It's much better than the higher pitched one they gave him in the show that doesn't match his earlier appearances. Early on he sounded super growly and dark. Now suddenly in season 9, his laugh sounds like a high-pitched horse whinny and the higher tone just doesn't fit him at ALL. He sounds like he's whining all the time.
This was the perfect combination of the most underappreciated song with the most underused MLP villain. We don't know that much about Sombra besides him previously ruling over the crystal empire.
+FurryMage that's your opinion and I respect that, but I prefer the bugs and therefore you are cyber bullying me, and I sexually identify as a lamp, that triggers my online ptsd 🖐🖐🖐😾😾😾😾😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
+Potato Lord Do you know what cyber-bullying even is? Just because someone comments an opinion doesn't make it "cyber bullying". Also, how can you have online ptsd?
Yeah, I absolutely hated the voice acting for Sombra when they finally brought him back in the fanale of mlp. I always saw him as more of a mature, quiet, and lone wolf character. In the show they made him out to be a self absorbed idiotic teenager.
The Windigos match the power of the background vocals way more than the beetles. Seriously, if beetles could sing, they would not have that much power in their voice.
The umbrums could have also been used, but since the windigos are better known, it guess that's why they were used(but on to the reason of this comment, yeah, this is better than what the actual movie did)
can you imagine? I was once the most mystical colt in Equestria! when the royals betrayed me, they made a mistake! my curse made each of them pay, but one little girl got away! little Twilight, beware, Sombra's awake!
+Cecilia Phantomhive Mmmm.... I think it'd go a bit more like.I was once the most mystical stallion in Equestria! When the royals betrayed me, they made a mistake!My cure made each of them pay, but one little mare got away! Little Twilight, beware, King Sombra's awake!
Yeah, the only demons in it were the bat-ghost things in the glass jar Rasputin held. Everything else during the song was bugs that would seem more at home in a Don Bluth Movie. Actually, scratch that - due to the main characters being humans, and the only mane animal characters being Bartok and Pooka (who doesn't speak) I forgot he actually made this.
And this is why I wish we had more of a chrysalis type story with him. Though Chrysalis is a strong villain I found that she wasn’t to strong without her swarm. She also had multiple episodes so I would wish we got at least maybe one or two more episodes of him before the crystal empires first appearance like a thing where they solve problems without realizing he caused them or something those might show his power or like an episode where he is hinted at even like a mural of power. Or we could have gotten a flashback from that potion that Twilight drank during season 4 that showed his true power. Sombra was intensely underused especially now that we can see how strong he actually is in the final season. This would’ve made an epic final battle and it really suits Sombra. Honestly I love Sombra as a villain
This works really well, and I must say, the style and direction give Sombra more of a personality than what little was seen of him in the show. After all, he was more or less just this trope: Generic Doomsday Villain - A villain without coherent motivation, goals and plans, defined solely by the threat he poses.
The series finale will fix that and most likely make another character that's essentially a better Sombra if they do him properly(it's going to take effort to mess him up)
He did, in the comics at least... t'was pretty lackluster... and I don't mean this in an insulting sense, I mean that it was just kinda... over-the-top cliche and weird... Yeah, no idea how to actually define it differently.
Tim Petersen I think that is better if not, 'cause mostly every mlp villain was long ago cursed and disappeared and then they must fight with him and win, but now mostly every villain returns again, so it's not so great like on the first time 😧
My friends have been quoting the "rise my minions" A lot lately and then i found this....like omg the chills. This made me just fall for Sombra even more. I know it is a finished product but god i wish i knew how to do like animation and would be allowed to collaborate with yall for more Sombra videos.
This has been mentioned a million times by now but I just find it fascinating that the fandom created this intimidating, yet strangely compelling personality for Sombra. Yet when Hasbro decided to reuse the guy he's a one off throw away villain with the temperament of a petulant child.
@@goldenhorse4823 Heard a fun joke regarding Sombra's S9 "change". So the truth is the "real" Sombra WAS a concieted jerk, but 1000+ years in the Arctic wastes gave him a KILLER head cold hence the raspy "CRYYYYSTALLLZZZZ" bit 😄
Full Mlp version of the song: In the dark of the night i was tossing and turning. And the nightmare I had was as bad as can be. It scared me out of my wits, a corpse falling to bits! ... then I opened my eyes the nightmare was me! I was once the most mystical colt in Equestria. When the royals betrayed me they made a mistake! My curse made each of them break, but one little mare got away... Twilight beware, King Sombras awake! (In the dark of the night ponies will find her! In the dark of the night just before dawn!) Revenge will be sweet, (when the curse is complete!) (In the dark of the night...) Shell be gone! I can feel that my powers are slowly returning. Tie my sash and a dash of cologne for that smell! As the pieces fall into place, I'll see her crawl into place. Do svidanya, Twi, your grace, farewell! (In the dark of the night, terror will find her) Terrors the least I can do! (In the dark of the night, evil will brew, soon she will feel) that her nightmares are real (in the dark of the night) shell be through! (in the dark of the night evil will find her(find her)) (in the dark of the night, terror comes true(doom her)) My dear! Heres a sign, its the end of the line! (in the dark of the night, in the dark of the night..) Come my minions rise for your master, let your evil shine! Find her now yes fly even faster... (in the dark of the night, in the dark of the night, in the dark of the night...) She'll be mine!!!!!
@@ForeverFallingCrescent I know this is a old post but is technically back if you consider the comics canon cause he appears a few times in the comics if I do believe I do no personally know cause i have only seen images only and do not have enough money to buy comics cause my money is put in bills and other such necessities
The lyrics from the song for the one who want to sing along with this epic music! In the dark of the night I was tossing and turning And the nightmare I had was as bad as can be It scared me out of my wits A corpse falling to bits! Then I opened my eyes And the nightmare was me I was once the most mystical man in all Russia. When the royals betrayed me they made a mistake My curse made each of them pay But one little girl got away Little Anya, beware, The emperor's awake In the dark of the night evil will find her In the dark of the night just before dawn Aah Revenge will be sweet When the curse is complete In the dark of the night She'll be gone I can feel that my powers are slowly returning Tie my sash and a dash of cologne for that smell As the Pieces fall into place I'll see her crawl into place Do Svidaniya, Anya, Your Grace Farewell In the dark of the night terror will strike her Terror's the least I can do In the dark of the night evil will brew Ooh Soon she will feel that her nightmares are real In the dark of the night She'll be through In the dark of the night Evil will find her Find her Ooh In the dark of the night terror comes true Doom her My dear, here's a sign It's the end of the line In the dark of the night In the dark of the night Come my minions, Rise for your master, Let your evil shine Find her now, Yes, fly ever faster In the dark of the night In the dark of the night In the dark of the night She'll be mine!
I actually really like the contrast between the Wendigo snow and the crystal shadow magic at the end. The way they spun together to go after Twilight is extremely well done!
So much wasted potential. Im not even asking for him to turn good but just be more like sz 3 not sz 9. He was evil but he never saw himself as one. He thinks this is his desteny but he is scared of it. Just pure waste.
This animatic is so grand. My favorite parts were the chorus of spirit horses - were they modeled after Kelpies, I wonder? They look so much more intimidating and regal than the cartoonish bugs in the Anastasia animation. XD
I hate how all of the top comments from 5 years ago are either bashing the original movie or complaining about King Sombra's character not getting enough airtime. We should be talking about how incredible this art is! There's so much expression and movement! Don't compare it to something else, that's rude.
The end near it the song with the choirs really gets to it I got goosebumps seeing sombra stand there as the stamped of station demons chase up to tiwlight... If I can love Tmpest song then I can definitely love sombras song... Come on... Make his song... I want it now.
I always love your animatics, and this one took me by surprise xD You should consider The Phantom of the Opera sometime, that would be interesting to see :3
Danielle Fregoe It would be perfect! Christine could be Cadence, Raoul = Shining Armor, The Phantom = Sombra, Meg = Twilight and Meg's mother (the woman who initially saved the Phantom as a child) could be Celestia
You'd be surprised to learn that on the actual show, Sombra is probably the most generic mysterious villain in existence. I'm not joking, the few episodes where he's the center of the conflict, he only ever growls and laughs in an echoy distance, and everything that's established about him is in exposition and flashbacks by other characters. I can't even remember if he was ever beaten
I have to agree MLP absolutely wasted potential storytelling for Sombra like what his childhood could've, how he learnes dark magic, how his changed etc
Anyone else keep getting chills from rewatching this animatic? Ink Potts animations hit so hard, it’s phenomenal. I’m glad I grew up watching their channel. 💕
I know this is from Anastasia, but while listening to this all I could imagine was Tigger dressing up as Sombra to act all evil and what not and I don't know why...
Still doesn't top Rasputin, an English song filmed in Poland performed by Jamaican artists wearing traditional Asian clothing in a German band about a Russian guy
OMG it's the first time I saw this video and it was amazing ! This animatic was perfect with this song. I have the impression that was really a Sombra's song and the choice to use wendigos as minions was great ! Everything was fantastic and I don't know why I don't have seen this before. Great job !
I love this. Why? Firstly, BEST VILLAIN!!! (He was the only one outright killed in the show, so it's clear he's much more dangerous, because in my mind, the worse your fate, the more dangerous you are). And secondly, it's one of my favorite songs EVER! The animation just makes it so much better.
@@LittleFoxyGirl Ashfur isn't really the kind of evil that merits a great voice. He's more a petty, cowardly ex than outright villainous tbh. But Tigerstar or Darktail would fit perfectly imo.
would love to see this animated, with slightly more show accurate lyrics... also with maybe Princess Amore, the ruler before Sombra, but all in all Sombra owes this... like a king
Hey, I needed to come back and comment on this after all these years. This, right here? This was what started me on my path to becoming an animator. Seeing something like this - in what a real production would consider its roughest stages - made me realize at a very young age just how incredible the medium could be, and how it was all done with a real human touch. I remember watching this over and over again when it came out, marveling at the beauty of this fan work and the anticipation it could create. Thank you for piquing my interest and setting me down that path.
Still come back to this every so often. Really makes Sombra seem a lot more threatening then in the show, and bringing back the Wendigos to team up with him was a cool move.
They nailed the animation for this song also how cool is it the fans are the ones doing stuff to flush out this guy? And like this animation nail it so 2 thumbs up.
Even though My Little Pony is one that I haven't paid much attention to, I have some lyrics for this. After some research, I found that King Sombra, as he's called, once ruled Equestria, the land of the ponies, but once he was betrayed, he wants nothing more than Twilight Sparkle dead. According to the vid, Twilight wandered right into Sombra's trap, and was punished for it. Lyrics: Intro TS: Dinner's ready, and I'm the one served. Maps have led me here Equestria, it will be preserved Victory is near! (Verse 1) S: In the dark of the night I was tossing and turning... And the nightmare I had was as bad as could be! Re-slain, and out of my wits! A colt falling to bits! Then I opened my eyes and the nightmare is ME! (Verse 2) I was once the most powerful King of Equestria... When the royals betrayed me, they made a mistake! My curse made each of 'em pay, but ONE LITTLE GIRL GOT AWAY! Twilight Sparkle, beware! Sombra is awake! (Chorus 1) M: In the dark of the night, evil will find her! In the dark of the night, right before dawn... S: My revenge will be sweet... All: When the curse is complete! M: In the dark of the night... S: She'll be gone! (Verse 3) I can feel that my powers are slowly returning! Tie my sash and a dash of cologne for the smell! As the pieces fall into place, I see you crawl into place! Do svidanya, Twilight, your grace! Farewell! (Chorus 2) M: In the dark of the night, terror will smite her! S: Terror's the least I can do! M: In the dark of the night, evil will brew... S: And soon, you will feel that your nightmares are real! M: In the dark of the night... S: You are through! (Chorus 3) M: In the dark of the night, evil will find her! (Found her!) In the dark of the night, terror comes true! (Doom her!) S: Twilight, here's a sign... All: It's the end of the line! M: In the dark of the night... (×2) (Outro) S: Come, my minions! Rise for your master! Let your power shine! Get her now! Yes, fly even faster! M: In the dark of the night... (×3) S: SHE IS MINE! (Cackling) YES!
I love how sombra was designed, and well all of it. But i love sombra and the ghost horses, i forget what they are called. But still you guys are awesome!💛💜💚❤💙🖤💖🖤💗
Love this animatic! I've never heard this song before but I could swear I recognized that voice from Skyrim, turns out he voiced some npcs in Skyrim, cool piece of trivia there
*Edit: Done: www.fimfiction.net/story/275441/in-the-dark-of-the-night I don't know if anyone's offered yet or if one already exists, but I was wondering if it'd be all right if I wrote a fanfic based on this animatic?
The windigos are more known than the umbrums(plus, they aren't too different in design. Though it feels as if each serves a master, the umbrums for Sombra and the windigos for essentially a better Sombra)
Max Glaysher let’s hope King Sombra will actually have a good backstory and goal and not be wasted and not just be a one sided villain for the entire season
Doesn't anyone else see how Sombra looks alot like Ganondorf in some scenes. He's like the Demon king but he has the potential to be worse than what he was with his list of abilities. If the show used his full potential and it wasn't a Pg rating, imagine how dark the show could've been. (Ganon vs Sombra who would win?)
As powerful as sombra is, Ganondorf has the triforce of power. It's been show that it prevents him from dying from anyone other than a bear of courage or wisdom.
I have to say, Windigos make better backup singers than bugs. Out of curiosity, what is it about animatics that appeals over animation? Would animation be something you would consider if it was less time consuming, or is animatics simply your preference?
LoneManProductions Storyboards are actually my favourite thing to do, animatics are just storyboards with sound and honestly I have no patience for animating, I hate it. It's so tedious and repetitive, I lose interest very quickly when I try it.
Ink Potts Yeah, that makes sense. I try my hand at Source Filmmaker projects every so often and I get the same problems. This is pretty great though, and there's enough movement that I can fill in the gaps any animation would provide. Great job :)
Very nice. I always loved this song, however i never really liked the corresponding scene for it. Primarily down to the disconnect i get from the epic backing choir being a bunch of prancing bugs. You using Windegos is a vast improvement. I have to admit i was slightly disappointed that you used Twilight instead of Cadence, but that is purely down to personal head-cannons. Even though its semi-cannon (based on the chapter book) that Cadence used to be a pegasus, I prefer to think of her as a descendant of Crystal Pony royalty. As such i thought she would have been a good substitute for Anastasia.
finalsight I'm actually going to agree with you because when I saw Twilight I was a bit confused and disappointed. Cadance took over the crystal empire in the end. While it is a very well made animatic, I think it would fit better with Cadance rather than Twilight(unless it isn't canon, of course).
I love that the backup vocals where given to the windigoes they suit them a lot better than the bugs in the original movie. Rasputin's voice fits Sombra perfectly. This is a really great animatic!
