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* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Notably King Sombra, who in the source material is a villain of very few words, but in this animation is much more talkative. Arguably justified, since spending over a thousand years [[AndIMustScream trapped in a glacier]] probably didn't do his mind any favors.
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* AdaptationDistillation: While Sombra does get more action and dialogue here than on the actual show, this version also has SuicidalOverconfidence and is a complete [[spoiler:DirtyCoward when faced with an actual threat]]; in contrast, the original Sombra was a NoNonsenseNemesis who even faced his imminent destruction via Crystal Heart with defiance instead.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Notably King Sombra, who in the source material is a villain of very few words, but in this animation is much more talkative. Arguably justified, since (A) spending over a thousand years [[AndIMustScream trapped in a glacier]] and/or (B) ultimately HulkingOut into practically a sentient WorldWreckingWave probably didn't do his mind any favors.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Notably King Sombra, who in the source material is a villain of very few words, but in this animation is much more talkative. Arguably justified, since (A) spending over a thousand years [[AndIMustScream trapped in a glacier]] and/or (B) ultimately HulkingOut into practically a sentient WorldWreckingWave probably didn't do his mind any favors.
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'''Fall of the Crystal Empire''' is a WebAnimation based on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' created by Silly Filly Studios. It presents a fan representation of the defeat of King Sombra by Princesses Celestia & Luna and the disappearance of the Crystal Empire a thousand years before the show began. Can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL4q7BBzanI here]].
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'''Fall of the Crystal Empire''' is a WebAnimation based on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' created by Silly Filly Studios. It presents a fan representation of the defeat of King Sombra by Princesses Celestia & and Luna and the disappearance of the Crystal Empire a thousand years before the show began. Can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL4q7BBzanI here]].
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Celestia is voiced by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/MEMJ0123 MEMJ0123]], well-known as one of the best fan community voice actresses for Celestia.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood:
-->'''Sombra''': Relentless... Why such lengths to protect your petty imperialistic interests?
-->'''Luna''': (Standing protectively between Sombra and Celestia) You're a fool if you think that's what I'm trying to protect.
-->'''Sombra''': Relentless... Why such lengths to protect your petty imperialistic interests?
-->'''Luna''': (Standing protectively between Sombra and Celestia) You're a fool if you think that's what I'm trying to protect.
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* DealWithTheDevil: It is alluded to that Sombra got his powers from this. Celestia mentions "dark pacts" he had made, and Luna refers to his powers as being "gifted" when she was "born" with them.
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* PunctuatedForEmphasis:
--> '''Sombra''': So. Much. HATRED!
--> '''Sombra''': So. Much. HATRED!
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* VoiceOfTheLeigon: Sombra's voice goes in and out of this, presumably because of his dark magic.
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* VoiceOfTheLeigon: VoiceOfTheLegion: Sombra's voice goes in and out of this, presumably because of his dark magic.
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* VoiceOftheLeigon: Sombra's voice goes in and out of this, presumably because of his dark magic.
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* BreakThemByTalking: King Sombra attacks the princesses verbally throughout the battle. Calling out Celestia on her impurity despite her stature, and Luna's willing subservience to her sister.
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* EvilTastesGood: Sombra remarks that he can taste Celestia's wrath, and that it is delicious.
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* NotSoDifferent: Sombra's claims to Luna, that he understands the night more than Celestia ever could.
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* WhatTheHellAreYou: Sombra's reaction when [[spoiler:Luna becomes Nightmare Moon]].
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* WhatTheHellAreYou: Sombra's reaction when [[spoiler:Luna becomes Nightmare Moon]].
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* WhatTheHellAreYou: Sombra's reaction when [[spoiler:Luna becomes Nightmare Moon]].
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* DestinationDefenestration: Celestia and Luna [[InvertedTrope invert]] this by smashing through a stained glass window at the start of the battle against Sombra.
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* SuperWindowJump: Celestia and Luna do this by smashing through a stained glass window at the start of the battle against Sombra.
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--> '''Luna''': You think you've found an ally in darkness? Do you comprehend the powers you were gifted with, the same powers I was ''born'' into? Where do you think the shadows all go to hide from the precious light? Just who do you think stands against them? What you posses is a mere fraction of their might, the same might I stand unyielding against each and every night. You are nothing compared to them. You are nothing compared to ''me''! You claim to know fear? I shall show you true terror!
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* StealthPun: When wearing her helmet, Luna's mane is tied back in a ''pony''tail.
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* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Notably King Sombra, who in the source material is a villain of very few words, but in this animation is much more talkative. Arguably justified, since spending over a thousand years trapped in a glacier probably didn't do his mind any favors.
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* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Notably King Sombra, who in the source material is a villain of very few words, but in this animation is much more talkative. Arguably justified, since spending over a thousand years [[AndIMustScream trapped in a glacier glacier]] probably didn't do his mind any favors.
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* CreatorCameo: Sombra is voiced by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ZombieZephyr Zedrin]], who was the lead animator in this and many of Silly Filly Studios' other videos.
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* FurryReminder: During Sombra's attempt to turn Luna to his side, Luna gives a horse-like snort in contempt.
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* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Notably King Sombra, who in the source material is a villain of very few words, but in this animation is much more talkative. Arguably justified, since spending over a thousand years trapped in a glacier probably didn't do his mind any favors.
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* BlingOfWar: Celestia and Luna both don impressive sets of armor styled similarly to their normal regalia from the show.
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* BlingOfWar: Celestia and Luna both don impressive sets of armor styled similarly to their normal regalia from the show. And Sombra, of course, dons his hybrid royal regalia-battle armor.
* DreamWeaver: Sombra is able to turn into smoke and getting engulfed by him results in becoming trapped in a nightmare. [[spoiler:This tactic takes Celestia out cold, but when he uses it on Luna, ''it only makes her pissed''.]]
* GemstoneAssault: Sombra can solidify his darkness into black crystals that impale or immobilize enemies.
* GemstoneAssault: Sombra can solidify his darkness into black crystals that impale or immobilize enemies.
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Sombra spends his entire battle with Luna trying to persuade her to turn against her sister. [[spoiler:And after hitting her with his nightmare-inducing attack, he actually successfully turns her into Nightmare Moon, but instead of [[WeCanRuleTogether joining him]], she just kills him.]]
* HealingFactor: Both Luna and Sombra are able to close their wounds. Luna does this with InstantRunes, while Sombra [[DarkIsEvil patches himself up with darkness]].
* HealingFactor: Both Luna and Sombra are able to close their wounds. Luna does this with InstantRunes, while Sombra [[DarkIsEvil patches himself up with darkness]].
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* SinisterScythe: Sombra wields one of these during the battle. Luna later commandeers it when she [[spoiler: becomes Nightmare Moon]].
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* SinisterScythe: Sombra wields one of these a black, jagged scythe during the battle. Luna later commandeers it when she [[spoiler: becomes Nightmare Moon]].Moon]], and also modifies it, turning it into a pale glowing scythe in the shape of a crescent moon.
* SpectralWeaponCopy: Luna creates transcluscent swords that are presumably made of [[HardLight hard moonlight]].
* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: Luna is able to generate phantom swords of various sizes from thin air.
* SpectralWeaponCopy: Luna creates transcluscent swords that are presumably made of [[HardLight hard moonlight]].
* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: Luna is able to generate phantom swords of various sizes from thin air.
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* SwordBeam: At one point Princess Celestia fires a large golden beam at Sombra from the tip of her halberd.
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* BlingOfWar: Celestia and Luna both don impressive sets of armor.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Celestia is voiced by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/MEMJ0123 MEMJ0123]], well-known as one of the best fan community voice actresses for Celestia.
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* PreMortemOneLiner: [[spoiler: Nightmare Moon]] gives one to Sombra just before defeating him.
--> '''Sombra''': What... are you?
--> [[spoiler: '''Nightmare Moon''']]: I... am a nightmare.
--> '''Sombra''': What... are you?
--> [[spoiler: '''Nightmare Moon''']]: I... am a nightmare.
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* InstantRunes: Luna uses these frequently during the battle; they're mostly used to provide her with a speed boost when charging Sombra, but they also appear later on healing minor wounds inflicted by Sombra.
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* AltoVillainess: Luna's voice changes noticeably when she [[spoiler: becomes Nightmare Moon]].
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* TheSlowWalk: Luna performs this while giving the above-mentioned speech to Sombra, casually picking up and examining his scythe along the way.
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* CastingAShadow: The main focus of Sombra's powers, though shown to be more versatile here than in the original cartoon. Also makes him almost invincible, as he's able to shrug off any injury, even being impaled by Celestia and Luna's weapons.
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* PistolWhip: A rare non-firearm example, as Celestia jabs Sombra in the face with the butt of her halberd while fighting him.
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* ShutUpHannibal: Celestia and Luna do this several times, but Sombra naturally ignores it.
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* SuicidalOverconfidence: Sombra is so sure of the superiority of his powers to those of the Princesses that he is caught completely offguard when he provokes Luna's [[spoiler: SuperPoweredEvilSide]].
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* OhCrap: Sombra has this reaction when Luna [[spoiler: becomes Nightmare Moon]].
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'''Fall of the Crystal Empire''' is a WebAnimation based on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' created by Silly Filly Studios. It presents a fan representation of the defeat of King Sombra by Princesses Celestia & Luna and the disappearance of the Crystal Empire a thousand years before the show began. Can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL4q7BBzanI here]].
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* AnAxeToGrind: Celestia's weapon is an ornate golden halberd.
* BlingOfWar: Celestia and Luna both don impressive sets of armor.
* CoolSword: Luna is the only combatant who (initially, at least) doesn't use some form of polearm; she instead wields a sword with her cutie mark at the base of the blade and a crossguard styled to resemble her wings.
* DestinationDefenestration: Celestia and Luna [[InvertedTrope invert]] this by smashing through a stained glass window at the start of the battle against Sombra.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Sombra does this when assuming his shadow form, and Luna does it when she gets particularly enraged near the end of the battle, as well as when she [[spoiler: delivers the final blow to Sombra as Nightmare Moon]].
* HellishPupils: The first indication the viewer gets of Luna's [[spoiler: transformation into Nightmare Moon]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Happens to Sombra when he subjects Luna to his dark magic. Gets even worse for him when [[spoiler: Nightmare Moon strikes him down with his own weapon]].
* MindRape: As in the cartoon, Sombra inflicts this on Celestia and Luna to incapacitate them.
* PyrrhicVictory: Sombra is defeated, but the Crystal Empire is banished as a result.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Celestia and Luna personally engage Sombra rather than endanger their military forces against his powers.
* SinisterScythe: Sombra wields one of these during the battle. Luna later commandeers it when she [[spoiler: becomes Nightmare Moon]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Luna gives one to Sombra [[spoiler: as she transforms into Nightmare Moon]].
* WeCanRuleTogether: Sombra tries this on Luna after he sees how much Celestia secretly fears her, though it doesn't work.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Celestia's weapon is an ornate golden halberd.
* BlingOfWar: Celestia and Luna both don impressive sets of armor.
* CoolSword: Luna is the only combatant who (initially, at least) doesn't use some form of polearm; she instead wields a sword with her cutie mark at the base of the blade and a crossguard styled to resemble her wings.
* DestinationDefenestration: Celestia and Luna [[InvertedTrope invert]] this by smashing through a stained glass window at the start of the battle against Sombra.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Sombra does this when assuming his shadow form, and Luna does it when she gets particularly enraged near the end of the battle, as well as when she [[spoiler: delivers the final blow to Sombra as Nightmare Moon]].
* HellishPupils: The first indication the viewer gets of Luna's [[spoiler: transformation into Nightmare Moon]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Happens to Sombra when he subjects Luna to his dark magic. Gets even worse for him when [[spoiler: Nightmare Moon strikes him down with his own weapon]].
* MindRape: As in the cartoon, Sombra inflicts this on Celestia and Luna to incapacitate them.
* PyrrhicVictory: Sombra is defeated, but the Crystal Empire is banished as a result.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Celestia and Luna personally engage Sombra rather than endanger their military forces against his powers.
* SinisterScythe: Sombra wields one of these during the battle. Luna later commandeers it when she [[spoiler: becomes Nightmare Moon]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Luna gives one to Sombra [[spoiler: as she transforms into Nightmare Moon]].
* WeCanRuleTogether: Sombra tries this on Luna after he sees how much Celestia secretly fears her, though it doesn't work.
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