Fun fact: in the novelization of Rainbow Rocks, Sunset Shimmer didn’t just add pony ears and ponytail but also wings and unicorn horn. This was finalized in the climax of Friendship Games as she transforms into Daydream Shimmer.

@DiscipleOfAndrewRyan
 
Though there’s another unrelated fanfic that calls it Sunburn (not sure whether that one inherited either part of Sunset’s name) so I got the idea to call it Searing Sunburn.

@DiscipleOfAndrewRyan
 
Someone took the phrase “Bathe in the sins of your ancestors to see your true self” A little too personally.

@Mugen Kagemaru  
that’s how I got the idea.

@DiscipleOfAndrewRyan  
Well there’s a fanfic continuity (I don’t remember the name) on FiMFiction that refers to Demon!Sunset as “Searing” (no second name) so there’s that for ya.

@Mugen Kagemaru  
…so, eww, right? 😰🤢
 
sometimes, I do not even know what goes wrong in the fandom. seriously, I don’t.
 
_{I still insist on Sunset Searing. it doesn’t sound ridiculous at all for an alliterative name.}

@DiscipleOfAndrewRyan  
Matches the alliteration of her normal name.  
And it’s hit the fandom consensus, so…

@PonyPon  
naw, man. you – and I – love where this is going! we finally get to see Sunset Shimmer accept and embrace her true self… and we will attest to the deaths of The Dazzlings and The Rainbooms at her hands. she’s coming back with a vengeance and she is going to take the world by storm! >:D
 
 
@Putinforgod  
@butterfield Pancake  
@FanOfMostEverything  
I disagree. her making friends with Princess Twilight and the HuMane Five is just a ruse so she can get close enough to get her revenge and kill them. once she does that, she’ll do the same to The Dazzlings and everyone else at Canterlot High. lest we forget, she isn’t altruistic; everything she does is primarily for her own personal gain.
 
 
@Mugen Kagemaru  
jeez Louise, man! why the hell do you have to call her by that stupid name? in fact, why the hell do we even call her that?! I prefer the name Sunset Searing – it fits her so much better.
 
 
@transblitz1  
I vehemently agree. what actually happened was just freakin’ asinine and idiotic. I would’ve loved to see Sunset reveal her true intentions to the whole world and do away with both The Dazzlings and The Rainbooms.

Far would’ve preferred her using dark magic to fight the Dazzlings than what did happen

Rainbow Rocks: What could’ve happened if she transformed to fight the 3 Dazzlings…

Given the black sclera, I was expecting Sunset Satan.

I’d love to have seen this. Not that what we got was bad, but this is certainly a lot more advanced.

ohh my god… we’ve got an innovator in our hands… sunset shimmer knows how to use GN-particles!
 
http://gelbooru.com/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=929812

In Magic: the Gathering, one sort of person who uses both white and black magic is a manipulative tyrant who manipulates social structures to deny any possibility of rebellion.
 
Another is an enduring protector who is utterly merciless towards anyone who threatens those close to her.

Sunset Shimmer just used devil trigger and got a SSS rank.

@Putinforgod  
Reminds me of Lady Suzuka vaguely
 
FYI: Japanese mythology she is a divine being but despite her being a demon princess she lends her power to humans out of the goodness if her heart

This makes me think of Blue Exorcist

YES! I LOVE THIS!
 
I’ve always loved the idea of Sunset keeping part of her demonic powers, specially now that she can use them for the good.
 
She would probably looks less like an “Imp” now that she’s has a better understandment of friendship and much more gracefult. But she would be still be brutal against anyone who tries to hurt her friends.

I’m all for those flaming wings.

Ohh, I like where this is going.