WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.199 --> 00:00:03.200 Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria… 00:00:03.200 --> 00:00:04.319 Equestria didn’t exist. 00:00:04.319 --> 00:00:08.040 What did exist were three warring tribes, divided by racism. 00:00:08.040 --> 00:00:09.930 They were also very, very cold. 00:00:09.930 --> 00:00:13.670 The coldness followed the tribes everywhere they went and only made them angrier at each other. 00:00:13.670 --> 00:00:17.160 The pegasi could fly and control some of the weather, but they couldn’t grow food in 00:00:17.160 --> 00:00:18.160 their clouds. 00:00:18.160 --> 00:00:19.910 They were hungry all the time. 00:00:19.910 --> 00:00:23.510 The earth ponies could grow a butt ton of food, but could do little against the weather. 00:00:23.510 --> 00:00:25.200 They were cold all the time. 00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:28.900 The unicorns couldn’t fly and were also hungry, but they had magic, so they were the 00:00:28.900 --> 00:00:30.290 superior race. 00:00:30.290 --> 00:00:31.900 They were superior all the time. 00:00:31.900 --> 00:00:35.430 It’s soon discovered that the cold weather is caused by Windigos feeding on their hate 00:00:35.430 --> 00:00:36.520 for one another. 00:00:36.520 --> 00:00:41.340 The three tribes are forced to unite and ‘friendship really hard’ until the Windigos are banished. 00:00:41.340 --> 00:00:44.240 Once the cold weather was gone, the tribes realized they could use their abilities to 00:00:44.240 --> 00:00:45.320 help one another. 00:00:45.320 --> 00:00:48.190 The unicorns then built their new capital of Equestria: Canterlot. 00:00:48.190 --> 00:00:52.489 It is here that they appoint their new rulers, who are alicorns. 00:00:52.489 --> 00:00:55.510 Alicorns are like unicorns but better because they can fly. 00:00:55.510 --> 00:00:59.660 Alicorns are very important, but among these few alicorns are two sisters, Celestia and 00:00:59.660 --> 00:01:02.320 Luna, who are the most most important. 00:01:02.320 --> 00:01:05.430 These two do all the sorts of things you’d expect from two children of an elite race 00:01:05.430 --> 00:01:09.460 such as writing journals, exploring the forest, and building another castle in the middle 00:01:09.460 --> 00:01:11.719 of nowhere; because why not. 00:01:11.719 --> 00:01:14.079 Somewhere around this time The Crystal Empire is formed. 00:01:14.079 --> 00:01:18.350 It has something to do with a unicorn named Amore getting her cutie mark, but no one actually 00:01:18.350 --> 00:01:20.319 reads the comic books so we can’t be sure. 00:01:20.319 --> 00:01:24.359 The elite of Canterlot care not for the happenings of a foreign race and go about their daily lives. 00:01:24.940 --> 00:01:26.319 Celestia and Luna grow up. 00:01:26.319 --> 00:01:28.590 They have the duty of controlling the sun and moon. 00:01:28.590 --> 00:01:32.079 This duty is bestowed upon them by a wizard named Star Swirl the Bearded. 00:01:32.079 --> 00:01:34.850 Star Swirl is known for his magical abilities. 00:01:34.850 --> 00:01:36.249 And for being bearded. 00:01:36.249 --> 00:01:39.829 Around this time in the north, a protective relic known as The Crystal Heart is stolen 00:01:39.829 --> 00:01:40.929 by a dragon. 00:01:40.929 --> 00:01:45.200 This causes The Crystal Empire to get really cold and its citizens are not happy about this. 00:01:45.200 --> 00:01:46.420 “We are not happy about this.” 00:01:46.420 --> 00:01:46.960 They said. 00:01:46.960 --> 00:01:50.140 Thankfully, Princess Amore is powerful enough to replace the heart. 00:01:50.149 --> 00:01:53.849 She does so just long enough for Celestia and Luna to fly north and rescue it. 00:01:53.849 --> 00:01:56.140 “Why would you want live in such an inhospitable place?” 00:01:56.140 --> 00:01:57.320 Celestia asked Amore. 00:01:57.320 --> 00:01:58.990 “I dunno.” said Amore. 00:01:58.990 --> 00:02:02.819 With the Crystal Heart back, the magical energy is once again generated by the spirits of 00:02:02.819 --> 00:02:04.569 the Crystal Empire's citizens. 00:02:04.569 --> 00:02:08.750 Their spirits are kept high by weaving baskets, playing weird instruments, and murdering each 00:02:08.750 --> 00:02:10.099 other in jousting tournaments. 00:02:10.099 --> 00:02:14.279 Suddenly, a god of chaos rips a hole in the fabric of reality and unleashes chaos all over 00:02:14.280 --> 00:02:16.380 Equestria for a bunch of years. 00:02:16.390 --> 00:02:20.390 Some believe this is a period of time where the previous generations of My Little Pony exist. 00:02:20.390 --> 00:02:23.709 What other than the mind of a god of chaos could produce the likes of sea ponies and 00:02:23.709 --> 00:02:25.069 Newborn Cuties? 00:02:25.069 --> 00:02:28.810 Celestia and Luna find a magical tree in the forest they used to play in, on which they 00:02:28.810 --> 00:02:31.480 find what we now know of as The Elements of Harmony. 00:02:31.480 --> 00:02:35.969 They use The Elements of Harmony to turn the chaos god known as Discord into stone. 00:02:35.969 --> 00:02:39.900 Discord is used as a decorative stature in Canterlot for pigeons to poop on for thousands 00:02:39.900 --> 00:02:40.910 of years. 00:02:40.910 --> 00:02:44.120 Celestia hides the Elements away in the ‘other’ castle for future use. 00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:46.439 “What art thou to do with those, dear sister?” 00:02:46.439 --> 00:02:47.439 Luna asked. 00:02:47.439 --> 00:02:48.439 “I dunno.” 00:02:48.439 --> 00:02:49.439 replied Celestia. 00:02:49.439 --> 00:02:53.189 Meanwhile, two weird looking brothers visit Equestria with the intent of robbing it of 00:02:53.189 --> 00:02:54.500 its pony magic. 00:02:54.500 --> 00:02:57.019 Their names: Scorpan and Lord Tirek. 00:02:57.019 --> 00:03:01.609 Scorpan decides that he actually likes ponies, and rather than take over Equestria he betrays 00:03:01.609 --> 00:03:03.439 Tirek and helps Celestia. 00:03:03.439 --> 00:03:07.610 Scorpan feels bad for his non-brony brother, and gives him a gold medallion as a sign of 00:03:07.610 --> 00:03:09.220 his brotherly love. 00:03:09.220 --> 00:03:12.939 Then Celestia banishes Tirek to Tartarus which is basically pony-hell. 00:03:12.939 --> 00:03:16.269 Tirek is unhappy about being sent to pony-hell and swears revenge. 00:03:16.269 --> 00:03:17.739 “K, have fun with that.” 00:03:17.739 --> 00:03:18.739 Said Celestia. 00:03:18.739 --> 00:03:22.350 Before anypony in a position of leadership can catch their breaths, another villain tries 00:03:22.350 --> 00:03:23.350 to take over. 00:03:23.350 --> 00:03:26.049 This time, it’s King Sombra, in the Crystal Empire! 00:03:26.049 --> 00:03:30.150 Celestia and Luna fly north and defeat him, but in doing so they activate his trap card 00:03:30.150 --> 00:03:32.969 causing a super evil curse to activate. 00:03:32.969 --> 00:03:37.239 This super evil curse causes the Crystal Empire to disappear, along with the writer’s care 00:03:37.239 --> 00:03:38.590 for coherent storytelling. 00:03:38.590 --> 00:03:43.340 After defeating yet another villain with minimal casualties, Celestia and Luna fly back to 00:03:43.340 --> 00:03:44.340 Canterlot. 00:03:44.340 --> 00:03:47.670 Luna is tired of being a princess that only comes out at night, and with the help of some 00:03:47.670 --> 00:03:51.530 super evil magic she transforms into a villain that only comes out at night. 00:03:51.530 --> 00:03:53.489 She calls herself: Nightmare Moon. 00:03:53.489 --> 00:03:56.889 Oh yeah did I mention that she controls the moon and can enter ponies’ dreams? 00:03:56.889 --> 00:03:58.939 Yeah that’s probably where the name’s from. 00:03:58.939 --> 00:04:02.909 Thankfully, Celestia had been saving the Elements of Harmony for a rainy day like this, and 00:04:02.909 --> 00:04:07.469 with much regret, and much love for irony, she banishes her banana-loving sister to the moon. 00:04:07.469 --> 00:04:12.040 After losing the Crystal Empire and her sister, Celestia decides that she shouldn’t be the 00:04:12.050 --> 00:04:14.750 only pony capable of keeping order in Equestria. 00:04:14.750 --> 00:04:19.540 Celestia forms a royal guard, known as the E.U.P., to watch over Equestria. 00:04:19.540 --> 00:04:22.940 This royal guard proves to be a pointless endeavour because almost a thousand years 00:04:22.940 --> 00:04:24.980 pass without any notable disasters. 00:04:24.980 --> 00:04:29.900 Equestria is growing as fast as the average brony’s doll collection, with various pun-tastic 00:04:29.910 --> 00:04:31.610 cities sprouting up everywhere. 00:04:31.610 --> 00:04:35.440 Ponyville is founded not far from Canterlot, thanks to the presence of magical Zap Apples 00:04:35.440 --> 00:04:37.510 which drive tourism and trade. 00:04:37.510 --> 00:04:41.230 Many moons later, the eventual Mane Six are born and raised. 00:04:41.230 --> 00:04:44.880 Applejack and Rarity in Ponyville, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy in Cloudsdale, Twilight 00:04:44.880 --> 00:04:48.560 Sparkle in Canterlot, and Pinkie Pie on a rock farm… somewhere. 00:04:48.560 --> 00:04:51.940 Shortly before leaving school and moving to Ponyville, Rainbow Dash participates in a 00:04:51.940 --> 00:04:55.230 race that forever changes the course of Equestrian history. 00:04:55.230 --> 00:05:00.820 In a magical blast of energy, Rainbow Dash’s speed and raw awesomeness forms a sonic rainboom. 00:05:00.820 --> 00:05:04.620 This causes a chain reaction of events affecting each of the future Mane Six. 00:05:04.620 --> 00:05:09.220 But before that can happen, a time-traveling unicorn named Starlight Glimmer rips a hole 00:05:09.220 --> 00:05:13.970 in the fabric of time, causing numerous alternate universes including but not limited to: 00:05:13.970 --> 00:05:17.060 Sombra’s Reign, Literally Fallout, and Capitalism. 00:05:17.060 --> 00:05:20.350 For the sake of simplicity, we’ll stick with the most popular timeline. 00:05:20.350 --> 00:05:21.980 The one in which the fewest ponies die. 00:05:21.980 --> 00:05:26.090 Twilight Sparkle is startled by the rainboom during an entry exam, which causes a magical 00:05:26.090 --> 00:05:28.890 surge of energy to get Princess-senpai to notice her. 00:05:28.890 --> 00:05:33.550 It also transforms Twilight’s parents into plants and probably kills some ponies just outside. 00:05:33.550 --> 00:05:37.700 It’s okay though, because Celestia takes Twilight Sparkle in as her protégé and later 00:05:37.710 --> 00:05:39.770 sends her to Ponyville in search of friends. 00:05:39.770 --> 00:05:43.620 Because Twilight’s friends in Canterlot simply weren’t good enough for the princess. 00:05:43.630 --> 00:05:48.330 Little did Twilight know, Celestia is frequented by visions of the future and had a plan. 00:05:48.330 --> 00:05:49.520 Unlike the writers. 00:05:49.520 --> 00:05:53.790 The Mane Six happen to meet in Ponyville, just in time for the Summer Sun Celebration. 00:05:53.790 --> 00:05:57.380 This is an annual event to celebrate Celestia’s victory over Nightmare Moon. 00:05:57.380 --> 00:06:00.500 Suddenly, Nightmare Moon returns from the moon and kidnaps Celestia. 00:06:00.500 --> 00:06:02.800 Equestria is plunged into darkness. 00:06:02.810 --> 00:06:05.290 Solar energy companies everywhere go bankrupt. 00:06:05.290 --> 00:06:09.470 Meanwhile, The newly-formed Mane Six join together to fulfill an ancient prophecy to 00:06:09.470 --> 00:06:11.110 save Celestia and all of Equestria. 00:06:11.110 --> 00:06:14.150 Or at least, the important parts of Equestria. 00:06:14.150 --> 00:06:15.930 Everypony forgot about the Crystal Empire already. 00:06:15.930 --> 00:06:20.160 It is during this adventure that they discover the Elements of Harmony stored away in the 00:06:20.160 --> 00:06:24.520 ‘other’ castle, which is now in the middle of a super evil magical forest known as Everfree. 00:06:24.520 --> 00:06:26.940 Then, Nightmare Moon destroys the Elements. 00:06:26.940 --> 00:06:27.940 “Ha! 00:06:27.940 --> 00:06:29.500 The elements are destroyed!” said Nightmare Moon. 00:06:29.500 --> 00:06:30.500 “Ha! 00:06:30.500 --> 00:06:31.920 We’re actually the elements!” said Twilight. 00:06:31.920 --> 00:06:35.590 The Mane Six then ‘friendship really hard’ and defeat Nightmare Moon. 00:06:35.590 --> 00:06:39.720 Rather than banishment to the moon or pony-hell, the Mane Six simply strip Nightmare Moon of 00:06:39.720 --> 00:06:43.070 her super evil magic and she transforms back into Luna. 00:06:43.070 --> 00:06:46.900 Oh and Celestia also appears out of nowhere and the day is saved by plot convenience. 00:06:46.900 --> 00:06:50.740 You may now proceed to view the entire My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic cartoon. 00:06:50.740 --> 00:06:52.920 Pretty much everything picks up from there. 00:06:53.560 --> 00:06:55.840 "...And that's how Equestria was made!"