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The writing on the wall. A mystical phenomenon that tells of a dire future for those who witness it. Specific types of portents include: * Bad Moon Rising: A celestial event foretells doom. * Comet of Doom: The arrival of a comet as a bad omen. * Dead Man's Hand: A poker hand with two Aces and two Eights means death. * Dreaming of Things to Come: When nightmares are soon to come true. * The End Is Nigh: Those doomsayers and signholders know what they're talking about. * Flying Dutchman: Just seeing the Trope Namer was a portent to an unlucky crew. Even worse if the Ghost Ship tried to hail them. * For Doom the Bell Tolls: A church bell foretells death. * Hell Hound: The Portent variety spelled death or grave misfortune for whomever saw them. * Ominous Fog:

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  • The writing on the wall. A mystical phenomenon that tells of a dire future for those who witness it. Specific types of portents include: * Bad Moon Rising: A celestial event foretells doom. * Comet of Doom: The arrival of a comet as a bad omen. * Dead Man's Hand: A poker hand with two Aces and two Eights means death. * Dreaming of Things to Come: When nightmares are soon to come true. * The End Is Nigh: Those doomsayers and signholders know what they're talking about. * Flying Dutchman: Just seeing the Trope Namer was a portent to an unlucky crew. Even worse if the Ghost Ship tried to hail them. * For Doom the Bell Tolls: A church bell foretells death. * Hell Hound: The Portent variety spelled death or grave misfortune for whomever saw them. * Ominous Fog:
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  • The writing on the wall. A mystical phenomenon that tells of a dire future for those who witness it. Specific types of portents include: * Bad Moon Rising: A celestial event foretells doom. * Comet of Doom: The arrival of a comet as a bad omen. * Dead Man's Hand: A poker hand with two Aces and two Eights means death. * Dreaming of Things to Come: When nightmares are soon to come true. * The End Is Nigh: Those doomsayers and signholders know what they're talking about. * Flying Dutchman: Just seeing the Trope Namer was a portent to an unlucky crew. Even worse if the Ghost Ship tried to hail them. * For Doom the Bell Tolls: A church bell foretells death. * Hell Hound: The Portent variety spelled death or grave misfortune for whomever saw them. * Ominous Fog: Something is coming, but no one will be able to see it. * Our Banshees Are Louder: The scream of a banshee is a portent of death. * Red Sky, Take Warning: Evil clouds foretell doom. * A Storm Is Coming: ...so does the rain. * The Stars Are Going Out: The stars blinking out foretells the end of the world. * Signs of the End Times: The portents point to The End of the World as We Know It. * Tarot Troubles: The Tower, Hanged Man, and Death cards are used for this purpose in fiction. In reality, it's the Ten of Swords that is a portent of death. * Vagueness Is Coming: The Mad Oracle is speaking in riddles, again, and these visions and dreams won't make sense until its too late. Compare to Foreshadowing, the out-of-universe equivalent. Only place examples here that do not belong on one of the subtropes. Examples of Portent of Doom include:
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