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* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn: Trixie gains some perspective talking to Rorschach. Her turn is completed when he begins losing his mind and [[HeartwarmingMoments she finally swallows her pride and gets help]].]]
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* OddFriendship: Rorschach and Applejack, the Cutie Mark Crusaders Crusaders, Zecora, Big Macintosh and Zecora.[[spoiler:Trixie]].
* PowerTrio: [[TheMcCoy Applejack]], [[spoiler:[[TheKirk Trixie]]]], and [[TheSpock Twilight]].
* PowerTrio: [[TheMcCoy Applejack]], [[spoiler:[[TheKirk Trixie]]]], and [[TheSpock Twilight]].
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** He becomes one to '''''[[spoiler:TRIXIE,]]''''' if you can believe it.
* [[spoiler:EnemyWithout: Or EnemyWithin, it's not immediately clear.]]
* [[spoiler:EnemyWithout: Or EnemyWithin, it's not immediately clear.]]
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* [[spoiler:SanitySlippage]]: In later chapters.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Chapter 12. Not even the jerk is pleased.
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* EccentricMentor: Rorschach becomes one of sorts to Applejack. Kairos, the immortal son of Chaos and the last Human in Equestria becomes one to Rorschach, neatly deconstructing Rorschach's dislike of the place:
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* EccentricMentor: Rorschach becomes one of sorts to Applejack. Kairos, [[Warhammer40K Kairos,]] the immortal son of Chaos and the last Human in Equestria becomes one to Rorschach, neatly deconstructing Rorschach's dislike of the place:
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* EccentricMentor: Rorschach becomes one of sorts to Applejack. Kairos, the immortal son of Chaos and the last Human in Equestria becomes one to Rorschach, neatly deconstructing Rorschach's dislike of the place:
-->''You rebel and lash out against the order of this world simply because there is no other conflict for you to strive against.''
**As it turns out, [[spoiler:Kairos was Celestia's mentor too. Explains why for all her fearfulness, she doesn't actually hate humans.]]
-->''You rebel and lash out against the order of this world simply because there is no other conflict for you to strive against.''
**As it turns out, [[spoiler:Kairos was Celestia's mentor too. Explains why for all her fearfulness, she doesn't actually hate humans.]]
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* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Rorschach ''AND'' Celestia believe this but for different reasons and to different extents. Celestia fears them but only for [[MamaBear the safety of her subjects]]; she otherwise has no genuine dislike towards them beyond [[HumansAreWarriors their capacity for violence.]] Rorschach, of course, is a misanthrope because all his life, he's never seen proof that he shouldn't be.
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* BlackComedy: Rorschach killing the local monsters and thinking about eating ponies' pets. And sometimes other ponies.
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* DefrostingIceKing: He's still Rorschach, though.
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* AxCrazy: Equestria being a SugarBowl, Rorschach has to do something to quell his sense of justice, so he takes to fighting the local wildlife. [[spoiler:And a voice in his head begins telling him to start killing sentients.]]
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: While apparently an unwavering Hero-worshipper of the Comedian in the [[{{Watchmen}} source material]], Rorschach mentions in his journal that he "respected him, but [he] never liked him."
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* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Rorschach's view.
**SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: Everyone else, excluding the antagonists.
**SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: Everyone else, excluding the antagonists.
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* GoodIsNotSoft: Celestia tells Rorschach point-blank that if he acts up in Equestria, she will send him to [[PowerOfTheSun THE SUN.]]
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* GoodIsNotSoft: Celestia tells Rorschach point-blank that if he acts up in Equestria, she will send him to [[PowerOfTheSun THE SUN.]]
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* NotSoDifferent: Rorschach privately thinks this trope between himself and ''Fluttershy'' [[ShrinkingViolet of]] [[FriendToAllLivingThings all]] ponies when she's confronted by a pair of bullies. Her timidness calls to mind his own horrible childhood and prompts him to intervene, until this trope is subverted by Rainbow Dash beating him to the punch and chewing the bullies out before he can reveal himself.
-->'''Rorschach''': (narrating) It seemed Yellow Pegasus, Fluttershy, had [[TrueCompanions something]] Walter Kovacs [[LonersAreFreaks did not]].
-->'''Rorschach''': (narrating) It seemed Yellow Pegasus, Fluttershy, had [[TrueCompanions something]] Walter Kovacs [[LonersAreFreaks did not]].
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: While apparently an unwavering Hero-worshipper of the Comedian in the [[{{Watchmen}} source material]], Rorschach mentions in his journal that he "respected the man, him, but never liked him."
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* [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Cynicism Cannot Comprehend Good]]: Rorschach is convinced that on at least some level that Princess Celestia (and presumably Luna) are BigBrother tyrants who force the inhabitants of Equestria to live in harmony and scoffs at her claim that they do so voluntarily.
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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/8933/Rorschach-in-Equestria Rorschach in Equestria]], by Ex-Nihilos, is a crossover between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' and ''[[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}]]''. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, really]]. After seemingly being vaporized by Dr. Manhattan, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rorschach wakes up in Equestria]] inexplicably not dead. Upon learning that he's [[YouCantGoHomeAgain not going back to Earth any time soon]], Rorschach tries to adapt to life in a SugarBowl and find a purpose in a world with little crime or corruption. Reluctantly befriending the Mane Cast (with mixed results), he's left with only Dr. Manhattan's words: "Find Peace, Rorschach" to go on.
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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/8933/Rorschach-in-Equestria Rorschach in Equestria]], by Ex-Nihilos, is a crossover between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' and ''[[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}]]''.''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}''. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, really]]. After seemingly being vaporized by Dr. Manhattan, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rorschach wakes up in Equestria]] inexplicably not dead. Upon learning that he's [[YouCantGoHomeAgain not going back to Earth any time soon]], Rorschach tries to adapt to life in a SugarBowl and find a purpose in a world with little crime or corruption. Reluctantly befriending the Mane Cast (with mixed results), he's left with only Dr. Manhattan's words: "Find Peace, Rorschach" to go on.
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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/8933/Rorschach-in-Equestria Rorschach in Equestria]], by Ex-Nihilos, is a crossover between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' and ''[[Watchmen]]''.''[[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}]]''. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, really]]. After seemingly being vaporized by Dr. Manhattan, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rorschach wakes up in Equestria]] inexplicably not dead. Upon learning that he's [[YouCantGoHomeAgain not going back to Earth any time soon]], Rorschach tries to adapt to life in a SugarBowl and find a purpose in a world with little crime or corruption. Reluctantly befriending the Mane Cast (with mixed results), he's left with only Dr. Manhattan's words: "Find Peace, Rorschach" to go on.
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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/8933/Rorschach-in-Equestria Rorschach in Equestria]], by Ex-Nihilos, is a crossover between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' and ''[[ComicBook/Watchmen]]''.''[[Watchmen]]''. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, really]]. After seemingly being vaporized by Dr. Manhattan, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rorschach wakes up in Equestria]] inexplicably not dead. Upon learning that he's [[YouCantGoHomeAgain not going back to Earth any time soon]], Rorschach tries to adapt to life in a SugarBowl and find a purpose in a world with little crime or corruption. Reluctantly befriending the Mane Cast (with mixed results), he's left with only Dr. Manhattan's words: "Find Peace, Rorschach" to go on.
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* GoryDiscretionShot: We're spared seeing the exact fate of [[spoiler: The leading three Diamond Dogs]].
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* AccentOnTheWrongSyllable: [[spoiler: Fake Rorschach]].
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* DeadAllAlong: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged]]. Rorschach is obviously alive for the duration of the story, but early on, he steals and reads a book on magic from Twilight's library and discovers that in order to be sent to one universe, he had to be KilledOffForReal in his own. [[BerserkButton He does not take it well]].
* DeathSeeker: Rorschach, who's not the picture of mental health at the best of times, feels hopelessly lost in a world as [[SugarBowl peaceful]] as Equestria, and goes as far as to [[spoiler: try attacking [[PhysicalGod Princess Celestia]] in hopes that she'll kill him]].
* DeathSeeker: Rorschach, who's not the picture of mental health at the best of times, feels hopelessly lost in a world as [[SugarBowl peaceful]] as Equestria, and goes as far as to [[spoiler: try attacking [[PhysicalGod Princess Celestia]] in hopes that she'll kill him]].
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* AdaptationDistillation: Although nominally based on the graphic novel, flashbacks to [[spoiler: Grice's murder and Rorschach's "death"]] are based on the versions from TheMovie.
* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: While apparently an unwavering Hero-worshipper of the Comedian in the [[{{Watchmen}} source material]], Rorschach mentions in his journal that he "respected the man, but never liked him."
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
* GoodIsNotNice: Twilight is somewhat confused when Rorschach claims he's not a nice person, despite earlier that same day saving Applejack and the Cutie Mark Crusaders from a pack of Timberwolves. He spells this trope out for her when she voices said confusion.
* GrumpyBear: Rorschach in the eyes of most Equestrians.
* LittleNo: Rorschach's blunt response to Pinkie Pie's invitation to a party in his honor. It's enough to briefly [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne deflate her hair]].
* MercyKill: [[spoiler: Poor Daisy]].
* MoodDissonance: The scene where [[spoiler: Rorschach hides one dead and one unconscious Diamond Dog from Rarity and Applejack while holding a conversation with them]] is both tensely suspenseful and [[BlackComedy darkly humorous]].
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Rorschach's trip to Equestria is one-way.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Although nominally based on the graphic novel, flashbacks to [[spoiler: Grice's murder and Rorschach's "death"]] are based on the versions from TheMovie.
* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: While apparently an unwavering Hero-worshipper of the Comedian in the [[{{Watchmen}} source material]], Rorschach mentions in his journal that he "respected the man, but never liked him."
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
* GoodIsNotNice: Twilight is somewhat confused when Rorschach claims he's not a nice person, despite earlier that same day saving Applejack and the Cutie Mark Crusaders from a pack of Timberwolves. He spells this trope out for her when she voices said confusion.
* GrumpyBear: Rorschach in the eyes of most Equestrians.
* LittleNo: Rorschach's blunt response to Pinkie Pie's invitation to a party in his honor. It's enough to briefly [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne deflate her hair]].
* MercyKill: [[spoiler: Poor Daisy]].
* MoodDissonance: The scene where [[spoiler: Rorschach hides one dead and one unconscious Diamond Dog from Rarity and Applejack while holding a conversation with them]] is both tensely suspenseful and [[BlackComedy darkly humorous]].
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Rorschach's trip to Equestria is one-way.
