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HeinousActsZX
#610971
9 months ago
Death is just one of those things that should not be interfered with.
Plus, what if one of the ponies came back wrong?
That would be horrifying.
cyber95
#610988
9 months ago
Making death not a real consequence just sort of removes tension and makes things less interesting. There's a reason you couldn't use a Phoenix Down on Aeris in FF7. That would just totally kill the moment.
marioandsonic
#610989
9 months ago
You're assuming that her power is limitless, which I doubt is true.
Anonymous
#610990
9 months ago
Celestia is not omnipotent.
sargesprinkles
#610996
9 months ago
Even Equestria, there is death.
Besides, over population anyone? Gotta make room.
hombad26
#611000
9 months ago
"Regaring"
Kein
#611002
9 months ago
Celestia and Luna is not omnipotent. They aren't gods. Deities - maybe, but not gods. They never was referred to as a gods in the show, never. Lauren didn't use that word as well. And more than that, the narrator in ep01 says "unicorn sisters".

This is called "common sense" + canon + logic.
DeeperMadness
#611011
9 months ago
@HeinousActsZX:
Actually, that sounds like a great way to put some drama into a story. It doesn't have to be overly morbid, but a bit of decent moribund storytelling would be rather refreshing.
HeinousActsZX
#611019
9 months ago
@Deeper
Yeah, I guess, but in-story, if it happened, Celestia would never try it again.
Anonymous
#611022
9 months ago
I've seen the occasional fic that involves characters returning from death.
Jackarunda
#611037
9 months ago

regaring


thumbs up for laziness
Anonymous
#611042
9 months ago
Death is just as much apart of life as anything else.
Anonymous
#611050
9 months ago
Because without death you have Dragonball.

I just stopped caring when the villain killed Krillin, for example.
ChiefRampancy
#611054
9 months ago
Spelling and Grammar are important in today's world.
Back on subject, there are problems with bringing someone back to life. As a long time writer who has written immortal characters in his stories, I have experience writing important character deaths. Death is very serious and should be treated as such unless there is something that will keep them from truly dying. Sure there is magic in the pony world, but I don't think magic should be used to play god in such a manner. Unless you are one. And unless I'm wrong, I don't think Celestia is a god.
Green_LED
#611095
9 months ago
In addition to the other arguments presented:
Assuming she even could, it would be opening the floodgates. She'd gain countless critics for allowing <i>anypony</i> to die if she went and resurrected a few.
TheLovelyPenguin
#611110
9 months ago
Regardless of this guy's point, this whole thing is riddled with spelling/grammar errors. If you want to make an argument about something, presentation is important.
ryebread
#611155
9 months ago
For the Drama! That's why!
Velcro
#611183
9 months ago
Seriously people: Spelling!
Anonymous
#611195
9 months ago
Because otherwise death is meaningless.

And if Celestia brings one pony back, that sets a precedent to bring back EVERY pony.
PVRyohei
#611214
9 months ago
Could someone here who read the psychology series tell me what the justification was? I got curious now...
Blockhead134
#611234
9 months ago
CELESTIA IS NOT OMNIPETANT OR THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEMS IN EQUESTRIA PERIOD.
Kriegs
#611329
9 months ago
Celestia's a lot like the old testament God, before power creep set in. She and her sister are gods, definitely, but we don't know the full extent of their portfolios or approximate level of power, given they haven't had the need or opportunity to just flat-out kick something's ass yet.

Even if resurrection is well within her power, I imagine it's one she'd only exercise rarely and with great caution given how easily such a gift could be abused.
MisterSeven
#611375
9 months ago
Here's my headcanon, and it's verging on canon, with evidence:

PONIES CANNOT DIE.

Twilight has had an anvil, a cart, and a piano drop on her consecutively without any major (permanent) injury. Her reaction and fast recovery suggests that ponies can feel light pain, but can't suffer any permanent damage, including death.
Anonymous
#611428
9 months ago
^I've always seen Celestia and Luna having more in common with Greek or Norse gods, who are more like larger-than-life, supernaturally powerful humans, but not omnipotent and invincible like the Jewish-Christian-Islamic God.

Discord, a trickster spirit, is more powerful than the both of them, so obviously neither Celestia nor Luna can be omnipotent, otherwise they would've shut him down the moment he appeared. Hell, I'd argue that Discord is the omnipotent godlike figure in FiM, since the EoH were his ONLY weakness, and Equestria went to hell within a few hours of him being released from his prison.
Anonymous
#611430
9 months ago
^aimed at Kriegs
Anonymous
#611452
9 months ago
^^^
Then explain why the ponies ran in terror from predators like the hydra and Ursa Minor.
RealityCheck
#611471
9 months ago
because fanfic writers only know how to write two endings:
"And then they fucked"
"And then she died"
sladder256
#611629
9 months ago
"Sometimes, Louis, dead is better"
YetAnotherBrony
#611713
9 months ago
My personal headcanon is that the Mane 6 are bound by fate and/or the Elements of Harmony. If one dies before it is "her time to die", the other 5 pull her back. I like to think they eventually die of old age all within in week or so of each other, passing down the Elements to the next worthy pony.
Anonymous
#611969
9 months ago
http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/06/story-world-of-ponycraft.html

Princesses Celestia and Luna cast "Mass Resurrection" on Equestria after Deathwing came through and deep-breathed the place.

Yeah, it's only one counterexample, but really now.
Satch
#612763
9 months ago
@ PVR: The reason in the psychology series was just that "she cannot interfere with every single minor tragedy as the ponies would just drop most of their caution and reliability, expecting her to do all the work instead of doing anything themselves. She will only step in if it's something they cannot do themselves (such as ex: if a huge meteor or w/e came down about to flatten an entire city) Simply put: Unless it is something "unnatural", she will not bother with it." and that's if I recall it any decently.

And @Mister: That was actually taken up in the PP series. As a narrowed down version of the mentioned "as long as there is x, you will live". (narrowed in the sense it only included magic).

And to the "overpopulation" notes: if everypony was brought back from untimely deaths, that would still mean they'd die of old age. So no real problem there.
I think most missed the whole part that the OP asked (or I think at least intended to) only ask why come none ever had her be able to revive "not their time" deaths. In fics that showed the princess/es as either being able to revive, or having as mentioned: Twi do it. While often being able to do feats that just would do so, or very similar ones.

I personally can enjoy deaths in fic's, if they are done properly ofc. I can also admit that it could be an interesting plot twist, preferable done after all the weeping and mourning like a sort of "let that be a lesson" or w/e. Or maybe that they'd strike a deal with that "alicorn of death" that's been mentioned in like, 3 or so fics heh.

And I did not know about that ponycraft one, but it'd seem logical as warcraft logic is included. And regarding FF: While it is a stupid story motive that clashes with gameplay, I do understand the motive of it.

In other notes, I think I'm with Reality on this one. Most people seem unable to do anything but those two endings xP