The Truth about Alicorns . . .

[UnicornTamer]

I know a lot about unicorns (not trying to brag, BTW) and I just want to let everyone know that during my unicorn studies, I learned that a unicons horn is called an Alicorn, because saying 'unicorn horn' is kind of a mouthful. I noticed that unipegs, or pegacorns, or unises are called Alicorns a lot. Why do people call them that? (I'm NOT trying to sound like I know everything, I'm just curious about why unipegs are called that a lot.)

 

[pineapple]

I don't know where it started but "alicorn" to mean a winged unicorn is pretty common in modern fantasy.

 

[Skeen]

::shrugs:: The first time I ever heard the word "alicorn" was in a fantasy book where they were certainly NOT typical unicorns. They were violent, unicorn-like animals with fangs and a penchant for eating prey they caught and killed themselves. They may have had claws. I don't particularly like the word, so I never use it.

 

[pineapple]

I do believe I read the same book, although the name escapes me.

 

[Skeen]

"Elven Blood," I think. Mercedes Lackey and Andre Norton. I have it, but I'm FAR too lazy to go downstairs and skim it to see if I remember correctly, lol!

 

[pineapple]

That's definitely it!

 

[Nessyb]

to each their own i think..

 

[jocundthelilac]

I just call them pegacorns

 

[Sprinkles]

I like the name alicorn for a pegasus/unicorn. It sounds very pretty. Pegacorn sounds a bit odd to me. XDD

 

[RavenFeather]

I just call them 'Winged Unis', ^_^

 

[Avaind]

I say Unisus.