Since the creation of the brony fanbase, original characters of all sorts have dominated the web. From the generic ponysonas to the black-and-red Mary Sues, the variety has been huge.
And today, we've got two of the most well-known original characters in the arena, ready to duke it out!
Nyx, the filly reincarnation of Nightmare Moon...
...and Fluffle Puff, the mute but crazy living furball!
I'm Yah-Shee and he's Arrell, and it's our job to analyze their weapons, armour, and skills to find out who would win an Equestrian Death Battle.
Species: Alicorn
Reincarnation of Nightmare Moon
Summoned by a cult using Twilight Sparkle's blood
Special talent is protecting others
Fought and defeated both Celestia and Luna
THE ORIGINAL MARY SUE OC!
Created in the Everfree Forest by a cult who worshiped Nightmare Moon, Nyx is essentially just that - Nightmare Moon. However, there are a few things that set her apart from the season one premiere's villain.
For one thing, Nyx is only a little filly, about the same age as the Cutie Mark Crusaders! Because of this, she focuses a lot less on conquering Equestria and a lot more on just having fun...which eventually turns into conquering Equestria.
Being an alicorn, Nyx is capable of both flight and magic. However, after the essence of Nightmare Moon was drained from her by Princess Luna, her magical capabilities were decreased down to that of an ordinary unicorn, taking away a large portion of her power.
Since this ended up making Nyx not nearly as powerful as people remember her, we're just gonna ignore that little detail so the fight can be more fair and awesome!
As such, Nyx's magical powers will be taken from early on in the story, before her transformation into Nightmare Moon rather than after. This means that Nyx has an extremely high amount of magic power, far beyond that of even the most gifted unicorns. However, since she's only existed for a short while, she hasn't learned many new spells to use.
It isn't until she becomes Nightmare Moon - or, as some call her, Nightmare Nyx - that she actually learns a ton more magic spells she can use, like being able to summon lightning bolts or split herself into copies!
Overall, while Nyx possess near-infinite magical capacity, she doesn't have many spells as a filly to use in battle...or many situations at all, really. Though she did turn Fluttershy into a tree temporarily, so...that has to count for something.
Magic powers aside, being a filly spells out a lot of trouble for Nyx! Makes her physically weak and fragile, not to mention pretty damn gullible! Seriously, when the two fillies who've been bullying you suddenly start acting nice for no reason whatsoever, you don't trust them!
This personality does not seem to completely disappear when she becomes Nightmare Moon, however. While she no longer seems as easy to manipulate or as quick to become upset, she also stays moderately pleasant to the point where it's hard to even call her a villain.
She walks Nightmare Moon's walk and talks Nightmare Moon's talk, but the amount of mercy she shows to her "enemies" is incredible! Twilight Sparkle infiltrates her hidden castle? Send her to the dungeon and give her first-class treatment! Cutie Mark Crusaders do the same thing and eat her food? Put them in the same dungeon and set them free a couple weeks later!
However, when her friends and subjects are at risk, Nightmare Moon does not show this same empathy, as shown when fighting off Everfree Forest creatures attacking Ponyville. In fact, she doesn't even hesitate to brutally slaughter each and every one of them that doesn't just run away.
So, yeah...she's got that Mary Sue personality, and those Mary Sue powers! What about the typical Mary Sue weakness of nothing?
Actually, I'm glad you brought that up. Nyx, whether as a filly or Nightmare Moon, actually does have quite a few weaknesses.
...really?
Aside from her tendency to angst, Nyx-as-Nightmare Moon's loyalty to her friends and subjects - at least, the ones she doesn't consider enemies - has led to her putting herself in constant danger without hesitation in order to protect them. This involved her utilizing her "self-duplication" spell, which has a weakness of its own: while it did allow for at least a couple dozen different Nightmare Moons to roam Ponyville, all connected by a hive mind of sorts, each Nightmare Moon was more susceptible to pain than if there was less of them.
And when she calls all the clones back to her to become one again, what happens? She has to deal with every injury all of them got at once!
This, capped off with having to fight one more creature, left Nightmare Moon unconscious from her injuries and in desperate need of medical help in the middle of a town full of ponies who had to live under her fearful rule...all of whom, somewhat understandingly, did nothing. It is quite likely she would have died then and there, if not for Twilight stepping in.
"You...YOU MONSTERS! SHE JUST SAVED YOU! SAVED YOUR CHILDREN! WHY WON’T YOU HELP?!"
Oof.
Whether a filly or Nightmare Moon, Nyx seems to function mostly the same. She has incredible magic capabilities, she can be childish, she's extremely protective, and she only really goes with the flow. The only reason she became the villainous Nightmare Moon everypony knew was because Spell Nexus and the other members of his weird cult forced her into it, and everypony already feared her. It's pretty obvious throughout her stint as Equestria's dark ruler that all she wants is to go back to normal.
Because that's what she is: a normal filly with a normal life.
...not even close.
Yeah, that was sarcasm.
"Bad decisions...now that’s the understatement of the millennium. Answer me this: How many bad decisions can a pony make before she is a bad pony?"
Species: Earth pony
Romantic interest of Queen Chrysalis
Doesn't speak; communicates through noises
Warps reality
Omnivorous
Dances on rainbows
Fluffle Puff is a fanmade earth pony who's basically what Kirby would be if he didn't shave!
Surprisingly, that's very accurate. Fluffle Puff's origins are unknown, but it's likely that she's just an ordinary pony who has a few things wrong with her.
Like a Rogaine addiction?
For one thing, she refuses to speak, instead choosing to communicate through actions, noises, and writing. It's up for debate whether she can't actually speak or if she just doesn't want to, but since she has screamed in the past, it's likely not a problem with her vocal cords. Plus, she can write coherently and understand other ponies, so the possibility of her just not knowing the language is definitely out the window.
But getting past that, we should really talk about her most prominent feature and the positive effect it's having on the wallets of shampoo makers all over Equestria!
...do you have these written down or something?
All improv, buddy.
Of course. Obviously, Fluffle Puff is...well, fluffy. Her fur is big and thick enough that a pony can actually get stuck in it, and as Ditzy Doo demonstrated, a pegasus who gets stuck could pop their wings out and start flying with Fluffle Puff still attached for several seconds.
Yet despite having more hair on her body than an Internet forum has posts about Adolf Hitler, she's one of the quickest and most agile ponies out there! Several times over, she's shown off how fast she can move and how far she can jump, and let's just say she could almost outdo Sonic the Hedgehog - both in speed and crazy hairstyles!
This speed and agility comes in handy when she's...well...just being Fluffle Puff, I suppose. There's not really a way to describe everything she does in one sentence.
Makes Pinkie Pie look normal?
That works. Fluffle Puff is constantly cheerful, only sometimes getting annoyed when she feels that she or a friend has been wronged in some way. Her cheerfulness often leads to "playing" with ponies in ways that can irritate or even hurt them, from hugging ponies after eating messy food to pounding everypony in Ponyville with pillows.
FROM SPACE!
Yes, Fluffle Puff is apparently so intelligent, she can construct a working spaceship out of nothing but pillows, along with a weapon to fire...more pillows. It's unclear exactly how this works, but thankfully, the ability to build things with pillows won't be a deciding factor in this battle.
Aww...I wanted to see them making pillow forts! ...come on, that'd be adorable!
This intelligence also translates into another, lesser-seen ability; specifically, the ability to keep her mind protected from the influence of others. For example, when Discord attempted to...well..."Discord" her, she was unaffected the first time and needed several rapid-fire attempts for it to actually work. Even then, all that happened was she became a pink version of Nightmare Moon-
How ironic!
-and smashed Discord's face with a rock before returning to normal, meaning that even if she does get somewhat mind-controlled, she still remains somewhat in command and can go back to normal quickly.
Man, I wish I had that sort of power! Able to keep doing what you want even when someone's controlling you...could've saved my marriage!
Another trait of hers is her ability to eat just about anything. Aside from typical pony food, she has also eaten paper, crayons, and...wait for it...ham.
The cute fluffy pink pony is an omnivore?! Great! So she's fast, doesn't speak, can't be manipulated, has the potential to destroy an entire town with pillows, and she eats meat?! How do we even know she's a good guy?
...let's be honest. Do you look at her and think "evil"?
...eh, not really.
"Pbbbth."
Alright, the combatants are set! Let's end this debate-
And get people to stop asking us to have Nyx in a battle!
...once and for all.
IT'S TIME FOR AN EQUESTRIAN DEATH BATTLE!
There was no delay. As soon as the scene opened, the two competitors were already waiting in the forest where their battle was set to take place. The young filly looked confidently ready to battle, while the pink ball of fluff seemed to just be staring off into space, her tongue hanging out of her mouth.
As soon as the signal was given, Nyx charged forward...
...and proceeded to glomp Fluffle Puff with a gigantic grin on her face. "SO FLUFFYYYYYY!"
The earth pony who was the unmoving "victim" of the glomp gasped, suddenly smiling as she realized what was going on. She wrapped a front leg around Nyx, returning the hug as she licked the filly's face like a dog.
Giggling, Nyx shuffled out of the hug and climbed onto her new fluffy friend's back, facing forward. "Come on, let's go play!"
"Pbbbth," Fluffle Puff replied happily before darting off, the tiny alicorn riding along as they headed out of the arena to have fun.
...FRIENDSHIP?
...uh?
Well...didn't expect that.
I guess...realistically speaking, considering we just threw an energetic filly and a crazy ball of fluff into the same place, that's sort of what would happen.
Agreed. Fluffle Puff is extremely quick to make friends even with ponies she didn't know until two seconds prior, and combining that with the simple fact that Nyx is a filly with enough energy to keep up with the Cutie Mark Crusaders...well...yeah, this is kind of the real result.
So now off they go to make pillow forts and play freeze tag, rather than trying to tear each others' guts out...and I don't know if that's good or not!
There's a reason we try to overlook some aspects of character personality when we do these battles. In addition to removing any restraints against killing, we also try to remove any possible friendships or relationships the characters have or may form, just because of...well, this sort of thing happening.
Good thing we've got the real battle coming soon! Right, Yah?
Indeed. Even though what happened here is the true answer to what would happen if Nyx and Fluffle Puff tried to have a fight, we still need to apply typical Equestrian Death Battle rules in order to discover who's stronger.
So tune in soon when we make these two have an actual battle!
Next time on DEATH BATTLE: Equestria:
Yes, what you just saw was the real result of the researched information and is actually what would happen if Nyx met Fluffle Puff, regardless of whether or not both were told to attack one another.
But, yeah, we still need to figure out who's tougher.
So, next chapter, we'll be removing any possible friendship-forming and figuring out who's truly the more powerful OC pony: Nyx, or Fluffle Puff?
Got a suggestion for an Equestrian Death Battle? Post a comment below suggesting matchups, or send me a PM with suggestions in it!
You may suggest OC characters, provided they are from a story on this site that is at least somewhat well-known.
Please do not suggest matchups that have already happened. You may suggest individual characters to appear in matches against a different opponent than one they have fought previously, but suggestions like those are less likely to be used (unless I REALLY like the idea).
I think we can all agree: that was adorable...
Oh gods, this was just too damn cute!
And the announcer's reactions were priceless.
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That was absolutely adorable!!! I love it!
Now, the REAL fight begins, next chapter!
... Uhh... I... think that's a rare moment, but yet... somehow, I think that that IS what happens... It's impossible to NOT want to huge a fluffy unicorn... I think even a cold hearted pony would not reject a hug from Fluffle Puff (considering that she can just simply hug them, despite their outcries)
I expected insanity.
I got friendship.
I leave satisfied.
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Yup. Sounds about right.
I want Tydal to appear in one of these. You know, the OC who's an OC in The God Squad?
The adorable ending~
Can't wait for the combat ending soon!
Welp, according to the rules actually put forth by Past Sins, Nyx shouldn't actually be vulnerable to anything short of an energy blade when she's fully engaging her magic reserves.
3508592 That's Nightmare Moon Nyx. Filly Nyx is just as vulnerable to pain as any other filly.
i gotta say i've lost interest in this, there hasn't been much in the way of fights between FIM ponies
Haha, well then!
I do have one small continuity error though; Nyx was rather shy as a filly, so Fluffle Puff probably would have made friends first. Besides that, cute and hilarious!
3508643 Yeah, the tournament's gone on for a lot longer than I intended it to be...sorry. If you want to stop reading, that is of course your decision.
3508714 Shy, yes, but I've discovered that excitability can always overrule shyness if someone has both. Think of when Fluttershy body-checked Twilight to see Spike after some painfully shy introductions.
In the words of a complete stranger named Ryan: Tee hee.
Would Jaina Proudmoore from World of Warcraft versus Twilight Sparkle be possible?
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I'll have to beg to differ on that one. During the tug of war bit, Nyx really digs into her power for the first time and her mane starts to shimmer and waver, something that Luna didn't have enough magic for when she first came back and neither Alicorn Twilight nor Cadence have enough magic for. So while untrained and frankly with poor control, she at the very least has more raw magic than any of them. If this means she has a degree of immortality going on is frankly up to the individual as far as the amount of magic required goes. (or if it's any match for only being limited by rule of funny)
3508779 Lots of raw magic =/= immortality. You can still punch Princess Celestia or whoever in the face and they'll be hurt if they don't stop the punch first.
Sure, Nyx can use her magic to strengthen herself or whatever, but she can still be hurt. If you cut her, she'll bleed, even if she can heal later. If you put a bullet in her head, she'll die, if she doesn't stop the bullet first. And as a filly, she has less skill with stopping the pain first, so unless she sees the attack coming from a while away, she's gonna feel the bruises.
I gotta side with Nyx. Fluffle Puff doesn't seem very combat-oriented.
Awwwwwww....
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Ah, true. I understand where you were coming from now :)
D'awwww.
For a match-up suggestion, I'd like to suggest Gertrude Snowheart (as described in the comments for the last chapter) vs. defender2222's Lord Tydal.
If Gertrude doesn't work, then alternatively I'd like to suggest Rollypolly the Dalek vs. the version of Sparkler from Paleo Prints' Dr. Whooves stories, like The Three Whooves and Dr. Whooves and the House of Daring.
Honored Service Vs Nightmare Moon
Honored when ge had magic and his cutie mark so ill say the one from on my honor or Honor Above all Else
the fighy can be a human afgainst pony right?
Yay! Friendship is magic :)
(How about Gummy the alligator VS. Spike?)
Well. Y'know. It happens.
How well known is the story Of Skies Long Forgotten by your standards?
If this is good enough, I would like to see Silver Sword vs Shining Armour.
Nothing says violence like a Pegasus that took out almost all of the Elite Griffin Force before killing himself fighting a soldier with a mastery in defense.
3509650 The point is that she knows Applejack. With dragons and such, she just flies in to attack because that's what she thinks will work, but with Applejack, she knows that if she stays in the air Applejack can't hit her, and if she gets too close she risks being bucked or tied up.
I have an idea for a death battle lil pip vs Jason from the winds of change series
What constitutes as being "somewhat well-known"?
3511332 It's easier to just say what constitutes as not well-known enough, in which case you'll know as soon as you see the story's stats, basically. That rule was mostly implemented so people wouldn't submit characters from their own stories to try and drum up attention for themselves. If you have an idea, submit it, and I'll give it some thought.
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Ah, okay, thanks for clarifying!
Potential can be seen. With any eye that is remotely keen. That this battle shall be, an amazing scene. I look forward to reading it.
3512208 Thanks, Zecora.
3509650 Hm... I hadn't thought of Rainbow's tactics. I just assumed she'd so what I'd do. Still, she certainly is capable of going the easy route. Given that her life is at stake, I'd assume she'd play it safe, too. Meh. Either way works.
There is only one thing for me to say in response to this:
AWWWWWWWWW! THAT WAS SO ADORABLE!
~ Super-Brony12
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And where did you get that info from? Because if you didn't get it from the episode she appeared in - in which she is not necessarily dumb, just clumsy and oblivious - then it is from the fandom.
3508039 true words were never spoken any better than this
For one thing, it's more likely that Flufllepuff and possibly Fluttershy convinced Discord to change her back rather than Flufflepuff reversing the transformation of her own accord.
For another, how could you not mention the Red Marker she possesses and/or worships?! That thing's dangerous!
3584174 Fluttershy was seen in the background tending to Discord's eye and appeared very confused, so she didn't see what happened. Discord would not have had the time to turn Fluffle Puff back to normal before Fluttershy looked over (trust me, rocks against faces make a lot of sound), so she must have done it herself.
And the Red Marker is, while dangerous, not something she can easily carry around. Therefore, including it in the battle somehow would be either outside help (against the rules) or twisting the battlefield to give her an advantage by having it nearby (unfair).
3635303 I did actually research Rarity, and while she does have surprising physical strength, it's no more than what the others have. The research showed that she would lose, and I decided to do the whole "this character sucks" thing as a joke (sort of like was done to Michelangelo in the actual Death Battle series, for the TMNT Battle Royale). She does have positive attributes, but since she's my least favourite of the mane six and I really hated her back then, I wanted to just get her section out of the way.
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I personally find "This Character sucks"-jokes don't funny (no matter if Favorite or Most hated) and that Rarity was killed without any effort makes it even worse
Also what I tried to say in my first Comment: Rarity would have fight more physically
3635409 I understand that not everyone finds those jokes funny, but that's the thing with jokes: no joke is funny to everyone.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.............................
When is new battle?
3638757 When it comes out.
3635303 yeah... you had a point at the top of this comment, and then you just dropped it by bagging on the rest of the mane six.
You kill nyx and I will hunt you down and I will quarter you, rip out your heart, and eat it in front of you as you draw your last breath!! But I do like your work. Keep it up. :)