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The King Is Dead, Long Live The Emperor!

by Bucking Nonsense
A changeling, sent back in time due to a freak accident, kills King Sombra... and ends up as the new ruler of the city. Hilarity ensues.

Pandinus Imperator (You can call him Pan, he won't mind) is knocked back in time during the Canterlot Invasion, and accidentally kills King Sombra on arrival. Instead of being executed, the changeling is surprised to find himself being hailed as a hero, and is promptly put on the throne as the new monarch, the Crystal Emperor. However, Pan now faces a great many problems, among them Celestia and Luna, who seem certain that the changeling is secretly up to no good, as well as several political factions secretly plotting to undermine his reign. There's also the tiny problem of the constant snowstorm that threatens to cut the city off from the outside world permanently.
The Crystal Ponies need a hero now more than ever before. Why did they get a changeling instead?

We Has A TvTropes.

While not truly a part of Bucking Nonsense's Changeling-Verse, the same rules regarding changeling abilities and society apply.

Cover image provided by gabapple, used with permission.

Teen
On Hiatus
Adventure
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Dark
Alternate Universe
Romance
Comedy
 
CPNPC

116705 words: Estimated about 10 hours to read
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35 Chapters:

  1. Ding Dong... 2014-05-05 07:19:06 UTC
    2756
  2. Who's The Boss? 2014-05-08 03:18:02 UTC
    2845
  3. The Grand Tour 2014-05-10 03:32:53 UTC
    3480
  4. Under New Management 2014-05-13 05:14:36 UTC
    5221
  5. Time Travel Makes My Head Hurt 2014-05-16 05:30:24 UTC
    1952
  6. Sound The Feasting Horn 2014-05-19 04:07:04 UTC
    3713
  7. Interview With A Changeling 2014-05-21 03:39:05 UTC
    2406
  8. Cold Blooded 2014-05-24 01:44:54 UTC
    4117
  9. Number Nine 2014-05-28 02:00:01 UTC
    2467
  10. Shimmering Radiance 2014-05-30 04:38:57 UTC
    3411
  11. Tough Love 2014-06-02 03:27:41 UTC
    3709
  12. The World Turned Upside Down 2014-06-03 23:51:18 UTC
    5371
  13. PREPARE FOR UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCES 2014-06-07 23:30:05 UTC
    5232
  14. What's The Story, Morning Glory? 2014-06-10 02:41:53 UTC
    5703
  15. Down The Rabbit Hole 2014-06-13 03:04:41 UTC
    3272
  16. Wheels Within Wheels 2014-06-16 05:47:41 UTC
    4499
  17. Behind The Mask 2014-06-19 04:54:26 UTC
    2996
  18. Between Today And Tomorrow 2014-06-23 04:41:52 UTC
    2743
  19. No More Mister Nice Guy 2014-06-25 21:05:22 UTC
    4054
  20. Hic Sunt Monstra 2014-07-01 02:09:23 UTC
    6116
  21. Nightmare... 2014-07-09 02:47:11 UTC
    3045
  22. Four Minutes 2014-07-12 01:19:10 UTC
    2761
  23. The Crystal Cancer 2014-07-15 02:22:49 UTC
    3109
  24. The Wager 2014-07-19 22:21:03 UTC
    1873
  25. Monsters Are Closer Than They Appear 2014-07-22 20:09:55 UTC
    4138
  26. Escape 2014-07-29 03:14:10 UTC
    2117
  27. The Legendary Blade 2014-08-03 22:34:16 UTC
    1837
  28. In The Grasp Of The Wicked 2014-08-09 01:50:29 UTC
    2438
  29. Yes, The Situation Is Now That Bad 2014-10-30 02:56:19 UTC
    2242
  30. Do I Not Destroy My Enemies When I Make Them My Friends? 2014-11-02 18:51:51 UTC
    3953
  31. Revelation 2014-11-06 03:25:52 UTC
    2671
  32. On The Origin Of The Species 2014-11-10 00:46:50 UTC
    4368
  33. Forming Connections 2014-11-13 04:52:24 UTC
    1989
  34. To Sleep, Perchance To Dream 2014-11-17 03:02:50 UTC
    2497
  35. The Tragic Art 2015-10-11 23:07:51 UTC
    1604