Unleash the Magic!

Prologue

There once existed six celestial beings that roamed in the never-ending blackness of time and space: Ignis of Fire, Nympha of Water, Terra of Earth, Tono of Thunder, Lux of Light, and Umbra of Shadow. These six guardians were said to have used their magical attributes to create the sun, the moon, the planet of Equis, and all of the living beings that reside on it.

The alicorns were one of the first sapient beings created, whom each of the Guardians gave a small piece of their magic in order to move the sun and moon, maintain the planet’s life, and to live and thrive in harmony.

At least, that was what the guardians had hoped.

The planet of Equis had one day been driven into chaos, as the alicorns used the guardians’ magic to wage war against one another. Much blood soaked the ground; destruction came at every waking moment; cries of agony, anger, and dominance filled the air. This would continue on until only one would remain standing and victorious.

The Guardians were infuriated with this downfall and almost gave up hope on the alicorn race itself. They planned on wiping out the entire race from existence until they witnessed two alicorn sisters. Even when they were young in age, these unique individuals helped tend the others’ wounds, gave them food and nourishment, and made sure they were safe and happy. They even convinced a few to assist them in helping others.

The Guardians were astonished to witness the honesty, kindness, generosity, loyalty, laughter, and use of magic from these two alicorns, the very qualities that resemble harmony itself. They were convinced that not all alicorns wished for destruction, and may perhaps be simply misguided. With that in mind, the Guardians came up with an idea.

By the power vested in the six, they collected the remaining alicorns, both good and bad, wiped their memories involving the war clean, and split their beings into three separate races that would mark the ponies’ first coming to Equis: the earth ponies, the pegasi, and the unicorns. The two alicorn sisters were then crowned princesses by the Guardians to lead these new races of ponies to harmony while carrying the duty of raising the sun and moon.

Before the guardians left Equis, they gave the princesses one last gift for the planet’s certain survival. They planted a unique seed, advising the newly crowned princesses that if they ever require additional help should their own power not be enough, they go to the tree grown from said seed and use its power to help aid the planet’s path to harmony.

With that, the Guardians left Equis and disappeared into the darkness of space. Though the princesses and their subjects may not see them, they know the guardians will always watch over and guide them should they need assistance; however, the six had overlooked one small, but very important detail before they left the planet in the hands of the two sisters. Not too long after the six’s departure, one of the newly reformed ponies that were split came across one of the guardians’ attribution powers on accident, changing what they have known about the magic they possess forever.

This is the story of how one of these special ponies stumbled upon this gift in a similar manner thousands of years later, how his and five others’ lives were forever changed with this magic, their journey to uncovering the secrets of these powers, and how they contribute to maintaining the harmony in the ever expansive lands of Equestria.