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* KickTheSonOfABitch: The evil Alicorn conqueror, Blood Fang, saved Hyrule from Storm Empire occupation by approaching one of the Storm King's generals responsible for conquering Hyrule under the pretense of a potential alliance... only to secretly manipulate things so he would be left vulnerable to benevolent forces seeking to overthrow the Storm Empire. By the time the general realized this, it was too late, and he and his forces would be utterly massacred by Gleaming Shield and Radiant Primrose. When asked why he helped Hyrule instead of conquering it as usual, Blood Fang only had this to say:
--> '''Blood Fang:''' Only a naive and mad fool such as the so-called 'Storm King' would try lay eyes on a territory that I called dibs on first.
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About unexpected realism. Not unexpected in this kind of work.


* RealityEnsues: One does not attack one of the most important and prosperous nations in the world - ruled by [[GodEmperor God-Princesses]] responsible ''for the day and night cycle'' and allied with many other gods, and also has many political and economic ties with many major nations - [[GondorCallsForAid and]] [[ThisMeansWar get]] [[AwakeningTheSleepingGiant away]] [[LetsGetDangerous with]] [[CurbstompBattle it]] [[ForegoneConclusion unscathed]].
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* ShockingDefeatLegacy: From all available hints so far, the Storm King Crisis was this for the entire nation of Equestria, the one event that [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore truly knocked it out of its]] [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent centuries-long stagnation and complacency]] and [[LetsGetDangerous begin making social, political, economic and military reforms necessary]] to adapt [[DawnOfAnEra to the new era]].

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* ShockingDefeatLegacy: From all available hints so far, the Storm King Crisis was this for the entire nation of Equestria, the one event that [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore truly knocked it out of its]] its [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent centuries-long stagnation and complacency]] and motivated it to [[LetsGetDangerous begin making social, political, economic and military reforms necessary]] to adapt [[DawnOfAnEra to the new era]].
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* UnwittingPawn: The Storm Empire general who was approached by Blood Fang for a possible "alliance" ended up becoming this. By the time he realized this, he and his army were set up for failure, resulting in both of them being utterly massacred by Gleaming Shield and Radiant Primrose who fought back to take back Hyrule from Storm Empire occupation.
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Not exactly, sorry if that wasn't clear.


* HeroOfAnotherStory: As it turned out, the "Final Ragnarok" conflict was happening around the same time Equestria was being invaded by the Storm Empire. While the three Deer pantheons and their divine/mortal allies would work on killing the [[EldritchAbomination Shadowed Ones]], Equestria would lend its aid, albeit limited, by letting some of its local heroes travel to the Nine Realms to deal with the enemy there. Some of these individuals included Rainbow Dash, as well as those from other nations such as [[TheArchmage Prince Crimson Star]] and a few of his brothers, who were allowed to participate in "Final Ragnarok" by [[GodEmperor Golden Scepter]] while the rest of the family either protected the Terran Empire from the Storm Empire, or helped deal with its forces in other places.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: As it turned out, Mjolna obtained her powers during the Storm King Crisis and fought elsewhere during it. The "Final Ragnarok" conflict was happening around after the same time Equestria was being invaded by defeat of the Storm King during the aftermath and finishing off the Storm Empire. While the three Deer pantheons and their divine/mortal allies would work on killing the [[EldritchAbomination Shadowed Ones]], Equestria would lend its aid, albeit limited, by letting some of its local heroes travel to the Nine Realms to deal with the enemy there. Some of these individuals included Rainbow Dash, as well as those from other nations such as [[TheArchmage Prince Crimson Star]] and a few of his brothers, who were allowed to participate in "Final Ragnarok" by [[GodEmperor Golden Scepter]] while the rest of the family either protected the Terran Empire from the Storm Empire, or helped deal with its forces in other places.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: The reason why Abyssinia appeared as a WretchedHive in the 2017 movie is because its leading goddess, Fik'iri, abandoned her mortal followers and children to the Storm King out of spite for their supposedly poor worship services, and convinced her lover and consort, Zinabi, to do the same. [[LaserGuidedKarma This would anger Abyssinia's benevolent deities into leading a coup and overthrowing them as the leading divines of their pantheon]].


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* HeroOfAnotherStory: As it turned out, the "Final Ragnarok" conflict was happening around the same time Equestria was being invaded by the Storm Empire. While the three Deer pantheons and their divine/mortal allies would work on killing the [[EldritchAbomination Shadowed Ones]], Equestria would lend its aid, albeit limited, by letting some of its local heroes travel to the Nine Realms to deal with the enemy there. Some of these individuals included Rainbow Dash, as well as those from other nations such as [[TheArchmage Prince Crimson Star]] and a few of his brothers, who were allowed to participate in "Final Ragnarok" by [[GodEmperor Golden Scepter]] while the rest of the family either protected the Terran Empire from the Storm Empire, or helped deal with its forces in other places.
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* SummonBiggerFish: Dr. Annelida made his presence in Manehatten known by letting himself be held at weapon point by the Storm Empire's troops...summoning enraged and protective adopted son Lizza, a very powerful kaiju, to his and the city's defense.

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* SummonBiggerFish: Dr. Annelida made his presence in Manehatten known by letting himself be held at weapon point by the Storm Empire's troops...summoning his enraged and protective adopted son Lizza, a very powerful kaiju, to his and the city's defense.
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* SummonBiggerFish: Dr. Annelida made his presence in Manehatten known by letting himself be held at weapon point by the Storm Empire's troops...summoning enraged and protective adopted son Lizza, a very powerful kaiju, to his and the city's defense.
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* ShockingDefeatLegacy: From all available hints so far, the Storm King Crisis was this for the entire nation of Equestria, the one event that truly knocked it out of its [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent centuries-long stagnation and complacency]] and [[LetsGetDangerous begin making social, political, economic and military reforms necessary]] to adapt [[DawnOfAnEra to the new era]].

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* ShockingDefeatLegacy: From all available hints so far, the Storm King Crisis was this for the entire nation of Equestria, the one event that [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore truly knocked it out of its its]] [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent centuries-long stagnation and complacency]] and [[LetsGetDangerous begin making social, political, economic and military reforms necessary]] to adapt [[DawnOfAnEra to the new era]].
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* ShockingDefeatLegacy: From all available hints so far, the Storm King Crisis was this for the entire nation of Equestria, the one event that truly knocked it out of its [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent centuries-long stagnation and complacency]] and [[LetsGetDangerous begin making social, political, economic and military reforms necessary]] to adapt [[DawnOfANewEra to the new era]].

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* ShockingDefeatLegacy: From all available hints so far, the Storm King Crisis was this for the entire nation of Equestria, the one event that truly knocked it out of its [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent centuries-long stagnation and complacency]] and [[LetsGetDangerous begin making social, political, economic and military reforms necessary]] to adapt [[DawnOfANewEra [[DawnOfAnEra to the new era]].

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* LethalJokeCharacter: According to a canonized Codexverse Drabble, Gleaming Shield, under the alias of "Quarter Hearts" at the time, would decimate an entire platoon of Storm Warriors led by its Yeti captain... by chucking a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda strange, chicken-like bird]] at one of the Storm Warriors and then [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere fleeing the premises]]. The result when the bird was struck was the summoning of ''a vicious and enraged flock of the same birds'', who all proceeded to peck and tear at the offending Storm army to death, leaving behind a maddened SoleSurvivor after everything was done.

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* LethalJokeCharacter: According to a canonized Codexverse Drabble, Gleaming Shield, under the alias of "Quarter Hearts" at the time, would decimate an entire platoon of Storm Warriors led by its Yeti captain... by chucking a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda strange, chicken-like bird]] at one of the Storm Warriors and then [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere fleeing the premises]]. The result when the bird was struck was the summoning of ''a vicious and enraged flock of the same birds'', who all proceeded to peck and tear at the offending Storm army Empire forces to death, leaving behind a maddened SoleSurvivor after everything was done.


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* ShockingDefeatLegacy: From all available hints so far, the Storm King Crisis was this for the entire nation of Equestria, the one event that truly knocked it out of its [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent centuries-long stagnation and complacency]] and [[LetsGetDangerous begin making social, political, economic and military reforms necessary]] to adapt [[DawnOfANewEra to the new era]].
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* ForgoneConclusion: The Storm Empire was ultimately defeated, as was depicted in the 2017 movie, but how it happened is further elaborated in the Storm King Crisis arc, with many changes and many, many additional participants.

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* ForgoneConclusion: ForegoneConclusion: The Storm Empire was ultimately defeated, as was depicted in the 2017 movie, but how it happened is further elaborated in the Storm King Crisis arc, with many changes and many, many additional participants.
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* CurbstompBattle: Initially this in the Storm Empire's favour, as Equestria's complacent defenses and populace were breezed over by the battle-hardened and numerous forces of the Storm Empire, although the lore indicated that the Royal Guards and the Princesses, who were decimated and petrified respectively, [[CurbstompCushion did not go down without a fight]]. Then [[GondorCallsForAid much of the whole world rallied]], and the Curbstomping went against the Storm Empire in short order.
* ForgoneConclusion: The Storm Empire was ultimately defeated, as was depicted in the 2017 movie, but how it happened is further elaborated in the Storm King Crisis arc, with many changes and many, many additional participants.
* GondorCallsForAid: Most of Equestria was overran in short order and occupied for much of the war, save for places like Manehattan (Which was guarded by [[WesternAnimation/GodzillatheSeries Lizza]]), Cloudsdale (Which literally ''took flight'' out of the country to Mustangia) and the Crystal Empire (Which was besieged for much of the conflict). Fortunately, Equestria established many, many ties over its history with other nations, while all the major powers of the world from empires to pantheons knows its importance in the balance of Equus. Thus in its DarkestHour, virtually ''the whole world'' answered its call.


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* RealityEnsues: One does not attack one of the most important and prosperous nations in the world - ruled by [[GodEmperor God-Princesses]] responsible ''for the day and night cycle'' and allied with many other gods, and also has many political and economic ties with many major nations - [[GondorCallsForAid and]] [[ThisMeansWar get]] [[AwakeningTheSleepingGiant away]] [[LetsGetDangerous with]] [[CurbstompBattle it]] [[ForegoneConclusion unscathed]].
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-> ''"You will never win, tyrant. Equestria is more than just the land, its magic or even its people: it is an ideal. You can conquer, plunder and enslave this nation, but you cannot never destroy what it stands for – the dream of a world where all can live in peace, harmony and friendship.''\\\
''Scoff all you want about the value of it all, but mark my words; so long as there’s even one pony in this land who believed in that ideal, Equestria will live on!''\\\
''YOU WILL NEVER WIN!"''
--> -- '''Stonewall''', Royal Guard and Fillydelphia resistance leader, moments before his execution. 'Stonewall’s Speech' would become an iconic instance in the historical events of the Storm King Crisis, and in subsequent decades, his last words would achieve symbolic status as a battle-cry by rebels worldwide fighting against tyrants and oppressors, as well as a rally-cry for Equestrian nationalism.

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* KickTheSonOfABitch: The evil Alicorn conqueror, Blood Fang, saved Hyrule from Storm Empire occupation by approaching one of the Storm King's generals responsible for conquering Hyrule under the pretense of a potential alliance... only to secretly manipulate things so he would be left vulnerable to benevolent forces seeking to overthrow the Storm Empire. By the time the general realized this, it was too late, and he and his forces would be utterly massacred by Gleaming Shield and Radiant Primrose. When asked why he helped Hyrule instead of conquering it as usual, Blood Fang only had this to say:
--> '''Blood Fang:''' Only a naive and mad fool such as the so-called 'Storm King' would try lay eyes on a territory that I called dibs on first.
* LethalJokeCharacter: According to a canonized Codexverse Drabble, Gleaming Shield, under the alias of "Quarter Hearts" at the time, would decimate an entire platoon of Storm Warriors led by its Yeti captain... by chucking a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda strange, chicken-like bird]] at one of the Storm Warriors and then [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere fleeing the premises]]. The result when the bird was struck was the summoning of ''a vicious and enraged flock of the same birds'', who all proceeded to peck and tear at the offending Storm army to death, leaving behind a maddened SoleSurvivor after everything was done.
--> '''Surviving Storm Warrior:''' [[MadnessMantra The beaks... the beaks... the beaks...!]]
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