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QUESTION What defines dark fantasy? (sffa.community)

submitted 1 year ago by Subtlysubtle@sffa.community to c/fantasy@sffa.community

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What defines dark fantasy?

Is it just elves that wear black or is there more to it? Maybe a mood or setting? Maybe it's an antihero thing? Im curious as to what it means and what some of the defining/seminal works of dark fantasy might be. I mean, it just sounds awesome right? DARK FANTASY!

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[–] Darth_Iskander@sffa.community 1 points 1 year ago

So I come upon the definition that Grim Dark is the opposite of Tolkien-like fantasy.

Any works that subvert the Tolkienesque tropes qualify as Dark Fantasy. For Example Salvatore's Jarlaxle & Entreri Trilogy, A.S Etaski's books (very sexually explicit), Some of the Star Wars Legends books in the Vong series. Etcetera

As far as GrimDark notable books, all those listed are fantastic. However imho y'all forgot about GRRM's ASoFaI (Game of Thrones& Sequels).