Deathfic
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Deathfic is a piece where most of the characters die in a horrible and grotesque fashion. After the death of the characters, the piece tends to focus on the ramifications of their deaths. This term is used in the Anime and CSI fandoms.
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[edit] History
The use of this term predates 1998.
[edit] Historical Definitions
The following definition dates to August 2003 in the Gundam Wing fandom:
- Death/Deathfic: Pretty self explanitory. A person's death is usually the center of the plot[1]
The following definition dates to May 2004 in the Harry Potter, Horatio Hornblower and Pirates of the Caribbean fandoms:
- Deathfic:
- an AU fic in which a canon character dies when, in canon, they didn’t.[2]
The following definition dates to September 2005 in the Stargate fandom:
- Death Stories:
- A story in which one or more of the lead characters (Jack, Sam, Daniel, Teal'c) dies.[3]
The following definition was provided in the July/August 2008 edition of the Literary Review of Canada:
- deathfic (where a major character dies)[4]
[edit] Examples
Below are some examples of Deathfic from various fan fiction communities.
[edit] CSI
- Too Soon, Too Late by Battus philenor
- When the Voice is Quiet by Karin
- Joy, Happiness and Love by susanmary
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