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[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The elf reich huh? I knew those long eared bastards were up to something. Goddamn thalmor.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 54 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Makes sense. The original fey creatures were often way more terrifying than what currently comes to mind when we say "fairy".

[–] zedgeist@lemm.ee 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.
Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels.
Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies.
Elves are glamorous. They project glamour.
Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment.
Elves are terrific. They beget terror.

Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago

I've been reading through Disc world as a pallette cleanser between heavier fantasy, and you've just reminded me it's time for the next one. Terry Pratchett is wonderful

[–] femtech@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Any movies that go that route? Like hell boy and the like. I love original scary fairy tails.

[–] A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

Pan's Labryinth comes to mind.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's a TV show, but Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is worth the watch

[–] savedbythezsh@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I read the book but I never watched the show - is it worth?

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Yes. But this is coming from someone who never read the book. I enjoyed the show.

[–] Septian@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago

Read the book and watched the show. Both are fantastic in their own rights, very different ways to consume the story with some differences that fit well for their medium.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago

It's been a while since I've seen it, but I think I remember it being pretty faithful. It's definitely a good TV show in its own right

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 8 points 2 years ago

I love me some fairy tails too.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

The Other Mother in Coraline is patterned after classic fae, especially in the book.

[–] v_krishna@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Grimm was a somewhat cheesy cop drama along these lines...

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Alternatively, people's "real" accounts of Fey encounters are equally terrifying if taken at the perspective of reality.

[–] eldritch_lich@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago
[–] Heavybell@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Honestly unshocking. Eldritch horrors and fey are basically the same thing anyway; a powerful entity with alien intentions and motivations, not good or evil particularly, just unknowable.

[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

I think you a word.

[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 years ago

The Warlocks were all Pact of the Fey all along.

[–] FunkyMonk@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

I could see Chuthulu as a Fey Neptune of sorts...

[–] Atlas48@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 years ago

Shadow court.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Though could "Eldritch horror" mean "something horrifying to the Eldritch" rather than "a horror that is Eldritch"?

Though I've never read Lovecraft, so I don't know the full context of how he uses the term.

[–] Overforest@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

"But Fey Blast doesn't sound a cool tho."

  • Private, probably idk it's been years since I last watched Penguins of Madagascar