Line #29 Fanfic/GloryMLPFIM


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2	[[caption-width-right:248:Our hero. Celestia help us all.]]
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4	Canterlot has fallen.
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6	Lord Ironshod staged his coup d'etat, and it succeeded perfectly. Celestia and Luna are trapped and contained, the Elements of Harmony captured shortly afterwards. His army of animated armors patrol the streets, capturing and punishing any resistance. His magic chains restrict and drain the magic from anyone unfortunate enough to be captured. Equestria's last hope lies on one hero...
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8	Well, "hero" might not be the best term. There's only [[UpperClassTwit Blueblood]]. Blueblood isn't a soldier, nor a mage, nor a diplomat, nor anyone you would count on to save a country. Blueblood doesn't care. Ironshod has the audacity to attack the rightful ''god'' of Equestria, and Blueblood would rather die than see Ironshod sit another moment on the Solar Throne. Out of options, the prince of Equestria takes drastic (and dangerous) action...
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10	This ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' FanFic by Rune Soldier Dan is a oneshot aimed at presenting an alternate take of Blueblood. He may be an UpperClassTwit, but ''why''? Compelling narrative and a unique unfolding make this story a great read, regardless of one's stance on Blueblood. The story can be found on Platform/FimfictionDotNet [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/159238/glory here]].
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13	!!''Glory'' provides examples of:
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15	* AlasPoorScrappy: InUniverse -- all of Equestria holds a higher opinion of [[spoiler:Blueblood after his HeroicSacrifice. Even Rarity wrote him a kind letter despite despising him the most]].
16	* AntiMagic: The mystical chains that Ironshod conjures, able to drain magic from ponies, up to and including Princess Celestia herself.
17	* CurbStompBattle:
18	** Blueblood challenges Lord Ironshod to a duel, pitting a layabout noble with little experience in dueling against the pony who just defeated Celestia, Luna, and the Elements of Harmony. Blueblood knows he doesn't stand a chance. [[spoiler: He's right, as Ironshod toys with Blueblood before effortlessly impaling him. unfortunately for Ironshod, the last failed strike by Blueblood wasn't a miss at all]].
19	** [[spoiler:Once Celestia is freed, she]] vaporizes Ironshod on the spot.
20	* DeliberateInjuryGambit:
21	* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: Ironshod effortlessly dodges Blueblood's final sword toss... [[spoiler: which severs the chains holding Celestia down, allowing her to curb stomp Ironshod as he's distracted]].
22	* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Blueblood has a low opinion of himself, and similar opinions on other ponies, for that matter. He considers everyone insignificant compared to the Princesses.
23	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Blueblood, although he considers himself a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk.
24	* MechaMooks: Lord Ironshod conjured an army of AnimatedArmor mooks, which allowed him to drive Canterlot to its knees. Blueblood doesn't actually get to fight any of them; he boldly challenges Ironshod to a duel, which the tyrant elects to honor.
25	* MultipleEndings: The story branches into two mutually-exclusive epilogues.
26	** Ending One [[spoiler:has Blueblood die from his injuries, and shows Celestia and Luna mournfully reflecting on his death and discussing their memorial for his sacrifice]].
27	** Ending Two [[spoiler:has Blueblood slowly recovering from his injuries and having a heart-to-heart with Celestia, Blueblood insisting he's ultimately insignificant while Celestia tells him YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre]].
28	* OneWordTitle
29	* ThePowerOfLegacy: In Ending One, [[spoiler:Luna]] remarks that their [[spoiler:memorial for Blueblood]] depicts [[spoiler:him and Ironshod performing a MutualKill on the other]], when in actuality it was [[spoiler:Ironshod stabbing the prince and Blueblood freeing Celestia, who was the one to actually kill the tyrant]]. Celestia admits it's embellished, but considers it the best way to honor him.
30	* PhysicalGod: Possibly Celestia. Blueblood believes she definitely qualifies, Celestia wants people to StopWorshippingMe, and she both manages to be defeated rather easily [[spoiler: and then atomizes Ironshod once she's freed.]]
31	* StopWorshippingMe: Princess Celestia, in contrast to Blueblood's idea of her. She nearly has to beat this idea into Blueblood.
32	* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Lord Greyshod pulls a coup with his animatronic armors and magic-draining chains, becoming Lord ''Iron''shod, ruler of Equestria. [[spoiler:It ends within the same day]].
33	* WeAreAsMayflies: Blueblood holds this mentality, especially compared to the Princesses, whom he views as perfection.

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