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** BigBadFriend: She herself is this towards the other Mane 6.



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* PrecursorHeroes: Bayonet, the original Master of Harmony.
* PredecessorVillain: Midnight, the original Queen of Darkness.
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* FromBadToWorse: Sums up the plot pretty well.



* ItGotWorse: Sums up the plot pretty well.
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* AndIMustScream: Twilight herself experiences this when she ends up consumed by her darkness.

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* TheStarscream: Obviously, Twilight post-FaceHeelTurn towards Princess Celestia and the other Mane Six.

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Obviously, Twilight post-FaceHeelTurn towards Princess Celestia and the other Mane Six.
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* SanitySlippage: Twilight, oh so much.
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* IfICantHaveYou: For Queen!Twilight during her VillainousBreakdown, upon learning that Shining Armor is choosing Cadence over her.


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* {{Yandere}}: Queen!Twilight towards Shining Armor.
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* TheStarscream: Obviously, Twilight post-FaceHeelTurn towards Princess Celestia and the Mane Six.

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* TheStarscream: Obviously, Twilight post-FaceHeelTurn towards Princess Celestia and the other Mane Six.

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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's place as ruler.

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* TheStarscream: Obviously, Twilight post-FaceHeelTurn towards Princess Celestia and the Mane Six.
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[[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's place as ruler.
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* BequeathedPower: [[spoiler: When Rarity is left comatose, she passes the Element of Generosity on to Spike.]]



* TakeUpMySword: [[spoiler: When Rarity is left comatose, she passes the Element of Generosity on to Spike.]]
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''Inner Demons'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic by SapphireLibra3

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''Inner Demons'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic by SapphireLibra3
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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.

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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7966067/1/Inner_Demons Inner Demons]]'' ''Inner Demons'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1897612/SapphireLibra3 SapphireLibra3]] on FanFictionNet.
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Can be read [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7966067/1/Inner_Demons here]] or [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/45017/Inner-Demons here]].
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Now has an actual sequel, ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8401800/1/10_Years 10 Years]]'', in which all the characters (primarily Apple Bloom and her friends) deal with the emotional aftereffects of everything that happened in ''Inner Demons'', all while Apple Bloom counts down the time until [[spoiler: she can reunite with Lezard]].
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*** When Apple Bloom meets with [[spoiler: Trixie in the afterlife]], it plays out similar to a scene between Harry and [[spoiler: Dumbledore]] in ''[[HarryPotter/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows The Deathly Hallows]]''.



** When Apple Bloom meets with [[spoiler: Trixie in the afterlife]], it plays out similar to a scene between Harry and [[spoiler: Dumbledore]] in ''[[HarryPotter/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows The Deathly Hallows]]''.
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* FaustianRebellion: [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] originally planned on doing this to Queen!Twilight. But then she became DrunkWithPower and her motives became far less noble than this trope usually entails.


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* FiveBadBand:
** BigBad[=/=]EvilGenius: Queen!Twilight (main, smartest, and most powerful villain)
** TheDragon: Trixie (Queen!Twilight's personal disciple and [[UndyingLoyalty most loyal]] servant)
** TheBrute[=/=]TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Scootaloo]] (most focused on fighting and plotting against Queen!Twilight)
** DarkChick: [[spoiler: Sweetie Belle]] (least evil, only part of the group because of Queen!Twilight's manipulations)
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* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: [[spoiler: Princess Twilight]] gives a brief one at the end of the story to the assembled ponies of Ponyville, accepting what she's done and hoping to move on from it, and admitting that Ponyville is her home.
** Technically, ''The Last Letter'' is one long one from her.
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** [[spoiler: At the end of the story, Luna finds a way to return them to their proper ages (though they keep their cutie marks and their memories of their time as adults.]]

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** [[spoiler: At the end of the story, Luna finds a way to return them to their proper ages (though they keep their cutie marks and their memories of their time as adults.adults).]]


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** [[spoiler: The Darkness' dragon form has four of them.]]
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* YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: Since the Grendals are demonic personifications of wrath, they get stronger the angrier they get (a la [[Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]]), making it all the harder for the heroes to take them down.

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* YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: Since the Grendals are demonic personifications of wrath, they get stronger the angrier they get (a la [[Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]]), making it all the harder for the heroes to take them down.down.

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** Played straight for [[Spoiler: The Alicorn Twilight in the sequel.]]

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** Played straight for [[Spoiler: The Alicorn [[spoiler: Twilight in the sequel.epilogue and ''The Last Letter''.]]
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** Played straight for [[Spoiler: The Alicorn Twilight in the sequel.]]
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The story is followed up by the oneshot ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8303013/1/The_Last_Letter The Last Letter]]'', which is about [[spoiler: the forgiven and newly appointed Princess Twilight sending a final friendship letter to Princess Celestia]].



** [[spoiler: Played mostly straight with Twilight; she's put on trial for her actions as the Queen, but is acquitted and set free to go.]]

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** [[spoiler: Played mostly straight with Twilight; she's put on trial for her actions as the Queen, but is acquitted and set free to go.go -- she even gets appointed Princess alongside Celestia and Luna!]]
*** [[spoiler: On the other hand, ''The Last Letter'' shows that while most have forgiven her, many are still uncomfortable around her. And in any case, she states that she'll never fully forgive ''herself''.
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* SupportingLeader: The Princesses and Shining Armor become this during the FinalBattle, fighting Queen!Twilight's forces while the Element bearers [[spoiler: Apple Bloom]] go after Queen!Twilight herself.

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* SupportingLeader: The Princesses and Shining Armor become this during the FinalBattle, fighting Queen!Twilight's forces while the Element bearers [[spoiler: and Apple Bloom]] go after Queen!Twilight herself.
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* AFriendInNeed: By the FinalBattle, saving Equestria is pretty much a secondary goal for the heroes -- they want to save their friend, and saving the world just goes with it.


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* YouAreNotAlone: [[spoiler: When the Elements of Harmony are used on Queen!Twilight, they remind her of how much her friends love her and how far they've come to help her; this grants her the strength to fight the Darkness and force it from her body.]]
** [[spoiler: Happens again when the Darkness kidnaps her and tries to break her spirit so it can repossess her -- Apple Bloom finds her and assures her that she's not alone, and together they defeat the Darkness for good.]]
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* LoveMakesYouEvil: Trixie ignores any moral compass she might possess out of love for Twilight.
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* TimeSkips: The epilogue skips a month ahead from the previous chapter.

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* TimeSkips: TimeSkip: The epilogue skips a month ahead from the previous chapter.
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*[[spoiler: EarnYourHappyEnding: Oh, so much...]]

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* ArmorOfInvincibility: [[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.]] [[spoiler: It fails to protect her from a sneak attack from Trixie; while rendered catatonic, she passes the armor on to Spike.]]
** [[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.]]
** [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie's Elements evolve to armor when they confess their love for each other.]]
** [[spoiler: Applejack finally gets hers when she admits her feelings of guilt over the part she played in Twilight's fall to darkness (locking her up and abandoning her).]]
** [[spoiler: Twilight's armor evolves when the other Elements are used on her and, combined with her own Element of Magic and inherent goodness, forces the Queen persona out of her body. Unfortunately, it fails to protect her from the Queen's new form.]]

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* ArmorOfInvincibility: AllYourPowersCombined: [[spoiler: The As the Master of Harmony, Apple Bloom is able to use all 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 Harmony, and captured. Trixie comments that it appears it won't come off so long as she needs it.]] [[spoiler: It fails to protect her from a sneak attack from Trixie; while rendered catatonic, she passes the armor on to Spike.]]
** [[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.]]
** [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie's Elements evolve to armor when they confess
their love for each other.]]
** [[spoiler: Applejack finally gets hers when she admits her feelings of guilt over the part she played in Twilight's fall to darkness (locking her up and abandoning her).]]
** [[spoiler: Twilight's armor evolves when the other Elements are used on her and, combined with her own Element of Magic and inherent goodness, forces the Queen persona out of her body. Unfortunately, it fails to protect her from the Queen's new form.
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* ArmorOfInvincibility: [[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.]] [[spoiler: It fails to protect her from a sneak attack from Trixie; while rendered catatonic, she passes the armor on to Spike.]]
** [[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.]]
** [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie's Elements evolve to armor when they confess their love for each other.]]
** [[spoiler: Applejack finally gets hers when she admits her feelings of guilt over the part she played in Twilight's fall to darkness (locking her up and abandoning her).]]
** [[spoiler: Twilight's armor evolves when the other Elements are used on her and, combined with her own Element of Magic and inherent goodness, forces the Queen persona out of her body. Unfortunately, it fails to protect her from the Queen's new form.]]



** [[spoiler: When the Darkness is forced from her body, it creates a new one in [[OminousFloatingCastle the sky]], kidnaps Twilightm and flees there.]]

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** [[spoiler: When the Darkness is forced from her body, it creates a new one in [[OminousFloatingCastle the sky]], kidnaps Twilightm Twilight and flees there.]]



* EyeScream: During the FinalBattle, Apple Bloom stabs [[spoiler: the Darkness]] in one of its eyes.



** In Twilight's nightmares, the Darkness inside her is represented by a four-eyed black dragon. [[spoiler: When the Darkness is forced out of her, guess what form it takes?]]



** [[spoiler: Apple Bloom and Lezard eventually work through their UST and end up as one as well.]]

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** [[spoiler: Apple Bloom and Lezard eventually work through their UST and end up as one as well. Until she chooses to go back to her proper age; even then, they admit to still being in love with each other, so Lezard searches for a way to either stop aging or time travel, so they can still be together when she naturally reaches adulthood again.]]


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** [[spoiler: When the Darkness is expunged from her body, it takes on the form of a giant black dragon with four red eyes.]]


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* TimeSkips: The epilogue skips a month ahead from the previous chapter.
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** TrueFinalBoss: [[spoiler: When the Darkness is expelled from Twilight's body, it takes on a life of its own and has to be defeated separately.]]


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** [[spoiler: The Darkness, when the combined form of Twilight and Apple Bloom/The Master of Harmony defeats it.]]


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** [[spoiler: Played mostly straight with Twilight; she's put on trial for her actions as the Queen, but is acquitted and set free to go.]]


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** [[spoiler: When the Darkness is forced from her body, it creates a new one in [[OminousFloatingCastle the sky]], kidnaps Twilightm and flees there.]]


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* FightingFromTheInside: [[spoiler: Twilight is given the strentgh to do this when the Elements of Harmony on used on her, allowing her to reject the Darkness from her body.]]


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** However, the final portion of the battle occurs when [[spoiler: the Darkness is separated from Twilight, and she and Apple Bloom fight it together.]]


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** [[spoiler: Subverted with Apple Bloom, who's willing to do the same to defeat Queen!Twilight (and later, the Darkness), but survives thanks to Twilight's help.]]


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* NotAfraidOfYouAnymore: [[spoiler: During the final face off with the Darkness, Apple Bloom realizes that it's feeding off of Twilight's fear of being reconsumed by it. However, her overcoming her own fears (of having to die to defeat it) helps Twilight overcome hers, and together they defeat the Darkness.]]


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** [[spoiler: Apple Bloom after using the Elements of Harmony to defeat the Darkness.]]


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** [[spoiler: At the end of the story, Luna finds a way to return them to their proper ages (though they keep their cutie marks and their memories of their time as adults.]]


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** When Apple Bloom meets with [[spoiler: Trixie in the afterlife]], it plays out similar to a scene between Harry and [[spoiler: Dumbledore]] in ''[[HarryPotter/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows The Deathly Hallows]]''.


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*** [[spoiler: When the Darkness is separated from Twilight only to kidnap her and flee to a new tower, Apple Bloom charges in to save her.]]
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: When Apple Bloom fully becomes the Master of Harmony, she fuses with the Elements and becomes an Alicorn. When that proves inefficent to defeat the Darkness, she then [[FusionDance fuses with]] Twilight to become an even more powerful Alicorn, who finishes the job.]]


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* TitleDrop: When Lezard is explaing that Twilight rejecting the darkness inside is what led to it becoming so strong:
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* TrueLovesKiss: [[spoiler: How Spike ends up waking Rarity from her coma.]]


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** [[spoiler: When the Darkness is forced out of Twilight by the Elements of Harmony, it kidnaps her and flees, though Apple Bloom quickly chases after them.]]
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** [[spoiler: Twilight's armor evolves when the other Elements are used on her and, combined with her own Element of Magic and inherent goodness, forces the Queen persona out of her body. Unfortunately, it fails to protect her from the Queen's new form.]]



* [[spoiler: EnemyWithout: When the Elements of Harmony are used on Twilight, the darkness of the Queen persona is removed, but it takes on a life of its own separate from her.]]



** [[spoiler: When the Elements of Harmony are used on her, Twilight remembers her connection with the others; this not only expels the Queen from her body, it causes her own Element to evolve.]]



* {{Familiar}}: After Spike [[spoiler: becomes the new Element of Generosity]] ([[TookALevelInBadass and takes a couple dozen levels in badass]]), he's accompanied in battle by a spirit in the appearance of a white pony. [[spoiler: It's strongly implied to be Rarity's disembodied spirit.]]

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* {{Familiar}}: After Spike [[spoiler: becomes the new Element of Generosity]] ([[TookALevelInBadass and takes a couple dozen levels in badass]]), he's accompanied in battle by a spirit in the appearance of a white pony. [[spoiler: It's strongly implied (and eventually confirmed) to be Rarity's disembodied spirit.]]


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** [[spoiler: The Elements of Harmony are used on Queen!Twilight and, combined with her inner light and own Element of Magic, force the darkness out of her, both freeing Twilight and evolving her element to armor... but then the Queen's darkness takes on a [[EnemyWithout life of its own]], which proceeds to kidnap Twilight and flee.]]


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* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Apparently, Alicorns are born in Elyisum (the stand-in for {{Heaven}}), making them the equivalent of angels. The only exceptions are Luna (who was born in Equestria), and the original Queen of Darkness, Midnight (who was born in [[{{Hell}} Tartarus]]).

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