Equestrian Souls

In the Age of Harmony the world was at peace,

a veritable utopia.

A land of happy ponies, lush landscapes, and everlasting friendships.

But then there was darkness.

And with Darkness came a torrent of problems.

Fear washed over the land of Equestria and beyond.

The dragons, ever jealous of the ponies' lands, invaded Equestria,

bringing strife and despair to it's citizens.

The Elements of Harmony, the greatest wards known to ponykind,

were lost to the Darkness.

But in their place a new ward was created.

The bonfires.

And with the bonfires came hope and despair.

Light and shadow.

And of course, life and undeath.

But within the bonfires,

legendary souls were forged.

Sombra, the Sower of Fear,

Apple Bloom and her Crusaders of Cutie Marks,

Celestia, Lady of Sunlight,

and the Surreptitious Filly, so easily forgotten.

With their souls strengthened by flame,

they challenged the minions of darkness and the dragon invaders.

Sombra unleashed a flood of crystals and fear,

sowing chaos among the dragon ranks.

Celestia's magic peeled away the scales of dragons.

The Crusaders of Cutie Marks wove great firestorms,

decimating anything caught in the impossible heat of the flames.

And Spike the Wingless betrayed his own,

and the dragons were no more.

Thus began the Age of Fire.

But soon the embers will die,

and only darkness will remain.

Even now, they flicker and die,

tended by a resolute few.

And amongst the living are seen,

carriers of the accursed Darksign.

Yes, indeed...

The Darksign brands the undead.

And in this land, the Undead are corralled and led to the north,

where they are locked away,

to await the end of the world...

But in ancient legends it is stated,

that one day an undead will be chosen.

One who will leave their prison,

and embark on pilgrimage.

To the land of Princesses.

To Canterlot.