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[[Warhammer 40k]] | [[Image:Lovepeace.png|thumb|right|It's totally the opposite of this.]][[Image:Inspector Grimgadget.jpg|thumb|right|Inspector Gadget, reimagined with a grimdark feel.]]'''Grimdark''' is an adjective derived from the tagline for [[Warhammer 40k]], which states that "In the '''grim darkness''' of the far future, there is only war." It is generally used to describe a setting which it would really, REALLY suck to actually live in, exemplified by Warhammer 40k itself. It can also be used to describe artwork that has a grimdark feel, even if the setting itself would not normally be considered grim and dark. | ||
Common grimdark themes include: | |||
*Cybernetics and cyborgs | |||
*Mutants, especially the persecution thereof | |||
*Neverending warfare | |||
*Short life expectancies | |||
*Spanish Inquisition clones | |||
[[Category:Warhammer40K]] | [[Category:Warhammer40K]] | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 27 June 2008
Grimdark is an adjective derived from the tagline for Warhammer 40k, which states that "In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war." It is generally used to describe a setting which it would really, REALLY suck to actually live in, exemplified by Warhammer 40k itself. It can also be used to describe artwork that has a grimdark feel, even if the setting itself would not normally be considered grim and dark.
Common grimdark themes include:
- Cybernetics and cyborgs
- Mutants, especially the persecution thereof
- Neverending warfare
- Short life expectancies
- Spanish Inquisition clones