language The Crystal Chronicles [Present]
A six-part fanfiction series with an intricately woven plot

Parts five and six take place after the fall of Nightmare Moon and are recorded here. Additionally, prologues and endings for the previous novels appear here as well.

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    Notes

    Story timelines are titled respectively. Any events left blank do not visually or verbally take place within the TV show or novels.
    [END] refers to the end of a specific timeline.
    The beginning is mostly events from the TV show and some from the movie. There are little events from the novels sprinkled in, but the rest takes place later.
    -P and -E refer to the prologues and endings of the previous novels. These usually feature Flurry Heart and take place in present time.

    MLP: FiM
    MLP: The Movie
    Del Darken Marung
    TLCE-P/E (The Legend of the Crystal Empire-Prologue/Ending)
    SD-P/E (Stardust)
    MS-P/E (Moon Spark)
    Time Whispers
    Incarnate

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MLP: The Movie

Tempest loses her horn

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After entering the den of an Ursa Minor, young Tempest has her horn clawed off and just barely makes it out alive.


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Dahliah leaves her home

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Realizing that more young ponies are leaving the dwindling community to find their fortunes, Dahliah makes the decision to leave as well.


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MLP: The Movie

Tempest flees

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Her neighbors are scared of her broken horn and unstable magic, so Tempest leaves her hometown and sets out on her own.


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MLP: FiM

Celestia sends Twilight to Ponyville


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MLP: FiM

Nightmare Moon returns, and is defeated by the Mane Six


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MLP: FiM

Discord breaks free and is defeated


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MLP: FiM

Queen Chrysalis infiltrates Canterlot


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MLP: FiM

The Mane Six defeat Queen Chrysalis


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MLP: FiM

Cadence is wed to Shining Armor


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MLP: FiM

The Crystal Empire returns

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King Sombra returns with the Empire, and tries to regain control.


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MLP: FiM

King Sombra is defeated

Description

Cadence and Spike return the Crystal Heart to its proper place, and the light and love of the Crystal Ponies drives out the dark king.


Notes

Cadence is recognized as "The crystal princess"

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MLP: The Movie

Tempest joins the Storm King's army


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MLP: FiM

Trixie discovers the Alicorn Amulet


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MLP: FiM

Discord is reformed


Dahliah becomes an assistant librarian at the Canterlot Library


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MLP: FiM

Twilight Sparkle becomes an alicorn princess


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MLP: FiM

Plunderseed vines capture Celestia and Luna


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MLP: FiM

The Elements of Harmony are returned to the Tree


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MLP: FiM

Tirek escapes Tartarus


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MLP: FiM

Tirek is defeated, and the Castle of Friendship appears


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MLP: FiM

Cadence and Shining Armor are expecting


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MLP: FiM

Starlight Glimmer is reformed


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MLP: FiM

Flurry Heart is born

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The first naturally-born alicorn to appear in Equestria.


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MLP: FiM

The Changelings replace key characters

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The Mane Six, princesses, Shining Armor and Flurry Heart are all captured and replaced by Changelings.


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MLP: FiM

Thorax becomes the new leader of the Changelings


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MLP: FiM

The Pillars and Stygian are released from Limbo

Description

Stygian is still a shadow pony.


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MLP: FiM

The darkness is banished

Description

The Mane Six and the Pillars of Old Equestria free Stygian from the shadow magic and trap it within Limbo once again.


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MLP: The Movie

Tempest Shadow attacks Equestria


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MLP: The Movie

Twilight befriends Tempest

Description

The Storm King is defeated, and Tempest sets out to spread the news of the Storm King's defeat.


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MLP: FiM

The School of Friendship is formed

Description

Cozy Glow enrolls.


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MLP: FiM

Magic begins to disappear


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MLP: FiM

Cozy Glow is imprisoned

Description

The Mane Six and the Tree of Harmony defeat Cozy Glow, and magic is restored.


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MLP: FiM

The Legion of Doom is formed

Description

Consisting of Cozy Glow, Tirek, Queen Chrysalis and King Sombra.


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Idk thoooo, Sombra seems so weird in this one!!! not scary at all, waaah

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MLP: FiM

King Sombra takes over

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He gains control of Ponyville, Canterlot, and the Crystal Empire.


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MLP: FiM

The Mane Six defeat King Sombra again


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MLP: FiM

The Legion of Doom makes their move

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Utilizing the Bewitching Bell, the Legion empowers themselves and turns the pony races against each other.


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MLP: FiM

The Legion of Doom is imprisoned in stone


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MLP: FiM

Twilight is crowned ruler of Equestria

Description

Celestia and Luna retire to Silver Shoals.


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MLP: FiM

Twilight takes ownership of Celestia's school


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MLP: FiM

Gallus becomes captain of the royal guard


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not like super important but a good piece of information lol

Dahliah becomes assistant head librarian


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Flurry Heart befriends Dahliah

Description

The spunky filly finds a friend in the soft-voiced librarian.


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