Talk:My Little Pony: Nightmare Knights/@comment-36400447-20181102040915/@comment-29981995-20181106093352

While Discord is immensely powerful, he also has plenty of limits, or else he wouldn't be/have been vulnerable to the Elements of Harmony, Tatzlwurm flu, Tirek's magic stealing power, Chrysalis' throne, or Starlight's banishing spell. Comparing Discord's abilities to those of other characters who are a completely different deal doesn't really seem all that valid, either. Great power does not equal ALL power, and in cases like this I'm more inclined to believe that Discord can't do something until we actually see him do it. Having not read the full issue yet, I can't give a full verdict on the scene you're describing.

However, from the sounds of things, it doesn't seem all that surprising: undoubtedly Eris wasn't expecting any resistance once she'd drained Luna's powers. I also doubt that Daybreaker HAD to protect her; seems more likely that Daybreaker simply reacted more quickly than Eris herself. Actually seems like a good argument for Daybreaker not being mind-controlled, but rather acting out of some twisted loyalty to Eris or just a sense of maliciousness. As for not stopping Luna and Stygian from escaping, I would guess that either Eris doesn't think they can stop her plans, or she's actually hoping that they'll try.

The synopses we've gotten so far definitely make it seem as though Eris will be making things difficult for the Nightmare Knights, undoubtedly for her own amusement. The sense I get of Eris is that, instead of unleashing chaos in childish anarchy, she's planning for a big moment that will unleash a lot of chaos on a serious level. Even at his worst, Discord was basically a prankster on steroids, someone who didn't care that what he did to amuse himself brought suffering upon others. Eris, by contrast, looks to be out to cause suffering through her chaos.

...could you clarify that last paragraph? Your wording has me a bit confused.