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Stygian later returned to Rockhoof's island with all the Pillars but Starswirl, only to be joined by him after creatures from [[Eris' dimension|another world]] abducted {{IDWFIM|Princess Celestia}} and {{IDWFIM|Princess Luna}}. Stygian insisted upon accompanying Starswirl in his rescue mission, and the group traveled to the other world. The group split up, with Stygian and Rockhoof heading off together and discussing Stygian's frustrations with Starswirl. They then encountered several massive insects, who curiously obeyed Stygian's commands, which allowed the pair to locate the captive princesses. Stygian then sent a signal to the other Pillars, only to be met by a [[Stygian (Eris' dimension)|monstrous being of shadow]].

Sadly, Stygian's ambitions would lead him to become a villain, unknowingly following in the footsteps of the villain who abducted the princesses, who was in fact his own alternate self. He and the Pillars became imprisoned in [[Limbo]], and passed into the legends of EQuestria.Equestria. A descendant of Stygian's named [[Shadow Lock]] eventually discovered records of the Pony of Shadows, and feared that Stygian would return or that the darkness would claim him as it had his ancestor. As such, he set out to erase all record of Stygian in the hopes that it would prevent him from returning. Fortunately, {{IDWFIM|Twilight Sparkle}} helped him realize that destroying all records might prevent them from being able to defeat his villainous progenitor if he returned. Shadow Lock thus set out to find records that would help defeat Stygian, unaware that [[Starswirl's journal]] was located in [[Ponyville]].<ref name = FIM51>{{C|FIM|51}}</ref><ref name = FIM52>{{C|FIM|52}}</ref><ref name = FIM53>{{C|FIM|53}}</ref> This volume eventually made its way into the hooves of [[Sunburst]], a scholarly young Unicorn.<ref>[[Uncommon Bond]]</ref><ref>{{C|LOM|6}}</ref>