Korora
Let's keep calm here...
A few jerks in the extended Apple family will not let Fluttershy live down the eebat incident.
The comics did have her go through a personal crisis over being seen as “the other princess” but besides being a bit of a frazzled mom there isn’t anything in the show that I can really think of. She’s mostly a blank slate and her entire character begins and ends with her relationship to the Sparkle family.
Some people might say that the ‘mysterious immortal chessmistress’ thing was just a façade, but I do agree that the writers in the later seasons may have somewhat degraded her in the name of comedy.
@Background Pony #BEBC
There’s nothing wrong with spending time with schoolchildren (Celestia runs her own school, after all)
Does this mean that Cadence is the only well-adjusted alicorn, or does she have problems too?
How many real-world heads of state lead the tour groups personally? I would have expected a very different set of priorities for a head of state’s very limited and finite time.
Pinkie, as we’ve seen with the Cakes, has her strengths and weaknesses, but as with AJ, the “trial run” will help. A lot hinges on how similar to her the kids are - a shy or introverted one could be a big challenge. (Although Cheese - who was pretty shy and quiet himself - might be able to help with that.) And she’s definitely going to be The Most Embarrassing Mom Ever at some point, but what parent isn’t? Pinkie just does it with style.
Fluttershy is probably the one where her capability to raise a kid is a lot bigger than her chances of having one. After all, she’s no doubt raised countless baby animals… a pony couldn’t be that much harder, right?… right? Of course, Discord might be a spanner in the works for this, whether it’s as father or “godfather”.
Lastly, Rarity is probably the least inclined to actually bear young, at least without a royal marriage to motivate her - a baby sister was trouble enough. Far better to just lavish gifts on one’s nieces and nephews. If she does end up with kids, adoptive seems more likely - an act of generosity that also lets her skip over some of the messier stages.
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