Sep
20th
2017
More Sunverse Worldbuilding! · 7:53pm Sep 20th, 2017
The following is still a work in progress and subject to change.
Equestrian Government:
- Equestria is a unitary state with devolution, is governed within the framework of a parliamentary government under a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch, Princess Celestia, is the head of state and the prime minister of Equestria, currently Fancy Pants, is the head of government.
Alicorns:
- There is currently two Alicorns known to be living. Princess Celestia of Equestria, controller of the sun and the moon and Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, the living symbol of love. Celestia is centuries old. Cadenza was recently ascended and has yet to reach the age of twenty.
- An Alicorn is powerful in her magic and has access to all three strengths of the Three Tribes. She is very resilient and it is not known if she can be harmed physically.
- Alicorns are ascended ponies. It was said Celestia was once a unicorn. Cadenza was born a pegasus.
- It is rumored Alicorns cannot have foals. This is incorrect. Many of the Canterlot nobles can trace their lineage to Princess Celestia. Others can claim their bloodlines leading to Princess Luna, Celestia’s fallen sister.
- Nightmare Moon, formerly Princess Luna, rose against her sister long ago. She was imprisoned on moon when Celestia prevailed. The ancient legend has become a fairy tale told to foals.
- Celestia is powerful enough for Equestria to field a small army. Her presence alone has kept some of the more aggressive races from attacking the pony kingdom. Her army is more designed for protecting and maintaining order (which is hardly necessary).
- Celestia is adored by her ponies. In some parts of Equestria, she is worshipped as a living goddess.
- None know how powerful Celestia is. Given she can control the heavenly bodies, it is assumed she is one of the most powerful living beings in the world. Even dragons refuse to engage her in combat.
Pay attention to the wording. Before you say something is missing, trust me, it isn't. What you saw in the short story will differ a bit to what will be coming. The momentum is building!
Hey, everything floats down here!
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"Go ahead, Georgie, give it a boop!"
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Wow... just wow....
That looks disturbing... WEhat's up with those eyes?
Yes! More material!
So wait, Twilight ascended, before Nightmare Moon returned?
At least, I thought it was Alicorn Twilight greeting the incoming humans, could be misremembering though.
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This will be an AU story. The build up to the evacuation takes a few years, so NMM happens early in the planning stages. I really don't want to give away too much because spoilers.
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Oh, that makes more sense. But since you tagged it for When the Sun Comes, and made no mention of a prequel/this was before WtSC, I presumed...
Thought now that I think of it Luna might have been mentioned in there as well...I'm a fool.
What's a unitary state?
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*pokes*