u/IceCreamandDrinks

20-something years before the pillars were formed Star swirl had a fling with a female unicorn. But when she revealed she was pregnant Star swirl decided to leave her in order to save his career and reputation. Stygian would grow up as your typical shy and awkward kid who was bullied with a struggling single mother who tried to balance taking on various jobs with raising him. As he grew into his teenage years Stygian was able to piece together the fact that the father who was sending him his mother checks occasionally was possibly none other then the legendary Star swirl himself. In this HC the secondary reason he formed the pillars was in the hopes it would finally get his father to notice him. Of course we all know what happened next. But after Stygian and Star swirl were freed from limbo the 2 would manage to reconcile with Star swirl making an attempt at actually being a dad.