When Luna became Nightmare Moon there was a battle between the two great goddesses. Celestia was defeated by the overwhelming power of Nightmare Moon. There was Celestia at the mercy of her corrupted sister but Nightmare Moon was to far gone. In an effort to extinguish the light, she threw Celestia into the deepest dungeon she could find. Lost to the light, the land of Equstria began to fall away.

Two hundred years pass, leaving the Princess of Light to her own thoughts but a prophecy had been foretold two ages ago that could save the world from Nightmare Moon. When all would be lost there would be a hero that would rise up from the ashes of defeat and restore balance to the land of Equstria. He would face many trials and his path would be littered with the pains of his heart.

Celestia doing everything within her power contacts an angel by the name Icerus to seek out the one that the prophecy told of.

For the first few years of Twilight's Coronation the world of Equis felt peace, no evil was stirring in Equstria yet to the north east is the powerful Gryphon Empire. The Gryphon Empire is thrown into Chaos as the old king dies. Another takes his throne and that Gryphon isn't the same light heart king that once ruled over the Gryphon people. No in his heart is a blood lust not seen since King Sombra had taken over the Crystal Kingdom. War is coming; everyone can feel the ripples of power flow through and the Princess of Day and Night are called to action against the threat of possible invasion. Other nations feel the threat of war loom over their kingdoms and rush to either side of the fight ready for the first shot that will shake the planet.

Forged Steel is a simple Earth pony that will be thrust into the horrible mix of war and blood shed. A war on this scale had never been fought before and not with any of the new weapons of the advance time. Death will most likely surround everyone that puts on a uniform for the Princess of Day and Night. Maybe there is a greater purpose to it all but Forged Steel will be sent into hell itself.

The cover image isn't mine and all the Credit goes to BTedge116 whose work is some of the best I have seen.