The true history of the Crystal Empire

by Eltirions

Rating: mature
Tags: Violence, Sex, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Princess Cadance, Equestria at War, Death, Alternate Universe, Original Character, Second Person, Crystal Ponies, Profanity
Length: 513

You've probably heard about the Crystal Empire and it's rich history. Unfortunately for you, it's wrong.

You've probably heard about the Crystal Empire and it's rich history. Unfortunately for you, it's wrong.

This story will explain to you the history of the Crystal Empire, written by the Royal Historian of the Crystal Empire with aid from several distinguished ponies, including the Princesses themselves! Take a look now, and find out the true history of the world's first Great Power.

Important: this takes place in the Equestria At War universe. Equestria At War is a mod for the grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV, be sure to check out their Discord and Reddit if you're not familiar with it. They also have a group on this site: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212917/equestria-at-war

Cover art is the flag of the Crystal Empire.

Rated Mature for history (and all the gruesomeness that entails), mentions of sex, violence, war, Sombra (Just... Sombra, and his consequences) and profanity.

- IMPORTANT: On hiatus for the foreseeable future -

Published 2021-08-31 21:30:04 UTC
Last updated 2021-08-31 21:30:04 UTC

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Foreword

Foreword

Crystal Palace Northeastern Tower, Crystal City

8 January 1007,

Hello! My name is Wise Hearth, and I am the Royal Historian of the Crystal Empire, appointed as such by Princess Mi Amore (Cadenza the Second) herself, after a lengthy career under her great ancestor, Empress Mi Amore (Ambrosia the First) herself.

Almost two years ago, in 1005 ALB (3 AR; After Return), I found out that the current Equestrian perception of the history of the Crystal Empire was, to put it bluntly, bucking wrong. The most important sign of this is that when Equestrian ponies speak about ‘Princess Amore’, they mean Empress Mi Amore (Ambrosia the First), and they talk as if she was the first and only ruler of the Empire before Sombra.

This revelation had me screaming. Not physically, of course, but inside my head I was fuming. This insolence could not stand! And so, I went to Princess Mi Amore (Cadenza the Second), and after a long conversation, she ordered me to compile the history of the Crystal Empire in a way that it would be understandable and accessible by all who read it.

Well now, I have done just that. With sources from the Crystal Palace’s library, including the Imperial Archives, as well as libraries and private collections all over the Empire (and a few beyond), and with assistance from several people. Speaking of, I wish to thank the Royal Magician of Equestria, Star Tower, for providing records from his family’s collection that have never been shown to any outsider, as well as the Royal Magician of the Crystal Empire, Sunburst, for aiding in sorting and collecting all the works.

Furthermore, I wish to thank all the many people who allowed me to view their collections and archives for compiling this story, and an immense thanks goes out to Princesses Celestia and Luna for sharing their own accounts of the Crystal Empire during the Pax Crystalia and the War of Sombra.

Finally, I hope that you will have at least half as much fun reading this as I had making it; if you do, I will consider my mission to be a success.

Kind regards,

Wise Hearth

Author's Note

So, here we go. This is going to be written like an actual book, and it will tell you my full headcanon of the Crystal Empire in the EAW universe. This information will also be used and referenced in both The Crystal Story and Fixing the World, Piece by Piece, so you can use this as a guide for that too. However, the nature of this story means that some things in it might appear before they appear in either of the other stories I mentioned- I will enter in the Author's notes if any particular spoilers appear, but you can read both The Crystal Story and Fixing the World, Piece by Piece, without ever needing to read this, so you can ignore this if you want.

That said, I hope you enjoy this. And please, leave a review! I read all of them.