The Shadow

"I am the end and only the end"

Shadowy Evil(Stygian)

Destroy the heroes(all failed)

Summon The Nothing

Enslave Equestria and turn its inhabitants into dark shadows of themselves

Help Dante defeat The Nothing(all succeeded)

Messing with Dante's sense of goodness

Protecting life

Baking

The Shadow, or Batil, is the overarching antagonist and latter tritagonist of the My Little Pony fanfiction series Ancient Sins. she is the mind of The Nothing and a partial sister to Dante. she tries all she can to bring about the end of existence, but later aids in saving it.

## Personality

The Shadow is the embodiment of nothingness and evil, but she does have a normal attitude occasionally. she always looks down on others, seeing them as nothing more than ants under her being.

She does have a touch of compassion in her, which later grows after she sees the value of life. she even goes as far as to protect the littlest creature and begins expressing distain for any who hurt without cause. she also shows great care and worry for Dante, noting that she only ever wanted him to be happy.

In her final moments, she expresses that even though Dante couldn't be happy with her, she's still glad and proud of his new life.

## Appearance

Before anything, The Shadow was simply a sentient being made of dark mist. it only has any form when it possess someone and it changes them into dark versions of themselves. after it's blasted out of Dante's mind, it adopts a grown woman form.

After she attains a physical body, she has long black hair that she braids into a long pony tail. she also has red eyes and tanned skin tone. she also wears a black and purple assassin-like outfit with a hood and a large cloak that covers her whole body.

## Story

Batil was one of the two beings created by **The Nothing** as a way of coming back from it's destruction.

## Abilities

* **Shadow Physiology:** being a creature that predates creation, Batil has access to many different abilities. many of which include: great strength, speed, durability, and wisdom. her attributes are even revered among her own kind.
	+ **Great Strength:** Batil possesses amazing strength, which can only be outclassed by beings who wield **The Ancient Powers** or other void creatures. the only ones who surpass her strength are Dante and The Nothing.
	+ **Enhanced Durability:** Batil possesses great resistance to attacks and can withstand numerous amounts of damage. she can even resist void attacks, which are about the only thing that can really harm her.
	+ **Enhanced Intelligence:** Batil possesses a very high amount of knowledge about many things. after she learned many things along side Dante, she attained a large understanding of every kind of magic there was.
		- **Master Manipulator:** Batil can stir the urges to do certain things in mortals and even her own kind.
	+ **Powerful** **Speed:** despite being new to a vessel of her own, Batil can move at speeds great enough to appear like she's teleporting.

* **Indomitable Will:** Batil was able to wait thousands of eons to enact her vengeance and created hundreds of factors that would take years to be useful. she can even resist the control of her creator, which is a feat that no other void creature can do.

* **Expert hand-to-hand Combatant:** due to learning with Dante, The Shadow has all of his fighting abilities and skills.

## Powers

* **Magic Usage:** like many creatures, Batil is able to use the cosmic force of magic and, due to her age and species, can use a multitude of different type of magic. she even possesses a magical aura that's nearly as powerful as Dante's.
	+ **Void Magic:** like all her brethren, Batil can use the magic that predates existence, making it more powerful than anything else.
	+ **Corruption:** this power allows Batil to create dark replicas of anything she wishes. this can even reverse the role of certain powers.
	+ **Conjuration:** Batil is able to create objects from thin air(much like Humane Rarity's power) and can even endow then with powers.

For spells, see moves and powers.

## Relationships

**Dante**: she originally possessed him and stirred his feelings of anger at Sunset and the other heroes. he was able to resist her power, but at moments fell prey to her dark influence. after it's revealed that they are siblings, she tells him that she truly cares for him and only wishes to see him be happy. she later helps him defeat The Nothing, at the expanse of her own life. in her final moments, she expresses great pride in Dante having found a family that really loves him.

**Stygian:** not much is known about their relationship, but Stygian tells them that The Shadow locked away his real self and released his darker personally to control the body. she later apologizes, but the two never speak again.

**The Seven Sorcerers****:** while she didn't directly fight them, she does remember the fight between The Nothing and the sorcerers. she retains the hatred for them and their incarnations. she later respects their decision to create existence and thanks them for their blessings on the world.

**The Mane Six:** although they never have any direct interaction, she does express distain at them for being the current users of Harmony. she later becomes allies with them and soon becomes their friend.

**The Humane Six:** she does have a very minor respect for their power, since they were able to almost beat Dante's strength. she later helps them fight The Nothing and makes partial friends of all of them.

**The Nothing:** she didn't know her creator before, but she does hold immense respect for it and sees it as a true god in the universe. after she's summoned The Nothing, see is overwhelmed by its majesty and willingly refuses with it, despite the fact that she'll be erased. she later breaks free after seeing the beauty of creation and willingly fights against it.

## Quotes

"I've seen the rise and fall of numerous civilizations and you know the one thing they all had in common? They all had false hope for a future that never came." Batil expressing the hopelessness of their fight against The Nothing.

"It's too late for me, but this is only the beginning for you. I am so proud of the man you've become, of the life you've built for yourself, and I hope you find the happiness I couldn't give you. Goodbye, brother." Batil during her last moments.

## Trivia

* The Shadow's name, Batil, is Arabic for "Void".