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Hail King Sombra


We are all just stories in the end. Official scribe to his Royal Highness King Sombra of the Crystal Empire. His tales are as varied as they are poignant, sad and bittersweet. Remember them well.

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Jun
6th
2016

The Power Behind the Throne - Captain Iron Blade · 2:06pm Jun 6th, 2016

If anypony asked me which of my OCs was my favorite, I might shock them by saying it's NOT Nyx, but rather the Commander of King Sombra's Crystal Army, Captain Iron Blade. He has, hands down, gone through more character development in my eight published stories and numerous more works in progress than any other pony I've written to date. He was never a challenge and always a joy to get to this point and I CAN'T WAIT to show more of his history with the King of Shadows as I introduce their back story, The King Sombra Chronicles slated for later this year.

And now, I am SO HAPPY and proud to premiere an AMAZING piece of artwork that was a collaboration by Pixel_Spark and I to showcase what he looks like!


image by Pixel_Spark

Ain't he just gorgeous?!? :pinkiegasp:

Pixel did the artwork, of course, (I can't draw a straight stick figure!) and I did the animation in photoshop. The first version was too quick and the transitions abrupt, so in version 2 (seen here), I added more frames to smooth it out. Having practiced on numerous personal .gif projects, this was more time-intensive than it was hard, but the result was so stunning it caught both Pixel and I off guard as to how beautiful it came out.

Here's his bio:

Captain Iron Blade
Commander of King Sombra's armies aka the “Crystal Army”. Blade, like all Friesians, is larger and stronger than the typical Crystal Empire ponies.

Description:
Body - NOT a crystal pony. Iron Blade, as a Fresian, is of the same larger, stocky build as Sombra, but slightly smaller in frame and yet more muscular than the King of Shadows from his endless practice in combat and campaigns in service to his King.

Body Color - dark red, like blood.

Mane and Tail - almost as black as Sombra's, but of course not as full and curly. Just a touch lighter in black as to be noticeable when compared to the King's.

If you haven't read all eight stories and hate spoilers, you might want to stop here as it gets spoilery from this point onward.

Captain Iron Blade was born to a mare and stallion from stock of a delegation of Friesians that were engaged in diplomatic & cultural exchanges between their two Empires. His parents came to live in the Crystal Empire and gave birth to him in their new home. He was born the same day King Sombra's weakened umbrum body was infused with pony blood and Luna's gift of her moonlight.

The thing I most love about Iron Blade - besides how hot he is :raritystarry: would be that he has a cutie mark that has evolved over the years.

Cutie Mark - Iron Blade’s cutie mark has literally changed over the years with his association with King Sombra. His mark had THREE stages of development instead of the regular one stage most ponies experience. First, it appeared as a simple iron-colored broad sword. Next, when he pledged his loyalty to the King of Shadows the day Sombra was crowned the Crystal Empire's new King, a black shadow appeared, swirled around the broadsword mark. Lastly, the first time Sombra spoke through Iron Blade during a battle, the black shadow on his flanks glowed with a purple aura.

Iron Blade and Prince Sombra grew up in the palace together as Blade’s father was the head of the Royal Guard during their childhood. Blade has six sisters and no brothers.

By the time of the story of “Frozen Shadows”, he is of the rank of “Grand Commander”. Having served under King Sombra while he was still a Prince as Captain of the Royal Guard, he knows “more about what goes on in that pony's head” than anypony else, alive or dead.

Spouse - Quiet Hoof. A Marazon scout turned slave captured in the crystal army’s campaign to take the Seeress Nyx for King Sombra.

Children - two colts and a filly. As of this writing, they are not named nor described.

Comments ( 3 )

Hmm his coat color, kind of reminds me of the Hollow Prince which (Spoiler Alert) is the over arcing villain of my Twilily Saga. I guess the major difference is mine is Anthro and has a mane style similar to Sephiroth from Final Fantasy 7.

Though he hasn't made an appearance yet, but I have just barely started leaving small hints to his plans in the most recent chapter of Endless Time, Or Forever End.

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Hmm his coat color, kind of reminds me of the Hollow Prince which (Spoiler Alert) is the over arcing villain of my Twilily Saga.

I LOVE the color - blood red fits Iron Blade and his occupation so well being the leader of Sombra's armies.

I guess the major difference is mine is Anthro and has a mane style similar to Sephiroth from Final Fantasy 7.

Sephiroth does have amazing hair, doesn't he? :pinkiehappy:

4005167 Yep he sure does. I can't wait to get to the part where I get to show off the Hollow Prince. But he won't be making his first full appearance until near the end of the second story of the Twilily Saga. Though his plans will be getting hints throughout the entire saga up until the grand reveal.

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