Four thousand years ago before Luna and Celestia were even born and before Equestria was founded, there lived three tribes: The Earth Ponies, The Pegasi, and the Unicorns. They all lived in peace over the rule of the first king: King Raziel. King Raziel and his queen had two sons: Merciful; the eldest, and Joyful; the youngest. One day the Royal Sorcerer, Magi, prophesied that there would be a sign that explained who would take the throne. A thousand years later, the sign came and showed that Joyful was to rule, but Merciful was not happy, and he turned into a gruesome entity; fueled by greed and anger, and he named himself Envious. As Joyful disappeared, Envious tried to take control of the kingdom, but Magi and five other ponies, wielding Magi's greatest creation in magic: The Elements of Harmony, and they defeated Envious. Sealing him into a Water Sapphire, they hid him away into a distant land.

Three thousand years later, a stallion finds himself in Canterlot Castle after Celestia had brought him in during a thunderstorm. He has amnesia and as a result of that, he lost his cutie mark. After aiding some servants, the stallion was given the title: Helpful the Selfless, from Celestia, and he was made her most trusted servant. He was then sent to Ponyville and met the Mane Six one by one, and they all became the best of friends very shortly. They all had great adventures together, including Sunny the Dragon; a wanderer now let into his mansion. She swore to clean his entire house top to bottom to pay back for her stay, including finding a gift or Fluttershy; Helpful's crush. But soon everything went into chaos around them as they had unknowingly unleashed Envious from his Water Sapphire, and now they have to find Prince Joyful and the Elements of Harmony in order to save Equestria from Everlasting Darkness.