History FanFic / BrideOfDiscord

* BecomingTheMask: Although deep down he genuinely wanted someone to be with from the beginning, Discord originally tries to justify his relationship to Fluttershy as just a means to an end; He reasoned that if she fell in love with him, she would be unwilling to help the others imprison him, making the Elements useless. But, as his attempts to make her fall in love with him continue, they become sincere.

%%* StarCrossedLovers: Screwball and Mothball are this is ''Daughter of Discord''.

* ExiledFromContinuity: Shining Armor and Cadence's daughter in this universe, Flutterby Lily, seems to have been ever since the introduction of their ''canon'' daughter in the show, Flurry Heart. DF mentioned at her panel at [=BronyCon=] 2018 that when deciding what elements to omit when adapting ''Daughter of Discord'' as an audio drama, Flutterby Lily was one since most people are more familiar with Flurry Heart by this point. She also hasn't been seen in any of the fanfics set in the BOD universe since Flurry Heart debuted.

** In one of the sequel's three sequels, Bellatrix (a changeling) is paired with Iron Will (a minotaur).

* BouquetToss: Something of a RunningGag throughout the series whenever there's a wedding. [[spoiler:At Discord and Fluttershy's, it was caught by Rainbow Dash. At her wedding to Soarin, it was caught by Spike. During Thunder Dash and Cinnamon Roll's wedding, it was caught by Screwball. Finally, at Screwball and Mothball's wedding, it was caught by Twinkle and Zany, before they learned the implications, much to their disgust]].

* SpoilerTitle:[[spoiler:With a title like "Son-In-Law of Discord", you had to know Screwball and Mothball were getting hitched]].

** As stated in the summary, the first story is basically an ''MLP'' version of ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' with the sequel ''Daughter of Discord'' being based on ''Literature/RomeoAndJuliet'', with a touch of ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2SimbasPride''.

* CreatorCameo: During the wedding scene, DF and many of the VA's OCs show up as Fluttershy is walking down the aisle (DF's oc is the yellow-orange one with the blue hat).
** DF's oc appears again in the last scene of the ''Daughter Of Discord'' audio drama when Screwball puts a foreleg around her after just finishing the big finale song with the rest of the ensemble and tells maybe DF or maybe the audience "Now THAT'S how you end a series!"

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Discord is initially confused as to why Fluttershy is still soaking about the loss of her friends and freedom, instead of being happy that she is with someone that can literally give her any possession she ever wanted with snap of his claw, not getting that no material possession is equal to her very freedom and the ponies she loves. Also, it takes him a while to realize that it just may be hard to woo somepony, he is keeping imprisoned away from everything she cares about, regardless of any comforts he can provide her.

** After Rarity makes a remark about Discord believing Fluttershy cheated on him without learning all the facts, Fluttershy gave her a DeathGlare, as that was exactly the same way she had been treating Fancy Pants.

-->'''Rarity:''' [[DefensiveWhat What?]]

* {{Hypocrite}}: Screwball outright calls her father this for not even considering giving Mothball or any other changelings a chance, even calling them heartless monsters, despite the fact that this is the same prejudice Discord had to deal with himself.

* ShoutOut: In the audio version Discord has a difficult time figuring out what the plural of draconequus is. One of his attempts is [[Literature/HarryPotter Draco Malfoy]].

* MixedAncestry: The sequel has three. Screwball and her younger brother Zany, who are half pony and half draconequus, and Applespike, who is half pony and half dragon.

* NotSoDifferent:
** Both Discord and Fluttershy have hangups about finding love, especially with each other. Discord thinks he can only ever be seen as a monster because of his appearance and as the audio version implies a perceived rejection by Celestia. Fluttershy can't bring herself to believe that anyone would care for her after bullying from colts when she was a filly, with the audio version showing an especially cruel prank on her.
** Luna comes to this realization after seeing Discord showing genuine compassion towards Fluttershy during their "date", and saying in confusion that a creature like him could ''never'' change...

** In the sequel, the visuals show Discord and Fluttershy's house has a ponified version of [[Film/AChristmasStory the leg lamp]].

* MixAndMatchCritters: The sequel has three. Screwball and her younger brother Zany, who are half pony and half draconequus, and Applespike, who is half pony and half dragon.

The story begins at the end of “The Return of Harmony”, with Discord fleeing before being returned to stone and deciding to lay low until he can come up with a new plan to take over Equestria. The Mane Six are on guard for his return but after three years pass without incident they believe he won't be returning and go on with their lives. On the night of the Grand Galloping Gala, Princesses Celestia, Luna and Cadence (who is with child) are called to Saddle Arabia to help with a strange storm, little realizing that something far more sinister is at work...

* DaddysGirl:
** Screwball is clearly her father's daughter, and nowhere is this more clear then when he takes her to a baseball game and she makes it more interesting by making the ball zip around the field on its own. [[spoiler: It's how she gets her cutie mark]].

** [[spoiler: The majority of Chrysalis plans in ''Daughter of Discord'' was because he rejected her. Said rejection prompted Chrysalis to essentially cut out her heart.]] Discord lampshades how extreme it is.

* EldritchLocation: The Castle of Chaos.

* HappilyAdopted: Applejack and Spike adopt two earth ponies, Cinnamon Stick and Cinnamon Roll, thinking it wasn't possible for them to have a biological child.
** In ''CMC: The Next Generation'', we're introduced to Lemon Drop, the adopted son of Lyra and Bon Bon. Also a case of HasTwoMommies.

* ImaginaryFriend: Discord's duplicates.
* InterspeciesRomance: Discord (a draconequus) and Fluttershy (a pegasus).
** Over time, Applejack (an earth pony) and Spike (a dragon)
** In the sequel, we get Screwball (a draconequus/pony hybrid) and Mothball (a changeling).
** And in one of the sequel's three sequels, there's Bellatrix (a changeling) and Iron Will (a minotaur).

--> '''Dinky:''' "Screwball, are you nuts?!"
--> '''Screwball:''' "Nuts?!I'm not nuts! I'm screwy! Cuz I'm Screwball, the Princess of Chaos!

* NeverMyFault: Discord's FatalFlaw. He refuses to admit that any consequences that come about are even tangentially related to his actions. He blamed Celestia for a "poor definition of good" when she tried to get him to be productive to Equestria eons ago, is taken aback when Fluttershy actually believed he would harm the Princesses despite the convincing act he put on ''and'' the consequences them being trapped would bring, and he even has the gall to basically say "no harm no foul" when Fluttershy shakes off his brainwashing to make her love him. The song "Discord's Lament" sums up how he sees himself as a victim and the ponies as the ones at fault.
** He even goes as far as to have a Never ''Your'' Fault moment with Fluttershy where he puts her condemnation of him on the Mane Six rather than on Fluttershy herself.
* NotSoDifferent: Both Discord and Fluttershy have hang-ups about finding love, especially with each other. Discord thinks he can only ever be seen as a monster because of his appearance and as the audio version implies a perceived rejection by Celestia. Fluttershy can't bring herself to believe that anyone would care for her after bullying from colts when she was a filly, with the audio version showing an especially cruel prank on her.
** Luna comes to this realization, after seeing Discord showing genuine compassion towards Fluttershy during their "date" and saying in confusion, that creature like him, could ''never'' change...

* StarCrossedLovers: Screwball and Mothball are this is ''Daughter of Discord''.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom:

* WouldHurtAChild: In the beginning of the story Discord captures and threatens the lives of the princesses (sans Twilight), despite the fact that Princess Candace was ''pregnant'' at the time. [[spoiler: Ultimately subverted, when Discord admits he was bluffing to Fluttershy, later in the story.]]

What do you get when you mix ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' with ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''? You get ''Bride of Discord''. This astonishingly extensive work by [=DisneyFanatic2364=] can be found [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/125269/bride-of-discord here]].

Even more shocking is that timid little Fluttershy, plagued by nightmares of Discord since his last defeat, actually agrees to be his bride. Astounded by this, Discord keeps his end of the bargain and releases the Princesses before spiriting Fluttershy away to his new castle where she is all but a prisoner to him. At their first dinner Discord decides to make a game with Fluttershy; each night he will ask her if she loves him, and if she says yes, then that night will be their wedding night. While to Discord it begins as a game, his efforts to get Fluttershy to love him soon result in a long buried heart making its way to the light...

* {{Foil}}: Applejack and Queen Chrysalis are this to one-another due to their unrequitted love for their significant other: Applejack for Spike [[spoiler: and Chrysalis for Discord]]. Applejack was able to come out on top after talking with Rarity to let Spike down gently instead of stringing him along like she was doing; thereby allowing for Applejack to finally court Spike and eventually start a relationship and family together. [[spoiler:[[NotGoodWithRejection Chrysalis]] on the other hoof decided to sabotage the friendship between Discord and Celestia by posing as the latter to have the former be betrayed so she could have Discord for herself. [[Yandere And millennia later, is trying to setup a division between Discord and Fluttershy after finding out about Screwball.]]]]

It later received a sequel called ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/125653/daughter-of-discord Daughter of Discord]]'', focusing on the life of Screwball, the [[TitleDrop daughter of Discord]] and Fluttershy, who falls for the son of ''Queen Chrysalis'' after her powers attract the Queen's attention, putting the people she loves at risk. It also has an audio drama version, similar to the original story. Ccurrently a prequel series is in the works, that seems, based on previews released so far, to focus on the beginning of Applejack and Spike's family.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Discord starts to become this in the latter half of ''Bride'' and has officially become one by ''daughter''

What do you get when you mix ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' with ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''? You get ''Bride of Discord''. This astonishingly extensive work by [=DisneyFanatic2364=] can be found [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/125269/bride-of-discord here]].

* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Discord caresses Fluttershy's cheek in moments of vulnerability, like when Discord admits that he was glad that Fluttershy came, saying to Fluttershy that he would give up his powers for her, and when he says that she is the one who brought light into him, taught him to love, and showing him there's more to life than chaos.

* LargeHam: Scewball can be this, when she starts to let loose.

* LastOfTheirKind: [[spoiler: Discords' confides Fluttershy that his parents along with his entire species was wiped out when he was a child in the Hearthwarming Blizzard. [[AvertedTrope Becoming slowly averted]] in the sequel with Fluttershy and Discords' children: Screwball and Zany possessing their fathers' Chaotic Powers.]]
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: BOTH Fluttershy and Discord are this to each other. After Discord lets her go, they both become increasing lonely and miss each other desparately. As a result, Discord lost his will to attack Equestria due to his broken heart, and Fluttershy has been in her cottage a few days sulking.

* HalfHumanHybrid: Rather, Half-''Pony'' Hybrid. The sequel has three. Screwball and her younger brother Zany, who are half pony and half draconequus, and Applespike, who is half pony and half dragon.

* HelloNurse: When Discord sees Fluttershy dressed up at the gala, he is flabbergasted.

** Screwball is often refereed to as "Screwy" by her friends and family.