Tempest Shadow

Tempest Shadow, real name Fizzlepop Berrytwist, is a female unicorn pony who appears as a major antagonist in My Little Pony The Movie.

Development and design
Tempest Shadow is one of the few ponies to appear broken-horned, others including S06E23 Unnamed Unicorn Stallion #1 and sometimes King Sombra.

She resembles Fizzypop in color scheme and real name. One of her pseudonyms in The Stormy Road to Canterlot is the same as the name of Cherry Pie.

According to art director Rebecca Dart in The Art of My Little Pony The Movie, in the original treatment, Tempest was not an antagonist, but "a wild Pony who left Equestria and was living on her own in the wastelands." Additionally, she started out as a male pony named "Cosmos".

Depiction in film
"A unicorn whose broken horn speaks to a troubled past"

IDW comics
Tempest's origin is the basis for My Little Pony: The Movie Prequel Issue #4.

Storybooks
Friends and Foes.

Adventure Awaits.

Chapter books
The Prequel to My Little Pony: The Movie: The Stormy Road to Canterlot also explores Tempest Shadow's origin story. Before the events of the film, Tempest was a unicorn who was best friends with fellow unicorns Spring Rain and Glitter Drops. Throughout the book, she is merely referred to as "the Unicorn", keeping her real name unspecified. At one point, the Unicorn and her friends are playing with a ball when it gets lost in a cave. After an encounter with an ursa minor, the Unicorn loses her horn, causing it to go haywire. After a few moons, her friends get accepted into Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, leaving her lonely. After wandering throughout Equestria (briefly using the pseudonym "Caramel Chip"), the Unicorn comes upon the Misfortune Malachite, and keeps it for herself. She then meets Grubber, the henchman of the Storm King, who promises the Unicorn, now going by Tempest Shadow, that he can restore her horn if she can retrieve a pearl from the kingdom of Hippogriffia. At first, Tempest (having used the pseudonym "Cherry Pie") has the pearl in her grasp, but the hippogriff queen steals it back from her and makes all of the hippogriffs disappear. Upon this failure, Tempest suggests to the Storm King stealing the magic from the three Alicorn princesses in Canterlot. When she reaches Canterlot, she hears word of a Friendship Festival being planned, as well as a fourth Alicorn princess.

Illustrated picture books
According to illustrator Amy Mebberson, the picture book The Great Princess Caper focuses on Tempest and Grubber.

My Little Pony (mobile game)
Tempest Shadow is in Gameloft's mobile game.

Hasbro.com description
''Tempest is a unicorn from Equestria who has lost her way (and her magic). Angry and feeling betrayed by her friends, Tempest allies with Storm King and is tasked with tracking down and capturing the Mane 6. If she succeeds she will regain her magic. What she soon may learn is that the magic of friendship is the most powerful magic of all.''

My Little Pony Friendship Club description
''Tempest is a unicorn from Equestria who has lost her way (and her magic) and joined the wrong side of the fight, acting as a henchman for the Storm King. Jaded, angry and feeling betrayed by her friends in Equestria, Tempest has become the Storm King's second-in-command and chief bounty hunter, tasked with tracking down and capturing the Mane 6. She has agreed to this mission in exchange for the return of her magic.''

The Art of My Little Pony The Movie description
''TEMPEST is a unicorn from Equestria who has lost her way (and her magic) and joined the wrong side of the fight, acting as a henchpony for the Storm King. Jaded, angry and feeling betrayed by her friends in Equestria, Tempest has become the Storm King's second-in-command and chief bounty hunter, tasked with tracking down and capturing the Mane Six. She has agreed to the mission in exchange for reinstating her magic. With one of the strongest story arcs in the movie, Tempest learns the true power of the magic of friendship.''

Merchandise
Toys.

Costumes.

Quotes
"How about we start with your complete and total surrender?"

- My Little Pony The Movie

"Easy as pie."

- My Little Pony The Movie