Talk:Professor Steven Boxleitner/@comment-74.176.174.95-20130531053721/@comment-5281760-20130531123127

@Riley

I'm sorry, who are you again? :P I'm just kidding. :D  Yay, you're finally back! We all missed you here! To answer your question, Discord (you're spelling it right! :D) was the main antagonist in the two-part opening of Season 2, entitled Return of Harmony. As his name implies, Discord is the embodiment of chaos and disharmony, putting him in direct opposition to the six Elements of Harmony, the main cast of protagonists. According to Princess Celestia, 1000 years ago, Discord ruled over Equestria, hurling it into chaos and thus making life miserable for all ponies, akin to the Dark Ages on Earth. It was not until Celestia and Luna overthrew him and encased him in stone that order was restored. However, now he has escaped, and only the Elements of Harmony can stop him! (You know, because they can't even get a few of the useless royal guards as backup.  *cough*  Also a good way to introduce Shining Armor earlier on in the series instead of in a last-minute song.)

That's basically as much info I can give away without spoiling the episode. (Also, there's Keep Calm and Flutter On where Discord makes his second appearance.)  As for Discord as a character, he is arguably the "villain" with the most power but the least malice. He simply wants to have a good time and be free to use his chaotic powers without any restraint from order. He wants to make Equestria an anarchy, but he doesn't use violence to meet his goals. Discord is a master of wit and deception, as is shown when he manipulates the minds of the Mane 6. His entire character was designed a lot after Q from Star Trek if you'd like a reference, which is a large reason why the creators at DHX really wanted to get John DeLancie as the voice actor.

As for me, I am 14 years old, so I suppose I'm far enough from the target audience to be considered a brony. And... that's all I really have to say! Ciao ciao, everyone!