Princess Celestia

* Main
* Nightmare

***Princess Celestia*** is one of the Remembrance protagonists and the co-ruler of Equestria. She's responsible for raising the sun every morning, maintaining her duties and overseeing her school for gifted unicorns.

## Appearance

A white coated tall winged unicorn that towers over the the majority of the Remembrance cast, her multi-colored mane and tail has a continuous flowing motion whenever it'll be walking or standing still. She wears a diamond-shaped gem positioned in the center of her golden crown and golden necklace, on her hooves are golden hoof-like shoes/slippers. Being an Alicorn her wings are differently shaped but like her unicorn horn are superior in size, on her flank is her cutie mark which resembles a sun.

As Nightmare Star, her design is heavily influenced by the appearance of her namesake alternate world counterpart in the *My Little Pony* Enterplay collectible card game.

## Personality

Characterized as a patient, caring, wise and remorseful, Celestia has shown to be a very apologetic and is a very responsible character. Throughout Remembrance she would frequently apologize to both Cadance and Twilight over the sad realities of immortality, and constantly blames herself for unintentionally causing it.

## Backstory

Prior to becoming co-ruler of Equestria, Celestia was born as an Alicorn and would earn her cutie mark by taking the responsibilities of raising and lowering the sun. She would later use the Elements of Harmony against Discord turning him to stone and regretfully against her sister as Nightmare Moon imprisoning her on the moon. She would adopt Cadance as her niece, grant her the title of princess and transforms her into an Alicorn, she would also grant Twilight the title of princess and turn her into an Alicorn. Years later Celestia would learn of Shining Armor and the Mane 5's deaths each happening within thirty years of each other.

## Skills/Abilities

* **Alicorn Physiology:** Every Alicorn, including Celestia has a pair of pegasus wings for flight and a unicorn's horn for casting magic.
* **Magic:** Naturally, Celestia knows and can perform a number of powerful spells.
* **Telekinesis:** When moving an item using her magic, Celestia's horn glows with the same color that the object is encased in.
* **Magic Beam Emission:** Celestia has the capability to blast a number of magic rays from her horn at will.
* **Sun/Moon Control:** During her sister's imprisonment on the moon, Celestia used her magic to manipulate both the sun and moon to bring day and night.
* **Flight:** Like all Alicorns, Celestia is able and capable of flight and unlike the pegasi, Celestia's wings are larger and differently shaped.
* **Cloud-walking:** An ability that all winged creatures are capable of, Celestia is able to walk, run, sit and lie down on clouds.
* **Immortality:** An alicorn ability that Celestia and any other alicorn possesses.

## Storyline

Princess Celestia is introduced informing Twilight of Princess Cadance's visit and that they need to make preparations, however she learns of the Nightmare's return and advices Twilight to visit Zillia and asks Galaxy to accompany her. She would later entrust the Elements of Harmony to Galaxy and tasked her with protecting them. While she alongside Luna and Galaxy wait for Cadance and her guest, Discord arrives by teleportation and within a few minutes Cadance and her guest: her daughter Flurry Heart enters the throne room. She welcomes them by arranging a party and later is seen attending, while at the party she tries to start a conversation with Cadance but is blown off. After the Nightmare visits and threatens Luna, Celestia cancels the party early and the next morning Flurry approaches her on what the nightmare is, however two ponies start whispering gaining both of the Alicorns attention. Later that evening, Celestia visits Luna and the two start reminiscing about the past, especially on Luna becoming Nightmare Moon. The two have a discussion about the Nightmare and it ends with Celestia, expressing her annoyance with Luna and decides to get some air. Not long after leaving the room, the nightmare approaches her and manipulates her into accepting it's proposition and becomes Nightmare Star. In a series of flashbacks, we see Celestia attending the harmony festival, attempting to console Cadance, consoling Twilight and the nightmare pursuing Celestia. After becoming Nightmare Star, Celestia has no will and is unable to control her actions and in the possessed state, Nightmare Star uses her magic to remove all the horns and wings from the ponies and Discord's chaos magic and proceeds to overthrow the land and waits for the other nightmares to help in causing misery among the land.