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* KickTheSonOfABitch: He enslaved Sombra by wiping out his memories and forcing him into his service by binding him to Armalum. Given that Sombra was willing to enslave the Crystal Empire and scarred Flash Sentry, he's among Shadow's least sympathetic victims.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: He enslaved Sombra by wiping out his memories and forcing him into his service by binding him to Armalum. Given that Sombra was willing to enslave the Crystal Empire and scarred Flash Sentry, he's among Shadow's least sympathetic victims.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: He serves this for "Lightning Siege". His actions in Season 9 lead to the creation of Phantom Magic after he temporarily knocked Faust out of her consciousness.
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* VillainousLegacy He serves this for "Lightning Siege". He has been dead for almost a year by this point, but his actions in ''Season 9'' lead to the creation of Phantom Magic after he temporarily absorbed Faust's consciousness, allowing Overthrow to discover it and use it to become the main villains of the story, in their attempt to overthrow Twilight as ruler.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: He serves this for "Lightning Siege". His actions in Season 9 lead to the creation of Phantom Magic after he temporarily knocked Faust out of her consciousness.
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** He created a pocket dimension in order to torment Flash, but it ends up becoming his undoing when Flash destroys him and his armor pieces scattered around his pocket dimension that will eventually collapse, and thus, he will fade from an existence permanently.
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** He created a pocket dimension in order to torment Flash, but it ends up becoming his undoing when Flash destroys him and his armor pieces scattered around his pocket dimension that will eventually collapse, and thus, he will fade from an existence permanently.
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** Upon his resurrection in Season 9, he reveals he is no longer needs a host at all, due to now being powered by the Corrupted Shadow that Shadow passed on to him, as well as ThePowerOfHate.
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** Upon his resurrection in Season 9, he reveals he is no longer needs a host at all, due to now being powered by the Corrupted Shadow that Shadow passed on to him, as well as ThePowerOfHate.
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** His attempts to gains hatred from the other cultists totally backfired when him giving them their memories back caused them to turn against him and cut their ties with the Cult of Shadow.
** He creates a pocket dimension in order to torment Flash but it ends up becoming his undoing when Flash destroys him and his armor pieces scattered around his pocket dimension that will eventually collapse and thus, he will be fading from an existence.
** He creates a pocket dimension in order to torment Flash but it ends up becoming his undoing when Flash destroys him and his armor pieces scattered around his pocket dimension that will eventually collapse and thus, he will be fading from an existence.
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** His attempts to gains gain hatred from the other cultists totally backfired when him giving them their memories back caused them to turn against him and cut their ties with the Cult of Shadow.
** Hecreates created a pocket dimension in order to torment Flash Flash, but it ends up becoming his undoing when Flash destroys him and his armor pieces scattered around his pocket dimension that will eventually collapse collapse, and thus, he will be fading fade from an existence.existence permanently.
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* KilledOffForReal: In both of his first two major appearances, he was presumed dead only to reveal to be alive or resurrected by an outside force. When Flash defeats him in "Ending of the End", he not only drains him of the Corrupted Shadow, the force that was keeping him together, he destroys his body and has the pieces of his armor scatter across the pocket dimension he created. Since the dimension will collapse any moment and anything inside of it will [[CessationOfExistence cease to exist along with it]], it is 100% guaranteed Armalum won't be coming back this time.
* RemovedAchillesHeel: His main weakness is that he needs a host to survive, meaning that he is only as strong as his host and is [[SharingABody constantly battling for dominance over their body]]. He has tried to remove this weakness several times.
** When he is first seen, he is revealed to be using Sombra's resurrected body as a host, but since Sombra has no memories it means that Armalum has complete control over him. This doesn't last when Flash restores Sombra's memories, causing him to fight Armalum for control, and eventually breaks free from him with Flash's help.
** Shadow has Tempera make an alicorn scribeast to serve as a new body for Armalum, one that won't fight him for control. But although this is certainly powerful, it is easily destroyed, making Armalum a GlassCannon.
** Upon his resurrection in Season 9, he reveals he is no longer needs a host at all, due to now being powered by the Corrupted Shadow that Shadow passed on to him, as well as ThePowerOfHate.
** When he is first seen, he is revealed to be using Sombra's resurrected body as a host, but since Sombra has no memories it means that Armalum has complete control over him. This doesn't last when Flash restores Sombra's memories, causing him to fight Armalum for control, and eventually breaks free from him with Flash's help.
** Shadow has Tempera make an alicorn scribeast to serve as a new body for Armalum, one that won't fight him for control. But although this is certainly powerful, it is easily destroyed, making Armalum a GlassCannon.
** Upon his resurrection in Season 9, he reveals he is no longer needs a host at all, due to now being powered by the Corrupted Shadow that Shadow passed on to him, as well as ThePowerOfHate.
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* VillainousBreakdown: He suffers a satisfying one when Flash start draining powers away from him.
* WalkingSpoiler: It is hard to say anything about him without revealing that he is actually just a living suit of armor and is controlling the body of Sombra as its host.
* WalkingSpoiler: It is hard to say anything about him without revealing that he is actually just a living suit of armor and is controlling the body of Sombra as its host.
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* VillainousBreakdown: He suffers a satisfying one when Flash start starts draining his powers away from him.
him, feeling fear for the first time in his existence.
* WalkingSpoiler: It is hard to say anything about him without revealing that he is actually just a living suit of armor and is controlling the body of Sombra as itshost.host, or that he is the true final antagonist of the series.
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* BigNo: He lets one out when Flash completely destroys him.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His attempts to gains hatred from the other cultists totally backfired when him giving them their memories back caused them to turn against him and cut their ties with the Cult of Shadow.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: HoistByHisOwnPetard:
** His attempts to gains hatred from the other cultists totally backfired when him giving them their memories back caused them to turn against him and cut their ties with the Cult ofShadow.Shadow.
** He creates a pocket dimension in order to torment Flash but it ends up becoming his undoing when Flash destroys him and his armor pieces scattered around his pocket dimension that will eventually collapse and thus, he will be fading from an existence.
** His attempts to gains hatred from the other cultists totally backfired when him giving them their memories back caused them to turn against him and cut their ties with the Cult of
** He creates a pocket dimension in order to torment Flash but it ends up becoming his undoing when Flash destroys him and his armor pieces scattered around his pocket dimension that will eventually collapse and thus, he will be fading from an existence.
* VillainousBreakdown: He suffers a satisfying one when Flash start draining powers away from him.
* WalkingSpoiler: It is hard to say anything about him without revealing that he is actually just a living suit of armor and is controlling the body of Sombra as its host.
* WalkingSpoiler: It is hard to say anything about him without revealing that he is actually just a living suit of armor and is controlling the body of Sombra as its host.
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* WalkingSpoiler: It is hard to say anything about him without revealing that he is actually just a living suit of armor and is controlling the body of Sombra as its host.
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* FinalBoss: He effectively becomes this for the entire series. He serves as the main antagonist of Season 9 and the last dangerous foe Flash faces. Though he is working along side the Legion of Doom during this, it is clear that [[BigBadEnsemble he is far more dangerous than the three of them and simply uses them as a means to an end]], and while Twilight and her friends face them Armalum calls out Flash and the Royal Knights to face him personally. Armalum even lampshaded this right before he and Flash finally begin their final battle.
-->'''Armalum:''' Strange. I don't think anypony would have guessed I'd be your final opponent.
-->'''Armalum:''' Strange. I don't think anypony would have guessed I'd be your final opponent.
* AGodAmI: After he defeats Faust and absorbs her to gain her power for himself, he declares his intent to replace her as the TopGod of Equestria, and rule it the way Shadow Corrupter always intended to. He takes to boasting about how he is a God afterwards when he faces Flash and the Royal Knights.
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* UndyingLoyalty: He is described as Shadow Corrupter's most loyal servant, sacrificing his own life to empower him when he's nearly defeated for the second time in Canterlot.
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* UndyingLoyalty: He is described as Shadow Corrupter's most loyal servant, sacrificing his own life to empower him when he's nearly defeated for the second time in Canterlot. He remains loyal to Shadow even long after his death, where after he is resurrected by Shroudheart and empowered by the Corrupted Shadow, he sets out to fulfill Shadow's goals for him, starting by fulfilling his DyingCurse and killing his ArchEnemy Flash Sentry.
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* IHatePastMe: After Tempera, Wingill, Terror Card and Salix find out about their past with the cult and serving Shadow Corrupter, and have their memories restored, they are all horrified at what they had done for that insane pony thanks to their new clarity and happy lives.
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* ManipulativeBastard: It is shown and discussed that the reason his cultists are all so loyal to him is because he finds others when they are at their lowest point in life and manipulates them into staying that way, making them think that he is the only one they can turn to in life so they will do anything to stay of use to him. It is shown though, once most of his cultists have their memories of him completely wiped and live happy lives away from his influence, they can all recognize him for the monster he truly is once they remember him.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Tempera, Wingill, Terror Card and Salix fully cemented their face turn in "Lingering Shadows".
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* HeelFaceTurn: Tempera, Wingill, Terror Card and Salix fully cemented their face turn redemption in "Lingering Shadows".Shadows", when even after they have their memories restored, they realize what a monster Shadow was and are ashamed of what they did while serving him, preferring their lives in their village.
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* MindWipe: Faust erases their memories after she teleports them to another one of her focal points, except for Shadow Corrupter and Armalum, since they were already teleported out of the city.
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* MindWipe: LaserGuidedAmnesia: Faust erases their memories after she teleports them to another one of her focal points, except for Shadow Corrupter and Armalum, since they were already teleported out of the city.
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* FriendToAllChildren: Her backstory shows that she ''was'' this before meeting Shadow Corrupter. She used to entertain foals with her magic at birthday parties, and after she ran away from home it was revealed that the foals she entertained were the ones who reported her missing, not her own parents, because they noticed it had been several days since any of them had seen her. Unfortunately she is no longer this, since she is perfectly willing to harm or even kill Fire Heart and Shining Soul under orders from her master, despite their age. It might be possible she reverted to this after Faust {{mind wipe}}d her of her time with Shadow and the other cultists though.
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* FriendToAllChildren: Her backstory shows that she ''was'' this before meeting Shadow Corrupter. She used to entertain foals with her magic at birthday parties, and after she ran away from home it was revealed that the foals she entertained were the ones who reported her missing, not her own parents, because they noticed it had been several days since any of them had seen her. Unfortunately she is no longer this, since she is perfectly willing to harm or even kill Fire Heart and Shining Soul under orders from her master, despite their age. It might be possible she She is shown to have reverted to this after Faust {{mind wipe}}d her of her time with Shadow and the other cultists though.though, with her once again using her magic to entertain foals, and later took over as a teacher when the old one retired.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He tracks down the other former cultists after learning where they should be from Storm Blade, so he can restore their memories like he did with Storm's just to drain the hatred they should feel from Flash. He believes they should naturally feel hatred for Flash for what he did to Master Shadow, stripping them of their memories, and forcing them to live the lives they have been living since their defeat in the Lost City. However, after they regain all their old memories, they still have the new ones they made since they started living in the village, and with this new clarity instead of feeling hate for Flash, they are horrified by what they did when serving Shadow, recognizing him as a monster and all believe that Flash defeating him and Faust wiping their memories was the best thing to ever happen to them, since it gave them a second chance at life. Armalum is just confused and enraged by this revelation, declaring them all traitors.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He tracks down the other former cultists after learning where they should be from Storm Blade, so he can restore their memories like he did with Storm's just to drain the hatred they should feel from for Flash. He believes they should naturally feel hatred for Flash for what he did to Master Shadow, stripping them of their memories, and forcing them to live the lives "pathetic lives" they have been living since their defeat in the Lost City. However, after they regain all their old memories, they still have the new ones they made since they started living in the village, and with this new clarity instead of feeling hate for Flash, they are horrified by what they did when serving Shadow, recognizing him as a monster monster, and all believe that Flash defeating him and Faust wiping their memories was the best thing to ever happen to them, since it gave them a second chance at life. Armalum is just confused and enraged by this revelation, declaring them all traitors.
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* RousseauWasRight: After losing the war against Team Flash, all the members except for Shadow Corrupter and Armalum are [[LaserGuidedAmnesia stripped of their memories by Faust]], except their own names, in the hopes that without knowledge of their past or influence from Shadow, they can be given a second chance at life. This is played straight with most of them, when they are briefly seen again in a flashback in "A Returning Storm" they are all happy with their lives now and have been given a home by a group of kind ponies. The only subversion is with [[TokenEvilTeammate Storm Blade]], who refuses to accept not knowing who he is and leaves the others to find out who stole his memories, while destroying innocent lives in his quest when they are of no use to him.
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* RousseauWasRight: After losing the war against Team Flash, all the members except for Shadow Corrupter and Armalum are [[LaserGuidedAmnesia stripped of their memories by Faust]], except their own names, in the hopes that without knowledge of their past or influence from Shadow, they can be given a second chance at life. This is played straight with most of them, when they are briefly seen again in a flashback in "A Returning Storm" they are all happy with their lives now and have been given a home by a group of kind ponies. The only subversion is with [[TokenEvilTeammate Storm Blade]], who refuses to accept not knowing who he is and leaves the others to find out who stole his memories, while destroying innocent lives in his quest when they are of no use to him. Even when the other cultists get their memories back in "Lingering Shadows", all it does is make them horrified at who they used to serve and what they did, recognizing Shadow as a monster and grateful to Flash and Faust for giving them a second chance away from Shadow's influence.
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* FreudianExcuse: After an unknown war that Armalum participated in, he was left trapped in a temple for thousands of years, unable to move without a host. When Shadow found him, he provided him a host to regain a body and finally given some power, in which it's implied that this was the catylyst for why he wants more power and thus works for Shadow.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He tracks down the other former cultists after learning where they should be from Storm Blade, so he can restore their memories like he did with Storm's just to drain the hatred they should feel from Flash. He believes they should naturally feel hatred for Flash for what he did to Master Shadow, stripping them of their memories, and forcing them to live the lives they have been living since their defeat in the Lost City. However, after they regain all their old memories, they still have the new ones they made since they started living in the village, and with this new clarity instead of feeling hate for Flash, they are horrified by what they did when serving Shadow, recognizing him as a monster and all believe that Flash defeating him and Faust wiping their memories was the best thing to ever happen to them, since it gave them a second chance at life. Armalum is just confused and enraged by this revelation, declaring them all traitors.
* FreudianExcuse: After an unknown war that Armalum participated in, he was left trapped in a temple for thousands of years, unable to move without a host. When Shadow found him, he provided him a host to regain a body and finally given some power, in which it's implied that this was thecatylyst catalyst for why he wants more power and thus works for Shadow.
* FreudianExcuse: After an unknown war that Armalum participated in, he was left trapped in a temple for thousands of years, unable to move without a host. When Shadow found him, he provided him a host to regain a body and finally given some power, in which it's implied that this was the
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* JerkassRealization: She was disgusted when she learns how the way she act, especially her crush on Shadow after regaining her memory.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Tempera, Wingill, Terror Card and Salix fully cemented their face turn in "Lingering Shadows".
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* TeamKiller: Granted, the "team" in question has been disbanded for quite some time, but once he makes his return in Season 9, he intends to track down the other former cultists and restore their memories. But instead of letting them join him on his mission to kill Flash and avenge Master Shadow, he instead just intends to drain them all of their hatred of Flash to power himself, leaving them in critical condition. Storm Blade was his first victim, and he makes it clear he intends to track down the rest of them and do the same thing to them.
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* YouHaveOutLivedYourUsefulness: He inflicts this on Storm Blade in Season 9. After restoring his memories, he makes it clear he does not intend to break him out of prison so he can join him in avenging Shadow, he instead only did it to restore his hatred of Flash so he can drain it. He plans to do the same thing to the other former cultists as well.
