Prince and Duke Vladimir Blueblood, is the last member of the royal family that comes from a noble lineage. While many would say that his sister Mi Amore Cadanza was sharing this "burden" it was not the case, for she had decided to distance herself with her heritage a long time ago. However, their parents found this convenient as it greatly eased the process of succession. As the official heir of the old Blueblood household, Vladimir was raised to be the highest class of noblepony one can possibly imagine, and the perfect heir to the household who was the closest to the throne of Equestira.

Yet, the prince turned out way different that all had imagine. Of course, Vladimir Blueblood was as cultured, well mannered and experience in politics and bisness as a pony of his stature should be. But his relatives and closest friends, those who know him in private have seen the pony hiding behind a well crafted public persona. He held a glacial heart of steel, a mind sharper than any known blade, and a silver tongue imbued in poisoned honey.

His aunt Celestia and his sister desperately tried to soften him and bring light into his vision of the world and society as a whole. They told him that the world was far more than Canterlot and the world of nobility, that he was far more than the successor of his parents. But he dismissed them, answering their attempts by stating that "one must keep his head in darkness to keep the many in the light".

Once his parents passed away, Vladimir Blueblood departed from the capital to inhabit his family's venerable house at the top of a cliff, watching over the ocean near Baltimare. For 5 years the prince stayed there, away from many main events. Until now, after the Crystal Empire emerge and was now govern by his sister. A simple letter and a visit will reveal many things : the reason for his long silence, his latest doings and projects, and the premise of the end.