Royal Guards of Equestria: Difference between revisions

Prior to the formal establishment of the Equestrian Royal Guard, earlier rulers were seen to maintain forces of guardsponies, with [[Commander Hurricane]] and [[Sable Spirit]] both maintaining forces of {{FIM|Pegasus}} and {{FIM|Unicorn}} guards, respectively. Other forerunners to the royal guard may have included the [[Cloudsdale Royal Legion]] and the [[Mighty Helm]], military forces that defended various populations in Equestria. A number of guards patrolled [[Canterlot Castle]] around the time that the [[Pony of Shadows (Eris' dimension)|Pony of Shadows]] abducted {{IDW|Princess Celestia}} and {{IDW|Princess Luna}}.<ref>[[Legends of Magic Annual 2018]]</ref>

Following the [[Celestia/Luna rift]], in which Princess Luna-then Nightmare Moon-was banished to the [[moon]], Princess Celestia formally established the royal guard. On the anniversary of the first [[Celestial year of peace]], [[General Firefly]] selected an elite ground of fliers from the ranks of the E.U.P., dubbing them the [[Wonderbolts]]. The royal guard were in operation by the time Nightmare Moon began invading the dreams of ponies after turning the enslaved [[Nyx]] into the [[Nightmare Forces]].<ref>[[Fiendship is Magic issue 4]]</ref>

[[Crystal Ponies|Crystal Pony]] guards, also known as the '''Crystal Guard''',<ref>[[Fiendship is Magic issue 1]]</ref> have defended the [[Crystal Empire]] for an unknown period of time, dating back at least as far as {{IDW|King Sombra}}'s childhood. Members include Crystal Pegasi, Crystal Earth Ponies, and Crystal Unicorns.<ref>[[Friends Forever issue 30]]</ref>