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{{Tabs/Stygian}}
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{{Character|series=IDW|variant=Corruption|Y=2017
|image=File:LOM12 Stygian and POS.png
|name=Stygian
|altname=Pony of Shadows
|eras=[[Age of Heroes]]<br>[[Era of Twilight]]
|gender=[[Sexes|Male]]
|occupation=Scholar of sea life<ref name = LOM7>{{C|LOM|7}}</ref>
|home=[[Stygian's village|Unnamed village]]<ref name = LOM7/>
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On a cold night, he was alone in his [[Stygian's house|house]], studying [[seashells]]. He found the symmetry of the seashells to be marvelous, as it was evidence that shells were hundreds of years old, thus proving that the sea was filled with vast mysterious Ponykind hadn't even dreamed of. Even in his later life, Stygian would marvel at the mysterious that laid within the ocean, just hidden away from ponies sight.<ref name = "LOM 7 page 4">{{Cite comic book|series=LOM|issue=7|story="Stygian"|page=4|panel=|quote=}}</ref>
 
On a routine trip to the [[Stygian's village's beach|beach]] during the fall-soon-to-be-winter, he started digging and brushed an unique shell which he believed to be from a new species. His discovery was cut short however when he heard a mysterious voice call out to him. Before he knew it, he came face-to-face with some of the fantastical [[Seasea ponies]]creatures he had only heard in legends. Stygian believed in the sea ponies[[Siren]]s, but never had any way to prove their existence, only knew of the legends and folktales told about them. The seatrio ponieshe encountered were named [[Adagio Dazzle|Adagio]], [[Aria Blaze|Aria]] and [[Sonata Dusk|Sonata]], respectively.<ref name = "LOM 7 page 5-7">{{Cite comic book|series=LOM|issue=7|story="Stygian"|page=5-7|panel=|quote=}}</ref>
 
The sea poniesSirens talked of being in a band called "The [[The Dazzlings]]", leaving Stygian confused. Adagio soon hostilely verbally attacked Stygian when he claimed that his town wouldn't appreciate their music. Eventually, Stygian grew flustered and ran away from the Dazzlings to get back to his responsibilities.<ref name = "LOM 7 page 8-9">{{Cite comic book|series=LOM|issue=7|story="Stygian"|page=8-9|panel=|quote=}}</ref>
 
Despite his bad encounter with them, Stygian was extremely excited about his meeting, running home as fast as possible to learn more of them. Stygian made quite the scene in his town before he eventually made it to his home where he didn't waste any time trying to locate his copy of "[[Starswirl's Guide to Magical & Legendary Creatures]]". Stygian soon discovered that not even Starswirl had met a sirenSiren, but that the aged wizard believed them to be go good, as they thrived on the negative energy of others around them. Before he could read further, a [[Purple filly of Stygian's village|purple filly]] informed Stygian that he had to help [[Ms. Malus]] with her chores.<ref name = "LOM 7 page 10">{{Cite comic book|series=LOM|issue=7|story="Stygian"|page=10|panel=|quote=}}</ref>
 
After a long day of trimming her bushes, washing her dishes and thatching her baskets, Stygian decided to go back to the same spot and research the Seaponies once again, this time without getting flustered.<ref name = "LOM 7 Thatching">{{Cite comic book|series=LOM|issue=7|story="Stygian"|page=12|panel=1-4|quote=}}</ref> On his way home however, he noticed something odd. Not only did Malus not come back from her trip, but he didn't see anyone in town. To his horror, the Dazzlings had performed their concert in his village, hypnotizing everyone and turning them into their slaves. Stygian made a mad dash back towards his house for safety. In his panic, he came across a book [[The Great Heroes of Equestria]], written by [[Starswirl the Bearded]]. As the last citizen of his village left, Stygian sought out to embark on a quest to save his people by uniting a party of the greatest heroes to ever live.<ref name = "LOM 7 page 11-17">{{Cite comic book|series=LOM|issue=7|story="Stygian"|page=11-17|panel=|quote=}}</ref>
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===Darkness fought and embraced===
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:''For more information on Stygian's time as the [[Pony of Shadows]], see [[Stygian]].''
Stygian later returned to Rockhoof's island with all the Pillars but Starswirl, only to be joined by him after creatures from [[Eris' dimension|another world]] abducted {{IDWFIM|Princess Celestia}} and {{IDWFIM|Princess Luna}}. Stygian insisted upon accompanying Starswirl in his rescue mission, and the group traveled to the other world. The group split up, with Stygian and Rockhoof heading off together and discussing Stygian's frustrations with Starswirl. They then encountered several massive insects, who curiously obeyed Stygian's commands, which allowed the pair to locate the captive princesses. Stygian then sent a signal to the other Pillars, only to be met by a [[Stygian (Eris' dimension)|monstrous being of shadow]].
 
At Rockhoof's urging, Starswirl allowed Stygian to take the leader, and he soon confronted the villain who had abducted the princesses. Surprisingly, when their magics clashed, the two were evenly matched, and both were thrown back by an explosion. Stygian then used his strange power over the villain's minions to rescue the princesses, and after telling the monster his name escaped home with the other Pillars. Stygian expressed great pleasure at having been able to be a hero, though he was somewhat troubled by his ability to command the monsters of the other world.<ref name = ANNUAL2018>[[Legends of Magic Annual 2018]]</ref> Stygian also held on to a piece of the mirror that led to that world after Starswirl asked Rockhoof to smash it.<ref name = "NK1">{{Cite comic book|series=NK|issue=1|story=|page=|panel=|quote=}}</ref>
 
Sadly, Stygian's ambitions would lead him to become a villain, unknowingly following in the footsteps of the villain who abducted the princesses, who was in fact his own alternate self. OnlyHe afterand athe thousandPillars yearsbecame of imprisonmentimprisoned in [[Limbo]], wouldand Stygianpassed beinto returnedthe tolegends normalof andEquestria. reconciledA withdescendant hisof oldStygian's friends.named Wanting[[Shadow hisLock]] eventually owndiscovered siderecords of the storyPony toof be toldShadows, and feared that Stygian laterwould traveledreturn toor that the [[Crystaldarkness Empire]]would andclaim lefthim oneas ofit had his journalsancestor. onAs such, he set out to erase all record of Stygian in the hopes that it would prevent him from returning. Fortunately, {{IDWFIM|SunburstTwilight Sparkle}}'s doorstep.helped Afterhim readingrealize it,that Sunburstdestroying trackedall himrecords downmight andprevent toldthem Stygianfrom that,being contraryable to thedefeat formerhis Ponyvillainous ofprogenitor Shadows'if ownhe opinion,returned. heShadow hadLock provedthus himselfset aout hero.to Grateful,find Stygianrecords thenthat offeredwould tohelp letdefeat SunburstStygian, readunaware athat second[[Starswirl's journal]] detailingwas hislocated adventuresin with[[Ponyville]].<ref thename Pillars.= FIM51>{{C|FIM|51}}</ref><ref name = LOM7FIM52>{{C|FIM|52}}</ref><ref name = LOM12FIM53>{{C|FIM|53}}</ref> This volume eventually made its way into the hooves of [[Sunburst]], a scholarly young Unicorn.<ref>[[Uncommon Bond]]</ref><ref>{{C|LOM|6}}</ref>
 
Eventually, Stygian was freed from Limbo, returned to normal, and reconciled with the Pillars after a thousand years of imprisonment. Wanting his own side of the story to be told, Stygian later traveled to the [[Crystal Empire]] and left one of his journals on [[Sunburst]]'s doorstep. After reading it, Sunburst tracked him down and told Stygian that, contrary to the former Pony of Shadows' own opinion, he had proved himself a hero. Grateful, Stygian then offered to let Sunburst read a second journal detailing his adventures with the Pillars.<ref name = LOM7/><ref name = LOM12/>
 
===The breaker of worlds===
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===Dark Horse===
 
 
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