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// Chapter 11: The Divine Will – The Drawing of Plans 
// Story: Equestria: A History Revealed 
// by Hoofry_Poneigher 
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	It is at this point (ten chapters in) in which I shall reveal the thesis of this essay. Yes, to answer any of you academic critics out there, this essay does have a thesis. Celestia = bad. Now, let us move on.

The defeat of the hundred year oppressor was certainly something that took the general populace by surprise. Discord’s impact on the nation cannot be so simply understated; generations grew up under his rule knowing nothing but chaos. With the defeat of such a tyrant and the return of harmony that followed it, the system of chaos that had once reigned supreme was relegated to a passage in history. However, one could not expect the simple defeat of a tyrant to establish immediate stability across a nation suffering for one hundred years. Even with the defeat of Discord, new questions arose, whose answers had the potential to completely destroy the new-found peace. Who were these unknown ponies who had defeated Discord so easily? What is the true extent of their power? Where did the future of the nation lie? Immediately following the destruction of chaos across the land, it was a fragile time for the nation, even more so than under the rule of Discord. Celestia would have to act quickly to earn their trust, but more importantly, to return stability to the weakened nation. She of course, did this by straight-up lying to everypony, but hey, that’s Celestia for ya.



“Fillies and Gentlecolts of Equestria. With the defeat of Discord, I proclaim the freedom of every pony that lives under the shining sun. I have always made the impossible possible, as you can see with the defeat of Discord here today, and it is with that I announce my and my sister’s right to rule this land as its Princesses. I will shoulder the weight and all of the challenges the world will throw at our once proud nation, for the sake of everypony who looks up to the sky in hope. Many of you must wonder who these two unknown saviors are, and I will be perfectly clear. Who you look upon today are not mere ponies, but gods!” [41]



In an instant, she had created an image for herself and her sister that would forever shape her continued administration and the history of Equestria. This moment is forever recognized in history as the moment when the great deities, Celestia and Luna, decided to lead and guide us mortal ponies in a new era, but imma bout to tear that theory a new one.

The repercussions of such actions were surely huge. The arrival of supposed pony gods? Such an idea would surely be absurd in modern times (if it wasn’t for the fact that they’re still among us to this day), but it is important to recognize the context of this event. Two extremely powerful ponies had just abruptly ended the seemingly eternal century of chaos. With this sudden defeat of such a benevolent ruler (at least in this revisionist’s eyes) who had ruled with a terrifying(ly compassionate) fist, these two ponies truly did seem all powerful. This coupled with the shock of the incident itself, it would not be difficult to believe that these two higher level unicorns would quickly be accepted into the fold of deitism.

So, while they certainly were not deities, (a theory that I might add, whose very mention in public would get me flogged relentlessly with a flayed piece of Styrofoam) they needed a way to present themselves as such. The final transformation to complete their disguise. After all, despite their claims of acting as deities, they both must have known that this alone could not keep the new system stable; it would only be a matter of time before the recovering pony population would question their reins, and overthrow them.

And that’s when they came across Starswirl. No, not him, the other one. Yeah, that’s the one. Starswirl the Bearded.

They had briefly met with Starswirl, who may have possibly been aware of their plight, and offered them a solution. Why they chose to trust him, I have no idea. Maybe it was the beard. Anyways, with this knowledge provided by Starswirl in hand, Celestia and Luna now had to formulate a plan to remake Equestria. Unfortunately, like most Applewood remakes, it fell shortly flat. Zero Stars says this reviewer. Equestria is an even poorer rehash of what it used to be. Too much exposition, not enough special effects. F-.

Mixed metaphors aside, in order to succeed, the two deceivers needed to time to create this plan. Like the Equestrian Spring (except for the fact that the Equestrian Spring is accepted as fact by most scholars), I propose that there was a transitory period preceding the Classical Era as well, in which Celestia and Luna were able to complete their façades. I call it, the PRE-Classical Era. Not to be confused with the Pre-Classical Era (which, by-the-by, I now suggest should be renamed the Pre-PRE-Classical Era in light of this), the PRE-Classical Era was a short period, a few hours max, in which Celestia and Luna conceived their plans for the formation and perpetuation of their infernal reigns.