Many a tale have told of the royal Alicorn dynasty of Equestria. The creation myths of Sol the First. The wisdom of Cosmos the wise...even the corruption of the three Alicorn brothers of Zeus, Poseidon...and Hades. But no greater tribute and grandeur goes to the father of the royal sisters themselves, Helios. The stallion who ruled for longer than most other Alicorn had, the stallion who had united the pony races after the second racial collapse...or so it is said.

But...what if that wasn't the reality of it all? What if Helios was not the grand hero that he is told of in legends and stories? What if, instead of a mighty general and king that is seen by the common folk, he is but a husk...a madpony? during the time of her sister's banishment, Celestia decided to try and take comfort in her father's presence, but in order to do that...she must visit his prison.