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50+ Best Midjourney Dark Fantasy Prompts (Plus 6 Tips)
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The world of dark fantasy is a realm of brooding shadows, captivating creatures, and epic battles. With Midjourney, you can bring your dark fantasies to life with stunning visuals. But crafting the perfect prompt takes more than just a dark imagination.
In this guide, we have included steps to create captivating Midjourney dark fantasy prompts, best prompts examples, as well as AI image quality enhancing tips to fuel your creations - DnD fans hands up!
Part 1. How to Get the Best Midjourney Dark Fantasy Prompts
Step 1. Prepare your Midjourney Dark Fantasy Prompts.
Basic structure: Dark fantasy styles, characters and creatures, environment, mood and atmosphere, color palette, image texture and genre.
You don't necessarily need to include all the components. For instance, if you start with "1970s dark fantasy, DnD art of…" Midjourney models already knew what color schemes would look like.
Step 2. Generate dark fantasy AI art and inspect for details.
Here's an example prompt to get you started: DVD screen grab from a 20th century dark fantasy film, two knights in plate armor with winged helmets and spiky horns standing on the roof tower of an ancient castle.
However, after saving the image, when we zoom in on details like armor and castle walls, the image looks blurry. To achieve crisp and share-worthy visuals for your dark fantasy art, the easiest way is to use a dedicated AI image quality and resolution enhancer – Aiarty Image Enhancer.
Step 3. Enhance the resolution and quality of your AI image.
Simply install the lightweight Aiarty Image Enhancer, drag and drop your Midjourney dark fantasy images, and wait for the software to AI inference and enhance the image automatically.
Why Aiarty?
- -Upscale images by 2X/4X/8X, up to 16K resolution for 300DPI printing.
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- -Generate proper details: improve skin, feather, fabric, surface materials, etc.
- -Easier and faster batch workflow, with Nvidia/AMD/Intel/CPU optimization.
Part 2. Best Midjourney Dark Fantasy Prompts Examples
Midjourney 1970s/1980s Dark Fantasy Prompts
Prompt: 1970s dark fantasy, a vintage tarot card depicting an old man with long beard and black robes standing on top of the mountain, holding up his hands in praying gesture towards sun, mystic, occult, colorful illustration by Beksinski and Moebius, dark fantasy. In style of lithograph, colorful, vintage.
Prompt: 1970s dark fantasy depicting a giant orc with red eyes, standing on the top of an alien mountain, looking down at two tiny human adventurers running away in fear, in the style of Frank Frazetta and Zdzisław Beksiński, dark gold background color, vintage grainy look, flat illustration.
Prompt: 1970s dark fantasy, dnd, the dark lord sits on his throne, fire in the background, skulls hanging from threers, illustration by Beksinski and Moebius, dark fantasy. In style of lithograph, 80s horror poster, symmetrical composition, vintage style, grainy texture, grunge aesthetic.
Dark Fantasy Vintage Tarot Card
Prompt: A vintage tarot card depicting a knight in black armor stands on the edge of an abyss, holding his sword high above him. The background is a dark purple with a glowing red sun behind it. 80s dark fantasy::2, in style of lithography.
Prompt: A vintage tarot card depicting close up of the Grim Reaper holding a crystal ball, vintage illustration, with dark red and light blue tones.
Prompt: A vintage tarot card depicting the close up of an owl face with red eyes, holding a sword in its beak, symmetrical composition, dark gold background color, vintage grainy look, flat illustration, dark green and black color palette.
Midjourney Paperback Dark Fantasy
Prompt: 1970s paperback dark fantasy, sci-fi books covers, close up of a red knight wearing full plate armor, with their helmet covering their face, standing in front of the gates to hell. The mood is dark and ominous, in style of Boris Vallejo, Frank Frazetta, Zdzisław Beksiński.
Prompt: 1970s paperback dark fantasy, sci-fi books covers, a full body illustration of the devil in blue robes holding up his golden cross, standing on top of hell with black demons surrounding him, the background is a fiery hell fire.
Prompt: 1970s paperback dark fantasy, dnd, sci-fi books covers, He-Man in a retro style with a grainy texture and halftone dots. In the background is a red moon and earth. He-Man has long blonde hair wearing armor and holding his sword. He stands on top of the planet.
Prompt: 1970s paperback fantasy depicting a red robed hooded figure floating above an abyss, red sun in the sky, colorful illustration by Beksinski and Moebius, dark fantasy::2. In style of lithograph, colorful.
Prompt: 1970s paperback fantasy, sci-fi books covers, A red-cloaked wizard holding up an orb of light, floating on the moon in space, moon planet background, in style of Boris Vallejo, Frank Frazetta, Zdzisław Beksiński.
Prompt: 1970s paperback fantasy, a bearded wizard casting lightning from his hand, standing in the middle of an endless pit full of lava and fire.
DVD Screen Grabs Dark Fantasy Prompts
Prompt: DVD screengrab from 90s fantasy film, ethereal queen, evil queen with blonde hair, black lips and a metal headpiece wearing a silver crown surrounded by fire, holding a staff in her hand surrounded by glowing roots, in a dark fantasy medieval setting holding a fire staff, with very short curly blonde hair with white streaks, a beautiful face, wearing ornate armor in the style of a dark gothic aesthetic.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from dark fantasy film Labyrinth, the setting sun is visible behind spires of an enormous medieval fantasy city with many towers and walls, the sky above them looks red-orange as if it's on fire.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from dark fantasy film Labyrinth, a dark haired female vampire warrior wearing black leather armor and wielding an ornate sword in one hand while holding up her torch to light the way with the other hand, standing inside old stone ruins at night, with dark red skin, dark blue eyes, and a pale white glow illuminating her face, with long straight hair and a serious expression against a simple background.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from dark fantasy film Labyrinth, an evil beautiful woman with long black hair in the dark, eerie interior of an ancient castle. She is wearing armor and standing, holding up her sword to light it on fire in the style of a 90s fantasy movie.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from dark fantasy film Labyrinth, a wide shot of an evil dark priestess with long black hair wearing all leather and holding up her sword to the flame on top, in extremely thick darkness inside ancient stone walls at night.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from a 20th century dark fantasy film, two knights in plate armor with winged helmets and spiky horns standing on the roof tower of an ancient castle, daylight. The knights are depicted in the style of medieval warriors.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from a 20th century dark fantasy film, giant black vulture with wings spread wide flying above an ancient castle wall at night.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from a 20th century dark fantasy film, enormous giant black vulture with wings outstretched flying over an ancient medieval castle wall at night, very dim lighting, grey and blue color palette.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from a 20th century fantasy movie, a giant demon ork with horns and large fangs in the dungeon of an ancient castle at night, wearing black leather armor with chains around his neck and a belt made of nails that glow white like moonlight, screaming into the camera.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from dark fantasy film Labyrinth, wide shot of an armored knight and his queen standing side by side in the palace hall at night, he has full body armor with helmet on, she is wearing gold dress and golden crown, they both have glowing eyes, epic composition, dark lighting.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from a dark fantasy film in the style of Ridley Scott, a knight in full plate armor with helmet sitting on the ground and playing an instrument near a campfire at night, creating a very moody atmosphere, dark medieval towers made of stone visible behind him, black metal scales covered his suit of armor, the helmet is also steel but without a visor.
Prompt: DVD screengrab from a 20th century dark fantasy film, Close-up of Odin with staff made of fire, he is holding his flaming spear, in medieval with cinematic lighting in a medieval fantasy, epic style.
Prompt: DVD screengrab of an enormous black sphere in the center, with Greek statues surrounding it on both sides and standing atop marble stairs at night in dark grey colors in a medieval fantasy film.
Sci-fi Magazine Style Dark Fantasy
Prompt: 80s vintage pulp sci-fi magazine cover of red eyes staring out through a hooded cape, staring at a green man, mystical or cosmic feel.
Prompt: 80s vintage pulp sci-fi magazine cover of a close-up shot of two human-like creatures floating above each other in mid-air, with one wearing green and having long hair. They have large crimson colored eyeballs.
Prompt: 80s vintage pulp sci-fi magazine cover of a blue female space traveler floating above the heads of three male figures, in the style of a vintage sci-fi book cover illustration, male figures eyes glow white like sunbeams.
Prompt: 80s vintage pulp sci-fi magazine cover of a close-up shot of two human-like creatures floating above each other in mid-air, with one wearing green and having long hair. They have large crimson colored eyeballs.
Prompt: 80s vintage pulp sci-fi magazine cover showing mysterious desert men in hoods being pulled by small drone-like vehicles on their heads.
Prompt: 80s vintage pulp sci-fi magazine book cover paper art, A symmetrical painting of an evil skull face holding up a red crystal ball.
Prompt: A blue female space traveler floating above the heads of four male figure, she has an arm around each man's forehead, in space over earth city and starry sky.
Prompt: 70s dark fantasy book cover art of a man and young woman sitting on top of the same large robot, in a space ship deck with a table between them.
Prompt: Sci-fi dark fantasy novel cover of Man in blue robes and hooded cloak overlooking her army as they fight alien creatures on mars.
Midjourney Prompts for Dark Fantasy Illustrations
Prompt: 1970's dark fantasy, dnd, 5 nuns standing in the middle of an empty cathedral, their long white robes covered with red liquid that is spilling onto them as they turn around to face each other.
Prompt: Dark fantasy collage of puppet master controlling puppets in the style of russian avant garde poster art, orange and pink hues, a white man with short hair holds two strings connected to his head, behind him is an object on a string that he controls.
Prompt: 70s dark fantasy, astronaut holding the universe in his hands, green energy lines emanating from him and all around him, black background, green lightning coming out behind the subject.
Prompt: 70s Dark fantasy illustration of a blonde man in a grey uniform running with a spear, on the ground there are many big open mouths with sharp teeth in the style of Edward Bawden and John Bauer, surrealism, weirdcore, night sky.
Prompt: 70s Dark fantasy illustration of a blonde man in a grey uniform running with a spear, on the ground there are many big open mouths with sharp teeth, in style of Boris Vallejo, Frank Frazetta, Zdzisław Beksiński.
Prompt: 70s Dark fantasy illustration, a close-up of the face of a woman with large, glowing green eyes and long eyelashes looking straight ahead at night. A shadowy figure is seen climbing up her nose.
Prompt: Dark fantasy poster of a baby with brown eyes and a bald head, in space, with stars around it, with chiaroscuro lighting, 80s airbrush posters.
Prompt: 80s vintage pulp sci-fi magazine cover of a green man with red eyes is holding up a cloud to his face, through the cloud there are red eyes staring out, creepy style.
Prompt: Dnd dark fantasy artwork, A red cloaked figure with glowing eyes holding up an ethereal sword to the green skinned goblin king kneeling before him.
Prompt: 1970’s dark fantasy book cover paper art dungeons and dragons style drawing of a skeletal knight, draped in rusting armor, atop a horse of pure shadow, charging through a maze of luminous, floating prisms.
Prompt: 70s dark fantasy book cover art of goddess in pink robe standing on her feet, with gold rings and blonde hair . She is surrounded by green plants and trees, which have purple flowers growing from their trunks. In front stands a large golden city tower that has pillars adorned with white birds flying around it.
Prompt: Dark fantasy dungeons and dragons art, a beautiful woman with long white hair wearing an elegant medieval dress is looking into the mirror, where she sees herself as an undead zombie vampire witch in the mirror.
Midjourney Prompts for Dark Fantasy Concept Art
Prompt: A fantasy RPG character in a dark and mysterious background. A full body shot of an elf rogue holding two daggers. He has glowing blue eyes and his pale skin has some scars. Wearing a black hooded cloak and holding a long curved knife in one hand, in the woods at night in the style of fantasy art.
Prompt: Dark fantasy concept art of a woman riding on top of a giant spider in a dark cave, with crystals hanging from the ceiling, she has red hair and a purple cloak.
Prompt: A dark fantasy illustration of an elegant woman in the center, surrounded by cthulhu monsters holding glowing ancient documents, surrounded by huge tentacles that reach from behind to form a giant crown, and an evil eye in the tentacles, the background is a shadowy landscape filled with black rocks and green mist.
Prompt: A dark fantasy art style painting of an evil lich king wearing black armor with horns and wielding an axe, he is standing in the middle of an icey wasteland surrounded by spikier energy, his helmet has two large eyes on top of it, he wears gray robes over his body and carries some gems around him, the background features rocks covered in snow and mist, dark blue lighting.
Prompt: Dark fantasy illustration of three vikings, two men and one woman with long hair in furs standing on the side of an icy mountain at dusk holding spears and archery bows while a bear crouches behind them with his head raised to give him more room, concept art.
Prompt: Concept art of the dark fantasy style for game, a giant portal with swirling energy in the center of an ancient rocky field, person walking up to it in awe, detailed environment, dark and gritty atmosphere.
Prompt: Concept art of a dark fantasy glowing forest, with dark green and turquoise colors, magical luminous::2 creatures glowing in the shadows, hidden paths leading to mysterious ruins.
Prompt: Dark fantasy style, concept art of giant mushrooms in an alien swamp with red glowing veins, and trees that have vines wrapped around them, with the silhouette of young girl standing at their base looking up to see the mushroom's spores above her.
Prompt: Concept art of the dark fantasy style for game, scary creepy underground gothic city with giant tentacle trees and ruins, mysterious atmosphere, dark green colour scheme, grimdark aesthetic, grimy feeling, character in foreground, dark souls inspired.
Part 3: Tips and Tricks for Midjourney Dark Fantasy Art
1. Reference a specific scene of a dark fantasy movie or D&D art.
For instance, you can add "labyrinth 1986, tunnel scene", "spaceballs", "willow" in different prompts. Besides movies, the dark and gritty aspects of D&D tabletop RPG game also have had a lasting impact on the genre.
Above is a great reinterpretation of DnD dark fantasy art on Reddit, featuring warlock subclasses characters.
Prompt (Credit: r/EnhancerAI): 1970’s dark fantasy art dungeons and dragons style drawing of red hair druid encounters a mythical creature, her presence earning her the trust of the creature as they jointly gather magical mushrooms in harmony.
2. Use an established styles in the prompts.
Here are some of the nice combinations to try:
- - DVD screenshot of {dark soul movies}
- -1980s paperback fantasy/sci-fi books covers
- -1970s DnD dark fantasy art
- -In the style of old medieval dark fantasy
3. Learn from Midjourney gallery and online prompt libraries.
For instance, you can visit websites such as promphero or prompbase to learn from others. Additionally, you can learn from various artists focusing on dark themes.
4. Use the /describe feature in Midjourney.
Use the /describe feature in Midjourney. Find dark fantasy art you admire and let Midjourney analyze it. This can help you identify keywords, scenes, and elements to adapt for your own prompts.
5. Go for specific tones, texture, and composition.
For instance, you can control the feel of your artwork. Add "lithography" at the end to achieve a vintage print aesthetic with a fine grain.
Plus, it's fun to play with composition for visual impact. Try "symmetrical composition" for balance, "dramatic angle" for intensity, or "Dutch angle" for a sense of unease.
6. Upscale and enhance image quality for display and print.
Use Aiarty Image Enhancer to upscale, enhance, and generate proper details for huge size AI art, up to 8K/16K resolutions and ready for 300DPI print.
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Abby Poole is a seasoned AI enthusiast, with years of experience in the generative AI field. She has become a proficient user of AI tools like Midjourney. Abby’s expertise in crafting intricate prompts has led to the creation of countless stunning visuals. Her in-depth knowledge of AI and her passion for sharing it make her a valuable asset to the Aiarty team.
