History Fanfic / FrigidWindsAndBurningHearts

* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Luna's support was key to Morning Star's plan to dethrone Celestia.]]

*** Later [[spoiler: Celestia's dragon flat out tells her that her side were a bunch of evil monsters who killed thousands. However, since history is WrittenByTheWinners and there is some indication Luna may not have been all that off the mark in believing Celestia was a ManiulativeBitch, his word is suspect on the matter. The fact that he believes Luna was leading the charge against Celestia is a good indicator of the fact that he may be an UnreliableExpositor. Particularly since, by Luna's account, she was banished long before the Civil War he fought in happened, yet she is referenced in several history books as a monster who committed countless crimes, and Ajax himself was more than willing to believe it. Celestia is hinted as far back as ''the first chapter'' as having incited the entire event She makes a comment claiming she spent a hundred and fifty years 'fixing' Luna's 'mistake'. She apparently did this by demonizing her by setting the Civil War in motion, so that when the smoke cleared, Luna was considered Equestria's devil, while Celestia came out smelling like a rose.]]

*** Later [[spoiler: Celestia's dragon flat out tells her that her side were a bunch of evil monsters who killed thousands. However, since history is WrittenByTheWinners and there is some indication Luna may not have been all that off the mark in believing Celestia was a ManiulativeBitch, his word is suspect on the matter. The fact that he believes Luna was leading the charge against Celestia is a good indicator of the fact that he may be an UnreliableExpositor. Particularly since, by Luna's account, she was banished long before the Civil War he fought in happened, yet she is referenced in several history books as a monster who committed countless crimes, and Ajax himself was more than willing to believe it. Celestia is hinted as far back as ''the first chapter'' as having incited the entire event, claiming she spent a hundred and fifty years demonizing her by setting the Civil War in motion, so that when the smoke cleared, Luna was considered Equestria's devil, while Celestia came out smelling like a rose.]]

*** Later [[spoiler: Celestia's dragon flat out tells her that her side were a bunch of evil monsters who killed thousands. However, since history is WrittenByTheWinners and there is some indication Luna may not have been all that off the mark in believing Celestia was a ManiulativeBitch, his word is suspect on the matter. The fact that he believes Luna was leading the charge against Celestia is a good indicator of the fact that he may be an UnreliableExpositor. Particularly since, by Luna's account, she was banished long before the Civil War he foguth in happened, yet she is referenced in several hiostory books as a monster who committed countless crimes, and Ajax himself was more than willing to believe it. Celestia is hinted as far back as ''the first chapter'' as having incited the entire event, claiming she spent a hundred and fifty years demonizing her by setting the Civil War in motion, so that when the smoke cleared, Luna was considered Equestria's devil, while Celestia came out smelling like a rose.]]

*** Later [[spoiler: Celestia's dragon flat out tells her that her side were a bunch of evil monsters who killed thousands. However, since history is WrittenByTheWinners and there is some indication Luna may not have been all that off the mark in believing Celestia was a ManiulativeBitch, his word is suspect on the matter. The fact that he believes Luna was leading the charge against Celestia is a good indicator of the fact that he may be an UnreliableExpositor.]]

*** Later [[spoiler: Celestia's dragon flat out tells her that her side were a bunch of evil monsters who killed thousands]]

** [[spoiler:Luna's old advisor was one.]]

** In Chapter 7, Applejack has one when she realizes [[spoiler:her telling the guard that Luna was at Sweet Apple Acres led to Big Mac's injuries]].

** Dispite this, Luna goes right back to praising her veiws, as if this never happen in Chapter 11.

* CloserToEarth: After meeting Big Mac and seeing his calm compassion firsthand, Luna compliments him thusly:
-->'''Luna:''' You may think yourself a simple farmer, but you're more the gentlepony than any prince, duke, or knight in Celestia's court.

* GrayAndGreyMorality: Neither sister is painted as completely in the wrong... or completely in the right. Mistakes were made on both ends, and are only exacerbated by PoorCommunicationKills.

*** Same chapter [[spoiler: Luna has a minor freak out wend Ajax tells her all her actions did was cause a bloody civil war that only ended thanks to Celestia.]]

* NeverSayThatAgain: Fluttershy does not appreciate Twilight mentioning [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E22ABirdInTheHoof the Philemena incident]].

* TeamDad: Just as his sister AJ tends to serve as TeamMom for the mane cast, Big Macintosh shows his talent as a caretaker.
* TheMenFirst: Captain Braveheart cares more about the security of the young pegasi under his command than about that of the citizens he's supposed to protect, to the point that he thinks his duty is to [[ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption preemptively and violently]] incapacitate any threat ''before'' they get the slightest chance of hurting them. His line of thinking is far closer to that of a soldier rather than a law-enforcer.

* GiantSpider:[[A variant of these attacks Rainbow Dash and Applejack in Everfree. Rainbow Dash emerges victorious over the tarantulion but is wounded during the struggle, the beast having slashed her with its lion-like claws and poisoned her with its irritating hairs.]]

** Seems to be a common mindset, as another guard flat out says they don't have even the slightest care about the welfare of citizens, wend Twilihgt calls him out on it he simply assume she's just brainwash.

-->'''Big Mac:''' Ah don't talk all that much, only when Ah really need to. In fact, I don't think Ah've talked this much in months, but it ain't everyday that a goddess pops up outta nowhere askin' me fer help an' [[spoiler: the sun don't rise]].

* SwissMessenger: Prince Blueblood, already disliked after his showing at the canonical [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver Grand Galloping Gala]], is responsible here for informing Princess Luna ''precisely'' how she's been painted in the public eye, out of [[HanlonsRazor both idiocy]] ''[[HanlonsRazor and]]'' [[HanlonsRazor malice]].

!!This ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' FanFic contains examples of:

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Despite her 'redemption', Princess Luna isn't trusted by the public. Prince Blueblood exposes this ElephantInTheLivingRoom after she slights him. [[ItGotWorse Things go downhill from there]].

A ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic.

** The reason doesn't make any sence wend you remember the since Rarity got her cutie mark ''after'' seeing the finish outfits on stage, her cutie mark doesn't mean "finding glems" but "making outfits the dazzie like glems".

* StrawFeminist: Storm Cloud's introduction involves her giving Rarity a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech for being too stereotypically 'girly'. According to WordOfGod, this wasn't about sexism at all (an absurdity in patently matriarchal Equestria), but about ScrewDestiny and YouCantFightFate, as pertains to social roles: Storm is annoyed that Rarity allows herself to be defined by a very narrow understanding of what a "lady" is, while Rarity replies that she's ''chosen'' her profession when, at the base, her Cutie Mark only showed that she was good at finding gems, something that's more optimal for a miner than a tailor: Storm, on the other hand, assumed that since her cutie mark represented a weapon she was destined to be in the Guard, and has never looked back since. Basically one subverted her expected gender role while the other subverted her expected profession,

ArmiesAreEvil: Zig-zag between chapters.

-->'''As it was, Luna saw everywhere the ponies in chains. The best she could hope for them was a semblance of that bygone liberty and community through self-governance and reliance.'''

* RousseauWasRight: Luna's own personal philosophy. She believes that her subjects are predisposed towards good and that political society is a necessary evil to combat discord. Like Rousseau, Luna's views are more abstract, and laced with emotion than [[HobbesWasRight Celestia's]] more calculated and defined prescription for society.

* {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler:Luna, despite all her talk about how much she hates the DeadlyDecadentCourt and loves free will, was working with them to give them the nation when she stepped down.]]
** [[spoiler: She also seems to think that Dragons shouldn't be seen as equals to ponies.]]
* InsaneTrollLogic: Braveheart has a knack for leaping to conclusions. Twilight protests his attacking Luna? Nevermind explaining ''why'', she '''MUST''' be a traitor and should be arrested and [[ColdBloodedTorture tortured]]! Rarity is Twilight's friend? Just because she doesn't have a clue what's going on doesn't mean she's not automatically a traitor, too! Arrest her!