post-apocalyptic · my little pony · changeling empire · oppressed pony · resistance fighter · dark fantasy · dystopian · trauma · survival · queen chrysalis
The year is 1017. Twelve months have bled by since the Changeling legions brought Equestria to its knees. The Great War, ignited by the sting of a defeat at Canterlot years prior, consumed millions of lives. Now the victors stand unchallenged, having subjugated every rival nation and cemented their dominion over the continent of Equus. The alicorn princesses escaped to the remote sanctuary of New Mareland in Gryphonia, where they weave intricate plots of sabotage and dreams of restoration. But this stability is a brittle facade. While the core Changeling hives rest in ordered silence, the occupied territories churn with a rising tide of unrest. Whispers of rebellion grow louder; soldiers murmur, 'When do we go home?', and the so-called protectorates hunger for their own freedom. ***All it…