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Disambiguated. Removing ZCEs, low context potholes, and general non-examples.


* PersonalityPowers: While there are some powers all his hosts possess, it seems whatever powers he has are dependent of his host and the reasons they made the DealWithTheDevil with him. [[spoiler:Instead of having YourWorstNightmare themed powers, Uber Cadence has LovePotion powers because her fear was the Crystal Ponies rejecting her.]]

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* PersonalityPowers: While there are some powers all his hosts possess, it seems whatever powers he has are dependent of his host and the reasons they made the DealWithTheDevil with him. [[spoiler:Instead of having YourWorstNightmare themed nightmare-themed powers, Uber Cadence has LovePotion powers because her fear was the Crystal Ponies rejecting her.]]
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Dewicked trope + ZCE


* ArmorPiercingSlap: [[http://ask-king-sombra.tumblr.com/post/83149421946/2-for-flinching Coffee Talk delivers one]] to Sombra, ostensibly to make sure he's not [[spoiler: under the control of Uber Sombra.]]

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Grumpy Bear has been cut as per TRS.


* TheCynic: She is extremely jaded and cynical, despite being the youngest of the cast. [[spoiler:It turns out to be due to the emotional trauma of being kidnapped by the Crystal Wolves for ''months'' and she used to be a pretty happy pony.]]



* GrumpyBear: She is extremely jaded and cynical, despite being the youngest of the cast. [[spoiler:It turns out to be due to the emotional trauma of being kidnapped by the Crystal Wolves for ''months'' and she used to be a pretty happy pony.]]

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* RealityEnsues:
** [[spoiler:No Sombra, you are ''not'' getting off easy for leading hundreds of ponies and wolves to their deaths just so you could have a "distraction".]]
** [[spoiler:Just because someone trusts you enough to give you a chance at redemption doesn't mean they're stupid enough to NOT think of a contingency plan for the even you return to your evil ways. This results in him being easily captured because the heroes knew he were coming and were ready if he hadn't changed.]]


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** [[spoiler:No Sombra, you are ''not'' getting off easy for leading hundreds of ponies and wolves to their deaths just so you could have a "distraction".]]
** [[spoiler:Just because someone trusts you enough to give you a chance at redemption doesn't mean they're stupid enough to NOT think of a contingency plan for the event you return to your evil ways. This results in him being easily captured because the heroes knew he were coming and were ready if he hadn't changed.]]
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Thranduelk's son, whose name is also a ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' pun.

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Thranduelk's son, whose name is also a ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' pun.

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The former tyrant of the Crystal Empire, now answering your asks along with his friend/kidnappee Coffee Talk. Also a total goofball.



[[folder:Über Sombra]]

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Sombra/"Buttface"]]

The entity who turned an ordinary captain of the Crystal Empire guard into King Sombra. He provides Sombra's dark magic, and acts more like Canon!Sombra. He is also implied to be TheCorrupter to other threats, such as Nightmare Moon.



* TheCorrupter: His biggest weakpoint: he ''can't'' force his host to do anything, only corrupt and convince them to do evil. As a result, he's incapable of acting on his own against his host's will. [[spoiler:He manages to exploit Cadence's bitterness and anger to get her to let him in.]]

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* TheCorrupter: His biggest weakpoint: he ''can't'' force his host to do anything, only corrupt and convince them to do evil. As a result, he's incapable of acting on his own against his host's will. [[spoiler:He manages However, he's ''really good'' at causing TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget. [[spoiler: He got Cadence to exploit Cadence's bitterness and anger to get her to unknowingly let him in.in by playing on her fears that the Crystal Ponies see her as an usurper and that Sombra will return to his old tyrannical ways.]]



* EnemyWithin: [[spoiler:Sombra's SplitPersonality, which the tags seem to refer to as Uber Sombra. While the main personality is a selfish jerk and wants to take over the Crystal Empire again, Uber Sombra is the psychotic beast shown in the two parter.]]

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* EnemyWithin: [[spoiler:Sombra's Sombra's SplitPersonality, which the tags seem to refer to as Uber Sombra. While the main personality is a selfish jerk and wants to take over the Crystal Empire again, Uber Sombra is the psychotic beast shown in the two parter.]]



* EvenEvilHasStandards: Sombra does not like Uber Sombra, calling him "a butt".

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Sombra does not like Uber Sombra, calling him "a butt".butt", and only puts up with him because Uber Sombra powers his dark magic. [[spoiler: When he finally realizes that the power was not worth alienating his friends, Sombra kicks Uber Sombra out for good.]]



* ForTheEvulz: Unlike Sombra, who wanted to get the fame and recognition he felt he deserved, Uber Sombra just wants the Crystal Empire and turn it into a kingdom of hatred and fear because he ''wants'' to do it.

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* ForTheEvulz: Unlike Sombra, who wanted to get the fame and recognition he felt he deserved, Uber Sombra just wants the Crystal Empire and turn it into a kingdom of hatred and fear because he ''wants'' to do it. He is a being of dark magic, after all.



* PersonalityPowers: While there are some powers all his hosts possess, it seems whatever powers he has are dependent of his host and the reasons they made the DealWithTheDevil with him. [[spoiler:Instead of having YourWorstNightmare themed powers, as Uber Cadence, she has LovePotion powers.]]

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* PersonalityPowers: While there are some powers all his hosts possess, it seems whatever powers he has are dependent of his host and the reasons they made the DealWithTheDevil with him. [[spoiler:Instead of having YourWorstNightmare themed powers, as Uber Cadence, she Cadence has LovePotion powers.powers because her fear was the Crystal Ponies rejecting her.]]



* TheSymbiote: He's completely powerless without a willing host, nor can he actually do anything without his host's permission.

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* TheSymbiote: He's completely powerless without a willing host, nor can he actually do anything without his host's permission. Of course, he's quite talented at making the host think they want what he wants. [[spoiler: Sombra eventually realizes that playing host to Uber Sombra has actually just made his life worse, which drives Sombra to kick him out for good.]]


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An Earth Pony reporter who was kidnapped by Sombra on her way to the Crystal Empire and now hosts a talk show for him. The closest thing Sombra has to a MoralityPet, although he can never get her name right.


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A group of ponies kidnapped by the Crystal Wolves and enslaved in their mines. Sombra leads a rebellion and liberates them, with a little help from Serious Rainbow Dash.


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A Pegasus lifeguard, kidnapped while on vacation. She is the older sister of Drizzle.


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Sister of Sea Breeze and the youngest captive of the Crystal Wolves. Her time in the mines has ''not'' done her outlook any favors, and she has become dour and paranoid.

* BreakTheCutie: She was downright adorable before being kidnapped and enslaved by Crystal Wolves.


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A captive of the Crystal Wolves who's succumbed to serious StockholmSyndrome.


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One of the oldest captives, he has some serious StockholmSyndrome going on.


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A unicorn stage magician from Las Pegasus.


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A unicorn healer.


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A childish and innocent Crystal Wolf.


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Freckles' mother.


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King of the [[HiddenElfVillage Hidden Elk Village]], which is terrorized by dragons. He is 'immortelk' due to the magical fountain in his village.


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Thranduelk's son, whose name is also a ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' pun.


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A travelling pony from another blog who meets up with Sombra and Coffee Talk and aids them against Supremus Longhorn.


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A racist Unicorn with a missing leg (replaced by a magical prosthetic) and a Changeling companion.

* AnArmAndALeg: Lost one of his front legs at one point. [[spoiler: Uber Sombra rips off a back leg to match.]]

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