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** [[spoiler:[[TheDreaded Mirror!Spitfire]]]]. While there are some serious moments, ''anything'' dealing with her is treated seriously, and Rainbow Crash is absolutely ''terrified of her''. [[spoiler:For good reason, as her abuse left her the broken wreck she is now]], and she's also [[spoiler:responsible for Fluttershy's BystanderSyndrome.]] Not to mention that [[spoiler:she's TheQuisling and willingly sided with Mirror Celestia to help destroy Cloudsdale.]]
** [[spoiler:Twilight's SuperpoweredEvilSide, Nightmare Spotlight]], who while not as vile as the above, makes up for it in sheer threat level and the confrontation with her has much higher stakes than the rest of the story. [[spoiler:She puts Trixie in a DeadlyGame, nearly freezes her solid, almost kills her and Maud, and comes very close to destroying Canterlot.]]
** [[spoiler:[[TheDreaded Mirror!Spitfire]]]]. While there are some serious moments, ''anything'' dealing with her is treated seriously, and Rainbow Crash is absolutely ''terrified of her''. [[spoiler:For good reason, as her abuse left her the broken wreck she is now]], and she's also [[spoiler:responsible for Fluttershy's BystanderSyndrome.]] Not to mention that [[spoiler:she's TheQuisling and willingly sided with Mirror Celestia to help destroy Cloudsdale.]]
** [[spoiler:Twilight's SuperpoweredEvilSide, Nightmare Spotlight]], who while not as vile as the above, makes up for it in sheer threat level and the confrontation with her has much higher stakes than the rest of the story. [[spoiler:She puts Trixie in a DeadlyGame, nearly freezes her solid, almost kills her and Maud, and comes very close to destroying Canterlot.]]
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* ''Fanfic/ChildofTheStorm'': The first few chapters, while good in their own right, were mainly just about Harry reconnecting with his dad, whom was revealed to be Thor, and bonding with The Avengers. However the moment The Winter Soldier enters the scene and starts wrecking havok thats when the tone started to shift.
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* ''[[FanFic/IAgainstIMeAgainstYou I Against I, Me Against You]]'': ''Wyoming'' [[BewareTheSillyOnes of all people]] ends up becoming this. Although the Freelancer ''himself'' is about as much of a threat as he usually is, he sets off the more serious story of Twilight's arc in Act 1 when he makes her a priority target for Project Freelancer, and is the first human Twilight meets who seems to know about Equestria.
** Then there's [[HumanoidAbomination the Meta]] who massacres the entire Equestrian military contingent around Tex's ship, as well as a significant amount of ponies in the nearby town. To say that things immediately get more grim afterward is an understatement.
** Then there's [[HumanoidAbomination the Meta]] who massacres the entire Equestrian military contingent around Tex's ship, as well as a significant amount of ponies in the nearby town. To say that things immediately get more grim afterward is an understatement.
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* ''Ahuizotl'' [[BewareTheSillyOnes of all characters]] in ''Fanfic/TheTwoSidesofDaringDo'' seems to be this. The story is a large part focusing on Yearling dealing with an idealized clone of herself born from her books who proves to be AlwaysSomeoneBetter to her. Then Ahuizotl shows up in person, makes a comment that pushes Yearling's growing Cutie Mark Failure Insanity Syndrome over the edge, [[spoiler:[[CurbstompBattle curbstomps Yearling]] when she tries to attack him in an UnstoppableRage, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats her unconscious]]]]. He solidifies this next chapter by revealing his plans are less about conquest and more [[OmnicidalManiac about destruction]] ForTheEvulz, to the point he desires to reduce the entire world to a barren DeathWorld if he could [[spoiler:which her current plan would allow him to do]]. His reason for putting Daring in a DeathTrap instead of killing her is also revealed to be pure unadulterated {{Sadis|t}}m and a desire to make her final moments be slowly and painfully DyingAlone. He also [[spoiler:beats the hell out of the clone due to her inexperience with him instead of his book counterpart, enjoying every minute of it.]] In the end, even though he's defeated, he gives the protagonists a serious beating that leaves them with broken bones in the FinalBattle. WordOfGod has said [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation he interprets the real Ahuizotl as an utter psychopath]] so it's no wonder he's this trope.
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* ''Ahuizotl'' [[BewareTheSillyOnes of all characters]] in ''Fanfic/TheTwoSidesofDaringDo'' ''Fanfic/TheTwoSidesOfDaringDo'' seems to be this. The story is a large part focusing on Yearling dealing with an idealized clone of herself born from her books who proves to be AlwaysSomeoneBetter to her. Then Ahuizotl shows up in person, makes a comment that pushes Yearling's growing Cutie Mark Failure Insanity Syndrome over the edge, [[spoiler:[[CurbstompBattle curbstomps Yearling]] when she tries to attack him in an UnstoppableRage, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats her unconscious]]]]. He solidifies this next chapter by revealing his plans are less about conquest and more [[OmnicidalManiac about destruction]] ForTheEvulz, to the point he desires to reduce the entire world to a barren DeathWorld if he could [[spoiler:which her current plan would allow him to do]]. His reason for putting Daring in a DeathTrap instead of killing her is also revealed to be pure unadulterated {{Sadis|t}}m and a desire to make her final moments be slowly and painfully DyingAlone. He also [[spoiler:beats the hell out of the clone due to her inexperience with him instead of his book counterpart, enjoying every minute of it.]] In the end, even though he's defeated, he gives the protagonists a serious beating that leaves them with broken bones in the FinalBattle. WordOfGod has said [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation he interprets the real Ahuizotl as an utter psychopath]] so it's no wonder he's this trope.
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* ''Ahuizotl'' [[BewareTheSillyOnes of all characters]] in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/225030/the-two-sides-of-daring-do The Two Sides of Daring Do]]'' seems to be this. The story is a large part focusing on Yearling dealing with an idealized clone of herself born from her books who proves to be AlwaysSomeoneBetter to her. Then Ahuizotl shows up in person, makes a comment that pushes Yearling's growing Cutie Mark Failure Insanity Syndrome over the edge, [[spoiler:[[CurbstompBattle curbstomps Yearling]] when she tries to attack him in an UnstoppableRage, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats her unconscious]]]]. He solidifies this next chapter by revealing his plans are less about conquest and more [[OmnicidalManiac about destruction]] ForTheEvulz, to the point he desires to reduce the entire world to a barren DeathWorld if he could [[spoiler:which her current plan would allow him to do]]. His reason for putting Daring in a DeathTrap instead of killing her is also revealed to be pure unadulterated {{Sadis|t}}m and a desire to make her final moments be slowly and painfully DyingAlone. He also [[spoiler:beats the hell out of the clone due to her inexperience with him instead of his book counterpart, enjoying every minute of it.]] In the end, even though he's defeated, he gives the protagonists a serious beating that leaves them with broken bones in the FinalBattle. WordOfGod has said [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation he interprets the real Ahuizotl as an utter psychopath]] so it's no wonder he's this trope.
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* ''Ahuizotl'' [[BewareTheSillyOnes of all characters]] in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/225030/the-two-sides-of-daring-do The Two Sides of Daring Do]]'' ''Fanfic/TheTwoSidesofDaringDo'' seems to be this. The story is a large part focusing on Yearling dealing with an idealized clone of herself born from her books who proves to be AlwaysSomeoneBetter to her. Then Ahuizotl shows up in person, makes a comment that pushes Yearling's growing Cutie Mark Failure Insanity Syndrome over the edge, [[spoiler:[[CurbstompBattle curbstomps Yearling]] when she tries to attack him in an UnstoppableRage, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats her unconscious]]]]. He solidifies this next chapter by revealing his plans are less about conquest and more [[OmnicidalManiac about destruction]] ForTheEvulz, to the point he desires to reduce the entire world to a barren DeathWorld if he could [[spoiler:which her current plan would allow him to do]]. His reason for putting Daring in a DeathTrap instead of killing her is also revealed to be pure unadulterated {{Sadis|t}}m and a desire to make her final moments be slowly and painfully DyingAlone. He also [[spoiler:beats the hell out of the clone due to her inexperience with him instead of his book counterpart, enjoying every minute of it.]] In the end, even though he's defeated, he gives the protagonists a serious beating that leaves them with broken bones in the FinalBattle. WordOfGod has said [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation he interprets the real Ahuizotl as an utter psychopath]] so it's no wonder he's this trope.
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* The ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' fanfic ''Re-Take'' initially came off as PeggySue fic where Shinji found the rest of the series after he escaped from Leliel was just a dream starts acting to prevent Asuka's fate in the actual series, leading to the two of them confessing their love... Then a second, badly injured Asuka appears that only Shinji can see that's more a {{Jerkass}} than he canon incarnation ever was, proving the first sign that everything is not going to work as perfectly at it first looks.
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* The ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' fanfic ''Re-Take'' initially ''Manga/ReTake'': Initially came off as PeggySue fic where Shinji found the rest of the series after he escaped from Leliel was just a dream starts acting to prevent Asuka's fate in the actual series, leading to the two of them confessing their love... Then a second, badly injured and very embittered and angry Asuka appears that only Shinji can see that's more a {{Jerkass}} than he canon incarnation ever was, see, proving the first sign that everything is not going to work as perfectly at it first looks.
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* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'': Once again, Bardiel fills this role. The story's tone takes a much more serious and drama-focused weight during and after the battle, with [[spoiler:Hikari]] left [[spoiler:disembodied inside Unit-03]] as well as Shinji and Asuka being thrown into solitary confinement.
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* ''Fanfic/TheRiseOfDarthVulcan'': The titular Darth Vulcan, aka Ted. Unlike most ''My Little Pony'' villains, he's a DangerouslyGenreSavvy EvilOverlord who displays great competence, common sense, and makes the ponies realize just how weak they are against a truly serious villain. (Of course, it helps that the Alicorn Amulet grants him immense magical powers which border on making him a VillainSue at times.)
-->''This guy isn't like you think. He's not clowny like Discord or loud and noisy like Nightmare Moon or wacky crazy like the Mane-iac or Ahuizotl. He's ''smart''. and ''cold''. and ''hard''. He's always thinking, always making plans. And he's scarier than anything I've ever seen.''
-->''This guy isn't like you think. He's not clowny like Discord or loud and noisy like Nightmare Moon or wacky crazy like the Mane-iac or Ahuizotl. He's ''smart''. and ''cold''. and ''hard''. He's always thinking, always making plans. And he's scarier than anything I've ever seen.''
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* Despite the fact that the villains from ''FanFic/Zero2ARevision'' often always put the Digidestined on the ropes, there is always a feeling of hope that the Digidestined will eventually triumph over the dark forces. [[SuperPoweredEvilSide Darkheart]] aka Davis's corrupted form however, is an entirely different beast as his true entrance to the Digidestined involves him destroying the entire Primary Village as well as continously overpowering and tortures the entire Digidestined [[ForTheEvulz because he can]], absorbing them one-by-one with the heroes unable to do anything other than run away from him to stop his continuous pursuit to become the greatest villain of all time. In short, his mere presence not only single-handedly prevents the Digidestined from returning to the real world and stop both Umbradevimon and Demon's invasion from leveling the entire city of Odaiba but also turns the story into one of the [[DarkestHour bleakest moment in the entire Zero 2 series]].
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** Ghirahim is this for the episode that focuses on Daring Do. He shows up out of the blue and offers the power of Majora's Mask to Ahuizotl. Daring Do, naturally, attempts to steal it from them, but Majora promptly trips her up, allowing Ghirahim to corner her and beat the ever-loving snot out of her, only being saved by [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou Ahuizotl's intervention]]. Ghirahim later visits Daring in the dungeons and proceeds to torture her and is explicitly stated to be ''sexually aroused'' by her pain! His presence ultimately ends Daring and Ahuizotl's semi-playful rivalry.
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8899978/1/History-s-Strongest-Shinobi History's Strongest Shinobi]]'': Neji. He's basically only in town to '''kill''' Naruto. This immediately raises red flags for everyone (our heroes and Ragnarok) as preceding this, the worst that could happen to someone in their fights was getting sent to the hospital.
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* ''Ahuizotl'' [[BewareTheSillyOnes of all characters]] in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/225030/the-two-sides-of-daring-do The Two Sides of Daring Do]]'' seems to be this. The story is a large part focusing on Yearling dealing with an idealized clone of herself born from her books who proves to be AlwaysSomeoneBetter to her. Then Ahuizotl shows up in person, makes a comment that pushes Yearling's growing Cutie Mark Failure Insanity Syndrome over the edge, [[spoiler:[[CurbstompBattle curbstomps Yearling]] when she tries to attack him in an UnstoppableRage, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats her unconscious]]]]. He solidifies this next chapter by revealing his plans are less about conquest and more [[OmnicidalManiac about destruction]] ForTheEvulz, to the point he desires to reduce the entire world to a barren DeathWorld if he could [[spoiler:which her current plan would allow him to do]]. His reason for putting Daring in a DeathTrap instead of killing her is also revealed to be pure unadulterated {{Sadis|t}}m and a desire to make her final moments be slowly and painfully DyingAlone. He also [[spoiler:beats the hell out of the clone due to her inexperience with him instead of his book counterpart, enjoying every minute of it.]] While the fic is still in progress, WordOfGod has said [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation he interprets the real Ahuizotl as an utter psychopath]] so it's no wonder he's this trope.
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* ''Ahuizotl'' [[BewareTheSillyOnes of all characters]] in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/225030/the-two-sides-of-daring-do The Two Sides of Daring Do]]'' seems to be this. The story is a large part focusing on Yearling dealing with an idealized clone of herself born from her books who proves to be AlwaysSomeoneBetter to her. Then Ahuizotl shows up in person, makes a comment that pushes Yearling's growing Cutie Mark Failure Insanity Syndrome over the edge, [[spoiler:[[CurbstompBattle curbstomps Yearling]] when she tries to attack him in an UnstoppableRage, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats her unconscious]]]]. He solidifies this next chapter by revealing his plans are less about conquest and more [[OmnicidalManiac about destruction]] ForTheEvulz, to the point he desires to reduce the entire world to a barren DeathWorld if he could [[spoiler:which her current plan would allow him to do]]. His reason for putting Daring in a DeathTrap instead of killing her is also revealed to be pure unadulterated {{Sadis|t}}m and a desire to make her final moments be slowly and painfully DyingAlone. He also [[spoiler:beats the hell out of the clone due to her inexperience with him instead of his book counterpart, enjoying every minute of it.]] While In the fic is still end, even though he's defeated, he gives the protagonists a serious beating that leaves them with broken bones in progress, the FinalBattle. WordOfGod has said [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation he interprets the real Ahuizotl as an utter psychopath]] so it's no wonder he's this trope.
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* ''FanFic/TheEquestrianWindMage'' has [[TheDragon Deathl]], oh so much. While Season 1 is primarily SliceOfLife, his presence immediately makes things deathly serious -- he [[DemonicPossession possesses Diamond Tiara]] and uses her to try and kill the Cutie Mark Crusaders, in order to hurt Vaati (who had [[HappilyAdopted adopted]] Scootaloo), for no reason than anger at Vaati's HeelFaceTurn. When the plot fails, he leaves the disoriented Diamond to get arrested and sentenced to Tartarus, where she tries to commit suicide by monster, only to fail and get turned into one... at which point, Deathl possesses her ''again'' in another attempt to kill Vaati's friends. And this is all ''before we even [[HiddenVillain know who he is]]''. And the reveal of his identity, and his connection to the [[ReligionOfEvil Church of Majora]], in the season finale just opens the path for the CerebusSyndrome that the next two seasons suffer from.
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* ''FanFic/TheEquestrianWindMage'' has [[TheDragon Deathl]], Dethl]], oh so much. While Season 1 is primarily SliceOfLife, his presence immediately makes things deathly serious -- he [[DemonicPossession possesses Diamond Tiara]] and uses her to try and kill the Cutie Mark Crusaders, in order to hurt Vaati (who had [[HappilyAdopted adopted]] Scootaloo), for no reason than anger at Vaati's HeelFaceTurn. When the plot fails, he leaves the disoriented Diamond to get arrested and sentenced to Tartarus, where she tries to commit suicide by monster, only to fail and get turned into one... at which point, Deathl Dethl possesses her ''again'' in another attempt to kill Vaati's friends. And this is all ''before ''[[HiddenVillain before we even [[HiddenVillain know who he is]]''. And the reveal of his identity, and his connection to the [[ReligionOfEvil Church of Majora]], in the season finale just opens the path for the CerebusSyndrome that the next two seasons suffer from.
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* ''Ahuizotl'' [[BewareTheSillyOnes of all characters]] in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/225030/the-two-sides-of-daring-do The Two Sides of Daring Do]]'' seems to be this. The story is a large part focusing on Yearling dealing with an idealized clone of herself born from her books who proves to be AlwaysSomeoneBetter to her. Then Ahuizotl shows up in person, makes a comment that pushes Yearling's growing Cutie Mark Failure Insanity Syndrome over the edge, [[spoiler:[[CurbstompBattle curbstomps Yearling]] when she tries to attack him in an UnstoppableRage, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats her unconscious]]]]. While the fic is still in progress, WordOfGod has said [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation he interprets the real Ahuizotl as an utter psychopath]] indicating the story is definitely taking a darker turn with his arrival.
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* ''Ahuizotl'' [[BewareTheSillyOnes of all characters]] in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/225030/the-two-sides-of-daring-do The Two Sides of Daring Do]]'' seems to be this. The story is a large part focusing on Yearling dealing with an idealized clone of herself born from her books who proves to be AlwaysSomeoneBetter to her. Then Ahuizotl shows up in person, makes a comment that pushes Yearling's growing Cutie Mark Failure Insanity Syndrome over the edge, [[spoiler:[[CurbstompBattle curbstomps Yearling]] when she tries to attack him in an UnstoppableRage, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats her unconscious]]]]. He solidifies this next chapter by revealing his plans are less about conquest and more [[OmnicidalManiac about destruction]] ForTheEvulz, to the point he desires to reduce the entire world to a barren DeathWorld if he could [[spoiler:which her current plan would allow him to do]]. His reason for putting Daring in a DeathTrap instead of killing her is also revealed to be pure unadulterated {{Sadis|t}}m and a desire to make her final moments be slowly and painfully DyingAlone. He also [[spoiler:beats the hell out of the clone due to her inexperience with him instead of his book counterpart, enjoying every minute of it.]] While the fic is still in progress, WordOfGod has said [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation he interprets the real Ahuizotl as an utter psychopath]] indicating the story is definitely taking a darker turn with his arrival.so it's no wonder he's this trope.
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* ''Ahuizotl'' [[BewareTheSillyOnes of all characters]] in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/225030/the-two-sides-of-daring-do The Two Sides of Daring Do]]'' seems to be this. The story is a large part focusing on Yearling dealing with an idealized clone of herself born from her books who proves to be AlwaysSomeoneBetter to her. Then Ahuizotl shows up in person, makes a comment that pushes Yearling's growing Cutie Mark Failure Insanity Syndrome over the edge, [[spoiler:[[CurbstompBattle curbstomps Yearling]] when she tries to attack him in an UnstoppableRage, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats her unconscious]]]]. While the fic is still in progress, WordOfGod has said [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation he interprets the real Ahuizotl as an utter psychopath]] indicating the story is definitely taking a darker turn with his arrival.
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** Chrysalis' MadScientist minion, Kabuto, is this for the Wedding Arc's [[HeroOfAnotherStory side story focusing on Misfit Actual]]. Their story is actually has ''less'' action than the Mane Six's due to them acting covertly for the most part, and the fights they do have they tend to win fairly easily, with no real bad will towards their opponents, who are only trying to capture them. Then they go up against Kabuto, a FauxAffablyEvil MadDoctor who casually talks about performing monstrous experiments on his own kind and innocent ponies, [[spoiler: and is also an incredibly dangerous opponent due to experimenting on himself.]]
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** Chrysalis' MadScientist minion, Kabuto, is this for the Wedding Arc's [[HeroOfAnotherStory side story focusing on Misfit Actual]]. Their story is actually has ''less'' action than the Mane Six's due to them acting covertly for the most part, and the fights they do have they tend to win fairly easily, with no real bad will towards their opponents, who are only trying to capture them. Then they go up against Kabuto, a FauxAffablyEvil MadDoctor who casually talks about performing monstrous experiments on his own kind and innocent ponies, [[spoiler: and is also an incredibly dangerous opponent due to experimenting on himself.]]]] In addition to this, Kabuto is established as a mass murderer due to the number of people he's killed with his experiments, something his desire to ''vivisect'' Twilight and perform horrific experiments on the rest of the mane six makes abundantly clear is not exaggerated.
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* ''FanFic/TheEquestrianWindMage'' has [[TheDragon Deathl]], oh so much. While Season 1 is primarily SliceOfLife, his presence immediately makes things deathly serious -- he [[DemonicPossession possesses Diamond Tiara]] and uses her to try and kill the Cutie Mark Crusaders, in order to hurt Vaati (who had [[HappilyAdopted adopted]] Scootaloo), for no reason than anger at Vaati's HeelFaceTurn. When the plot fails, he leaves the disoriented Diamond to get arrested and sentenced to Tartarus, where she tries to commit suicide by monster, only to fail and get turned into one... at which point, Deathl possesses her ''again'' in another attempt to kill Vaati's friends. And this is all ''before we even [[HiddenVillain know who he is]]''. And the reveal of his identity, and his connection to the [[ReligionOfEvil Church of Majora]], in the season finale just opens the path for the CerebusSyndrome that the next two seasons suffer from.
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* Fanfic/EquestriasFirstHuman was already dramatic, with Connor's social isolation from Ponyville, and the Mane 6's own social isolation for relating to him. Then comes Hellfire, a unicorn stallion with a crazed vendetta against Princess Celestia. His first act on screen was to [[spoiler: mutilate one of his subordinates for failing a petty order.]]
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*In StarWarsLightInDarkTime, Jinn Skywalker fits this trope perfectly. His appearance marks the first legitimate villain threat, as well as the start of the MythArc. Admiral Zorg ups the ante when he begins to gain a role in the story, being calm and calculating, in contrast to Jinn's brash, BloodKnight tendencies.
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* ''Fanfic/ShadowsOfGiants'': Godzilla. [[TheDreaded Big]] [[AssKickingEqualsAuthority time]]. While he's been confirmed by WordOfGod as an AntiHero, he's treated with the same degree of seriousness as he was in the 1954 film.
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* The Vocaloid fanfiction [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5789061/1/Hear-my-Song Hear my Song!]] has IA. She's first introduced as an Korean IdolSinger who Miku listens to on the radio, and then as Yukari's StalkerWithACrush. Though that was fairly dark, it pales in comparison when [[DomesticAbuser she gets alone with SeeU]].
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* The Vocaloid fanfiction [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5789061/1/Hear-my-Song Hear my Song!]] has IA. She's first introduced as an Korean IdolSinger who Miku listens to on the radio, and then as Yukari's StalkerWithACrush. Though that was fairly dark, it pales in comparison when [[DomesticAbuser And ''then'' she gets alone with SeeU]].breaks SeeU.
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* The Vocaloid fanfiction [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5789061/1/Hear-my-Song Hear my Song!]] has IA. She's first introduced as an Korean IdolSinger who Miku listens to on the radio, and then as Yukari's StalkerWithACrush. Though that was fairly dark, it pales in comparison when [[DomesticAbuser she gets alone with SeeU]].
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** Chrysalis' MadScientist minion, Kabuto, is this for the Wedding Arc's [[HeroOfAnotherStory side story focusing on Misfit Actual]]. Their story is actually has ''less'' action than the Mane Six's due to them acting covertly for the most part, and the fights they do have they tend to win fairly easily, with no real bad will towards their opponents, who are only trying to capture them. Then they go up against Kabuto, a FauxAffablyEvil MadDoctor who casually talks about performing monstrous experiments on his own kind and innocent ponies, [[spoiler: and is also an incredibly dangerous opponent due to experimenting on himself.]]
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* ''FanFic/SillyHatProductions'' appears at first to be just an AffectionateParody of ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry''. Then Lambdadelta decides that Battler isn't taking the games seriously enough, and decides to throw in some motivation by revealing that since it's just a 'replica board', she can erase it. She then declares that for every episode where Battler fails to present a good theory, she'll [[DeaderThanDead erase one of the pieces who died in that game's scenario]].
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* ''FanFic/PokemonMysteryDungeonHopeandFaithSaga'' starts getting ugly once Unod the World Destroyer appears.
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** Queen Chrysalis is this for the Reharmonized timeline. Where previous villains may have been more powerful, her [[LongGame planning]], legions of {{Mooks}}, mind control powers (which see much more use than in canon), [[{{Sadist}} sadism]], and [[spoiler: knowledge of the Heart World]] make her quite possibly the greatest threat this timeline has ever faced.
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* As soon as [[spoiler: [[SerialKiller Beyond Birthday]]]] shows up in ''FanFic/ConstantTemptation'' things get really dark, really fast. [[UpToEleven He's somehow made even scarier than he is in canon.]]
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* The Evangelion fanfic ''Re-Take'' initially came off as PeggySue fic where Shinji found the rest of the series after he escaped from Leliel was just a dream starts acting to prevent Asuka's fate in the actual series, leading to the two of them confessing their love... Then a second, badly injured Asuka appears that only Shinji can see that's more a {{Jerkass}} than he canon incarnation ever was, proving the first sign that everything is not going to work as perfectly at it first looks.
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* The Evangelion ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' fanfic ''Re-Take'' initially came off as PeggySue fic where Shinji found the rest of the series after he escaped from Leliel was just a dream starts acting to prevent Asuka's fate in the actual series, leading to the two of them confessing their love... Then a second, badly injured Asuka appears that only Shinji can see that's more a {{Jerkass}} than he canon incarnation ever was, proving the first sign that everything is not going to work as perfectly at it first looks.
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* FanFic/DungeonKeeperAmi: a strange, strange example in the form of [[CrazyAwesome Mukrezar]]. Mukrezar is a goofy, slightly manic Keeper of dubious competance. He dosen't even look threatening, he's a pink-haired elf! Following [[spoiler: his resurrection]] he serves as a decidedly plucky comic releif sub-plot and foil to Ami's introverted competence. Yet despite all of this, the story has not only arguably taken a turn for the darker since his introduction, but the level of threat posed by Mukrezar has risen exponentially with his every appearence. Why? Despite dubious success in most of his ZanyScheme -ness, his [[SlasherSmile sadistic streak]] and ability to [[LaughingMad bounce back]] from crushing defeat is intimidateing to the extream.
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* FanFic/DungeonKeeperAmi: a strange, strange example in the form of [[CrazyAwesome Mukrezar]]. Mukrezar is a goofy, slightly manic Keeper of dubious competance. He dosen't even look threatening, he's a pink-haired elf! Following [[spoiler: his resurrection]] he serves as a decidedly plucky comic releif sub-plot and foil to Ami's introverted competence. Yet despite all of this, the story has not only arguably taken a turn for the darker since his introduction, but the level of threat posed by Mukrezar has risen exponentially with his every appearence. Why? Despite dubious success in most of his ZanyScheme -ness, his [[SlasherSmile sadistic streak]] and ability to [[LaughingMad bounce back]] from crushing defeat is intimidateing to the extream.
* [[spoiler: [=ChaosGallantmon=]]] from the ''FanFic/TamersForeverSeries''. Before his appearence, the series was a lighthearted romantic comedy series. However [[spoiler: [=ChaosGallantmon=]]]'s appearance kicks the series MythArc into high gear by triggering the series first WhamEpisode. And his second appearance is the catalyst for the series DarkestHour.
** For an even more [[HeroKiller extreme]] version of this, we have [[spoiler: Daemon]]. See DarkestHour for more information.
* Saint Ayame and Saint Sarutobi from Fanfic/OnePieceParallelWorks. We first see them trying to enslave an entire island, [[spoiler: which Aria talks them out of]]. But, as the series progresses, we learn that they've done some pretty nasty stuff, ''especailly'' to Heathcliffe and Yuki-Rin. Kicking Heathcliffe out of his house and killing Molly's parents ([[spoiler: even though her parents faked their deaths]]) don't even begin to describe how they've also [[spoiler: almost brainwashed Holden by sending him to a boarding school for the children of the Tenryuubito]]. It's also implied that [[spoiler: Saint Ayame frequently beat Yuki-Rin for her love of pirates]].
* ''FanFic/GettingBackOnYourHooves'' had some sad moments in the beginning, but mostly a rather lighthearted story about Trixie trying to do exactly what the title says...Then [[BigBad Checker]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Monarch]] enters the picture. WordOfGod states her mannerisms were based off those of a [[TheSociopath sociopath]] if that's any indication. Example? [[spoiler:She MindRaped Rainbow Dash and convinced the Diamond Dogs not to try anything funny with her by saying she'd turn their mine into a parking lot...with them under it.]] That was only her second appearence.
* [[spoiler: Gilda]]'s initial appearance in ''[[{{Fanfic/AceCombatEquestriaChronicles}} Ace Combat: The Equestrian War]]'' ends with her breaking Medley's wings and causing a HeroicBSOD to Rainbow Dash.
** A few chapters earlier, Black Star. When he stated that only Firefly was able to fight him equaly, he wasn't making it up.
* The arrival of the Benefactor's disciples in ChallengeOfTheSuperFriendsTheEnd.
* The ''FanFic/PonyPOVSeries'' has [[spoiler: [[EnemyWithin Loneliness]]]]; up till she showed up, the Reharmonization series was much more light hearted than the Discorded Ponies series -- it had its dark moments, yes, but nowhere near the amount of horror [[spoiler: Loneliness]] brought with her. Not only that, but only a couple of chapters later the Princess [[spoiler: Gaia]] arc started up.
** Shining Armor's arc has [[BigBad General-Admiral Makarov]]. Things take a turn for the serious when he shows up, whereas before it was all pretty light hearted [[spoiler: minus an early appearance by [[EldritchAbomination the Stalker]]]]. And then even more so once we find out [[spoiler: he's an [[HumanoidAbomination Equineoid Abomination]] who [[OnlyICanKillHim only Shining may be able to defeat]]]].
** [[spoiler: [[BiggerBad Nightmare Eclipse/Paradox]] manages to be this for ''[[BadFuture Dark World]]'', which was ''already'' DarkerAndEdgier. When the story finally turns to her, it instantly becomes a [[WhamEpisode Wham]] ''[[WhamEpisode Arc]]'' and the stakes go simply from freeing the world from Discord's tyranny, to having to save ''the entire timeline'' from being erased from existence due to her GroundhogDayLoop plan. Add in her rather frightening FauxAffablyEvil personality and the fact she has the largest body count of any villain in the fic due to having gleefully erased the entire timeline and everyone in it several ''million'' times and she's most certainly this trope.]]
* In ''FanFic/TheDresdenFillies'', the story takes a darker turn when [[spoiler:Trixie and the Nightmare kidnap Spike.]]
* In ''FanFic/MyLittleDenarians'', the Denarians. Discord may be more powerful, but the Denarians are more ''evil''.
* Fanfic/ShardsOfMemory, the story takes a much more foreboding turn when Chaos makes his entrance. [[spoiler:Killing Cosmos]] was just the start of the havoc his introduction caused.
* The [[Fanfic/PonyPOVSeriesChaosVerse Chaos Verse]] (an official spinoff of the ''POV Series'' above) is pretty lighthearted until the BigBad [[spoiler: [[EnemyWithout Nightmare Phobia]]]] shows up and nearly manipulates [[spoiler: Fluttershy]] into [[DrivenToSuicide killing herself]].
* Umi Tsuda in [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4004316/1/Windows-of-the-Soul Windows of the Soul]]. The first time she shows up, she [[spoiler:tries to kill Shizuru for killing her fiance]], and the parts in which she's involved are some of the darker parts of the fic.
* ''FanFic/EarthAndSky'': A mild example, all things considered, but Diamond Tiara's entrance into the story (followed shortly after by the Flim-Flams) not only brought in actual antagonists, but also an overall darker tone to the story.
** Subverted with [[spoiler: Chrysalis]]. At first it looked like she was going to be a Knight, but instead was [[VillainDecay reduced to]] an IneffectualSympatheticVillain, whose one major act of villainy [[spoiler: (framing Rarity being a changeling)]] was negated within hours.
* ''FanFic/ThePowersOfHarmony'': While it was fairly obvious from the start that the story was ultimately going to go in a dark direction, it was pretty easy to ignore, given the story's mostly light tone for most of Act 1. Then, just after the Guards' DarkSecret and backstory are revealed at the beginning of Act 2, [[BigBad Cetus]] shows up, and everything goes straight to Hell.
* ''[[FanFic/StarWarsParanormalitiesTrilogy Star Wars: Paranormalities]]'': While Maesterus is one of Zolph Vaelor's most dreaded foes throughout Episode I (Zolph is defeated by him three times, and [[YouKilledMyFather he killed his father]]), he's a charismatic AntiVillain at best, as he prefers not to kill his enemies. The [[TheLegionsOfHell Forceless Collective]] and their generals, the [[SealedEvilInACan Archfiends]], are not so kind in comparison. They are perfectly willing to kill and [[DemonicPossession possess]] other beings without second thought (and for elaboration, [[AndIMustScream the victims are consciously aware of it]], and they don't get control of their bodies back unless they serve willingly). While they seem to have ambiguous morals in their debut appearances since they don't talk (usually) and are [[EldritchAbomination pretty bizarre to begin with]], [[spoiler: this gets jossed near the end of Episode I when they are revealed to be capable of sadism and are also willing to resort to [[DespairEventHorizon psychological warfare.]]]]
* In ''Fanfic/PerfectionIsOverrated''
** Hitomi Kirihara is the first [[ParodySue SUE]] with hostile intentions toward the [[MaiHime Himes]], and abuses her MindControl powers to rob and murder people. Over 20 people end up dead as a result of her actions, and this turn of events causes Nao to agree to cooperate with the Himes in spite of being reluctant to do so.
** [[spoiler:Bachiko and Meiko]] present more of a threat to the Himes than most of the [=SUEs=], [[spoiler:setting them against each other and playing into the canon antagonists' plans]]. By the end of Chapter 19, [[spoiler:Yukariko and Ishigami are dead, Mai barely avoided causing Yuuichi's death while surviving an attack from Shiho, Natsuki had to protect Nao from Shizuru (and then Shizuru from Nao), and Bachiko and Meiko are finished off by a {{Brainwashed}} Mikoto]].
* There's an amusing attempt to ''invoke'' this in FanFic/ANewOrder. Nephrite proves himself to be frighteningly competent very quickly, his first appearance resulting in the first innocent deaths of the story. When he first shows up, he's accompanied by a three-headed wolf youma named Kerberos. WordOfGod is that this is because the author thought the trope was Knight of ''Cerberus'', as in the 3-headed hellhound, and wanted to invoke it.
* [[spoiler: Professor Moriarty]] in the first finale of ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfTime''. There have been a lot of monstrous beings and despicable actions to date, but ''no one'' with as thorough a vendetta against Literature/SherlockHolmes as [[spoiler:the Professor]]. Notably, within 5,000 words of his introduction, the whole world basically goes to hell.
* Denkuma in Volume I of [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5973337/1/Dragon-Ball-X-Volume-I-Eternal-Protectors Dragon Ball X]]. Up until then the series had a very "villain of the week" sort of style, usually ending with the acquisition of a Dragon Ball. Even Porter and Cuo, while dangerous villains, weren't overly threatening and were dealt with without much collateral damage. Cue Denkuma. [[spoiler: His debut had him absolutely destroying and humiliating the main characters in battle, and a chapter or two later it's made very clear exactly how dangerous he really is.]] The rest of the series immediately took a turn for the dark that didn't ease up until the last half of the final chapter of Volume I.
* Happens ''twice'' in ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries'' to indicate that CerebusSyndrome is kicking in harder:
** Thunderstorm and Shadow, the villains of season 3 finale "Thunderstorm", are shown to be the most competent threats the series has had thus far, actually managing to TakeOverTheWorld [[spoiler:and destroy [[DoAnythingRobot the MTM]]]]. It takes a ''lot'' to defeat them.
** The season 5 (and series) finale "Black Rain" abruptly introduces ''Franchise/{{the Slender Man|Mythos}}'' of all people, and his appearance is a haunting as always - ''especially'' when [[spoiler:he [[NeverFoundTheBody "kills"]] Thunderstorm and Shadow at the end]].
* The Evangelion fanfic ''Re-Take'' initially came off as PeggySue fic where Shinji found the rest of the series after he escaped from Leliel was just a dream starts acting to prevent Asuka's fate in the actual series, leading to the two of them confessing their love... Then a second, badly injured Asuka appears that only Shinji can see that's more a {{Jerkass}} than he canon incarnation ever was, proving the first sign that everything is not going to work as perfectly at it first looks.
* ''FanFic/QueenOfAllOni'' has EvilSorcerer [[SmugSnake Lung]], Daolon Wong's BastardUnderstudy. He's only prominent in one chapter, but it's one of the darkest in the story, and his ColdBloodedTorture of [[VillainProtagonist Jade]] is what starts her SanitySlippage, which in turn is causing the story to start going down a dark path.
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* [[spoiler: [=ChaosGallantmon=]]] from the ''FanFic/TamersForeverSeries''. Before his appearence, the series was a lighthearted romantic comedy series. However [[spoiler: [=ChaosGallantmon=]]]'s appearance kicks the series MythArc into high gear by triggering the series first WhamEpisode. And his second appearance is the catalyst for the series DarkestHour.
** For an even more [[HeroKiller extreme]] version of this, we have [[spoiler: Daemon]]. See DarkestHour for more information.
* Saint Ayame and Saint Sarutobi from Fanfic/OnePieceParallelWorks. We first see them trying to enslave an entire island, [[spoiler: which Aria talks them out of]]. But, as the series progresses, we learn that they've done some pretty nasty stuff, ''especailly'' to Heathcliffe and Yuki-Rin. Kicking Heathcliffe out of his house and killing Molly's parents ([[spoiler: even though her parents faked their deaths]]) don't even begin to describe how they've also [[spoiler: almost brainwashed Holden by sending him to a boarding school for the children of the Tenryuubito]]. It's also implied that [[spoiler: Saint Ayame frequently beat Yuki-Rin for her love of pirates]].
* ''FanFic/GettingBackOnYourHooves'' had some sad moments in the beginning, but mostly a rather lighthearted story about Trixie trying to do exactly what the title says...Then [[BigBad Checker]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Monarch]] enters the picture. WordOfGod states her mannerisms were based off those of a [[TheSociopath sociopath]] if that's any indication. Example? [[spoiler:She MindRaped Rainbow Dash and convinced the Diamond Dogs not to try anything funny with her by saying she'd turn their mine into a parking lot...with them under it.]] That was only her second appearence.
* [[spoiler: Gilda]]'s initial appearance in ''[[{{Fanfic/AceCombatEquestriaChronicles}} Ace Combat: The Equestrian War]]'' ends with her breaking Medley's wings and causing a HeroicBSOD to Rainbow Dash.
** A few chapters earlier, Black Star. When he stated that only Firefly was able to fight him equaly, he wasn't making it up.
* The arrival of the Benefactor's disciples in ChallengeOfTheSuperFriendsTheEnd.
* The ''FanFic/PonyPOVSeries'' has [[spoiler: [[EnemyWithin Loneliness]]]]; up till she showed up, the Reharmonization series was much more light hearted than the Discorded Ponies series -- it had its dark moments, yes, but nowhere near the amount of horror [[spoiler: Loneliness]] brought with her. Not only that, but only a couple of chapters later the Princess [[spoiler: Gaia]] arc started up.
** Shining Armor's arc has [[BigBad General-Admiral Makarov]]. Things take a turn for the serious when he shows up, whereas before it was all pretty light hearted [[spoiler: minus an early appearance by [[EldritchAbomination the Stalker]]]]. And then even more so once we find out [[spoiler: he's an [[HumanoidAbomination Equineoid Abomination]] who [[OnlyICanKillHim only Shining may be able to defeat]]]].
** [[spoiler: [[BiggerBad Nightmare Eclipse/Paradox]] manages to be this for ''[[BadFuture Dark World]]'', which was ''already'' DarkerAndEdgier. When the story finally turns to her, it instantly becomes a [[WhamEpisode Wham]] ''[[WhamEpisode Arc]]'' and the stakes go simply from freeing the world from Discord's tyranny, to having to save ''the entire timeline'' from being erased from existence due to her GroundhogDayLoop plan. Add in her rather frightening FauxAffablyEvil personality and the fact she has the largest body count of any villain in the fic due to having gleefully erased the entire timeline and everyone in it several ''million'' times and she's most certainly this trope.]]
* In ''FanFic/TheDresdenFillies'', the story takes a darker turn when [[spoiler:Trixie and the Nightmare kidnap Spike.]]
* In ''FanFic/MyLittleDenarians'', the Denarians. Discord may be more powerful, but the Denarians are more ''evil''.
* Fanfic/ShardsOfMemory, the story takes a much more foreboding turn when Chaos makes his entrance. [[spoiler:Killing Cosmos]] was just the start of the havoc his introduction caused.
* The [[Fanfic/PonyPOVSeriesChaosVerse Chaos Verse]] (an official spinoff of the ''POV Series'' above) is pretty lighthearted until the BigBad [[spoiler: [[EnemyWithout Nightmare Phobia]]]] shows up and nearly manipulates [[spoiler: Fluttershy]] into [[DrivenToSuicide killing herself]].
* Umi Tsuda in [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4004316/1/Windows-of-the-Soul Windows of the Soul]]. The first time she shows up, she [[spoiler:tries to kill Shizuru for killing her fiance]], and the parts in which she's involved are some of the darker parts of the fic.
* ''FanFic/EarthAndSky'': A mild example, all things considered, but Diamond Tiara's entrance into the story (followed shortly after by the Flim-Flams) not only brought in actual antagonists, but also an overall darker tone to the story.
** Subverted with [[spoiler: Chrysalis]]. At first it looked like she was going to be a Knight, but instead was [[VillainDecay reduced to]] an IneffectualSympatheticVillain, whose one major act of villainy [[spoiler: (framing Rarity being a changeling)]] was negated within hours.
* ''FanFic/ThePowersOfHarmony'': While it was fairly obvious from the start that the story was ultimately going to go in a dark direction, it was pretty easy to ignore, given the story's mostly light tone for most of Act 1. Then, just after the Guards' DarkSecret and backstory are revealed at the beginning of Act 2, [[BigBad Cetus]] shows up, and everything goes straight to Hell.
* ''[[FanFic/StarWarsParanormalitiesTrilogy Star Wars: Paranormalities]]'': While Maesterus is one of Zolph Vaelor's most dreaded foes throughout Episode I (Zolph is defeated by him three times, and [[YouKilledMyFather he killed his father]]), he's a charismatic AntiVillain at best, as he prefers not to kill his enemies. The [[TheLegionsOfHell Forceless Collective]] and their generals, the [[SealedEvilInACan Archfiends]], are not so kind in comparison. They are perfectly willing to kill and [[DemonicPossession possess]] other beings without second thought (and for elaboration, [[AndIMustScream the victims are consciously aware of it]], and they don't get control of their bodies back unless they serve willingly). While they seem to have ambiguous morals in their debut appearances since they don't talk (usually) and are [[EldritchAbomination pretty bizarre to begin with]], [[spoiler: this gets jossed near the end of Episode I when they are revealed to be capable of sadism and are also willing to resort to [[DespairEventHorizon psychological warfare.]]]]
* In ''Fanfic/PerfectionIsOverrated''
** Hitomi Kirihara is the first [[ParodySue SUE]] with hostile intentions toward the [[MaiHime Himes]], and abuses her MindControl powers to rob and murder people. Over 20 people end up dead as a result of her actions, and this turn of events causes Nao to agree to cooperate with the Himes in spite of being reluctant to do so.
** [[spoiler:Bachiko and Meiko]] present more of a threat to the Himes than most of the [=SUEs=], [[spoiler:setting them against each other and playing into the canon antagonists' plans]]. By the end of Chapter 19, [[spoiler:Yukariko and Ishigami are dead, Mai barely avoided causing Yuuichi's death while surviving an attack from Shiho, Natsuki had to protect Nao from Shizuru (and then Shizuru from Nao), and Bachiko and Meiko are finished off by a {{Brainwashed}} Mikoto]].
* There's an amusing attempt to ''invoke'' this in FanFic/ANewOrder. Nephrite proves himself to be frighteningly competent very quickly, his first appearance resulting in the first innocent deaths of the story. When he first shows up, he's accompanied by a three-headed wolf youma named Kerberos. WordOfGod is that this is because the author thought the trope was Knight of ''Cerberus'', as in the 3-headed hellhound, and wanted to invoke it.
* [[spoiler: Professor Moriarty]] in the first finale of ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfTime''. There have been a lot of monstrous beings and despicable actions to date, but ''no one'' with as thorough a vendetta against Literature/SherlockHolmes as [[spoiler:the Professor]]. Notably, within 5,000 words of his introduction, the whole world basically goes to hell.
* Denkuma in Volume I of [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5973337/1/Dragon-Ball-X-Volume-I-Eternal-Protectors Dragon Ball X]]. Up until then the series had a very "villain of the week" sort of style, usually ending with the acquisition of a Dragon Ball. Even Porter and Cuo, while dangerous villains, weren't overly threatening and were dealt with without much collateral damage. Cue Denkuma. [[spoiler: His debut had him absolutely destroying and humiliating the main characters in battle, and a chapter or two later it's made very clear exactly how dangerous he really is.]] The rest of the series immediately took a turn for the dark that didn't ease up until the last half of the final chapter of Volume I.
* Happens ''twice'' in ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries'' to indicate that CerebusSyndrome is kicking in harder:
** Thunderstorm and Shadow, the villains of season 3 finale "Thunderstorm", are shown to be the most competent threats the series has had thus far, actually managing to TakeOverTheWorld [[spoiler:and destroy [[DoAnythingRobot the MTM]]]]. It takes a ''lot'' to defeat them.
** The season 5 (and series) finale "Black Rain" abruptly introduces ''Franchise/{{the Slender Man|Mythos}}'' of all people, and his appearance is a haunting as always - ''especially'' when [[spoiler:he [[NeverFoundTheBody "kills"]] Thunderstorm and Shadow at the end]].
* The Evangelion fanfic ''Re-Take'' initially came off as PeggySue fic where Shinji found the rest of the series after he escaped from Leliel was just a dream starts acting to prevent Asuka's fate in the actual series, leading to the two of them confessing their love... Then a second, badly injured Asuka appears that only Shinji can see that's more a {{Jerkass}} than he canon incarnation ever was, proving the first sign that everything is not going to work as perfectly at it first looks.
* ''FanFic/QueenOfAllOni'' has EvilSorcerer [[SmugSnake Lung]], Daolon Wong's BastardUnderstudy. He's only prominent in one chapter, but it's one of the darkest in the story, and his ColdBloodedTorture of [[VillainProtagonist Jade]] is what starts her SanitySlippage, which in turn is causing the story to start going down a dark path.
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