- For the location, see Crystal Empire.
- For the similarly named high school in Equestria Girls: Friendship Games, see Crystal Prep Academy.
The Crystal Empire - Part 2 | |
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Season №: | 3 |
Season episode №: | 2 |
Overall episode №: | 54 |
Original airdate: | November 10, 2012 |
Written by: | Meghan McCarthy |
Storyboard: | Raven Molisee and Nicole Wang[1] |
Featured characters: | King Sombra Crystal Ponies |
Song: | The Success Song |
See also | |
credits • transcript • gallery • allusions animation errors • statistics • speculation | |
Episode guide | |
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The Crystal Empire - Part 2 is the second episode of the third season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic and the fifty-fourth episode overall. It is the second episode of a two-part season premier.
Twilight Sparkle and Spike search for the Crystal Heart while their friends try to distract the Crystal Ponies from the approach of King Sombra.
Summary[]
Finding the real Crystal Heart[]
As King Sombra approaches the outskirts of the Crystal Empire in the form of a black cloud, Princess Cadance regains her strength and casts a spell to reinforce the city's protective barrier, which causes the tip of Sombra's horn to chip off inside the perimeter. Twilight Sparkle tells Shining Armor to stay with Cadance and instructs Rainbow Dash to keep the rest of the Mane Six maintaining the Crystal Faire while she goes off in search of the real Crystal Heart.
Spike learns of Twilight's plan and goes to join her, which she permits on the condition that he not "lift a claw" to help her. As Applejack remains by the fake Crystal Heart to prevent nearby Crystal Ponies from removing its cloth cover, Rainbow Dash convinces Fluttershy to start a jousting match to distract the residents and buy time for Twilight.
King Sombra's illusions[]
Twilight figures that Sombra hid the Crystal Heart in the castle, since no one would think to go there while he was king. In the throne room, she replicates the dark magic that Princess Celestia demonstrated in Canterlot to reveal a downward spiral staircase in the center of the room. Spike remains above while Twilight descends to the bottom, where she finds a magic door that constantly evades her when she tries to access it. Using dark magic once more, she manages to open the door and walks through.
Twilight finds herself in the Canterlot throne room, where a stern Princess Celestia informs her that she failed the test and will no longer continue with her studies. As Twilight begins to weep, Spike arrives at the bottom of the spiral staircase and breaks her from a trance as she sits in front of the magic door. When Spike then approaches the door and experiences a vision wherein Twilight dismisses him from her service, she realizes the door's ability to provoke fear and opens it with a different spell, revealing a brightly-lit spiral staircase that stretches upward as far as she can see.
Empire under attack[]
Outside, as Princess Cadance struggles to maintain her protective spell, the chipped piece of King Sombra's horn begins spreading dark crystals toward the center of the Empire. Despite the efforts of the Mane Six to provide distraction, the Crystal Ponies start to panic and run toward the center of the city to see the Crystal Heart, only for them to realize that the one on display is fake.
After utilizing a reverse gravity spell to quickly slide up the spiral staircase, Twilight and Spike appear at the top of the city tower, where they find the real Crystal Heart suspended above a wide circular disc. Twilight steps onto the disc to retrieve the Heart, triggering a signal that alerts King Sombra to the attempt. From outside the city, he summons a wall of black crystals that traps Twilight inside the disc at the same time that the Heart gets knocked to the ground near Spike. Finding herself unable to teleport to freedom, Twilight commands Spike to take the Heart to Cadance himself, and after some hesitation, he picks it up and makes his way to the edge of the platform.
As Applejack and Rarity try in vain to calm the Crystal Ponies, Princess Cadance's protection spell fails, causing panic among the residents as King Sombra enters the city. Spike begins to descend the black crystals now growing all over the tower, though upon seeing the Crystal Heart in his claws, Sombra rushes toward him in a rage. Spike trips and drops the Heart, but just before Sombra manages to grab it from the air, Princess Cadance flies by and catches it with her magic. She returns to the ground amidst the Crystal Ponies and declares:
- "The Crystal Heart has returned. Use the light and love within you to ensure that King Sombra does not."
- — Princess Cadance
As the Crystal Heart snaps into place above a plinth in the center of the city, the Crystal Ponies regain composure and begin bowing to the ground, causing the streets to glow with blue light that flows into the Heart. A blue sphere emerges and rapidly expands outward, breaking apart the dark crystals throughout the city and causing Sombra to disintegrate as a large explosion from the tower dispels the black clouds and projects a bright aurora across Equestria.
Passing the test[]
With the Crystal Empire now safe, the residents return to regular activities while the Mane Six return to Canterlot. Twilight debriefs with Princess Celestia in the castle throne room, admitting that it was Spike who delivered the Crystal Heart to Cadance instead of her. Celestia highlights the nobility of her decision to sacrifice her test outcome in order to ensure the safety of the Crystal Ponies, remarking that she would rather have a student who understands self-sacrifice than one who puts her own interests first.
Twilight emerges from the castle and triumphantly announces to her awaiting friends that she passed the test. Together, they sing in celebration of her ability and success.
Quotes[]
- For more quotes, see the episode's transcript.
- Rainbow Dash: Who wants a flugelhorn?
- Pinkie Pie: I want a flugelhorn!
- Rainbow Dash: Who else wants a flugelhorn?
- Rainbow Dash: Come on, Knight Fluttershy.
- Fluttershy: Huh?
- Rainbow Dash: It's showtime.
- Princess Celestia: What are you doing here?
- Twilight Sparkle: I don't know! I opened the door and-
- Princess Celestia: And now you must go.
- Twilight Sparkle: Go where?
- Princess Celestia: Doesn't matter to me. You failed the test, Twilight.
- Fluttershy: Isn't there... somepony else who could... take over the jousting demonstration with you?
- Rainbow Dash: The fate of an entire empire rests on us showing these ponies a good time. But, y'know, if that isn't important to you...
- Fluttershy: [cries]
- Rainbow Dash: Okay, okay, I'll take it easy on you next time. But not too easy. I've got a reputation to maintain!
- Rarity: I am running out of weaving materials for the traditional crafts booth! I just made a hat out of three pieces of hay and a drinking straw! I made it work. But still!
- Rarity: I do so wish it was permanent. Did you see how my mane just absolutely sparkled?
- Applejack: But... good things are better when they're a rarity.
- Rarity: Aww.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Raven Molisee's DeviantArt journal (2012-10-12). Retrieved on 2012 October 12.
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