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!!!Nightmare Moon Timeline
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->'''Debut:''' "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E26TheCutieRemarkPart2 The Cutie Remark Part 2]]"

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TabithaStGermain (Rarity, Nightmare Moon), Creator/AshleighBall (Rainbow Dash)

A timeline where Nightmare Moon returned, as foreseen, and defeated Celestia, imprisoning her in the moon. Now, Equestria is cloaked in eternal night under her rule.


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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: When Spike claims that Equestria is Celestia's kingdom, not Nightmare Moon's, there's a brief silence and two of the guards exchange nervous glances, clearly expecting something terrible to happen to anyone who mentions the sun princess. Nightmare Moon just laughs, amused by Spike's bravado and ignorance.
* AmbiguousSituation: Rainbow Dash's batwings are a small detail and never explained, so it's ambiguous if it's a physical transformation, an illusion or glamour (notably, her eyes are different when she's wearing the helmet, implying that it's an aesthetic effect caused by the armor), or something else.
* EvilLaugh: It wouldn't be Nightmare Moon if she didn't cackle evily.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Rarity's mane is in a tight and professional bun, and Rainbow's is shaved down to a buzzcut, reflecting the strict authoritarianism of Nightmare Moon's rule.
* FantasticRacism: When Spike tries to talk to Rarity, she dismissively tells him that she doesn't associate with dragons, with notable distain.
* FromBadToWorse: Nightmare Moon's timeline is the first one seen where the villain is utterly unopposed, with not even a small resistance against her rule. It is also the only timeline where the two of the mane six seen are working for the villain, rather than opposing her.
* GoodWingsEvilWings: Nightmare Moon's royal guard have bat-like traits, most notably leather bat wings. This includes Rainbow Dash.
* HeelFaceTurn: This version of Rainbow Dash is a member of Nightmare Moon's honor guard, with no indication that she's anything other than a loyal soldier, which is quite the turn for someone who grew up under Celestia's reign. Downplayed with Rarity, who works for Nightmare Moon but only as a maid, so she presumably doesn't do anything to enforce her will.
* HellishPupils: Nightmare Moon, of course, but also her royal guard, at least when they're wearing their helmets (as Rainbow's go back to normal when she removes it).
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: One of the royal guard takes off her helmet for no reason other than to bark at Twilight, and make it obvious to both her and the audience that the guard in question is this timeline's version of Rainbow Dash. At least when she lost her helmet in the Sombra timeline it was because it fell of in combat.
* HorrifyingTheHorror: Timberwolves are savage monstrous predators that even Twilight is hesitant to confront, especially when she's exhausted from fighting Starlight. When Nightmare Moon takes a stroll through their territory, one of them is seen running away in fear.
* KarmicDeath: Non-leathal example. Nightmare Moon imprisoned Celestia in the moon, pointing out that it's the same thing she did to her a thousand years ago.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Played with in that it's actually the fact that she's ''more standard'' that makes her stand out. Rainbow Dash doesn't have ear tufts like the other Royal Guards.
* RepressiveButEfficient: Dark (literally) and tyrannical as she may be, Nightmare Moon is still running a functional kingdom, compared to the previous timelines where the villains brainwashed their subjects or treated them like prey. Notably, she's also the most effective of the villains, as there is no sign of resistance against her rule.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Rainbow and Rarity are the only members of the mane six who appear in this timeline. Applejack, Pinkie, Fluttershy, and this timeline's Twilight are presumably out there somewhere, but not seen.
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!!!Chrysalis Timeline
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->'''Debut:''' "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E25TheCutieRemarkPart1 The Cutie-Remark part 1]]"

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AndreaLibman (Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie), Brenda Crichlow (Zecora), Creator/AshleighBall (Disguised Changeling, disguised Chrysalis), Creator/KathleenBarr (Queen Chrysalis)

A timeline where Chrysalis' conquest of Equestria was successful, and Zecora leads a small band of survivors in the Everfree Woods.


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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Played for laughs. Pinkie doubts that Spike is a dragon, and demands that he does something "dragonish" to prove himself.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Zecora deduces very quickly what's going on with the timeline meddling.
* BolivianArmyEnding: The last we see of Zecora and her village before Twilight goes to reset the timeline, they're surrounded by an entire army of changelings, plus Chrysalis herself.
* BreakTheCutie: Fluttershy is a much darker and more serious pony in this timeline, threatening to kill Twilight with no trial on the mere suspicion that she's a changeling.
* TheCameo: Trixie, of all ponies, has a non-speaking role as one of Zecora's guards.
* EveryoneIsATomato: Zecora's salve reveals that not only are Twilight and Spike who they say they are, but everyone ''else'' is wrong.
-->'''Zecora:''' The meaning is far worse, I see, for it is we who should not be.
* EvilLaugh: Chrysalis, in typical fashion, gleefully gloats over having found Zecora's hideout.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Not quite as much as in the Sombra timeline, but Fluttershy and Pinkie's manes are messier and braided, not to mention covered in mud, reflecting their tribal survivor lifestyle in this timeline.
* FromBadToWorse: In the Sombra timeline, Celestia was still active and leading the charge against Sombra, and there was hope for a resolution to the war in the future. In this timeline, Chrysalis has already taken over, Celestia is nowhere to be seen, and only a small band of survivors are left.
* HeroicSacrifice: Zecora tells Twilight to fix the timeline, while she and her people hold of Chrysalis in a doomed fight.
* LaResistance: Zecora's band of survivors are opposing Chrysalis' regime, while the changeling queen tries to hunt them down.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Zecora realizes quickly that Twilight's story might hold water, hears her out, and does everything in her power to help her set things right.
* RebelLeader: Zecora is the leader of the last band of survivors opposing Chrysalis.
* TribalFacePaint: Zecora's survivors all wear green facepaint in intricate patterns across their faces and bodies, which turns out to be a precaution against Changelings.
* UncertainDoom: Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity only appear as disguised Changelings, leaving it up in the air what happened to them in this timeline, though certainly not promising well. There is also no mention of what happened to Celestia.
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!!!Sombra Timeline
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->'''Debut:''' "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E25TheCutieRemarkPart1 The Cutie-Remark part 1]]"

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AshleighBall (Applejack)

A timeline where King Sombra returned unopposed, brainwashing the Crystal Empire's denizens and leading a war against Equestria.


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* AlternateSelf: In this timeline, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Maud Pie are soldiers in the war against Sombra, the Apple Family Farm has been turned into a factory where Applejack and her family work to provide food for the troops, and Fluttershy and Rarity work sweatshops to provide material for the war effort.
* AnArmAndALeg: Given Rainbow's aritificial left wing, it can be inferred that she lost it in combat.
* ArtificialLimbs: Rainbow's left wing is metal in this timeline.
* CompressedHair: Rainbow has a rather large head of hair that is easily concealed under her flight helmet.
* CoveredInScars: Rainbow has a missing wing, there's a large chunk torn out of one of her ears, and there's a scar running over her left eye.
* EarAche: Rainbow has a large chunk tore from one of her ears.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: One of the more obvious changes in each of the mane six's character designs is their manecuts;
** Applejack keeps her in a hairnet, showing that she's working a factory where efficiency is prized over personality.
** Pinkie's mane is straighter, since she doesn't have any of the joy and bubbliness she has in the regular timeline. Her sister Maud has short hair as befits a soldier.
** Fluttershy's mane and tail are shorter, presumably for safety since she works with shears to cut sheep wool.
** Rarity's mane is messier and not styled, since she works a sweatshop and doesn't have time for such frivolities.
** Rainbow's mane is notably messier and longer, covering one of her eyes, showing that she's more grizzled.
* FireForgedFriends: Rainbow, Maud, and Pinkie are shown to fight by each others side, with the sisters saving her from a boulder, saluting her, before moving on, implying at least a somewhat familiar relationship.
* FrontlineGeneral: Celestia herself leads Equestria's army against Sombra, fighting on the front lines.
* FutureBadass: Technically present badass, but the war has turned Rainbow, Maud, and Pinkie into rugged soldiers of war. Rainbow is CoveredInScars implying that she's fought many times before and made it out alive, while Maud has apparently taught Pinkie the trick for breaking apart a boulder with her bare hoofs. Rainbow is also implied to be a commanding officer, since Maud and Pinkie salute her.
* MildlyMilitary: Rainbow and Pinkie, despite being a commander and front-line soldier respectively, have long hair that one wouldn't expect from a soldier.
* MilitarySalute: Maud and Pinkie shoot Rainbow a quick salute before moving on in the battle.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Both Princess Celestia and King Sombra lead their forces on the front lines.
* WarIsHell: Everyone in this timeline is miserable. The violence is kept g-rated, with the notable exception of Rainbow showing scars up to and including a lost limb, but there's also the fact that everyone in Equestria has to contribute, working sweatshops and turning the normally happy kingdom miserable and industrialized.
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* NiceGirl: She’s a good mother to Wind Sprint and she loves Quibble Pants for who he is.



* TheResenter: The reason Wind dislikes Quibble isn't because of his lack of sports, but because of the fact that he might take her father's place.

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* TheResenter: The reason Wind dislikes Quibble isn't because of his lack of sports, sportiness, but because of the fact that he might she thinks he’s trying to take her father's place.


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* NiceGuy: He has a sweet, friendly personality.
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* SupremeChef: His Exceptionally Exquisite Éclairs are aptly named.

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* SupremeChef: His Exceptionally Exquisite Éclairs are aptly named.



* PseudoSanta / SantaClaus: For all intents and purposes, they're Equestria's Santa equivalent. They're reindeer who can run through the air, they oversee and specialize around gift-giving, and they live in a cottage at the extreme north of the world -- they're essentially Santa if he was his reindeer instead.

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* SantaClaus: For all intents and purposes, they're Equestria's Santa equivalent. They're reindeer who can run through the air, they oversee and specialize around gift-giving, and they live in a cottage at the extreme north of the world -- they're essentially Santa if he was his reindeer instead.

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* PseudoSanta / SantaClaus: For all intents and purposes, they're Equestria's Santa equivalent. They're reindeer who can run through the air, they oversee and specialize around gift-giving, and they live in a cottage at the extreme north of the world -- they're essentially Santa if he was his reindeer instead.
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* GoalInLife: Rumble wants to be a Wonderbolt like his big brother Thunderlane, but is afraid that if he gets an unfitting cutie mark, it will lock him out of becoming one.
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* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: His coat is the color of charcoal.

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* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: His coat is the color of charcoal.charcoal, and his mane and tail are the color of smoke.
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* VocalEvolution: In "Hurricane Fluttershy," Rumble has a very young, innocent-sounding voice. In "Marks and Recreation," he has a deeper, more brash voice.
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* StrongerWithAge: His cameo in "Campfire Tales" (if it's him) portrays Torch as much smaller in Flash Magnus's time. He's still a huge dragon in comparison to pegasi, but not as humongous as in the present day. This would be easily explained by this trope, as dragons in fantasy are often expected to grow bigger and bigger as they age.

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* StrongerWithAge: His cameo in "Campfire Tales" (if it's him) him, which is likely) portrays Torch as much smaller in Flash Magnus's time. He's still a huge dragon in comparison to pegasi, but not as humongous as in the present day. This would be easily explained by this trope, as dragons in fantasy are often expected to grow bigger and bigger as they age.
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* BackForTheFinale: He appears to take part in the final battle and later attends Twilight's coronation in the series finale. He also appears during "The magic of friendship grows".

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* BackForTheFinale: He appears to take part in the final battle and later attends Twilight's coronation in the series finale. He also appears during "The magic Magic of friendship grows".Friendship Grows".
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* ShoutOut: He is basically [[Franchise/SpiderMan J. Jonah Jameson]] ponified.

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* ShoutOut: He is basically [[Franchise/SpiderMan [[ComicBook/SpiderMan J. Jonah Jameson]] ponified.
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* MessyHair: Her mane and tail are noticeably rumpled, but she makes some effort to keep her mane under control by tying it back in a ponytail.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Viewing Twilight as a close friend meant Moondancer was far less quick to forgive [[InnocentlyInsensitive Twilight not attending her party]] than those friends who knew Twilight wasn't that interested in friendship.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Ellen Kennedy

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->'''Voiced by:''' Maggie Blue O'Hara

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JesseIncolla

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->'''Voiced by:''' Ellen Kennedy

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->'''Voiced by:''' Jesse Incolla

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->'''Voiced by:''' Erin Mathews[[note]]according to [[http://everfreeradio.com/?p=4102 this]] interview with Creator/AshleighBall[[/note]]; Satomi Akesaka (Japanese)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ScottMcNeil[[note]]according to [[https://twitter.com/BrianDrummondVO/status/294231742590615552 this]] tweet by Creator/BrianDrummond[[/note]]; Creator/BanjoGinga (Japanese)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Erin Mathews[[note]]according to [[http://everfreeradio.com/?p=4102 this]] interview with Creator/AshleighBall[[/note]]

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Creator/AshleighBall[[/note]]; Satomi Akesaka (Japanese)



->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ScottMcNeil[[note]]according to [[https://twitter.com/BrianDrummondVO/status/294231742590615552 this]] tweet by Creator/BrianDrummond[[/note]]

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* FashionDesigner: The sole one in Hope Hollow, having been inspired by Rarity's work. She's good enough to interpret individual colors despite the town's lack of color in general (and is proven 100% correct when the color finally returns).

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* BoyfriendBlockingDad: According to Garble, he would ''eat'' anyone who has any thoughts about Ember. But since this is [[TeensAreMonsters Garble]], who hates Spike with a passion, who said it, [[UnreliableExpositor he could just have been trying to scare him]].



* OverprotectiveDad: According to Garble, he would ''eat'' anyone who has any thoughts about Ember. But since this is [[TeensAreMonsters Garble]], who hates Spike with a passion, who said it, [[UnreliableExpositor he could just have been trying to scare him]].
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* HundredPercentAdorationRating: The value of her good works in the community is one of the only things the Manehattan ponies can agree upon.
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Not the same character, thus this example is misplaced. Plus it's a stretch.


* TokenGoodTeammate: His counterpart in Equestria Girls is far less hostile than his teammates, being the only one of the Shadowbolts to never participate in Unleash the Magic or verbally attack anyone during the movie. His only real hostile act in the movie was to move so Sci-twi wouldn't sit next to him.
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* TokenGoodTeammate: His counterpart in Equestria Girls is far less hostile than his teammates, being the only one of the Shadowbolts to never participate in Unleash the Magic or verbally attack anyone during the movie. His only real hostile act in the movie was to move so Sci-twi wouldn't sit next to him.
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* BadassBaritone: He has a deep voice, as is appropriate for a big chief.



%%* BadassBaritone: Via Jim Miller (who also voiced [[EvilSoundsDeep King]] [[PowerEchoes Sombra]]).%%ZCE -- Badass how?

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* HelicopterParents: She constantly pesters Sunburst to make plans for the future, while at the same time refusing to listen about the things she's trying that aren't helping.



* MeddlingParents: She constantly pesters Sunburst to make plans for the future, while at the same time refusing to listen about the things she's trying that aren't helping.
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* {{Foil}}: To Chrysalis. Both are harsh, and stubbornly choose RedemptionRejection in contrast to the rest of the Changelings. But while she believes ItsAllAboutMe and has a LackOfEmpathy, he's a genuine JerkWithAHeartOfGold [[spoiler:who's ultimately willing to make peace with Thorax]].
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* GrumpyBear: She starts out very sour and unenthusiastic about her work. Thanks to Applejack, she learns to appreciate the importance of her profession, and take pride in her skills once more.

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