The Midnight Empire

The Midnight Empire was the largest single faction of the Modern Era in Equestria. It was founded on Earth in 2000 by Archius, Tiberius and Aurelius, the former of whom became it's indomitable leader for decades. Though it only consisted of the United Kingdom at first, it later came to envelop a much larger part of Earth and eventually Equestria via exploitation of current events and cunning tactics by it's leaders.

History
The original "Midnight Empire" was known as the "Dark Empire of Romare" in Equestria, Primis. Led by the Black Emperor Noctisumbra, it was an Equestrian superpower that was known for it's ability to staunch a threat before it became a true issue. However, Romare was betrayed by the White Kingdom of Canterlot after the Elven Territories ambushed them, leaving Romare and the Dark Empire to crumble and the Black Emperor to die. Despite his death, the Black Emperor's soul was preserved in the Ancient Signet he had been wearing, which when worn by Sorsauream, allowed him to return as a vengeful Shadow. After enacting revenge on the White Queen with Sors as his Vassal, the Black Emperor remained as a bodyless soul inside the Signet for centuries, plotting with his still-living subjects communing to him. In the end, they began a plan to restore the Dark Empire under a new name to restore "The Balance of Power" to Equestria, potentially dethroning Celestia. To this end, Sorsauream used Magic to impregnate Princess Constellatia, youngest sibling of Celestia, and place the offspring into positions of importance. Two generations later, the Ponies known as Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash and Applejack were born.

Before Rainbow Dash was born, a Colt was given life by Firefly; their mother. However this Colt, a purple Pegasus, had a lung defect and would suffocate in a manner of minutes. To save his life he was given the Ancient Signet around his wing, which rendered him undead thus saving his life. However, he became connected to the Black Emperor. This worked in favour of the plot, as the Colt was dubbed "Midnight Glare" - in reference to the harsh darkness overwhelming the blinding light, as was the plan.

Roughly twenty-five years after his birth, Midnight Glare entered Victis and began to forge an army out of the native people. From the long-lost "Arthurian Era" he planted stories and faith among the populace of what would become Britain, leading them to glory as "The Fifth Angel."

Over the next few centuries, foreign individuals sought out the origin of whispers in their minds, finding the Fifth Angel in Britannia. Notable examples were the Roman Centurion Maximius, the Japanese Samurai Takeo Tamashinzo, the Viking Chief Svend, and the Spartan Warrior Laeteros. All of these individuals were trained and taught by First Lord Britius the Wolf - the first real leader of the Fifth Angel's forces.

After an event known as the Dead Man's War, when Britannia and Germania dispatched undead to ravage each other's lands, the Fifth Angel seemingly vanished with Britius. Despite holding on for another few decades, as time went on the Fifth Evangelists lost power to the emerging British Empire. However, they still had influence as a shadow organisation known as the Blackcoats, who had power from behind the scenes.

In the year 2000, a man known as Robert "Archius" Callaine led a rebellion that put the Midnight Empire in power over the United Kingdom, before aggressively leaving the European Union. Initially only Wales and England were part of the Empire, but Scotland fell to civil war and Ireland once again suffered a famine, causing both to apply to join the Empire. Upon doing so, their cultures were assimilated into the Empire at large.

Soon afterwards, the European Union declared war on the Midnight Empire and began WW3, due to accusations of meddling. The Empire won the war handily, using their advancements in a new element known as Victium and their purely defensive stance. The war bankrupted their enemies, but the Empire's power was only just starting to grow.

After the failed weather satellite "Greta" caused the Empire to freeze over, Australia was subject to gigantic wildfires, rendering the continent uninhabitable. Thus the Australian populace had nowhere to go, but the Empire offered them a place in their home. Australia joined the Empire.

Their worldly plights over the next World War encouraged several rebellions and revolutions to join the religious faction, which promised safety from the impending end of the world. This included a Japanese, Norwegian and Greek sect, all of which joined the Empire.

Leaders
The Midnight Empire has essentially only ever been truly lead by two individuals; Archius and the Fifth Angel himself. It was foremost governed by Archius from it's founding in 2000, up until his death on October 23rd, 2077, alongside the Empire itself. However, the work of keeping such a people functional was split among many "Field Generals" over the years. It's important to note that the title (often shortened to FGen) envelops most if not all branches of government in the Midnight Empire. The full list of FGens throughout the Midnight's history is;


 * Robert "Archius" Callaine the Founder (2000-2077, KIA)
 * Meghan "Tiberius" Lluptonod the Martyr (2000-2012, KIA)
 * Keith "Aurelius" Maro the Forger (2000-2042, KIA)
 * Ulysses the Steadfast (2006-2059, KIA)
 * Dai Tamashinzo the Honoured (2008-2074, KIA)
 * HS216 "Nelson" the Admiral (2023-2077, Outlived the Empire)
 * Computerised Automatic Logistics - Virtual Intelligence Network "CALVIN" the Mainframe (2020-2070, Retired)
 * Samuel Vickers the Teacher (2045-2059, KIA)
 * Helen Axton the Builder (2046-2047, KIA)
 * Drostan Hayes the Grunt (2050-2075, KIA)
 * Marcus Stanchion the Inescapable (2053-2077, KIA)
 * Gredian the Merciful (2055-2060, KIA)
 * Jason Rorke the Imperial (2057-2077, Reassigned)
 * Connor Blackchurch the Legate (2060-2077, Reassigned)
 * Whistlewing the Ace (2063-2070, KIA)
 * Crimson Strafe the Consort (2065-2077, MIA)
 * Gredian the Undying (2070-2077, MIA)
 * Redring the Augmented (2071-2077, KIA)
 * Regal the Cold (2073-2077, MIA)
 * Echelon the Iron-Willed (2075-2076, KIA)
 * Bivouac the Ascended (2077-2077, Reassigned)

Culture and Society
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Future Plans
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