Origins *Bonus Chapter*

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Universe Q15A5 AKA "Mirror Universe"

Twilight's Notes:

This universe has a very curious yet troubling theme. Every creature or being seems to have one or several opposite qualities to its counterpart on our world. This manifests in different ways: personality, motivation, action and experiences. The mirror opposite of Princess Celestia for example, was an agent of disharmony and evil, opposing our Celestia's mission to bring order and morality. Yet Derpy Hooves' opposite was still good in nature, but differed in terms of personality. Still other mirror opposites have had similar past experiences to their counterparts in our world, yet reacted the opposite way. My current theory is that the "opposite" factor is based on the main traits identify a pony. In an effort to understand more about this universe, I have carefully noted what I have found out about the important ponies in this world.

King Sombra:

King Sombra is part of a special race of pony known as "luxum equus" or "light ponies". Luxum culture centers around the magic of love and harmony. Long ago, they were in conflict with the crystal ponies, who worship hatred, anger and war. The crystal ponies were victorious, and managed to seal the luxum underground for 1000 years.  The hateful Princess Amore spared only one luxum baby, a foal named Sombra, to see if she could turn even a luxum into a creature of hatred, against its own nature. Sombra was raised in the crystal empire, under their warrior culture, and grew to be a fierce battle mage. He desperately wanted to compete in the event known as "The Crystal Brawl", where crystal ponies would unleash their most primal emotions and engage in a massive pit fight, in order to power up their greatest weapon: the Crystal Sword. This magical weapon was wielded by the Princess herself during times of war, and was said to have the mystical power to show a pony their very soul. Each year it seemed, Sombra would fall ill just before the Crystal Brawl, and thus would be unable to participate, earning him ridicule from all except his training partner, Radiant Hope. In an act of desperation, Sombra snuck into Princess Amore's castle, and peered inside the Crystal Sword. The sword showed him his true nature as a luxum, and his destiny to free his kind. He was quickly discovered by an angry Princess Amore, who told him of his true past, and threatened to destroy him. Instinctually, Sombra raised the Crystal Sword to defend himself. Responding to Sombra's panic, the sword lashed out against its own mistress, and absorbed her essence within it. With the help of Radiant Hope, Sombra managed to escape the Crystal Empire, unfortunately unable to take the sword with him, due to its connection to the Empire. Famed as the pony who defeated the wicked Princess Amore, ponies rallied to Sombra, declaring him a righteous King of Equestria. In a huge battle, Sombra managed to defeat the evil Celestia and free the city of Canterlot. Now under his command, Sir Discord and Radiant Hope lead Sombra's armies against the Crystal Ponies, now led by Amore's descendant Princess Cadence. Sombra hopes that one day he may free the rest of the Luxum, and bring order to Equestria.

Duchess Chrysalis:

Long ago, the Dark Wizard Star Swirl the Shaved destroyed a beautiful tree in an act of rage. His evil magic mixed with remains of the tree, and created a new race of pony: the Changelings. The dark magic gave them a repugnant appearance, however the beauty of the tree gave them pure and true hearts. Over time, the changelings discovered that they had two innate abilities: to change shape, and to spread love magic. Led by the fair and wise Duchess Chrysalis, the changelings see it as their duty to spread the magic of love throughout Equestria. They naturally found themselves in alliance with the newly crowned King Sombra, and under his direction they protect south Equestria from the tyranny of the evil Celestia.

Sir Discord AKA "Captain Goodguy":

Sir Discord claims he is the Spirit of Balance and Harmony. He uses his powerful magic to protect the innocent and stop the forces of evil, under the hero persona "Captain Goodguy". He has a tendency to be dramatic and theatrical, leading to him not always choosing the most convenient or obvious solutions to problems. Currently he has allied himself with King Sombra, and protects northern Equestria. He and Radiant Hope lead Sombra's armies against the Crystal Empire, in an effort to free the Luxum.

I have a sneaking suspicion that Sir Discord, and the Discord of our universe are really one and the same, and this is yet another of Discord's amusements. This theory is unconfirmed, I'll have to ask him next time I see him, though I bet I won't get a direct answer. Either that or he'll turn the castle into a funhouse again until Fluttershy tells him off.

Princess Celestia:

Like in our universe, she controls the Sun and is responsible for raising it and lowering it. At an unknown time, Disharmonic energy took control of her and she began abusing this power, using the sun to make Pegasi cities uninhabitable, dry up crops, and create scorching temperatures. Before King Sombra, she was opposed by her sister Luna, who tried her best to keep Celestia at bay and protect Equestria. Their battles would often create lunar eclipses in the sky, as Luna tried to limit her sister's influence. Eventually, King Sombra managed to send Celestia to exile in the Everfree forest, where she continued to plot against him.

Princess Luna:

Like our Luna, she raises and lowers the moon. Luna was vehemently opposed to her sister's cruelty, and tried her best to protect the citizens of Equestria. She later allied herself with King Sombra, and even appeared to take an... interest in him. However around the time we freed our Luna with the Elements of Harmony, Mirror Luna became evil, and joined her sister. She later claimed it was out of jealousy for Sombra and our Celestia, though there were other factors.

THE VIRTUES

Gilda:

A skilled warrior and flyer. Gilda only ever uses her abilities to help others in need, and dislikes competition or personal glory. For this reason she was named the virtue of temperance by King Sombra. She says she also had a past friendship with Mirror Rainbow Dash, however it ended very badly.

Sunset Shimmer:

The virtue of altruism, Sunset is always willing to lend a hoof to anypony who needs it. She was once the student of Princess Celestia, however she abandoned her studies as she grew disillusioned with Celestia's cruel ways. She now works as a crystal grower in a small town in south Equestria.

Princess Trixie:

As a foal, Trixie possessed very powerful magical abilities beyond any unicorn of her age. Princess Luna took notice of her talents, and took Trixie on as her student. Under Luna, Trixie began to grow more and more powerful as she learned to focus her magic. By age 15, she was already a very accomplished magic user, able to even cast basic age spells and levitate massive objects. One day while visiting the town of Ponyville, Trixie encountered Twilight Sparkle and her criminal gang: the mane six. Twilight brashly boasted of her abilities, using her magic against anyone who stood up to her. Trixie challenged Twilight to a duel, and despite Twilight using dark magic, managed to win. The mane six fled the town, and everypony praised Trixie as a hero. She rejected the praise, stating that she had done what anypony else would've done. Upon saying this, Trixie was teleported to a starry plane, and Princess Luna congratulated her on her triumph and humilty, crowning Trixie Equestria's newest princess.

Derpy Hooves:

An accomplished academic, Derpy represents the virtue of wisdom. She was born in Ponyville, and later moved to Canterlot to complete her studies. Due to an unknown reason, Derpy's eyes look different ways at all times, though she claims to have no trouble seeing.

Maud Pie:

The virtue of good cheer, one will always find her at a party or rock concert. Due to her party lifestyle, Maud rarely helps the other virtues, only doing so when called upon.

Flim and Flam:

Together these two brothers represent the virtue of fairness, and act as head judges in the Equestrian court system. Due to their impartial nature, they rarely involve themselves in conflicts.

THE MANE 6

Twilight Sparkle:

Twilight is a very intelligent, driven and powerful individual. As a foal, she scored top grades and her talent was praised by her teachers. However at home she encountered constant verbal abuse by her perfectionist parents, leading to Twilight developing a deep inferiority complex. She often took out her anger on her brother, Shining Armor, by bullying him with her magic. Twilight later applied to Sombra's Academy for Talented Unicorns, and successfully gained an examination appointment. At the examination, Twilight was asked to hatch a dragon egg, however despite all her talent, Twilight couldn't do it. Desperately looking out the window to avoid her parents' angry stares, Twilight saw a giant rainboom flash across the sky. Reacting to her surprise, Twilight's magic sparked around her horn more powerfully than it ever had before. Instead of turning her magic on the egg, Twilight unleashed her magic on her parents. Before the examiners could stop her, Twilight grabbed the egg and fled the academy. She began a life on the run, vowing to become more powerful than any unicorn in existence to prove her parents wrong. A few years later, Twilight became a career criminal, adopting a band of lackeys and dubbing her gang, "The Mane Six". She also hatched the dragon egg she stole and raised the dragonling to be her loyal assistant and servant, naming him "Spike".

Rainbow Dash:

Rainbow Dash's family was often neglectful, and Rainbow often found herself alone in her youth. Rainbow was often forced to take of herself, and thus developed a belief that she could do everything herself, and needed nopony's help. This translated to a bigger and bigger ego, and a cocky attitude. During flight camp, Rainbow was disgruntled to find that Fluttershy, the slowest pegasus in the group, was her flying partner. One day Rainbow lost her patience, and shoved Fluttershy out of the way. Rainbow raced ahead of the other fliers, pushing herself faster and faster to prove she was the best, until she completed the first ever sonic Rainboom. A few years later, Rainbow tried to join the Wonderbolts, the fastest flying team in Equestria. Despite her skill, Rainbow was rejected as she was ill suited to work on a team due to her disloyalty and massive ego. She later became a career criminal, joining Twilight Sparkle's gang, "The Mane Six".

Fluttershy:

After she was shoved away by Rainbow, the winds blew her toward the ground. Her flying skills were so weak, that she had no choice but to land in a small park nearby. She began to cry, utterly betrayed by her flying partner and left alone. The noise made the nearby animals curious, and so they began crowding around Fluttershy. Overjoyed, Fluttershy beckoned the animals closer to her, hoping that she could finally gain some acceptance. However, she grew more and more frustrated as the animals started to leave one by one. As the sonic rainboom lit up the sky, Fluttershy's anger finally made her snap. She forcefully grabbed the nearest squirrels and [REDACTED]. From then on, Fluttershy decided that nopony would accept her unless she forced them to with cruelty and pain. Later on, her cruel nature led her to become a career criminal and join Twilight Sparkle's "Mane Six" gang.

Rarity:

Much of Rarity's past is unknown, though the time window briefly revealed her parents breaking up. It is possible this is why she seeks emotional relationships with material items rather than ponies. As a filly, Rarity sought to create the perfect costumes for the school play unable to accept them simply being "good". That night, her horn began sparking and dragging her on a long journey, probably toward the gem deposit our world's Rarity found. However she tripped along the way, nearby a small cottage. Investigating the cottage, Rarity found the owners were fast asleep, and they had a sizable gem collection. Inspired by the sonic rainboom, she greedily stole every gem in the house. From then on she became a thief, using her beauty to charm ponies into helping her steal large sums of bits and gems. She later joined Twilight Sparkle's "Mane Six" gang.

Applejack:

Born in Canterlot to the noble Apple family, Applejack rejected her birthright and ran away from home. She found work at a small apple farm near Ponyville, due to her natural talent for bucking trees. A few months into the job, a small time apple seller named Stinkin Rich asked Applejack to sneak him a few apples on the side, and offered her extra money to do so. She agreed, and to her delight found that anytime the owners asked about it, she was easily able to lie and point the blame elsewhere. Eventually the farm became embroiled in controversy over a box of rotted apples accidentally shipped out, due to Applejack slacking off. Seeing her chance, Applejack framed the farm owners for the rotted apples, and took over the farm herself. Later on, Applejack decided join Twilight Sparkle's "Mane Six" gang, so they could help her illegally increase her cider sales.

Pinkamena:

Some things are better left unwritten.