Fanlore:Featured Article Archives/2017: Week 45

Art from Deep Grope, "The Death of Kirk" by Mike Eason.

Deathfic is fanfiction that focuses on the death of a character, usually a beloved canon character. Generally the term is reserved for stories where the death is a major plot element. Deathfic may be darkfic in which the focus is on the tragedy or horror of the character's death, or may focus more on elements of hurt/comfort or the angst and grieving process of the characters. Afterlife stories are a type of deathfic that focuses on what happens after death.