Some history is lost through negligence or the whims of fate. Some is obfuscated on purpose, the terrible events kept from the lessons taught to young ponies. Daring Do knows perhaps better than most that much of what Equestrians are taught in school is a carefully tailored half-truth, key facts and events shrouded by the passage of time and Celestia's loving hoof, leaving many more questions then there are answers. When Daring Do receives an odd package, one such question will be answered. A question asked many times over the years: Why do unicorns dream but once a year?
A Myths and Birthrights prequel.
Edited by Honey Mead, Willsons
Cover art by Saint-Juniper
Chapters (4)
Looks to be off to an interesting start, I've been curious about the backstory behind Myths and I'm glad you've started this to explain some more of it.
Did you mean maturity?
Also, nice to see Iridia (so far) seems to have never been very sentimental towards family , despite her domain being, quite literally, family and sping if I remember correctly
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Nope
Dictionary.com (near the bottom)
4. the time of reaching or state of having reached full legal age, when a person is held competent to manage his own affairs, exercise civil rights and duties, etc
Oh, this looks familiar. Man, this is so full of dark potential... I'm getting major deja vu here
Definitely keen for more.
Sombra the Kirin? Great concept! Your portrayal of Daring feels just like Indy, too.
There were a couple of instances where you used "it's" instead of "its," and an instance of "Star Swirls" without an apostrophe.
Um, this doesn't look right: should it say "the young priestess' rapid rise through the sisterhood"?
Anyway, I'll be keeping my attention on this
I love back story. Now this should be good!
Namyra is so eager to go fight demons.
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Ah, the exuberance and innocence of fillies...
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I love backstory too!
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Gah, really? I'll have to quadruple check those apostrophies.
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I found it fun writing the younger versions of all the characters. Luna being quick to judge, Celestia more uncertain of herself, and so on.
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This story wont explain everything, but it covers a fair bit.
4275501 it's funny you mention characters changing, because the only two that don't seem to have changed much are Iridia and Faust. Granted Iridia would probably be the one who would drastically change given it is her foal...
But seriously, Iridia (also granted this is only her first scene and one event does not a statistic make) seems to be just as rude and aloof as she is in the future, and Faust is still kinda a bitch about fate and all that BS she thinks she knows things. Not a bad mother, but pretentious as fuck
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Iridia is tricky because her starting point in Myths is very close to who she was at the starting point her. She almost goes full circle by that point. There are differences, naturally. But they are fairly close.
Oh, this is going to be insanely good! Let's do this!
Okay, got a bit more writing done, wasted some time in Beat Hazard, and finished your first entry into M&B prequel-ness.
I WANT MORE!
Witch Mountain - Never Know
Wow, what's with the dislike spamming from people? This is not a terrible story by any means.
Hmm... This should prove to be an interesting read for sure.
Yes, this. Oh how I remember this, certainly it has changed in the time since I last saw it. All for the better though, all these little things make this so much more.
So, the griffins there are like the Romans, only instead of being from Rome they are from somewhere in the counterpart of Africa?
That coverart is amazing.
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Indeed, it is. The artist put a lot of time and effort into it.
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Yes and No. They have some traits and history lifted from Rome, but so do the ponies. Which will be shown in the next part of this story at the Second Battle of Airegos. Pony tactics, and even the names of their units, are derived from the Roman Legions, with cohorts, centurions, and so-forth. While griffons have cataphracts (Byzantine heavy cavalry). No one group is a direct copy of an real-world equivalent, drawing on sources throughout history with various twists and alterations.
4275617 We can be thankful that at least Faust is able to mellow out a little after getting her plot whooped by Zeus, then, eh?
4280179 It looks great!
For more relatedness, I'm wondering just what the first sin has to do with this so far. I doubt that it reflects on something in this chapter specifically, since nothing really spoke to me as someone lusting after what another has.
Or perhaps Tundara's just listing each sin at the top. It's only the first chapter, so we'll have to see.
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The Sins are simply in the order of their importance within the Book of Sol.
They go Lust, Pride, Avarice, Gluttony, Anger, Sloth, and Envy. I'm actually having a problem with there being more scenes in the story then there are sins to quote. 
What I may have to do is sneak in and stealthily change the quotes around. 
oh no namyra is cute
too cute
That... is some spectacular cover art. Gonna red the story now.
Daring and Yearling as two separate but related mares? Interesting, so which did we see in the show?
Ooooooo, so the events that happened involving Namyra date to the age of Star Swirl, Clover, Hurricane, etc? I love this story already.
And Sombra too? Neat.
A number of other things I'd comment on, but I'm always a little uncomfortable leaving too detailed of a comment when the story as a whole has less than 50.
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Awww... But.. detailed comments!
As for which Daring is in the show; I haven't seen the latest season yet... So, any similarities will be coincidental. Daring is the Indiana Jones inspired version of season 2.
4290358 The one in season four is similar, she just also went by Yearling as a pen-name. It work well enough to imagine that we saw this older version with the details regarding who actually writes the books down left intentionally vague, though when I made the previous comment I had forgotten than S4 and beyond is out of scope for this story 'verse
So how old are Luna and Celestia supposed to be here? Luna at first seems to be playing like a filly with "stubby wings," but later is discussing military strategy with Celestia, for example, "Her Valla" like she's already an adult. Adolescence perhaps? Or is it something else like outrageous maturity for the age, although if they are still in filly bodies, that term is still a bit hard to accept.
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The 'stubby wings' belonged to Namyra. Luna is just shy of her second centennial at this point, as is Celestia.
Well that's interesting, the whole sleeping renewal thing that is... have to wonder now if Iridia's bullshit wasn't at least in part a product of being unrested...
Either way, WORLDBULDING!
Intense chapter, liking the worldbuilding of Equestria's history. Now I'm curious if it's the same Sombra from the show.
Also error, "Trained since birth for warefare", should remove the extra "E" to make it "Warfare".
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Thanks! Corrected.
And yes, and no. It is Sombra, but since there isn't a Crystal Empire, his backstory (such as there was) is rather different. 
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Go a few thousand years with only cat-naps and you'd probably get cranky too.
Bracing herself, Celestia brought his sword up in a precise guard. The steel blade hummed as it accepted Amon’s blow, holding for a precarious moment before pushing the demonic lord back.
One glaring error I noticed.
Still loving this juicy backstory exploration as a whole.
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Gah! Stuff always slips through, no matter how many times you re-read.
Correction made. Thanks. 
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How well I know that. An author is their own worst editor, no matter how perfect they try to be. Too many cooks may spoil the broth, but a few extra pairs of eyes can find details others missed.
I'm having similar issues with my own epic-in-progress, primarily slipping between past and present tense that I can never seem to catch while writing or rereading before posting.
YOU CAN'T JUST SKIP THESE, TUNDARA!
Think of the ponies who wrote and transcribed those books! think of how painstakingly they wrote them with the intention of the second sin being read after the first! You've thrown it all out of balance!
firstly, I'm surprised they would care. Though it makes sense that they'd appreciate such things.
Secondly, cataphracts? you're just making up words, aren't you, Tundy?
Score one for teamwork.
I swear "bird shot" sounds like a pun or something on bird shit. Honestly, it does.
It hurts, doesn't it, Celestia?
I haven't (yet) gotten to why they insist on that, but at least feel satisfied that it's for a good cause. Just don't let it get to you, okay?
Alright, Celestia's coming! Now he'll get--
...Horseapples.
Hmmm...Did you perhaps put the 2nd sin on the first chapter, Tundara? Hmmmmmm?
Related to our fair Lyra, perhaps?
Um, Daring? I'm all for fixing the history books (and I do wonder if striking Celly's fall was her choice or the choice of those below her, but...There's a time and place for it.
Judging by the student, this is a tangent.
That's not encouraging, Periwinkle! Not encouraging at all!
Okay, finishing this Daring Do bit, and then I'm going to bed...
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None of the qoutes of the Great Sins have been skipped. Lust, Pride, Anger, Avarice, and Gluttony have so far been mentioned, with Sloth and Envy still to come.
Cataphracts were heavily armoured cavalry of the ancient world. The word is not made up.
A few moments after being called Lyre, the student says under her breath that her name is Lyra.
Should be "well aware," yes?
Ouch...Amon did a good number on her...
Just as I thought when I read that. Good one, Luna!
Shame you couldn't kill him.
Hey, there, mister. I know you get all megalomanic later on and subsume the Crystal Empire, but don't you start taking your frustrations out on Namyra!
(5-1 says Sombra instigated the filly's death)
sleep again? This is what Faust was doing when Twilight and the ship found her, right?
Maybe I need to re-read this story (again), cuz that's the only other time I remember that being mentioned.
Fourth rule: Enjoy your surroundings!
I personally think that being able to do that would be pretty cool. 'Specially if I could speak to the stars like Luna can and Twi will.
Their version of Tenoctitchlan (spelling)? Yeah, I can see how the ponyfied Aztecs (Azdeer?; in any case, both them and our counterparts) would not be taken kindly to by Celestia and Sol.
Stubborn indeed. Celly'll be fine, don't you worry!
Okay, now I'm done. I suppose the last chapter will be telling us how Iridia fell, or something along those lines.
I feel a little sorry for Ioka for that last line, considering what'll happen to Namyra. It's the kind of thing you wish would be true but have the unfortunate irony of knowing that it's not.
4320372 Not yet, anyways?
And that's why you sleep more, silly!
I'll take your word for it, mister.
That's just...really weird for a word....
Meanwhile, in Ponyville, Lyra sneezes and wonders who mentioned her.
Im pretty sure im lacking a interesting story here
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Cataphract
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All words are made up
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What is a quoute, pray tell?
So far so good, although the jump between past and present seems abrupt at times.
I gotta say, letting the Solar Cabal head of to face a demon in a fight that will almost certainly kill most of them seems like a terrible use of resources is Celestia is capable of facing it herself, regardless of the issue of her wanting to protect her friends.
Okay, so much for my previous comment if that is all it took for her to jump in.
And so much for it again if it turns out she wasn't capable of facing it.
That establishes the timing of the framing story if the class would be surprised to hear about Luna and Lyra was a student in the room. Pre-show, but probably only a few years to a decade or so at the most.
That cloth must be pretty important since the main story established that they wouldn't have any major healing magic at this point in the timeline (unless that changed in the rewritten chapters I haven't gotten to yet?). I'm imagining it as a Shroud of Turin or similar artifact. Celestia's swaddling cloth? Or maybe Luna or Namyra's given the issue Daring's boss had with the suggestion of missing alicorns?
Oooo, or maybe the bandages they used on Celestia after the battle. And no wonder the sisterhood rewrote the history of the battle if she was that badly wounded.
Very nice, Luna.
I think we're seeing the seeds of Sombra's discontent there. And I am loving how Clover earned her title, that is excellent.
It's interesting that in 1500 years these demons don't really appear to be a problem.
Yikes, so much for the deer civilization.
Sun hugs, very dangerous.
4326214 Of course, of course. How could I forget.
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Ok...well, that was... interesting. But now I just really want Namyra to end up okay at the end of this series. It won't happen,because I've learned most authors on this site are jerks, but I'm holding out for a miracle.
Also, Sirius needs a reality check if she's willing to commit basically a crime against nature to help her friend, but refuses to do anything to help her other half (or whatever I can really call her in a situation like this)
So Luna's wish was granted by turning Namyra into the nightmare?
And meanwhile her power was turned into something something sombra and the elements of harmony?
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The Elements of Harmony were mentioned in the first chapter and already exist in-setting.
What Sombra took wasn't an Element of Harmony. Couldn't be further from it, in a sense.
Oh yeah, whatever is up with that cloth, it is definitely connected to the goddesses.
There we go, I think I guessed last chapter that the effect on the cloth is from Celestia's blood. And it makes sense that she would just want the Dos to hold off for a few years, if Twilight is a gangly teenager then the thousand year timer is almost done ticking. Ponies may have a right to know, but it is far more important that the stage be properly set to forestall eternal night.
Star Swirl!
I'm guessing Sombra must have been playing everyone the entire time, it's a bit hard to believe that he's some good guy who just randomly went evil based on nothing more than the predictions of a few gypsies.
Seven crystals, with one dark one being taken by Sombra... Did they just make the Elements? Ooooo, and there go the unicorn dreams. Pretty unfairly too, in my opinion.
All of this just convinces me even more than binding Tyr in the main story was the correct choice.
Dang, poor Clover.
Crap, and now Luna is up to some craziness too. This is a bad week for the royal family.
Well, we all knew that this was going to end in tears.