Will King Sombra Come Back?

[Splodge Inks 15]

Hi, you guys!

 

Well, King Sombra didn't really get much screen time. So I thought, "Hey, will King Sombra come back? He didn't really do much on screen. He didn't really talk at all." 

 

Do you want him to come back? I'd really like to see him again, because think of what Princess Twilight can do! (No, not marry him! If that is what you thought, that is...) New adventures with old villains  as they don't say. I'd like to see more character depth to him too. Like, what made him corrupted? Why does he want to enslave everyone? Well, that's probably because Candace is on the throne there anyway.

 

Yeah, I made a Discord post too, but I like to know which villain you want back, because villains are cool, right? Well, some of them.

 

Bye!

 

~Splodge Inks 

 

P.S

Tell me other villains you wish to see back too! I'd like to see more Trixie, actually. She is quite cool, so I want to see what she thinks of the new Princess Twilight! 

[Megas 27,064]

I'm pretty sure Sombra was confirmed "dead" dead. As for villains I want to see come back, I'm putting most of my money for Gilda and Lightning Dust, and the Changelings(though they're already back in the comics so I can wait)

[Fridge 382]

Actually I'd love to see him return, but more powerful than ever after taking his time plan and recover from his loss etc. I have a theory about Sombra and the not talking thing. I always think that he was still very weak in the premiere which made him easy to defeat (comparatively).

 

So yeah I want to see Sombra return. He could bring a lot to the table, because how would you defeat him outside of the crystal empire? Then there are his motivations, right now it would be vengeance obviously, but what if he could possess people affected by crystals (like Shining Armour was)? Surely that could give him a way back in the Crystal Empire?

 

While i dont consider them villians i do like these antagonists:)

Gilda, I want to her but not with her returning but with the mane 6 visiting the griffon kingdoms. Also Flim and Flam, although I'm sure we'll not be seeing them again.

[Soundgarden 2,757]

Probably not, if that was the point from the start or planned at all, then they would make him a more deep character and have at least some of significance. You simply don't bring up an unimportant dead villain back to an episode

[Circadian 1,273]

 

I think Sombra is still "alive" in some form or another. His horn survived the explosion, and we've all seen what that thing can do when left to its own devices.

[Phoenix237 353]

I belive that it is possible to see him come back.

Yes some have stated that he is dead, but is there any confirmation on this?

Remember that he is a being of shadow, and that it is possible that he may be able to regenrate. Plus he is a being of pure dark magic.

so anyways the point is that i think it is possible to see him in the future.

[Twinhead B 482]

Nope. Sombra's deader than dead, Meghan McCarthy confirmed it at Unicon. He's not coming back, my reaction to the whole situation:

 

 

meh, whatever.

 

SOURCE:

 

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/02/unicon-2013-panel-writers-room.html#more

[Emerald Flame 380]

Twinhead beat me to it. He's dead. Had he been more popular, he might have returned, but fan reaction to him wasn't very favorable. And honestly, he's about the last villain I'd want to see return anyway.

 

It's probably going to be a while before another villain returns. Discord's been reformed, Chrysalis has her own comic arc, and Nightmare Moon is taking over a new pony in the next arc. We don't need to look to the past, I'd prefer to see a few new villains before any return to the show.

[Scootalove 10,684]

No he is not coming back, he is confirmed as completely dead, even though his horn survived. I'd rather see Trixie and the Changelings return in Season 4 at least.

[Zygen 6,065]

Idk, Its possible with his horn being alive still, but I think maybe thats just left there so in case the writers wanted to bring him back they'd have a good reason for it.

 

However if it took him like 1000 years to grow his strength back when he was banished to the frozen norths and all that, then I imagine it would be odd if he just suddenly recovered his power.

 

Idk I wouldn't mind it, but I'm not sure how interesting they could make him be if he came back again.

 

Its possible, i don't really know to be honest.

[Dusty Soul 2,611]

Even though he's dead, I'd like to see him in a history episode of sorts.  He won't come back as a villain now though, as he is dead.   I'd like the changelings to be brought back though.  

[Fluttashy 325]

I think some new villains would be best! I'd love to see more discord though and who knows how powerful twilight is going to become since she's turned into an alicorn.

[Anadu Kune 668]

Nope. Sombra's deader than dead, Meghan McCarthy confirmed it at Unicon. He's not coming back, my reaction to the whole situation:

 

 

meh, whatever.

 

SOURCE:

 

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/02/unicon-2013-panel-writers-room.html#more

For now at least. Things like this can change. I remember hearing the same about a character/characters on stargate and yet they came back. So I dont think it is out of the realm of possibility.  

[Twinhead B 482]

For now at least. Things like this can change. I remember hearing the same about a character/characters on stargate and yet they came back. So I dont think it is out of the realm of possibility.  

 

I have extreme doubts. Sombra was never really developed as character beyond being a looming threat that everyone mentions is incredibily evil and dangerous every four minutes. He was good for the role he was given (an obstacle during Twilight's test), but outside of that, he's really not very special, and I'd rather see them develop a new villain than bring back old ones.

[Sunset Spark 60]

What a pity.

He was probably the single most powerful character to have appeared in the show. (given, not in his best shape)

 

Though, I agree his plotline was sorta bad.

There's no real reason for him to come back.

He'd be a bit overpowered, being able to banish an entire kingdom into frozen non-existence for a thousand years even upon his near-death of being turned into a shadow?

 

I find it hard, theory-wise, regardless of the writer's points, that he is fully dead.

He survived as a near-powerless shadow for a thousand years and came back with enough power in his weakened form with the potential to cover all of Equestria in his shadow.

He could corrupt the magic of one as strong as Shining Armour's with a bare touch(?), which, I think, is comparable, though not as powerful, as a Princess's magic.

As mentioned, pieces of his body seem able to spread his essence(?) on their own without any notable assistance.

 

 

 

On topic

According to Twinhead B, it seems unlikely he will return.

However, Hasbro has pulled a lot of stuff and I doubt that reviving Sombra will be outside of the ethical list. 

[Malakili 165]

I love King Sombra and don't really understand why people dislike him, sure he isn't the Discord or Chrysalis type of villain that talks a lot but he's more like a... phantom menace 

 

So I would definitely like having him come back, and, seeing as he is so similar to Sauron, a badass vilain with almost no dialogue whatsoever, we could have him creating an army ala Uruk-Hai and attacking Equestria. He'd probably need a magician to accomplish this though (O Starswirl, where art thou?). Then, he might try not only to get the Crystal Empire back but to burn everything on his way, like Ponyville, which would lead to an awesome episode, obviously. Just imagine the Mane 6 + most of the town (Big Macintosh, the CMC, etc.) getting ready for war...

 

And the eye of Sombra... 

 

 

One can dream,  but I don't think he will ever return since Meghan said he was really dead at Unicon, as some already mentioned.

[Bucky McGillyCuddy 956]

I would like to see him return but i don't think it's likely. His horn however survived the blast and we saw how just a fragment of it took over things in the crystal empire pretty damn quickly so i think his horn will land somewhere and stir up trouble again. 

[Groovyle 43]

I'm sure he wont.

He was destroyed, not just pushed away (I think) like Chrysalis.

 

What I think from his horn is the fact that he controlled his piece of horn, so now that the owner is dead, the horn's dead too.

^ Sorry I was making a theory to avoid Sombra's comeback.

[Unique Pinkie Pie 173]

3 ways for how he can and how he won't

 

for:

• he is a dark magic user which means he can do anything under necromagic
• his horn did survive
• he is made of shadow

won't

• he was killed
• he was made mortal at the last moment
• friendship killed him

Edited February 27, 2013 by The brony master

[Flutterdash. 52]

He probably won't come back considering that he was blown to bits. As said above his horn may have survived but it's still very unlikely that Sombra would make a second appearance. I really hope he doesn't since he did not seem as much as a villain to me. All we knew is that he had a heart "as black as night". He was one of the lamest villains I've seen and I wish that more work should have been done for his background.

[Count Sadoc 2]

I have a headcanon theory with sombra that fleshes out his story, I think there is a lot of potential to get into dark magic lore if they make him return with a more viable role. (I only wish my OC could be in it, he is king sombra's older brother)

[Infinity Despair 7]

I think that Hasbro made King Sombra too underwhelming in the Season 3 premiere. In my opinion, they should add him back to season 4 somehow like perhaps an alternate dimension plotline. For instance, check out this trailer for an animation on what happened 1000 years taking place at the Crystal Empire before the show today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me9rxgjLWfM

[Scootalove 10,684]

Well, I would want to see him in Season 4 too and your idea does intrigue me. So, I just hope Hasbro at least tries to bring him back.

[The Prime Reaper 179]

He is dead! So just leaving him dead!

It is not good to bring deceased back to life, against the law of nature!

Beside i kinda wish to bring him back but i don't think Hasbro gonna allow it.

[Princess Periwinkle 3,774]

@@Infinity Despair,

 

Hi there, we actually already have a thread about the potential return of Sombra in Show Discussion, so I have combined yours with the preexisting one.

 

In the future, please use the search function before you create new topics. Thanks.

Edited October 24, 2013 by ~Chaotic Sky~