1 | [[foldercontrol]] |
2 | !Main Characters |
3 | [[folder:Princess Twilight Sparkle]] |
4 | Princess of Friendship and one of the two main narrators of the story. |
5 | !!Tropes |
6 | * ArbitrarySkepticism: Refuses to believe that LovecraftianHorror is non-fiction (at least InUniverse), even though she once brought home a [[EldritchAbomination Hound of Tindalos]] |
7 | * TheArchmage |
8 | * GoshDangItToHeck: In contrast to Morpheus' NarrativeProfanityFilter. |
9 | * GotMeDoingIt (or rather, [[InvertedTrope Got Her Doing It]]): Doesn't seem to realise she's picked up Morpheus' [[EvilLaugh cackle]]. |
10 | --> “Has she ever cackled before, or is she just picking up my bad habits?” |
11 | * MotorMouth: When in geek mode. |
12 | * MustHaveCaffeine: She knows the exact dimensions of her thermos for the purpose of teleporting the coffee in and thus preventing wasting time pouring it. |
13 | * NotAMorningPerson |
14 | * TrademarkFavouriteFood: Has a somewhat guilty passion for Burger Princess. |
15 | [[/folder]] |
16 | |
17 | [[folder: Prince Morpheus of House Sycadia]] |
18 | Head of the Hive of the First Father since Chrysalis' abdication, he is the second main narrator of the story. |
19 | !!Tropes: |
20 | * AffectionateNickname: "Mo", by Twilight. |
21 | * AlcoholHic: When drunk on Pinkie Pie. |
22 | * AwesomenessByAnalysis |
23 | * TheChainsOfCommanding: Frequently laments the necessary loneliness of his position. |
24 | * CompetitionFreak: Not to the degree of Rainbow Dash, but he has his moments, particularly when he discovers an opponent that won't let him win out of politics. |
25 | * EmotionEater: Like all Changelings. |
26 | * ModestRoyalty: As much as centuries of tradition allow him to be. |
27 | * MustHaveCaffeine |
28 | * NarrativeProfanityFilter: When he's narrating the story. |
29 | * NotAMorningPerson |
30 | * ProperlyParanoid: PlayedWith. His paranoia is entirely reasonable when dealing with [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder changelings]], particularly the [[DecadentCourt nobles]], but becomes problematic around ponies. |
31 | * SmartPeoplePlayChess: Specifically, Swindler's Chess. |
32 | * UnusualEuphemism: Swears by the Azure Veil[[note]]The changeling afterlife, making it roughly equivalent to "hell"[[/note]]. |
33 | * VoiceOfTheLegion: When he's stressed he can slip into this. |
34 | * WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: It's been centuries since the Hive of the First Father officially bred out the capacity to love, so he's somewhat flummoxed by the feelings he gets around ponies. |
35 | [[/folder]] |
36 | |
37 | !Other Mane Six |
38 | [[folder:Rarity]] |
39 | The Element of Generosity, she is very keen on getting Twilight hooked up with someone, and the dorky Morpheus is so very available... |
40 | !!Tropes: |
41 | * CrazyPrepared: Did some prepacking at one point while feeling somewhat uninspired. The project has significantly grown from its original scope. |
42 | * DramaQueen |
43 | * LadyOfWar: Twilight reckons that if she went the warrior-princess route, she'd easily be the toughest of the Mane Six. |
44 | * NightmareFetishist: Has some shades of this, reacting much less disgustedly to the more bizarre edge of changeling power. |
45 | * ShipperOnDeck: Twilight/Anyone. She very quickly becomes fond of Twilight/Morpheus. |
46 | * ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Much to Twilight's embarrassment and annoyance. |
47 | [[/folder]] |
48 | |
49 | [[folder: Applejack]] |
50 | Element of Honesty, and Rainbow Dash's marefriend. |
51 | !!Tropes: |
52 | * FascinatingEyebrow: Makes good use of hers. |
53 | * LivingLieDetector |
54 | * OddCouple: With Rainbow Dash |
55 | * RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Rainbow's red. |
56 | [[/folder]] |
57 | |
58 | [[folder:Pinkie Pie]] |
59 | Element of Laughter. |
60 | !!Tropes: |
61 | * AlienCatnip: Her mere presence is this to [[EmotionEater changelings]], due to the sheer force of the joy she gives out. |
62 | * TheDreaded: By the changelings, because she just ''doesn't make sense''. |
63 | * OffscreenTeleportation: Much to Morpheus' shock. |
64 | * RedBaron: Can be found in the changeling archives under "Anomaly", "Enigma", "Reason's Bane", "The Unsolvable Puzzle", "Logic's End"... |
65 | [[/folder]] |
66 | |
67 | [[folder:Rainbow Dash]] |
68 | Element of Honesty, and Applejack's marefriend. |
69 | !!Tropes: |
70 | * BizarreAlienSenses: Like all pegasi, she hears the wind, but Rainbow is unusually attuned to it. |
71 | * CompetitionFreak: Enough that it's able to (temporarily, at first) overcome her distrust of Morpheus. |
72 | * DynamicEntry: Rainbow enters the story tackling Morpheus after he accidentally causes an explosion. |
73 | * HotBlooded |
74 | * OddCouple: With Applejack. |
75 | * RedOniBlueOni: Somewhat ironically, the Red to Applejack's Blue. |
76 | * SuperSpeed |
77 | [[/folder]] |
78 | |
79 | [[folder:Fluttershy]] |
80 | Element of Kindness. |
81 | !!Tropes: |
82 | * CooldownHug: Frequently, to Morpheus. |
83 | * DisabilitySuperpower: {{Downplayed}}, but her weak wings are far more dextrous than the norm. |
84 | * TheEmpath: As part of being the Element of Kindness. This allows her to have a Heart-To-Heart[[note]]It's exactly what it sounds like, a mutual sharing of honest emotion[[/note]] with Morpheus. |
85 | * TheQuietOne: She's quite pleased that Morpheus bothers to listen when she's speaking quietly, as not many others do. |
86 | [[/folder]] |
87 | |
88 | !Ponyville |
89 | [[folder: Spike]] |
90 | Twilight's Number One Assistant |
91 | !!Tropes: |
92 | * PastExperienceNightmare: Has been having them since [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon Nightmare Moon]], and it affects his initial ability to trust Morpheus. |
93 | * SupremeChef |
94 | [[/folder]] |
95 | |
96 | [[folder:Discord]] |
97 | God of Chaos, and Morpheus' initial contact point for the story. |
98 | !!Tropes: |
99 | * TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Just how much of what has happened was indirectly or directly planned by Discord is not known, but it's far more than initially appears]]. |
100 | * EnigmaticMinion |
101 | * TheGadfly |
102 | * RealityWarper |
103 | * ReformedButNotTamed |
104 | [[/folder]] |
105 | |
106 | [[folder:Castle]] |
107 | Twilight Sparkle's castle, which turns out to be sentient. |
108 | !!Tropes: |
109 | * BiggerOnTheInside: His inside is apparently completely decoupled from the outside. |
110 | * CreepyGood: The creep potential of an ever-present observer is fully acknowledged, but Castle is benign enough. |
111 | * DeadpanSnarker[=/=]SilentSnarker |
112 | * GeniusLoci |
113 | * HauntedHouse: Becomes one for Nightmare Night. |
114 | * MobileMaze: Can alter his internals apparently at will. |
115 | * TheVoiceless: Can largely only communicate through written notes. Occasionally in alphabet soup. |
116 | * RoomFullOfCrazy: Paints his walls with Chitri words for Nightmare Night. |
117 | [[/folder]] |
118 | |
119 | [[folder:Lyra]] |
120 | A changeling of the Everfree Hive who has been living in Ponyville for some time. |
121 | !!Tropes: |
122 | * GenkiGirl: Comes across as this. |
123 | * TheNicknamer: "Sweetie Dee", "Gramps", "Glitter Flanks"... |
124 | * WalkingSpoiler: Her true nature as a changeling makes her this. |
125 | [[/folder]] |
126 | |
127 | [[folder:Bon-Bon]] |
128 | An ex-secret agent in a stable romance with Lyra. |
129 | !!Tropes: |
130 | * AffectionateNickname: Gets called "Sweetie Dee" by Lyra, much to her annoyance. |
131 | * InterspeciesRomance: With Lyra, a changeling. |
132 | * SupremeChef: Being provided with exotic ingredients doesn't hurt, but still, she's a more than capable confectioner. |
133 | [[/folder]] |
134 | |
135 | [[folder:Third Eye/[[spoiler:Father Arachne]]]] |
136 | The Lord of the Everfree Hive. |
137 | !!Tropes: |
138 | * FakingTheDead: Lived in Canterlot for a while, but faked his death during Chrysalis' invasion, as he knew he'd never be able to remain hidden in the aftermath. |
139 | * TheFogOfAges: He's forgotten much of his history, including, at times, his own true name, Father Arachne. |
140 | * LargeAndInCharge: In his true form, he's ''massive''. |
141 | * Really700YearsOld |
142 | * TeleportationSickness: His portals tend to do this. |
143 | * TricksterMentor: Has used his hive to help Equestria grow strong without ever revealing their existence. |
144 | * UnPerson: He and his hive were erased from the changeling archives when his father was exiled. |
145 | [[/folder]] |
146 | |
147 | [[folder:Big Mac]] |
148 | Applejack's big brother. |
149 | !!Tropes: |
150 | * EvenTheGuysWantHim: Apparently. |
151 | * OnlySaneMan: Gives off this vibe compared to Rainbow and Applejack. |
152 | * SexGod: According to one Harvester. |
153 | * SherlockScan: Gives Morpheus the distinct impression of doing this. |
154 | * TheStoic |
155 | [[/folder]] |
156 | |
157 | [[folder:Zecora]] |
158 | The zebra shamaness who lives a short way out from Ponyville. |
159 | !!Tropes: |
160 | * CrypticallyUnhelpfulAnswer: When Morpheus tries to ask questions of her. |
161 | * EmotionEater: [[spoiler:She isn't, probably. But she did learn from one, a Malpractitioner, which feeds off curiosity. Of course, given that no-one's sure whether "Malpractitioner" is a species name or a job title, she could still be one, or just a Malpractitioner's apprentice]]. And that degree of confusion is entirely normal for dealing with one. |
162 | * PowerAtAPrice: There's a cost to her help if it's genuinely magical, [[spoiler:part of how Malpractice works]]. The price we see extracted from [[spoiler:Morpheus is "A song, a dance, an unnamed favor~ All to be collected later"]]. |
163 | * RhymesOnADime: As in canon. |
164 | [[/folder]] |
165 | |
166 | !Other Equestrians |
167 | [[folder:Princess Celestia]] |
168 | One half of the royal diarchy, she's initially wary of Morpheus. |
169 | !!Tropes: |
170 | * MamaBear: To Twilight. |
171 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure |
172 | * ToughLeaderFacade: Given how important masks are as a theme, it'd be strange if this wasn't in play. The mask notably cracks when [[spoiler:the truth about Radiant Dawn, her daughter, comes out]]. |
173 | * TrademarkFavouriteFood: Her {{Fanon}} liking for cake gets a nod. |
174 | * TranquilFury: Do not piss her off. |
175 | [[/folder]] |
176 | |
177 | [[folder:Shining Armor]] |
178 | Twilight's older brother. |
179 | !!Tropes: |
180 | * BrainsAndBondage: According to Chrysalis, via Morpheus. |
181 | * DeathGlare: His standard expression while in the presence of Morpheus. |
182 | * FantasticRacism: {{Averted}}, fortunately. He doesn't extend his (entirely justified) grudge against Chrysalis to other changelings. Or at least, he tries. He's still a bit twitchy. |
183 | * KnightTemplarBigBrother: DoubleSubverted. He tries not to, but once [[spoiler:Twilight and Morpheus actually begin dating]], he becomes significantly less friendly.. |
184 | * TraumaButton: Changelings are one to him, rather reasonably. |
185 | * UndyingLoyalty |
186 | [[/folder]] |
187 | |
188 | [[folder: Princess Cadance]] |
189 | !!Tropes: |
190 | * TheEmpath: It allows her to detect changelings. |
191 | * LoveGoddess: [[EmotionEater Morpheus']] reaction to her is rather amusing. |
192 | * TheMatchmaker: Yep. Kinda goes with being a LoveGoddess. |
193 | * ShipperOnDeck: Twilight/Morpheus. Even harder than Rarity. |
194 | [[/folder]] |
195 | |
196 | [[folder:Radiant Dawn]] |
197 | A historical figure. |
198 | !!Tropes: |
199 | * LovePotion: Tried to use one on Ichorous. It doesn't end well. |
200 | * FlorenceNightingaleEffect: It takes caring for Ichorous for a long time for her to truly fall in love with him. |
201 | * UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom |
202 | [[/folder]] |
203 | |
204 | !Hive of the First Father |
205 | [[folder:Queen Chrysalis]] |
206 | The former Queen of the Hive of the First Father. Has since taken up residence in the Everfree Forest (apparently) and is a wild card that bounces between helpful and antagonistic by the second. |
207 | !!Tropes: |
208 | * BrainsAndBondage: To the {{Squick}}ed out reaction of everyone who finds out. |
209 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Genuinely seems to care about Morpheus. Of course, she may be entirely faking it to manipulate Twilight. |
210 | * GenghisGambit: [[spoiler: Morpheus thinks she's playing this, giving the Hive of the First Father and the Equestrians a common enemy in herself to help the integration]]. |
211 | * GodSaveUsFromTheQueen |
212 | * HiddenAgendaVillain: No-one except her ([[spoiler:And maybe Discord, who is convinced she isn't a threat. ''At the moment''.]]) seems to know what she's actually aiming for during the events of the story (though it's likely to be discovered, from the later-written comments by Twilight). |
213 | * MamaBear: Probably. Drops dark threats on Twilight to keep Morpheus safe. |
214 | * VillainousRescue: Rescues Twilight from the middle of the Everfree. |
215 | [[/folder]] |
216 | |
217 | [[folder: Errant]] |
218 | A changeling nymph in the Hive of the First Father that comes to live in Ponyville, he's the child of Webber. |
219 | !!Tropes: |
220 | * AffectionateNickname: Calls Morpheus "Uncle Mo Mo". |
221 | * ChildrenAreInnocent |
222 | * TheGlomp |
223 | * NoBiologicalSex: They're [[BizarreAlienBiology too young]]. |
224 | * PuppyDogEyes: Something of a master, especially given the advantage of VoluntaryShapeshifting. |
225 | * TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour: Their knowledge of romance and sexuality is more than expected for a foal (though, for a nymph, it's entirely normal), which causes some problems with the Ponyville parents. |
226 | [[/folder]] |
227 | |
228 | [[folder: Spi/[[spoiler:Mean Norm]]]] |
229 | One of Morpheus' old friends, he comes to live in Ponyville. Of the Infiltrator caste. |
230 | !!Tropes: |
231 | * DeadpanSnarker |
232 | * ObstructiveBureaucrat: "Mean Norm", his cover, is one. |
233 | * PunnyName: Spi is a spy. |
234 | * StealthHiBye: He's an infiltrator, he's good at this. |
235 | [[/folder]] |
236 | |
237 | [[folder: Hera]] |
238 | One of Morpheus' nymphood friends, she is of the Warrior caste. |
239 | !!Tropes: |
240 | * ActionGirl: She's a Warrior caste. Do not threaten her charges. |
241 | * BerserkButton: ''Do not hurt Morpheus in sight of her''. |
242 | * BodyguardingABadass: Ends up bodyguarding Morpheus in Ponyville. |
243 | * TheConsigliere: To Morpheus. |
244 | * HonestAdvisor: To Morpheus. She's not afraid to tell him when he's being stupid. |
245 | * ServileSnarker |
246 | * TheStoic: Morpheus drifting away from her wasn't due to her believing him above her, like with Webber and Spi, but her masking her feelings from him. |
247 | * UndyingLoyalty: To ''Morpheus'', not the Hive. It takes a little while for him to quite grasp this. |
248 | [[/folder]] |
249 | |
250 | [[folder:Webber]] |
251 | A changeling Analyst, he's an old friend of Morpheus'. |
252 | !!Tropes: |
253 | * AwesomenessByAnalysis: Is the main touchstone for Morpheus using the HiveMind for this. |
254 | * IWarnedYou: Occasionally. |
255 | * LudicrousPrecision: He's an analyst. It's his job. |
256 | [[/folder]] |
257 | |
258 | [[folder:Wyrman]] |
259 | An infiltrator who tries to assassinate Twilight. Morpheus turns him. |
260 | !!Tropes: |
261 | * TheAtoner: Has a lot of blood on his hooves. His murder of Twilight was to be his penance, but he has a different path now. |
262 | * DeathSeeker: Before Morpheus gave him hope he was resigned to passing the Azure Veil. |
263 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Has a son who recently underwent the Chrysalling to become a Lord. |
264 | * HeelFaceTurn: When he learns that Morpheus' success is genuine, it gives him hope for the future, and makes him an ally of Morpheus. |
265 | [[/folder]] |
266 | |
267 | [[folder: Echo, Echoe and Ekho]] |
268 | Three Harvesters of the Hive of the First Father who come to live in Ponyville. |
269 | !!Tropes: |
270 | * AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Evoke the trope despite the complexities of [[BizarreAlienBiology changeling reproduction]]. |
271 | * ShapeshiftingSeducer: They set up a kissing booth at the carnival, turning into whoever their customers want. |
272 | * ThemeNaming |
273 | [[/folder]] |
274 | |
275 | [[folder: Lady Antiquity Antipathy]] |
276 | Head of House Antipathy, a changeleing with a dangerous reputation. |
277 | !!Tropes: |
278 | * BlackWidow: Has this reputation. |
279 | * TheCynic: Firmly believes that only pawns make friends. |
280 | * KnightOfCerebus: Her arrival kicks off the Manehattan riots. |
281 | * MasterPoisoner: House Antipathy has this reputation, and it's deserved. |
282 | * PrimAndProperBun |
283 | * SelfMadeOrphan: Entered her second Chrysalling when she poisoned her mother. |
284 | * ShapeshiftingSeducer |
285 | * SmugSnake |
286 | * WomanScorned: Hates Morpheus because he resisted her attempted seduction and proved unconscionably idealistic. |
287 | * WorthyOpponent: Considers Twilight this. |
288 | [[/folder]] |
289 | |
290 | [[folder:Ichorous]] |
291 | An ancient Changeling prince, he courted Radiant Dawn and lost his wings for his trouble. While she nursed him to health, they fell in love. |
292 | !!Tropes |
293 | * ColonyDrop: How he leaves the story. |
294 | * DyingAsYourself: His last lucid thoughts are his decision to save Radiant. [[MercyKill No matter what]]. |
295 | * FlorenceNightingaleEffect: The crush only solidified into true love when he was cared for by Radiant. |
296 | * HeroicSacrifice: To save Radiant Dawn from being devoured by the [[LovePotion Love Poison's]] corruption. |
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