Lortero.

HUMAN

The description of my species.

My existence transcends the borders of humanity; I am a being endowed with immortality in a world far from Equestria , a world that I saw born before myself. Since the dawn of creation, I was there, immersed in a deep darkness that always enveloped me. LIE Despite the apparent loneliness, I always felt the presence of another being at my side, although I could never fully identify it. Perhaps I forgot it over time, or perhaps it was destined to remain hidden in the shadows of my memory. The only thing I know for sure is that I abandoned my life as a human when death embraced me and snatched me from the collective consciousness, granting me a new existence.

In that new world, I watched as ponies emerged as the “dominant” race, despite their frailty compared to other beings. I witnessed the rise of Discord, the chaotic being who would change the fate of Equestria forever. It was during that moment that I saw him alter everyone’s memories to save Cosmos, and in that instant, a strange feeling of jealousy washed over me at the sight of them together. However, I always remained in the shadows, watching from a distance.

Over the years, I was called many things when I decided to intervene: "the One with a Thousand Faces," "the Taker of Memories," "The One Who is Many," and other names that reflected my enigmatic nature.

My true name, was finally revealed when Grogar attacked after being freed from his prison of Shadow and Ice, a prison he had subtly guided. Everyone heard the name of the Lord of Power who defeated Grogar, and so I became a mysterious figure influencing the fate of Equestria.

As time progressed, Celestia and Luna proclaimed themselves goddesses upon attaining semi-immortality. On several occasions, I disguised myself as Starswirl to warn them not to cross my path. When Nightmare Moon's spirit arose, the Elements of Harmony sealed it into the moon, and I left behind something that would protect the moon's inhabitants from its side effects.

The Elements of Harmony.

I never imagined that the power I gave to the Pillar seeds would grow so much and give birth to an independent consciousness, or rather, a true Goddess. I guided her along the path of divinity, making sure she never abused her power and remained hidden. I recognized the potential she had to become a formidable opponent if she ever joined the wrong side, and even Death agreed with me on this outlook.

I once visited Celestia in my true form, aware that everything she had kept inside needed to be released. It was necessary to end a cycle that would otherwise perpetuate an inevitable conflict with her. I provided her with some clues so that she could prepare a grand plan that would allow the Elements of Harmony to reemerge at the right time.

I then ventured through the last remaining mirror, which led to a world similar to my original one, where magic was nonexistent, but I still maintained my immortality and power. My departure left a void in Equestria, a mystery where no one knew where I had gone, or when I would return.

And so, in that unknown world, I waited.

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You felt... You felt like you had just interrupted something important. Like you shouldn't exist on this plane.

Were you... dead?

No.

You remembered, the word was transcended.

You remembered a foreign friend...

He wasn't one of your children but you loved him like a brother.

What... Had one of your sons hurt your brother?

You gave life to your children... The who was not conceived by you was lost, they had forgotten themselfs...

Maybe, you can help them...

Yes... You could do that... You would have to become more conscious than you have been in millennia but it could work...

Perhaps his apprentice could play a key role.

But it would take time...

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I waited for a long time, searching for something I did not yet fully understand: the true meaning of immortality.

The vastness of the cosmos is a concept that stretches beyond human comprehension, a seemingly infinite expanse filled with countless galaxies, stars, and planets. In the grand scheme of the universe, our existence feels almost insignificant, a fleeting moment in the timeline of eternity. Time, as we perceive it, is just a small fragment of a much larger and complex reality that we are only beginning to understand. The stars we see in the night sky are reminders of a past that stretches back billions of years, and yet they are also harbingers of a future that will continue long after we are gone.

Our mortality, in contrast, is a stark reminder of the finite nature of human life. We live within the confines of time, bound by a beginning and an end, and it is this awareness that drives us to seek meaning in our lives. The cosmos, with its endless expanse, can make us feel small, but it also offers a sense of wonder and awe. It challenges us to think beyond the limitations of our existence and to contemplate the mysteries of life, time, and the universe itself.

In this contemplation, we find a connection between our ephemeral lives and the eternal nature of the cosmos. While we are temporary, the universe is perpetual, and in that, there is both humility and inspiration. The cosmos, in its vastness, reminds us of the beauty and the brevity of life, urging us to cherish each moment and to seek understanding in the face of the unknown

In the stillness of my mind, there lies a concept that slips through the fingers of memory like grains of sand: infinity. I grasp at the edges of this idea, but it eludes me, always just out of reach, as though I once knew it intimately, yet now it has become a distant echo.

Infinity—it’s both a word and a world, a boundless expanse with no beginning and no end. I try to recall where I first encountered this notion, but the details are hazy, like a dream fading with the morning light. Was it in the endless stretch of the night sky, where stars shimmer in an unfathomable abyss? Or was it in the depths of my own thoughts, where time seemed to dissolve, leaving only a sense of eternity behind?

I find myself drifting through memories, or perhaps they are just fragments of thoughts, trying to piece together an understanding. Infinity is more than just a number or a concept—it’s an idea that challenges the very limits of my perception. It’s the idea of something so vast that it cannot be measured, something so enduring that it cannot be contained. How strange that I cannot fully grasp it now, yet I feel its presence, like a shadow that follows but cannot be seen.

There’s a sensation of something missing, as if I’ve forgotten a truth that once was clear. But maybe that’s the nature of infinity itself—something that can never be fully understood, only felt in moments of clarity that come and go. It’s as though my mind brushes against the edges of an eternal mystery, only to pull back, unable to comprehend the entirety.

And so, I am left with this curious sense of wonder, mingled with a touch of frustration. Infinity remains a riddle, a distant horizon that I can never reach, but one that calls to me all the same. In this forgotten knowledge, I find a strange comfort—a reminder that some things are too vast for the mind to hold, too infinite for memory to contain.

Time, for those who have left a mark on the world, is relative.

Author's Note

Is an introduction!