History Main / GodOfDarkness

** ''ComicBook/VenomDonnyCates'': This run introduces Knull, the creator god of the Klyntar and one of the [[TimeAbyss oldest]], [[AboveTheGods most powerful]] and [[GodOfEvil evil]] Gods of Darkness in existence. Throughout the Cosmos, Knull has been [[IHaveManyNames known by numerous names]], such as the God of the Void, Abyss, Everblack and Lord of the Anti-Light. Knull was born in the PrimordialChaos, the nothingness between the end of the Sixth Universe and the beginning of the Seventh Universe, [[OmnicidalManiac and he plans to return the universe back to how it was]]. Thanks to his birthplace he has vast control over the [[CastingAShadow Darkness]] and the very [[PowerOfTheVoid Void]] itself. He has created a number of entities and species of {{Living Shadow}}s, like Mister E, The Exolons, and most famously the Symbiotes/Klyntar. His control over the Darkness is so vast that others with shadow powers are affected by his mere presence, such as [[ComicBook/CloakAndDaggerMarvelComics Cloak]] and [[ComicBook/TheSentry The Void.]]
* ''ComicBook/TheSandmanOverture'': Night is the AnthropomorphicPersonification of [[ThePowerOfTheVoid the emptiness that predates Creation]]. She is the estranged lover of Time and mother of [[CastOfPersonifications The Seven Endless]]. While not evil, she is known for being rather narcissistic and while affectionate, tends to pick favorites while neglecting others when it comes to her children.

* ''Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus'': Nyx appears in ''The House of Hades'' where she encounters Percy and Annabeth in Tartarus.
* In ''Literature/TheHorseAndHisBoy'' (part of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''), Aravis mentions a Calormene goddess named Zardeenah, Lady of the Night, who is also a protectress of unmarried girls. Presumably she's based on Artemis from Myth/ClassicalMythology, who is sometimes a MoonGoddess.
* In ''Literature/TheHouseOfNight,'' vampyres worship Nyx, the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Classical goddess]] of night. Naturally, the protagonist is her [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]].

* In ''Literature/TheInvisibleLifeOfAddieLaRue'', Addie's odyssey begins when she prays to the OldGods to save her from an arranged marriage she doesn't want. Unfortunately, she doesn't heed the warning she received from the village wise-woman: "''never'' pray to the gods who answer after dark."

* In [[Myth/AfricanMythology]], Biri is the orisha of darkness and midnight.

* ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'': While Medusa was a gorgon in the myths, the games portray her as the Goddess of Darkness.

** ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'': Shar is the goddess of darkness and loss, and is one of the most prominent [[GodIsEvil evil deities]] in the Faerûnian pantheon. She is often at odds with [[CainAndAbel her twin sister Selûne]], [[GodOfTheMoon the goddess of the moon.]]

It is also common for a God of Dark to be a GodOfTheMoon for obvious reasons, but they may also be separate deities. Other domains Gods of Darkness may control are [[GodOfTheDead death]], [[GodOfChaos chaos]], [[ThePowerOfTheVoid inexistence]], [[DestroyerDeity destruction]] and [[GodOfEvil evil]].

Compare TheSacredDarkness, which describes cases where darkness and its associated concepts are portrayed as benevolent, necessary or sacred. Good Gods of Darkness typically overlap with this trope, although malevolent ones do not.

A God of Darkness may be an example of DarkIsEvil, DarkIsNotEvil, or anything in between. Their relationship with a God of Light may be [[LightDarknessJuxtaposition adversarial]], but [[NightAndDayDuo in some cases they may have a relationship of in balance and harmony]], peacefully overseeing different parts of the cycle of day and night, and will often have a close relationship as equals. Either they themselves or their followers are likely capable of CastingAShadow.

It is also common for a God of Darkness to be a GodOfTheMoon for obvious reasons, but they may also be separate deities. Other domains Gods of Darkness may control are [[GodOfTheDead death]], [[GodOfChaos chaos]], [[ThePowerOfTheVoid inexistence]], [[DestroyerDeity destruction]] and [[GodOfEvil evil]].

A God of Darkness may be an example of DarkIsEvil, DarkIsNotEvil, or anything in between. Their relationship with a God of Light may be [[LightDarknessJuxtaposition adversarial]], but [[NightAndDayDuo in some cases they may have a relationship of in balance and harmony]], peacefully overseeing different parts of the cycle of day and night, and will often have a close relationship as equals. Either they themselves or their followers are likely capable of [[CastingAShadow]].

A God of Darkness may be an example of DarkIsEvil, DarkIsNotEvil, or anything in between. Their relationship with a God of Light may be [[LightDarknessJuxtaposition adversarial]], but [[NightAndDayDuo in some cases they may have a relationship of in balance and harmony]], peacefully overseeing different parts of the cycle of day and night, and will often have a close relationship as equals.

* UsefulNotes/PersianMythology: Ahriman is god of darkness, night and evils.

* ''FanFic/QueenOfBloodSirWill'': Solin and Dracul, the Gods of Light and Darkness respectively were bitter enemies. Thankfully, their successors, Taylor and Dragon, get along great.

* ''Videogame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic Ashan'': Malassa is one of the 6 [[DragonsAreDivine dragon-gods]] and the ElementalEmbodiment of darkness, in contrast to her brother Elrath the Dragon of light. She is believed to be the most intelligent of the dragon-gods, hoarding secrets and ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow. Her worshippers include dark elves, {{Mad Oracle}}s, assassins, and those who dwell underground. Although many who do not worship her perceive her as a malevolent force, she appreciates those who recognize that [[DarkIsNotEvil "Darkness" and "Evil" are distinct from each other]], and she seems to believe in BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil, as she plays an important role in keeping Ashan safe from demons, but she has also sabotaged a plan by Elraths's servants, the angels, that would have left demons extinct.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Villainous}}'': Black Hat is a [[TopGod Top]] GodOfEvil whose main domain is a dark depressing island (in the form of a black hat) with a black cloud (again, in a form of a black hat).

* In ''Literature/AHorseAndHisBoy,'' Aravis mentions a Calormene goddess named Zardeenah, Lady of the Night, who is also a protectress of unmarried girls. Presumably she's based on Artemis from Myth/ClassicalMythology, who is sometimes a MoonGoddess.

** Apep is the [[SnakesAreSinister serpent god]] of chaos and darkness who serves as the ArchEnemy of Ra the sun god.

** Hoder, who is [[DisabledDeity blind]], is usually pegged as a god of darkness. His brother Balder seems to be the GodOfLight, so [[SiblingYingYang it fits thematically]].