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Sombra: evil, cruel, sadistic, and cunning. Has returned for vengeance against his enemies and usurpers of his throne. His return sparks a war that will soon encompass the entire world, all of Equestria must band together to stop a foe who can cheat death itself.

Can the mane six stand against such a monstrous foe? Or will he take everything they love down into the fires war? Will the other nations help or side with the black foe?

Evil is as evil does. Therefore, King Sombra is a monster, and there's no debating it. So when Sombra is discovered alive it should be obvious that he's up to nothing good and needs to be taken down... So why isn't he doing anything? Twilight Sparkle is sent in to try to answer this question by talking to him, while she also tries to determine what the future will hold for the ex-king. Is there even a chance for Sombra's future? Or is the shadow of his actions destined to destroy him?

Cover art by Flam3Zero used with permission.

Radiant Hope thought she could save Sombra from himself. Instead, she lost everything.

Alone and hurting, Hope finds her way to Seaddle and tries to settle down into a quiet and obscure life where she can be left to her sorrow. That is, until she crosses paths with Starlight Glimmer, who realizes that Hope could be the key to setting her own dubious plans into motion. They may not like each other, but before either of them knows it, a series of events launches them on a perilous journey along the western coast of Equestria and they must depend upon each other to survive.

Enter a devotee of Starlight's who takes this whole "Equality" thing a little too seriously, a quack doctor with an ego the size of Manehatten, a wandering lunatic that's convinced he's Starswirl the Bearded, and a secret agent intent on protecting the princesses at all costs, and things get complicated rather quickly. Everypony has their own agenda and nothing is what it appears to be. Through it all, Hope and Starlight will be forced to take a hard look at their lives and the choices they've made. But if they can manage to make peace with their respective pasts, our heroines might just have a shot at that rarest of things; redemption.

(For Radiant Hope, this story diverges at the conclusion the Siege of the Crystal Empire arc (Issue 37). It diverges between The Cutie Map and The Cutie Re-Mark for Starlight Glimmer.)

"Those of us who have a general overview and knowledge of King Sombra regard him to be a despotic autocrat, a power-hungry potentate and a vicious oppressor. And, even if this condemnation is justified, we may perhaps not have the right reason for this attribution. This is due to the fact that before King Sombra turned to the tyrant we all know him to be, he was the greatest knight of the Crystal Empire."
-Sir Sombra de Onyx, Foreword to the Third Edition

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Used with permission, coverart by the talented Gaiascope.

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Technical A/N: The writing style of Sir Sombra de Onyx is heavily influenced by two books. These are Le Morte D'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory and Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott. For a detailed analysis of this style, see this blog enrty. (Warning: Text Block)

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Two brothers, born within darkness. But as one lingers within the shores of the dark sea and mingles with the light, the other descends into its darkest depths.

But both are mere pieces to an even larger puzzle...

Cover sauce: https://www.deviantart.com/skyeypony/art/Run-935690201

Losing a wing as a Pegasus can be tough, and losing your parents at the same time? It would be enough to break just about anypony. Icarus has hope though, hope that he can do better. Hope that he can find a way to fly again. Hope to have not a foster family, but a real family. Though things do not go the way he wants them to. He runs into somepony that you'd least expect to be his father figure. Hopefully said father figure can handle the emotions of a nosy 18yr old colt.

There will always be someone for you, in the most unlikely of places sometimes. So do not feel you are alone, there is more for you than you know. <3

*There will be a lil bit of Romance in this too. not enough tag space :3
*Art was acquire with the help of Nonnyadict

King Sombra is a lot of things if not patient, but even he has a point where things go from bitterly trapped to unbearably boring. Torture would be nice! If she had the guts to entertain him in the old fashion way. No such joy for him...just bored, alone and still dead set on his vengeance, even if it is unanswered for. Just endless waiting. Endless nothing. No freedom to even pace his confines. Just an endless, tormenting nothing...

And yet...

For the first time in over fifty years...

He heard a knock on the door...

(Mind blowing art by futuristicspacetiger )

This story is a sequel to Before the Dawn

Over 1,000 years ago, King Sombra took hold of the Crystal Empire and cast a curse upon it and its ponies. Luna and Celestia mourned the fall of the Empire and blamed themselves for failing its inhabitants.

Years later, the Crystal Empire has returned, and Twilight Sparkle and her friends have been sent off to free it from the evil clutches of King Sombra. But not everypony is in support of Twilight's mission. Luna remembers Sombra as he was before the evil Nightmist took hold of him and turned him into an evil tyrant. It is she who wishes to go to the Empire and save him if at all possible.

But Celestia will not allow it.

Now, as the ponies celebrate the Empire's freedom, Luna dream walks to ease the ache in her heart. In her ethereal form, however, she feels a presence in the distance and knows that she must follow it no matter where it leads...
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This is a follow up to Before the Dawn. It is not necessary to read the story before this, but it will mean more to you if you do.

Cover art provided by: Inkyheart. Thank you! Please visit the artist here: Nekomemel

The mirror to the world of CHS was not the only mirror portal. It was just one of many, including one to an alternate Equestria.

Celestia once made a trip in the interest of knowledge and learned something not quite what she thought she would.

And the cost was heartache.

Shipping: Celestia x Alternate Universe Sombra

A gift for Lotus Moon.

Hit popular stories 10/27/17

Brought to you by Bride Of Sombra, who came up with this brilliant series, and myself, who turned her ideas into a story.

King Sombra’s Legion Of Doom is an animated anthropomorphic action-comedy television series. It is a spin-off of the King Sombra’s Fantastic Movie franchise of films, and like that series, stars the character King Sombra from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.

Plot: The arrogant and tyrannical unicorn King Sombra decides he wants to take over the entire world. But in order to do so he must assemble a team of powerful and ruthless military leaders to aid him in his conquests. Now, Sombra is all set for world domination with his new Legion of Doom, but there’s only one problem — all of them are absolutely terrible at their jobs. The series follows the misadventures of Sombra and his lackeys as they try over and over again to conquer the world.

Characters:

King Sombra: The unicorn ruler of the Crystal Empire. He is arrogant, cruel, and obnoxious. It’s also shown that while he is very knowledgeable about some things, he’s not all that smart. He lives in Castle Sombra with his servants and generals where he plots to conquer the world.

General Monoceros: Stout unicorn who leads Sombra’s army. He isn’t all that bright, despite being quite strong.

Admiral Aerion: Cunning and agile pegasus who leads Sombra’s naval forces (despite the fact that the Crystal Empire is landlocked). He secretly thinks more highly of himself than Sombra.

Air Chief Comet: Young and handsome earth pony who is in charge of Sombra’s air force (even though he is an earth pony and does not have wings). He is friends with the other generals and enjoys annoying Sombra.

Doctor Radiant Hope: A purplish unicorn with a light blue mane. She serves as the group’s physician and uses her healing magic to treat illnesses. She is madly in love with Sombra, yet he seems to have no idea that she has feelings for him. Although she and Sombra have known each other since they were kids, Sombra does not treat her very well and claims to only keep her around due to her ability to heal.

Sombra’s Troopers: The soldiers of Sombra’s military. They follow his every order, no matter how whimsical or insane it might be.

Sombra’s Harem Mares: A group of female ponies who reside in Sombra’s castle. They are deeply devoted to Sombra despite his horrible treatment of them. It’s implied multiple times that Sombra once had each of them as his wives but eventually got sick of them and locked them up.

Sombra’s Cooks: A group of cooks who are tasked with providing meals for the King and his court.

Dungeon Dwellers: A group of mangy, scrawny ponies who reside in the dungeons of Castle Sombra. They have been in the dungeons for so long that Sombra can’t even remember why he locked them up in the first place.