Humans were once a thing in Pony land - they lived far off from their equine neighbours, and were unfortunately wiped before they could make contact, their kingdom demolished by a demon lord.

Of course this is all rumour, fairytales told amongst ponies around a campfire, grand stories of a centaur-like monster with a penchant for demolishing dragon dens and - at least once - destroying human-made lands. It’s been accepted as common folklore that this creature is the reason why no human can be found in Pony land, the lone Prince of the last kingdom taken and turned into a horrible beast.

Over the course of time the centaur demon has become a bogeyman, a stature of evil and sadistic cruelty, particularly spiritual ponies viewing him as a devil-esque figure who wishes to shroud the world in eternal night.

Despite all of this being thought of as simple urban legend for years, the citizens of Ponyville would soon come to learn that their biggest bogeyman is all too real.