Abyss may refer to:
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Abyss (religion)
In the Bible, the abyss is an unfathomably deep or boundless place. The term comes from the Greek ἄβυσσος, meaning bottomless, unfathomable, boundless. It is used as both an adjective and a noun. It appears in the Septuagint, the earliest ...
, a bottomless pit, or a passage to the underworld
Film and television
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''The Abyss'' (1910 film), a Danish silent film starring Asta Nielsen
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''The Abyss'' (1988 film) (''L'Œuvre au noir''), a French-Belgian film
* ''
The Abyss
''The Abyss'' is a 1989 American science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. When an American submarine sinks in the Caribbean, a US search and recovery team ...
'', a 1989 film directed by James Cameron
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''Abyss'' (TV series), a 2019 South Korean television series
Episodes
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"The Abyss" (''Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future'')
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"The Abyss" (''Entourage'')
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"Abyss" (''Stargate SG-1'')
Games
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Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the fantasy role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'', an Outer Plane is one of a number of general types of planes of existence. They can also be referred to as ''godly planes'', ''spiritual planes'' or ''divine planes''. The Outer Planes are ...
, a plane of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying games
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''Abyss'' (Flying Buffalo), a 1980 role-playing game adventure for ''Tunnels & Trolls''
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''Abyss'' (magazine), a defunct gaming magazine
* Abyss, a flight map in ''
Aion''
* Abyss, the final boss character of
''Marvel vs. Capcom 2''
* Abyss or Zasalamel, a
character in ''Soulcalibur III''
* "The Abyss", a content update for ''
No Man's Sky
''No Man's Sky'' is an action-adventure survival game developed and published by Hello Games. It was released worldwide for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in August 2016, for Xbox One in July 2018, for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Se ...
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* "The Abyss", an area in the video game ''
Hollow Knight
''Hollow Knight'' is a 2017 Metroidvania video game developed and published by independent developer Team Cherry. In the game, the player controls the Knight, a nameless insectoid warrior, who explores Hallownest, a fallen kingdom plagued by a ...
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* "The Abyss", an area in the video game ''
Dark Souls
is a series of action role-playing games created by Hidetaka Miyazaki of FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The series began with the release of ''Dark Souls'' (2011) and has seen two sequels, ''Dark Souls II'' (2014) a ...
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* "The Abyss Order", a faction within the video game ''
Genshin Impact
''Genshin Impact'' is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. It was released for Android (operating system), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows in 2020, on PlayStation 5 in 2021, and is set for release on Nintendo ...
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Literature and comics
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''The Abyss'' (Card novel), by Orson Scott Card, a novelization of the 1989 James Cameron film
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''The Abyss'' (Yourcenar novel), a 1968 historical novel by Marguerite Yourcenar
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''Abyss'' (Weddle and Lang novel), a 2001 ''Star Trek'' novel
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''Abyss'' (Denning novel), a 2009 ''Star Wars'' novel
* "The Abyss", a 1941 horror short story by
Robert A. W. Lowndes
Robert Augustine Ward "Doc" Lowndes (September 4, 1916 – July 14, 1998) was an American science fiction author, editor and fan. He was known best as the editor of ''Future Science Fiction'', ''Science Fiction'', and ''Science Fiction Quarterly ...
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Abyss (comics)
Abomination
Absorbing Man
Abraxas
Abraxas, sometimes called the Dark Man, is a cosmic entity who embodies the destruction of the Marvel multiverse. The existence of Galactus prevents him from emerging. The character, created by Carlos Pach ...
, various characters in the Marvel Universe
* The Abyss, a supernatural prison in the Japanese anime/manga ''
Pandora Hearts
''Pandora Hearts'' (stylized as ''PandoraHearts'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2006 to March 2015, with its ...
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* The Abyss, the titular setting of the Japanese anime/manga ''
Made in Abyss
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihito Tsukushi. It has been serialized online in Takeshobo's digital publication ''Web Comic Gamma'' since October 2012, and has been collected into eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes. T ...
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Music
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The Abyss (band)
The Abyss is an American alternative rock band based out of Houston, Texas, that was founded in 2007 by Sean Ozz and Ronnie Kopal.
Musical development
The Cure, Jane's Addiction, Radiohead, Joy Division, Muse, PiL, and The Smashing Pumpkins ...
, an American alternative rock band
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The Abyss (musical project)
The Abyss was a Swedish black metal side project by members of the death metal band Hypocrisy. They were active from 1994 to 1998 and recorded two albums. ''The Other Side'' was the first album recorded in The Abyss studio.
Members
* Peter Tä ...
, a black metal side project of the Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy
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The Abyss (recording studio)
The Abyss is a recording studio in Pärlby outside Ludvika, Sweden. It is owned and operated by record producer and musician Peter Tägtgren
Alf Peter Tägtgren (born 3 June 1970) is a Swedish musician, multi-instrumentalist, and record prod ...
, a recording studio owned by Swedish musician Peter Tägtgren
* Abyss, the talent agency that represents the South Korean performing artist
Sandara Park
Sandara Park ( English pronunciation: ; born November 12, 1984), also known by her stage name Dara (Korean: 다라 English pronunciation: ), is a South Korean singer, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in the Philippines as a ...
Albums
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''Abyss'' (Chelsea Wolfe album) or the title song, 2015
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''Abyss'' (Lionsheart album) or the title song, 2004
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''Abyss'' (Unleash the Archers album) or the title song, 2020
Songs
* "Abyss", a song by Circus Maximus from ''
Isolate
Isolate may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Isolate'' (film), a 2013 Australian film
* ''Isolate'' (Circus Maximus album), 2007
* ''Isolate'' (Gary Numan album), 1992
Language
* Isolating language, with near-unity morpheme/word ...
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* "Abyss", a song by
Jin
* "Abyss", a song by Stratovarius from ''
Dreamspace
''Dreamspace'' is the third studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 9 February 1994 through Noise Records. ''
* "Abyss", a song by The-Dream from ''
Love King
''Love King'' is the third album by American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer The-Dream. It was released on June 29, 2010, by Radio Killa Records and Def Jam Recordings.
The-Dream produced ''Love King'' with fellow songwriters/producers Chri ...
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* "The Abyss", a song by Accept from ''
Blood of the Nations
''Blood of the Nations'' is the twelfth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. It is the band's first studio recording since 1996's ''Predator'' and the first album to feature vocalist Mark Tornillo and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann. It is ...
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* "The Abyss", a song by Sepultura from ''
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by continuous or relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions, and disorganized thinking. Other symptoms include social withdra ...
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Other uses
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Abyss (roller coaster), at Adventure World in Perth, Western Australia
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Abyss (Thelema)
In Thelema, the Abyss is the great gulf or void between the phenomenal world of manifestation and its noumenal source.
Theory and practice
The founder of Thelema, author Aleister Crowley, says of the Abyss in his ''Little Essays Toward Truth'': ...
, a spiritual principle within the system of Thelema
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Abyss (wrestler)
Christopher Joseph Park (born October 4, 1973) is an American retired professional wrestler, who is signed to WWE as a producer and on-screen personality. He is best known for his time with Impact Wrestling under the ring name Abyss. He became ...
(born 1973), ring name of professional wrestler Chris Park
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AUV Abyss, an autonomous underwater research vehicle
* "The Abyss", an episode of the Canadian podcast ''
Someone Knows Something
''Someone Knows Something'' (or ''SKS'' for short) is a podcast by Canadian award-winning filmmaker and writer David Ridgen, first released in March 2016. The series is hosted, written and produced by Ridgen and mixed by Cesil Fernandes. The ser ...
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See also
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Abysmal'', a 2015 album by The Black Dahlia Murder
* "Abysmal", a song by The Haunted from ''
Revolver
A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold up to six roun ...
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Abyssal plain
An abyssal plain is an underwater plain on the deep ocean floor, usually found at depths between and . Lying generally between the foot of a continental rise and a mid-ocean ridge, abyssal plains cover more than 50% of the Earth's surface. T ...
, a flat area on the ocean floor
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Abyssal zone
The abyssal zone or abyssopelagic zone is a layer of the pelagic zone of the ocean. "Abyss" derives from the Greek word , meaning bottomless. At depths of , this zone remains in perpetual darkness. It covers 83% of the total area of the ocean a ...
, a deep extent of the sea
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Into the Abyss (disambiguation)
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