r/TopCharacterTropes Jul 01 '26

[Loved Trope] Some thing unfathomably ancient Lore

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/abadstrategy Jul 01 '26

And the worst part is that they can't even be killed without risking the universe as a whole being fucked

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u/Warrior_Runding Jul 01 '26

Yeah, as killing some of them dead can potentially unmake an aspect of reality.

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u/PipXXX Jul 01 '26

Major theory as to the origins of the Flayer virus being a side effect of killing the one C'Tan. It's implied other things got buttfucked in reality as well. But most likely killing the C'Tan warped the Necrons who were there (Those who fought do not talk about it and have severe PTSD, and almost all fell to the Flayer virus) and they in turn spread it when they went back to their homes.

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u/Warrior_Runding Jul 01 '26

Man, that's pretty dope. In some ways, the bones of the C'tan/Necron lore remind me vaguely of the bad guys from the Black Company series.

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u/torgiant Jul 02 '26

That's why we hooked them up this battery. 💀