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Published: 2012-05-12 08:35:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 4372; Favourites: 82; Downloads: 52
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Description In G1, there was a Cloud demon named Arabus that would steal the shadows of ponies to gain power.

Erebus, the spelling in Greek mythology, literally means “Shadow.” He was “ was often conceived as a primordial deity, representing the personification of darkness; for instance, Hesiod’s Theogony places him as one of the first five beings to come into existence from Chaos.” It is also a name that was sometimes interchangeably used with Tartarus, a place that was proven to exist in Equestria.

Since G4 often pulls from preexisting lore as well, that Erebus was my take on mixing Arabus with a heavier hand in Greek mythology.

Thought a black light sorta color scheme would be fun.
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Comments: 26

Azcalos [2018-04-09 16:59:29 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that is a very good and very creepy looking Design for the old Shadowstealer. These burning wide opend eyes are unnerving. 
He looks a little bit like..a Fusion of Aku and one of the Witches from Madoka Magica, I think.

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DeathofInk [2015-02-02 00:38:55 +0000 UTC]

You should use this in a comic sketch someday! It would be awesome!!

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Dark-Carioca [2015-01-19 16:59:02 +0000 UTC]

Were you by any means inspired by Aku from Samurai Jack? Because your Arabus looks exactly like him.

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Void-Wolf [2014-08-20 04:26:37 +0000 UTC]

Not bad, though he could probably use some more cloudness about him. Though that could probably be one by mxing the colors a bit.

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tophxomi [2014-04-30 07:49:07 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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SuperSamVision [2013-12-08 20:12:44 +0000 UTC]

G4 villains are so lame.

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AydinPrower7 In reply to SuperSamVision [2013-12-10 22:37:39 +0000 UTC]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e_dJH…

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xelianthought [2013-08-09 19:28:38 +0000 UTC]

Cool. 

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Solaris90 [2013-02-27 05:57:10 +0000 UTC]

NO.

STOP IT.

STOP MAKING VILLAINS LOOK SO COOL I WANNA PUT THEM IN MY STORIES.

IT'S GETTING CROWDED! D:

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Isabelle-fox [2012-08-02 19:02:18 +0000 UTC]

that would make an awesome pumpkin carving!

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rosutu [2012-07-28 23:10:49 +0000 UTC]

I have one teensy question: are those spiky-things his arms?

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Rainboopz [2012-06-04 18:22:16 +0000 UTC]

Ooooh I love his glowing effects and patterns!

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SPDUDE18 [2012-06-03 22:34:39 +0000 UTC]

Are you revamping old MLP villains?

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KurseofKings [2012-05-26 02:40:25 +0000 UTC]

Where are his arms?

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zaqplmsk In reply to KurseofKings [2014-05-07 05:12:48 +0000 UTC]

Who needs arms when you consume the shadows of the living?

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AyumiSpender [2012-05-23 07:31:13 +0000 UTC]

AKU!!!!

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Atomic-Chinchilla [2012-05-22 03:50:48 +0000 UTC]

I like the cut of this guy's jib. Especially his GREAT FLAMING EYEBROWS.

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NyteShay [2012-05-13 22:57:34 +0000 UTC]

Patrick Warbuton

Its all he needs.

A deep voice that gets comicly higher at the right times.

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KurseofKings In reply to NyteShay [2012-05-26 02:41:43 +0000 UTC]

Who is Patrick Warbuton?

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NyteShay In reply to KurseofKings [2012-05-28 02:42:56 +0000 UTC]

The voice of Kronk from the emporer's new groove.

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madcarrot [2012-05-12 14:59:20 +0000 UTC]

LET ME TELL YOU WHAT THIS REMINDS ME OF.

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KurseofKings In reply to madcarrot [2012-05-26 02:42:22 +0000 UTC]

What does it remind you of?

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madcarrot In reply to KurseofKings [2012-05-26 07:32:47 +0000 UTC]

It reminds me of how much I hate it when people comment on original art just to tell the artist what it reminds them of.

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Micka33 [2012-05-12 10:35:55 +0000 UTC]

Hum, nice redesign ! A bit reminiscent of Aku from Samurai Jack ^^

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Annomaly [2012-05-12 10:09:54 +0000 UTC]

A bit reminiscent of the Sha of Doubt from WoW.

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Shugamri [2012-05-12 08:58:30 +0000 UTC]

Do his eyebrows snuff out when he's sufficiently shocked?

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