This is not the Equestria that is known. This is an alternate version of a story that is well known. We must go back to the beginning….when this world was still young. When the world was ruled by the father and mother of Celestia and Luna. These beings were known as King Cosmos and Queen Galaxia. They were Alicorns. One of the first and few that existed. It is not known if they were the first of the pony kind but they were the oldest.

Under their rule ponies of all kinds thrived and scholars of magic rose from their rule. The queen gave birth to two beautiful daughters but, on the same day they were born. Something else came to Equestria. No one knows where they came from, not even the King and Queen. Strange beings known as…..HUMANS.

At first the Ponies were welcoming even if the humans weren’t peaceful. They were scared of the pony’s magics and their ways of thinking. Peace was tense but manageable. That was until the humans began to understand…MAGIC. They made their own mage and some even developed their own forms of magic unseen by pony kind.

What came next….well it depends on who you ask. The ponies say that there is no greedier creature than a human. They claim humans attacked first wanting more power. More land and more magical secrets. The humans say that it was the ponies that shed the first blood in fear of the magic they had seen. No one knows the truth. Only what came after.

WAR.

Ponies had superior magic and some even stronger bodies yet, the humans had something as well. NUMBERS they outnumbered the ponies 5 to 1. For this reason alone the war raged on for years. Blood was spilled upon the magical ground that called forth something from the darkness. Something from the darkest umbra of the universe.

DEMONS.

Hellspawn from the realm of darkness summoned by the rage and blood of war. They didn’t care who they attacked. Demons would simply kill and devour any being that was in their way. Even this didn’t stop the fighting. The war had made everyone bitter. It was only when both parties began to suffer serious loss was the idea of peace even brought up.

King Cosmos and Alexander Lionheart The First king of the free men met on a dead battlefield alone one winter’s night. A deal was struck that night. Alexander agreed to help the ponies destroy the demons in exchange for supplies and boats to cross the great sea. He would move his people to the other side of the world away from all of this. King Cosmos accepted this deal.

Ponies and humans once again worked to purge the land of darkness. Once the demons were slain the earth ponies alongside humans began to build massive ships. The humans pack up their lives and set sail across the great sea. Vanishing from Equestria and its ponies. In the years to come the nation recovered quickly, becoming peaceful once again.
Celestia and Luna were raised from little girls to strong rulers. King Cosmos and Queen Galaxia left Equestria for the stars to expand their minds and souls. Leaving their daughter in charge until they returned. Celestia and Luna face many challenges during their rule but they became heroes among their people facing off against the likes of The Mad God Discord. They always triumphed in the end. The ponies knew peace.

Meanwhile the humans found a new home, settling the land from monsters, demons and other magical beasts. Alexander showed great leadership and his noble house remained in power to this day. He formed a holy order of knights known as the Golden Order. The golden circle is curved into the armor of these knights to show unity and will of humanity even in the face of the unknown. Mages rose within the noble ranks creating schools for the gifted. The strongest of the mages and man who had unlocked the secret of immortality was known as Galwin The Grey.

He was an advisor to Alexander and his sons. In Equestria another mage rose to fame among the ponies known as Star Swirl the bearded. These two mages were on paths of crossing destinies; they both at same time set out on journeys to discover the world around them. Many years later they would find themselves staying at the same inn. Both weary from travel. Both mages of course were skeptical given the history between their races but, soon they found they had much more in common then they thought.

Both men shared stories and ideals with each other. In the days to come they would both laugh and compare notes about the world. It became a yearly meeting spot for them. The mages without knowing so soon began to develop something unexpected ... .Friendship. This friendship soon stirred up ideas about uniting the races once more.

At first Galwin laughed off the idea knowing the hearts of men were not easily changed and hatred ran deep. It was a fault of his people. Star Swirl however, was committed to the idea that ponies and humans had the strongest kingdoms in lands. If they were to unite the world may yet know peace.

In secret they sent each other letters until finally going to their respected leaders with ideas. There was much push back, Alexander Lionheart The Fifth knew the scars of that war ran deep and Celestia herself unlike her younger sister knew the horrors humans could commit first hand. Having seen it first hand as a child. Yet, the mages were cunning and patient, slowly but surely wearing their leaders down.

Celestia was the first to break given she wanted to rule with peace and friendship. Star Swirl tales of friendship with a human broke down her walls of fear. She sent an ambassador aka Star Swirl with a proposal of unity. The pony then came along to courts and nobles of humans. He met with caution and low tones. The king however, took the message and after MANY MANY days of debate with leaders of the kingdom. He agreed to princess terms.

This is where our story begins. An event to be held at Canterlot Castle where King Alexander and The Golden Order now sail too. Led by Galwin The Grey in hopes to unite the two races in peace yet, an ancient evil lurks in the shadows and has been waiting for this moment to strike. The hero of our story is not a man of noble birth or a pony of high magic but a simple man by the name of Douglas Williams. A novice to The Golden Order. A lowborn, the son of a farmer given his status through skills with a blade. Galwin The Grey sees much in the boy even if he doesn’t see much himself.

One thing is certain….Equestria will never be the same.

Author's Note

Greetings, I am back. I used write alot this site and now I have returned to write a high fantasy epic. If you like Lord of The Rings, Witcher and stories of like this fanfic is for you. I am big fantasy nerd and I would love any feedback you have. I love a good comment as well please leave me some below.