Talk:Princess Cadance/@comment-69.159.68.216-20130313001137/@comment-5837525-20130313003133

Except Cadance was found in the woods, not an orphanage.

How about this? The ruler (or rulers) of the Crystal Empire before Sombra rose to power were Cadance's parents. Before Sombra could usurp the throne, Cadance's parents hid her away where Sombra couldn't find her (since, as their daughter, she would be next in line to inherit the throne), maybe with somepony they trusted. Before saying goodbye to their only daughter, the Crystal King and Queen cast a spell on Cadance that, when Sombra's curse caused the Empire to vanish, had Cadance reappear somewhere else, where she was found by Earth ponies.

In conclusion: Princess Cadance is Superman.