Set roughly one hundred years prior to, and is Semi-Canon, but not largely consequential to the events of Chains

Gladiatorial Combat has long since been banned by Equestria, due to a movement brought about by Pegasi abolitionists, but in its hay-day, The Gladiators were as Gods among Slaves.

The blood of countless warriors was shed for the sake of entertaining the masses, to show even the common pony that they may hold the fate of great fighters in their hooves.

This story tells of the battles and the duels inside the Arena, and the debauchery and intrigue that surrounded it.