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"The Strange Destiny of Prince Blueblood" is a fanfic written by Kavonde as a sequel to a previous story, "A Teacher With No Class."

After a visit to Cheerilee's classroom in Ponyville gives Prince Blueblood a slight mental breakdown, he decides to wander into the Everfree Forest in hopes of making sure nopony ever has to deal with him again. An encounter with Zecora puts him on a Vision Quest to discover his place in the world... which shortly leads to him sacrificing a loved one to unleash an army of the undead on Equestria.

Despite some rather dark subject matter, the story tries to keep a sense of humor, with cameos from the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Cloud Kicker and Blossomforth (as characterized by "My Little Denarians" author Chengar Qordath), and no shortage of self-deprecating snark from the prince himself.


This fanfic provides examples of...

  • Authority in Name Only: Blueblood's lack of actual authority is part of what drives him to seek his destiny.
  • Barrier Warrior: Shining Armor uses a smaller-scale version of his protection spell several times.
  • Bittersweet Ending: Blueblood is able to delay Tyranny long enough for reinforcements to save the day! But Cadance is justifiably upset with him, asking him to leave her general area. He does get a new start in Ponyville, and is dating... but the betrayal hasn't been blown over.
  • Black Magic: Tyranny uses an arcane ritual to steal Cadance's power and animate his army.
  • Child Soldiers: Played for laughs with the arrival of the Cutie Mark Crusader Royal Liberation Squad.
  • Conflicting Loyalty: Blueblood is torn between his love for Cadance and his supposed destiny to restore his people.
  • Continuity Cameo: Blossomforth and Cloud Kicker show up about halfway through and stick around to provide comic relief. Their characterization is openly based on their appearances in Chengar Qordath's "The Incredibly Dense Mind of Rainbow Dash" and "The Life and Times of a Winning Pony".
  • Fix Fic: Part of the author's intention is to make Blueblood a genuinely sympathetic character.
  • Freudian Excuse: You try being raised by a beautiful, immortal goddess of love and kindness and not developing an inferiority complex.
  • Hope Spot: Blueblood has managed to reunite the Elements of Harmony! ... And then Tyranny teleports them to the moon.
  • Incredibly Lame Pun:
    • "I've a bone to pick with you!"
    • "Oh, bee-hive."
    • "All it takes is for somepony to get past your defenses, and, well... you really lose your head."
    • "We don't need the stinking badgers!"
  • Kick the Dog: Tyranny tricks Blueblood into sacrificing Cadance to build his army.
  • Slouch of Villainy: Tyranny indulges in one of these after defeating Celestia and the Mane Six.
  • The So-Called Coward: Blueblood doesn't hesitate to cower and beg for his own life, but shows surprising courage when others are in danger.

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