Sombra. The name is synonymous with cruelty and hatred. Today, he is remembered as one of the greatest monsters in the history of the world, a tyrant that brutally tormented those under his power - and he has a message for Twilight Sparkle.
Dear Reader, I wish to take you on a journey to the past. A past not spoken of in the shadow of what we already know and understand. This is the very informal biography of King Sombra.
North of Equestria, there's an empire. In the empire, there's a palace. In the palace is a tower. In the tower is a damaged young colt, capable of tearing the empire apart with his bare hooves.
Sombra, one of the most ruthless rulers of all Equestria. What could have made him this way though? His past was never revealed to us by the show so I took upon myself in The Crystal's Shadow.
Love and Hope once shone bright from a gleaming crystal city, only to be lost to the evils of indifference and despair. This is a tale of the leaders who built that empire, and the two newly weds who are about to realize their destiny reclaiming it.
I never liked caves but I have to seal the gate. I have to. There is only a little bit left. I have to... My mind goes blank. I awaken in a strange room and I don't know where I am. I am alone, and I can't remember why.
A human wakes up in Equestria, but NOT in the time of the Mane 6. He struggles to come to terms with this new world, full of magic and strange creatures. Will he ever be able to live his life in this new place?
The rays consume my body as I scream out, yet I feel no pain from the power of the crystal heart. No, the only pain I feel is from the memories that pass through my mind, the memories of my life.
Some names are respected. Some are ignored. Some are loved. There is only one name in the whole world of Equestria that became the synonym for cruelty. This name is Sombra, and this is his story.