Author's Notes:

This an guide on Avalon's many races and nations as well give some back story of the Titan war and all who fought in it

please do not hate it for being an filler/lore chapter but I hope it gives some it sight on the ponies relationships with the other races

There are many races that call Avalon their home some had been living in the continent since its beginning and others like the ponies came from crossing the sea leaving behind lands that are long forgotten, this is an sizable overview of the races and the nations that are scattered across the Avalonian landmass.

quick

First we start with the natives

Buffalo: A peaceful tribal race that make their homes on the northern edge of the Badlands, the Buffalo had betrayed and abandoned the human gods during the Titan war joining the Alicorn side, now are the followers of the Alicorn Pongaea thus holding an alliance with the pony nations of Saddle Arabia, Equestria and Concordia.

Catji: A feline species rarely seen outside of the southern jungles shaving a border with the Minotaurs and the Dragons sadly the race of Catji is nearly extinct due to lack of female Catji.

Changelings: Demonetized, betrayed and widely prosecuted the Changeling race has been abandoned by all, even by their once friends and allies. All over Avalon not a single place remains for the Changeling to live in safety and few places for them to run to their follow natives turn a blind eye to them and their suffering all but the Minotaurs, hidden away Arachnaponies and the faraway Gryphons who gladly take them in time to time Minotaurian and Gryphonian lands and the waste of the badlands are the last places Changelings can dwell without an arrow nor spell at their backs but even there in there changelings face danger and death in the waste making Minotaurian and Gryphonian lands the true last havens if those last havens fall the changelings are doom. Many Changelings fought along side humans with Minotaurs and Gryphons during the Titan war forging a kinship between the Changeling, Minotaurs and Gryphons an kinship that still stands strong as the day it was forged.

Deer: Despite the Titan war was happening in Avalon the island of the Deer remained outside of the war on terms of neutrally and cutting all ties with the other natives. To this day the deer remain as a neutral nation which completely stays out of Avalon's worries and problems.

Diamond Dogs: The natural enemy of the Gryphons, the two has never seen eye to eye but during the rule of humans and the Titan war their relationship was vastly different; the two races were close as friends would be. Each side helped to build each other capital and other cities, they shared military knowledge explaining why some of their weapon share resemblance. Also there were a few interspecies relationships between them, when the Titan war broke loose the Diamond Dogs joined the human side despite don’t being followers of them.

Dragons: Aftermath of the war the Dragons had but cut all ties and communications isolating themselves, nothing or very little is known about them and their history around that time. I s believed that they were on the human side but only 150 or 200 dragons were confirmed to be on that side. They don’t care about others that aren’t themselves.

Draconequi: According to the legend, Discord is not the only Draconequus in existence however he is the only confirmed Draconequus since he only one who showed himself to others, probably they reside in another realm or dimension. Discord never and probably will never specify that aspect.

Everfree inhabitants.: A collection of various races who call themselves Everfree folk, they protect the last bastion of old Avalon that is the Everfree or more formerly the forest of miracles where they are completely cut off from the other natives by a vast sea of ponies.

Gryphons: A culture based on war and honor to the point that can be called an obsession however in the human the Gryphons ''were more peaceful'' and ''less warlike'' they were content with an peaceful life staying in their own lands with ''annual visits'' by Amothos their patron. However, when the Titan war exploded nearly 70% of the Gryphon race left their homes to join the humans in the war effort, to this very day many songs are sung about their legions fighting side to side with the true gods. There were times when they called Minotaurs, Changelings, Diamond Dogs, Catji their allies. However every single one of them turned their back when the Changelings needed them the most. The Catji treason was somewhat understandable since the Catji were always few in number nor the resources to aid the Changelings but that couldn’t be said for the Dragons who possessed strength, resource and numbers yet they turned blind eye and did nothing.

Something smells rotten.

Humans: Gods and Goddess of old Avalon who were according to the native races the greatest rulers the Avalon ever had.

Minotaurs: While now spiteful, many of them remain devoted to the human gods waiting for their return and restore the long awaited peace. When the war started they joined the true gods’ side and fought proudly with their fellow allies against everything the Alicorns threw at them; Crystal ponies; Vamponies; Unicorns; Red horns; Earth ponies even Alicorns themselves. In fact the weapon that was used to kill Noveria, the Alicorn of Fire, was an Minotaur’s Axe dressed; ironically, with Phoenix feathers. Despite all the victories the war ended when almost all the humans gods were killed in the last battle giving the final victory to the ponies.

All of them had the technological warfare advantage to compensate the lack of magic users; however it wasn’t enough to repel the constant attacks. At the end everything resulted in defeat.

The non native races

*The ponies breeds*

Alicorns: Gods and Goddess of the ponies often severing as the rulers of the pony nations or herds.

Arachnaponies: A rare breed of subterranean spider-like ponies known for not only for their six eyes and eight legs but as master in arts of silk manipulation and many members of this breed are known for weaving their silk into tapestries representing historic events. They are also known as the Guardians of knowledge running great hidden libraries (tavern raiders on a side-note). During the Titan war the Arachnids joined the human’s side to repay all the kindness the humans held for them unlike the ponies who viewed them as pure abominations of nature. Today they rarely come up to the surface and surprisingly they hold a natural fear for birds.

Bat ponies: A sub species of Pegasus characterized for their bat-like wings and favoritism for the night and of course fruits.

Crystal ponies: A newly revived sub species of Earth ponies know for their crystallized bodies and as front-line soldiers, a type of heavy infantry that was heavily used in every war which the ponies were involved, the Titan war was no exception.

Earth ponies: The most stubborn and down to earth breed of pony also known for their brute strength and incomparable farming skills.

Flutter ponies: An extremely rare breed of pony known for their small size and dwelling inside of fallen trees.

Kelpie: A mostly unheard kind of breed, the Kelpies had always been odd in pony terms with a preference for water; water based magic and traditional isolation. The Kelpies very rarely bother with relations with other races unless they have too (or forced too) despite their rather crude and careless nature, the Kelpies are perhaps the greatest poets and romanticism among the ponies thus earning them the favor of any a mare and without a doubt Cadance, the Alicorn of love, but be warned they are rude and crude by nature if you anger one of them then you'll be sworn in 3532 phrases before being blasted by high pressured water blast.

Lamia: Another nearly extinct species, with the upper body of a pony and the lower body of a snake. Sadly there is not much recorded of this strange breed outside myths such as cannibalism, use of forgotten magic however is known that all sightings of the Lamia had always been female in nature specially during the ''spring heat'', unfortunately from them no stallion will ever mate with one of them.

Pegasus ponies: The fastest of the flier breeds and know for their weather based magic, long history as warrior ponies and extremely prideful in nature.

Sphinx ponies: A desert and plain dwelling with a high taste for meat; sub species of Pegasus these playful feline ponies are known for being most dangerous in close quarters combat and the prosecution of changelings.

Red horns: A sub-species of unicorns that is known for their sharp blood colored horns, thick wild manes, furred coats that were mostly of the color black and gray and last sharp teeth despite they didn’t need the consume of meat. (King Sombra is the most known of the Red horns.

Unicorns: The most powerful ponies magical-wise outside of Alicorns are known for their hubris and arrogant nature fortunately a small number redeem them becoming at least tolerable for others
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Vampire ponies or vampony: Often confused with Bat ponies, this breed is widely known for their diet of blood and meat, the only thing that diference them from the Bat ponies are their draconian eyes despite having no dragon blood in them. Nightmare moon was believed to be a vampony but that was mere rumor.

Wolfponies: perhaps they are the most ''primal'' of the ponies often seen at the border of Equestria and Awan a region now nicknamed Wolf's Den. These ponies are an interesting breed for being a prefect fusion of Equine and Canine features yet because of their wolf or predatory nature they are often exiled from settlements because their diet consist mainly of meat, such thing are often seen for ponies as pure evil and savagery.

Zebras: They are related to the earth ponies however they only posses two colors, white and black. They are neighborhood of the Sphinx, and they are also known as herbalists and shamans due their obsession with rhyming and their conection to the spiritual world.

Their army was four times more than the natives of Avalon since all the popnies who could wield a weapon participated.

The hybrid races

Centaurs ( pony x minotaur) Tirek was the most known Centaur before his death during his battle against the combined forces of Twilight, Discord and Shining, where Shinning earned his ascension by giving the killing blow to Tirek in the terms of stabbing the centaur in the throat with his horn mid-awakening. Heavily taboo by the ponies nations.

Kirins (any pony breed x Dragon) heavily taboo by the Ponies nations, often die during birth. They poosses the form of a pony but the closer one looks the more resemblance he or she has with a dragon.

Hippogiffs (any Pony breed x Gryphon) Heavily taboo by the Ponies nations. Is a rarity to find any of them, their appearance has no problem and sometimes can be confused with a normal gryphon however they possess the bone structure of a pony and some dietary habits.

Gem-hawk dogs (Gryphon x Diamond dog) extremely rare for Griff- Dog couples rarely happen but it does happen. The Current Diamond Dog King is an Gem-hawk dog

Horror (Minotaur x Gryphon x Sphinx pony) heavily taboo by Ponies Tirek's brother Scorpan is an Horror that currently dwells in Sleipnir's Temple (Northern Roama Imperia) as high priest.

THE NATIONS

Starting with Native Nations

Awan (Diamond Dog) West of Equestria stretching to the free states at it's north east and south the Gryphon colonies with an Minotaurian-Saddle Arabian at Awan's southern most tip. Current Ruler the Gem hawk dog King; Melos One-paw.

Buffalo tribes: South of Equestria with saddle Arabia at its west and Concordia in the east, north of the badlands ( in between the Buffalo and Concordia is an passage way to the badlands and this passage way is also part of the badlands. Current ruler Chief Thunderhooves

Catiao (Catji) shaving a border with the Minotaurs in the north and the Dragons in the east with its back to the sea. Currant ruler Lord Bushtail

Cervides (Deer) West of Awan south of The Gryphon kingdom. Current ruler Tender Doe

*Everfree*: Is an independient nation however is seen as part of Equestria, also it acts as the heart of Equestria. ''Rulers'' Grimmnjor and Valeria

Minos (Minotaur): South of Awan, with the Dragons and the Catji to the south, west of Saddle Arabia with a passage way into the badlands south of Saddle Arabia under Minotaur’s control Currently Ruled by the old King Earth-breaker who soon will leave this world

The Badlands (while it's Changeling country it is not a nation) surrounded by Concordia and Buffalo to the north, Zerica and the sea to the east, Saddle Arabia to the west and the dragons to the south there are two ''safe'' ways into the badlands. Merlin's Pass (between Concordia and Buffalo which can take you into Equestria) and Amothos's Gate (south of Saddle Arabia yet north of Dragon lands which can take you to Minotaurian lands safely) ''Ruler'' Queen Chrysalis

The Grand Draconic Empire: (Dragon) The southernmost nation and largest nation in Avalon only match by Equestria in size. South of the badlands and Amothos's Gate west of Catiao, south of the Minotaurs. Current Ruler Dragon king Skyrim Swift- talons

The Gryphon kingdom and colonies (Gryphon) The kingdom is the northern most island off the coast of the colonies, and Awan, north of the deer. The Colonies north of Awan, west of Maretoneia, south of Roama Imperia. The colonies act as both an foot hold and a staging point for the Kingdom's attempts retake the Avalonian mainland and return it to native control. Current Ruler Melos's Elder Half- Brother Gryphon King Elron High-Talon

The Pony Nations

Concordia (an majorly sphinx pony focus nation) southeast of Equestria north of Zerica east of the badlands Ruled by Geinzah

Coltland (Free state) All free states lie between the lands of Awan, Equestria, Roama Imperia, The Gryphon Colonies (part the Gryphon kingdom). Acting as a buffer zone for all four Nations. Ruler Duke Grey-bread

Crystal Empire (Crystal pony focus nation and a vassal of Equestria) The smallest nation in Avalon while holding 98% of Crystal pony breed's population. Ruled by Cadance and Shining armor

Equestria (holds all pony breeds) Largest Pony Nation in Avalon and the second largest nation of Avalon in size. Ruled by Celestia, Luna, and soonly Twilight. Together with Awan, Equestria and parts of northern Saddle Arabia, 80% of Tanslymaneia forms middle Avalon

Ibex (Free state) All free states lie between the lands of Awan, Equestria, Roama Imperia, The Gryphon Colonies (part the Gryphon kingdom). Acting as a buffer zone for all four Nations. Ruler Duke Wise words

Maretoneia (Free state) All free states lie between the lands of Awan, Equestria, Roama Imperia, The Gryphon Colonies (part the Gryphon kingdom). Acting as a buffer zone for all four Nations. Rulers Duke and Duchess Prideheart

Prance (Free State) All free states lie between the lands of Awan, Equestria, Roama Imperia, The Gryphon Colonies (part the Gryphon kingdom). Acting as a buffer zone for all four Nations. Ruled by the Noble House of Seed

Saddle Arabia (holds all pony breeds) Ruled by Pongaea Saddle Arabia lies off of southern western border of Equestria yet south of Awan cutting Minos off the land route to the more northern natives despite this fact the Arab ponies are unable to hold the sea route to Awan and the faraway Gryphon kingdoms and the far south routes to the Catji and Dragons lands also unable the find Amothos's Gate the secret route to the Badlands

Roama Imperia (Pegasus focus) Ruled by The Voice of Sleipnir, the Northern most nation in Avalon with an long history of warfare with Tanslymaneia and what is now the Free states

Tanslymaneia (Bat pony Focus) Ruler Count Vlad Von-Crow while most of Tanslymaneia is middle Avalonian, the upper part of the county is part of northern Avalon make a rivalry between the Von-Crows family who traditional led the southern nobles and the Longhorn family who led the northern nobles it is said that the Von-Crows are Vampoines not true bat ponies

Zerica (Zebra focus) Ruler Warlord Zerin Crazed-hoof south of Concordia and east of the badlands with the sea to Zerica's south and east