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DonM - GloomyNightmare [SDXL,Pony] - v1.0

DonMischo
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12/16/2025
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Dramatic dark urban apocalypse scene with wet street, vintage street lamps, and a lone car under stormy skies.
Erlking depicted as a tall, ghostly figure with an intricate crown made of antlers and branches, detailed with dark forest-inspired armor and eerie, hollow eyes.

Recommended Prompts

Dark,Cimmerian,Crepuscular,Dim,Dreary,Dusky,Eerie,Funereal,Gloomy,Murky,Obscure,Opaque,Penumbra,Sombre,Shadowy,Shady,Somber,Stygian,Tenebrous,Twilight,Umbral

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Recommended Parameters

samplers

DPM++ 2M Karras

steps

20

cfg

7

resolution

1024x1024

other models

sdxlFaetastic_v10 (fc910e9217)

Tips

Use weights between 0.8 and 1.2 for best results, with 0.8 for sceneries and 1.0-1.2 for people.

At low weights, the model adds slight darkness and ruggedness to images.

Add matching trigger words to increase gloominess.

Check the triggerword study at https://civitai.com/articles/1435 for more inspiration.

Did you ever had a gloomy nightmare? I love them! <3 And I fell in love with my SD1.5 LORA, too. So I decided to make it my first SDXL Lora.

Don't forget to leave a ❤️ to get a notification for future updates. ⭐ reviews are appreciated, too. Let me see what you can create with this tool. ;)

GloomyNightmare gives your images a sinister and gloomy touch. Fog, moody lights, hanging things and creepy shapes.

You can use it without triggerword, but add it for persons, just to be sure.

For sceneries it works fine for around weights of 0.8

For People I'd suggest weights of 1.0-1.2 (maybe more)

In general I had good results betwenn .8 and 1.2

At low weight, it adds a slight darkness and ruggedness to your images.

Use matching triggerwords to increase the gloominess:
Like: Dark, Cimmerian, Crepuscular, Dim, Dreary, Dusky, Eerie, Funereal, Gloomy, Murky, Obscure, Opaque, Penumbra, Sombre, Shadowy, Shady, Somber, Stygian, Tenebrous, Twilight, Umbral

Have a look at my triggerword study for more inspirations, if you like.

The showcase images are made with my "Billions of Wildcard" sets.

If you like what I'm doing, buy me a coffee and some free time. ;)

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Model Details

Model type

LORA

Base model

SDXL 1.0

Model version

v1.0

Model hash

c3b367f2e6

Trained words

DonMn1ghtm4reXL

Creator

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Model Collection - DonM - GloomyNightmare [SDXL,Pony]

Dramatic dark urban apocalypse scene with wet street, vintage street lamps, and a lone car under stormy skies.
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DonM - GloomyNightmare [SDXL,Pony] - v1.0

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Images by DonM - GloomyNightmare [SDXL,Pony] - v1.0

Dramatic dark urban apocalypse scene with wet street, vintage street lamps, and a lone car under stormy skies.
Erlking depicted as a tall, ghostly figure with an intricate crown made of antlers and branches, detailed with dark forest-inspired armor and eerie, hollow eyes.

dark Images

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Close-up monochromatic portrait showing a feminine hand holding a jagged fragment of a shattered mirror reflecting a melancholic woman's face with dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.
A cyberpunk girl with white hair featuring red streaks, wearing an exoshell mask and robotic ears, squatting in a high-tech laboratory surrounded by dark cables, holding a glowing holographic blue butterfly.
A dark silhouetted figure with a red circular symbol on its square-shaped head runs forward in a dimly lit hallway with speed lines emphasizing motion.
A massive pale bulbous creature with glowing orange eyes and a stitched mouth stands in a misty forest, its dark maw revealing hanging white spheres.
A dark, surreal artwork featuring a crouching female figure with vibrant red and blue paint splashes flowing upward from her hair, highlighted by sidelighting.
Upside-down surreal scene with a partially undressed person surrounded by pastel pink flowers and soft sidelighting shadows.
Side view of a dark warrior wearing battle armor in a post apocalyptic digital art style, with eerie and dynamic effects
Portrait of a gothic woman with long blonde hair, wearing black clothes, illuminated by dim volumetric lighting against a dark background.
A frontal view of a pale-skinned girl with long black hair and blunt bangs holding a vibrant red pom-pom flower, set against a dark forest background with stippled white orbs in a pointillist style.

fantasy Images

A young teen girl with translucent white skin and white hair wears a futuristic black lace dress with intricate red glowing details, set against a dark background with black thorny tentacles.
Close-up digital artwork of a girl with long dark hair and hypnotic glowing eyes, featuring a vibrant psychedelic spiral background with neon orange and purple lighting.
Steampunk vintage male adventurer wearing leather and clockwork gear with goggles on his head in an industrial urban cityscape.
A mystical scene showing a petite Fae Queen with delicate butterfly wings and a leafy dress facing a towering Iron Golem covered with moss and vines inside an ancient stone chamber.
A muscular and scarred ogre with a pink bow on his bald head, holding a hand mirror and smiling in awe at his reflection.
A whimsical penguin riding a bicycle along a sandy beach at sunset, illustrated in a magical Ghibli style with soft painterly backgrounds and warm glowing light.
Detailed fantasy illustration of a boar-monster wearing a red brown police uniform with a peaked cap, leather gloves, and boots, holding a weapon.
A detailed fantasy troll sitting in a wooden barrel carriage with a greenish mossy dome, holding a staff and surrounded by small green fruits.
Cartoon axolotl characters dressed in black robes with tactical gear, one holding a pole with a black flag displaying a white axolotl design, standing over a kneeling jawa wearing an orange jumpsuit in a desert setting.

style Images

A dynamic portrait of a Polish archer holding a royal scimitar and drawing a bow, wrapped in the Polish flag with detailed armor, set against a dark fantasy background.
3D rendered giant robot standing in a field at night, glowing eyes, facing a boy in a yellow hoodie with starry sky and forest background.
Detailed illustration of a girl with long black hair and a curvy figure, rendered in an artistic chalk and coal style with dynamic composition.
Oil painting of a black raven perched on a gnarled tree branch against a vibrant sunset sky with dramatic clouds and distant mountains.
A striking upper body portrait of a gothic woman with vibrant orange and black abstract patterns overlaying her face, glowing eyes, and a sensual, sinister smile, depicted in a highly detailed charcoal drawing style with intense, vibrant colors and volumetric lighting.
Stylized Parisian woman in black haute couture dress and hat walking a white Scottish terrier on a yellow background, shown in side profile with minimalist pop art style.
Full-body shot of a ballet dancer with violet hair in a pleated dress on a polished floor with ribbons and petals.
Woman with short blue hair in black mini dress at amusement park.
Woman in animal print leggings and satin camisole in a handcrafted living room.
Lower body wearing gold ankle boots and multicolor dress.