One of FIM's most iconic elements (pun intended) is the Mane 6's connection to a power higher and more profound than even alicorns - the force of Harmony itself, which is the closest the show has to a "divine" power (especially with Celestia and Luna being treated increasingly less so as the show went on). While in normal episodes friendship is generally seen as it's own reward in a more realistic fashion, the powers of Harmony allow said friendship to resolve the grand conflicts that tend to