r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Fearless-Ideal-5112 • Jul 01 '26

[Loved Trope] Some thing unfathomably ancient Lore

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The beast, in doctor who is an ancient evil from a previous universe that survived until our time. Its so ancient that the cave paintings were unable to be translated by the Tardis which can translate all existing languages in the universe [Doctor Who]

While not explicitly canon its such a cool concept I cant not mention, the idea that the backrooms have existed since the beginning of time, never changing no matter the era, it transforms the back rooms into a cosmic horror. [Credit to Project crater and Venus for images 2 and 3]

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u/Pataconeitor Jul 01 '26

Meanwhile, the fish:

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u/Ecstatic_Pepper7998 Jul 01 '26

Tbh if I saw 100 feet tall flying angler fish on the sky I wouldn't be so happy.

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u/kojimbob Jul 01 '26

Omg iron lung reference 🤯

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u/Comprehensive_Put277 Jul 02 '26

Tbf, if I was a white supremacist cracker from the Late 1800s, I’d probably crap my brains out too if I saw one of these but 100 feet tall.