Thousands of years ago, long before Nightmare Moon and Discord, there was the ultimate danger to Equestria, nay, the universe. This evil was nothing like anypony could have ever conceived. In fact, this evil was not created by a pony, nor demon, nor even a God. It is believed that this danger was made by the universe itself. By the universe, to destroy the universe, and, in turn, create it again. Once this danger was enacted, there were only three heroes that could stop it. These heroes would soon become literal Goddess' in this new universe.

The three heroes were later referred to as the Princess', and were given extravagant powers. The eldest of the heroes, named Celestia, obtained the ability of the Sun itself. The middle of the three and the sister of Celestia, Luna, gained the power of the Moon and dreams. Lastly, the youngest, Cadence, carried over her powers from the evil and became a controller of love and heart.

Like with every great evil, even though it was finished there were many dangers that spawned from it. The Spirit of Disharmony, Discord, evolved from reckless actions made in the game by Luna. A magic eater and his brother, Tirek and Scorpan, were created by Cadence's jealousy of the sister's magical prowess. The entire species of Changelings were made by Celestia acting on her new powers without thinking. Thankfully, precautions were made and a defense amongst these dangers were created. These would come to be known as The Elements of Harmony.

Sadly, the Princess' soon discovered the truth of the evil they lived through. The evil is one that cannot be destroyed, only reset. Once the universe reaches of age, it releases it to a select group, chosen at the beginning of itself. This new group shall go through the same trials as their priors, as they did with theirs. It is unknown when this evil will arise again and who it will chose, but one thing is certain. It will cause the end of our universe as we know it.