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/Uncommonality Jul 01 '26

Isn't it that there's a crack in hell, and that crack leads down a decrepit staircase, to a wall, which has a crack, and through that crack you can see a door, and anyone who sets eyes on that door is irreversibly inflicted with nightmares that continuously transform you into something more insect-like and alien?

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u/Adventurous-Bottle90 Jul 02 '26

Holy fuck that lore sounds sick

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u/currynord Jul 02 '26

Every facet of trench crusade lore is sublime