AskBlueCrest

sombra is probably one of the most relatable characters for me.

his character isn’t explored much in the animated series. but i loved his portrayal in the comics. many people in the community criticize his character as being bland and “too edgy”… but honestly. i think he’s great

sombra is a byproduct of parents wanting to live through their children, rather than live alongside them. i feel like finding this representation is difficult, especially the anger and rage that follows with it like a dog.

it comes with the need to be a perfectionist out of fear you will let down the ones who live through you, as seen with sombra’s obsession with intricate traps. the most famous being his stair trap. which might have been seen as a “lol quirky edgy pony moment” but it’s really just because this horse is a perfectionist on extreme levels.

think twilight but if she listened to goth music and had a niche deviantart account

(rabia = sombra’s mother)

(also notice how he doesn’t call her “mom” or “my mother”)

to sombra’s people, the umbrum, and his mother, he is nothing more than a weapon utilized for mass destruction. sombra was never viewed as an individual, but rather a thing that can be manipulated and used to advance his people. sombra’s whole “destiny” was fogged through his mothers manipulation. she made him view an entirely different “destiny” in the crystal heart, which made him believe he had to go through with what the heart showed him.

additionally, sombra clearly struggles with self image problems. a common issue that occurs in children victim to this particular type of parenting. the child has no form of identity as everything they do is for the parent. sombra views himself as only a mere monster (yes, edgy, i know) as that’s what everyone else and his people see.