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* AnythingThatMoves: For Discord, though the more exotic, the better.
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* ExtremeOmnisexual: For Discord, though the more exotic, the better.
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It's all a lie, though. The human named Anon certainly managed to get into Equestria somehow, and he might not even be aware of it, but he's a RealityWarper ''nonpareil'': [[MarySue his very presence]] is twisting the world around him, turning the world into one where everything revolves around ''him'', and bringing over concepts which never even existed in Equestria. Everyone nearby suffers massive CharacterDerailment and {{Flanderization}}; aspects of Equestria's very society are overturned to fit the 'hero's' story, and of course, nobody even ''remembers'' that things aren't supposed to be that way...
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It's all a lie, though. The human named Anon certainly managed to get into Equestria somehow, and he might not even be aware of it, but he's a RealityWarper ''nonpareil'': [[MarySue ''nonpareil'': his very presence]] presence is twisting the world around him, turning the world into one where everything revolves around ''him'', and bringing over concepts which never even existed in Equestria. Everyone nearby suffers massive CharacterDerailment and {{Flanderization}}; aspects of Equestria's very society are overturned to fit the 'hero's' story, and of course, nobody even ''remembers'' that things aren't supposed to be that way...
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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/217108/not-the-hero Not the Hero]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/137331/alarajrogers Alara Rogers]]. It's a deliberate send-up of many of the MarySue and SelfInsert tropes found in many fanfics, and doesn't pull its punches in regards to the atrocities perpetuated by the 'hero' -- or, for that matter, Discord himself.
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''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/217108/not-the-hero Not the Hero]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/137331/alarajrogers Alara Rogers]]. It's a deliberate send-up of many of the MarySue and SelfInsert tropes found in many fanfics, and doesn't pull its punches in regards to the atrocities perpetuated by the 'hero' -- or, for that matter, Discord himself.
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* CharacterRerailment: Also in-universe, Discord's (current) chief plans to destabilize Anon's narrative involves doing this to the minor characters he's brainwashed like Trixie, Blueblood [[spoiler:and Spike.]] At least enough so they stop following the story Anon expects.
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* CharacterRerailment: Also in-universe, InUniverse, Discord's (current) chief plans to destabilize Anon's narrative involves doing this to the minor characters he's brainwashed like Trixie, Blueblood [[spoiler:and Spike.]] At least enough so they stop following the story Anon expects.
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* CharacterDerailment: In-universe, to the point that Twilight actually says that [[spoiler:Spike's not worth as much as Anon.]]
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* CharacterDerailment: In-universe, InUniverse, to the point that Twilight actually says that [[spoiler:Spike's not worth as much as Anon.]]
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* [[spoiler:VillainTeamUp]]: [[spoiler: Discord gathers together a number of minor villains Anon shrugged off after Flanderizing. Currently, the line-up is Trixie, Blueblood, and Gilda, with Chrysalis potentially about to be brought in as well.]]
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* [[spoiler:VillainTeamUp]]: [[spoiler: VillainTeamUp: Discord gathers together a number of minor villains Anon shrugged off after Flanderizing. Currently, the line-up is [[spoiler: Trixie, Blueblood, and Gilda, with Chrysalis potentially about to be brought in as well.]]
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* WouldHurtAChild: It'd probably be easier to list all the children Anon ''hasn't'' abused in some way. He assaults [[spoiler:Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]], drives [[spoiler:Spike]] to depression, and ''murders'' [[spoiler:Faith, a dragon child who's been a slave of the caribou her entire life]]. Not to mention all the unnamed children his widespread changes would have affected: colts turned unwillingly into fillies, fathers becoming mares, and parental couples where one partner has had a gender change and the other one has not changed orientation being torn apart.
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* WouldHurtAChild: It'd probably be easier to list all the children Anon ''hasn't'' abused in some way. He assaults [[spoiler:Diamond Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]], Spoon, drives [[spoiler:Spike]] Spike to depression, and ''murders'' [[spoiler:Faith, [[spoiler:''murders'']] Faith, a dragon child who's been a slave of the caribou her entire life]].life. Not to mention all the unnamed children his widespread changes would have affected: colts turned unwillingly into fillies, fathers becoming mares, and parental couples where one partner has had a gender change and the other one has not changed orientation being torn apart.
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* CharacterRerailment: Also in-universe, Discord's (current) chief plans to destabilize Anon's narrative involves doing this to the minor characters he's brainwashed like Trixie, Blueblood [[spoiler:and Spike.]]
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* CharacterRerailment: Also in-universe, Discord's (current) chief plans to destabilize Anon's narrative involves doing this to the minor characters he's brainwashed like Trixie, Blueblood [[spoiler:and Spike.]]]] At least enough so they stop following the story Anon expects.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Time and again, Discord notes that there were some lines he simply wouldn't cross unless there's no other way. Killing's a big one.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: The story is essentially this in action - for all that Discord does, he's continuously disgusted with the changes Anon has made. Time and again, Discord notes that there were some lines he simply wouldn't cross unless there's no other way. Killing's a big one.one.
** Even ''Discord'' is appalled when, during his SadisticChoice, [[spoiler: Twilight chooses Anon over Spike.]]
** Even ''Discord'' is appalled when, during his SadisticChoice, [[spoiler: Twilight chooses Anon over Spike.]]
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* NightmareSequence: Discord gets a triple dose when [[spoiler:he tries to go through Sombra's Nightmare Door to find the Element of Hate, minus the courtesy of being asleep when they hit. First he hallucinates being trapped in stone again, then getting killed by Anon when he escapes that one, then being brainwashed into being one of Anon's sycophants when he gets out of that.]]
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* SociopathicHero: Anon, full stop. Unfortunately one of the major bonuses to his powers is everyone sees his actions as wholly justified.
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As phrased originally this is incorrect; the stigmatization of same-sex relationships is entirely on male/male relationships, because that's the way people like Anon think. Changing some males to females wouldn't create more male same-sex couples, but it would cause a lot of damage in other ways.
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* WouldHurtAChild: It'd probably be easier to list all the children Anon ''hasn't'' abused in some way. He assaults [[spoiler:Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]], drives [[spoiler:Spike]] to depression, and ''murders'' [[spoiler:Faith, a dragon child who's been a slave of the caribou her entire life]]. Not to mention all the unnamed children his widespread changes would have affected: colts turned unwillingly into fillies, families broken apart by the stigmatization of same-sex or interspecies parents, and fathers becoming mares, which would make them subject to the same stigmatization as couples that were originally same-sex.
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* WouldHurtAChild: It'd probably be easier to list all the children Anon ''hasn't'' abused in some way. He assaults [[spoiler:Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]], drives [[spoiler:Spike]] to depression, and ''murders'' [[spoiler:Faith, a dragon child who's been a slave of the caribou her entire life]]. Not to mention all the unnamed children his widespread changes would have affected: colts turned unwillingly into fillies, families broken apart by the stigmatization of same-sex or interspecies parents, and fathers becoming mares, which would make them subject to the same stigmatization as and parental couples that were originally same-sex.where one partner has had a gender change and the other one has not changed orientation being torn apart.
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* KangarooCourt: Inverted. At time of writing [[spoiler:Anon]] is on trial for killing a baby dragon (though granted she was greed-grown and crazy at the time). [[spoiler:His powers have twisted everything so hard in his favor that it's practically guaranteed he's going to walk free however. Not as bad as it sounds since the trial does serve as a distraction so Discord can set up some more plans uninterrupted)
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* KangarooCourt: Inverted. At time of writing [[spoiler:Anon]] is on trial for killing a baby dragon (though granted she was greed-grown and crazy at the time). [[spoiler:His powers have twisted everything so hard in his favor that it's practically guaranteed he's going to walk free however. Not as bad as it sounds since the trial does serve as a distraction so Discord can set up some more plans uninterrupted)uninterrupted]]
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* KangarooCourt: Inverted. At time of writing [[spoiler:Anon]] is on trial for killing a baby dragon (though granted she was greed-grown and crazy at the time).[[spoiler:His powers have twisted everything so hard in his favor that it's practically guaranteed he's going to walk free however. Not as bad as it sounds since the trial does serve as a distraction so Discord can set up some more plans uninterrupted)
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* KangarooCourt: Inverted. At time of writing [[spoiler:Anon]] is on trial for killing a baby dragon (though granted she was greed-grown and crazy at the time). [[spoiler:His powers have twisted everything so hard in his favor that it's practically guaranteed he's going to walk free however. Not as bad as it sounds since the trial does serve as a distraction so Discord can set up some more plans uninterrupted)
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* KanganrooCourt: Inverted. At time of writing [[spoiler:Anon]] is on trial for killing a baby dragon (though granted she was greed-grown and crazy at the time).[[spoiler:His powers have twisted everything so hard in his favor that it's practically guaranteed he's going to walk free however. Not as bad as it sounds since the trial does serve as a distraction so Discord can set up some more plans uninterrupted)
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* KanganrooCourt: KangarooCourt: Inverted. At time of writing [[spoiler:Anon]] is on trial for killing a baby dragon (though granted she was greed-grown and crazy at the time).[[spoiler:His powers have twisted everything so hard in his favor that it's practically guaranteed he's going to walk free however. Not as bad as it sounds since the trial does serve as a distraction so Discord can set up some more plans uninterrupted)
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* KaganrooCourt: Inverted. At time of writing [[spoiler:Anon]] is on trial for killing a baby dragon (though granted she was greed-grown and crazy at the time).[[spoiler:His powers have twisted everything so hard in his favor that it's practically guaranteed he's going to walk free however. Not as bad as it sounds since the trial does serve as a distraction so Discord can set up some more plans uninterrupted)
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* KaganrooCourt: KanganrooCourt: Inverted. At time of writing [[spoiler:Anon]] is on trial for killing a baby dragon (though granted she was greed-grown and crazy at the time).[[spoiler:His powers have twisted everything so hard in his favor that it's practically guaranteed he's going to walk free however. Not as bad as it sounds since the trial does serve as a distraction so Discord can set up some more plans uninterrupted)
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* KaganrooCourt: Inverted. At time of writing [[spoiler:Anon]] is on trial for killing a baby dragon (though granted she was greed-grown and crazy at the time).[[spoiler:His powers have twisted everything so hard in his favor that it's practically guaranteed he's going to walk free however. Not as bad as it sounds since the trial does serve as a distraction so Discord can set up some more plans uninterrupted)
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* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Alongside his many, many other faults, Anon is also a misogynist and speciesist.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Alongside his many, many other faults, Anon is also a misogynist and speciesist.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Both Discord and Anon have a history of doing much worse things to their enemies than their enemies ever did to them.
* EvilCounterpart: In a sense. Disharmony also has Elements, but they work entirely differently than the Elements of Harmony, and calling them evil is something of a misnomer as well.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Anon, of course.
* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Alongside his many, many other faults, Anon is also a misogynist and speciesist.
* [[spoiler:VillainTeamUp]]: [[spoiler: Discord gathers together a number of minor villains Anon shrugged off after Flanderizing. Currently, the line-up is Trixie, Blueblood, and Gilda, with Chrysalis potentially about to be brought in as well.]]
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* WouldHurtAChild: It'd probably be easier to list all the children Anon ''hasn't'' abused in some way. He assaults [[spoiler:Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]], drives [[spoiler:Spike]] to depression, and ''murders'' [[spoiler:Faith, a dragon child who's been a slave of the caribou her entire life]].
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* WouldHurtAChild: It'd probably be easier to list all the children Anon ''hasn't'' abused in some way. He assaults [[spoiler:Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]], drives [[spoiler:Spike]] to depression, and ''murders'' [[spoiler:Faith, a dragon child who's been a slave of the caribou her entire life]]. Not to mention all the unnamed children his widespread changes would have affected: colts turned unwillingly into fillies, families broken apart by the stigmatization of same-sex or interspecies parents, and fathers becoming mares, which would make them subject to the same stigmatization as couples that were originally same-sex.
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* MasterOfIllusion: One of the Element of Deception's effects is to boost its bearer's skill with illusion magic. [[Trixie uses this to recreate the events from the episode Magic Duel nearly entirely through illusion spells.]]
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* MasterOfIllusion: One of the Element of Deception's effects is to boost its bearer's skill with illusion magic. [[Trixie [[spoiler:Trixie uses this to recreate the events from the episode Magic Duel nearly entirely through illusion spells.]]
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* MasterOfIllusion: One of the Element of Deception's effects is to boost its bearer's skill with illusion magic. [[Trixie uses this to recreate the events from the episode Magic Duel nearly entirely through illusion spells.]]
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* SadisticChoice: Discord forces one on Twilight, making her choose between Spike and Anon's lives. [[spoiler:She saves Anon.]]
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* SadisticChoice: Discord forces one on Twilight, making her choose between Spike Spike's and Anon's lives. [[spoiler:She saves Anon.]]
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* SadisticChoice: Discord forces one on Twilight, making her choose between Spike and Anon's lives. [[spoiler:She saves Anon.]]
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* WantonCrueltyToTheCommonComma: We readers should be quite thankful that Discord has a good proofreader, as he tends to treat punctuation more as a hurdle to be sidestepped than anything like a guideline.
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* WouldHurtAChild: It'd probably be easier to list all the children Anon ''hasn't'' abused in some way. He assaults [[spoiler:Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]], drives [[spoiler:Spike]] to depression, and ''murders'' [[spoiler:Faith, a dragon child who's been a slave of the caribou her entire life]].
* WouldHurtAChild: It'd probably be easier to list all the children Anon ''hasn't'' abused in some way. He assaults [[spoiler:Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]], drives [[spoiler:Spike]] to depression, and ''murders'' [[spoiler:Faith, a dragon child who's been a slave of the caribou her entire life]].
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* CharacterRerailment: Also in-universe, Discord's (current) chief plans to destabalize destabilize Anon's narrative involve involves doing this to the minor characters he designated as minor villains he's brainwashed like Trixie and Trixie, Blueblood [[spoiler:as well as [[spoiler:and Spike.]]
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* CharacterRerailment: Also in-universe, Discord's chief plans to destabalize Anon's narrative involve doing this to the characters he designated as minor villains like Trixie and Blueblood [[spoiler:as well as Spike.]]
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* CassandraTruth: The only characters who actually ''believe'' Discord are those minor characters who are beneath Anon's notice, mostly villains he's nearly [[Flanderization flanderized]] into even deeper darkness.
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* CassandraTruth: The only characters who actually ''believe'' Discord are those minor characters who are beneath Anon's notice, mostly villains he's nearly [[Flanderization [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] into even deeper darkness.
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* IdiotBall: Every time Discord (or another such villain) goes near Anon, this gets enforced.
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* IdiotBall: Every time someone near Anon has a problem that they ''could'' solve, but Anon would be more 'heroic' for doing so. And of course, whenever Discord (or another such villain) goes or someone similar is near Anon, this gets enforced.him, it turns into a VillainBall for them.
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Stop us if you've heard this one before. A human named Anon is [[TrappedInAnotherWorld dropped into]] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Equestria]], your [[SummonEverymanHero average guy by all accounts]], who just so happens to [[RelationshipSue make friends]] (and ''become lovers'', despite [[KavorkaMan being human]]) with the Mane Six quickly, is briefly imprisoned by Celestia (for [[SelectiveCondemnation speaking out of turn]]), then comes out of the Crystal Mines with Twilight and Cadence, destroying most of the changelings in the city, and becoming the Seventh Element of Harmony and a nationwide hero. He's the classic KnightInShiningArmor, outshining even the pony ''named'' that, and his very word is treated as a glorious thing.
It's all a lie, though. The human named Anon certainly managed to get into Equestria somehow, and he might not even be aware of it, but he's a RealityWarper ''nonpareil'': [[MarySue his very presence]] is twisting the world around him, turning the world into one where everything revolves around ''him'', and bringing over concepts which never even existed in Equestria. Everyone nearby suffers massive CharacterDerailment and {{Flanderization}}; aspects of Equestria's very society are overturned to fit the 'hero's' story, and of course, nobody even ''remembers'' that things aren't supposed to be that way...
Well, except one person: [[VillainProtagonist Discord]], the Draconequus of Chaos and Disharmony. It took even ''him'' a while to figure it out, but now that it's clear to him, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge nothing is going to stop him]] from giving Anon all the hell he deserves. And if he has to be the villain to do so, he's going to make sure that he does it much better than that cardboard cutout that Anon thinks he is...
''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/217108/not-the-hero Not the Hero]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/137331/alarajrogers Alara Rogers]]. It's a deliberate send-up of many of the MarySue and SelfInsert tropes found in many fanfics, and doesn't pull its punches in regards to the atrocities perpetuated by the 'hero' -- or, for that matter, Discord himself.
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!! Tropes in this work include:
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: It can slice seamlessly through magic-resistant dragon scales and still be used to julienne fries. This is notably the sword's ''only'' distinguishing feature.
* AchievementsInIgnorance: As far as can be told, Anon doesn't even ''know'' he's doing this, it's all being done subconsciously.
* AnythingThatMoves: For Discord, though the more exotic, the better.
* BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce: Used to spice up a meal with the caribou.
* BreakThemByTalking: Tried on the Element Bearers, not to invert their personalities (well, not the third time), but to seed distrust in Anon.
* CassandraTruth: The only characters who actually ''believe'' Discord are those minor characters who are beneath Anon's notice, mostly villains he's nearly [[Flanderization flanderized]] into even deeper darkness.
* CelebrityParadox: When Discord visits Earth, he notes how simply uncanny it is that everyone sounds much like they do on his world. He briefly considers contacting some, but decides otherwise for the sake of his own sanity.
* CharacterDerailment: In-universe, to the point that Twilight actually says that [[spoiler:Spike's not worth as much as Anon.]]
* CordonBleughChef: Discord likes to come up with odd concoctions. Thus far, Gilda's the only one who will eat them without reservation.
* CosmicEntity: Quite a few of them, from the Alicorns to the Draconequui to many others, up to and including a very broken being of pure Order.
* EasyEvangelism: It's noted that many of the arguments in favour of Anon simply ''shouldn't work'', yet another sign that the universe is being bent sideways.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Time and again, Discord notes that there were some lines he simply wouldn't cross unless there's no other way. Killing's a big one.
* EvilGloating: Discord falls prey to this once or twice, despite ''knowing'' that it's an effect that Anon's aura will have on him. He does his best to avoid it, though.
* FightingFromTheInside: Many of the ponies whose lives have been turned topsy-turvy have that sensation that something's not right, and zig when they should be zagging.
* FunctionalMagic: Harmonious and Order Magics are said to operate within specific boundaries and guidelines. Chaos magic is more like trying to persuade it to do what you want; [[GeometricMagic runic magic]] is even more like a computer program.
* {{Gaslighting}}: Knowing that going big would draw too much attention, Discord takes a bit of time to do this to the Mane Six.
* GenderBender: Anon turns the ratio of female/male in Equestria from somewhere along the lines of 60%/40% to ''80%/20%'', just so that he can justify being in a HaremGenre. Most of those who have changed know something's wrong. [[spoiler: There is also the horrific practice committed by the Caribou empire, which was evidently the case even ''without'' Anon.]]
* HeroicBSOD: Once Discord sees [[spoiler:the season 3 episode where Fluttershy becomes his friend]], he trashes his hotel room, then winds up getting smashed and ranting across the streets for the next few hours, knowing that now that'll never happen.
* IdiotBall: Every time Discord (or another such villain) goes near Anon, this gets enforced.
* ImplausibleFencingPowers: When Discord picks up a sword to fight Anon, ''both'' of them get affected by this -- except that it's all {{Flynning}}, and as the 'hero of the story', Anon's reality-warping powers force Discord to lose his abilities at that climactic moment.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After Discord [[spoiler:tries to force Twilight to choose between Spike and Anon.]]
* ParodySue: Don't make it a drinking game.
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Discord's viewpoint at that. [[spoiler: This is in part because he was a child of rape... and when he took on the mantle of Chaos, he received all of Mayhem's memories of committing the act.]]
* RealityWarper: Not ''quite'' to the level of an actual deity, but one which can even outdo Discord... when he's subconsciously paying enough attention.
* SlaveRace: In the Caribou empire, ''all females.'' Beings captured from other countries are turned female.
* SoulCuttingBlade: The sword of 'Protection', which attacks its targets on the magical plane as well.
* UnreliableNarrator: Discord himself notes that he could very well be this, due to the nature of Anon's powers.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Because of the nature of Disharmony, and indeed the fact that he might be forced into a gloating rant, Discord instructs all of the Bearers of Disharmony to ''not'' tell him what their plans are. (Well, that and he just loves surprises.)
* VillainProtagonist: For all that he's trying his best to save Equestria from a bigger threat, Discord doesn't exactly come across as the most morally-righteous person in the world.
* WantonCrueltyToTheCommonComma: We readers should be quite thankful that Discord has a good proofreader, as he tends to treat punctuation more as a hurdle to be sidestepped than anything like a guideline.
It's all a lie, though. The human named Anon certainly managed to get into Equestria somehow, and he might not even be aware of it, but he's a RealityWarper ''nonpareil'': [[MarySue his very presence]] is twisting the world around him, turning the world into one where everything revolves around ''him'', and bringing over concepts which never even existed in Equestria. Everyone nearby suffers massive CharacterDerailment and {{Flanderization}}; aspects of Equestria's very society are overturned to fit the 'hero's' story, and of course, nobody even ''remembers'' that things aren't supposed to be that way...
Well, except one person: [[VillainProtagonist Discord]], the Draconequus of Chaos and Disharmony. It took even ''him'' a while to figure it out, but now that it's clear to him, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge nothing is going to stop him]] from giving Anon all the hell he deserves. And if he has to be the villain to do so, he's going to make sure that he does it much better than that cardboard cutout that Anon thinks he is...
''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/217108/not-the-hero Not the Hero]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fimfiction.net/user/137331/alarajrogers Alara Rogers]]. It's a deliberate send-up of many of the MarySue and SelfInsert tropes found in many fanfics, and doesn't pull its punches in regards to the atrocities perpetuated by the 'hero' -- or, for that matter, Discord himself.
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!! Tropes in this work include:
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: It can slice seamlessly through magic-resistant dragon scales and still be used to julienne fries. This is notably the sword's ''only'' distinguishing feature.
* AchievementsInIgnorance: As far as can be told, Anon doesn't even ''know'' he's doing this, it's all being done subconsciously.
* AnythingThatMoves: For Discord, though the more exotic, the better.
* BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce: Used to spice up a meal with the caribou.
* BreakThemByTalking: Tried on the Element Bearers, not to invert their personalities (well, not the third time), but to seed distrust in Anon.
* CassandraTruth: The only characters who actually ''believe'' Discord are those minor characters who are beneath Anon's notice, mostly villains he's nearly [[Flanderization flanderized]] into even deeper darkness.
* CelebrityParadox: When Discord visits Earth, he notes how simply uncanny it is that everyone sounds much like they do on his world. He briefly considers contacting some, but decides otherwise for the sake of his own sanity.
* CharacterDerailment: In-universe, to the point that Twilight actually says that [[spoiler:Spike's not worth as much as Anon.]]
* CordonBleughChef: Discord likes to come up with odd concoctions. Thus far, Gilda's the only one who will eat them without reservation.
* CosmicEntity: Quite a few of them, from the Alicorns to the Draconequui to many others, up to and including a very broken being of pure Order.
* EasyEvangelism: It's noted that many of the arguments in favour of Anon simply ''shouldn't work'', yet another sign that the universe is being bent sideways.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Time and again, Discord notes that there were some lines he simply wouldn't cross unless there's no other way. Killing's a big one.
* EvilGloating: Discord falls prey to this once or twice, despite ''knowing'' that it's an effect that Anon's aura will have on him. He does his best to avoid it, though.
* FightingFromTheInside: Many of the ponies whose lives have been turned topsy-turvy have that sensation that something's not right, and zig when they should be zagging.
* FunctionalMagic: Harmonious and Order Magics are said to operate within specific boundaries and guidelines. Chaos magic is more like trying to persuade it to do what you want; [[GeometricMagic runic magic]] is even more like a computer program.
* {{Gaslighting}}: Knowing that going big would draw too much attention, Discord takes a bit of time to do this to the Mane Six.
* GenderBender: Anon turns the ratio of female/male in Equestria from somewhere along the lines of 60%/40% to ''80%/20%'', just so that he can justify being in a HaremGenre. Most of those who have changed know something's wrong. [[spoiler: There is also the horrific practice committed by the Caribou empire, which was evidently the case even ''without'' Anon.]]
* HeroicBSOD: Once Discord sees [[spoiler:the season 3 episode where Fluttershy becomes his friend]], he trashes his hotel room, then winds up getting smashed and ranting across the streets for the next few hours, knowing that now that'll never happen.
* IdiotBall: Every time Discord (or another such villain) goes near Anon, this gets enforced.
* ImplausibleFencingPowers: When Discord picks up a sword to fight Anon, ''both'' of them get affected by this -- except that it's all {{Flynning}}, and as the 'hero of the story', Anon's reality-warping powers force Discord to lose his abilities at that climactic moment.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After Discord [[spoiler:tries to force Twilight to choose between Spike and Anon.]]
* ParodySue: Don't make it a drinking game.
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Discord's viewpoint at that. [[spoiler: This is in part because he was a child of rape... and when he took on the mantle of Chaos, he received all of Mayhem's memories of committing the act.]]
* RealityWarper: Not ''quite'' to the level of an actual deity, but one which can even outdo Discord... when he's subconsciously paying enough attention.
* SlaveRace: In the Caribou empire, ''all females.'' Beings captured from other countries are turned female.
* SoulCuttingBlade: The sword of 'Protection', which attacks its targets on the magical plane as well.
* UnreliableNarrator: Discord himself notes that he could very well be this, due to the nature of Anon's powers.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Because of the nature of Disharmony, and indeed the fact that he might be forced into a gloating rant, Discord instructs all of the Bearers of Disharmony to ''not'' tell him what their plans are. (Well, that and he just loves surprises.)
* VillainProtagonist: For all that he's trying his best to save Equestria from a bigger threat, Discord doesn't exactly come across as the most morally-righteous person in the world.
* WantonCrueltyToTheCommonComma: We readers should be quite thankful that Discord has a good proofreader, as he tends to treat punctuation more as a hurdle to be sidestepped than anything like a guideline.
