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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Big Mac, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Zecora, Cheerilee, and a ''very'' disgruntled Cadance.]]
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Blueblood is able to delay Tyranny long enough for the big damn heroes to save the day! But Cadance is justifiably upset with him, asking him to leave her general area. He does get a new start in Ponyville, and is dating... but the betrayl hasn't been blown over.]]
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Blueblood is able to delay Tyranny long enough for the big damn heroes to save the day! But Cadance is justifiably upset with him, asking him to leave her general area. He does get a new start in Ponyville, and is dating... but the betrayl hasn't been blown over.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Blueblood is able to delay Tyranny long enough for
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* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:Tyranny vs. Celestia.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Blueblood, Blossomforth, and [[spoiler:Tyranny]] all try their hooves at this.
* DeadpanSnarker: Blueblood, Blossomforth, and [[spoiler:Tyranny]] all try their hooves at this.
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** Cloud Kicker does this when [[spoiler:Tyranny]] tries to intimidate her.
* DroppedABridgeOnHer: [[spoiler:Luna.]] Well, a train.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: Celestia's fight with [[spoiler:Tyranny]] results in a few of these.
* EccentricMentor: Zecora, to Blueblood.
* EvilGloating: As if any true [[spoiler:draconequus]] could resist.
* EvilIsDeathlyCold: Fully in effect.
* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:Undead!Cadance]] basically gains this as a power. [[spoiler:Tyranny]] is fond of it, too.
* EvilMentor: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], to Blueblood.
* EvilSoundsDeep: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in his undead form.
* DroppedABridgeOnHer: [[spoiler:Luna.]] Well, a train.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: Celestia's fight with [[spoiler:Tyranny]] results in a few of these.
* EccentricMentor: Zecora, to Blueblood.
* EvilGloating: As if any true [[spoiler:draconequus]] could resist.
* EvilIsDeathlyCold: Fully in effect.
* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:Undead!Cadance]] basically gains this as a power. [[spoiler:Tyranny]] is fond of it, too.
* EvilMentor: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], to Blueblood.
* EvilSoundsDeep: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in his undead form.
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* FlayingAlive: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] threatens Cloud Kicker with this.
* ForcedIntoEvil: [[spoiler:Blueblood]], more or less.
* ForcedIntoEvil: [[spoiler:Blueblood]], more or less.
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* GameFace: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] puts his on to fight Celestia.
* GlowingEyes: A universal feature among the skeletal dead.
* GreenEyedMonster: Blueblood, towards Shining Armor.
* GuileHero: Blueblood.
* HannibalLecture: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] gives one to Celestia.
* GlowingEyes: A universal feature among the skeletal dead.
* GreenEyedMonster: Blueblood, towards Shining Armor.
* GuileHero: Blueblood.
* HannibalLecture: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] gives one to Celestia.
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* IncrediblyLamePun: "I've a bone to pick with you!"
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* IncrediblyLamePun: IncrediblyLamePun:
** "I've a bone to pick with you!"
** "I've a bone to pick with you!"
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* IShallTauntYou: Blueblood's go-to plan.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Blueblood... arguably.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Blueblood... arguably.
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* LosingYourHead: Happens to [[spoiler:undead!Cadance.]]
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Part of the reason for Blueblood's betrayal of [[spoiler:Cadance]].
* LovableCoward: Blueblood has his moments.
* LovableSexManiac: Cloud Kicker.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Part of the reason for Blueblood's betrayal of [[spoiler:Cadance]].
* LovableCoward: Blueblood has his moments.
* LovableSexManiac: Cloud Kicker.
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* MrViceGuy: Blueblood.
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Luna]], moments before being run over by a train.
* PragmaticVillainy: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] proves himself pretty adept at this, right up until the end.
* PullingThemselvesTogether: Seeing [[spoiler:undead!Cadance]] have to do this is what tips Blueblood off on how to defeat her.
* TheRival: Shining Armor, to Blueblood.
* SecretUndergroundPassage: Blueblood and his companions use one to sneak into Canterlot.
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Luna]], moments before being run over by a train.
* PragmaticVillainy: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] proves himself pretty adept at this, right up until the end.
* PullingThemselvesTogether: Seeing [[spoiler:undead!Cadance]] have to do this is what tips Blueblood off on how to defeat her.
* TheRival: Shining Armor, to Blueblood.
* SecretUndergroundPassage: Blueblood and his companions use one to sneak into Canterlot.
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* StealthHiBye: How [[spoiler:Tyranny]] deals with [[spoiler:the Mane Six.]]
* ThereIsAnother: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in a villainous example.
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler:Cadance.]]
* TrashTalk: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] is a big fan.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Blueblood, to Cadance.
* VillainousBreakdown: Blueblood manages to drive [[spoiler:Tyranny]] into one of these.
* VisionQuest: Blueblood embarks on one to find his destiny. It... doesn't turn out well.
* WhatTheHellHero: Shining Armor to Blueblood, when he finds out what happened to [[spoiler:Cadance]].
* ZombieApocalypse: Sort of. Blueblood manages to unleash an army of skeletons on Equestria.
* ThereIsAnother: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in a villainous example.
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler:Cadance.]]
* TrashTalk: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] is a big fan.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Blueblood, to Cadance.
* VillainousBreakdown: Blueblood manages to drive [[spoiler:Tyranny]] into one of these.
* VisionQuest: Blueblood embarks on one to find his destiny. It... doesn't turn out well.
* WhatTheHellHero: Shining Armor to Blueblood, when he finds out what happened to [[spoiler:Cadance]].
* ZombieApocalypse: Sort of. Blueblood manages to unleash an army of skeletons on Equestria.
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* ZombieApocalypse:
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* [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Dropped A Bridge On Her]]: [[spoiler:Luna.]] Well, a train.
* DropTheHammer: When [[spoiler:Cheerilee]] arrives to help save the day, she tries to smash [[spoiler:Tyranny]] with a warhammer.
* DropTheHammer: When [[spoiler:Cheerilee]] arrives to help save the day, she tries to smash [[spoiler:Tyranny]] with a warhammer.
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* [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Dropped A Bridge On Her]]: DroppedABridgeOnHer: [[spoiler:Luna.]] Well, a train.
* DropTheHammer: When [[spoiler:Cheerilee]] arrives to help save the day, she tries to smash [[spoiler:Tyranny]] with a warhammer.train.
* DropTheHammer: When [[spoiler:Cheerilee]] arrives to help save the day, she tries to smash [[spoiler:Tyranny]] with a warhammer.
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* EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:Cadance]].
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Blueblood is able to delay Tyranny long enough for the big damn heroes to save the day! But Cadance is justifiably upset with him, asking him to leave her general area. He does get a new start in Ponyville, and is dating... but the betrayl hasn't been blown over.]]
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* LawfulEvil: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in contrast to his brother's ChaoticNeutral.
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* PainfulRhyme: Zecora, a few times. Blueblood calls her on it.
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** "[[TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre We don't need the stinking badgers!]]"
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** "[[TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre "[[Film/TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre We don't need the stinking badgers!]]"
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* ZombieApocalypse: Sort of. Blueblood manages to unleash an army of skeletons on Equestria.
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* ZombieApocalypse: Sort of. Blueblood manages to unleash an army of skeletons on Equestria.Equestria.
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Big Mac, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Zecora, Cheerilee, and a ''very'' disgruntled Cadence.]]
* BlackMagic: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] uses an arcane ritual to steal [[spoiler:Cadence's]] power and animate his army.
* BlackMagic: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] uses an arcane ritual to steal [[spoiler:Cadence's]] power and animate his army.
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Big Mac, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Zecora, Cheerilee, and a ''very'' disgruntled Cadence.Cadance.]]
* BlackMagic: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] uses an arcane ritual to steal[[spoiler:Cadence's]] [[spoiler:Cadance's]] power and animate his army.
* BlackMagic: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] uses an arcane ritual to steal
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* ConflictingLoyalty: Blueblood is torn between his love for [[spoiler:Cadence]] and his supposed destiny to restore his people.
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* ConflictingLoyalty: Blueblood is torn between his love for [[spoiler:Cadence]] [[spoiler:Cadance]] and his supposed destiny to restore his people.
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* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:Undead!Cadence]] basically gains this as a power. [[spoiler:Tyranny]] is fond of it, too.
* EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:Cadence]].
* EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:Cadence]].
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* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:Undead!Cadence]] [[spoiler:Undead!Cadance]] basically gains this as a power. [[spoiler:Tyranny]] is fond of it, too.
* EvilMakeover:[[spoiler:Cadence]].[[spoiler:Cadance]].
* EvilMakeover:
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* InsistentTerminology: Meta example. The author insists on spelling Cadance's name "Cadence" and condensing Apple Bloom and Cloud Kicker to one word each.
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* KickTheDog: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] tricks Blueblood into sacrificing [[spoiler:Cadence]] to build his army.
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* KickTheDog: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] tricks Blueblood into sacrificing [[spoiler:Cadence]] [[spoiler:Cadance]] to build his army.
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* LosingYourHead: Happens to [[spoiler:undead!Cadence.]]
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Part of the reason for Blueblood's betrayal of [[spoiler:Cadence]].
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Part of the reason for Blueblood's betrayal of [[spoiler:Cadence]].
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* LosingYourHead: Happens to [[spoiler:undead!Cadence.[[spoiler:undead!Cadance.]]
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Part of the reason for Blueblood's betrayal of[[spoiler:Cadence]].[[spoiler:Cadance]].
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Part of the reason for Blueblood's betrayal of
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Between [[spoiler:Tyranny's]] treachery and [[spoiler:undead!Cadence's]] abuse, it doesn't take long for Blueblood to switch sides [[spoiler:again.]]
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Between [[spoiler:Tyranny's]] treachery and [[spoiler:undead!Cadence's]] [[spoiler:undead!Cadance's]] abuse, it doesn't take long for Blueblood to switch sides [[spoiler:again.]]
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* PullingThemselvesTogether: Seeing [[spoiler:undead!Cadence]] have to do this is what tips Blueblood off on how to defeat her.
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* PullingThemselvesTogether: Seeing [[spoiler:undead!Cadence]] [[spoiler:undead!Cadance]] have to do this is what tips Blueblood off on how to defeat her.
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* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler:Cadence.]]
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* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler:Cadence.[[spoiler:Cadance.]]
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* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Blueblood, to Cadence.
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* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Blueblood, to Cadence.Cadance.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Shining Armor to Blueblood, when he finds out what happened to [[spoiler:Cadence]].
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* WhatTheHellHero: Shining Armor to Blueblood, when he finds out what happened to [[spoiler:Cadence]].[[spoiler:Cadance]].
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* AuthorityInNameOnly: Blueblood's lack of actual authority is part of what drives him to seek his destiny.
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* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: Sort of. Azure Throne quickly reveals that he's not a nice pony, but it's not until much later that he [[spoiler:reveals himself as the draconequus Tyranny.]]
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* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: Sort of. Azure Throne quickly reveals demonstrates that he's not a nice pony, but it's not until much later that he [[spoiler:reveals himself as the draconequus Tyranny.]]
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* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: Subverted. Azure Throne quickly reveals that he's not a nice pony, but it's not until much later that he [[spoiler:reveals himself as the draconequus Tyranny.]]
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* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: Subverted.Sort of. Azure Throne quickly reveals that he's not a nice pony, but it's not until much later that he [[spoiler:reveals himself as the draconequus Tyranny.]]
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* ConflictingLoyalty: Blueblood is torn between his love for [[spoiler:Cadence]] and his supposed destiny to restore his people.
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* LoveMakesYouEvil: Part of the reason for Blueblood's betrayal of [[spoiler:Cadence]].
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Between [[spoiler:Tyranny's]] treachery and [[spoiler:undead!Cadence's]] abuse, it doesn't take long for Blueblood to switch sides [[spoiler:again.]]
* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: Subverted. Azure Throne quickly reveals that he's not a nice pony, but it's not until much later that he [[spoiler:reveals himself as the draconequus Tyranny.]]
* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: Subverted. Azure Throne quickly reveals that he's not a nice pony, but it's not until much later that he [[spoiler:reveals himself as the draconequus Tyranny.]]
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* FixFic: Part of the author's intention is to make Blueblood a genuinely sympathetic character.
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* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Part of the author's intention with the story is make Blueblood a genuinely sympathetic character.
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** "All it takes is for somepony to get past your defenses, and, well... you really lose your head."
** "[[TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre We don't need the stinking badgers!]]"
** "[[TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre We don't need the stinking badgers!]]"
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* LosingYourHead: Happens to [[spoiler:undead!Cadence.]]
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* PullingThemselvesTogether: Seeing [[spoiler:undead!Cadence]] have to do this is what tips Blueblood off on how to defeat her.
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* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Luna]], moments before being run over by a train.
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* DropTheHammer: We don't know where [[spoiler:Cheerilee]] got a hammer, we just know that it's awesome.
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* DropTheHammer: We don't know where When [[spoiler:Cheerilee]] got arrives to help save the day, she tries to smash [[spoiler:Tyranny]] with a hammer, we just know that it's awesome.warhammer.
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[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/28883/The-Strange-Destiny-of-Prince-Blueblood "The Strange Destiny of Prince Blueblood"]] is a fanfic written by Kavonde as a sequel to a previous story, [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/28260/A-Teacher-with-No-Class "A Teacher With No Class."]]
After a visit to Cheerilee's classroom in Ponyville gives Prince Blueblood a slight mental breakdown, he decides to wander into the Everfree Forest in hopes of making sure nopony ever has to deal with him again. An encounter with Zecora puts him on a VisionQuest to discover his place in the world... which shortly leads to him sacrificing a loved one to unleash an army of the undead on Equestria.
Despite some rather dark subject matter, the story tries to keep a sense of humor, with cameos from the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Cloud Kicker and Blossomforth (as characterized by [[Fanfic/MyLittleDenarians "My Little Denarians"]] author Chengar Qordath), and no shortage of self-deprecating snark from the prince himself.
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* BarrierWarrior: Shining Armor uses a smaller-scale version of his protection spell several times.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Big Mac, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Zecora, Cheerilee, and a ''very'' disgruntled Cadence.]]
* BlackMagic: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] uses an arcane ritual to steal [[spoiler:Cadence's]] power and animate his army.
* ChildSoldiers: Played for laughs with the arrival of [[spoiler:the Cutie Mark Crusader Royal Liberation Squad.]]
* ContinuityCameo: Blossomforth and Cloud Kicker show up about halfway through and stick around to provide comic relief. Their characterization is openly based on their appearances in Chengar Qordath's [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/25698/The-Incredibly-Dense-Mind-of-Rainbow-Dash "The Incredibly Dense Mind of Rainbow Dash"]] and [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/28239/The-Life-and-Times-of-a-Winning-Pony "The Life and Times of a Winning Pony"]].
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:Tyranny vs. Celestia.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Blueblood, Blossomforth, and [[spoiler:Tyranny]] all try their hooves at this.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Blueblood distracts an undead dragon... by punning at it.
** Cloud Kicker does this when [[spoiler:Tyranny]] tries to intimidate her.
* [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Dropped A Bridge On Her]]: [[spoiler:Luna.]] Well, a train.
* DropTheHammer: We don't know where [[spoiler:Cheerilee]] got a hammer, we just know that it's awesome.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: Celestia's fight with [[spoiler:Tyranny]] results in a few of these.
* EccentricMentor: Zecora, to Blueblood.
* EvilGloating: As if any true [[spoiler:draconequus]] could resist.
* EvilIsDeathlyCold: Fully in effect.
* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:Undead!Cadence]] basically gains this as a power. [[spoiler:Tyranny]] is fond of it, too.
* EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:Cadence]].
* EvilMentor: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], to Blueblood.
* EvilSoundsDeep: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in his undead form.
* FlayingAlive: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] threatens Cloud Kicker with this.
* ForcedIntoEvil: [[spoiler:Blueblood]], more or less.
* FreudianExcuse: You try being raised by a beautiful, immortal goddess of love and kindness and not developing an inferiority complex.
* GameFace: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] puts his on to fight Celestia.
* GlowingEyes: A universal feature among the skeletal dead.
* GreenEyedMonster: Blueblood, towards Shining Armor.
* GuileHero: Blueblood.
* HannibalLecture: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] gives one to Celestia.
* HopeSpot: [[spoiler:Blueblood has managed to reunite the Elements of Harmony! ... And then Tyranny teleports them to the moon.]]
* IncrediblyLamePun: "I've a bone to pick with you!"
** "Oh, ''bee-hive.''"
* InsistentTerminology: Meta example. The author insists on spelling Cadance's name "Cadence" and condensing Apple Bloom and Cloud Kicker to one word each.
* IShallTauntYou: Blueblood's go-to plan.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Blueblood... arguably.
* KickTheDog: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] tricks Blueblood into sacrificing [[spoiler:Cadence]] to build his army.
* LawfulEvil: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in contrast to his brother's ChaoticNeutral.
* LonelyRichKid: Blueblood.
* LoserProtagonist: Poor, lonely Blueblood.
* LovableCoward: Blueblood has his moments.
* LovableSexManiac: Cloud Kicker.
* MaliciousSlander: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] lays out a rather compelling AlternateHistory. Blueblood buys it, for awhile.
* MrViceGuy: Blueblood.
* PainfulRhyme: Zecora, a few times. Blueblood calls her on it.
* PragmaticVillainy: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] proves himself pretty adept at this, right up until the end.
* TheRival: Shining Armor, to Blueblood.
* SecretUndergroundPassage: Blueblood and his companions use one to sneak into Canterlot.
* SlouchOfVillainy: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] indulges in one of these after defeating [[spoiler:Celestia and the Mane Six.]]
* TheSoCalledCoward: Blueblood doesn't hesitate to cower and beg for his own life, but shows surprising courage when others are in danger.
* StealthHiBye: How [[spoiler:Tyranny]] deals with [[spoiler:the Mane Six.]]
* ThereIsAnother: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in a villainous example.
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler:Cadence.]]
* TrashTalk: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] is a big fan.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Blueblood, to Cadence.
* VillainousBreakdown: Blueblood manages to drive [[spoiler:Tyranny]] into one of these.
* VisionQuest: Blueblood embarks on one to find his destiny. It... doesn't turn out well.
* WhatTheHellHero: Shining Armor to Blueblood, when he finds out what happened to [[spoiler:Cadence]].
* ZombieApocalypse: Sort of. Blueblood manages to unleash an army of skeletons on Equestria.
After a visit to Cheerilee's classroom in Ponyville gives Prince Blueblood a slight mental breakdown, he decides to wander into the Everfree Forest in hopes of making sure nopony ever has to deal with him again. An encounter with Zecora puts him on a VisionQuest to discover his place in the world... which shortly leads to him sacrificing a loved one to unleash an army of the undead on Equestria.
Despite some rather dark subject matter, the story tries to keep a sense of humor, with cameos from the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Cloud Kicker and Blossomforth (as characterized by [[Fanfic/MyLittleDenarians "My Little Denarians"]] author Chengar Qordath), and no shortage of self-deprecating snark from the prince himself.
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* BarrierWarrior: Shining Armor uses a smaller-scale version of his protection spell several times.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Big Mac, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Zecora, Cheerilee, and a ''very'' disgruntled Cadence.]]
* BlackMagic: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] uses an arcane ritual to steal [[spoiler:Cadence's]] power and animate his army.
* ChildSoldiers: Played for laughs with the arrival of [[spoiler:the Cutie Mark Crusader Royal Liberation Squad.]]
* ContinuityCameo: Blossomforth and Cloud Kicker show up about halfway through and stick around to provide comic relief. Their characterization is openly based on their appearances in Chengar Qordath's [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/25698/The-Incredibly-Dense-Mind-of-Rainbow-Dash "The Incredibly Dense Mind of Rainbow Dash"]] and [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/28239/The-Life-and-Times-of-a-Winning-Pony "The Life and Times of a Winning Pony"]].
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:Tyranny vs. Celestia.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Blueblood, Blossomforth, and [[spoiler:Tyranny]] all try their hooves at this.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Blueblood distracts an undead dragon... by punning at it.
** Cloud Kicker does this when [[spoiler:Tyranny]] tries to intimidate her.
* [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Dropped A Bridge On Her]]: [[spoiler:Luna.]] Well, a train.
* DropTheHammer: We don't know where [[spoiler:Cheerilee]] got a hammer, we just know that it's awesome.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: Celestia's fight with [[spoiler:Tyranny]] results in a few of these.
* EccentricMentor: Zecora, to Blueblood.
* EvilGloating: As if any true [[spoiler:draconequus]] could resist.
* EvilIsDeathlyCold: Fully in effect.
* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:Undead!Cadence]] basically gains this as a power. [[spoiler:Tyranny]] is fond of it, too.
* EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:Cadence]].
* EvilMentor: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], to Blueblood.
* EvilSoundsDeep: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in his undead form.
* FlayingAlive: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] threatens Cloud Kicker with this.
* ForcedIntoEvil: [[spoiler:Blueblood]], more or less.
* FreudianExcuse: You try being raised by a beautiful, immortal goddess of love and kindness and not developing an inferiority complex.
* GameFace: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] puts his on to fight Celestia.
* GlowingEyes: A universal feature among the skeletal dead.
* GreenEyedMonster: Blueblood, towards Shining Armor.
* GuileHero: Blueblood.
* HannibalLecture: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] gives one to Celestia.
* HopeSpot: [[spoiler:Blueblood has managed to reunite the Elements of Harmony! ... And then Tyranny teleports them to the moon.]]
* IncrediblyLamePun: "I've a bone to pick with you!"
** "Oh, ''bee-hive.''"
* InsistentTerminology: Meta example. The author insists on spelling Cadance's name "Cadence" and condensing Apple Bloom and Cloud Kicker to one word each.
* IShallTauntYou: Blueblood's go-to plan.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Blueblood... arguably.
* KickTheDog: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] tricks Blueblood into sacrificing [[spoiler:Cadence]] to build his army.
* LawfulEvil: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in contrast to his brother's ChaoticNeutral.
* LonelyRichKid: Blueblood.
* LoserProtagonist: Poor, lonely Blueblood.
* LovableCoward: Blueblood has his moments.
* LovableSexManiac: Cloud Kicker.
* MaliciousSlander: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] lays out a rather compelling AlternateHistory. Blueblood buys it, for awhile.
* MrViceGuy: Blueblood.
* PainfulRhyme: Zecora, a few times. Blueblood calls her on it.
* PragmaticVillainy: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] proves himself pretty adept at this, right up until the end.
* TheRival: Shining Armor, to Blueblood.
* SecretUndergroundPassage: Blueblood and his companions use one to sneak into Canterlot.
* SlouchOfVillainy: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] indulges in one of these after defeating [[spoiler:Celestia and the Mane Six.]]
* TheSoCalledCoward: Blueblood doesn't hesitate to cower and beg for his own life, but shows surprising courage when others are in danger.
* StealthHiBye: How [[spoiler:Tyranny]] deals with [[spoiler:the Mane Six.]]
* ThereIsAnother: [[spoiler:Tyranny]], in a villainous example.
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler:Cadence.]]
* TrashTalk: [[spoiler:Tyranny]] is a big fan.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Blueblood, to Cadence.
* VillainousBreakdown: Blueblood manages to drive [[spoiler:Tyranny]] into one of these.
* VisionQuest: Blueblood embarks on one to find his destiny. It... doesn't turn out well.
* WhatTheHellHero: Shining Armor to Blueblood, when he finds out what happened to [[spoiler:Cadence]].
* ZombieApocalypse: Sort of. Blueblood manages to unleash an army of skeletons on Equestria.
