The Nothing
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The Nothing is the formless, all-consuming force of destruction and despair that threatens to erase the magical realm of Fantasia in *The NeverEnding Story*.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonistic force
ⓘ
fictional concept ⓘ fictional cosmic entity ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film antagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The NeverEnding Story (1984 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The NeverEnding Story (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gmork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotBe | physically fought in a conventional way ⓘ |
| counteredBy | acts of wishing and storytelling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| createdBy | Michael Ende NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Bastian’s renewed imagination ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
decline of human imagination
ⓘ
human loss of hopes and dreams ⓘ |
| effectOnCharacters |
destroys hope
ⓘ
induces despair ⓘ |
| effectOnWorld | consumes parts of Fantasia ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Fantasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| goal | erase Fantasia from existence ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| manifestsAs |
disappearance of landscapes
ⓘ
expanding void ⓘ |
| medium | fantasy literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Atreyu’s quest
ⓘ
test of Bastian’s courage and belief ⓘ |
| nature |
embodiment of despair and emptiness
ⓘ
formless force of destruction ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Childlike Empress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
Atreyu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bastian Balthazar Bux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
cosmic emptiness
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storm-like phenomenon in the film ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Die unendliche Geschichte (original German title) ⓘ |
| representsForHumans |
emotional numbness
ⓘ
forgetting stories ⓘ |
| roleInStory | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| symbolism |
apathy and lack of belief
ⓘ
hopelessness ⓘ loss of imagination ⓘ nihilism ⓘ |
| target | all regions of Fantasia ⓘ |
| threatens | Fantasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | fictional antagonist concept ⓘ |
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