Children of Entropy

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In Equestrian lore there exist many depictions of the mysterious beasts and monsters created by Entropy in the dawn of time. While some are physical and exist to this day, some are more elusive.

We all know of Discord the Draconequus, who has recently plagued our land with strife and chaos. However, old scriptures imply that our own Discord may not have been the first!

Carvings found by renowned explorer Dr. Rainlock have indicated of the name Discord being used to describe a creature with similar properties in the begining of the Equiterian Era and allusions to another creature even before.

Even more puzzling was the mention of a creature named Mayhem. The Equiterians, according to researcher Gale Rainlock (coincidentally the daughter of Dr. Rainlock and a member of his expedition) believed that Discord and Mayhem represented two sides of Chaos. While Discord represented Strife, and the subtler side of Entropy, Mayhem represents pure unprovoked violence.

According to her, the mythical Mayhem will attack or defend any and all he runs across without explanation or reason. He may even go so far as involving himself in large battles, fighting for one side one moment, and then changing sides inexplicably. He is just as likely to defend a village from a monster as he is to aid the monster in destroying it.

As the more astute ponies know, Mayhem is, in fact a real entity which exists even today. Whether it is the true incarnation of the violent side of chaos, or a powerful being mad in his belief that he is, we do not know.

"All we know," Says Chief of Equestrian Intelligence, "Is that whoever this guy is, he pops in, does whatever the hay he wants and pops out. We had two confirmed sightings of him within an hour, both checked out good. One here, and one in the middle of a frozen volcano in the Northern Barrens. No explanation."

"The Equiterians believed there might be a connection between these two and the Void." Says Equiterian Linguistic specialist Hind Sight, "They connect them both to the legend of the Void Dragon and the Four Horses. All of them, they say, are the Children of Entropy. This of course is meant in a purely spiritual sense, as if they were endowed, or chosen by her."

The 'endowment' in both cases would be tremendous reality altering abilities.

"We have, of course tried to contact him," Says Building Block from Trottingham, "No luck. He doesn't want to talk, he either disappears or attacks. Can't sneak up on him either. I swear I saw him just standing there, figured he wasn't armed so I could come near and out of thin air he draws this massive sword was lucky to get away with my life."

Are there more Children of Entropy? Could the existence of Mayhem and Discord insinuate the existence of darker figures from lore? Are there any children of Harmony? These questions, sadly remain unanswered so far. It is known that the Draconic Tarot deck contains a card labeled "Telos" in reference to the mythical Void Dragon. However any attempt to contact the Dragon Council as of yet has been unsuccessful.

But the thirst for knowledge is never quenched, ponies are working around the clock in co-operation with many other species to uncover the truths and the lies behind these myths. Perhaps in the near future we will be able to give more decisive answers.