These days, alicorns are a symbol of royalty, power, and freedom. When an alicorn is born, the parents rejoice. But it was not always so.
Once, alicorns were pitied. Once, the ponies of Equestria had no freedom. Once, Discord ruled over the land with an iron paw.
And yet, fate always finds its champions, sometimes in the most unlikely of places.

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Featured on Equestria Daily (27 Dec 2012)
Story takes place approximately 2500 years before the show.
Rated Teen for some dark imagery and adult themes of death.