50 questions on Headcanon

So I just ran into this blog post about five minute ago here And of course couldn't resist doing it so here's my answers to headcanon.

1. How old are Celestia and Luna?
Seeing as they weren't present in the Hearth's Warming Eve story I'd say about 1500 years old.

2.How old is Cadance?
Same as Shining Armour's, which to me is 28.

3. Were Celestia and Luna always alicorns, or did they ascend?
Always alicorns.

4. Are Cadance and Twilight immortal?
No, I feel that there are ponies that ascend to being alicorns when deemed worthy by Celestia.

5. Have there been other alicorns in the past?
Read above.

6. How much authority do Celestia and Luna have in Equestria?
The same as the current monarchy system in England.

7. Does Shining Armor rule The Crystal Empire along side of Cadance?
Yes and no, more as a general/captain for military than ruling the empire itself.

8. Other than Twilight, Luna, and Cadance, what relationships have been important to Celestia in her lifetime (students, close friends, lovers, family)?
Sunset shimmer, the mane six, Spike, That bearded guy, and according to the comics good Sombra.

9. Are there still cultural differences between earth ponies, pegasi, and unicorns, or is the culture homogeneous by the time shown in canon? Are there cultural stereotypes (positive or negative)?
Ponies seem to ignore the fact that they have different abilities so I'd say homogenous.

10. Are there foods or items native to Cloudsdale that are uncommon on the ground? Are there foods or items on the ground that are uncommon in Cloudsdale?
There are different foods just like there's different foods here on earth.

11. Can all unicorns learn all spells, given the time and effort spent practicing them, or is magical talent usually limited in some way?
It's limited unless your special. That's why the school for gifted unicorns exists.

12. Earth pony magic: Does it exist? What is it?
They say a connection with the earth so I'll stick with that.

13. Some pony families we’ve seen seem to have naming conventions (the Apples, Twilight’s family) and others don’t appear to (Rarity’s family, Pinkie’s family), which is more common? Are there reasons for one or the other?
Simlaer names for similar professions/talents i.e magic or apples, while largely different profession/talents have no naming conventions i.e singing for Sweetie, fashion for Rarity and I'm guessing their dad played hoofball. I'd say the first is more common.

15. What’s the average lifespan for a pony? At what age is a pony expected to be independent of their parents?
Same as ours. They should be independent after reaching the size of an average pony.

16. Are there roughly an equal number of male and female ponies?
Yes, we just don't see many stallions. Why? Just look at Hearts and Hooves day.

17. How informed are most ponies about things that happen in other parts of Equestria? What about other parts of the world?
Not as much as they'd like. Seriously they know next to nothing about dragons and nobody ever talks about griffons.

18. How old are the Mane Six? Spike? The CMC?
Mane six: 19-20, Spike: 10, CMC: 9

19. Did Fluttershy remain on the ground after getting her cutie mark? Were she and Rainbow Dash friends all along, or did they drift apart for a while?
She went back to Cloudsdale before moving to Ponyville. They drifted apart.

20. Rarity and Applejack both seem to have grown up in Ponyville. What were their interactions like before the show?
They avoided each other believing that they wouldn't like the other for superficial reasons.

21. What do Twilight and Spike consider their relationship to be?
Just friends and he's the assistant.

22. When did Pinkie move in with the Cakes? Is she a worker who rents a room, an apprentice, or is there some other relationship?
Soon after receiving her cutie mark seeing that it had nothing to do with rocks. I'd say the family's are either really close or possibly related.

23. Who among the Mane Six had the best parents growing up? The worst parents?
Best: Rarity Worst: Fluttershy

24. Why didn’t the CMC hang out more/know each other before Call of the Cutie?
Didn't notice since most fillies didn't have their cutie marks meaning that they didn't notice that they had something in common.

25. Is Scootaloo an orphan? Will she ever be able to fly?
No. Yes.

26. Will Apple Bloom’s cutie mark involve an apple in some way, even if it’s unrelated to farming or baking?
No, sadly.

27. How is Sweetie Belle’s relationship with their parents different than Rarity’s was?
Closer because she isn't embarrassed by them.

28. Is Mr. Cake the father of the Cake twins or not?
He is the Father.

29. Are Big Mac and Cheerilee an item, romantically?
No, it's possible down the road, but not right now.

30. How did Prince Blueblood get his title?
Born into it. There's probably other princesses that aren't allicorns seeing as he isn't one.

31. Is Silver Spoon equally as bad as Diamond Tiara?
Yes, but I love them both equally.

32. Is Zecora’s magic common among zebras?
No, or else she'd be closer to them and not ponies.

33. Why does Daring Do publish her stories as fiction?
She needs to get paid too and doesn't want to blow her cover.

34. Do you have a strong headcanon for any non-speaking or one line background ponies that you want to share?
No.

35. Does Equestria differentiate between speaking and non-speaking species, in terms of respect, rights and legal responsibilities? Is there some other line or scale used? (For example, how are cows classified? Diamond Dogs? A chimera?)
Most species must follows the same rules and laws like all ponies, though some choose not to. Exceptions like cows require more protection but less rights along the way.

36. Do other speaking species form their own nations, or are all nations largely integrated, with some having larger populations of a species than others?
All nations are integrated except griffons and dragons.

37. Are minotaurs related to cows at all?
No, because they're mythical.

38. Do all zebras rhyme?
Yes.

39. Do zebra cutie marks work the same way as pony cutie marks?
No, they're most likely closer to actual tattoos.

40. Do any species have types of magic, other than ponies and zebras?
Yes, though it's hard to explain why.

41. Is the lack of buffalo presence in Equestria cultural, or simply because most pony towns aren’t built to accommodate a full grown buffalo?
Cultural. If they wanted to, they could easily build things to accommodate the increased size.

42. Do you consider official sources other than the show (comics, card game text, movies, novels, etc.) to be canon?
All offical sources are canon, but if there's a contridiction then I go with show>movies>comics>novels>card game text and so on and so forth.

43. Do you have one headcanon that you always use, or do you switch depending on projects?
I try to be consistent on my beliefs.

44. Can you easily accept the headcanons of different writers? Do you prefer when stories match your headcanon?
If you can logically explain it then I can accept it. headcanon doesn't affect what I read.

45. Is there a part of your headcanon that you wish was more popular among writers?
No.

46. Is there a popular piece of headcanon that other writers use that you dislike?
Not that I'm aware of.

47. Have you ever written a story or blogpost just to explain some part of your headcanon (other than this one)?
No.

48. Does your headcanon influence things like your favorite pony, ship, or episode?
Pony, ship yes. Episode no.

49. Would it bother you if the show proved part of your headcanon wrong? Any specific piece that would really bother you to lose?
No because show canon>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>My headcanon.

50. Is there something that wasn't asked about here, but you feel like you need to explain to everyone?
Not at the moment, no.