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Darker Than Dark - Illustrious

Nicows
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7/16/2025
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Full-body image of an anime girl in a yellow Pikachu cosplay hoodie, standing confidently with hands on hips against a black background, featuring soft shading and volumetric lighting.
Dark cosmic figure Kayle with glowing neon blue and purple wings, galaxy hair, violet eyes, and luminous gold jewelry in a cosmic void background.
A fantasy FireGenasi girl with flaming hair kneeling indoors in a rustic medieval tavern with dynamic lighting and ambient occlusion effects.
Androgynous figure with black skin and blue starry hair in a midnight blue starry robe, holding a glowing magic book under a starry night sky with mountains in the background.
A luminous female figure with complex iridescent horns, wearing a shiny holographic outfit, illuminated by volumetric lighting against a dark background.

Recommended Prompts

masterpiece, dark, long hair, red eyes, seductive smile

Recommended Negative Prompts

[worst quality, bad quality, infant, :4] [artist name, :0.2]

Recommended Parameters

samplers

Euler a

steps

30

cfg

5

resolution

992x1456, 832x1216

vae

sdxl_vae.safetensors

other models

DarkerThanDarkIllustriousV0.2-08(noise0.1) (8121d1f1f97e), Illustrious-XL-v0.1 (3e15ba0038), NoctFlatStyleIllustriousV0.5-09 (cf090682cb9a), ObsidianIllustriousV0.1.3 (e7fc9e2dd0), ObsidianIllustriousV0.1.2 (551cc2adbd), olympusXL_v30 (2786d76b48)

Recommended Hires (High-Resolution) Parameters

upscaler

4x_foolhardy_Remacri

upscale

1.2 - 1.5

steps

10 - 15

denoising strength

0.35

Tips

Use strength at 0.5 but can increase for more darkness.

Play with tags dark, night, day to adjust look.

Black background might help sometimes but keep it simple.

Works well on base Pony/Illustrious but might not with other merges.

Creator Sponsors

You can also support me on Patreon or DeviantArt

All pics used the extension adetailer on A1111 for the face

A lora that add darkness or contrast.

I recommend using strength at 0.5 but you can increase it if you want more darkness.

You can play with the tags dark, night, day.

Black background might help sometime but may keep it simple.

Working well on base Pony/Illustrious but might not with other merges.

Dataset is mostly anime pics.

You can also support me on Patreon or DeviantArt

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Model Details

Model type

LORA

Base model

Illustrious

Model version

Illustrious

Model hash

692bd4f9ae

Creator

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Images by Darker Than Dark - Illustrious

Full-body image of an anime girl in a yellow Pikachu cosplay hoodie, standing confidently with hands on hips against a black background, featuring soft shading and volumetric lighting.
Dark cosmic figure Kayle with glowing neon blue and purple wings, galaxy hair, violet eyes, and luminous gold jewelry in a cosmic void background.
A fantasy FireGenasi girl with flaming hair kneeling indoors in a rustic medieval tavern with dynamic lighting and ambient occlusion effects.
Androgynous figure with black skin and blue starry hair in a midnight blue starry robe, holding a glowing magic book under a starry night sky with mountains in the background.
A luminous female figure with complex iridescent horns, wearing a shiny holographic outfit, illuminated by volumetric lighting against a dark background.

concept Images

Portrait of a cyborg girl with pink skin, yellow eyes with black sclera, wearing a steampunk-inspired mechanical outfit with gears, cogs, and a mechanical limb, set against a background featuring an antique clock face.
A mysterious woman with flowing black hair and a dark, lace-adorned dress stands in a field of flowers, bathed in an ethereal glow from a futuristic sunset and surrounded by glowing sparks.

dark Images

Silhouette of a man wearing a glowing, bioluminescent crown of thorns with purple lights against a dark blue background.
Silhouette of a warrior standing in a doorway of an ancient temple at twilight, with dark columns and a twilight sky with distant clouds and firelight beyond.
A female model with a bob haircut wearing an intricate white lace dress under moody blue neon lighting in a dark corridor.
Close-up photorealistic portrait of a stylish hipster girl with dark makeup, defined jawline, and an alluring necklace.
Black and white cinematic image of giant King Kong roaring and rampaging through 1930s New York streets, surrounded by vintage cars and destruction.
Silhouette of a person's profile with vibrant red and orange ink splashes dynamic against a dark gritty background.
A young woman with long dark swirling hair highlighted with gold streaks, wearing an elegant dark strapless dress, set against an abstract black background with Turing Patterns creating a depth illusion.
Silhouette of a girl with glowing blonde hair in a single long braid wearing a white dress, standing against a fiery warm light background with chiaroscuro and volumetric lighting effects.
A red-haired rogue woman in dark asymmetric clothing kneels petting a white wolf pup with glowing blue eyes against a dark rocky night scene with red glowing plants.
Epic nighttime castle siege with knights and orc armies amidst fire and smoke, under a dramatic sky with towering dark castle.

darkness Images

Anime-style illustration of a girl named Ayame wearing a red floral kimono with off-shoulder detail and obi sash, showing her back under nighttime sky. She has long white hair in a side ponytail decorated with red flower accessories, and two oni horns on her head. She is looking back with a smile amidst glowing spirits floating in a traditional Japanese street illuminated by warm lantern light.
A massive crashed spacecraft looms over a dead swamp with glowing fire and thick fog under a yellow-orange sky, featuring dramatic, eerie lighting and detailed sci-fi elements.
A silver-haired fairy wearing a green tight dress and a tiara, standing in a mystical forest under the full moon with glowing yellow wings and pixies surrounding her.
Close-up of a photorealistic robot tiger head and upper torso with intricate mechanical and metallic parts, glowing amber eyes, and cables.
Cross-section view of an epic fantasy landscape featuring a golden tree with twisting branches and falling leaves above ground, and a dark underground cave system with mud and stagnant water below.
A dark armored ice warrior with long white hair stands in a snowy forest holding a glowing blue sword, illuminated by moonlight and surrounded by tall bare trees.
A female Avatar-style alien with blue skin and yellow eyes wearing dark, ancient knight armor, standing in front of bright yellow god rays and a glowing sun circle with moody lighting.
A photorealistic winter landscape at night showing a dark purple sky with a full moon, a mountain castle perched atop a snowy cliff, a stream reflecting moonlight, and a lit cabin surrounded by snow-covered pine trees.
A massive white yeti with blue face fur stands on a snowy hill facing Link, the legendary hero in green tunic holding a glowing Master Sword, under a clear blue sky.
A hyper-realistic dark scene of a terrified young woman at the bottom of a deep well, with an old rusty bucket being lowered down by a rope.

night Images

Woman raising both arms in a flowing black and red strapless gown, levitating over dark ocean waters at night with fiery volcanic clouds and glowing lava reflections.
A woman levitating over water at night wearing a red and white strapless gown, surrounded by fiery volcanic smoke and dramatic reflections in the water.
Anime girl with short hair standing in a blue flower field at night, with a glowing blue light and galaxy in the sky, city lights in the distance.
Wooden letters spelling FIRE burning intensely with vivid orange and yellow flames and glowing embers against a dark background
Anime-style illustration of a girl named Ayame wearing a red floral kimono with off-shoulder detail and obi sash, showing her back under nighttime sky. She has long white hair in a side ponytail decorated with red flower accessories, and two oni horns on her head. She is looking back with a smile amidst glowing spirits floating in a traditional Japanese street illuminated by warm lantern light.
A young woman with long black hair and brown eyes wearing a black coat stands in a dimly lit brick alley at night, looking at the camera with a subtle smile and freckles on her pale skin.
Crouching WW1 German soldier in muddy trench during rainy night with barbed wire and distant artillery explosion
Anime girl with short brown hair and brown eyes wearing a black choker and a black tank top, standing with a raised eyebrow expression at night.
Platinum blonde soldier girl with cat ear headphones aiming a pump-action shotgun while standing in water under a full moon in a blue camo tactical outfit.
Anime girl with blonde short hair and red eyes lying sideways on a blue couch in a living room at night, wearing a long red shirt with bare shoulders and no pants.