History Characters / MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017

* PsychopathicWomanchild: A downplayed example, but it's pretty clear that despite her front as an intelligent and cynical mare, second of a powerful warlord, her motivations are that of a bitter and resentful filly who never grew up (NotSoDifferent to the Storm King, who's basically an obnoxious bullying brat with a lot of destructive power). She's very self-centered as she sells out her people to a warlord for an opportunity to try and get restored. Even her alias of Tempest Shadow sounds like something a child would name themselves to sound intimidating. This becomes more pronounced in the follow-up story. While [[spoiler:she has reformed, she still holds plenty of spite toward her former friends, as seen with Glitter Drops. She gets a sick pleasure out of hurting them, but she ends up needing her help to be rescued from an Ursa Minor, being just as helpless as when she was a kid. In fact, it's revealed that she has a SelfServingMemory over the incident (mainly, they did not abandon her, but they had no idea how to help her and felt including her in activities made her feel worse along with losing touch with her when they went to magic school). She is even compared to the Ursa Minor; despite seeming dangerous and fierce, both are just scared, sad and hurt children. Fortunately, CharacterDevelopment has her healing from this. One notable contrast has her initially snapping when Glitter Drops calls her by her old name, but when they patch things up, she insists on Glitter calling her by her real name]].

* NotSoDifferentRemark: [[spoiler:Capper accepts Chummer's apology on these guards, pointing out that he did some pretty rotten things himself after Chummer betrayed him, and that if he could be forgiven for them, then he can forgive Chummer.]]

* HarmlessVillain: He doesn't really do anything inherently evil throughout the movie. The closest he gets to averting this trope is when he inadvertantly discovers the good guys hiding in a cake and laerting the Storm Guards.

* HateSink: While Tempest Shadow has a tragic backstory [[spoiler:and eventual reformation]], the Storm King, LaughablyEvil he may be, is ultimately just a cruel, power-hungry, [[ItsAllAboutMe self-absorbed]] tyrant who subverts the coolness he showed in the prequel comics, gleefully has Canterlot enslaved, [[spoiler:cruelly reveals to Tempest that he lied about being able to restore her horn before trying to murder her, and then tries to murder both her and Twilight]]. It's safe to say that [[spoiler:his [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath pretty brutal]] demise at the end was well deserved]].

* HateSink: While Tempest Shadow has a tragic backstory [[spoiler:and eventual reformation]], the Storm King, LaughablyEvil he may be, is ultimately just a cruel, power-hungry, [[ItsAllAboutMe self-absorbed]] tyrant who gleefully has Canterlot enslaved, [[spoiler:cruelly reveals to Tempest that he lied about being able to restore her horn before trying to murder her, and then tries to murder both her and Twilight]]. It's safe to say that [[spoiler:his [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath pretty brutal]] demise at the end was well deserved]].

* {{Foil}}: To Pricness Celestia. While Celestia is kind-hearted and professional, Novo is strict and has more attitude.

* HateSink: While Tempest Shadow has a tragic backstory [[spoiler:and eventual reformation]], the Storm King is ultimately just a cruel, power-hungry, [[ItsAllAboutMe self-absorbed]] tyrant who gleefully has Canterlot enslaved, [[spoiler:cruelly reveals to Tempest that he lied about being able to restore her horn before trying to murder her, and then tries to murder both her and Twilight]]. It's safe to say that [[spoiler:his [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath pretty brutal]] demise at the end was well deserved]].

* VilerNewVillain: While Tempest Shadow has a tragic backstory [[spoiler:and eventual reformation]], the Storm King is ultimately just a cruel, power-hungry, [[ItsAllAboutMe self-absorbed]] tyrant who gleefully has Canterlot enslaved, [[spoiler:cruelly reveals to Tempest that he lied about being able to restore her horn before trying to murder her, and then tries to murder both her and Twilight]]. It's safe to say that [[spoiler:his [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath pretty brutal]] demise at the end was well deserved]].

* AmbiguouslyBi: In #100 of the comic, she returns to her homeland and visits her friend, Ocypete. From their dialogue it seems to imply they were more than old friends.

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This page is for the characters who debuted in the 2017 feature-length movie.

* ADayInTheSpotlight: She's the main focus of the 100th issue of the comic tie-in with it going over some of her backstory as well as conflict in her homeland
* AmbiguouslyBi: In #100 of the comic, she returns to her homeland and visits her friend, Ocypete. From their dialogue it seems to imply they were more than old friends.

* AmbiguousSpecies: Unlike most of the characters to appear in the story, it's unclear what her species is, though she's clearly some kind of bird. Fans have taken to calling her [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies a harpy]] while some promotional works claimed that she was a parrot.

* BelatedBackstory: Issue 100 of the comic goes a bit into her past. Her parents worked for the royalty of the kingdom of Ornithia where she made friends with the prince and princess of the royal family, Aello and Ocypete, growing especially closer with the latter. The two had planned to run away together to start their own pirate crew. But Ocypete's father got in the way of that plan, wanting Ocypete to stay to fulfill her role as one of the elements of the kingdom. To make sure Celaeno didn't interfere, he offered to give Celaneo her own ship... and subtly threatened her if she refused. Cealeno was ultimately forced to leave the kingdom to her dismay and wouldn't see her friend until years later when she returned as part of an envoy with Rainbow Dash.

* TheChosenOne: In the comic only Season 10 and Issue 100, she finds out she represents the element of "Perseverance" in the Ornithia's Tree of Harmony.

* BelatedBackstory: Issue 100 of the comic goes a bit into her past. Her parents worked for the royalty of the kingdom of Ornithia where she made friends with the prince and princess of the royal family, Aello and Ocypete, growing especially closer with the latter. The two had planned to run away together to start their own pirate crew. But Ocypete's father got in the way of that planm wanting Ocypete to stay to fulfill her role as one of the elements of the kingdom. To make sure Celaeno didn't interfere, he offered to give Celaneo her own ship... and subtly threaten her if she refused. Cealeno was ultimately forced to leave the kingdom to her dismay and wouldn't see her friend until years later when she returned as part of an envoy with Rainbow Dash.

* TheChosenOne: In the comic only Season 10 and Issue 100, she finds out she represents the element of “Perseverance” in the Ornithia's Tree of Harmony.

* ADayInTheSpotlight: She's main focus of the 100th issue of the comic tie-in with it going over some of her backstory as well as conflict in her homeland
* AmbigiouslyBi: In #100 of the comic, she returns to her homeland and visits her friend Ocypete. From their dialogue it seems to imply they were more then old friends.

* BelatedBackstory: Issue 100 of the comic goes a bit into her past. Her parents worked for the royalty of the kingdom of Ornithia where she made friends with the prince and princess of the royal family, Aello and Ocypete, growing especially closer with the latter. The two had planned to run away together to start their own pirate crew. But Ocypete's father got in the way of that plan wanting Ocypete to stay to fulfil her role as one of the elements of the kingdom. To make sure Celaeno didn't interfere it that he offered to give Celaneo her own ship...and subtly threaten her if she refused. Cealeno was ultimately forced to leave the kingdom to her dismay and wouldn't see her friend until years later when she returned as part of an envoy with Rainbow Dash.

* SeadogPegLeg: She has a crystal peg on her lower right leg. While she's working for the Storm King, it's just a plain old wooden leg.

* HowDoIShootWeb: [[spoiler:Once he fully empowers the Staff and gains the powers of the Princesses... RealityEnsues and he has ''no idea'' how to use them. Particularly because he barely knows who the Princesses ''are'', let alone what powers they have. While he's a quick learner, he's ultimately defeated before he gets the chance.]]

* HiddenDepths: Despite his smooth talking and confidence, he's deeply insecure about his role as a petty thief.

* TheSociopath: Has zero empathy for anyone that's not him, is a master manipulator and ConsummateLiar who puts on the façade of a BenevolentBoss to ensure his minions' loyalty [[spoiler:and played Tempest like a fiddle]], thinks extremely highly about himself to the point of making an entire brand about himself for no other apparent reason but to stroke his own ego, and the moment he actually ''gets'' the power he craves he begins playing around with it, fitting the need for stimulation. He also actively ''hates'' the idea of forming bonds with anyone, viewing it only as something to use as a one-way street to get whatever he wants. All in all, the Storm King comes off as a high-functioning sociopath, and unlike Tempest, has no redeemable traits or even a FreudianExcuse for why he's like such.

* AntiMagic: Equips his forces with various KryptoniteFactor-esque {{Magitek}} tools -- e.g., the [[TakenForGranite Obsidian Orbs]], and the AntiMagic shields and cages (one of which, [[spoiler:Twilight ends up trapped in during TheClimax]]). If you're going to invade a kingdom ruled by a bunch of {{Physical God}}desses magic-wise, you're going to need every advantage you can get.

* AxCrazy: It should come as no surprise that the Storm King is stark-raving mad. As soon as he [[spoiler:drains the alicorn princesses' magic to power his staff, he conjures a powerful storm to destroy Canterlot with sadistic glee. Then he descends to animalistic rage once the staff falls out of his clutches.]]

** In the prequel comic, the Storm King outright tells Strife that he doesn't see him or his army as friends. He seemed to have no qualms about saying it to Strife's face (which may have been a cataclyst of his betrayal). Then after Strife's betrayal, the king appoints Grubber as his replacement only because he's too cowardly and weak to even attempt to cross him (not to mention, that his way of promoting Grubber was to angrily grab him, insult him, and then toss him down).

** He tells Tempest in the beginning of the movie that if she fails to capture all the princesses so that he can steal their magic, [[ImpliedDeathThreat her horn won't be the only thing that's broken]].

** Like Tirek, he's a PowerParasite with a ManiacMonkeys-like appearance, and his ultimate goal is to steal all four Princesses' magic. Not to mention that [[spoiler:he ends up backstabbing his ally, starting his own downfall in the process.]] The Prequel Comics also show that like Tirek, he sees friendship as a weakness and is shown to be a {{Hypocrite}} who only hates betrayal [[ItsAllAboutMe when it happens to HIM.]]

* CriticalResearchFailure: InUniverse, despite spending the film wishing to [[PowerParasite steal the powers of the princesses]], the Storm King doesn't seem to have any idea what those powers ''are'' (he can't even seem to remember that the princesses are alicorns). [[spoiler:This bites him in the butt when he empowers the Staff of Sacanas, since he doesn't know how to best use his stolen powers]].
* DefiantToTheEnd: He endures fallen rubble and survives his own conjured tornado in his efforts to get his staff back. He's not so lucky when [[spoiler: he gets [[TakenForGranite turned to stone]] by [[HoistByHisOwnPitard one of his own weapons]], falls off the castle balcony and [[LiterallyShatteredLives shatters to pieces]]]].
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:After being TakenForGranite by [[HoistByHisOwnPetard one of his own obsidian orbs]], he falls onto the courtyard below, breaking into pieces.]]

* TheSociopath: Has zero empathy for anyone that's not him, is a master manipulator and ConsummateLiar who puts on the façade of a BenevolentBoss to ensure his minions' loyalty [[spoiler:and played Tempest like a fiddle]], thinks extremely highly about himself to the point of making an entire brand about himself for no other apparent reason but to stroke his own ego, and the moment he actually ''gets'' the power he craves he begins playing around with it, fitting the need for stimulation. He also actively ''hates'' the idea of forming bonds with anyone, viewing it only as something to use as a one-way street to get whatever he wants. All in all, the Storm King comes off as a high-functioning Sociopath and unlike Tempest, has no redeemable traits or even a FreudianExcuse for why he's like such.

** He has shades of this even without the staff, in that while lacking magic he is still physically strong enough to move about for a while in the storm winds that required the ponies to be tethered down to keep from blowing away, but he never displays any actual fighting skills with that strength.

* AceCustom: Being the 2nd-In-Command of the Storm Kings' Armada, Tempests' personal airship is smaller and more-armored than the standard ships belonging to the rest of the Storm Kings' airships, with the ships' envelope and tailfin of the balloon being colored like her coat and mane respectively. [[spoiler:The ships' bow also has a concealed [[HarpoonGun harpoon anchor]] that seemingly none of the other standard airships have]].

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: After she lost her horn, and thus [[PowerIncontinence her handle on her magic]], her own friends supposedly began to fear her and thus shunned her. ''Literature/TheStormyRoadToCanterlot'' reveals that this wasn't the case at all. Her friends did not abandon her and indeed tried their best to support and include her. It's just that they noticed how upset she got and they did not want to cause her more grief and strife. So regardless of what they did, she still felt out and became resentful.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Her broken horn grants her a magical blast with a WrongContextMagic advantage. However, not only did she have to learn how to control said blast, but she's unable to cast anything else (e.g.: levitation, teleportation, etc.). Hence why she primarily sticks with her physical prowess unless the situation calls for the blast.

** In the Season 10 comics, Tempest bonds with Rockhoof over sharing this trait, and positively revels in battling the Grootslang in Zecora's homelands, especially once the varmint demonstrates how [[SuperPersistentPredator tough and persistent an opponent]] it is by issue #93. The [[SlasherSmile look on her face]] says it all.

* ByronicHero: Scores in all of the checkboxes. Passionate yet cynical, aloof and independent thanks to a dark past, a skilled fighter and commander despite a broken horn, and the {{Inner Monologue}}s of the comics showcases a sense of self awareness up to questioning herself in her views. [[spoiler:After the movie she starts to move away from the more self-destructive aspects as she accepts herself as she is, broken horn and all, and comes out of her shell up to rekindling her friendship with Glitter Drops.]]

* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite her [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn, she is ReformedButNotTamed. She maintains her saltiness and bitterness toward her former friends over the incident that lost her horn. But when she confronts that the alternate would've been sending one of her friends to do it and potentially undergoing a similar if not worse fate, she's utterly horrified and notes that she would always choose to go herself... which makes her reassess how she was viewing the incident and patches things up with her friends]].

* EvilCounterpart: To Twilight. Both were young unicorns who dreamed of being accepted into Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, but whereas Twilight was able to get in and become a prodigy of magic, Tempest's horn was shattered, ending her dream of going into school and instead focusing on her physical prowess. Also, whereas Twilight started out as an anti-social bookworm who later wound up embracing friendship, Tempest had plenty of friends before her accident drove a wedge between them, making her bitter and lonely. They also both have smaller animal assistants who they share a close bond with.

* {{Jerkass}}: She violent, spiteful, and condescending and makes zero effort to hide it. Eventually, she [[spoiler:matures into a JerkWithAHeartOfGold after her HeelFaceTurn]].
* JerkassRealization: [[spoiler:Even when she does become good, she's still pretty abrasive and holding a grudge. She does mellow out when she meets her old friend Glitter Drops once more and the latter saves her from an Ursa Minor. She realizes that if she did not go and get the ball, she would've made one of her friends do so. She found the idea too terrible to consider and realizes she would've always chosen for herself to go... and realize just how much of a jerk she was being.]]
* TheLadette: She dislikes Equestria's sweet aesthetics, and would rather have princesses of hoof-to-hoof combat and explosions than those of love and friendship. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for her, Cadance pokes a lot of fun at her by pointing this out. ]]

* OddFriendship: [[spoiler:Forms one with Princess Cadance in the comics. One is a ruthless bounty hunter turned local grump, the other is a love-powered and happy PrincessClassic. Obviously they have drastically contrasting outlooks on whether love is more effective protecting Equestria than military strength, but that doesn't stop the two from respecting each other to an extant and working together for Equestria's safety.]]

* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: [[spoiler:After her redemption and befriending of the main heroines, her retained cynicism she gained from her experiences outside of her past home clash with Equestria's culture and alienates her; she still tends to be called Tempest Shadow though when she patches things up with her old friend Glitter drops, she insists on Glitter calling her by her old nickname, Fizzy, showing that not all of her was lost.]]

* PsychopathicWomanchild: Downplayed example, but it's pretty clear that despite her front as an intelligent and cynical mare, second of a powerful warlord, her motivations are that of a bitter and resentful filly who never grew up (NotSoDifferent to the Storm King, who's basically an obnoxious bullying brat with a lot of destructive power). She's very self-centered as she sells out her people to a warlord for an opportunity to try and get restored. Even her alias of Tempest Shadow sounds like something a child would name themselves to sound intimidating.
** This becomes more pronounced [[spoiler:in the follow-up story. While she has reformed, she still holds plenty of spite toward her former friends, as seen with Glitter Drops. She gets a sick pleasure out of hurting them, but she ends up needing her help to be rescued from an Ursa Minor, being just as helpless as when she was a kid. In fact, it's revealed that she has a SelfServingMemory over the incident (mainly, they did not abandon her, but they had no idea how to help her and felt including her in activities made her feel worse along with losing touch with her when they went to magic school). She is even compared to the Ursa Minor; despite seeming dangerous and fierce, both are just scared, sad and hurt children. Fortunately, CharacterDevelopment has her healing from this. One notable contrast has her initially snapping when Glitter Drops calls her by her old name, but when they patch things up, she insists on Glitter calling her by her real name]].

* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E1SchoolDazePart1 The Season 8 opener]] says that Tempest isn't in Ponyville because she's spreading the message of the Storm King's defeat, and learning about friendship in her own way.]]
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Has a red mane and dark purple fur, wears black armor, and is a villainous character.

* RedemptionEarnsLife: [[spoiler:Proves her redemption by TakingTheBullet for the Mane Six, who save and revive her in turn.]]
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: [[spoiler:Is a traitor to her people and her homeland. The Storm King ultimately pulls a YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness on her as soon as she's gotten him what she promised and she only survives because Twilight saves her.]]

* StabTheScorpion: She charges the Mane Six at the climax [[spoiler:in order to do the DivingSave to get between them and the Storm King's Obsidian Orb.]]

* TakenForGranite: [[spoiler:She gets turned to stone in the movie's climax. Unlike the Storm King, who ends up [[LiterallyShatteredLives breaking into a million pieces]], she gets better thanks to Twilight using the Storm King's staff to save Tempest from falling.]]
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:When she protects the Mane Six from the Storm King's last Obsidian Orb, she continues forwards as she's being turned to stone to tackle him so he gets petrified as well.]]

* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:The credits show that he has replaced the shirt with the Storm King's symbol he wore through the whole film with a shirt with [[TrademarkFavoriteFood a piece of cake]] on it.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:The credits reveal that he turned good along with Tempest and the Storm Guards. The illustrated picture book elaborated on this: Tempest, following her redemption, asked him to come with her as he'd been her only real friend while they were evil.]]

* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Despite various humiliations, he remains in charge of Klugetown. But in ''VideoGame/MyLittlePonyGameloft'', [[AllThereInTheManual it's revealed shortly afterward]] [[spoiler:he attempted to arrest Capper and Celaeno, who in turn convinced the rest of Klugetown, who also hated him, to rise up and kick him out]].
* MuggingTheMonster: [[spoiler:Verbalizes his curiosity about how much he could sell Tempest for, complete with cutesy-talk and petting. Given that it's [[DarkActionGirl Tempest]], it doesn't end well for him.]]
* NiceHat: Never seen without his top hat.
* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Does not appear in any of the trailers.
* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler:He openly mocks and denigrates Tempest Shadow, the Storm King's ''second-in-command'' and a fearsome general and combatant whom everyone else -- with good reason -- treats with fear and respect. Verko's reaction to seeing her is to causally start inspecting her like livestock for sale, squish her cheeks and talk about about purchasing her like she was a pet, all while Tempest grows more and more visibly furious. Doubly so given the fact Klugetown uses ''Storm Bucks'' (and thus is under the Storm King's control), meaning he really ''should'' know better. When he asks her "what can [she] do?", she promptly blasts him with her violent and unstable magic. Downplayed in that he doesn't actually ''die'', exactly, although he still ends up looking like he caught a thunderbolt with his face.]]

[[folder:Tempest Shadow [=/=] [[spoiler:Fizzlepop Berrytwist]]]]

* BackForTheFinale: [[spoiler:In the series finale, she returns as a member of the army the Young Six raises for the final battle.]]
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: [[spoiler:Tempest ends up TakingTheBullet for Twilight because the latter tried to help her despite what she did.]]
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler:Calling Tempest by [[ThatManIsDead her old name Fizzy]] will fizz up her temper to the point of yelling as Glitter Drops found out. When she and Glitter Drops make up though, Tempest inverts this by actually insisting on Glitter calling her by her real name.]]
* BigNo: [[spoiler:She does one when she [[TakingTheBullet saves Twilight and her friends]] from the Storm King.]]

** [[spoiler:When the team needs a distraction in ''Nightmare Knights'', Tempest instantly decides to challenge the alternate universe Celestia to a fight, noting that it's something she's wanted to do since she came back to Equestria.]]
** In the Season 10 Comics, Tempest Shadow bonds with Rockhoof over sharing this trait, and positively ''revels'' at battling the Grootslang in Zecora's homelands, especially once the varmint demonstrates how [[SuperPersistentPredator tough and persistent an opponent]] it is by issue #93. The [[SlasherSmile look on her face]] says it all.

* BrokenAngel: Tempest is the first unicorn in the ''Friendship is Magic'' series with a broken horn.

* BrutalHonesty: [[spoiler:In the comics, she's very blunt towards Cadance in stating her opinion that her title Princess of Love represents everything wrong with Equestria and why it so easy to conquer, in that Cadance's love didn't stop her from being subdued by an Obsidian Orb.]]

* CanonCharacterAllAlong: A variant; Tempest's color scheme, affinity for fireworks-like magic, and her real name [[spoiler:Fizzlepop Berrytwist]], reveal her to be a G4 re-imagining of [[spoiler:Fizzy Pop, a G3 pony with an identical color scheme and a love for fireworks.]]

* CommonalityConnection: [[spoiler:During "The Farasian Shores", she develops a kinship with Crystal the kelpie, as they are both aloof, combatitive and cynical mares with good hearts underneath.]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: She had an issue of the prequel comic dedicated to her, a [[Literature/TheStormyRoadToCanterlot book]] focusing on her past, and [[spoiler:she was the focus of a two-part storyline in the [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW main comic series]].]]
* DefiantCaptive: [[spoiler:In the ''Nightmare Knights'' series. After being captured by Princess Eris (a spirit of chaos on par with Discord), Tempest doesn't tell her anything, and mocks her repeatedly.]]
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: At the beginning of the movie, she effortlessly defeats Celestia, Luna and Cadance, the goddess-alicorns of Equestria, with the Obsidian Orbs. Though admittedly, it's more like "Did You Just Blindside Cthulhu with KryptoniteFactor Grenades?" She even lampshades it in the follow-up story, noting that she needed those to have any chance for the invasion working.

* EyesAreUnbreakable: [[spoiler:Her scarred eye is still perfectly intact, despite the injury that caused it being powerful enough to break her horn off.]]

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:She ends up TakingTheBullet meant for Twilight and her friends.]]

* IHaveManyNames: ''Literature/TheStormyRoadToCanterlot'' shows that Tempest Shadow wasn't her original name, and that before she entered the Storm King's employ she went by aliases like "Caramel Chip" and "Cherry Pie". [[spoiler:At the end of the movie, she reveals that her real name is [[FluffyTheTerrible Fizzlepop Berrytwist]].]]

* IronLady: Villainous example. She is the commander of Storm King's invasion fleet and is very stern, straight-forward and somepony you don't want to mess with.
* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:After finally capturing Twilight, Tempest tells her [[VillainSong that she needs to "open up [her] eyes"]] and see the world as she does: an unjust, cruel place where you can't rely on anyone but yourself. Ultimately, Tempest is the one who has her eyes opened; Twilight saves her life, proving Tempest's philosophy wrong, and inspiring her HeelFaceTurn. The soundtrack even lampshades this by playing a softer version of the score from "Open Up Your Eyes" during that moment.]]
* ItsAllAboutMe: Her DarkAndTroubledPast leads her to believe [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids this is the way the real world works]] and she's willing to help him conquer several kingdoms and betray her own people to get what she wants (her horn back). [[spoiler:She snaps out of this mindset after being betrayed by the Storm King but saved by Twilight.]]
** It's also how she viewed the tragedy that broke her horn. [[spoiler:When she meets up with one of her old friends, Glitter Drops, and she saves Tempest from an Ursa Minor, she actually laments the tragedy that happens to Tempest and regrets not going since she was the one who lost the ball. Tempest re-examines the tragedy and realizes that she went there because she finds the idea of making her friends go in her stead utterly horrifying.]]
* IWorkAlone: [[spoiler:After breaking her horn as a young filly, her former friends shunned her out of fear after her injury left her [[PowerIncontinence unable to control her magic,]] leading her to adopt this philosophy. Her VillainSong, directed at Twilight, is about how friendship is a childish dream and that you can't rely on others to help you find your place in the world.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: Violent, spiteful, and condescending with zero effort hiding it. [[spoiler:Thankfully matures into a JerkWithAHeartOfGold after her HeelFaceTurn.]]

* MeaningfulName: Not only is it fitting that TheDragon to the ''Storm'' King is called Tempest, but [[spoiler:"Fizzlepop" is perfect for a unicorn who creates beautiful fireworks.]]

*** However, [[spoiler:the sequel comic reveals they never ostracized or betrayed her. They tried to include her in activities, but seeing her upset at her uncontrollable magic worried that they were making her more miserable as a result. They also lost contact with her because they dropped out of magic school]].

* AntiMagic: Equips his forces with various KryptoniteFactor-esque {{Magitek}} tools -- e.g., the [[TakenForGranite Obsidian Orbs]], and the AntiMagic shields and cages (one of which, [[spoiler:Twilight ends up trapped in during TheClimax]]). And if you're going to invade a kingdom ruled by a bunch of {{Physical God}}desses magic-wise, you're going to need every advantage you can get.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:He tries to turn the Mane 6 to stone with an obsidian orb, only for Tempest to [[TakingTheBullet take the hit]] and turn both of them to stone. While Tempest is saved, the Storm King himself is not so lucky as he [[LiterallyShatteredLives shatters to pieces]]. Not even his army seems to care about his death, especially since he dropped the BenevolentBoss facade and pulled YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness on them.]]

* AxCrazy: It should come as no surprise that the Storm King is stark-raving mad. As soon as he [[spoiler: drains the alicorn princesses' magic to power his staff, he conjures a powerful storm to destroy Canterlot with sadistic glee. Then he descends to animalistic rage once the staff falls out of his clutches.]]

--> I am not the king ''of'' the storm. I am a king who ''is'' a storm. I am a FORCE OF NATURE! I AM '''GREATER THAN ANY ONE CREATURE!'''

** In the prequel comic, the Storm King outright tells Strife that he doesn't see him or his army as friends. He seemed to have no qualms about saying it to Strife's face (which may have been a cataclyst of his betrayal). Then after Strife's betrayal, the king appoints Grubber as his replacement only because he's too cowardly and weak to even attempt to cross him (Not to mention, that his way of promoting Grubber was to angrily grab him, insult him, and then toss him down).

* BewareTheSillyOnes: He's LaughablyEvil and comical... but he's also a dangerous warlord that has conquered ''multiple'' countries and left them devastated (something that previous villains, while potentionally world threatenting, were not exactly known for doing). He's also quite willing to kill if it benefits him. His actions at several points (such as suddenly getting serious talking to Tempest in the middle of his otherwise comical talk with her and his reaction to her not using an Obsidian Orb on Twilight, [[spoiler:as well as his VillainousBreakdown]]) show he's very capable of being serious and intimidating when he ''wants'' to be.

-->'''Storm King:''' Friendship is a ''weakness''. A ''liability''. Friends ''distract'' you. Make you ''weak''. Friends can ''betray'' you, make you forget your ''goals''. I have ''soldiers, commanders, workers''--but no ''friends''. Which means nobody will ask me to ''sacrifice'' my ''ambitions''. My ''goals'' are my ''own''.

--> "He's sort of scary because he seems friendly one second, but then he's screaming at you the next, so you don't know what he's gonna do next."

* SanitySlippage: While he always was a twisted villain, the Storm King (at least outwardly) was a somewhat AffablyEvil overlord who uses PragmaticVillainy to avoid unnecessary conflict and achieve his goals. He even had some preparedness for the invasion, as he has several {{Magitek}} in his disposal (magic blocking shields, magic proof cages, and the Obsidian Orbs). However, [[spoiler:once he succeeds in stealing the magic of all four Alicorn Princesses, he stops being pragmatic altogether and not only plays around with his newly acquired powers like a PsychopathicManchild, but pulls a YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness on Tempest and his own army. Then after he is accidentally separated from the Staff of Sacanas, he goes into a VillainousBreakdown that continues until his death.]]

* SmugSuper: He's just so sure of himself and the power he has over the world that once he [[spoiler: starts getting the hang of his new powers by conjuring a massive tornado, [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he sees no further use for Tempest and attempts to kill her.]] This ends up costing him dearly]].

* ADayInTheLimelight: She had an issue of the prequel comic dedicated to her, a [[Literature/TheStormyRoadToCanterlot book]] focusing on her past, and [[spoiler:she was the focus of a two-part storyline in the [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW main comic series]].]]

** In the Season 10 Comics, Tempest Shadow bonds with Rockhoof over sharing this trait, and positively ''reveled'' at battling the Grootslang in Zecora's homelands, especially once the varmint demonstrates how [[SuperPersistentPredator tough and persistent an opponent]] it is by issue #93. The [[SlasherSmile look on her face]] says it all.
--> '''Tempest Shadow:''' [wide, snarling grin] FINALLY, A GOOD FIGHT!

* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:She [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices her life to save Mane 6]], but they use Storm King's magic to bring her back.]]

* DragonInChief: She plays a bigger role in opposing the Mane 6 than Storm King himself.

* FluffyTheTerrible: Tempest’s real name is [[spoiler:''Fizzlepop Berrytwist'']]. Yeah, not the most intimidating of names. Is it any wonder a tough, no-nonsense mare like her had it changed?
** After [[spoiler:her HeelFaceTurn, she shows discomfort in having ponies call her that, most of all her former friends. However, when she makes up with Glitter Drops, she insists on having Glitter call her "Fizzy", likely trying to distance herself from her criminal past]].

* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Even though she is clad in armor, she doesn't seem to need a mask or helmet the Storm Guards usually wear.

* CaptainErsatz: He has traits similar to Han Solo in ''Film/ANewHope'' when he tries to raise money to pay off his debts, and shades of Lando Calrissian in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', when Tempest tries to take the Mane 6 away, and like Lando, he begins to do what it takes to help them out by attempting to help them escape Tempest Shadow, remembering how Rarity mended his coat.

* CatsAreMean: At first, he is a manipulative criminal who [[FalseFriend pretends to be the Mane 6's friend out of selfish motivation]]. [[HeelFaceTurn He grows out of it.]]

* EurekaMoment: During the battle in Canterlot he, Spike and the Mane 5 are surrounded by Storm Guards. He glances down at Spike and remembers that Spike's a ''fire-breathing'' dragon and the Storm Guards are covered in fur.
-->'''Capper''': Hey, ain't you a ''fire-breathing'' dragon?\\
'''Spike''': (smirks)\\
'''Capper''': (laughs as he uses Spike as a flamethrower)

* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler:He openly mocks and denigrates Tempest Shadow, the Storm King's ''second in command'' and a fearsome general and combatant whom everyone else -- with good reason -- treats with fear and respect. Verko's reaction to seeing her is to causally start inspecting her like livestock for sale, squish her cheeks and talk about about purchasing her like she was a pet, all while Tempest grows more and more visibly furious. Doubly so given the fact Klugetown uses ''Storm Bucks'' (and thus is under the Storm King's control), meaning he really ''should'' know better. When he asks her "what can [she] do?", she promptly blasts him with her violent and unstable magic. Downplayed in that he doesn't actually ''die'', exactly, although he still ends up looking like he caught a thunderbolt with his face.]]
* YouDirtyRat: A naked molerat rather than a common sewer rat, but his appearance and his evil, slimy personality fit the stereotype.

* BirdPeople: She has the head and tail of a parrot, and talons for her hands and feet, but no visible wings.

* AMotherToHerMen: The prequel comic shows that she sees her crew as family and cares about them more than any amount of treasure. She does everything she can to minimize the risks in their work, and when the Storm King catches them and offers her the position of right hand creature, but says the crew will be relegated to cargo haulers, she accepts the offer to join to keep her crew safe but turns down the offer of a high rank in favor of staying with her crew.