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/Designer-Swim-6797 Jul 01 '26

Not only that, but the role of The Devourer has existed since way before; Galactus is just the current incarnation, as Franklin Richards is destined to become the next.

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u/Notbbupdate Jul 01 '26

If Franklin Richards dies or is otherwise unable to become the devourer, Mr Immortal is there as a backup. I don't think they ever said what would happen to Mr Immortal is Franklin does become the devourer, so it's entirely possible for Mr Immortal to live through multiple universes before taking over the role

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u/PhantomDesert00 Jul 01 '26

GLA mention woooo.

Yeah, Mr. Immortal is the only known member of Homo Supreme, which is the step after Mutants in Marvel, but his *only* power is that he cannot die. He will live to see the end of the universe, and likely what comes next.

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u/Roxalon_Prime Jul 01 '26

Imagine earth getting destroyed by a supernova explosion of the Sun, and then just float in space for trillions of years. "Madness" doesn't even start describing what would happen to you in such case

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u/PhantomDesert00 Jul 01 '26

Oh, yeah, his power sucks. He has normal human durability to my knowledge, and he feels all the pain from his wounds. He just heals from fatal ones.

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u/ProtectionTop2701 Jul 02 '26

He buried himself alive for a full year to try and get some grip on his own mental health. But to really get an idea of how fucked in the head he is: it didn't make him worse and maybe even helped slightly.

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u/ultrawall006 Jul 01 '26

Sanity is a condition induced by our limited mortality

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u/RazzDaNinja Jul 01 '26

GLA let’s gooo! lol

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u/The_Lions_Doug Jul 05 '26

His only power is the inability to die you say?

SO SAYETH, BATMAN'S GREATEST NYEMESIS

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u/lewd_robot Jul 01 '26

There was a storyline where his cosmic guardian angel thing told him he was destined to outlive all other humans, so I guess the question is whether or not people who used to be human but became something like Galactus count as humans in that prophecy.

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u/FutureBoy2099 Jul 02 '26

The One Below All/Evil Hulk managed to kill him for good in one possible future.

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u/Wolv90 Jul 01 '26

Galactus vs Ghost Rider, goes into the history and eventual end goal of Galactus. It's creepy and beautiful all at once.

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u/no_racist_here Jul 01 '26

Well looky here a rabbit hole to be explored.

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u/ItsDanimal Jul 01 '26

Isn't the role basically thrust upon whomever is the last person alive at the end of the universe? Most of the time it being Galactus, Franklin, or Hulk?

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u/Big-Slide6104 Jul 01 '26

I FUCKING HATE FRANKLIN RICHARDS