Long ago, before we mortals walked Equestria, perhaps even before Equestria itself, there were two sisters. Celestia, the elder, and Luna, the younger—one born of Day, and one born of Night. Greater than all other beings—immortal siblings imbued with the magic of unicorns, wings of pegasi, and strength of earth ponies—they were Alicorns.
Together, through their strength and wisdom, they united the three pony tribes and justly ruled over them with a gentle hoof. Celestia, the mighty Alicorn Princess of the Day, guided the sun across the sky each day and watched over her little ponies. Once the sun set, Luna, the majestic Alicorn Princess of the Night, painted the skies with light and color for the creatures underneath her moon. Equestria flourished.
But as Equestria prospered, the Princess of the Night languished.
While her sister ruled the …show more content…
In a fit of righteous rage, and with her strength and magic, she vanquished the monster swiftly and viciously. The battle ended without a single blow struck against the Princess; the demon had no will to fight. Whether out of cowardice or weakness, the beast refused to defend itself, but Luna cared little for its reasons. She watched in satisfaction as it hemorrhaged life fluids onto the ground. Silence pervaded the air until the creature chuckled and spoke its final words. “Fancy yourself a defender of the night, Princess?” the beast asked.
After putting the foal back into a peaceful slumber, the Princess lingered in the child’s mind, thinking. The demon’s words haunted her. Inside, she could still feel the anger boiling, and Luna felt a sensation she had never known, possessiveness.
She and Celestia occasionally defended Equestria from disasters and would-be conquerors, but this felt different than the defense of the sisters’ kingdom. Preventing total destruction was more about pragmatism than
Together, through their strength and wisdom, they united the three pony tribes and justly ruled over them with a gentle hoof. Celestia, the mighty Alicorn Princess of the Day, guided the sun across the sky each day and watched over her little ponies. Once the sun set, Luna, the majestic Alicorn Princess of the Night, painted the skies with light and color for the creatures underneath her moon. Equestria flourished.
But as Equestria prospered, the Princess of the Night languished.
While her sister ruled the …show more content…
In a fit of righteous rage, and with her strength and magic, she vanquished the monster swiftly and viciously. The battle ended without a single blow struck against the Princess; the demon had no will to fight. Whether out of cowardice or weakness, the beast refused to defend itself, but Luna cared little for its reasons. She watched in satisfaction as it hemorrhaged life fluids onto the ground. Silence pervaded the air until the creature chuckled and spoke its final words. “Fancy yourself a defender of the night, Princess?” the beast asked.
After putting the foal back into a peaceful slumber, the Princess lingered in the child’s mind, thinking. The demon’s words haunted her. Inside, she could still feel the anger boiling, and Luna felt a sensation she had never known, possessiveness.
She and Celestia occasionally defended Equestria from disasters and would-be conquerors, but this felt different than the defense of the sisters’ kingdom. Preventing total destruction was more about pragmatism than