2540 years before Nightmare Moon returned from her banishment, centuries before both unicorns and pegasi came into existence, and nearly a millennia and a half before the two sisters would even be born; it was the year 2549 of Emperor Grogar the Immortal’s reign.

For over two and a half millennia Grogar had reigned as the undisputed emperor of Equestria with an iron hoof. Millenia of killing the treacherous and rewarding the loyal has left the government filled with yes men and the population was kept in line with fear of the God that ruled their lands. None dared to question his rule but the land was at peace.

Yet now of all times, the seemingly untouchable God like Emperor of All will be killed in his sleep. What fate awaits Equestria when the pillar of all society, government, and even religion is suddenly killed…