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* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Given how important masks are as a theme, it'd be strange if this wasn't in play. The mask notably cracks when [[spoiler:the truth about Radiant Dawn, her daughter, comes out]].
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* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: ToughLeaderFacade: Given how important masks are as a theme, it'd be strange if this wasn't in play. The mask notably cracks when [[spoiler:the truth about Radiant Dawn, her daughter, comes out]].
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* ShipperOnDeck: Twilight/Morpheus. [[UpToEleven Even harder than Rarity]].
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* ShipperOnDeck: Twilight/Morpheus. [[UpToEleven Even harder than Rarity]].Rarity.
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* AdultFear: He is clearly concerned about Errant, but still makes use of them.
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* SpotOfTea: Her secret recipe is rather good. A shame it's also usually poisonous.
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* TheRedBaron: Can be found in the changeling archives under "Anomaly", "Enigma", "Reason's Bane", "The Unsolvable Puzzle", "Logic's End"...
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* ProperlyParanoid: PlayedWith. His paranoia is entirely reasonable when dealing with [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder changelings]], particularly the [[DeadlyDecadentCourt nobles]], but becomes problematic around ponies.
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* ProperlyParanoid: PlayedWith. His paranoia is entirely reasonable when dealing with [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder changelings]], particularly the [[DeadlyDecadentCourt [[DecadentCourt nobles]], but becomes problematic around ponies.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Gets very excited over study opportunities.
* {{Adorkable}}: Gets very excited over study opportunities.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Gets very excited over study opportunities.
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* {{Adorkable}}: It takes a little while to kick in, due to being rather stressed and desperate to begin with, but he has his moments. Especially when his nervousness causes him to stutter.
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The Element of Generosity, she is very keen on getting Twilight hooked up with someone, and the {{Adorkable}} Morpheus is so very available...
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The Element of Generosity, she is very keen on getting Twilight hooked up with someone, and the {{Adorkable}} dorky Morpheus is so very available...
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* BadDreams: Has been having them since [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon Nightmare Moon]], and it affects his initial ability to trust Morpheus.
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* BadDreams: PastExperienceNightmare: Has been having them since [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon Nightmare Moon]], and it affects his initial ability to trust Morpheus.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Refuses to believe that LovecraftianHorror is non-fiction (at least InUniverse), even though she once brought home a [[EldritchAbomination Hound of Tindalos]]
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* GotMeDoingIt: Doesn't seem to realise she's picked up Morpheus' [[EvilLaugh cackle]].
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* GotMeDoingIt: GotMeDoingIt (or rather, [[InvertedTrope Got Her Doing It]]): Doesn't seem to realise she's picked up Morpheus' [[EvilLaugh cackle]].cackle]].
--> “Has she ever cackled before, or is she just picking up my bad habits?”
--> “Has she ever cackled before, or is she just picking up my bad habits?”
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* FantasticRacism: {{Averted}}, fortunately. He doesn't extend his (entirely justified) grudge against Chrysalis to other changelings.
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: {{Averted}}, despite his instincts.
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: {{Averted}}, despite his instincts.
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* DeathGlare: His standard expression while in the presence of Morpheus.
* FantasticRacism: {{Averted}}, fortunately. He doesn't extend his (entirely justified) grudge against Chrysalis to otherchangelings.
changelings. Or at least, he tries. He's still a bit twitchy.
* KnightTemplarBigBrother:{{Averted}}, despite his instincts.DoubleSubverted. He tries not to, but once [[spoiler:Twilight and Morpheus actually begin dating]], he becomes significantly less friendly..
* FantasticRacism: {{Averted}}, fortunately. He doesn't extend his (entirely justified) grudge against Chrysalis to other
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* SelfMadeOrphan: Entered her second Chrysalling when she poisoned her mother.
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[[foldercontrol]]
!Main Characters
[[folder:Princess Twilight Sparkle]]
Princess of Friendship and one of the two main narrators of the story.
!!Tropes:
* {{Adorkable}}: Gets very excited over study opportunities.
* TheArchmage
* GoshDangItToHeck: In contrast to Morpheus' NarrativeProfanityFilter.
* GotMeDoingIt: Doesn't seem to realise she's picked up Morpheus' [[EvilLaugh cackle]].
* MotorMouth: When in geek mode.
* MustHaveCaffeine: She knows the exact dimensions of her thermos for the purpose of teleporting the coffee in and thus preventing wasting time pouring it.
* NotAMorningPerson
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Has a somewhat guilty passion for Burger Princess.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Prince Morpheus of House Sycadia]]
Head of the Hive of the First Father since Chrysalis' abdication, he is the second main narrator of the story.
!!Tropes:
* {{Adorkable}}: It takes a little while to kick in, due to being rather stressed and desperate to begin with, but he has his moments. Especially when his nervousness causes him to stutter.
* AffectionateNickname: "Mo", by Twilight.
* AlcoholHic: When drunk on Pinkie Pie.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Frequently laments the necessary loneliness of his position.
* CompetitionFreak: Not to the degree of Rainbow Dash, but he has his moments, particularly when he discovers an opponent that won't let him win out of politics.
* EmotionEater: Like all Changelings.
* ModestRoyalty: As much as centuries of tradition allow him to be.
* MustHaveCaffeine
* NarrativeProfanityFilter: When he's narrating the story.
* NotAMorningPerson
* ProperlyParanoid: PlayedWith. His paranoia is entirely reasonable when dealing with [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder changelings]], particularly the [[DeadlyDecadentCourt nobles]], but becomes problematic around ponies.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Specifically, Swindler's Chess.
* UnusualEuphemism: Swears by the Azure Veil[[note]]The changeling afterlife, making it roughly equivalent to "hell"[[/note]].
* VoiceOfTheLegion: When he's stressed he can slip into this.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: It's been centuries since the Hive of the First Father officially bred out the capacity to love, so he's somewhat flummoxed by the feelings he gets around ponies.
[[/folder]]
!Other Mane Six
[[folder:Rarity]]
The Element of Generosity, she is very keen on getting Twilight hooked up with someone, and the {{Adorkable}} Morpheus is so very available...
!!Tropes:
* CrazyPrepared: Did some prepacking at one point while feeling somewhat uninspired. The project has significantly grown from its original scope.
* DramaQueen
* LadyOfWar: Twilight reckons that if she went the warrior-princess route, she'd easily be the toughest of the Mane Six.
* NightmareFetishist: Has some shades of this, reacting much less disgustedly to the more bizarre edge of changeling power.
* ShipperOnDeck: Twilight/Anyone. She very quickly becomes fond of Twilight/Morpheus.
* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Much to Twilight's embarrassment and annoyance.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Applejack]]
Element of Honesty, and Rainbow Dash's marefriend.
!!Tropes:
* FascinatingEyebrow: Makes good use of hers.
* LivingLieDetector
* OddCouple: With Rainbow Dash
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Rainbow's red.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Pinkie Pie]]
Element of Laughter.
!!Tropes:
* AlienCatnip: Her mere presence is this to [[EmotionEater changelings]], due to the sheer force of the joy she gives out.
* TheDreaded: By the changelings, because she just ''doesn't make sense''.
* OffscreenTeleportation: Much to Morpheus' shock.
* TheRedBaron: Can be found in the changeling archives under "Anomaly", "Enigma", "Reason's Bane", "The Unsolvable Puzzle", "Logic's End"...
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Rainbow Dash]]
Element of Honesty, and Applejack's marefriend.
!!Tropes:
* BizarreAlienSenses: Like all pegasi, she hears the wind, but Rainbow is unusually attuned to it.
* CompetitionFreak: Enough that it's able to (temporarily, at first) overcome her distrust of Morpheus.
* DynamicEntry: Rainbow enters the story tackling Morpheus after he accidentally causes an explosion.
* HotBlooded
* OddCouple: With Applejack.
* RedOniBlueOni: Somewhat ironically, the Red to Applejack's Blue.
* SuperSpeed
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Fluttershy]]
Element of Kindness.
!!Tropes:
* CooldownHug: Frequently, to Morpheus.
* DisabilitySuperpower: {{Downplayed}}, but her weak wings are far more dextrous than the norm.
* TheEmpath: As part of being the Element of Kindness. This allows her to have a Heart-To-Heart[[note]]It's exactly what it sounds like, a mutual sharing of honest emotion[[/note]] with Morpheus.
* TheQuietOne: She's quite pleased that Morpheus bothers to listen when she's speaking quietly, as not many others do.
[[/folder]]
!Ponyville
[[folder: Spike]]
Twilight's Number One Assistant
!!Tropes:
* BadDreams: Has been having them since [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon Nightmare Moon]], and it affects his initial ability to trust Morpheus.
* SupremeChef
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Discord]]
God of Chaos, and Morpheus' initial contact point for the story.
!!Tropes:
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Just how much of what has happened was indirectly or directly planned by Discord is not known, but it's far more than initially appears]].
* EnigmaticMinion
* TheGadfly
* RealityWarper
* ReformedButNotTamed
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Castle]]
Twilight Sparkle's castle, which turns out to be sentient.
!!Tropes:
* BiggerOnTheInside: His inside is apparently completely decoupled from the outside.
* CreepyGood: The creep potential of an ever-present observer is fully acknowledged, but Castle is benign enough.
* DeadpanSnarker[=/=]SilentSnarker
* GeniusLoci
* HauntedHouse: Becomes one for Nightmare Night.
* MobileMaze: Can alter his internals apparently at will.
* TheVoiceless: Can largely only communicate through written notes. Occasionally in alphabet soup.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lyra]]
A changeling of the Everfree Hive who has been living in Ponyville for some time.
!!Tropes:
* GenkiGirl: Comes across as this.
* TheNicknamer: "Sweetie Dee", "Gramps", "Glitter Flanks"...
* WalkingSpoiler: Her true nature as a changeling makes her this.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Bon-Bon]]
An ex-secret agent in a stable romance with Lyra.
!!Tropes:
* AffectionateNickname: Gets called "Sweetie Dee" by Lyra, much to her annoyance.
* InterspeciesRomance: With Lyra, a changeling.
* SupremeChef: Being provided with exotic ingredients doesn't hurt, but still, she's a more than capable confectioner.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Third Eye/[[spoiler:Father Arachne]]]]
The Lord of the Everfree Hive.
!!Tropes:
* FakingTheDead: Lived in Canterlot for a while, but faked his death during Chrysalis' invasion, as he knew he'd never be able to remain hidden in the aftermath.
* TheFogOfAges: He's forgotten much of his history, including, at times, his own true name, Father Arachne.
* LargeAndInCharge: In his true form, he's ''massive''.
* Really700YearsOld
* TeleportationSickness: His portals tend to do this.
* TricksterMentor: Has used his hive to help Equestria grow strong without ever revealing their existence.
* UnPerson: He and his hive were erased from the changeling archives when his father was exiled.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Big Mac]]
Applejack's big brother.
!!Tropes:
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Apparently.
* OnlySaneMan: Gives off this vibe compared to Rainbow and Applejack.
* SexGod: According to one Harvester.
* SherlockScan: Gives Morpheus the distinct impression of doing this.
* TheStoic
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Zecora]]
The zebra shamaness who lives a short way out from Ponyville.
!!Tropes:
* CrypticallyUnhelpfulAnswer: When Morpheus tries to ask questions of her.
* EmotionEater: [[spoiler:She isn't, probably. But she did learn from one, a Malpractitioner, which feeds off curiosity. Of course, given that no-one's sure whether "Malpractitioner" is a species name or a job title, she could still be one, or just a Malpractitioner's apprentice]]. And that degree of confusion is entirely normal for dealing with one.
* PowerAtAPrice: There's a cost to her help if it's genuinely magical, [[spoiler:part of how Malpractice works]]. The price we see extracted from [[spoiler:Morpheus is "A song, a dance, an unnamed favor~ All to be collected later"]].
* RhymesOnADime: As in canon.
[[/folder]]
!Other Equestrians
[[folder:Princess Celestia]]
One half of the royal diarchy, she's initially wary of Morpheus.
!!Tropes:
* MamaBear: To Twilight.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Given how important masks are as a theme, it'd be strange if this wasn't in play. The mask notably cracks when [[spoiler:the truth about Radiant Dawn, her daughter, comes out]].
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Her {{Fanon}} liking for cake gets a nod.
* TranquilFury: Do not piss her off.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Shining Armor]]
Twilight's older brother.
!!Tropes:
* BrainsAndBondage: According to Chrysalis, via Morpheus.
* FantasticRacism: {{Averted}}, fortunately. He doesn't extend his (entirely justified) grudge against Chrysalis to other changelings.
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: {{Averted}}, despite his instincts.
* TraumaButton: Changelings are one to him, rather reasonably.
* UndyingLoyalty
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Princess Cadance]]
!!Tropes:
* TheEmpath: It allows her to detect changelings.
* LoveGoddess: [[EmotionEater Morpheus']] reaction to her is rather amusing.
* TheMatchmaker: Yep. Kinda goes with being a LoveGoddess.
* ShipperOnDeck: Twilight/Morpheus. [[UpToEleven Even harder than Rarity]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Radiant Dawn]]
A historical figure.
!!Tropes:
* LovePotion: Tried to use one on Ichorous. It doesn't end well.
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: It takes caring for Ichorous for a long time for her to truly fall in love with him.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom
[[/folder]]
!Hive of the First Father
[[folder:Queen Chrysalis]]
The former Queen of the Hive of the First Father. Has since taken up residence in the Everfree Forest (apparently) and is a wild card that bounces between helpful and antagonistic by the second.
!!Tropes:
* BrainsAndBondage: To the {{Squick}}ed out reaction of everyone who finds out.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Genuinely seems to care about Morpheus. Of course, she may be entirely faking it to manipulate Twilight.
* GenghisGambit: [[spoiler: Morpheus thinks she's playing this, giving the Hive of the First Father and the Equestrians a common enemy in herself to help the integration]].
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen
* HiddenAgendaVillain: No-one except her ([[spoiler:And maybe Discord, who is convinced she isn't a threat. ''At the moment''.]]) seems to know what she's actually aiming for during the events of the story (though it's likely to be discovered, from the later-written comments by Twilight).
* MamaBear: Probably. Drops dark threats on Twilight to keep Morpheus safe.
* VillainousRescue: Rescues Twilight from the middle of the Everfree.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Errant]]
A changeling nymph in the Hive of the First Father that comes to live in Ponyville, he's the child of Webber.
!!Tropes:
* AffectionateNickname: Calls Morpheus "Uncle Mo Mo".
* ChildrenAreInnocent
* TheGlomp
* NoBiologicalSex: They're [[BizarreAlienBiology too young]].
* PuppyDogEyes: Something of a master, especially given the advantage of VoluntaryShapeshifting.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour: Their knowledge of romance and sexuality is more than expected for a foal (though, for a nymph, it's entirely normal), which causes some problems with the Ponyville parents.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Spi/[[spoiler:Mean Norm]]]]
One of Morpheus' old friends, he comes to live in Ponyville. Of the Infiltrator caste.
!!Tropes:
* DeadpanSnarker
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: "Mean Norm", his cover, is one.
* PunnyName: Spi is a spy.
* StealthHiBye: He's an infiltrator, he's good at this.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Hera]]
One of Morpheus' nymphood friends, she is of the Warrior caste.
!!Tropes:
* ActionGirl: She's a Warrior caste. Do not threaten her charges.
* BerserkButton: ''Do not hurt Morpheus in sight of her''.
* BodyguardingABadass: Ends up bodyguarding Morpheus in Ponyville.
* TheConsigliere: To Morpheus.
* HonestAdvisor: To Morpheus. She's not afraid to tell him when he's being stupid.
* ServileSnarker
* TheStoic: Morpheus drifting away from her wasn't due to her believing him above her, like with Webber and Spi, but her masking her feelings from him.
* UndyingLoyalty: To ''Morpheus'', not the Hive. It takes a little while for him to quite grasp this.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Webber]]
A changeling Analyst, he's an old friend of Morpheus'.
!!Tropes:
* AdultFear: He is clearly concerned about Errant, but still makes use of them.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Is the main touchstone for Morpheus using the HiveMind for this.
* IWarnedYou: Occasionally.
* LudicrousPrecision: He's an analyst. It's his job.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Wyrman]]
An infiltrator who tries to assassinate Twilight. Morpheus turns him.
!!Tropes:
* TheAtoner: Has a lot of blood on his hooves. His murder of Twilight was to be his penance, but he has a different path now.
* DeathSeeker: Before Morpheus gave him hope he was resigned to passing the Azure Veil.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Has a son who recently underwent the Chrysalling to become a Lord.
* HeelFaceTurn: When he learns that Morpheus' success is genuine, it gives him hope for the future, and makes him an ally of Morpheus.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Echo, Echoe and Ekho]]
Three Harvesters of the Hive of the First Father who come to live in Ponyville.
!!Tropes:
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Evoke the trope despite the complexities of [[BizarreAlienBiology changeling reproduction]].
* ShapeshiftingSeducer: They set up a kissing booth at the carnival, turning into whoever their customers want.
* ThemeNaming
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Lady Antiquity Antipathy]]
Head of House Antipathy, a changeleing with a dangerous reputation.
!!Tropes:
* BlackWidow: Has this reputation.
* TheCynic: Firmly believes that only pawns make friends.
* KnightOfCerebus: Her arrival kicks off the Manehattan riots.
* MasterPoisoner: House Antipathy has this reputation, and it's deserved.
* PrimAndProperBun
* ShapeshiftingSeducer
* SmugSnake
* SpotOfTea: Her secret recipe is rather good. A shame it's also usually poisonous.
* WomanScorned: Hates Morpheus because he resisted her attempted seduction and proved unconscionably idealistic.
* WorthyOpponent: Considers Twilight this.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ichorous]]
An ancient Changeling prince, he courted Radiant Dawn and lost his wings for his trouble. While she nursed him to health, they fell in love.
!!Tropes
* ColonyDrop: How he leaves the story.
* DyingAsYourself: His last lucid thoughts are his decision to save Radiant. [[MercyKill No matter what]].
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: The crush only solidified into true love when he was cared for by Radiant.
* HeroicSacrifice: To save Radiant Dawn from being devoured by the [[LovePotion Love Poison's]] corruption.
[[/folder]]
!Main Characters
[[folder:Princess Twilight Sparkle]]
Princess of Friendship and one of the two main narrators of the story.
!!Tropes:
* {{Adorkable}}: Gets very excited over study opportunities.
* TheArchmage
* GoshDangItToHeck: In contrast to Morpheus' NarrativeProfanityFilter.
* GotMeDoingIt: Doesn't seem to realise she's picked up Morpheus' [[EvilLaugh cackle]].
* MotorMouth: When in geek mode.
* MustHaveCaffeine: She knows the exact dimensions of her thermos for the purpose of teleporting the coffee in and thus preventing wasting time pouring it.
* NotAMorningPerson
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Has a somewhat guilty passion for Burger Princess.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Prince Morpheus of House Sycadia]]
Head of the Hive of the First Father since Chrysalis' abdication, he is the second main narrator of the story.
!!Tropes:
* {{Adorkable}}: It takes a little while to kick in, due to being rather stressed and desperate to begin with, but he has his moments. Especially when his nervousness causes him to stutter.
* AffectionateNickname: "Mo", by Twilight.
* AlcoholHic: When drunk on Pinkie Pie.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Frequently laments the necessary loneliness of his position.
* CompetitionFreak: Not to the degree of Rainbow Dash, but he has his moments, particularly when he discovers an opponent that won't let him win out of politics.
* EmotionEater: Like all Changelings.
* ModestRoyalty: As much as centuries of tradition allow him to be.
* MustHaveCaffeine
* NarrativeProfanityFilter: When he's narrating the story.
* NotAMorningPerson
* ProperlyParanoid: PlayedWith. His paranoia is entirely reasonable when dealing with [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder changelings]], particularly the [[DeadlyDecadentCourt nobles]], but becomes problematic around ponies.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Specifically, Swindler's Chess.
* UnusualEuphemism: Swears by the Azure Veil[[note]]The changeling afterlife, making it roughly equivalent to "hell"[[/note]].
* VoiceOfTheLegion: When he's stressed he can slip into this.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: It's been centuries since the Hive of the First Father officially bred out the capacity to love, so he's somewhat flummoxed by the feelings he gets around ponies.
[[/folder]]
!Other Mane Six
[[folder:Rarity]]
The Element of Generosity, she is very keen on getting Twilight hooked up with someone, and the {{Adorkable}} Morpheus is so very available...
!!Tropes:
* CrazyPrepared: Did some prepacking at one point while feeling somewhat uninspired. The project has significantly grown from its original scope.
* DramaQueen
* LadyOfWar: Twilight reckons that if she went the warrior-princess route, she'd easily be the toughest of the Mane Six.
* NightmareFetishist: Has some shades of this, reacting much less disgustedly to the more bizarre edge of changeling power.
* ShipperOnDeck: Twilight/Anyone. She very quickly becomes fond of Twilight/Morpheus.
* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Much to Twilight's embarrassment and annoyance.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Applejack]]
Element of Honesty, and Rainbow Dash's marefriend.
!!Tropes:
* FascinatingEyebrow: Makes good use of hers.
* LivingLieDetector
* OddCouple: With Rainbow Dash
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Rainbow's red.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Pinkie Pie]]
Element of Laughter.
!!Tropes:
* AlienCatnip: Her mere presence is this to [[EmotionEater changelings]], due to the sheer force of the joy she gives out.
* TheDreaded: By the changelings, because she just ''doesn't make sense''.
* OffscreenTeleportation: Much to Morpheus' shock.
* TheRedBaron: Can be found in the changeling archives under "Anomaly", "Enigma", "Reason's Bane", "The Unsolvable Puzzle", "Logic's End"...
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Rainbow Dash]]
Element of Honesty, and Applejack's marefriend.
!!Tropes:
* BizarreAlienSenses: Like all pegasi, she hears the wind, but Rainbow is unusually attuned to it.
* CompetitionFreak: Enough that it's able to (temporarily, at first) overcome her distrust of Morpheus.
* DynamicEntry: Rainbow enters the story tackling Morpheus after he accidentally causes an explosion.
* HotBlooded
* OddCouple: With Applejack.
* RedOniBlueOni: Somewhat ironically, the Red to Applejack's Blue.
* SuperSpeed
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Fluttershy]]
Element of Kindness.
!!Tropes:
* CooldownHug: Frequently, to Morpheus.
* DisabilitySuperpower: {{Downplayed}}, but her weak wings are far more dextrous than the norm.
* TheEmpath: As part of being the Element of Kindness. This allows her to have a Heart-To-Heart[[note]]It's exactly what it sounds like, a mutual sharing of honest emotion[[/note]] with Morpheus.
* TheQuietOne: She's quite pleased that Morpheus bothers to listen when she's speaking quietly, as not many others do.
[[/folder]]
!Ponyville
[[folder: Spike]]
Twilight's Number One Assistant
!!Tropes:
* BadDreams: Has been having them since [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon Nightmare Moon]], and it affects his initial ability to trust Morpheus.
* SupremeChef
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Discord]]
God of Chaos, and Morpheus' initial contact point for the story.
!!Tropes:
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Just how much of what has happened was indirectly or directly planned by Discord is not known, but it's far more than initially appears]].
* EnigmaticMinion
* TheGadfly
* RealityWarper
* ReformedButNotTamed
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Castle]]
Twilight Sparkle's castle, which turns out to be sentient.
!!Tropes:
* BiggerOnTheInside: His inside is apparently completely decoupled from the outside.
* CreepyGood: The creep potential of an ever-present observer is fully acknowledged, but Castle is benign enough.
* DeadpanSnarker[=/=]SilentSnarker
* GeniusLoci
* HauntedHouse: Becomes one for Nightmare Night.
* MobileMaze: Can alter his internals apparently at will.
* TheVoiceless: Can largely only communicate through written notes. Occasionally in alphabet soup.
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[[folder:Lyra]]
A changeling of the Everfree Hive who has been living in Ponyville for some time.
!!Tropes:
* GenkiGirl: Comes across as this.
* TheNicknamer: "Sweetie Dee", "Gramps", "Glitter Flanks"...
* WalkingSpoiler: Her true nature as a changeling makes her this.
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[[folder:Bon-Bon]]
An ex-secret agent in a stable romance with Lyra.
!!Tropes:
* AffectionateNickname: Gets called "Sweetie Dee" by Lyra, much to her annoyance.
* InterspeciesRomance: With Lyra, a changeling.
* SupremeChef: Being provided with exotic ingredients doesn't hurt, but still, she's a more than capable confectioner.
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[[folder:Third Eye/[[spoiler:Father Arachne]]]]
The Lord of the Everfree Hive.
!!Tropes:
* FakingTheDead: Lived in Canterlot for a while, but faked his death during Chrysalis' invasion, as he knew he'd never be able to remain hidden in the aftermath.
* TheFogOfAges: He's forgotten much of his history, including, at times, his own true name, Father Arachne.
* LargeAndInCharge: In his true form, he's ''massive''.
* Really700YearsOld
* TeleportationSickness: His portals tend to do this.
* TricksterMentor: Has used his hive to help Equestria grow strong without ever revealing their existence.
* UnPerson: He and his hive were erased from the changeling archives when his father was exiled.
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[[folder:Big Mac]]
Applejack's big brother.
!!Tropes:
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Apparently.
* OnlySaneMan: Gives off this vibe compared to Rainbow and Applejack.
* SexGod: According to one Harvester.
* SherlockScan: Gives Morpheus the distinct impression of doing this.
* TheStoic
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[[folder:Zecora]]
The zebra shamaness who lives a short way out from Ponyville.
!!Tropes:
* CrypticallyUnhelpfulAnswer: When Morpheus tries to ask questions of her.
* EmotionEater: [[spoiler:She isn't, probably. But she did learn from one, a Malpractitioner, which feeds off curiosity. Of course, given that no-one's sure whether "Malpractitioner" is a species name or a job title, she could still be one, or just a Malpractitioner's apprentice]]. And that degree of confusion is entirely normal for dealing with one.
* PowerAtAPrice: There's a cost to her help if it's genuinely magical, [[spoiler:part of how Malpractice works]]. The price we see extracted from [[spoiler:Morpheus is "A song, a dance, an unnamed favor~ All to be collected later"]].
* RhymesOnADime: As in canon.
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!Other Equestrians
[[folder:Princess Celestia]]
One half of the royal diarchy, she's initially wary of Morpheus.
!!Tropes:
* MamaBear: To Twilight.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Given how important masks are as a theme, it'd be strange if this wasn't in play. The mask notably cracks when [[spoiler:the truth about Radiant Dawn, her daughter, comes out]].
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Her {{Fanon}} liking for cake gets a nod.
* TranquilFury: Do not piss her off.
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[[folder:Shining Armor]]
Twilight's older brother.
!!Tropes:
* BrainsAndBondage: According to Chrysalis, via Morpheus.
* FantasticRacism: {{Averted}}, fortunately. He doesn't extend his (entirely justified) grudge against Chrysalis to other changelings.
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: {{Averted}}, despite his instincts.
* TraumaButton: Changelings are one to him, rather reasonably.
* UndyingLoyalty
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[[folder: Princess Cadance]]
!!Tropes:
* TheEmpath: It allows her to detect changelings.
* LoveGoddess: [[EmotionEater Morpheus']] reaction to her is rather amusing.
* TheMatchmaker: Yep. Kinda goes with being a LoveGoddess.
* ShipperOnDeck: Twilight/Morpheus. [[UpToEleven Even harder than Rarity]].
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[[folder:Radiant Dawn]]
A historical figure.
!!Tropes:
* LovePotion: Tried to use one on Ichorous. It doesn't end well.
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: It takes caring for Ichorous for a long time for her to truly fall in love with him.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom
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!Hive of the First Father
[[folder:Queen Chrysalis]]
The former Queen of the Hive of the First Father. Has since taken up residence in the Everfree Forest (apparently) and is a wild card that bounces between helpful and antagonistic by the second.
!!Tropes:
* BrainsAndBondage: To the {{Squick}}ed out reaction of everyone who finds out.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Genuinely seems to care about Morpheus. Of course, she may be entirely faking it to manipulate Twilight.
* GenghisGambit: [[spoiler: Morpheus thinks she's playing this, giving the Hive of the First Father and the Equestrians a common enemy in herself to help the integration]].
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen
* HiddenAgendaVillain: No-one except her ([[spoiler:And maybe Discord, who is convinced she isn't a threat. ''At the moment''.]]) seems to know what she's actually aiming for during the events of the story (though it's likely to be discovered, from the later-written comments by Twilight).
* MamaBear: Probably. Drops dark threats on Twilight to keep Morpheus safe.
* VillainousRescue: Rescues Twilight from the middle of the Everfree.
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[[folder: Errant]]
A changeling nymph in the Hive of the First Father that comes to live in Ponyville, he's the child of Webber.
!!Tropes:
* AffectionateNickname: Calls Morpheus "Uncle Mo Mo".
* ChildrenAreInnocent
* TheGlomp
* NoBiologicalSex: They're [[BizarreAlienBiology too young]].
* PuppyDogEyes: Something of a master, especially given the advantage of VoluntaryShapeshifting.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour: Their knowledge of romance and sexuality is more than expected for a foal (though, for a nymph, it's entirely normal), which causes some problems with the Ponyville parents.
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[[folder: Spi/[[spoiler:Mean Norm]]]]
One of Morpheus' old friends, he comes to live in Ponyville. Of the Infiltrator caste.
!!Tropes:
* DeadpanSnarker
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: "Mean Norm", his cover, is one.
* PunnyName: Spi is a spy.
* StealthHiBye: He's an infiltrator, he's good at this.
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[[folder: Hera]]
One of Morpheus' nymphood friends, she is of the Warrior caste.
!!Tropes:
* ActionGirl: She's a Warrior caste. Do not threaten her charges.
* BerserkButton: ''Do not hurt Morpheus in sight of her''.
* BodyguardingABadass: Ends up bodyguarding Morpheus in Ponyville.
* TheConsigliere: To Morpheus.
* HonestAdvisor: To Morpheus. She's not afraid to tell him when he's being stupid.
* ServileSnarker
* TheStoic: Morpheus drifting away from her wasn't due to her believing him above her, like with Webber and Spi, but her masking her feelings from him.
* UndyingLoyalty: To ''Morpheus'', not the Hive. It takes a little while for him to quite grasp this.
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[[folder:Webber]]
A changeling Analyst, he's an old friend of Morpheus'.
!!Tropes:
* AdultFear: He is clearly concerned about Errant, but still makes use of them.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Is the main touchstone for Morpheus using the HiveMind for this.
* IWarnedYou: Occasionally.
* LudicrousPrecision: He's an analyst. It's his job.
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[[folder:Wyrman]]
An infiltrator who tries to assassinate Twilight. Morpheus turns him.
!!Tropes:
* TheAtoner: Has a lot of blood on his hooves. His murder of Twilight was to be his penance, but he has a different path now.
* DeathSeeker: Before Morpheus gave him hope he was resigned to passing the Azure Veil.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Has a son who recently underwent the Chrysalling to become a Lord.
* HeelFaceTurn: When he learns that Morpheus' success is genuine, it gives him hope for the future, and makes him an ally of Morpheus.
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[[folder: Echo, Echoe and Ekho]]
Three Harvesters of the Hive of the First Father who come to live in Ponyville.
!!Tropes:
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Evoke the trope despite the complexities of [[BizarreAlienBiology changeling reproduction]].
* ShapeshiftingSeducer: They set up a kissing booth at the carnival, turning into whoever their customers want.
* ThemeNaming
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[[folder: Lady Antiquity Antipathy]]
Head of House Antipathy, a changeleing with a dangerous reputation.
!!Tropes:
* BlackWidow: Has this reputation.
* TheCynic: Firmly believes that only pawns make friends.
* KnightOfCerebus: Her arrival kicks off the Manehattan riots.
* MasterPoisoner: House Antipathy has this reputation, and it's deserved.
* PrimAndProperBun
* ShapeshiftingSeducer
* SmugSnake
* SpotOfTea: Her secret recipe is rather good. A shame it's also usually poisonous.
* WomanScorned: Hates Morpheus because he resisted her attempted seduction and proved unconscionably idealistic.
* WorthyOpponent: Considers Twilight this.
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[[folder:Ichorous]]
An ancient Changeling prince, he courted Radiant Dawn and lost his wings for his trouble. While she nursed him to health, they fell in love.
!!Tropes
* ColonyDrop: How he leaves the story.
* DyingAsYourself: His last lucid thoughts are his decision to save Radiant. [[MercyKill No matter what]].
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: The crush only solidified into true love when he was cared for by Radiant.
* HeroicSacrifice: To save Radiant Dawn from being devoured by the [[LovePotion Love Poison's]] corruption.
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