Pony POV Series/Tear Jerker

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 * Derpy Hooves' fate in Discord's universe.
 * The audio adaptation takes Epilogue's sadness Up to Eleven.
 * And now someone did a sequel to it. Everything gets even worse as the girls finally recover from what Discord did, only to learn that centuries have passed, everyone they loved is dead, often at their hooves, and they remember this only to die soon after. And oh yes, Twilight Sparkle becomes Nightmare Purgatory. Okay, they finally stop Discord, but you WILL be shedding tears.
 * The background ponies dealing with the mental trauma of Discord's "fun", as seen in Applejack's Healed chapter. They may be back to normal, but they aren't "better".
 * Applejack's heartbreak over her realization that
 * And then it gets even worse when, after creates her false paradise, Applejack meets with.


 * Compare this to For the Man Who Has Everything. A similar situation, and just as heartwrenching.
 * Pretty much everything about Diamond Tiara and her mother Golden Tiara . Especially
 * And then in "Mind Games Part 7" when we find out just why poor Screwball was sent away.  You will shed more tears for poor Diamond Tiara then you ever thought possible.
 * This troper has to ask, what about when Trixie explains how she was afraid of dying into obscurity?
 * The Reveal about
 * Applejack reading about Mimic's horrific death is sad enough, but then she realizes there are tear stains on the paper from where Luna cried while writing the account...
 * The author has expressed fear that he's alienated a good portion of his readers with this and felt the need to reassure the readers it was just a Cliff Hanger, not a Downer Ending. That is how tragic it is.
 * And now, someone made a comic of it.
 * The author has expressed fear that he's alienated a good portion of his readers with this and felt the need to reassure the readers it was just a Cliff Hanger, not a Downer Ending. That is how tragic it is.
 * And now, someone made a comic of it.


 * It's even sadder in picture form.
 * Princess POV in the beginning of "Teacher Teacher". She just sounds so unwell, practically as if she knows there something wrong with her. And what's more, it's quite genuine-it's her insanity that turns her intentions into something so horrific.
 * One of the things Applejack sees when she looks into is an Alternate Ending to Story of the Blanks.
 * It gets even worse if you pay attention to the blink-and-you'll-miss-it comment in the chapter centered on Luna, where we discover that it was who originally cursed and destroyed Sunny Town and its inhabitants. And the town itself? Was created by Celestia to try to give ponies a perfectly happy life. Now think about what Princess Gaia is doing...
 * Even worse?
 * The audio adaptation of Applejack's Discording. The original was sad enough, but just how broken the voice actor manages to make her sound makes it much sadder.
 * Same goes for the adaptation of Pinkie Pie's Discording. It gets especially heart-rending when she reaches the the lines, "I hate laughter! I HATE IT!", and we realize just how utterly shattered Pinkie is by Discord's actions.
 * It made this troper feel like crying because of how close to home it hits. Especially the "NO ONE TAKES ME SERIOUSLY UNLESS THEY HAVE TO!" line.
 * The adaptation of Fluttershy's Discording is equally as heartwrenching. The voice actor and the music just put such a feeling into the point when Discord does his Mind Rape that, even though Fluttershy's voice doesn't change that much, it changes with just enough subtleness to make it absolutely chilling and heartwrenching.
 * Rarity's discordification is both this and Nightmare Fuel, as you can practically hear her going totally insane throughout.
 * The adaptation of Fluttershy's Discording is equally as heartwrenching. The voice actor and the music just put such a feeling into the point when Discord does his Mind Rape that, even though Fluttershy's voice doesn't change that much, it changes with just enough subtleness to make it absolutely chilling and heartwrenching.
 * Rarity's discordification is both this and Nightmare Fuel, as you can practically hear her going totally insane throughout.

"Celestia:"
 * Pinkie Pie finding  Poor filly.
 * Subtle, but
 * Spitfire revealing how Discord tortured her and the other Wonderbolts. She herself had On top of this, she also reveals that Fleetfoot got Discorded and brokedown crying when telling her, feeling like Discord violated her.
 * In the same chapter,
 * You forgot to mention how
 * Just before, Golden Tiara realizes what will happen to her. She tells Celestia that she doesn't want to go and desperately pleads that she doesn't want to stop understanding, that she wants to see her "little princess" Diamond Tiara and her "prince" husband. Celestia is badly tempted to , but ultimately decides against it.
 * Spitfire revealing how Discord tortured her and the other Wonderbolts. She herself had On top of this, she also reveals that Fleetfoot got Discorded and brokedown crying when telling her, feeling like Discord violated her.
 * In the same chapter,
 * You forgot to mention how
 * Just before, Golden Tiara realizes what will happen to her. She tells Celestia that she doesn't want to go and desperately pleads that she doesn't want to stop understanding, that she wants to see her "little princess" Diamond Tiara and her "prince" husband. Celestia is badly tempted to , but ultimately decides against it.
 * Just before, Golden Tiara realizes what will happen to her. She tells Celestia that she doesn't want to go and desperately pleads that she doesn't want to stop understanding, that she wants to see her "little princess" Diamond Tiara and her "prince" husband. Celestia is badly tempted to , but ultimately decides against it.

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 * It's not exactly "official" but this gives us a heartbreaking portrayal of how  was corrupted.

""Stay away from me! Go to Pony Hell!"
 * "Butterflies Celestia" has the reveal that
 * Onyx Tiara's entry in the "Butterflies" series, detailing how his wife was gradually broken down by high society snobs.
 * Even worse are the effects of his Discording:.
 * The way his Fantastic Racism colors his commentary is heartbreaking in its own way. To see a stallion consumed by so much hatred -- let alone one who canonically is a Good Parent and anything but a close-minded Jerkass -- that he rejects whatever help presents itself, including from Applejack, who should have been a family friend...!
 * Diamond Tiara's POV in the same entry is even worse, and drives the knife home.
 * And in the most recent entry, we see just how much Onyx Tiara misses his wife and daughter, and it is heart-rending. We also learn that he respects mules and donkeys, and supports civil rights groups working for better rights for sheep and cows.
 * The whole "Generation Transition" parts 2 and 3. Especially the song from the third part...
 * MINTY! *breaks into tears*
 * And after that,
 * We also see how Discord was born into the current version of Equestria. He's a bit of jerk growing up, but he loved his mother, lacked his normal cruelty, and was able to be happy and kind... until he met his real parents or memories of them. He tells them,

And they gleefully tell him:

"Child... You ARE the Gates of Hell!""


 * Good!Discord is promptly consumed by Evil!Discord and reverts back to his true, evil nature, those who were his friends before he returned to his true nature left at a complete loss at what to do about their Evil Former Friend. His earthly mother?
 * Let's be honest; EVERYTHING about Origins belongs here.
 * "New Game Plus" manages to pull this off.  Welllllll...
 * "Mind Games 7" has a series of flashbacks to . Remembering it is enough to.
 * And then in "Mind Games 8" Screwball finally recovers her sanity... and remembers everything she did or tried to do to . And she is reduced to sobbing hysterically as she begs for somepony, anypony, to tell her that it isn't true. And oh yes, just in case that didn't tear your heart out enough in that chapter, Discord shows Diamond Tiara what would have happened if . Basically, her mom got the help she needed; her father never became a racist conspiracy nut; she and Silver Spoon never became bullies and ended up friends with the Cutie Mark Crusaders; and DT was just plain happy. But no, she made the choice she made, so everyone's life became a total hell and it's ALL. HER. FAULT. Or at least that's how Discord set it up to look like from her POV. And the best part? This little revelation turned Diamond Tiara into a Nightmare!