What if Rainbow Dash was a Villain?

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[@coyotix]

naming her rainbow crash could be a sick twist, flipping the cruelty she faced on its head

[@ZhyieraWard]

Or RAINBOW CRUSHER

[@Yuekitty]

Exactly.

[@agglomerational8293]

@@ZhyieraWardNah…

[@jojounicorn4610]

HUH??? AGAIN???? HELLO???? HI??? lol i don’t know how i saw you again a DAY LATER but yeah great name

[@coyotix]

@@jojounicorn4610 i don't think anyone could ever comprehend how chronically online i am lmao

[@dizzyclown7131]

Prism scream? Perhaps? Rainbow thrash, maybe?? I dunno' but THIS IS SICK WTF AAAA SHE'S SO COOL LOOKIN'!!! :DDD

[@victoriavidaud]

YESSS RAINBOW THRASH!!! 😂

[@maisathedragonartist3364]

Prism scream looks awesome!! :)

[@OwlsEverywhere]

Rainbow Thrash is so smart haha

[@LadyMajolish]

I love the name prism scream as her stage name!

[@dizzyclown7131]

@@victoriavidaud YEAAA

[@LadyMajolish]

This nightmare rainbow dash looks like she would a have whole music number about rainbows, storms, and betrayal, i think the name ''Monochrome Storm" as in her nickname since Monochrome is an antonym for a rainbow, she literally rocks!

[@Thelucky_ducky]

I read antonym as anagram😂

[@dizzyclown7131]

GENIUS

[@Eclipse_101]

This is my favourite.

[@jojounicorn4610]

good name!!!

[@velocityraptor9270]

Maybe Prismaniac for her name. Coolest one i could think of

[@LannyLeArtist]

Awesome

[@dizzyclown7131]

WTF TO HELL WITH MY IDEA THIS RULES BRAH

[@pacificpainter7232]

THIS ONE WINS IN MY BOOK

[@GyreArts]

Holy shit that one's GODLY

[@gabiz1331]

Prismaniac sounds so damn cool

[@StarToastiez]

Using the ponies' elements of harmony against them could be a cool form of backstory

[@poixon_asherzzz]

I agree with you!!

[@donuko]

now im thinking that this rainbow dash is a clout chaser, willing to do anything for the sake of looking cool even at the expense of others.

[@fast8536]

the wings? doing the rockstar hand?? genius

[@Trainspotter-]

Right! It’s my headcanon that majority pegasi adore rock n roll and adrenaline rushes

[@victoriavidaud]

I love Glamrock Deathmetal Rainbow Dash❤ RainBoom Scream is what came to my head for her name.

[@bananaanimations2003]

Wait that's actually so awesome, real metal 🤘

[@Justapikachu577]

For Flutters since you mentioned her, going full vampire is obvious but how about a hermit who lives deep in the everfree. She only takes kind to animals and the monsters of the forest :D

[@toonirl6675]

Not sure why but my brain wants to settle on Vapor Wave as a name (Vapor = water vapor = rain, Wave = Light waves/electromagnetic radiation = visible light spectrum = rainbows) considering it's also the name of a completely different genre of music to heavy metal

[@RCOLLINS1446]

Vapor Wave is too cool

[@GyreArts]

Hell yeah holy shit yoo

[@Obseshin]

I have some name ideas! Prism Rush, Stage Rage, Rampant Amp, Stormy Weather, Freakout, Thunderclap (like the lightning bolt on her original cutie mark and "clap" as in the applause of the crowd) My god, I love the design so much and I can ABSOLUTELY imagine Rainbowdash as a metal type of gal.

[@JaneGumball]

Stage rage & rampant amp rule

[@dizzyclown7131]

@@JaneGumball Genuinely awesome 😁😁😁

[@missblizzard48]

Amazing design! Also I like to think that Nightmare Rainbow Dash never chose an official name because she didn't feel like any name conveyed her epicness properly.

[@TheLittleRedRuby]

I know there's day breaker But what about prism break? Spectral Screech? Kataclysmic Kaleidoscope?

[@SpineBones]

Kaleidoclysm?

[@radioactivepower600nanaspersec]

Prism Spectral?

[@that.generic.fairy.]

⁠@@SpineBones omg why do I love this name so much

[@ley221]

Neon Nightmare, maybe? Playing heavy metal and taking over the factory to create storms xD

[@GyreArts]

Hell yeah bruh omgg

[@itz_Tina]

YES!! RAINBOW DASH AS A KISS FAN!!!

[@Fishy9116]

Having Rainbow dash as a heavy metal singer yet guitarist had to be one of the most sickest idea I have ever heard yet seen. It’s lit! Idk, but like if you’re doing AppleJack next, you should make her based off business people. Since her element is based on honesty. You should maybe lean towards greedy business looks you know? Big company type design that show the complete opposite of what she supposed to be. Or you should make her based off an outlaw. Idk it’s your choice.

[@Trainspotter-]

Oooh I can see the cowboy/ outlaw vibe for applejack. I’m definitely drawing that

[@gemi4285]

I can actually see this working really well for Rainbow Dash's character. We already know that she tends to be quite the showboat and arrogant at times as seen in some old episodes of MLP FIM. And I can also see her making this sort of transition, especially when you consider that in Battle of the Bands, RD was using an electric guitar as the lead guitarist. So, given the ego bit, it wouldn't be quite the stretch to see her force herself to the front and be the lead pony. Over all, I honestly think that you knocked it out of the park with this visual design and the storytelling behind it! Great job!

[@Reindeer-Pig]

I think her name could just be Sonic Rainboom. She'd be named after her biggest achievement and can symbolize how Rainbow only sees herself as just her achievements. The nightmare forces could push this belief she could have on herself that without these shows and spectacles she puts on to impress others, she's nothing. I mean her whole destiny is tied to a spectacle so it makes sense that she'd have insecurities about failing to live up expectations set up by herself and those around her because of it. I mean how could you top a sonic rainboom? How can you surpass the expectations tied to a previous achievement that literally defined history?

[@adrianen4644]

This idea is so fun to me cause there was actually a Gen 1 mlp villain that was a zebra named nightshade that stole people’s shadows by luring them into the same place via concerts. It feels like a cool (albeit unintended) nod to g1 but also such a cool take on dash as a villain given her insecurities seen in the show

[@asthejayflies]

Oh gosh i had s1 of mlp g1 on dvd as a kid, i completely forgot about nightshade!! Thanks for the reminder :)

[@biscuitchild9851]

Spectrum scare to me sounds pretty dope but i feel like rainbow being the “self centered” character she is would talk about herself in the third person, putting the in the front of her name every time

[@CornfieldCrypt]

Considering sound is just a variation of air waves and Pegasi can control the weather it's not far off from her being able to figure out how to warp them for exactly that 👀

[@yonkoumarugo6500]

This is incredible! Love the hand gesture with her wings. I also really like the first concept of her not getting her cutie mark. I'd love to see fluttershy next, and loved your video as always.

[@OrganismAssemblyLine]

the hair/glam metal look is EVERYTHING i love it!!!! Its also just a super fun reinterpretation of her character traits as a whole, really well done!

[@nonamesorry7135]

This suits her perfectly, in Equestria Girls she plays guitar, and we've seen many times in the show that she enjoys fame and adoration.

[@SpacialRend7]

Sweet design for evil RD! I like the punk rock theme for her, it’s very fitting her alter ego. As for name choices, I was thinking Rainstorm, Stratus Ego, or perhaps Alto Ego (some cloud word play with RD’s big ego, fyi).

[@skybrineplays4110]

First name i thought of was "Screaming Spectra" due to the metal rockstar KISS look and her whole motif being rainbows.

[@inkfernado9114]

Maybe Prismatic Bolt would be a good name for her? Sense her cutie mark is literally a cloud with a rainbow thunder bolt in it

[@GyreArts]

Oh plus it could be a nod to the wonder bolts as well The childhood desire

[@DustyGamma]

Oh no, all the pies will be destroyed!! Bet there would be anti-pie signs in the crowd.

[@Whysoaphasinstructions]

Maybe Spectrum Shriek for a name? Idk if anyone’s said it before but I hope not

[@astronma_starheart]

I’m getting such KISS vibes from this, and I LOVE IT (it’s the face makeup lol). This is such a sick design! Can’t wait to see what else you have in store! :)

[@BlueBirdFeather1996]

Nightmare Rainbow given off Ember vibes and I love it!!

[@mniamky]

yep,im def drawing her as a human

[@audreywolfer9706]

I can’t think of a name either, but I know for a fact her theme song is Rainbow in the Dark by DIO

[@casualartist0580]

I also thought of Rainbow Scream, but like the other comment I do also like Rainbow Thrash

[@Traumatizedartist]

I love the idea of a punk rock rainbow dash also good job on the nightmare form I love it

[@grandmafrosty]

I like the shift from a vibrant rainbow to a neon one

[@Wlyekat]

Nightmare Shining Armour advocates, raise your voices!! 🖤

[@itsaperfectionist4158]

I love the idea of Rainbow Dash as a heavy metal artist. I love metal, and I love the wild colors and the kiss esque make up.

[@RubyMarine]

Man I love me some rainbows on black, she's really bringing KISS cameos. As for name, Spectral Clash immediately came to mind for me

[@portobeIIa]

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE KICKSTARTER!!!!! also im in LOVE with villain rainbow omg. your designs and ideas never fail to impress me. theyre such a fresh take i loooove them

[@cat.1302]

Maybe Rainbow Rock orrr you could go with Rainbrow Crash as a good look back

[@radish-gx7rx]

AppleJack is my favorite character, so I have an idea! What if AppleJack gets bitten by a vampire fruit bat from ep7 s4 and the other ponies try to turn her back to normal, but only half succeed. Maybe Twilight used the wrong spell or something interfered. She's really big now and her vampire wings are still there, and her fangs are also bigger. And instead of destroying her own farm she goes to other farms. She could also be the leader of the vampire bats?

[@Mammalmage]

She looks like an antagonist from “Jem and the Holograms.”

[@brianahawkins8124]

Awesome job with Evil Rainbow Dash.

[@Fatrocka64YouTube]

good concept for a villain rainbow dash, I also made a Metal Goth Punk version of rainbow dash where she is a ice nine kills and tron legacy themed bounty hunter

[@ivydbomb-6969]

Painbow smash

[@beepbow8444]

4:22 Rainbowdash took it to the penthouse and she freak'd it (she freak'd it)

[@Mashed_Taders]

Rainbow roar (as in the crowd roars for her), Florescent Freak (florescent like glowsticks, I thought that because of her hair), Rainbow Shock, Stunt storm (cuz stunt can mean a cool trick an the bitter part could mean the stunted growth of her friendship with the others if she lost the ability to fly in her eyes), I JUST LOVE HER SOOOO MUCH SHES AMAZING AAAAAH, SHES GORGEOUS

[@justabird0]

Man, Glamrock RD is amazing! She looks so wild Also, congrats on the Kickstarter and the cute fanarts

[@yamyam4050]

I’d love to see one with pinkie pie based on the crazy chaos version of her

[@KNIGHTEYE36]

I feel like for fluttershy, she would have that goth vibe, she just fits it perfectly well. I love rainbow dash with a nightmare form. So cool 😎

[@Starwitch8609]

I like the idea of her cutie mark being different where it was just a rainbow, I can see see her getting tease and such by other ponies, since we know shes very tomboy in the show but due to her cutie mark being just a rainbow, they don't see her full potential and doesn't become a wonder bolt like she wanted, I can see her having an ego when she turns into her nightmare form

[@shinypeafowl9947]

She looks gorgeous! I love the colors and it’s so cool to see her wings used as “hands” for the Rock symbol. 👩‍🎤

[@Constantine_Cvl8]

Okay, now we need a villain AU where pretty much everyone's evil. Yes, even the villains are the same. It's all just villains. No heroes. And they all constantly bicker like children. OR! Or perhaps... All of the good-sided characters turns evil, and it's up to the villains we know to bring balance back to Equestria.

[@GoobertheAxolotl]

She is just stunning! I love the artwork! :D

[@iron54eagle]

Spectrum Overdrive! Good work Jane, this is metal AF

[@ceylonrose5230]

Since you did make her a rockstar, her fall into this could be like how some rockstars strike out on their own and leave there mands behind. Kinda pulling from her Loyalty trait or lack there of

[@necrogeneticist]

painbow crash is just really funny to me but i LOOOOVE this design

[@kiwistudiosYT]

Im liking the idea of the universe where Nightmare Moon took over equestria and sealed celestia in the moon concept, so if we move from the "dream" idea, we could have there be the day the rainboom was interrupted and her cutiemark was different. then after years of anger and rage, she's become THE QUEEN OF THE STORM! If its the Dream thing, her moment she snaps and is turned into a nightmare, maybe her dreams would have her wings suddenly stop working, and when she calls out for help by her friends, they all walk away. Sad, but I think it'd be affective.

[@whatthehelldoiputhere]

Maybe she joins the Shadow Bolts instead of helping her friends across the bridge and that's how she turns evil

[@ar15kittykat]

I feel like Ultra Violet would be a fun name that plays off the color spectrum

[@miilksza]

this is actually my favorite series on yt rn!!!!??!!

[@pyjamadays]

THIS IS HYPE AS HELL!! she so would let stuff get to her head especially if she feels like she isnt adequate in other ways i love this

[@bluefox8011]

Love the David Bowie reference

[@bazoinker]

oh my god she found hot topic

[@LittleManMikey]

WOAAAH THE NIGHTMARE RAINBOW DASH DESIGN IS SO EPIC!!! :D I’d genuinely love to get a pin or a sticker of it if you decide to make the design into one or both! Edit: Or a keychain! That would also be cool!

[@harleysans1004]

She reminds me of the Band called kiss

[@RileySauce285]

In the episode “Pies and lies” (something like that) Pinkie images a laser eyed, mean rainbow dash. It would really interesting if a corrupted Rainbow came from her distaste for her friends, getting irritated by everyone as she sees them as a distraction? Not sure but sounded cool 😋

[@PuffPuffPomf]

Okay okay okay, so, I have no idea if Fluttershy has been started, but I can see one of three things happening. 1. The flutter bat episode but *gone eviler oOOoO* 2. Fluttershy wants to defend the evergreen forest and the creatures inside it, and she can have some inspo taken from the villain in the Camp of Everfree Equestrian girls movie 3. And and personal fav, alt ending for the discord episode where she reluctantly goes along with his antics, hoping for change and stuffing everything down until one more straw of gay hits the horse’s back persay. She turns Discord to stone again or something with the nightmare forces and fucks things up and everything goes wild

[@samdwimch7345]

I’d kill to hear a musical number from her, even a death metal version of awesome as I wanna be

[@novathe266th5]

This is too epic!!! I might make some fanart of this

[@thebestbud]

AAA I'm watching the video and you mention fluttershy, I am so excited to see future villains! Considering fluttershy has the stare, I feel like she would definitely have some kind of hypnosis swirly eyes as a bad guy

[@SpineBones]

Yeeessss

[@sunsicrunchycartoonsart8196]

Oh my gosh!!!! You work is awesome¡!! Congratulations ✨🦨🤍🖤💜!!!!!!

[@Shadowstar_Art]

I can imagin some kind of cover of Ember's song from Danny Phantom with Prismcrash here

[@sprout_ful]

I’m loving the colors u chose for her!! Maybe u could call her Neon Slash, it could tie in with the guitarist Slash!

[@pillowwlord]

SHE IS SO COOL I LOVE HER DESIGN SO MUCH💘💘💘

[@night4138]

Honestly that design screams Neon Nightmare as a name for me and I love that so much Her mane is so in your face against the dark coat

[@carimeslockdownedtree2654]

I thought maybe Neon could go somewhere in her name. Neon... Something. Neon Spectre? And i love your take on it! The speaker rainbooms are actually inspired. Love the possible story arc.

[@queenlightfury8964]

I absolutely love this version of nightmare rainbow dash and kinda wish it was her official style at the same time. For rainbow to turn this way is letting her ego blow way out of proportion, which can possibly cause her ego to manifest and go ballistic like build a whole separate pony. Just think rainbow looking in the mirror and suddenly starts having hallucinations about a big crowd chanting her name over and over, but then she realizes that they aren't cheering for her instead they're cheering for nightmare . And nightmare would turn and say that she's the better out of the two less plain looking, more worthy of praise and appreciation. And nightmare convices rainbow to let go and embrace ego, when rainbow snaps back she was just blankly gazing at the mirror, this in turn caused her to go on a psychotic rant about being the best and she deserves praise and admiration and others should be lucky they're in her presence. That's all I have again I absolutely love your videos, remember to stay hydrated and take care of yourself. p(^-^)q

[@Death_Gremlin]

Awesome : D i think shes my favorite design so far Which makes sense since nightmare moon is my favorite character, silly goofy aa

[@redlioness9782]

I like the idea of her losing her ability to fly actually, specially because that in the show flying is a big thing about her character, she may not be the only pegasus of the group, but she is THE flier, maybe it could also work in the same AU where Twilight didn't got to meet the girls, and instead of becoming the elements of harmony they end up becoming the elements of chaos or the elements of destruction, maybe Rainbow was able to create the sonic boom, but something ended up while landing and she had a horrible crash that left her somehow injuried and permanently grounded and that messes up with her mindset, maybe she feels like some of her friends (fluttershy maybe?) turn their back on her and so she decides to turn her back on then too, maybe she starts perfoming as a way to escape her reality, and in doing so she starts to gain fame and attention and a part of the thing that i dont know the name that went to Luna (sorry, too lazy to luck it up) could have one part separated and fused with her, transforming her in (Prismatic Scream??, Terror Spectrum??, IDK) and giving her the hability of feeding off her fan's love for her, sort like a changeling but without the disguise?, maybe she could keep them in some sort of hypnosis during her shows, the ponies start enjoying it soo much that they don't notice themselves growing weak until they are left as some sort of zombies to serve her.

[@LunamoonTwT]

Dude this looks so stunning. You made her look 120% cooler!

[@rebeccakirkman1615]

i always wanted to see rainbow dash a a villain

[@everfluctuating]

what if her nightmare name was aurora gorealis

[@user-th1be7mb5g]

Y e s.

[@magicaloid44_03]

Omg I was just scrolling on Twitter when I came across your art from this exact video 🤣🤩✨✨

[@Sketch_E_Toons]

Prismania is the first name that comes to mind for this MASTERPIECE!❤

[@No_Gender107]

This is a really cool design though

[@Duckzrandoms]

Rainbow dash, rainbow dash, rainbow dash will beat your as-

[@Missty_the.aliencat]

Oh she looks so cool!!! I always imagined Rainbow to be a superstar or something like that! It's amazing that my idea came true ❤❤❤

[@katarinamy7879]

I vant get enough of this series, your art is just 🍫🦀🧇💕 and the commentary is so fun

[@JershReed-fw4wk]

Also as a Name? Neon Nightmare? Neon Distortion? (Like the guitar noise)

[@ConceptOfCreat10n]

I will admit that at first I was a bit confused about the tiny legs, but now I am absolutely in love with them! So cute! It’s a really good way to figure out that this is your art style and no one else’s, and I’m ashamed I didn’t pick up on that sooner. Amazing artwork, the colors are so bright and the design is so cool! This is a great story for “Rainbow Thrash” as well! Overall you did a good job. So sorry for the long comment…

[@Mollymaxxie-ct1qc]

I know this isn't the main six but I think ditzy DOOM would be good for derpy

[@fluffybumbleree]

Name idea: Prism Break!!

[@sadimmortalprincey6927]

oouuh this is so cool... i think an interesting concept would be rainbow never preforming the rainboom that brought the main 6 together and everything in the first place. and therefore never actually getting her cutie mark and completely changing things for everypony else. this could also tie back into twilight's story, maybe she failed the test but was still taken in and has this double inferiority/superiority complex. she believes celestia feels pity for her and doesn't actually trust her. then nightmare moon comes along and feeds twi's ego and then boom

[@TraumaCoreCentral]

Name ideas: Knight Shade Spectral Prism Prism Crash Iridescent Flash Spectral Scream Spectral Iridescence Prism Bolt Edit: For a story idea, I think this evil version of Rainbow Dash would have gotten to this point because she kept getting picked on and being called Rainbow Crash too much, and she turned evil for vengeance. She wouldn't really be friends with the other mane 6, but she would have come to Nightmare Moon as it would seem that she (Nightmare Moon) would be more merciful and caring to her than anypony in Cloudsdale, and thus she gets hold of some powerful magic whilst working for Nightmare Moon. Rainbow would find her love for rock music and guitar while she was being severely bullied as a filly, and even though her flying talent isn't quite there like the RD we know and love, she uses her wings to play guitar in front of thousands, riding the high of her fans' love for her and her talent. As payment for being allowed to have magical abilities to make her sound more enticing, Rainbow would take the shadows of her fans and collect them in a satchel to bring to Nightmare Moon to feed upon.

[@Fr0g_J4m]

Heck yeah Rainbow Dash :))))

[@AspensArchived]

Watch me draw ur Rainbow Dash design!

[@pinkbunnywithtealeyes]

Hehe Spectral Streaker is such a cool name!! I love this design so much

[@JaneGumball]

STREAKER ☠️😂

[@pinkbunnywithtealeyes]

@@JaneGumball hol up my dumbass just realized what a streaker is

[@VillainousVillarrai]

Her look reminds me of Twisted Sister and Kiss so perhaps her name could be a heavy metal inspired one along the lines of Iridian Void or maybe even using the nickname her bullies used as Rainbow crash, i can see her owning that playground taunt and using it as fuel for her music to create almost riots of ponies chanting her name

[@siamuchesiameja3566]

I think there's an official comic were the mane 6 are villains 20% Cruelerr😋😈