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// 1 The First Alicorns 
// Story: The First True Alicorns 
// by Bronyxy 
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A long, long time ago, Commander Hurricane, Princess Platinum and Chancellor Puddinghead resolved their differences to overcome the Windigos and establish the new land of Equestria, but this truce would be short lived if the three tribes couldn’t agree who would rule over them.

Indeed it wasn’t long before the three leaders met in closed session with their trusted advisers to start working on their joint future, but each wanted to shape it in the favour of their own tribe’s interests. Then, just as when the magic of friendship intervened to save them from eternal winter, it appeared again as a strange aura emerging from each of the six present, melding the essence of each of the three tribes together into a ball of white light swirling between them all. When the magic dissipated, there were two foals, fashioned after the best each tribe had to offer; one male and one female, each bearing wings and a horn.

Nopony present had ever seen anything like them and were startled by their sudden appearance, but the two new ponies radiated a calming influence unlike anything the leaders and their advisers had ever experienced before. When the earth ponies offered to look after them, the foals cried, and they did the same for each of the other tribes too, becoming satisfied only when somepony from each tribe was present.

So it was that the two alicorns helped keep the spirit of friendship and cooperation alive among the tribes even before they had learned to talk. As they grew up, they started to take a more proactive interest in daily affairs and one or other of them always seemed to be at hoof should a little help and reconciliation be required. In this way, ever since the three tribes had first agreed to live together in harmony, the two alicorns had ensured that nothing had happened to jeopardise their friendship. It was therefore natural when they came of age that they should ascend to jointly claim the crown of Equestria and preside over its continuing peace.

Their rule was indeed prosperous and although there were sometimes battles to be fought on the borders and occasional incursions of vicious animals, even constellation beasts, the King always led from the front and became respected by his army and diplomats alike. In his absence, the Queen handled all the internal affairs and crises that were an integral part of life within any community, always taking great care to favour no tribe over any other; indeed it was recognised that she owed as much allegiance to one group as to any other.

Under this umbrella of security and equality, relationships between the tribes flourished and within the first generation, most barriers that had previously seemed so impenetrable had been broken down.

Over time, the press announced that the Queen had become pregnant and there was not only great rejoicing, but also much speculation as to what type of foal would be born, although by this time, the earlier rivalry between the tribal groups had become much more good natured. The next story published by the press confirmed that the Queen was carrying not one but two foals, and the speculation went wild once again.

With the whole of Equestria gripped with Foaling Fever, the Queen went into labour and as the country held its breath, she was delivered two foals, one purest white and the other, a deep periwinkle blue. The King and Queen now had two heirs to take over from them and continue their good work when they grew old. However, it wasn’t the legal succession aspects that drove the headlines, but the fact that the two foals were both alicorns. Many bets were lost on receiving that news …

There was much excitement at the arrival of the two sisters and both quickly won the hearts of all ponies, regardless of their tribal allegiances. However neither was destined to take on any Royal duties until their formal coming of age; an important milestone historically observed by all the tribes that simply had to be celebrated by a party combining the best from across all the cultures.

By this time, the only pony who had been present at the first historic meeting of the three great tribes to tell their stories as they had really happened was Clover the Clever, the wise unicorn who had been adopted by the Royal Court as the Court Mage following the mysterious disappearance of Star Swirl the Bearded and the other Pillars of Old Equestria.