Risen

The world that many are familiar with is the world of Equestria, a land of magical ponies that captured the hearts and minds of many. But what if that world had taken a very different turn during it’s creation? How far would things have changed?

In this world, the precursors of ponykind were the almighty alicorns that dominated the land. They ruled the world with great wisdom and balance. But a Calamity befell them, destroying their homeland and leaving them defenseless. The world was plunged into darkness and the ancients lost their powers, which were split into three incarnations; Unicorns- direct wielders of the arcane, Pegasi- aces of the air, and Ground Ponies - whose natural strength made them master builders. Only, not all of the ancients were lost. Those that survived acted as teachers to their fallen, and guided them to the mainland where they formed the Queendom of Andalusa. This region would give birth to many towns over time until growing it into its own state.

Many challenges would test the might of Andalusans over the centuries but it was nothing compared to the wrath of the zebra nation of Aziza. A failing nation on the verge of collapse, a result of their own folly. They resented the Andalusans for their power and wealth, naming them the ‘hoarders of great riches’, while they suffered. Some say it was the Zebra’s fault, that their jealousy is what drove them to war. Others suggest that maybe it was the Andalusans unwillingness to negotiate with barbarians. Or perhaps, there was a third party altogether.

Like Unicorns, the Zebras had natural affinity for the arcane, a counter to the Andalusans advanced technology. Things took a turn for the worst when both sides discovered the other had weapons of mass destruction. Many sued for peace as a result of this discovery, but words fell on deaf ears. After many moons of decaying landscape and choking clouds of dust, the world would slowly but surely return some of its beauty. Cloistered remnants of civilization huddle around the barest hint of water as lifeforms prey on the weak, defenseless, and defended alike. Death is a way of life in this new world, but hope does remain if you know where to find it. Even now, word spreads of heroes, and it’s these heroes that’ll rebuild their fallen nation, one pony at a time.