What Princesses Need

Part 9: Foals

Name: Princess Luna

Age: (vast?), physically classified as young adult

Race: Pony

Tribe: none (Alicorn)

Sex: F

Home Address: Canterlot Royal Palace

Relatives: Princess Celestia (sister), Prince Blueblood (distant nephew)

Reason for Assessment

Subject (hereafter referred to as “Luna”) was caught sexually abusing another pony by her sister under the guise of a complex, five-sense glamour spell and showed no remorse for this. Luna appears to have two very different dissociated personalities, one called Luna and one called Nightmare Moon. Her sister Princess Celestia submitted her for the assessment of her mental health. Both personalities have simple triggers, and may flip-flop at a moment’s notice. She is highly unstable and needs further aid.

Sources of Information:

Princess Celestia

Twilight Sparkle

Palace Staff

Lunar Stallion Corps

History:

Subject’s entire life history extends many thousands of years. Because of this unique case, many history books and elder scrolls would need to be consulted for a detailed history to be told. Detailed history shall begin at the moment of arrival after returning from forced exile.

Social History

Luna is quiet, withdrawn, and does little to broadcast herself unless necessary. Because she presides over the nighttime court she is seen as a public figure, but when not in office she is reclusive and very docile. She is often surrounded with the foal-like group of soldiers called “Lunar Stallions”, whose influence on her seems to be mostly positive. Further assessment needed as to their actual capabilities as guards would be moot-- she is a goddess and cannot be harmed by mortal weapons or magic.

Health History

Aside from current situation, there is no known health history to Luna’s name. Health records do not span back beyond the Nightmare Moon era, therefore no material is accessible. Physical recommended, with Princess Celestia’s permission given.

Sexual History

Luna displays symptoms of sexual frustration and deep repression, especially when in her Nightmare Moon persona. Because of her social standing and habits, she is not seen as a prospect by any stallions or mares and this frustrates her. When Twilight Sparkle was tied up and given to her (see the “Basket Night” report, attached), apparently, she resisted all urges to take advantage of the mare. Nightmare Moon, however, assumed them to be lovers when she found them in bed together and later DID take advantage.

Mental Health History

Aside from current situation, there is no known health history to Luna’s name. Psychology is a fledgling science and she has not been present for the past 1,000 years. Therefore, she has no records to speak of in this branch of her healthcare. Pre-assessments determine Luna is kind-hearted, artistic, creative, and lonely. She is very smart, but also very docile and worried at all times. I suspect she still feels guilty about trying to bring about Nighttime Eternal and does not think she has been forgiven by the populace at large yet. For this, she can come across as very doe-like and shy.

Substance Exposure History

None

Abuse History

None (banished to the moon for 1000 years?)

Family History

Princess Celesta: (see “Princess Celestia” in any and all Equestrian history books)

Prince Blueblood: A high society stallion that runs no less than seven education charities for the less fortunate. He is the captain of a horn-fencing team, owns country club and is skilled in large-amount money investment. No known day-to-day occupation.

Situation Analysis:

Luna displays very cut and dry symptoms of Disassociative Identity Disorder. She has two very starkly different personas, both with their own names, traits, habits, and body language. Princess Celestia has urged that she be watched over at all times while in her Nightmare Moon persona, but this proves difficult because Luna is in fact a goddess that no mortal pony may impede when she sets her mind to something.  Luna, the more docile of the two personalities, appears to want nothing more than to run her country and gain a small group of friends to ease back into society as a whole. When she is the dominant personality she is soft-spoken and polite to all around her. Nightmare Moon’s goals appear to be goal-oriented, often sexual in nature, and even immoral. With stark triggers like the mention of Twilight Sparkle’s name, or a picture of her face, she is very easy to conjure and agitate. Preliminary analysis points to Nightmare Moon representing Luna’s guilty desires, whether that be for power, sexual satisfaction, or merely dominance over her situation.

Diagnosis: Standard, High-Thinking-Order DID

Recommendation: Family-centered Therapy, Group Therapy, Confidence-Building Exercises

Assessor’s Notes:

*    “We” = Luna and I

*    Twilight Sparkle’s picture clear trigger

*    Luna’s name spoken aloud a is a clear trigger

*    Lunar Stallions are no longer allowed in the office during therapy. Nor in the closet. Nor in the hearth. Nor under the couch. Nor under my desk. Nor hovering outside my windows.

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Princess Luna sat quietly with Aegis Shield, one of her two Captains. All of the other Lunar Stallions were outside having their daily physical training in the courtyards of the palace. He looked up at her with questions in his eyes, wondering why he wasn’t allowed to go outside and play too. “Aegis.” she said tenderly, looking over at him with a soft expression. “There is somepony here to see you.”

“Who?” he asked eagerly.

“Send them in!” Luna called to the door. Captain Slate of the Solar Guard opened the door quietly, stepping in and then stepping aside. A young couple, a mare and a stallion, came into the room. They saw the Princess and bowed, which she nodded to formally. When they rose they looked at Aegis Shield with curious eyes, and he blinked back. “Hillclimbers, this is Aegis Shield.” The Princess bade them.  Aegis puffed up his chest, trying to look impressive and very soldier… ly. “Aegis Shield, this is Rocky Hillclimber and his wife, Grassy Hillclimber.”

“...Hello.” said the stallion a little cautiously. Luna flicked her gaze at Captain Slate, dismissing him with a nod. The gold-armored pony nodded, saluted, and was away after closing the door behind him. “Who are they?” he asked Princess Luna curiously, perking his ears at her.

“They’ve come from the adoption agency.” Luna said very gently. The stallion’s ears perked, and then turned back into a mournful expression. “Ohhh, hey now.” The dark alicorn sidled forward and put her arms around his thick neck, smiling. “We both knew this day would come. It comes for all Lunar Stallions someday.” She smiled warmly, like a mother should to her foal.

“B-but, I wanna stay with you!” Aegis Shield whined, tears gathering in his big golden eyes. The Rocky Hillclimber put an arm around his wife, smiling patiently. Letting go would be very hard for the stallion, no doubt. “I’mma Lunar Stallion.”

“We promised thee to be a Lunar Stallion until a proper family had been found.” Luna said, hugging him to her breast. The stallion whimpered a little, squeezing her tight. “Now look.” She steered him about so he would look at the young couple. “We hath found the perfect match. Thou likes climbing on things, and up in trees, do you not?” the alicorn giggled a little when he looked up at her with rosey cheeks. “And here we have a family that does such a thing for a living.”

“R-really?” Aegis Shield said, very unsure of all this.

“My wife and I climb mountains and travel gorges all the time. We’re cartographers.” The stallion smiled warmly, nodding that it was true. “We make maps of places were there aren’t any roads, so ponies won’t get lost out there.” His wife smiled too, nodding along with him. Leaning, Rocky produced an unfinished map for Aegis to see. The mighty, armored stallion studied it a little. It looked like the Greyclaw pass, on the eastern Equestrian border. Griffon lands lay beyond it.

“We want you to go with them, Aegis.” Luna whispered in his ear. He looked up at her with big soft eyes. “We want you to have a family, and to be happy with them like every pony should be.”

“But… I don’t have any family.” Aegis Shield said, cocking his head. “I have you, and my brothers outside. That’s enough for me!” He gestured to the window. Outside, the Lunar Stallions were fighting over a hoofball, piled atop each other in a massive mess of armor and angry snarling.

“Neigh, it is not.” Luna said, soft in the eyes as she reached for him. “Thy Princess commands thee.” She whispered, her voice cracking a little. “Will thou disobey?” he wilted at her words, his lip quivering. Then he shook his head no as tears started going down his cheeks. Luna lifted the clasps of his helm, un-clicking them one after another. When the helm was free, she slowly and ceremonially lifted it from his head. Aegis Shield’s purple mane spilled out over his neck, and about his shoulders. My it was long! The spell wrapped around the stallion's body began to rapidly fizzle out, and his fangs flattened out into normal pony teeth.

He looked up at her. Then up at her some more. Then even further than that. He was quietly shrinking. The Hillclimbers looked on in shock and awe as the massive, muscled stallion shrank to less than a fourth of his size. His grey coat blushed to a chocolate grey. His golden, draconic eyes soothed down into a balmy, ocean-like blue. His bat-like wings melted over his body, shrinking and shrinking until they were too small to help him fly. They sprouted tiny feathers. His pronounced muzzle and proud forehead regressed down to the round face of a foal, and soon that’s all he was. A pre-teen foal standing in a massive shell of armor. He stepped out of it, looking timidly around. Things seemed so much bigger when he was like this. “Princess…” he said in a tiny voice, clinging to her hoof.

“Go now, Aegis.” she commanded him with a chuckling smile. She leaned down and kissed his forehead in a motherly way. “Thou art no longer an orphan. Go and meet your family.” She whispered, nodding at them with her horn. The little brown, blonde-maned colt scampered as bidden, coming to look up at his new mother and father with big eyes.

The Hillclimbers smiled as he explored under them and between their tree-like legs. They were so big! He felt safe when he was standing under them, and gave the mare a cautious sort of nuzzle. She giggled in delight, leaning down and nuzzling him back. The stallions smiled at his wife and new son, looking at the Princess with thanks in his eyes. They could have no foals of their own, and this had been a dream come true. Luna nodded, and the little colt was led away with his new family.

The Princess stood there holding the empty Lunar Stallion’s helm. Luna’s heart ached to see him go, but that was the entire point of the Lunar Stallion Orphanage. To let them play knights for the Princess herself until they got families of their own. They felt like her children, since she could never have any of her own. Perhaps if he still wanted to be a guard when he grew up he might join the Solar Guard to protect the palace—but for now he could grow up and be a normal little colt. She sighed, smiling as she went to her chamber bookcase. Shifting a specific book she opened the secret passageway into the room beyond. Leaning, she placed the helm on a shelf next to dozens of others like it. Igniting her horn, she inscribed the colt’s name under the helm so she would remember whose it was. Smiling quietly and wiping her eyes of the tears, she emerged back into her bedroom and closed the passage behind her. Huffing loudly and looking at the ceiling to stop herself from crying, she jumped a little when she saw her sister was in the room.

“Luna, it’s time to go see Dr. Psyche.” Celestia smiled pleasantly.

“Oh? Of course, sister.” Luna said docilely. She looked over her shoulder at the Lunar Stallions playing outside, laughing and wrestling like the giant children that they were. They would be okay for a few hours on their own. “Lead the way.” She smiled faintly.

End of Part 9