Tirek wasn't the only creature that escaped, Tartarus, when Cerberus left his post. Many other creatures that had been trapped in the eternal jail also escaped, and one of them is a unicorn that goes by the name Ignis.

Ignis was formerly a loyal adviser to the two Princess's around the time of King Sombra's reign, although shortly after Sombra's imprisonment, the young unicorn began to question his queens power and wondered himself just how strong a unicorn could become.

The young unicorn eventually comes across a book that talks about the Alicorn Shards, and through these shards he creates the Alicorn Amulet. However one question still remains: Just what happened to Ignis, that earned him the punishment of being sent to Tartarus?