History Fanfic / TheImmortalGame

* CurbstompCushion: Celestia cannot barely slow down Titan when he arrives, let alone defeat him, and knows it. She can, and does, not only insure Luna's escape from Terra but shapes the wreckage caused by her beating to spark [[EvilCounterpart Nihilus]]' [[TheStarscream disloyalty]]

* CryForTheDevil: Terra gets a flashback chapter that shows how she became the way she is: [[spoiler: she had to MercyKill her brother/husband after Discord corrupted him, then Titan killed her mother for "betraying" him, forced her to be his new wife, and subjected her to the Insanity so that she'd become as brutal as him]]. It's kind of hard not to pity her after reading that.

* {{BFS}}: Equinox. Most unicorns have around 9 pieces to their blade. [[spoiler: Sir Unimpressive is trained for ten years and has an amazing thirteen. Rarity and her father General Esteem (the most powerful mortal warrior on the planet) has fourteen. Astor Coruscare, the most powerful unicorn at her time, is implied to have twenty. Twilight Sparkle? '''Twenty Bucking Seven'''.]]

* {{BFS}}: Equinox. Most unicorns have around 9 pieces to their blade. [[spoiler: Sir Unimpressive is trained for ten years and has an amazing thirteen. Rarity and her father General Esteem (the most powerful mortal warrior on the planet) has fourteen. Astor Coruscare, the most powerful unicorn at her time, is implied to have twenty. Twilight Sparkle? '''Twenty Effing Seven'''.]]

* DecapitationPresentation: During a series of flashbacks to the life of Astor Coruscare, her lover presents her with the head of one of the most powerful dragons to ever live, as part of her 'orders' -- while ''proposing''. Weird couple.

* AchillesInHisTent: Following [[spoiler: Nihilus' defeat]] and her promotion to RebelLeader, Sparkle not only refuses to fight, but withdraws into herself, spending no time with anypony else that doesn't involve planning battles. [[spoiler: When Titan accidentally refuses her personalities, she makes it clear that [[HesBack she's back]] in epic fashion.]]

** [[spoiler: Astor Coruscare too, as shown in the flashback as she happily slaughtered Luna's army at the war. Hell, her blade is named ''Sangrophile'' a '''blood lover''']]

** Flashback shows that [[spoiler: [[GenerationXerox Twilight's ancestor]], Astor Coruscare was also this. She was immensely powerful unicorn (who surpassed only by Twilight herself), invented many war-magic, and brilliant (if ruthless) commander. But she's also very amoral, sociopathic mare who constantly seeking Celestia's approval. As a result of her Thykebomb upbringing.]]

** It's mentioned several times that the best way to defeat a bladecaster is to break their spirit, which makes them lose control of their blade. This is how Sir Unimpressive defeats the Cadet, [[spoiler: and how Twilight defeats Titan]].

** Flashback shows that [[spoiler: [[GenerationXerox Twilight's ancestor]], Astor Coruscare was also this. She was immensely powerful unicorn (who surpassed only by Twilight herself), invented many war-magic, and brilliant (if callous) commander. But she's also very amoral, sociopathic mare who constantly seeking Celestia's approval. As a result of her [[Tykebomb upbringing]]]].

* DecapitationPresentation: During a series of flashbacks to the life of Astor Coruscare (a distant, famous ancestor of Twilight's), her lover presents her with the head of one of the most powerful dragons to ever live -- while ''proposing''. Weird couple.

* {{BFS}}: Equinox. Most unicorns have around 9 pieces to their blade. [[spoiler: Sir Unimpressive is trained for ten years and has an amazing thirteen. Rarity and her father General Esteem (the most powerful mortal warrior on the planet) has fourteen. Twilight Sparkle? '''Twenty Effing Seven'''.]]

** In the case of [[GenerationXerox Generation Xerox]], Astor Coruscare (Twilight's distant ancestor) was shaped by Celestia to be a deadly military commander of her army in the past since she was a filly. However, it might be [[GoneHorriblyRight ''too'' effective in her case]].

** In the case of [[GenerationXerox Generation Xerox]], Astor Coruscare (Twilight's distant ancestor) was shaped by Celestia to be a deadly military commander of her army in the past since she was a filly. However, it might be [[GoneHorriblyRight''too'' effective in her case]].

** To some extent, [[spoiler: Twilight's ancestor, Astor Coruscare. She was scarily competent and vicious commander of Celestia's army in the past.]]

* Dark Action Girl: Terra, Nihilus, and Wrong.

** [[spoiler: Astor Coruscare too, as shown in the flashback as she happily slaughtered Luna's army at the war. He'll, her blade is named ''Sangrophile'' a ''blood lover'']]

* [[ActionGirl Action Mares]]: Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Princess Luna most notably, although Pinkie and Fluttershy have their moments as well.

** One could argue that Terra has shades of TheDragon as well, though she doesn't do much for most of the story. [[spoiler: Though following Esteem's death, she steps down into the role.]]

* TheMessiah: Due to being Celestia's prized student, Twilight has a reputation like this among the Loyalists, which causes their ranks to swell after the InternalReveal that she's still alive. [[spoiler: And after her HesBack moment, with the awakening of her true power, she really starts to live up to it.]]

* ActualPacifist: Sparkle is literally unable to bring herself to attack anything, even Puppets.

* ApologeticAttacker: Wrong (Rainbow Dash subjected to the Insanity).

A fanfic written by [=AestheticB=]

“Love. Wonder. Happiness. [[BigBad Titan]] has none of these things. If you allow him to take ours, then you give up our only advantage. If we are going to win, it will be for our intangible virtues, not brute force. Magic, ''real'' magic, the kind that I use to raise the moon, cannot be fought.”\\
--'''Princess Luna [[spoiler:(actually Celestia in disguise)]]'''

** And to CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger:

** [[spoiler:Titan inflicted the Insanity on Terra to turn her from a nurturing pony into a CompleteMonster.]]

* VillainExitStageLeft: When Esteem realizes that Twilight is too powerful for him to defeat, he flees. [[spoiler: Twilight intercepts and kills him.]]

** Spike also disappears pretty quickly. His absence is played for drama with Twilight, who has to work through her [[AdultFear parental concern]] for him in addition to the rest of her issues, but he doesn't play much importance in the plot. [[spoiler: Until, of course, he is found alive...]]