would they be if they only had ONE castle? The Brits have Buckingham, Balmoral, Windsor... etc. |
| Kein #593557 9 months ago |
@593453
> implying Luna lived some time in Canterlot It is quite common opinion (because it makes precious sense) in the fandom that Sisters live in Old Castle together until tragedy with Luna happened. The banishment happened and Celestia moved the capital and built the Canterlot. It explains why Elements was in old castle - the last place where they were used. If Sisters they moved prior banishment events - why leave the EoH then? Also, unlike Old Сastle, Canterlot full of emblems and insignias wit Sun. Not the Moon. Only royal chariot still has both and few gobelins that randomly appeared in two (afair) episodes. I'm not making a big deal of it, I understand why writers used "Canterlot" here, it is obvious reference and callback in the sentence that gives it more volume and meaning, but still... In the end, we all know it is a cartoon for 7yo kids and I'm ok with that. |
| Anonymous #593573 9 months ago |
could have been their summer home. |
| Anonymous #593582 9 months ago |
Who says Canterlot wasn't around before Luna became Nightmare Moon?
Canterlot is full of sun symbolism, but there are some moon symbols and lots of dark blue/purple color themes as well. And besides, it was a thousand years. Even with magic, its not unreasonable to assume that they might have renovated the place once in a while. |
| Anonymous #593617 9 months ago |
Castles were typically used as fortified residences so they ancient castle could really be seen as, basically, a fort they lived in while leading their campaign against Discord.
After that, presumably, they'd found Canterlot together and start that particular culture. Also I was under the impression that the final battle between Celestia and NMM might've taken place at the ancient castle, not so much that they lived there at the time. |
| 93HitCombo #593623 9 months ago |
Well the Canterlot we know could have been named after the "traditional" Canterlot, that could have been in the location of the ever free. That be a neat episode if we went back into Luna's past to see what it was like in the old Canterlot. :D |
| Anonymous #593640 9 months ago |
Actually let me add on to that. Is it ever specifically stated WHEN Canterlot is founded? It could've preceded Discord's reign.
Canterlot could've been a semi-autonomous monarchy within Discord's broader empire, with a King or Queen directly serving Discord (and then having their own set of people under them, assuming a traditionally feudalistic structure). Luna and Celestia ascending godhood seems to happen as a result of them defeating Discord, but not necessarily their position as rulers. |
| Anonymous #593682 9 months ago |
Seeing as Canterlot is a play on Camelot i'd guess the castle WAS in fact Canterlot.
The castle was called Canterlot way back when the Canterlot (city) we know today was just a small village. |
| Marlbrony20 #593746 9 months ago |
Successful Troll is Successful. |
| zorak420 #593805 9 months ago |
Overanalyzealltheepisodes.jpg |
| Anonymous #593923 9 months ago |
I like the idea that they moved, Nightmare Moon came around, Celestia fought Nightmare Moon in the old castle, destroying it and leaving the elements there. |
| Anonymous #593925 9 months ago |
Also who's there to say that the forest had ALWAYS been around since ancient times? |
| Anonymous #594299 9 months ago |
Or the Canterlot they have now could be New Canterlot. Similar to New England, or New South Wales. |
| Kein #594566 9 months ago |
@593925
It wasn't. That is exactly what Twi read on a first screenshot - what is now Everfree Forest. The latter came after the Old Castle was abandoned. Just like any other abandoned settlement being taking over by nature. |
| Anonymous #594824 9 months ago |
Considering Luna's long absence since Episode Two, and her normal voice then and as Nightmare Moon, AND her enthusiasm about sounding all ROYAL CANTERLOT VOICE, isn't it possible that she has been brushing up on CANTERLOT'S traditions in the interim? I mean, there's a millennium of protocol for her to follow. Maybe she wanted to be a "proper" princess, and follow all the rules that Celestia commonly ignores during her visits? |
| Anonymous #595093 9 months ago |
Guys, these are princesses we're talking about here. You think they have only one home? I'm guessing Canterlot is the central hub of politics in Equestria, so she had to be well versed in Canterlotian customs whenever she had to spend time there. |
| Da_Goddamn_BatGuy #595460 9 months ago |
Maybe the old ruins were the original location of Canterlot but after Luna went evil and got banished the area lost it's magic and became the Everfree forest while Celestia moved Canterlot to the new location on the mountain. |
| Anonymous #595669 9 months ago |
Maybe Canterlot was the center of government, but the castle in the (pleasant and tame at the time) forest was the sisters' true home. |
| Anonymous #596122 9 months ago |
Sweet mother of Luna this discussion's gonna be a while. |
| JDeko #1181922 3 months ago |
and it ended 6 months ago, right after you said that |