And now, ladies and gentlemen (And those who give a fuck), after much time of preparation, and decision, I at last present to you the colt of the hour himself. The stallion of unfathomable wealth. The Agent of Providence. And the seeker of vengeance.
 
The Count of Monte Cristo.
 
And here he is, enacting that ever famous, and epic song “Hell to your Doorstep”, which involves him punishing the conspirators, and burning them in the fires of hell. In case it ISN’T obvious to anyone, the Green Eyes is Neighsay, Red Eyes is Sombra, and the Yellow Eyes with the huge horns is Tirek. And it’s funny, but, I might have accidentally made a Xehanort/Ansem SOD design with the hair up top. Ah, but who cares, anyway? He looks epic, and noone would ever recognize him for the stallion he once was.
 
Bet after 14 years, hardly anyone would recognize Shining Dantes like this, eh? And why should they, anyway? Given that this is the moment when he learned of Mercedes marriage to Mondego, and in turn betraying their pledge, it only made sense his colors would fade even further. Inkpotts certainly had the right idea with Edmond Dashie, and his grey design. In-show, Equestrians have been demonstrating how when they give in to despair, and sorrow, or lose sight of their own virtues, they lose their coloring. And that’s what happened to Shining when Garble told him about Cadence Mercedes, along with her son, Albert Valiant Heart. He couldn’t hold anything in anymore, and his old anger turned into furious hate. Everything Scorpan told him of forgiveness, and forgetting revenge was cast aside. And now, he has transitioned into this cold-hearted, hate driven planner who acts like a wicked spider, who intends to lure his enemies into numerous traps in order to catch, and destroy them. And he doesn’t care whose lives he ruins in the process.
 
Shining Dantes is dead. Dead and cold, a story told by those he trusted, those he loved, and those who then………..moved on.
 
And for that, he will have his revenge.