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Lopoddity — Notes on Horns

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hey watch me try to cram way too many wurdz on some horse doodles

Magic is alive in every creature, but it cannot be utilized properly without a solid conductor. Non-ponies (especially griffons and hippogriffs) are very innovative in this regard, and use tools like wands, staffs, and crystals to channel and cast magic. Others, like zebras, cast spells in the form of potions. For ponies, spell-casting ability comes built in.

Earth ponies can conduct magic through their hooves, which lends itself to bouts of extreme strength, connection to the natural world, as well as influence over the harvest. Pegasi conduct magic through their wings, allowing them to generate enough lift to get their heavy bodies off the ground, as well as manipulate the elements. A unicorn's horn, however, offers an unrivaled means of precision spell-casting. Horns allow unicorns to draw on the well of magic within themselves and direct it outward in the form of commands (spells). Spells vary in complexity and are nearly infinite in possibility. A clever unicorn can "program" a new spell by issuing a directive in their mind. The bone core within a unicorn's horn acts as a lightning rod for their magic. Magic is drawn from their bodies into the core, charged and amplified via the conductive keratin sheath, then fired outward, to go do whatever the unicorn has "coded" the spell to do (or explode, as is sometimes the case with finicky new spells).

Unicorns are the fussiest and most fastidious of all ponies (though of course there are exceptions to the rule). While earth ponies woo mates via gifts of flowers and food, and pegasi through flashy displays of flight, unicorns are melodramatic romantics. They place great stock in lengthy, drawn-out courtships with lots of gift-giving (precious gems are a must), dancing, shows of poetry and song. Unicorns sometimes engage in (mostly) theatrical "fencing" to fight off rival suitors, and some courting pairs will fence horns and duel with magic to win the other's hoof in marriage. Rivalry in considered very romantic among unicorns, the weird little drama queens.

Unicorns are snobby lil snooty-patooties that take themselves very seriously, please don't tell them how dinky and cute their horns are (under risk of being gored)


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i drew inspiration from lovely artists like and JayRockin on tumblr


these notes are a kinda companion piece to my one on pegasus wings:

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JomaineMan [2024-05-26 13:02:46 +0000 UTC]

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Ginbellneko [2022-07-24 04:14:09 +0000 UTC]

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Nautilus18 [2022-04-27 11:17:01 +0000 UTC]

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Nautilus18 [2021-06-20 04:01:12 +0000 UTC]

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FluffyKratt [2021-05-02 04:37:10 +0000 UTC]

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Naruto000oo [2020-07-19 12:21:53 +0000 UTC]

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NO-SoupForYou In reply to Naruto000oo [2021-04-18 20:48:49 +0000 UTC]

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The-Queen43 [2020-02-23 01:11:25 +0000 UTC]

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11Quixotic11 [2020-02-19 19:05:48 +0000 UTC]

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Lopoddity In reply to 11Quixotic11 [2020-02-19 19:40:53 +0000 UTC]

ye

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jendoes [2020-02-01 21:39:59 +0000 UTC]

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qeveren [2020-01-17 23:03:41 +0000 UTC]

Definitely flirty.  

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koffeebat [2020-01-03 02:29:50 +0000 UTC]

Will you draw more Kirin?

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Lapin-Demoness [2020-01-01 01:57:23 +0000 UTC]

About how long does it take for the keratin to grow back if it's been broken?  And are the Kirin antlers covered in the velvety stuff upon growing a new antler and sheds later much like deer do?

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Lemonaru [2019-12-10 01:33:17 +0000 UTC]

oh this is making me like unicorns a lot more than i ever did i love weird science(?) like this

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gdpr-40594304 [2019-11-30 02:27:27 +0000 UTC]

I am now having flashbacks to that episode where twi's horn basically gets chickenpox and goes all floppy what happened there

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Lopoddity In reply to gdpr-40594304 [2019-11-30 02:32:37 +0000 UTC]

The poison joke plant turned Twilight's keratin (fibrous structural protein) into gelatin (jiggly protein product).

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gdpr-40594304 In reply to Lopoddity [2019-11-30 03:12:56 +0000 UTC]

great information

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hellobobo [2019-11-28 14:38:20 +0000 UTC]

I never appreciated the way you made Chrysalis and Celestia when they confront themselves, it looks beautiful, especially Chrysalis' eerie glow.

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JenOfAllTradesFanart [2019-10-09 00:52:08 +0000 UTC]

How do you do the sparkle effect in your hair? I must know!

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GamechaGM In reply to JenOfAllTradesFanart [2019-10-09 16:14:28 +0000 UTC]

Use a splatter brush. It should be pure white and on a low opacity. Or you can use the overlay layer technique

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ToastyBrain In reply to GamechaGM [2019-11-07 02:33:34 +0000 UTC]

What's a good splatter brush? Do you happen to know where I can find the assets for one for SAI?

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JenOfAllTradesFanart In reply to GamechaGM [2019-10-09 16:42:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya kindly! 

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AmrasFelagund [2019-10-08 19:58:37 +0000 UTC]

I really like all these concepts that you have for Unicorns' horns and how they work...! It's stuff that isn't really delved into in the show, but they've left things ambiguous enough yet consistent enough for us to worldbuild out our own ideas for how they work biologically. I dig it!

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TheGoldenDoe [2019-10-08 17:19:58 +0000 UTC]

I like how you make the unicorn horns similar to deer antlers in a way(how they have a core filled with blood and nerves, etc). But they can grow back to an extent. But one thing would make more sense if baby unicorns keratin sheath, as you described it, are almost nonexistent as it's something that grows as they grow. Hence why older unicorns or alicorns have longer horns(when compared to younger unicorns and alicorns). Which in turn would explain why Tempest's bone core was so easily broken if it wasn't as protected and could easily be more of a target. Although, this is just my opinion, I just wanted to bring up points that you probably thought of while making this or haven't.

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ilvbrownies In reply to TheGoldenDoe [2020-11-05 04:51:11 +0000 UTC]

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kinda-lost [2019-10-06 16:49:18 +0000 UTC]

What changed in horn style? Was it the time of peace that resulted in less of a curved point and more of a strait stab?

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KwachiSky In reply to kinda-lost [2021-07-18 14:27:21 +0000 UTC]

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ArtieStroke [2019-10-01 03:44:58 +0000 UTC]

So, are you telling me that the unicorn equivalent to seductively raising the chin of your enemy with the point of your sword is crossing horns? 

Cause I am absolutely About That. 

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Shadowwolf [2019-09-30 22:56:06 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE THIS WHOLE PAGE!

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Backlash91 [2019-09-29 21:28:44 +0000 UTC]

eeeee love your lore so much! CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE!!!

maybe bat ponies or griffons?!

ooorr bison! oooor dragons! ooooooOOOOOOOR dreconeques!!!!!!! PANDORAA!!!!!!!!

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MidnightFire1222 [2019-09-29 05:09:49 +0000 UTC]

Will you do one on how pegasus magic works someday? Possibly alicorns too, if you haven't already? These head cannons are interesting.

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Godzilla278 [2019-09-28 04:39:15 +0000 UTC]

Alien face Hey queen chrysalis

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Fanfictionmaster [2019-09-22 18:14:16 +0000 UTC]

That works for Alicorns as well, so this image is really helpful for me for my comic, called: Windy, the brave. (it is about alicorns).

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RuxTheDragon [2019-09-17 08:04:10 +0000 UTC]

Awww Cadence has hearts in her pelt pattern!

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QAtheAuthoress [2019-09-14 20:30:10 +0000 UTC]

This fits my uni-horn canon.  

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HareTrinity [2019-09-14 17:10:48 +0000 UTC]

Your headcanons are good! I like the little "could be flirty" note on Chryslestia, too.

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Sweetbriar42 [2019-09-11 15:49:59 +0000 UTC]

a r e t h o s e l i t t l e h e a r t s i n c a d a n c e ' s f u r ?    

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SilentAngelsWings [2019-09-10 07:29:11 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, those kirin ears!! They look SO soft.

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PrincessMuffinArt [2019-09-08 04:59:54 +0000 UTC]

I love these unicorn headcanons! I might imply these for my unicorn characters. (Not in the MLP verse btw). 
Espically the way your described thier bone structure.

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deadaccount-mount [2019-09-08 04:53:49 +0000 UTC]

love these ideas, might expand on these in my story

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Horse-Account [2019-09-07 17:38:02 +0000 UTC]

Magnolia looks too cute to gore people. Clearly unicorns lull people into a false sense of security.

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NayeliSenpai [2019-09-07 05:17:57 +0000 UTC]

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NayeliSenpai [2019-09-07 05:14:43 +0000 UTC]

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koffeebat [2019-09-06 11:28:38 +0000 UTC]

More of Chrissy

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RuxTheDragon [2019-09-06 09:20:06 +0000 UTC]

I like how Cadence has heart patterns on her fur.

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Godzillamaster69 [2019-09-05 22:34:37 +0000 UTC]

I liked this little look into unicorn biology.

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vrosas [2019-09-05 19:55:02 +0000 UTC]

It fascinates me, as your art improves more and more over time, what beautiful designs, and great stories, you and kilala are my favorites, congratulations

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MLP-Hot-Rod [2019-09-05 07:41:21 +0000 UTC]

A very fascinating look into unicorn biology, I must say. Though, I'm curious. Could it be possible for Tempest to gain a prosthetic horn?

Maybe use a small titanium rod to meld it to the stump? I know titanium doesn't conduct electricity well, but this is magic. Same rules don't apply. So do you think it could work?

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