Talk:King Sombra/@comment-26973802-20131203064208/@comment-7345250-20131206021355

Hmm... there are conundrums in both cases.

On one hoof, Discord is said to have "ruled Equestria in an eternal state of unrest and unhappiness," and considering the strength of his powers, he would have gone uncontested had the princesses not arrived with the Elements. Logically, Sombra would have had greater things to worry about than the Crystal Empire if Discord was awake in his time. Since he is royalty, a clear target for the draconequus, he must been stronger than Discord (unlikely) or simply apathetic to Discord's mayhem if he ruled during this time.

On the other hoof, that the princesses defeated the king without the Elements suggests that they did not possess the Elements at the time. This would indicate that Discord had not yet consolidated his dominion, which brings into question exactly how long he governed Equestria. If he did not start until after the princesses had defeated Sombra, his "eternal state of unrest" is quite an exaggeration.