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King Haggard used to be a unicorn

posted 8 years ago by Freddyfan951
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I read about this theory on TV Tropes, that he was a unicorn that became human and forgot he ever was anything else. But that is why he is depressed and unicorns are the only thing that makes him happy, even if he does't know why exactly. I think that is also part of the reason he was able to identify Amalthea for what she actually was.
Does this sound plausible to anyone else?

[–] shadaif 8 years ago

That's actually a good theory. I haven't read the book so maybe there is more detail about his past.

"The end of the shoelace is called the...IT DOESN'T MATTER!"

[–] AutoexecBatman 8 years ago

The book doesn't give any real detail about his past.

[–] ImInTheater 8 years ago

That's a good theory actually and makes lots of sense.

[–] watcher101 7 years ago

The book does offer one other case where a male unicorn became human and chose to remain such after falling in love with a woman and eventually died of old age.