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---- == Notable Members == Members of the Hues family include [[Emerald Hues]], her sisters Topaz and Sapphire Hues, and Diamond Hues and Shining Facets, the mother and father respectively of all three siblings. == Background and Eugenic Practices == It has been a normally expected practice of this family for many generations, apparently beginning soon after the Catastrophe, to select for unicorns of high magical potential when choosing mates. This has been motivated by a generationally passed-down belief that the planet of Equus in its current condition is slowly dying as an environment that can sustain ponies, as well as lacking a permanently stable social infrastructure that can be relied on for protection, and that probably the only force capable of saving both the planet and the ability to ponies to retain a civilization is the power of unicorn magic, leading to a desire to produce powerful unicorns. Although not a formal or planned eugenic program with any actual enforcement of selection criteria, the result has nonetheless been a successful concentration of genetic predisposition toward unusually strong unicorn magic in many individuals within the family tree, including Emerald and her sisters. == Coat of Arms == The Hues family uses the following coat of arms: {{attachment:hues noble house arms small.jpg}} These serve very little practical purpose in most areas of life and are rarely displayed outside of decorative elements within the home. |
Hues Noble House
The Hues Noble House is a family of minor nobility living in Sparkle City.
Notable Members
Members of the Hues family include Emerald Hues, her sisters Topaz and Sapphire Hues, and Diamond Hues and Shining Facets, the mother and father respectively of all three siblings.
Background and Eugenic Practices
It has been a normally expected practice of this family for many generations, apparently beginning soon after the Catastrophe, to select for unicorns of high magical potential when choosing mates. This has been motivated by a generationally passed-down belief that the planet of Equus in its current condition is slowly dying as an environment that can sustain ponies, as well as lacking a permanently stable social infrastructure that can be relied on for protection, and that probably the only force capable of saving both the planet and the ability to ponies to retain a civilization is the power of unicorn magic, leading to a desire to produce powerful unicorns. Although not a formal or planned eugenic program with any actual enforcement of selection criteria, the result has nonetheless been a successful concentration of genetic predisposition toward unusually strong unicorn magic in many individuals within the family tree, including Emerald and her sisters.
Coat of Arms
The Hues family uses the following coat of arms: 
These serve very little practical purpose in most areas of life and are rarely displayed outside of decorative elements within the home.