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** After [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] goads Rainbow Dash into a race for the title of fastest pegasus, Dash pulls off a Sonic Rainboom and it appears she's going to win. [[spoiler: Then Scootaloo pulls off a firey equivalent of the Rainboom and not only wins but drives Dash into the ground.]]
** Applejack and Rarity are fighting their way through Queen!Twilight's forces, and it looks like they're going to win and escape, only to be confronted by [[spoiler: the brainwashed Princess Luna]].
** After [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] goads Rainbow Dash into a race for the title of fastest pegasus, Dash pulls off a Sonic Rainboom and it appears she's going to win. [[spoiler: Then Scootaloo pulls off a firey equivalent of the Rainboom and not only wins but drives Dash into the ground.]]
** Applejack and Rarity are fighting their way through Queen!Twilight's forces, and it looks like they're going to win and escape, only to be confronted by [[spoiler: the brainwashed Princess Luna]].
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* TheWorfEffect: Twilight manages to [[spoiler: petrify Princess Celestia]] ''by accident'' even before her FaceHeelTurn, giving us a taste of just how powerful and dangerous the Queen of Darkness will be. Which is proven when she [[spoiler: wipes the floor with Princess Luna in combat]].
** The first time we see one of Queen!Twilight's lieutenants in combat against the protagonists, [[spoiler: Scootaloo not only beats Rainbow Dash in a race, but leaves her knocked out in a ditch]]. Said lieutenant also goes on to successfully fight the remaining Element bearers and their allies, [[spoiler: until Dash and Pinkie's Elements evolve to armor, and they return the favor]].
** Inverted examples: every time [[spoiler: one of the Elements of Harmony evolve to armor]], the heroes easily deal with whoever they're fighting. The only exception is Rarity's offscreen fight with Trixie, and even then it's implied they were even until Queen!Twilight stepped in.
** The first time we see one of Queen!Twilight's lieutenants in combat against the protagonists, [[spoiler: Scootaloo not only beats Rainbow Dash in a race, but leaves her knocked out in a ditch]]. Said lieutenant also goes on to successfully fight the remaining Element bearers and their allies, [[spoiler: until Dash and Pinkie's Elements evolve to armor, and they return the favor]].
** Inverted examples: every time [[spoiler: one of the Elements of Harmony evolve to armor]], the heroes easily deal with whoever they're fighting. The only exception is Rarity's offscreen fight with Trixie, and even then it's implied they were even until Queen!Twilight stepped in.
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* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle and Rarity]], after the former joins with Queen!Twilight and rejects the latter. Interesting example, as the "Cain" in this case is actually the younger sibling.
** Cadence crosses it when Queen!Twilight depowers and imprisons her. This in turn nearly causes Apple Bloom to cross it as well, but the others talk her back from the brink.
* [[WomanScorned Mare Scorned]]: Lezard quotes this when the mares of Fillydelphia fight against the stallions who have been brainwashed by [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]].
* MasterSwordsman: [[spoiler: Adult]] Apple Bloom quickly becomes one, justifying it by saying that a sword is just another tool, and she can work with any tool.
* MasterSwordsman: [[spoiler: Adult]] Apple Bloom quickly becomes one, justifying it by saying that a sword is just another tool, and she can work with any tool.
** This is also Shining Armor's reaction when he realizes that [[spoiler: the "Cadence" he slept with was actually Queen!Twilight in disguise]].
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* ExactWords: When Applejack is captured by Queen!Twilight's forces, she promises to not try to escape. As she and Rarity are breaking out, she explains that she has no intention of ''trying'' to escape; they are ''going to'' escape.
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* ItsPersonal: When Rarity and Applejack are escaping from the castle, Rarity takes the lead against Queen!Twilight's troops, as payback for everything they put her through when she was their prisoner.
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* AnIcePerson: The magic Rarity gains when [[spoiler: her Element evolves into armor]].
** Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy show up just in time to save Rarity and Applejack from Queen!Twilight's soldiers [[spoiler: and the brainwashed Princess Luna]] and help them escape from Canterlot castle.
** As of chapter 19, they've reunited in their goal to stop Queen!Twilight, even if they don't all necessarily agree on how.
* ColdBloodedTorture: After Rarity is captured, Queen!Twilight gives her soldiers permission to do whatever they want with her, which includes torture and ''rape''. To her credit, Rarity remains defiant, mocking them when they're in the room and only breaking down crying when she's alone.
*** She ultimately chooses to fight Queen!Twilight ''because'' she's loyal to her friend -- she's going to save Twilight even if she has to beat her senseless to do it.
** When Applejack and Rarity are breaking out of Canterlot castle, they completely mow down the soldiers arrayed against them. [[spoiler: Until they're confronted by the brainwashed Princess Luna.]]
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** When Rarity is held prisoner, Queen!Twilight gives her soldiers permission to rape her. ''This'' is what more or less finally convinces Rarity that the Twilight she knew is gone.
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* AdaptiveArmor: [[spoiler: The Elements of Harmony apparently become this when they evolve -- during Rarity's HeroicSacrifice, her Element transforms into a suit of armor that can't be removed even after she's defeated and captured. Trixie comments that it appears it won't come off so long as she needs it.]]
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]] does this to ''every stallion in Fillydelphia''.
** Queen!Twilight does this to the Royal Guard [[spoiler: and Princess Luna]].
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** [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]]'s singing voice is one of these due to her music-based magic.
** As of more recent chapters, it appears she's now effectively conquered Fillydelphia as well.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Lezard claims that the Queen of Darkness doesn't understand love, though from what we've seen from her perspective, it's possible he's not completely accurate in that statement.
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* FriendlyEnemy: Sums up Apple Bloom's relationship with [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]] following the latter's FaceHeelTurn. They still view each other as friends, even if they're now on opposite sides.
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* InSeriesNickname: Apparently, Fluttershy earned the nickname "Hurricane Fluttershy" after the events of the titular episode.
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* CastingAShadow: Another spell Queen!Twilight learns. Trixie quickly copies it from her.
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* BroughtDownToNormal: Cadence is subjected to Queen!Twilight's mind control power, which blocks her ability to use her powers.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Twilight already had shades of this attitude towards her brother in canon. Queen!Twilight takes it UpToEleven.
* DeathByChildbirth: Happened to Big Mac, Applejack, and Apple Bloom's mother when giving birth to the latter.
** In a less {{Squick}}y example, she also seems to cherish the new friendships she's forged with her minions, due to her friends' "betraying" her.
* ForcedToWatch: [[spoiler: After taking Cadence prisoner, Queen!Twilight makes her watch remotely as she disguises herself as her and makes love to Shining Armor.]]
* PromotionToParent: It's mentioned that Applejack became a mother figure to Apple Bloom after their actual mother died.
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* WeShallMeetAgain: When [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] is defeated by the heroes in Ponyville, she manages to escape, swearing revenge.
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** Just when it looks like [[spoiler: Scootaloo]]'s forces are going to defeat the remaining protagonists in Ponyville [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash saves Pinkie from the burning CMC clubhouse by confessing her love, which evolves both of their Elements]], allowing them to save the others and send [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] running.
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* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] seems to be heading in this direction -- she claims that working with Queen!Twilight is just a means to an end for her, and that all ponies are now just pawns to aid her in reaching her goal, which appears to be supplanting Queen!Twilight place as ruler.
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* AdaptiveArmor: [[spoiler: The Elements of Harmony have this ability, apparently -- during Rarity's HeroicSacrifice, her Element transforms into a suit of armor that can't be removed even after she's defeated and captured. Trixie comments that it appears it won't come off so long as she needs it.]]
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** Rainbow Dash confesses her love to Pinkie Pie when they're [[spoiler: locked in the burning CMC clubhouse by Scootaloo]].
* ArchEnemy: Apple Bloom and [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] rapidly achieve this status after the latter's FaceHeelTurn, though she also has a strong rivalry with Rainbow Dash.
** Applejack and Queen!Twilight, as well as Rarity and Trixie, likewise seem set up to be archenemy pairs.
* ArchEnemy: Apple Bloom and [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] rapidly achieve this status after the latter's FaceHeelTurn, though she also has a strong rivalry with Rainbow Dash.
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** Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie end up together as well shortly after [[spoiler: when Dash likewise pulls Pinkie out of her DEH]].
** And of course, there's the canonical pairing of Cadence and Shining Armor.
** And of course, there's the canonical pairing of Cadence and Shining Armor.
** During the battle against [[spoiler: Scootaloo]]'s troops in Ponyville, Fluttershy sees a group chasing Lyra and Bon Bon. She follows them behind a building, and by the time they show up again, the troops are gone and Lyra and Bon Bon are safe.
* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] gains fire-based speed and fighting powers after she joins Queen!Twilight [[spoiler: and is aged to adulthood]]. As a consequence, she seems to have become a {{pyromaniac}}.
* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] gains fire-based speed and fighting powers after she joins Queen!Twilight [[spoiler: and is aged to adulthood]]. As a consequence, she seems to have become a {{pyromaniac}}.
** As of this writing, the latter two have been upgraded to OfficialCouple status.
* ShockAndAwe: Rainbow Dash gains the ability to actually ''turn into'' lightning [[spoiler: when her Element evolves into armor.]]
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** [[spoiler: Fluttershy's armor activates after she's pulled back from the DespairEventHorizon, and grants her fighting skills and elemental powers she didn't have before.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: Adult]] Apple Bloom, Spike, and Lezard saving Applejack from a group of Neo Canterlot soldiers.
** Fluttershy likewise saving Rainbow Dash from another group of soldiers [[spoiler: after being left for dead by Scootaloo]].
** Fluttershy likewise saving Rainbow Dash from another group of soldiers [[spoiler: after being left for dead by Scootaloo]].
* BlowYouAway: Fluttershy gains this power [[spoiler: with her Element of Harmony armor]].
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* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Despite believing herself to have already killed the other Element bearers, the first thing Queen!Twilight does after taking the throne and establishing her power base is to dispatch one of her lieutenants and a large number of {{Mooks}} to Ponyville to check to see if they survived.
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* NightOfTheLivingMooks: Yet another skill set Queen!Twilight picks up is [[{{Necromancer}} necromancy]], which she quickly puts to use to bolster her forces.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Rarity vs Trixie. Apparently, the fight was even-matched enough that Queen!Twilight had to step in, and Trixie blames herself for not being able to defeat her on her own.
* NightOfTheLivingMooks: Yet another skill set Queen!Twilight picks up is [[{{Necromancer}} necromancy]], which she quickly puts to use to bolster her forces.
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* EvilFeelsGood: After her fall to darkness, Queen!Twilight declares that she's never felt more alive.
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* EvilMeScaresMe: Naturally, Twilight is horrified when she discovers the prophecy implicates her, and when she starts having nightmares about it coming to pass. Then, when the darkness within her takes over, the Queen persona wonders why she ever fought it.
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* FallenHero: Twilight Sparkle, obviously.
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* VillainProtagonist: The story starts out focusing on Twilight, so naturally when she becomes a villain, this trope comes into play.
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* DarkestHour: The prophecy refers to the Queen of Darkness' reign as Equestria's darkest hour, and it definitely seems to be heading in that direction.
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* HiddenDepths: Turns out, Silver Spoon ''hates'' Diamond Tiara, and only hangs out with her because their fathers are co-workers and expect. As Apple Bloom befriends her in secret and gets to know her, it turns out she's actually a very kind and loyal person.
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* ItGotWorse: Sums up the plot pretty well.
* ItGotWorse: Sums up the plot pretty well.
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* ShipTease: So far, the story's drop hints of Spike/Rarity, Big Mac/Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash/Pinkie Pie.
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* SheCleansUpNicely: Rarity's birthday gift to Twilight is teaching her how to beautify herself, and the result is described as looking very attractive. Then she [[EvilIsSexy goes evil]].
** This trope also pops up and crosses over with SheIsAllGrownUp in the case of [[spoiler: the age-progressed Cutie Mark Crusaders]].
* ShipTease: So far, the story'sdrop dropped hints of Spike/Rarity, Big Mac/Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash/Pinkie Pie.
** This trope also pops up and crosses over with SheIsAllGrownUp in the case of [[spoiler: the age-progressed Cutie Mark Crusaders]].
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7966067/1/Inner_Demons Inner Demons]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1897612/SapphireLibra3 SapphireLibra3]] on FanFictionNet.
On her twenty-first birthday, Twilight Sparkle comes across an ancient prophecy, detailing the rise of an evil known as the "Queen of Darkness" who will end Celestia's rule and take over all of Equestria... and the description of the Queen matches Twilight to a tee. Thus begins Twilight's downward spiral, as the darkness in her heart threatens to consume her and turn her into the greatest threat Equestria's ever known. Now it's up to her friends to stop her -- but can they save her ''and'' Equestria? And even if they do, will their friendship survive?
!!This story includes examples of the following:
* AdaptiveArmor: [[spoiler: The Elements of Harmony have this ability, apparently -- during Rarity's HeroicSacrifice, her Element transforms into a suit of armor that can't be removed even after she's defeated and captured. Trixie comments that it appears it won't come off so long as she needs it.]]
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: When she's [[spoiler: performing her HeroicSacrifice]], Rarity chokes out one of these to an absent Spike.
-->"I love you so much... Spikey... Wikey..." (''note that she was crying during this'')
* TheAtoner: Trixie starts out the story having completed a pilgrimage across Equestria to learn true magic, and comes to Ponyville so that she can become Twilight's student, all in a quest to make up for her boastful and arrogant past. Ultimately subverted, as her quest for power and desire to be Twilight's student leads to willingly following her in a FaceHeelTurn.
* AxCrazy: Queen!Twilight is really not all there.
* BadDreams: Twilight is plagued by them after reading the prophecy, right up until she's consumed by her inner darkness and turns on the others.
* TheBaroness: [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]], of all ponies, becomes the sexpot variety after her FaceHeelTurn, wearing an all black outfit that highlights her figure, complete with fishnet stockings and high heels.
** One could argue that Queen!Twilight and [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] qualify as well to certain extents.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Apple Bloom spends a few chapters complaining about wanting to be treated like an adult and not a child (to be fair, she's only ten). Then [[spoiler: Queen!Twilight [[PlotRelevantAgeUp forcibly ages her]], robbing her of her childhood]]. She lampshades the irony.
* BigBad: Queen!Twilight Sparkle.
* BreakingTheFellowship: Naturally, Twilight's fall to darkness strains the relationships among the rest of the Mane Six. And by the time she's done crossing the MoralEventHorizon, [[spoiler: Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy are too traumatized to do anything, Rarity is a prisoner, Rainbow Dash can't bring herself to fight her former friend, and Applejack is willing to kill Queen!Twilight.]]
* BringIt: Rarity to Trixie during [[spoiler: her HeroicSacrifice.]]
* CompellingVoice: One of the abilities that Queen!Twilight learns following her FaceHeelTurn is a very [[CodeGeass Geass-like]] spell that allows her to brainwash whoever she uses it on [[spoiler: including Princess Luna]].
* ConflictingLoyalty: Happens to Rainbow Dash at one point; she's running late for meeting up with Pinkie, but then notices Fluttershy, who's depressed after everything that's happened so far in the story. She's momentarily torn, not wanting to keep Pinkie waiting but unwilling to leave Fluttershy when she needs someone, and ultimately ends up deciding that Fluttershy needs her more at the moment.
** Dash actually has a more dramatic example connected to the main plot -- she of course wants to stop what Queen!Twilight's doing, but can't bring herself to fight someone she still views as a friend.
* TheCorrupter: Queen!Twilight definitely qualifies. See MoreThanMindControl below.
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Queen!Twilight versus Princess Luna.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: Invoked by Queen!Twilight, who uses this as a justification to Trixie for some of the less-than-ethical spells she starts using, stating that true magic is neither good or evil.
* DealWithTheDevil: Rarity outright refers to Trixie joining Queen!Twilight for power as selling her soul.
** [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo]] accepting Queen!Twilight's help in [[spoiler: getting their Cutie Marks]] has undertones of this as well.
* DemonicPossession: Apparently, when you know how to [[AstralProjection astral project]], you can do this to other ponies, but only when they're asleep and with their permission. Queen!Twilight talks Trixie into letting her do this after her FaceHeelTurn so that she can study new spells and gather power even while her body's locked up in the library basement.
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Both Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy cross it after Queen!Twilight crosses the MoralEventHorizon.]]
* DeusExMachina: It's implied that [[spoiler: the Elements of Harmony are what saved Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie from burning to death in Sugarcube Corner]].
* {{Deuteragonist}}: Apple Bloom seems set up as this.
* DistractedByTheSexy: Rarity does this to a guard at one point to escape a dungeon cell.
* TheDragon: Trixie, who Queen!Twilight takes as a disciple, and who quickly abandons her morals in order to stay in the role.
* DreamWeaver: Another ability that Queen!Twilight picks up, an extension of her AstralProjection -- by entering another pony's mind while they're sleeping, she's able to shape their dreams. She first does this to Trixie to manipulate her and get her on her side, then does it to Fluttershy as part of the below KickTheDog.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Fluttershy attempts to throw herself off a cliff following Queen!Twilight's crossing of the MoralEventHorizon, but is stopped at the last second by Big Macintosh, who talks her down.]]
* TheEmpire: After Queen!Twilight [[spoiler: defeats the Princesses]], she declares herself the ruler of the "Neo Canterlotian Empire", though for the time being, said empire only consists of Canterlot.
* EnemyWithin: What Twilight's "Queen" persona appears to have originated as.
* EtTuBrute: Naturally, the reaction from the other Mane Six when Twilight goes dark.
** And from her own twisted point of view, Queen!Twilight sees herself as the victim of this.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Even after her descent into darkness and madness, Twilight still loves her brother, and is visibly horrified at the thought of the others turning him against her.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Initially, at least, Trixie has trouble with the more violent aspects of serving Twilight. Then she gets a glimpse of just how powerful the latter is, and decides anything is acceptable if it means the chance to learn from her.
* EvilFormerFriend: As implied in the summary and shown elsewhere on this page, Queen!Twilight to the other Mane Six.
** [[spoiler: Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle]] to Apple Bloom.
* EvilOverlord: Queen!Twilight after she declares herself ruler of the Neo Canterlotian Empire.
* FaceHeelTurn: Twilight's eventual one is the whole premise of the story.
** Trixe reluctantly goes along with Queen!Twilight's actions, until she gets a glimpse of how powerful she is, and fully turns in order to learn from her.
** In a major shock, [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo]], who willingly join with Queen!Twilight after she [[spoiler: ages them up and gives them their Cutie Marks.]]
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Twilight after being consumed by her Queen of Darkness persona.
* HellBentForLeather: [[spoiler: Scootaloo]], following her FaceHeelTurn, starts wearing what appears to be an anachronistic leather biker outfit (it goes with her MagiTek motorcycle).
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Rarity takes on Trixie, giving Apple Bloom and Spike a chance to escape Canterlot and get help from Shining Armor and Princess Cadence. Non-fatal example, as while she's defeated, she's not killed.]]
* HiddenDepths: Turns out, Silver Spoon ''hates'' Diamond Tiara, and only hangs out with her because their fathers are co-workers and expect. As Apple Bloom befriends her in secret and gets to know her, it turns out she's actually a very kind and loyal person.
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Trixie starts out the story just wanting to learn from Twilight; after Queen!Twilight convinces her that she's the victim, Trixie reluctantly goes along with her in attempting to [[spoiler: kill the other Mane Six]], but then when she gets a glimpse of how powerful the Queen is, she throws all her morals aside in order to prove she deserves to be by her side.
* KickTheDog: While testing her powers prior to going public with her FaceHeelTurn, Queen!Twilight invades [[DreamWeaver Fluttershy's dreams]] and goads her into [[spoiler: nearly raping Big Macintosh before she snaps out of it]]. There was absolutely no reason for her to do this, other than [[ForTheEvulz shits and giggles]].
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Queen!Twilight attempts to kill Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie by locking them in Sugarcube Corner and setting the building on fire. she fails.]]
* MagicMusic: [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]]'s magic appears to be tied to her singing voice.
* ManipulativeBastard: Queen!Twilight, oh so much.
* MoreThanMindControl: Trixie, [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]], and [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] all join Queen!Twilight of their own volition, after she plays on their desires and gives them all what they want.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Twilight's reaction when she [[spoiler: turns Celestia to stone in a fit of anger]]. Of course, once she [[FaceHeelTurn turns]], she goes from regretting it to bragging about it.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: If Celestia had told Twilight about the prophecy before she found it, or broken the news to her gentler, it's possible Twilight's downward spiral could have been halted. At the very least, [[spoiler: Celestia wouldn't have been [[TakenForGranite petrified]]]].
** Twilight actually pulls this on herself. After the above incident, she begs her friends to chain her up in the library basement for everyone's safety while Rarity searches for a way to stop her fall to darkness. Instead, her being locked up while Spike's helping Rarity means that [[spoiler: there's no one there to wake her up from her nightmares, wherein the Queen personality takes control of her mind]].
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: [[spoiler: The Cutie Mark Crusaders are all forcibly magically age progressed to adulthood by Queen!Twilight in an attempt to win their loyalties. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo both accept it and she artificially gives them their Cutie Marks as well. Apple Bloom rejects the latter offer (none of them had a choice in the former), and gets locked up.]]
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler: Queen!Twilight manipulating Fluttershy via her dreams into trying to rape Big Macintosh, and forcing Rainbow Dash to rape Pinkie Pie as part of a SadisticChoice.]]
** [[spoiler: Fluttershy was apparently herself raped at some point in the past, and has treated it as a shameful DarkSecret (though it's what snapped her out of the attempt on Big Mac.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Applejack notices that Queen!Twilight's eyes are a threatening red.
* SadisticChoice: Queen!Twilight pulls one on Rainbow Dash as part of her "[[MoralEventHorizon coming out party]]". She captures Pinkie Pie, and when Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy show up to help, she incapacitates Fluttershy as well and then threatens to kill her if Dash doesn't force herself on Pinkie. [[spoiler: Applejack shows up to save them... but only ''after'' Dash has had no choice but to go through with it.]]
* SealedGoodInACan: [[spoiler: Princess Celestia is accidentally [[TakenForGranite turned into a statue]] by a furious Twilight after revealing she knew about the prophecy and never told her about it.]]
* ShipTease: So far, the story's drop hints of Spike/Rarity, Big Mac/Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash/Pinkie Pie.
* StalkerWithACrush: ''Fluttershy'', of all ponies, is a passive one towards Big Macintosh [[spoiler: until Queen!Twilight manipulates her into nearly raping him before she snaps out of it]].
* TakeOverTheWorld: Appears to be Queen!Twilight's ultimate goal.
* [[ThatManIsDead That Mare Is Dead]]: Inverted, as both Applejack and Rarity declare the Twilight Sparkle they knew dead. Queen!Twilight, meanwhile, still sees herself as the same person as before, just with a new worldview.
* VillainousFriendship: There appears to be a Type 3 between Queen!Twilight and Trixie -- Trixie openly admires Queen!Twilight and seems to think they have a mentor-based friendship, but for now it seems that Queen!Twilight only sees Trixie as a loyal and important pawn and doesn't care about her personally.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Obviously, Queen!Twilight and the rest of the Mane Six.
** Apple Bloom's relationship with the other two Cutie Mark Crusaders falls apart when she decides to take the search for her Cutie Mark more seriously. [[spoiler: And then the latter two accept Queen!Twilight's DealWithTheDevil, putting them on opposite sides.]] Though while Scootaloo wants nothing more to do with her, Sweetie Belle regrets losing their friendship and would want her to join them again [[spoiler: and tries to talk her into accepting the deal as well]].
* WoundedGazelleGambit: How Queen!Twilight convinces Trixie to side with her, by making it seem that the other Mane Six assaulted her and locked her up (conveniently leaving out that locking her up for everyone's protection was Twilight's idea). That being said, Trixie was apparently more interested in the fact that Twilight was powerful enough to [[spoiler: petrify Celestia]] and wanting a piece of that power for herself, than in whether this was justified.
* YouShallNotPass: [[spoiler: The cornerstone of Rarity's HeroicSacrifice -- she's keeping Trixie from going after Apple Bloom and Spike long enough for them to escape. She ''knows'' she can't win, and is just trying to buy them time.]]
On her twenty-first birthday, Twilight Sparkle comes across an ancient prophecy, detailing the rise of an evil known as the "Queen of Darkness" who will end Celestia's rule and take over all of Equestria... and the description of the Queen matches Twilight to a tee. Thus begins Twilight's downward spiral, as the darkness in her heart threatens to consume her and turn her into the greatest threat Equestria's ever known. Now it's up to her friends to stop her -- but can they save her ''and'' Equestria? And even if they do, will their friendship survive?
!!This story includes examples of the following:
* AdaptiveArmor: [[spoiler: The Elements of Harmony have this ability, apparently -- during Rarity's HeroicSacrifice, her Element transforms into a suit of armor that can't be removed even after she's defeated and captured. Trixie comments that it appears it won't come off so long as she needs it.]]
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: When she's [[spoiler: performing her HeroicSacrifice]], Rarity chokes out one of these to an absent Spike.
-->"I love you so much... Spikey... Wikey..." (''note that she was crying during this'')
* TheAtoner: Trixie starts out the story having completed a pilgrimage across Equestria to learn true magic, and comes to Ponyville so that she can become Twilight's student, all in a quest to make up for her boastful and arrogant past. Ultimately subverted, as her quest for power and desire to be Twilight's student leads to willingly following her in a FaceHeelTurn.
* AxCrazy: Queen!Twilight is really not all there.
* BadDreams: Twilight is plagued by them after reading the prophecy, right up until she's consumed by her inner darkness and turns on the others.
* TheBaroness: [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]], of all ponies, becomes the sexpot variety after her FaceHeelTurn, wearing an all black outfit that highlights her figure, complete with fishnet stockings and high heels.
** One could argue that Queen!Twilight and [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] qualify as well to certain extents.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Apple Bloom spends a few chapters complaining about wanting to be treated like an adult and not a child (to be fair, she's only ten). Then [[spoiler: Queen!Twilight [[PlotRelevantAgeUp forcibly ages her]], robbing her of her childhood]]. She lampshades the irony.
* BigBad: Queen!Twilight Sparkle.
* BreakingTheFellowship: Naturally, Twilight's fall to darkness strains the relationships among the rest of the Mane Six. And by the time she's done crossing the MoralEventHorizon, [[spoiler: Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy are too traumatized to do anything, Rarity is a prisoner, Rainbow Dash can't bring herself to fight her former friend, and Applejack is willing to kill Queen!Twilight.]]
* BringIt: Rarity to Trixie during [[spoiler: her HeroicSacrifice.]]
* CompellingVoice: One of the abilities that Queen!Twilight learns following her FaceHeelTurn is a very [[CodeGeass Geass-like]] spell that allows her to brainwash whoever she uses it on [[spoiler: including Princess Luna]].
* ConflictingLoyalty: Happens to Rainbow Dash at one point; she's running late for meeting up with Pinkie, but then notices Fluttershy, who's depressed after everything that's happened so far in the story. She's momentarily torn, not wanting to keep Pinkie waiting but unwilling to leave Fluttershy when she needs someone, and ultimately ends up deciding that Fluttershy needs her more at the moment.
** Dash actually has a more dramatic example connected to the main plot -- she of course wants to stop what Queen!Twilight's doing, but can't bring herself to fight someone she still views as a friend.
* TheCorrupter: Queen!Twilight definitely qualifies. See MoreThanMindControl below.
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Queen!Twilight versus Princess Luna.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: Invoked by Queen!Twilight, who uses this as a justification to Trixie for some of the less-than-ethical spells she starts using, stating that true magic is neither good or evil.
* DealWithTheDevil: Rarity outright refers to Trixie joining Queen!Twilight for power as selling her soul.
** [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo]] accepting Queen!Twilight's help in [[spoiler: getting their Cutie Marks]] has undertones of this as well.
* DemonicPossession: Apparently, when you know how to [[AstralProjection astral project]], you can do this to other ponies, but only when they're asleep and with their permission. Queen!Twilight talks Trixie into letting her do this after her FaceHeelTurn so that she can study new spells and gather power even while her body's locked up in the library basement.
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Both Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy cross it after Queen!Twilight crosses the MoralEventHorizon.]]
* DeusExMachina: It's implied that [[spoiler: the Elements of Harmony are what saved Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie from burning to death in Sugarcube Corner]].
* {{Deuteragonist}}: Apple Bloom seems set up as this.
* DistractedByTheSexy: Rarity does this to a guard at one point to escape a dungeon cell.
* TheDragon: Trixie, who Queen!Twilight takes as a disciple, and who quickly abandons her morals in order to stay in the role.
* DreamWeaver: Another ability that Queen!Twilight picks up, an extension of her AstralProjection -- by entering another pony's mind while they're sleeping, she's able to shape their dreams. She first does this to Trixie to manipulate her and get her on her side, then does it to Fluttershy as part of the below KickTheDog.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Fluttershy attempts to throw herself off a cliff following Queen!Twilight's crossing of the MoralEventHorizon, but is stopped at the last second by Big Macintosh, who talks her down.]]
* TheEmpire: After Queen!Twilight [[spoiler: defeats the Princesses]], she declares herself the ruler of the "Neo Canterlotian Empire", though for the time being, said empire only consists of Canterlot.
* EnemyWithin: What Twilight's "Queen" persona appears to have originated as.
* EtTuBrute: Naturally, the reaction from the other Mane Six when Twilight goes dark.
** And from her own twisted point of view, Queen!Twilight sees herself as the victim of this.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Even after her descent into darkness and madness, Twilight still loves her brother, and is visibly horrified at the thought of the others turning him against her.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Initially, at least, Trixie has trouble with the more violent aspects of serving Twilight. Then she gets a glimpse of just how powerful the latter is, and decides anything is acceptable if it means the chance to learn from her.
* EvilFormerFriend: As implied in the summary and shown elsewhere on this page, Queen!Twilight to the other Mane Six.
** [[spoiler: Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle]] to Apple Bloom.
* EvilOverlord: Queen!Twilight after she declares herself ruler of the Neo Canterlotian Empire.
* FaceHeelTurn: Twilight's eventual one is the whole premise of the story.
** Trixe reluctantly goes along with Queen!Twilight's actions, until she gets a glimpse of how powerful she is, and fully turns in order to learn from her.
** In a major shock, [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo]], who willingly join with Queen!Twilight after she [[spoiler: ages them up and gives them their Cutie Marks.]]
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Twilight after being consumed by her Queen of Darkness persona.
* HellBentForLeather: [[spoiler: Scootaloo]], following her FaceHeelTurn, starts wearing what appears to be an anachronistic leather biker outfit (it goes with her MagiTek motorcycle).
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Rarity takes on Trixie, giving Apple Bloom and Spike a chance to escape Canterlot and get help from Shining Armor and Princess Cadence. Non-fatal example, as while she's defeated, she's not killed.]]
* HiddenDepths: Turns out, Silver Spoon ''hates'' Diamond Tiara, and only hangs out with her because their fathers are co-workers and expect. As Apple Bloom befriends her in secret and gets to know her, it turns out she's actually a very kind and loyal person.
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Trixie starts out the story just wanting to learn from Twilight; after Queen!Twilight convinces her that she's the victim, Trixie reluctantly goes along with her in attempting to [[spoiler: kill the other Mane Six]], but then when she gets a glimpse of how powerful the Queen is, she throws all her morals aside in order to prove she deserves to be by her side.
* KickTheDog: While testing her powers prior to going public with her FaceHeelTurn, Queen!Twilight invades [[DreamWeaver Fluttershy's dreams]] and goads her into [[spoiler: nearly raping Big Macintosh before she snaps out of it]]. There was absolutely no reason for her to do this, other than [[ForTheEvulz shits and giggles]].
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Queen!Twilight attempts to kill Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie by locking them in Sugarcube Corner and setting the building on fire. she fails.]]
* MagicMusic: [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]]'s magic appears to be tied to her singing voice.
* ManipulativeBastard: Queen!Twilight, oh so much.
* MoreThanMindControl: Trixie, [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]], and [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] all join Queen!Twilight of their own volition, after she plays on their desires and gives them all what they want.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Twilight's reaction when she [[spoiler: turns Celestia to stone in a fit of anger]]. Of course, once she [[FaceHeelTurn turns]], she goes from regretting it to bragging about it.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: If Celestia had told Twilight about the prophecy before she found it, or broken the news to her gentler, it's possible Twilight's downward spiral could have been halted. At the very least, [[spoiler: Celestia wouldn't have been [[TakenForGranite petrified]]]].
** Twilight actually pulls this on herself. After the above incident, she begs her friends to chain her up in the library basement for everyone's safety while Rarity searches for a way to stop her fall to darkness. Instead, her being locked up while Spike's helping Rarity means that [[spoiler: there's no one there to wake her up from her nightmares, wherein the Queen personality takes control of her mind]].
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: [[spoiler: The Cutie Mark Crusaders are all forcibly magically age progressed to adulthood by Queen!Twilight in an attempt to win their loyalties. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo both accept it and she artificially gives them their Cutie Marks as well. Apple Bloom rejects the latter offer (none of them had a choice in the former), and gets locked up.]]
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler: Queen!Twilight manipulating Fluttershy via her dreams into trying to rape Big Macintosh, and forcing Rainbow Dash to rape Pinkie Pie as part of a SadisticChoice.]]
** [[spoiler: Fluttershy was apparently herself raped at some point in the past, and has treated it as a shameful DarkSecret (though it's what snapped her out of the attempt on Big Mac.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Applejack notices that Queen!Twilight's eyes are a threatening red.
* SadisticChoice: Queen!Twilight pulls one on Rainbow Dash as part of her "[[MoralEventHorizon coming out party]]". She captures Pinkie Pie, and when Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy show up to help, she incapacitates Fluttershy as well and then threatens to kill her if Dash doesn't force herself on Pinkie. [[spoiler: Applejack shows up to save them... but only ''after'' Dash has had no choice but to go through with it.]]
* SealedGoodInACan: [[spoiler: Princess Celestia is accidentally [[TakenForGranite turned into a statue]] by a furious Twilight after revealing she knew about the prophecy and never told her about it.]]
* ShipTease: So far, the story's drop hints of Spike/Rarity, Big Mac/Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash/Pinkie Pie.
* StalkerWithACrush: ''Fluttershy'', of all ponies, is a passive one towards Big Macintosh [[spoiler: until Queen!Twilight manipulates her into nearly raping him before she snaps out of it]].
* TakeOverTheWorld: Appears to be Queen!Twilight's ultimate goal.
* [[ThatManIsDead That Mare Is Dead]]: Inverted, as both Applejack and Rarity declare the Twilight Sparkle they knew dead. Queen!Twilight, meanwhile, still sees herself as the same person as before, just with a new worldview.
* VillainousFriendship: There appears to be a Type 3 between Queen!Twilight and Trixie -- Trixie openly admires Queen!Twilight and seems to think they have a mentor-based friendship, but for now it seems that Queen!Twilight only sees Trixie as a loyal and important pawn and doesn't care about her personally.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Obviously, Queen!Twilight and the rest of the Mane Six.
** Apple Bloom's relationship with the other two Cutie Mark Crusaders falls apart when she decides to take the search for her Cutie Mark more seriously. [[spoiler: And then the latter two accept Queen!Twilight's DealWithTheDevil, putting them on opposite sides.]] Though while Scootaloo wants nothing more to do with her, Sweetie Belle regrets losing their friendship and would want her to join them again [[spoiler: and tries to talk her into accepting the deal as well]].
* WoundedGazelleGambit: How Queen!Twilight convinces Trixie to side with her, by making it seem that the other Mane Six assaulted her and locked her up (conveniently leaving out that locking her up for everyone's protection was Twilight's idea). That being said, Trixie was apparently more interested in the fact that Twilight was powerful enough to [[spoiler: petrify Celestia]] and wanting a piece of that power for herself, than in whether this was justified.
* YouShallNotPass: [[spoiler: The cornerstone of Rarity's HeroicSacrifice -- she's keeping Trixie from going after Apple Bloom and Spike long enough for them to escape. She ''knows'' she can't win, and is just trying to buy them time.]]
