Alicorn
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2 cards
as of Ponies: The Galloping 50%  50% |
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Alicorn is an acorn creature type representing a race of flying Unicorns. It is a crossover type from the My Little Pony franchise.[1]
History
Traditionally, writers used the word "Alicorn" to denote the Unicorn's actual horn, which purports to have magical healing powers.[2] The first recorded use for a crossbreed Pagasus-Unicorn was in the 1984 fantasy novel Bearing an Hourglass by Piers Anthony. The type appeared in My Little Pony during the 2012 third season of[My Little Pony Friendship is Magic.
The type was introduced to Magic: The Gathering with the 2019 Ponies: The Galloping promotional charity set (Princess Twilight Sparkle). A second card was added with Ponies: The Galloping 2 in 2023 (Nightmare Moon // Princess Luna).
Trivia
- The name is sometimes explained as being a combination of "Alate" (wing, winged) and "Unicorn"
- If there were ever to be a creature in a regular set that is flavorfully both a unicorn and a pegasus, it probably would be typed as a Pegasus Unicorn.[3]
- Princess Twilight Sparkle is a lord for alicorns, unicorns, horses, pegasuses and ponies.
References
- ↑ Tom Marks (October 4, 2019). "Magic: The Gathering Reveals My Little Pony Crossover Set for Charity". IGN.com.
- ↑ Wictionary
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 12, 2023). "If there were ever to be a creature that is flavorfully a unicorn and a pegasus.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
External links
- Alicorns (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Wiki)
- Unraveling the Substance of "Alicorn" (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Wiki)
- Investigating where the term "alicorn" came from (Filmfiction).
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