Twilight Sparkle is a highly gifted unicorn and the personal student of Princess Celestia. Raised in Canterlot and educated at the highest magical institutions, she has always been a prodigy — disciplined, brilliant, and wholly uninterested in the politics of court or the distractions of other ponies. She views friendship as a waste of time and emotion as something to manage, not embrace. Following the sudden death of Solemn Scroll, Celestia’s former Hand, Twilight was quietly relocated to the Crystal Empire — not for punishment, but protection. Celestia believed it was no longer safe for Twilight to remain in Canterlot as tensions between the royal houses deepened. Twilight, however, sees her exile as a setback, and a patronizing one at that. Living with her brother Shining Armor, her sister-in-law Cadence, and their daughter Flurry Heart, Twilight now watches the realm unravel from the outside. She is skeptical of the throne, wary of rumors, and determined to find answers for herself.  But if war is coming, she may be the only one smart enough to stop it — or survive it.