Post by typewryter on Jul 26, 2011 22:05:23 GMT -5
This is the tale of the holy champion of Darkness, Umbral blade.
Light and Darkness are a delicate balance, and when either grows too powerful, it can cause terrible things. If ever the Darkness grows too strong; the light will be snuffed out, no green thing will grow, the world will freeze, and ponies will wither and die. But, if the Darkness should grow too weak, then the Light will burn away all colling shadow, the world will burn, the sun will raze the land and boil the seas, and all shall perish in fire. So, when The darkness grows too strong, the light will choose six champions to wield the Light's greatest tools, the Element's of Harmony. This is what happened during the now famous Summer Sun Incident. But, when the Light grows too powerful, the Darkness selects a single champion to battle the light with its most powerful weapons. The Cloak of Dreams, made from the pleasant dreams of ponykind. The Lunar Scepter, bearing the power of the moon itself. And the Crown of Shadows, forged from the primal darkness that existed before the light of creation.
Thousands of years ago, before the births of Celestia and Luna, the world was ruled by the Romane empire, an empire dedicated to the values of Light; Order, Unity, and Law. They reviled the ancient principles of Darkness: Freedom, Creativity, and Compassion; and so they renamed them: Anarchy, Chaos, and Weakness. They grew more powerful than any knigdom had a right to, and the world suffered beneath a Sun that would not set for twenty years.
Eventually, the Darkness Chose its Champion, a pony whose name means Blade of Darkness; Ensis Umbra; though he is now known as Umbral Blade. He left his home, and everything he knew to quest for the three Relics of Darkness. The Cloak of Dreams was guarded by a fould dragon called Glimmerdark. This dragon had once been a Creature of darkness, noble and kind, but the imbalance of Light corrupted him, and made him greedy and cruel. The Lunar Scepter was guarded by a Powerful Ursa Major, her gentle nature upset by the endless Day. And the Crown of Shadows was protected by an Oroboros, a collosal serpent of Darkness. With each challenge, many ponies had fallen trying to slay these creatures, but Umbral Blade knew better. These were creatures of Darkness, and so he approached with the Virtues of Darkness; The Dragon Glimmerdark saw the error of his ways when Umbral Blade showed him the plight of the Romane slaves, The Ursa Major was calmed when shown Compassion for her sleepless pain; and the Oroboros marveled that the Creative wonders that Umbral created with his magic.
Together with the three Relics of Darkness; and the aid of the three guardians, Umbral slew the wicked Roman emperor, and restored the balance of Light and Darkness to Equestria. For thirty years he ruled the world as a fair, and noble king. His final act was to dissolve the empire among many leaders with many beliefs, keeping either side from growing too great in power.
And that is the Tale of Umbral Blade.
Light and Darkness are a delicate balance, and when either grows too powerful, it can cause terrible things. If ever the Darkness grows too strong; the light will be snuffed out, no green thing will grow, the world will freeze, and ponies will wither and die. But, if the Darkness should grow too weak, then the Light will burn away all colling shadow, the world will burn, the sun will raze the land and boil the seas, and all shall perish in fire. So, when The darkness grows too strong, the light will choose six champions to wield the Light's greatest tools, the Element's of Harmony. This is what happened during the now famous Summer Sun Incident. But, when the Light grows too powerful, the Darkness selects a single champion to battle the light with its most powerful weapons. The Cloak of Dreams, made from the pleasant dreams of ponykind. The Lunar Scepter, bearing the power of the moon itself. And the Crown of Shadows, forged from the primal darkness that existed before the light of creation.
Thousands of years ago, before the births of Celestia and Luna, the world was ruled by the Romane empire, an empire dedicated to the values of Light; Order, Unity, and Law. They reviled the ancient principles of Darkness: Freedom, Creativity, and Compassion; and so they renamed them: Anarchy, Chaos, and Weakness. They grew more powerful than any knigdom had a right to, and the world suffered beneath a Sun that would not set for twenty years.
Eventually, the Darkness Chose its Champion, a pony whose name means Blade of Darkness; Ensis Umbra; though he is now known as Umbral Blade. He left his home, and everything he knew to quest for the three Relics of Darkness. The Cloak of Dreams was guarded by a fould dragon called Glimmerdark. This dragon had once been a Creature of darkness, noble and kind, but the imbalance of Light corrupted him, and made him greedy and cruel. The Lunar Scepter was guarded by a Powerful Ursa Major, her gentle nature upset by the endless Day. And the Crown of Shadows was protected by an Oroboros, a collosal serpent of Darkness. With each challenge, many ponies had fallen trying to slay these creatures, but Umbral Blade knew better. These were creatures of Darkness, and so he approached with the Virtues of Darkness; The Dragon Glimmerdark saw the error of his ways when Umbral Blade showed him the plight of the Romane slaves, The Ursa Major was calmed when shown Compassion for her sleepless pain; and the Oroboros marveled that the Creative wonders that Umbral created with his magic.
Together with the three Relics of Darkness; and the aid of the three guardians, Umbral slew the wicked Roman emperor, and restored the balance of Light and Darkness to Equestria. For thirty years he ruled the world as a fair, and noble king. His final act was to dissolve the empire among many leaders with many beliefs, keeping either side from growing too great in power.
And that is the Tale of Umbral Blade.