Years have passed now sense the Wendigos were defeated. And the construction of Equestria's first outpost has finally been completed. The good times should be starting to begin. There not. For while the Wendigos might be gone, the old grudges between the three pony tribes have begun to reemerge, threatening to tear apart the fledgling nation before it can even truly begin.

At the center of it all is Smart Cookie, one of Equestria's original founders, as well as one of its newly appointed leaders. Thus making her responsible for finding a way to unite the three pony tribes into a single unified country. But can such a thing be accomplished when your working against generations of bullying, blackmail, and thievery between three groups of vastly different ponies? Perhaps the answer can be found with an explanation for why the the Earth Pony is suddenly seeing and hearing thunder and lightning over the horizon, when there's not a cloud in the sky.

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This will be my first ever attempt at fan fiction. So please don't hold back with the constructive criticism.

Also, I'm still relatively new to the fandom, and haven't seen that many episodes in their entirety. Most of what I know has come from reaction videos and episode reviews. So please don't be afraid to point out any continuity errors in my story as well.

I hope you enjoy!

The windigos left Equestria gripped in the clutches of a seemingly eternal winter, driving ponykind to the brink of extinction. However, in Equestria's bleakest hour an act of friendship between an earth pony, unicorn, and pegasus drove back the windigos' curse and lifted a decade of snow and ice.

This story became the hallmark tale of Hearth's Warming, a holiday to honour the ponies lost and friendships gained during those dire times. A holiday which also has the added benefit of reinforcing the magical barrier which holds the windigos at bay.

With the stakes so high, a meaning so noble, and memories of the Great Winter still fresh in mind, getting ponies to celebrate shouldn't be too difficult.

Right?

Edited by the fantastic Rose Quill.

Death and violence tags are merely for references of the acts and neither actually appears in this fic.

In the time before the three pony tribes became one, a rampaging monster tears apart a noble caravan. Now the baron’s shattered family must put itself back together—with one remarkable addition.

According to pony history, more than a thousand years ago it was bigotry, distrust, and fighting that attracted the windigos to the original homeland of the three pony tribes. By feeding off the ancient ponies’ negativity, the windigos set about enclosing pony lands in never-ending snowstorms. Those ancient ponies left their homeland to find new lands that later became the Equestrian nation. Now, the modern generation of ponies will make a remarkable trek to rediscover what was left behind by the ancient ponies in their rush to flee to a new homeland. When the modern ponies return to the homeland of the three tribes, what and who will they find?

Everyone knows the story about Hearth's Warming Eve. How six ponies from the three tribes united together to dispel the horrors of the Wendigos. But there are stories that have been lost to ravages of time, or were never told to begin with.

After all, everypony knows about Clover the Clever and her visions.

Not everypony knows about the pony that saved a filly from Wendigos.
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This story was supposed to be out last year during the holiday season, but life happened and this got delayed. If any characters seem OOC, I apologize in advance.

Have you ever wondered what horrors could lurk far from the habitable corners of modern cities and quiet towns? Even after a millennium since the arrival of the three tribes in Equestria, there are places virtually unknown to the ponykind. And it is there, among the wonders and mysteries of bygone times, that the spawns of darkness are waiting for their prey.

Originally written in Russian as Голодные тени by SMT5015.
The author doesn't know English well and gave his explicit permission to translate and post the story. The translation is an independent work of fiction, and does not constitute theft, self-appropriation of authorship, or disrespect for the work of the original writer.
Edited and preread by Typoglyphic, Nethlarion, ChudoJogurt, Spectre-srs, discranola, Listener.

"Home is a part of the Soul". This is written in Gold above Pegasopolis Home for Wayward Youngsters; giving a Home to the teary eyes of,-- not pegusi, as normal, but this time, two unicorn filles, named Celestia and Luna

In the days of the three tribes, before Equestria was formed, a young earth pony mare named Cinder Star living in Unicornia is abused by her step-family, but one magical night, some help from a small friend, and a prince's tender heart, may change her life forever. My Little Pony's Cinderella.

Equestria is under threat. A group calling itself 'Unicornia' has made itself known, and their intent is to dethrone Celestia and Luna, and return Equestria to its rightful bearers: the three tribes that originally founded it.

Some fight for power, some for justice, some simply to defend their beloved land, where Celestia had failed in recent events. Their reasons bring them together, but the fight will not be easy. Friendships will be formed and tested, and lies will lead to bloodshed and severed ties that can never be reformed.

Trixie Lulamoon fights in the present. Queen Platinum fought in the past. Both of them had unwavering resolve, but where one had fallen, will the other succeed?

Credit to Emkay for the Princess Platinum vector used in the coverart, and to Spaceponies for the Trixie vector.

Note: As much of this story was planned out (and some started) before Season 5, the fic itself will take part before Season 5 of the show and as such may disregard some canon.

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Congratulations on choosing this, the first edition of A Brief History of Equestria!

For far to long, the vitally important role of educating our foals of the history of our nation has been delegated to Folk Lore and word of mouth, while the realities of the past have been documented, stored and educated only to the elite. It is therefore the intent of myself, the Royal Historical Society, and the Royal Ministry of Education to provide the common pony with access to a document that offers as full a history of Equestria as can be practically provided, which is the tome you now hold in your hooves.

Keep in mind that no single book cannot replace a properly structured and scheduled classroom on the subject, and while an Encyclopedia format would give a much more comprehensive narrative, the copious amounts of information would render the exercise counter-productive. As such, this book can only give what amounts to a summary of an abridged version at best. It is my hope that everypony who reads this gains an insatiable thirst for more. Hopefully with further editions, more knowledge can be included, along with a collection of tie-in texts that focus more closely on specific areas of interest.

-Twilight Sparkle, M.B.A., on behalf of the Royal Ministry of Education.

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