Ever since he had been old enough to understand, and probably even before that, he had been taught one thing: Ponies are the enemy. They are monsters, and we must get rid of them. He never questioned this, just had it fixed firmly in his mind, and dedicated his life to serving his Queen, and her mission to gain control of Equestria. No, he never questioned it, until he saw them for himself. When the attack on Canterlot goes horribly wrong, Shade begins to question everything he has ever known.