Historical Equestria 04; Reign of Shadows

[@Newage416]

This is very fun to watch and learn about. I would expect Starswirl the Bearded to be around the Celestial era because of Luna's comment on Twilight's Nightmare Night costume in season 1. Keep up the good work!

[@4nonD]

I love this series so much! I listen to these before bed. The stories are fascinating and gear my mind up for some fantastical dreams, and yet your voice is so soothing, it helps me drift off to sleep. This is some top-tier fan content right here, and I eagerly await the next installment.

[@HallowNocturne]

Vol 4 was awesome! The artwork is gorgeous too.

[@recurve27]

I see that in addition to influence from "A Tale of One Shadow," in the fight against Sombra Luna and Celestia are wielding their weapons from "Fall of the Crystal Empire." Nice little detail. I look forward to the history of Zebrica.

[@monochromesunsets]

I love the inclusion of Greek mythology! Icarus was the son of Daedalus and dies when his father built wings to escape from the Labyrinth, Daedalus's own creation.

[@tianoc-g4811]

That's the terror of the Pony of Shadows, didn't he help Sombra take part of the reign of Shadows!?

[@HybridRain]

I ain't missing another episode. Subed!

[@7r3b3k]

Yes! I love these so much, keep up the great work! Also, the background image on the Overmare's computer is by Foxinshadow (look on DeviantArt), one of my favorite artists that makes mlp pieces.

[@cheesecakethemouse2316]

Wow! Your canon of how Celestia and Luna took down Sombra is like The fall of the Crystal empire. Did the Fall of the crystal empire inspire this or the other way around?

[@LadyTenkage]

Most certainly! I was so excited at its release, that I tried to plan this video to coincide with it as best as possible, since this came out before the official release.

[@whyuhatan]

***** this has got to be one of the best MLP series on KZbin

[@f.j.blakemore7250]

Also your work is just as equally astounding and it has given he so much inspiration

[@AussieGriffin]

Love the presentation and well deserving of a feature on EqD. A.G.

[@Peteman]

When I watched the episode, I felt that there was a distinct lack of rainbow when the sisters banished Sombra, which always made me think they didn't use the Elements.

[@yoshurae9411]

They didn't banish him, didn't you listen? He cast a curse on the Crystal Empire and vanished along with it.

[@Peteman]

Yoshura E As I said, in the episode Crystal Empire Part 1 itself, from Celestia: "He was ultimately overthrown, turned to shadow, and banished to the ice of the arctic north."

[@Lillyhoves]

This story give me ideas to write a story of my own, I took your idea of Celestia being Capture

[@anthonyporche8110]

Same. I'm using this and Ink Rose's headcanon as minor references, but I'm mainly focusing on the older generations and the comics as part of the G4 world. I'm also including Them's Fighting Herds as well as sort of the birthplace of all creatures of Equestria and beyond. I haven't been able to do much research yet, but it's definitely fun to work through the different canons.

[@abigailfuentes5354]

Let get this straight,so after Celestia saved everypony even the rebels,the rebels then apologized for capturing their own ruler even if she never harmed them? That doesn't make sense,why would Celestia forgive the rebels??

[@screamo1642]

10:39 Fall Of The Crystal Empire... :wink wink:

[@Flowerbarrel]

These are so cool. I love them a lot.

[@carolinemarren668]

Headcanon: the 2 unicorns that escaped were the ancestors to "Celestia's nephew" Prince Blueblood, Cadence(though she was originally a pegasus) and possibly twilight's family.

[@zacklight5622]

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[@pageachatter229]

WOAH! Hold up. Brainstorm churning here. Could Princess Cadence be descended from King Diaphines!?

[@92alexmaster]

+Lisa Plambeck That would actually make a lot of sense.

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

(GGGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@harmonetheanimationaddict4419]

I see him as her grandfather.

[@72_archetypist]

Okay, the next one has to include elements from Testing Testing 1 2 3. I'm looking forwards to it next month.

[@OutFlanks1]

Emmmm…. Ahhhh…………. …………………..Hmmmmmm Speechlessnes… 10 points to Historical EQ

[@luckyfanisaac2638]

Do we get a return of that boat of hope?

[@MagicMan1_1_1]

Great video on Sombra. Whether or not I agree with the headcanon, it's still fascinating to see it turned into such an art form in these videos. And I look forward to seeing your take on the zebras. Can I ask, will you at some point be doing your headcanon on the Changelings and the Changeling Kingdom at some point? I've always looked forward to seeing a unique take on changelings, families and their society/culture (I personally view them as the Empire of Japan), as opposed to the tired hive fanon. ... yeah, I've kind got a vendetta against the hive fanon, long story. Still, I look forward to seeing your take on them and the other races of the MLP world. These videos look very interesting.

[@screamo1642]

4:54 Derpy's ancestor...?

[@slapahoe0]

I meant how star swirl lived during the celestial renaissance, he is either very long living/immortal, or the age of chaos and several of the other events prior to the two sisters rule weren't very long as you discussed. But I look forward to how you will include tirac and his brother in this.

[@historicalequestria7939]

Ahh, but that's just it- it wasn't during the Celestial renaissance. It was during Starswirl's youth. Celestia and Luna were already alive, just not the rulers of Equestria. And while the war would eventually happen, hostilities were not quite at the same level. I'll admit, it'll need some refinement, and I'll have to watch the finale a few more times to work out the details. But it's within the realm of possibility.

[@bluebellgb]

well done i liking this very much

[@brentramsten249]

but the comics are so good though.... SO GOOD!

[@TheMegaboy09998]

That was great!

[@slapahoe0]

I watched it again and checked the part of the when tirac and scorpan first came. It said they did go to equestria to steal their magic. So this is after equestria's founding. When Tirac meets discord he congratulated him on his escape, so Tirac knew of discord imprisonment and this means Tirac's invasion was after the age of chaos. It was after celestia and luna banished discord that they began their rule over equestria. So yes it seems starswirl lived during the two sisters rule.

[@historicalequestria7939]

Like I said, some refining to do. because here, they're countering their own headcannon. Clover the Clever, Starswirl's apprentice, was one of Equestria's founders. And as the Hearth's Warming episode clearly showed us, Clover was one of Equestria's founders. In the finale, the portrayed history clearly points out a "young" Starswirl, which would mean before he took on his apprentice. It all depends on how you choose to interpret it.

[@carolinemarren668]

Your right about star swirl being alive(or at least one of his fans dressed up as him, but i'm not sure about your idea of Tirek knowing discord during his second imprisonment. Seems Tirek is a really old villain, dating back to the original mlp generation. Chances are in mlp:FIM, he probably dates back to before the alicorns left the ponies behind. my guess that he knew discord before both were probably entombed in their temples(my guess Scorpan & tirek came from Saddle arabia after they drained their magic after the alicorns left), but probably didn't know that the princesses turned him to stone, hence why they were able to defeat him. ps. Historical Equestria may i ask a question? Do you think that in other alicorn temples that there are spirits like Discord, Scorpan and Tirek trapped in them at the cost of the alicorns' lives?

[@mayasilva7972]

I love it

[@luna-bp7wn]

wow just wow this is ubliveabol

[@slapahoe0]

I wonder what they mean by young, starswirl still has a beard as long as his body. (Possible error on the animator a part) and while it may a young star swirl, it doesn't mean he can't have an apprentice. Also you've yet to counter tirac knowing of discords imprisonment. While in Tartarus he wouldn't learn anything about the events of equestria, and after his escape he didn't know about twilight becoming an alicorn so he kept low during his time of freedom. While this is up for debate on the shows consistency, it still shows that tirac came after discord

[@f.j.blakemore7250]

In the scene of Luna and Celestia fighting Sombra, did you get the designs of their weapons and armour from the animation The Fall of the Crystal Empire. P. S. I absolutely LOVE watching Ink Rose, I have been watching her videos since she made her first MLP related video

[@princessgalaxystar8680]

King diaphanous is father of princess amore?

[@hawkeye5791]

I personally believe that The Elements came after Sombra's downfall as they weren't seen when defeating Sombra. I like how you're describing the concept, but I just don't see it. How I see it is King Sombra's defeat, Discord's stone imprisonment, then Nightmare Moon's banishment. After Celestia's 1000 year rule alone, shouldn't it be Sombra first, Discord then Luna? It doesn't make sense to me in a sense that Luna returned earlier than Sombra and maybe I won't get an explanation, but I just thought this should be brought up.

[@ellagottschalk5497]

Who is discords parents and what is his history

[@MikuoRini]

Hold on...what about the mlp version of King Sombra in the comic book? What about princess Amora? I am sorry but now I am more confused! I love the stories of the crystal empire because its tragic romantic and very mysterious but I am so confused... they even talk about princess amora in the show...

[@luna-bp7wn]

wow just wow

[@ms.lemonteaproductions9839]

hey I see you used the fall of the crystal empire in this one. Nice 👍

[@taddad2641]

fanon but incredibly well thought out I do admit. but I do have an issue here. largely that by the show itself, it is clear they did not use the elements against sombra. the effects of being assaulted by the elements have two known outcomes. petrification and purging. with nightmare moon it purged the darkness that possessed luna, though a darkness she let inside of herself. with discord he was petrified, turned to stone. however it would seem that with discord he was petrified because he was not evil exactly. dark and selfish, but was more a child with too much power than a monster. so the elements imprisoned him as while not evil, he was still a being chaotic. it would be logical to think that there would be a third effect, destruction, should a being who is truly, fully evil come forth. if the elements of harmony were used against him he would not have been able to banish the crystal empire. they would have likely purged him of his powers if they were. it is true that nightmare moon was banished, but that was because celestia could not use their powers truly alone and with a grieving heart, and she had to mix in her own power to make the spell work. here is the theory I always had with sombra. whether always evil or a victim of possession, he was an enemy from pre equestria, before discord. the younger regal sisters attacked sombra themselves, though perhaps also with some allies. though younger and inexperienced they were alicorns, and for all his power he was still a unicorn only, and he was defeated by their might. however as a final insult he banished his kingdom, though he paid terribly for it, as the enraged alicorns cast a terrible spell upon him, turning him to shadow and sealing him in ice. alternatively I have another theory for this. that the reason the regal ones attacked sombra is because they sought the crystal heart itself, wishing to use its powers to help them defeat discord. however sombra realized this and cursed them. and denied them their goal. without any more options, they took the elements from the tree and used them to defeat discord.

[@torryyuki]

This is o cool

[@screamo1642]

So... Pegasi are like Ancient Greeks?

[@chiefjohn117blueteam9]

are pegesi Greek or Roman?

[@owlielder]

That music is the land of Jamaa music O.O

[@luna-bp7wn]

whooooo

[@bahamutdrakenguyen3697]

If this story is true so with the final chapter of this story .

[@jakepierson6208]

Join King Sombra or die in the war on bullying and may Lord tachanka guide you to victory may bullying die to king sombra

[@benberlin57]

Anybody who takes offense to these videos is surely either an über-fan or simply out of their mind not accounting for trolls or "arsonists".

[@slapahoe0]

I think the show cannon just ruined quite a bit of historical Equestria's headcannon with the season finale. Atleast timeline wise

[@historicalequestria7939]

Depends on your view of it, I think we'll be able to work this into the history quite nicely!

[@tomascarter9]

LIE LIE LIE it's all a LIE watch cc's who is the shadow pony vid it explains and I mean YOU hustle Cal equestria