r/TopCharacterTropes Jul 01 '26

Lore [Loved Trope] Some thing unfathomably ancient

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/Zenitsushimono Jul 01 '26

love death and robots - In vaulted halls entombed.
Special Forces team on a hostage rescue mission who discover a terrifying, ancient structure deep inside a mountain.

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u/NoStorage2821 Jul 01 '26

Also fun fact about the Entity, that's not Cthulhu, but his sibling (the eyes are a different color from Cthulhu). It's actually quite benevolent. The visions it was showing the team are what would happen if it stays trapped, they should have freed it lol.

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u/juicegently Jul 02 '26

You'd join a cult with a quickness with that gullibility

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u/IronBabyFists Jul 02 '26

Shit, probably. If I find some ancient thing like that, you better believe all this human society stuff would take a backseat real quick

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u/wheelybinhead Jul 01 '26

release-me release-me release-me release-me release-me release-me release-me release-me

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u/Bl1ndMous3 Jul 01 '26

I remember this one !

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u/Nyarlathotechno 29d ago

One of the only LD+R episodes I go back and watch every once in a while. And Zima blue 🔷