| 1 | The following are the characters in the ''Fanfic/{{Equestrylvania}}'' fanfiction series. These lists also include several of the Background Ponies, if their portrayal here is different from the usual fanon. |
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| 3 | Please see the original character sheets for the [[Characters/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic canon portrayals]] [[{{Characters/Castlevania}} of established characters]]. |
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| 5 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 6 | |
| 7 | [[folder: The Mane Six (Plus Spike)]] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | !!Tropes Shared By All or Many of the Mane Six |
| 10 | * ActionGirl: Goes without saying. |
| 11 | * ThouShaltNotKill: Disobeyed by [[CuteBruiser Applejack]], [[BoisterousBruiser Rainbow Dash]], [[ActionFashionista Rarity]], and [[BewareTheNiceOnes Pinkie Pie]]. Is this part of the Castle's influence, or are they merely adapting to their new, hostile environment too well...? |
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| 13 | |
| 14 | !!Twilight Sparkle |
| 15 | -->[[TheLeader The de facto leader]] of the Mane Six. As the talented student of Princess Celestia, she aims to uncover the mysteries behind Castlevania, only to become its greatest enemy… and therefore its biggest target. |
| 16 | |
| 17 | * ArchEnemy: Makes one in the form of Actrise. However, since it's been revealed that the Castle also has it in specifically for her, it might seem like she has two arch enemies. |
| 18 | * BreakTheCutie: The Castle is apparently out to get Twilight, and will never stop until it's achieved this goal. Heck, it might never stop. |
| 19 | * GuileHeroine: The enemies she finds herself up against are way too powerful to take on head-to-head, so Twilight uses her brains to confront them. |
| 20 | * HeroicBSOD: Is crushed by one in the final scene of the final chapter of the first arc. |
| 21 | * ParentalSubstitute: To Spike, something lampshaded by Sypha. |
| 22 | * ScienceHero |
| 23 | |
| 24 | !!Applejack |
| 25 | -->The [[TheHeart team’s moral center and the most level-headed]]. But how long will her patience last when her family and friends are brutalized by Dracula's forces…? |
| 26 | * BadassNormal: No magic, no flight, no [[RealityWarper disobeying the laws of physics]]. Applejack is straight-up badass. |
| 27 | * CuteBruiser: While the others aren’t a slouch in the ActionGirl department, Applejack fights the most enemies in this story. |
| 28 | * DaddysGirl: Implied with how she reacted to [[spoiler: Marble telling her about how her father's corpse went on a killing spree]]. |
| 29 | * FunetikAksent: Of the DeepSouth variety, same as her relatives. |
| 30 | * HeroicBSOD: Hers, brought on by [[spoiler: Actrise raising her parents as zombies]], goes from a BSOD to a RoaringRampageOfRevenge that thankfully gets thwarted before it starts. |
| 31 | |
| 32 | !!Rainbow Dash |
| 33 | -->The most headstrong and loyal of the Mane Six. Her courage and will to fight will both be put to the ultimate test as Castlevania’s power grows… |
| 34 | * AintTooProudToBeg: Rainbow Dash suspends her pride for a moment to beg for Shatterstorm's release from Marble's grasp. It goes to show how far Rainbow Dash would go for somepony she hardly knows. |
| 35 | * BelligerentSexualTension: Hinted at between herself and Shatterstorm. |
| 36 | * BoisterousBruiser: Like in canon, she's the most aggressive of the Mane Six and generally acts like she's having the time of her life when she's fighting. |
| 37 | * {{Determinator}}: Best demonstrated during her fight with the Wharg, where she simply does not give up, no matter how badly she's beaten. |
| 38 | * HotBlooded: Will leap into the fray without a second thought. |
| 39 | * IDidWhatIHadToDo: Regarding killing the Behemoth. |
| 40 | * TheLadette: Her un-feminine qualities are brought up periodically. |
| 41 | |
| 42 | !!Rarity |
| 43 | -->A fashion designer on her way up in the industry, Rarity’s world was decimated when her little sister was victimized by the monsters of Castlevania. She now works with her friends toward ridding Equestria of his influence. |
| 44 | * ActionFashionista: Kills a bunch of mad dogs to protect her little sister. |
| 45 | * BigSisterInstinct: To Sweetie Belle. |
| 46 | * HeroicBSOD: Faces probably the most devastating one out of all the Mane Six. It takes her out of the climax of the first arc. |
| 47 | * MyGreatestFailure: Seems to be accepting that [[spoiler: she fed Sweetie Belle poisoned food]] with as much grace as she can. Celestia would only know [[DespairEventHorizon how she might have reacted]] if her friends failed to get [[spoiler: the cure]] and save Sweetie Belle in time... |
| 48 | * [[ParentsAsPeople Parents As Ponies]]: Her biggest grievance with her parents is that they spend so much time as a couple, they seem to forget that their children have specific needs. |
| 49 | |
| 50 | !!Pinkie Pie |
| 51 | -->Her bright personality is a strong, solid beacon in a world under Castlevania’s influence—which is why Dracula’s minions aim to silence Pinkie’s laughter once and for all... |
| 52 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Let’s put it this way: Pinkie Pie is actually ''rather scary'' when she’s angry. |
| 53 | * CoolBigSis / FriendToAllChildren: While Twilight studies Dracula's rib, Pinkie Pie occupies her time by entertaining foals. She also comforts Scootaloo when she's upset. |
| 54 | * GenkiGirl: Pinkie's energy and optimism are nearly inexhaustible, which she puts to good use trying to keep her friends in high spirits against the evil surrounding them. |
| 55 | * MotorMouth: As in canon, Pinkie has a tendency to babble at a hundred miles an hour. |
| 56 | * PluckyComicRelief: Necessary in a [[DarkerAndEdgier setting this dark.]] |
| 57 | * WeirdnessMagnet: Apparently, she met Aeon [[NoodleIncident when they embarked on a journey through time, and ended up saving herself.]] |
| 58 | * WhatMeasureIsAMook: Shocks herself when she realizes just how easy it is to kill something... |
| 59 | |
| 60 | !!Fluttershy |
| 61 | -->Her kindness gives hope to those who have none, but her fragile emotions make her the perfect target for Dracula’s minions. |
| 62 | * BreakTheCutie: She gets broken fairly early in the story, but her friends put her back together shortly afterward. |
| 63 | * HolyBurnsEvil: She finds the Magic Cross item from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaIISimonsQuest'', and with it earns this ability. |
| 64 | * TheSoCalledCoward: The moment she realizes her friends might be in danger, she stops hiding and comes to their rescue. |
| 65 | * ThrowTheDogABone: [[spoiler: Twilight’s spell undoes Dracula’s influence over her remaining critter friends.]] |
| 66 | * WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: When Fluttershy finds the courage to save her friends, she comes across her pet bunny ''Angel'', who gives her a ''Cross'' that protects her from evil. |
| 67 | * TheWoobie |
| 68 | |
| 69 | !!Spike |
| 70 | -->Twilight Sparkle’s loyal assistant. He lends his aid to anyone who needs it. |
| 71 | * HiddenDepths: His deep words of advice to Shatterstorm were really just passages he’d memorized from philosophy books he’d read in his pastime. Even so, he might have tricked Shatterstorm into thinking he’s [[WiseBeyondTheirYears wise beyond his years.]] |
| 72 | * IntergenerationalFriendship: Forms one with Shatterstorm. |
| 73 | |
| 74 | [[/folder]] |
| 75 | |
| 76 | [[folder:Castlevania Heroes]] |
| 77 | |
| 78 | !! Tropes Shared by Most or All Castlevania Heroes |
| 79 | |
| 80 | !!Aeon (VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment) |
| 81 | -->A mysterious time traveler on a mission to stop Dracula from ruining Equestria. Regardless of his allegiance, he seems to be hiding quite a few secrets… |
| 82 | * ArchEnemy: The Chronomage, as both are {{Time Master}}s and they fight for opposing sides. |
| 83 | * [[spoiler: ItsAllMyFault: He's dropped hints that ''he'' was the one who scattered Dracula's parts in hopes of preventing future risings, causing the resultant invasion of Equestria. He eventually confirms this, revealing that he was manipulated into doing so by Galamoth, who wanted to usurp Dracula's position. The Mane Six comfort him, telling him not to blame himself.]] |
| 84 | * [[spoiler: SecretlyDying]]: As it turns out, [[spoiler: his powers are waning, which indicates this is happening to him.]] |
| 85 | * SharpDressedMan: Rarity certainly admires his fashion sense. |
| 86 | * ShipperOnDeck: For Jonathan and Charlotte. |
| 87 | * SixthRanger: To the Mane Six. (So... ''Seventh'' Ranger?) |
| 88 | * StoicWoobie: [[spoiler: He never acts anything other than stoical... but he's suffering from a tremendous amount of guilt because this entire mess is his fault, and he's so determined to make amends that he's literally giving his life for the cause.]] |
| 89 | * TimeMaster: [[spoiler: Subverted. While he is able to control the flow of time in a single dimension to some degree, he is unable to do many of the kind of things one might expect a time traveler to do.]] |
| 90 | * [[spoiler: UnwittingPawn: Was this to Galamoth, who used his arrogance to trick him into scattering Dracula's remains.]] |
| 91 | * VerbalTic: An interesting variation. He never uses contractions unless he’s upset. |
| 92 | * VoluntaryShapeshifting: Can turn himself into a pony to better blend in with the locals. |
| 93 | |
| 94 | !!Soma Cruz (VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow) |
| 95 | -->A young man from the far-flung future, Soma Cruz is the reincarnation of Dracula himself. As such, he is a talented fighter and thinker, able to wield the abilities of Dracula's accursed minions. |
| 96 | * ComboPlatterSuperpowers: As Soma's powers stem from what monster souls he has managed to acquire and which he decides to activate, his potential array of abilities is incredibly vast. |
| 97 | * OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Apparently, Aeon was impressed by his defeat of [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Count Orlock.]] |
| 98 | * YourSoulIsMine: Has the ability to absorb and assimilate the souls of Dracula's monstrous minions, which become the source of his power. |
| 99 | |
| 100 | !!Alucard (VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse) |
| 101 | -->The cursed blood of Dracula runs through his veins. He feels it is his personal responsibility to repel his father's influence anywhere he goes. |
| 102 | * {{Dhampyr}}: Son of Dracula and his human second wife, Lisa. |
| 103 | * SternTeacher: While it seems he's good at teaching the Royal Guards about the supernatural forces of Dracula, his authority still intimidates his students. |
| 104 | |
| 105 | !!Jonathan Morris (VideoGame/CastlevaniaPortraitOfRuin) |
| 106 | -->The successor of the Morris family of vampire killers, Jonathan Morris is a talented warrior whose blunt, laid-back personality obfuscates his natural fighter's spirit. |
| 107 | * RedIsHeroic: Dresses in a red outfit and is a skilled, competent hero. |
| 108 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Charlotte's Blue. |
| 109 | * SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Constantly protests Aeon's insistence that he and Charlotte should get together. |
| 110 | |
| 111 | !!Charlotte Aulin (VideoGame/CastlevaniaPortraitOfRuin) |
| 112 | -->A young witch with a lot of talent. Don't treat her like a child. |
| 113 | * BadassBookworm: She's able to destroy monsters because she's spent her entire life reading tomes of arcane lore and mastered occult powers as a result. |
| 114 | * CuteWitch: She's a cute girl who wields powerful magical abilities. |
| 115 | * PoliticallyIncorrectHero: She grew up in the 1930's, so it's not surprising she uses racist terminology that would get her chased out of Harlem. Soma, who comes from the 2000s, [[DeliberateValuesDissonance finds her usage of words like "negro" to be unsettling]]. |
| 116 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Jonathan's Red. |
| 117 | |
| 118 | !!Shanoa (VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia) |
| 119 | -->A mysterious woman of beauty and battle. Bitter and cynical, but at the same time cool and supportive. |
| 120 | * DarkActionGirl: Has shades of it. |
| 121 | * EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette |
| 122 | * LadyOfWar: Seems adept at several different kinds of weapons that she summons via the magical tattoos on her arms. |
| 123 | * TheStoic |
| 124 | |
| 125 | !!Julius Belmont (VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow) |
| 126 | -->The Belmont. Not the successor. Not the latest of the lineup. THE Belmont. Dracula was supposed to have finally perished by his hands in the year 1999, but thanks to the Castle's escape from the timeline, it seems he must perform this act twice. |
| 127 | * BadassNormal: This is the man who ''finally kills Dracula'', armed with nothing more than guts, courage, skill, determination, and the family's AncestralWeapon. What more would you expect? He even looks the part, sporting a manly beard and wearing a BadassLongcoat, as if to emphasize his skills and power. |
| 128 | * RedIsHeroic: He's the most heroic and competent of the Belmonts, and sports a full head of red hair. |
| 129 | * SilverFox: Even Celestia seems to have an attraction to him. Must be all the Badassness listed above. |
| 130 | * StepfordSmiler: Admits to being this, keeping up a facade of cheerfulness rather than give into despair at all he's seen. |
| 131 | |
| 132 | !!Sypha Belnades (VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse) |
| 133 | -->The wife of Trevor Belmont, who aided him in his own quest against Dracula. Now her consciousness is stored inside the Black Book, wherein she helps to train others to continue the fight. |
| 134 | * AffectionateNickname: Refers to Charlotte as "Charlie". |
| 135 | * TrainingFromHell: Her methods are... effective, but very extreme. |
| 136 | |
| 137 | [[/folder]] |
| 138 | |
| 139 | [[folder:Other Castlevania Characters]] |
| 140 | |
| 141 | !!Richter Belmont (VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood) |
| 142 | -->One of the legendary Belmonts, Richter was the very last to battle Dracula. After he walked down the darkest path, the fate of his family was sealed, along with their power... |
| 143 | * DespairEventHorizon: It was experiencing this that drove him to give up on opposing Dracula and instead become the vampire's ally. |
| 144 | * TheGhost: Never appears in the story, is only talked about in the past tense. |
| 145 | * NiceJobBreakingItHero: Submitting to the temptations of Dracula is what laid the foundations for the overall plot. |
| 146 | * TheWoobie |
| 147 | |
| 148 | [[/folder]] |
| 149 | |
| 150 | [[folder:Other Heroic Ponies]] |
| 151 | |
| 152 | !!Shining Armor |
| 153 | -->The unshakable ex-Captain of the Royal Guard, Shining Armor does not hesitate to once again raise his shield when Castlevania appears… |
| 154 | * ChronicHeroSyndrome: Instead of stopping to heal his wounds, he rushes after his little sister, [[BigBrotherInstinct intent on saving her.]] |
| 155 | * [[spoiler: SacrificialLion: Might be, judging by that he fell mysteriously ill from the wounds he suffered under the Great Bat and was removed from the narrative.]] |
| 156 | ** [[spoiler: Somewhat subverted, as it's revealed he survived, but has been transformed into a monster.]] |
| 157 | * [[spoiler: [[TranshumanTreachery Transequine Treachery]]: Was infected by vampirism by the Great Bat, and is now stalking the sewers of Canterlot, attacking anyone who attempts to flee the city that way.]] |
| 158 | |
| 159 | !!Tiger Cross |
| 160 | -->A young Royal Guard, Tiger Cross keeps his unit together through his gentle, selfless behavior. |
| 161 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Comforts Twilight when she wakes up from a nightmare, speaking to her in a tender, brotherly way. |
| 162 | * [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: Fought, and was killed by, Death in order to buy time for Twilight and Shatterstorm to escape.]] |
| 163 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: Implied between himself and Shatterstorm. |
| 164 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Shatterstorm's Red. Interesting in that ''Tiger Cross'' is the one with the red mane... |
| 165 | |
| 166 | !!Shatterstorm |
| 167 | -->A complicated Royal Guard with a broken past. His strength comes from his resolve to become better than his mistakes… |
| 168 | [[quoteright:215:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scan0002_4795.jpg]] |
| 169 | [[caption-width-right:215:[[{{Determinator}} “The right thing, right now, is to do the job I was tasked to do and protect Miss Sparkle.”]]]] |
| 170 | * BelligerentSexualTension: Implied with Rainbow Dash. |
| 171 | * {{Determinator}}: Keeps slamming himself against a supposedly unbreakable cell door for ''hours'' nonstop until it ''does'' break. |
| 172 | * DontYouDarePityMe: Says this verbatim to Rainbow Dash after she learns of Shatterstorm's unpleasant history with mares. |
| 173 | * [[spoiler: DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted. Shatterstorm's history of sexual abuse at the hooves of overly aggressive mares is portrayed as a seriously traumatizing matter and a justification for his hostility towards mares in general, as well as something that elicits the shock, disgust and pity of those who find out.]] |
| 174 | * DulcineaEffect: To Twilight. |
| 175 | * FailureKnight: [[spoiler: Failing to save his best friend, failing to protect himself from his mother’s advances, failing to avoid being taken advantage of by other mares…]] Kid’s got issues. |
| 176 | * GoodIsNotNice: He's on the side of good and he's out to help ponies as part of the Guard... but he's also a ''real dick''. |
| 177 | * [[HeManWomanHater He Stallion Mare Hater]]: He doesn't seem to like mares very much, especially brash and aggressive ones like Rainbow Dash. Eventually justified in a very horrifying way; [[spoiler: he's been abused by numerous mares, both emotionally and sexually, throughout his life. Starting with his mother. And yes, it's implied she was also the first mare to ''sexually'' abuse him]]. |
| 178 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: Speaks very fondly of Tiger Cross, implying they had this kind of a relationship. |
| 179 | * HotBlooded: Every bit as temperamental as Rainbow Dash. |
| 180 | * IntergenerationalFriendship: With Spike. |
| 181 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be an asshole, thanks to all his issues, but deep down he's a caring soul and dedicated to helping others. |
| 182 | * JerkassWoobie: He's a jerk. But when you find out ''why'' he's such a jerk, you can't help but pity him. Much as that annoys him. |
| 183 | * LikeBrotherAndSister: With Spitfire. |
| 184 | * [[spoiler: MommyIssues: Caused by emotional and physical abuse, capped with strongly implied ParentalIncest.]] |
| 185 | * PoliticallyIncorrectHero: He's heroic, but quite the misogynist. |
| 186 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Tiger Cross' Blue. Interesting in that ''he's'' the one with the oceanic colors... |
| 187 | * ShowerOfAngst: Takes one at the end of the first arc. It's not the first time, either... |
| 188 | * SuccessThroughInsanity: How'd he get that cutie mark? He ''smashed a hurricane just by flying straight into it.'' The Cutie Mark Crusaders and even Rainbow Dash all think this is crazy yet awesome InUniverse. |
| 189 | * YouNeedToGetLaid: Spitfire seems to think that he'll be better off if he gets a girlfriend. |
| 190 | |
| 191 | !!Roaring Yawn |
| 192 | -->A learned unicorn of egocentric demeanor, Roaring Yawn is considered an authority on all things Cryptological in nature—making him the perfect lead investigator for exploring Castlevania. |
| 193 | [[quoteright:161:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/roaringyawn_2859.jpg]] |
| 194 | [[caption-width-right:161:"My girl, with all due respect, this castle appeared ''overnight'', and you're concerned with]] ''statues!"'']] |
| 195 | * BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: Releases the Wharg to distract Rose Blade's forces so that he can free Shatterstorm.]] |
| 196 | * ChickMagnet / NerdsAreSexy: Implied, judging by the reaction of Twilight's friends when they see his picture. So much so that they start immediately teasing Twilight about him being her boyfriend/crush. |
| 197 | * [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice King]] |
| 198 | * {{Foil}}: To Twilight. Intelligent scholar, but utterly egotistical. |
| 199 | * GoodIsNotNice: When he's introduced to the audience, [[EstablishingCharacterMoment Roaring Yawn acts like a complete wad to Twilight despite only having met her for a few seconds.]] [[JerkAss All in front of her big brother, too.]] But after the events in the Castle, he's quick to apologize to Twilight and becomes [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold a surprisingly supportive friend.]] |
| 200 | * ItsAllMyFault: Has this attitude about his failure to cure Shining Armor. |
| 201 | * MrViceGuy: Has an ego that could eclipse THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE. |
| 202 | |
| 203 | !!The Cutie Mark Crusaders |
| 204 | -->Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle -- three fillies with something to prove, and nothing to lose! They're on a quest to discover who they really are. |
| 205 | * BreakTheCutie: Sweetie Belle. |
| 206 | * TheCutie: Similar to canon. |
| 207 | * {{Fangirl}}: Scootaloo's a fangirl for Rainbow Dash already -- and now she admires Shatterstorm. |
| 208 | * ShipperOnDeck: Scootaloo acts like one for Rainbow Dash and Shatterstorm, as she considers them both "the most awesome ponies she knows" and so she wants to see them together. |
| 209 | |
| 210 | !!The Royal Sisters |
| 211 | -->The Princesses of Equestria. Their regal duty to keep their home and subjects safe from harm is ripped from them the moment the Castle arrives. |
| 212 | * ItsAllMyFault: Celestia blames herself not only for being caught off guard by Dracula's forces, but is also implied to be carrying guilt for the other times she's been in no position to help her subjects. |
| 213 | * RedOniBlueOni: Celestia is Blue, while Luna is Red. |
| 214 | * SealedGoodInACan: Are currently trapped in their castle, which has been displaced into a dead dimension by the Castle. |
| 215 | * ShipperOnDeck: Luna supports Celestia X Julius Belmont. |
| 216 | * TricksterMentor: Celestia once hid Twilight's photo album on her using a spell that would keep its unique "aura" undetected by unicorns. |
| 217 | |
| 218 | !!Roseluck |
| 219 | -->A young earth pony who, for reasons unknown, receives nightmarish visions from Castlevania itself. What is its design in terrorizing this seemingly ordinary mare...? |
| 220 | * BreakTheCutie: Roseluck was pretty well-adjusted near the start of the first book, but one near-death experience and a series of nightmares later, she finds herself straight into BrokenBird territory. |
| 221 | * TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight: In the worst possible way. |
| 222 | * CreepyMonotone: She speaks this way, which is one of the many things that are distubing about her. |
| 223 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: It seems the Castle bombards her mind with images as a means of sending cryptic warnings about what it plans to do next. |
| 224 | * ShoutOut: The entirety of every Roseluck scene has some nods to ''Fanfic/EyesWithoutAFace''. |
| 225 | |
| 226 | !!Big Macintosh |
| 227 | -->A quiet farmboy who supports his sisters and grandmother. His only real life goal is to keep his family and their livelihood safe. |
| 228 | * GentleGiant: Uses his size and strength only when needed. |
| 229 | * MoralityChain: His presence was what it took to [[spoiler: keep Applejack from killing Marble, which would have had some serious repercussions.]] |
| 230 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Just like in the show, Big Mac only ever speaks either to his family members or when he’s really upset. [[spoiler: It’s also our first big clue that something isn’t right about Marble.]] |
| 231 | * TheQuietOne |
| 232 | |
| 233 | !!Pokey Pierce |
| 234 | -->A plucky and unfortunate fellow. His quirky mannerisms and social ignorance make him difficult for others to understand. |
| 235 | * AdultChild: Is often described as one by some of the other characters. Of course, his childish behavior doesn't help him. |
| 236 | * DoggedNiceGuy: He constantly keeps trying to win Marble's heart with his kind gestures, even as she tries to actively drive him off. |
| 237 | * EmbarrassingFirstName: Seems to think his first name isn't manly enough to impress Marble when they first meet. |
| 238 | * LoveAtFirstSight: Heavily implied with Marble. |
| 239 | |
| 240 | !!Lyra |
| 241 | -->Dreams of lifting the spirits of Equestria with her songs, as well as holding onto her belief in humans. |
| 242 | * DaydreamBeliever: Until Pinkie and Aeon [[TheCloudCuckoolanderWasRight proved her correct]], she was always thought of as weird for her belief in human existence. |
| 243 | * GenkiGirl: She's almost as hyper as Pinkie Pie. |
| 244 | * NiceGirl: She just wants to help however she can, and dedicates herself to uplifting spirits in this dark time. |
| 245 | |
| 246 | !!Bon Bon |
| 247 | -->Lyra’s best friend who feels responsible for her well-being. |
| 248 | * DeadpanSnarker: Has a very dry, cutting wit that she freely deploys. |
| 249 | * MyGreatestSecondChance: When she finds Aeon trapped, Bon Bon’s first instinct is to scream and run—but she decides this is her time to make something better of herself. |
| 250 | * TheSoCalledCoward: She calls herself a coward, but she sure seems willing to risk herself to help others. |
| 251 | |
| 252 | !!The Directors Three |
| 253 | -->A set of unicorn triplets whose combined magical abilities have made them a valuable asset to the world of pony medicine. |
| 254 | * [[BarrierMaiden Barrier Triplets]]: Their ability to cast magical forcefields comes into play when they learn they must protect Ponyville at night. |
| 255 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: A trio of eccentric doctors. What more could you want? |
| 256 | * ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Ear is red, Nose is blue, and Throat is green. |
| 257 | * MindScrew: Their behavior tends to throw other ponies for a loop. For example, they've reversed the gravity on their coffee table so they could decorate their ceiling with it. |
| 258 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: They drop their goofy, eccentric behavior when they deliver some pretty bad news near the end of Chapter 13. |
| 259 | * [[SingleMindedTwins Single-Minded Triplets]]: They almost always SpeakInUnison or [[FinishingEachOthersSentences finish each others sentences]]. The only times they drop this act is the OOCIsSeriousBusiness example listed above, and [[ShipTease Throat asking his brothers if they think he has a shot at Twilight.]] |
| 260 | * ThemeNaming: InUniverse, nobody really knows what their actual names are, so they just call them Ear, Nose and Throat (which is also [[PunnyName a joke on their nature as doctors]]). The triplets are goofy enough that they enjoy going along with this. |
| 261 | |
| 262 | !!Spitfire |
| 263 | -->The captain of the Wonderbolts, she arrives in Ponyville to help with relief efforts. |
| 264 | * LikeBrotherAndSister: Her relationship with Shatterstorm, according to her. |
| 265 | * ShipperOnDeck: Like Scootaloo, she thinks Shatterstorm and Rainbow Dash would be a good combo. |
| 266 | |
| 267 | [[/folder]] |
| 268 | |
| 269 | [[folder:Villainous Ponies]] |
| 270 | |
| 271 | !!Dirt Nap |
| 272 | -->A disturbing stallion gifted in the art of embalming. His antisocial behavior has made him a pariah to the other citizens of Ponyville, a fact that Dracula’s minions could exploit… |
| 273 | * [[BadPowersBadPeople Bad Powers Bad Ponies]]: Invoked by himself; his special talent is embalming and burying the dead. Needless to say, he believes this is why he's always been lonely. |
| 274 | * BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: His reason for joining Dracula's minions. He has a pleasant interaction with [[CuteWitch Actrise]], and his backstory closely parallels that of the Dead Mate (More on him below). |
| 275 | * CreepyMortician: Embalming is his talent, after all. His other negative aspects are entirely his, though. |
| 276 | * DealWithTheDevil: Sells his soul in exchange for Aguni's [[PlayingWithFire power]]. |
| 277 | * [[FromNobodyToNightmare From Nopony to Nightmare]] |
| 278 | * TheGrotesque: The way he’s described in the text paints an unflattering image for him. |
| 279 | * JerkAss: This is the real reason he has no friends. As Twilight points out, he might be creepy-looking and his special talent might be unnerving, but he never once tried to be friendly to the living ponies and prove there's more to him than his cutie mark implies. |
| 280 | * [[spoiler: KarmicDeath / KilledOffForReal: He's crushed by the Behemoth, which causes him to lose control of Aguni, [[NoKillLikeOverkill who incinerates him.]]]] |
| 281 | * MadLove: For Actrise. [[{{Squick}} Commence gross-out.]] |
| 282 | * MoralEventHorizon: Passes it when he decides to burn down Ponyville. |
| 283 | * ThePeepingTom: Applejack apparently caught him watching her sleep... more than once. |
| 284 | * ShoutOut: His existence seems to be one to the [[FridgeHorror/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic horrified fan theories]] about what might happen if a pony discovers their "special talent" is something awful... like having to dispose of dead bodies. |
| 285 | * VillainousBreakdown: Freaks out when Twilight shoots down his attempt at CryForTheDevil. |
| 286 | |
| 287 | !!Marble[[spoiler:/White Dwarf]] |
| 288 | -->A travelling beauty who rolled into Ponyville a day or so before it was overrun with zombies. Her air of mystery and alluring appearance have captured the hearts of many stallions, but what hides behind her beautiful face? Is it good… or evil? |
| 289 | [[quoteright:349:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/white_dwarf_9718.jpg]] |
| 290 | [[caption-width-right:349: [[spoiler: "ILied to you, Pokey. Ab-About everything."]]]] |
| 291 | * AltoVillainess: Her voice is often described as deep and regal. |
| 292 | * AntiVillain |
| 293 | * BeautyEqualsGoodness / BeautyIsBad: [[ZigzaggingTrope Zigzagged]] [[MindScrew all over the place.]] |
| 294 | * [[spoiler: BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Tries to do this with Pokey after Actrise leaves her and she's arrested, but he refuses to abandon her.]] |
| 295 | * [[spoiler: EvenEvilHasStandards: Joined Dracula willingly, but ultimately refused to poison the foals in the hospital.]] |
| 296 | * GoodScarsEvilScars: [[spoiler: Thanks to [[HolyBurnsEvil the Magic Cross]], White Dwarf now has a cross-shaped scar on her face. Definitely evil.]] |
| 297 | * [[spoiler: IHaveManyNames]] |
| 298 | * [[spoiler: IHaveYourWife]]: Implied to be the reason she's still working with Dracula's minions even after [[spoiler: refusing to poison the foals]]. |
| 299 | * MindScrew: [[spoiler: So she isn’t Marble, but actually Actrise, except that she isn’t Actrise, just possessed by Actrise, but she still isn’t Marble because she’s actually White Dwarf because there never was a Marble to begin with.]] [[Film/SpaceBalls Everypony got all that?]] |
| 300 | * PorkyPigPronunciation: She seems to especially have trouble with her F’s, B’s, D’s, and S’s. It does lend to her dorkiness, though. |
| 301 | * VillainousBSOD: After [[spoiler: Actrise de-possesses her,]] Marble becomes crushed by her hopeless situation brought on by her bad decisions. |
| 302 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, she was going to [[spoiler: just be Actrise in disguise]]. But so many readers saw this coming that the author rewrote her, fleshing the character out in the process. |
| 303 | |
| 304 | !!Rose Blade |
| 305 | -->After Shining Armor was incapacitated, Rose Blade took his place as Captain. His desire for power has driven him to commit unspeakable acts. |
| 306 | * AgentPeacock: Very vain and flamboyant, but also a skilled combatant and brutally deadly in combat. |
| 307 | * BadBoss: Kills his underlings for questioning him, and doesn't care if anything else kills them either. |
| 308 | * BerserkButton: If you know what's good for you, don't question his authority. |
| 309 | * TheCaligula: Lives life according to his own demented whims, and will use fear and brutality to get his way. |
| 310 | * TheQuisling: Sells out [[spoiler: Princess Cadence]] to Dracula's forces in order to save his own ass. |
| 311 | * SadisticChoice: Gives Rainbow Dash the choice between having sex with him or watching Shatterstorm die. |
| 312 | * SmugSnake: He's even described as "snakelike", from his appearance to the sound of his voice. |
| 313 | * WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: Taken with SmugSnake above, Rose Blade offers Shatterstorm and Rainbow Dash apples when they're in a place of safety. Shatterstorm only eats his after Rainbow Dash digs into hers. Then after that everything goes straight to hell. [[Literature/TheBible Boy, does that sound familiar...]] |
| 314 | |
| 315 | !!Whisper White |
| 316 | -->A Crystal Pony serving as Rose Blade's Vice Captain. His strength and speed are nearly godlike, making him an invaluable ally. |
| 317 | * BerserkButton: Suggested that someone he loves is weak? Hope you didn't need that liver. |
| 318 | * CombatSadomasochist |
| 319 | * DepravedBisexual: Though, since he's most attracted to strength and power, it would appear he's more of a Depraved Pansexual. |
| 320 | * DissonantSerenity |
| 321 | * EyeScream: Shatterstorm beats his eye into "an unrecognizable jelly." |
| 322 | * LightningBruiser: Moves [[SuperSpeed so fast]] that people can't even see him do it. |
| 323 | * NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Likes handing these out at Rose Blade's order. And then ends up on the receiving end from Shatterstorm. |
| 324 | * TheSociopath: Doesn't even hesitate to cause extreme harm to others, [[DissonantSerenity smiling all the while]]. In fact, he's even smiling after Shatterstorm beats him halfway dead, finding beauty in his own screams. |
| 325 | * SoftSpokenSadist |
| 326 | |
| 327 | !!Nevermore the Perverse |
| 328 | --> Said to be one of the most evil unicorns to have ever lived, his controversial actions are what brought an end to the gruelling Ancient Pony Wars. |
| 329 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He concocted an effective poison that can only ever affect children, but at the same time concocted an antidote in case anyone ever dared to use the poison on his own kids. |
| 330 | * TheGhost: Never featured beyond getting name-dropped by a few characters, yet his reputation sets up quite a few elements for the first book's climax. |
| 331 | * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast |
| 332 | * ShoutOut: To a certain famous poem by Creator/EdgarAllanPoe. |
| 333 | * WouldHarmAChild: This is the most infamous of his actions. He created a dangerous hallucinogen that is swiftly fatal, but only affects foals. |
| 334 | |
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| 336 | |
| 337 | [[folder:Castlevania Villains]] |
| 338 | |
| 339 | !!Tropes Shared By All or Most of the Castlevania Villains: |
| 340 | * PsychopathicManchild: Aeon describes them as such. |
| 341 | * SmugSnake: Actrise and the Chronomage in particular are quick to gloat when they have their enemies right where they want them. |
| 342 | |
| 343 | !!Dracula |
| 344 | -->The Lord of Castlevania. Has lived for centuries, risen from the dead each time mankind had fallen from the path of good. He now seeks to dominate all of creation, in all its dimensions. |
| 345 | * TheBadGuyWins: [[Film/BattlefieldEarth While everypony was still learning how to]] ''[[Film/BattlefieldEarth SPELL THEIR NAMES]]'', [[Film/BattlefieldEarth Dracula’s forces were out conquering whole galaxies]] in search of his body parts. |
| 346 | * BigBad |
| 347 | * TheDreaded |
| 348 | * EvilerThanThou: The aura given off by just his rib is described as being worse than Nightmare Moon, King Sombra, and even his own minions. |
| 349 | * OutsideGenreFoe: The one strength of Dracula's that trumps anything the ponies of Equestria could have done. Nopony expected his forces to suddenly appear and attack. |
| 350 | * TheUnfought: Despite the fact that his influence is everywhere (Much like a certain ''other'' [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Big Bad we could name]]), the Mane Six never cross him in the first book. Hell, he never even makes an appearance! |
| 351 | |
| 352 | !!Death |
| 353 | -->The loyal retainer of Dracula, Death is not actually the spirit of death itself, but a demon in the familiar shape of the Grim Reaper. |
| 354 | * CreepySouvenir: Collects the voices of people he kills as these. Upon entering Equestria, he decides he'd rather collect pony cutie marks instead... |
| 355 | * TheDragon: To Dracula. Of course, the fact that the boss is still incapacitated means that Death is the one [[DragonInChief calling the shots]] right now. |
| 356 | * TheDreaded: Even Dracula's other minions are afraid of him. |
| 357 | * EldritchAbomination |
| 358 | * GrimReaper: He takes this shape, but as said before, he's not the real deal. |
| 359 | * NightmareFace: One that resembles a distorted skull—what’s worse, it ''wriggles and writhes'' when he’s angry. |
| 360 | * PragmaticVillainy: Goes right for attempting to kill Twilight after she takes out Dullahan. |
| 361 | * SinisterScythe |
| 362 | * VoiceOfTheLegion: Has the voices of every person he’s ever killed. |
| 363 | |
| 364 | !!Actrise ([[VideoGame/{{Castlevania 64}} Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness]]) |
| 365 | -->A theater actress who, terrified of her own mortality, sold the soul of her daughter and 99 other children to Dracula in order to live forever. |
| 366 | * ArchEnemy: Becomes one to Twilight Sparkle as of the end of the first arc. |
| 367 | * BadBoss: Her actions implicate that it certainly isn’t fun working for her. |
| 368 | * DealWithTheDevil: As stated above. Twilight is sickened when she learns of this. |
| 369 | ** She acts as an intermediary so Dirt Nap can make one with Aguni. |
| 370 | * [[spoiler: DemonicPossession: Possesses Marble/White Dwarf when she refuses to poison the foals in the hospital.]] |
| 371 | * EvilCounterpart: To Twilight Sparkle. Intelligent, crafty, talented with many forms of magic, plans and plots everything down to the last possible detail. If it weren’t for her more-experienced air and complete disregard for sentient life, she’d be Twilight Sparkle herself. |
| 372 | %%* EvilGenius |
| 373 | %%* FauxAffablyEvil |
| 374 | %%* LadyOfBlackMagic: Though the only female in the core group of Dracula's minions, she fills this role. |
| 375 | * MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Poisoned many of Ponyville's foals to blackmail Dracula's rib out of Twilight. Before that, she even casually experimented the poison and cure on sick foals just to make sure they worked.]] And then after that, she ''just keeps going.'' |
| 376 | * TheNicknamer: Doesn't respect anypony enough to use their names. Except for [[WorthyOpponent Twilight Sparkle.]] |
| 377 | * SpellMyNameWithAnS: A victim of the trope. In the [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaLegacyOfDarkness original game in which she first appeared]], her name was actually spelled ''Actrice'', [[MeaningfulName the French word for "actress".]] |
| 378 | * VillainousBreakdown: When she realizes that Twilight has [[spoiler: cast a spell that'll more effectively hide Dracula's body parts]], she starts [[SayMyName screaming Twilight's name]] while beating the Chronomage (who was unfortunate enough to be standing nearby) bloody with her staff. This only lasts a few minutes, however, and she pulls herself back together. |
| 379 | * WickedWitch: ''So'' wicked and cruel that even ''Pinkie Pie'' [[BewareTheNiceOnes wants revenge on her.]] |
| 380 | * WouldHarmAChild: Her backstory is that she sold 100 children, including her ''own'' '''''daughter''''' to Dracula for immortality and magical powers. So, naturally, she has no qualms about [[spoiler: using a horrific poison on foals to blackmail Twilight into giving her Dracula's Rib.]] |
| 381 | |
| 382 | !!Chronomage (VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow) |
| 383 | -->A white rabbit-like demon whose existence seems to parody children’s storybook characters. His cartoonish behavior hides a sinister creature underneath. |
| 384 | * AdaptationalBadass: In ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow'', the Chronomage was merely an obstacle. Here, he is actively a villain that terrorizes Aeon, and his personality is greatly expanded on. |
| 385 | * AliceAllusion: To start with, he's a bipedal white rabbit who wears a waistcoat, carries a watch and is obsessed with time to the point he can manipulate it. The Chronomage goes beyond the pale by also speaking in nonsensical, often-rhyming gibberish of silly portmanteau words and completely made-up words, as well as wielding the Vorpal Sword from "Through the Looking Glass", which itself has a blade comprised of pure gibberish-words. |
| 386 | * ArchEnemy: To Aeon. |
| 387 | * HairRaisingHare: This is one ''bad'' bunny. |
| 388 | * LaughablyEvil |
| 389 | * KickTheDog: Causes Bon Bon's cart to throw a wheel for ''no reason'' other than [[ItAmusedMe his own amusement.]] |
| 390 | * MonsterClown: Whimsical, sadistically jovial, prone to joking and singing while bringing harm to others. All he's missing is the face paint. |
| 391 | * PerfectlyCromulentWord: Talks like this ''all the [[SelfDemonstratingArticle dimperdunked]] time''. |
| 392 | ** RhymesOnADime: ...Unless he speaks in limericks. |
| 393 | ** ThatRemindsMeOfASong: ...Or breaks out in song. |
| 394 | * VillainousFriendship: Gets along well with the Doppleganger. |
| 395 | |
| 396 | !!"This Man" and "Ghostly Dog" (The Dead Mate) (VideoGame/SuperCastlevaniaIV) |
| 397 | -->A pair of inseparable friends who work together to accomplish Dracula's demands. |
| 398 | * EvilDetectingDog: A very interesting use of the trope. The Ghostly Dog is able to locate Dracula's pieces, and is used to track down and find the rib. |
| 399 | * NoNameGiven: At least, [[AllThereInTheManual not in the narrative.]] |
| 400 | * WhatMeasureIsAMook: Applejack kills them fairly early on, and doesn't even stop to consider the act until near the end of the first book. This is ironic because the Dead Mate was basically a one-of-a-kind Mook in ''VideoGame/SuperCastlevaniaIV''. |
| 401 | |
| 402 | !!Aguni (VideoGame/CastlevaniaDawnOfSorrow) |
| 403 | -->An ancient fire demon of mysterious origins. |
| 404 | * PlayingWithFire |
| 405 | * MythologyGag: Aguni's use in the first book is identical to his use in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaDawnOfSorrow''; empowering a villainous character with fire magic through a DealWithTheDevil. |
| 406 | * WakeUpCallBoss: When Twilight attempts to drown him, all it does is put him out [[OhCrap for a good few seconds.]] |
| 407 | |
| 408 | !!The Coven |
| 409 | -->A group of witches serving the whims of their den mother, Actrise. Allison, Bella, and Chloe are the most outspoken of this group, and the most loyal. |
| 410 | * TheBrute / DirtyCoward: Bella tends to bounce between these. |
| 411 | * CutenessProximity: Chloe squees over Fluttershy, like most people do. [[spoiler: Then it gets subverted when she casually mentions that she likes harming animals.]] |
| 412 | * TerribleTrio |
| 413 | |
| 414 | !!Behemoth |
| 415 | A creation of the Castle itself. |
| 416 | * ImplacableMan: Implacable Beast |
| 417 | |
| 418 | !!Dullahan |
| 419 | A headless warrior who had been killed in a great slaughter. |
| 420 | * WarmUpBoss: Shares this with the Great Bat. He gets defeated by Twilight Sparkle. |
| 421 | |
| 422 | !!The Great Bat |
| 423 | An enormous vampire bat. Known to attack and devour horses. |
| 424 | * WarmUpBoss: Shares this with Dullahan. He gets defeated by Shining Armor. |
| 425 | |
| 426 | !!Mud Men |
| 427 | Mindless, man-shaped monsters made of masses of mud. |
| 428 | |
| 429 | * BerserkButton: Aeon warns Bonbon that Mud Men detect other creatures by hearing, so loud noises drive them to attack the source. |
| 430 | * BlobMonster: They're living masses of mud that crudely imitate the human form. |
| 431 | * DishingOutDirt: Technically. They ''are'' living mud, known to attack using their earthy bodies as weapons. |
| 432 | * EvilSmellsBad: They are noted as having a particularly vile smell. |
| 433 | * {{Mooks}}: They're weak, pathetic and easily dispatched, but there's an eternal supply of them. |
| 434 | * UncannyValley: Invoked InUniverse: Bon Bon notes that, despite the fact she's of a different species and has only seen one human by this point, the Mud Men's crude imitations of human faces really makes them creepy. |
| 435 | |
| 436 | !!The Wharg |
| 437 | -->A tragic pony-turned-monster, the Wharg runs amok in Canterlot, [[DeathSeeker almost as if in search of somepony worthy enough to put it out of its misery...]] |
| 438 | * BeautyToBeast: Once a great musician, now a creature terrified of her own existence. |
| 439 | * CanisMajor: Big enough to dwarf ponies -- it's at least three times bigger than Rainbow Dash! |
| 440 | * OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: If only because it's a ''pony'' werewolf. |
| 441 | * ReluctantMonster: There is still the consciousness of a good and sorrowful mare inside its mind, but it can't control its savagery. |
| 442 | * WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Several scenes have her lamenting her fate and desiring death over having to wake up and face another day as a monster. |
| 443 | |
| 444 | !!The Doppelganger |
| 445 | -->A shapeshifting entity. |
| 446 | * AliceAllusion: Likes taking on Alice's form to act out scenes from the books with the Chronomage. |
| 447 | * LaughablyEvil: The reason it gets along so well with the Chronomage. |
| 448 | * VoluntaryShapeshifting: To the point that none of its fellow minions even know what it really looks like. |
| 449 | * VillainousFriendship: With the Chronomage, with whom it gets along very well. |
| 450 |
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