Line #43 WebAnimation/FallOfTheCrystalEmpire


1	''Fall of the Crystal Empire'' is a FanAnimation based on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' created by Silly Filly Studios.
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3	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. It can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL4q7BBzanI here]].
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5	Not to be confused with L-Train's ''Fall of an Empire'', a symphonic metal opera about Sombra's origins and the Crystal empire.
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8	!!Tropes present in this animation include the following:
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10	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Notably King Sombra - who, in the source material, is a DefiantToTheEnd NoNonsenseNemesis of few words. In this animation - he's much more talkative, has SuicidalOverconfidence, and is a [[spoiler:DirtyCoward against another threat]].
11	* AltoVillainess: Luna's voice changes noticeably when she [[spoiler:becomes Nightmare Moon]].
12	* BadassBoast:
13	--> [[spoiler:'''Nightmare Moon''']] : You claim to know fear ? ''I shall show you true terror''!
14	* BittersweetEnding: Sombra's been defeated and Luna's [[spoiler:staved off Nightmare Moon for now]]; however, the Crystal Empire has been banished and the viewer knows [[spoiler:Luna will eventually give in to the nightmare anyways]].
15	* 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.
16	* 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.
17	* CastingAShadow: The main focus of Sombra's powers, though shown to be more versatile here than in the original cartoon. It also makes him almost invincible, as he's able to shrug off any injury, even being impaled by Celestia and Luna's weapons.
18	* 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.
19	* 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.
20	* 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.
21	* 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''.]]
22	* EvilCannotComprehendGood:
23	-->'''Sombra''': Relentless... why such lengths to protect your petty imperialistic interests?
24	-->'''Luna''': ''(standing protectively between Sombra and Celestia)'' You're a fool if you think that's what I'm trying to protect.
25	** Also during his WeCanRuleTogether conversation with Luna, he gets her entranced until he mentions making everyone ''fear'' the night when she wants them to ''love'' it, and her.
26	* EvilTastesGood: Sombra remarks that he can taste Celestia's wrath, and that it is delicious.
27	* FurryReminder: During Sombra's attempt to turn Luna to his side, Luna gives a horse-like snort in contempt.
28	* GemstoneAssault: Sombra can solidify his darkness into black crystals that impale or immobilize enemies.
29	* 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]].
30	* GoneHorriblyRight: 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.]]
31	* HealingFactor: Both Luna and Sombra are able to close their wounds. Luna does this with InstantRunes, while Sombra [[DarkIsEvil patches himself up with darkness]].
32	* HellishPupils: The first indication the viewer gets of Luna's [[spoiler: transformation into Nightmare Moon]].
33	* HeroesPreferSwords: Luna does, at any rate.
34	* 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]].
35	* 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.
36	* LightningBruiser: Celestia and Luna seem to play to this in their fighting styles, whereas Sombra seems to be more of a MightyGlacier by comparison.
37	* MindRape: As in the cartoon, Sombra inflicts this on Celestia and Luna to incapacitate them.
38	* NotSoDifferentRemark: Sombra's claims to Luna, that he understands the night more than Celestia ever could.
39	* OhCrap: Sombra has this reaction when Luna [[spoiler: becomes Nightmare Moon]].
40	* PistolWhip: A rare non-firearm example, as Celestia jabs Sombra in the face with the butt of her halberd while fighting him.
41	* PreMortemOneLiner: [[spoiler: Nightmare Moon]] gives one to Sombra just before defeating him.
42	--> '''Sombra''': What... are you?
43	--> [[spoiler:'''Nightmare Moon''']]: I... am a nightmare.
44	* PunctuatedForEmphasis:
45	--> '''Sombra''': So. Much. HATRED!
46	* PyrrhicVictory: Sombra is defeated, but the Crystal Empire is banished as a result.
47	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Luna gives one to Sombra [[spoiler: as she transforms into Nightmare Moon]].
48	--> '''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!
49	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Celestia and Luna personally engage Sombra rather than endanger their military forces against his powers.
50	* ShoutOut: While the phrasing is different, Luna’s TheReasonYouSuckSpeech begins with her basically telling Sombra, [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises "You think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was]] ''[[Film/TheDarkKnightRises born]]'' [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises in it!"]]
51	* ShutUpHannibal: Celestia and Luna do this several times, but Sombra naturally ignores it.
52	--> '''Celestia''': Silence, you cur!
53	* SinisterScythe: Sombra wields a black, jagged scythe during the battle. Luna later commandeers it when she [[spoiler: becomes Nightmare Moon]], and also modifies it, turning it into a pale glowing scythe in the shape of a crescent moon.
54	* SpectralWeaponCopy: Luna creates transcluscent swords that are presumably made of [[HardLight hard moonlight]].
55	* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: Luna is able to generate phantom swords of various sizes from thin air.
56	* StealthPun: When wearing her helmet, Luna's mane is tied back in a ''pony''tail.
57	* 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]].
58	* SwordBeam: At one point Princess Celestia fires a large golden beam at Sombra from the tip of her halberd.
59	* TheSlowWalk: Luna performs this while giving the above-mentioned speech to Sombra, casually picking up and examining his scythe along the way.
60	* SuperWindowJump: Celestia and Luna do this by smashing through a stained glass window at the start of the battle against Sombra.
61	* VillainHasAPoint: Despite saying it while [[WeCanRuleTogether trying to turn Luna to his side]], Sombra does accurately predict that Equestria would face other significant threats after him, and also correctly predicts that the underlying conflict between Celestia and Luna would come to a head.
62	* VoiceOfTheLegion: Sombra's voice goes in and out of this, presumably because of his dark magic.
63	* WeCanRuleTogether: Sombra tries this on Luna after he sees how much Celestia secretly fears her, though it doesn't work.
64	* WhatTheHellAreYou: Sombra's reaction when [[spoiler:Luna becomes Nightmare Moon]], as seen in the PreMortemOneLiner entry above.

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