Princess Celestia

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Name: Princess Celestia
Sex: Female
Age: Mare
Species: Alicorn
Eye colour: Light magneta
Coat: Light grey
Mane/Tail: Cerulean, Turquoise, cobalt blue, heliotope stripes on her long and flowing mand and tail, which is partially aethereal and flows naturally and at all times.
Physique: Taller and generally bigger than most ponies, though she lacks a great deal of muscle definition. Is actually quite strong, able to hoof wrestle Big Mac and show little strain in doing so.
Residence: Canterlot Castle
Occupation: Ruler of Equestria.
Cutie Mark: A sun with eight rays, indicating the seven tutors she had who helped her learn how.
Unique Traits: She and she alone has the power to move the sun. A supremely gifted alicorn of immense power over a wide breadth of magical arts as well as a deft politician and diplomat.

History:

Celestia's history stretches into pre-history, in the time before Equestria or even organized pony tribes. She lived in the ancient and eternal city of Canterlot with her family and the small population of sentient creatures that lived with them. Her early days were spent living in harmony with nature and usingg her magic to have an affect on the natural order. It would be decades before, as a small filly still, tutors from abroad were brought to her by her parents who would use the vast crystal mines underneath their castle to purchase the time of the world's best and brightest. These tutors and trainers would become the foundation of the earliest families in Canterlot and were also the only earth ponies, pegasi, and unicorns Celestia would see for many, many years.
When the sun and moon stopped their normal movement (due to the conflicts in Maretonia), Celestia and Luna took to their roles with enough aplomb to earn their Cutie Marks. Soon afterward her parents would vanish.

Mourning had to be cut short. The pony tribes made their way over and founded Equestria. After an initial period of peace, old tribal conflicts threatened to ruin the peace. A powerful unicorn by the name of Starswirl the Bearded approached the sisters of Canterlot- who were still in mourning and had not yet made true contact with Equestria- and pleaded with them to unite the ponies of Equestria. They were absurdly powerful and, more importantly, were alicorns, unique specimens that had all the traits of the three pony species. After several attempts the sisters finally relented. With a display of their power over the sun and moon, the two sisters took their place at the front of the united pony populace of Equestria. In exchange, Starswirl started to teach the already powerful sisters even more about magic.

Celestia took to this advanced unicorn's magical teachings quickly. Luna, less so. Celestia was short with her sister on any number of occasions as she felt her own progress being stifled by her sister's failings. She was short and rude and focused far too much on herself, with the belief that she and she alone could do the job. It took a disaster with a portal to show herself the error of this train of thought. She and her sister would live on better terms (for a while, at least) and with them working together, they would soon surpass even Starswirl's wildest dreams. To mark this occasion, the sisters had a new castle built and ruled from there for generations of peace.

It would not last forever. Discord would arrive and throw the land into chaos. The sisters tried multiple times to organize mass resistance to his chaotic rule, but he simply played with them for his amusement as if he were an overgrown toddler. The sisters traveled the world seeking out relics that could help them before learning of something far closer to home that could aid them. It was then and there that the Elements of Harmony were first discovered and used to defeat him. However, he was simply the first. His arrival brought chaos and disorder to all of the lands of the world both directly and indirectly. Once previously almost entirely peaceful, wars broke out across the entire contintent.
 

It was decided that unless the Elements were needed (which they were somewhat useless while in a war, since they function off of Harmony and war is disharmony incarnate) that both sisters would be unwise to be in the field. Celestia decided to accompany the army in the field and over the next few years, despite some setbacks, she managed to lead the army in a very public manner to victory. Luna took care of a lot of vital tasks and kept the nation running, but Celestia got the credit. Near the end, army exhausted, Luna and Celestia used the Elements of Harmony on a rogue unicorn king to the north, King Sombra, and returned war-weary and ready for peace.
 

It wasn't long after when Luna gave in and became Nightmare Moon. Celestia was heartbroken, but banished her to the moon regardless. She moved back to Canterlot and would rule from there for the next thousand years. There were troubled times, but Celestia navigated them deftly and became a model ruler for all the world. She spent much of that time secretly planning for the day her sister would return, trying to find those who could most accurately replicate the elements. She would intervene in slight ways, such as giving the Apples the exact plot of land needed to form a town that would eventually for the timing requirements just right. Beyond that and ruling- day and night for over a thousand years- she spent much of her time on a secret project known only to herself.

 

She would eventually succeed in finding the right fillies for the job- her sister would be freed, and the rest is current history. 

 

Character Summary:

As a younger filly and mare, Celestia was such an accomplished and pwoerful user of the magical arts that she had little patience for the ineffectiveness of others. She had a very meriotocratic view on life, and had a great deal of respect for the strong, and a slight hint of disdain for the weaker ones. She wised up under the tutelage of Starswirl the Bearded as well through the experience of dealing with her less capable younger sister. She has grown into the very paragon of patience over the ages. This doesn't mean she and her sister always get along.

Celestia takes a personal hoof in most of Equestria's diplomatic efforts. As such, Equestrian foreign policy can mirror her own personality more acutely than most other nations. She is still a sweet mare to be around, but will hold true to Equestria's best interests. She is viewed as an able and just leader by the nations of the world and serves as a mediator of disputes across the globe. 

 

Celestia goes to great lengths to promote a sense of ease among her subjects with her presence. Kind comments, quick jokes, and inoffensive pranks are used to put her subjects at ease with her. She is graceful and beyond forgiving with those around her- she'd have to be, with how many glasses shatter due to shaking hooves around her. Even those who have committed crimes are generally given opportunities to better themselves rather than facing devastating punishments. Her mercy is kegendary across the world. While some believe she must be tougher, her long life has given her perspective on how ponies can change that has born fruit countless times. She thinks of things long term, and has many plans which bear fruit only after centuries of cultivation.

 

She is very powerful across a great many magical arts, though she can be outdone by more specialized and also highly powerful individuals. She has spent much of the past six hundred years researching, creating, and perfecting a new magical art, called Cosmokinesis. This form of magical art involves the manipulation of space and protection against it, all in an effort to help further a long term goal of hers. Having raised the sun and studied the stars for eons, she is well aware of the existence of other stars, other planets, great celestial bodies, and is almost sure that there is other life out there. With dimensional travel being fraught with issue, she wants to establish an Equestrian space program using her magic and materials she has been working on for centuries. She  is prepared to unveil it for for the first time soon.

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