This is a list of

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al stories in which

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s feature as an important plot element. Mere passing mentions are not listed.

Written works

Novels

* '' Le Pays des Fourrures'' (''The Fur Country'') by

Jules Verne Jules Gabriel Verne (;''Longman Pronunciation Dictionary''. ; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the ''Voyages extraor ...

(1873). Scientists witness a solar eclipse north of the Arctic Circle in the summer of 1860. * ''

King Solomon's Mines ''King Solomon's Mines'' is an 1885 popular fiction, popular novel by the English Victorian literature, Victorian adventure writer and fable, fabulist Sir H. Rider Haggard. Published by Cassell and Company, it tells of an expedition through an ...

'' by Henry Rider Haggard (1885). * '' A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'', by

Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Fau ...

(1889). The protagonist avoids being burned at the stake by predicting a solar eclipse in 528 CE. * ''

Pharaoh Pharaoh (, ; Egyptian language, Egyptian: ''wikt:pr ꜥꜣ, pr ꜥꜣ''; Meroitic language, Meroitic: 𐦲𐦤𐦧, ; Biblical Hebrew: ''Parʿō'') was the title of the monarch of ancient Egypt from the First Dynasty of Egypt, First Dynasty ( ...

'' by Bolesław Prus (1895). A

historical novel Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to oth ...

with a solar eclipse c. 1085 BCE (at the fall of Egypt's New Kingdom and 20th Dynasty) predicted by the priest Menes. * '' The Secret Mountain'' by

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been tra ...

. A group of children and their guardian, captives of a sun-worshipping

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

n tribe, escape by threatening to kill the Sun, having prior knowledge of an imminent solar eclipse. * '' Voyage: A Novel of 1896'' by

Sterling Hayden Sterling Walter Hayden (born Sterling Relyea Walter; March 26, 1916 – May 23, 1986) was an American actor, author, sailor, and Marine. A leading man for most of his career, he specialized in Westerns and film noir throughout the 1950s, in film ...

(1976). Depicts a solar eclipse of the titular year, viewed from the South Pacific. *'' Black Robe'' by Brian Moore (1985). Jesuit missionaries in 17th century

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

use their astronomical knowledge of the exact time of an eclipse to prevent their slaughter by Hurons. * '' Nightfall'' by

Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov ( ; – April 6, 1992) was an Russian-born American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. H ...

and

Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is a prolific American science fiction author and editor. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo Award, Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a SFWA Grand ...

(1990). Based on Asimov's 1941

short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...

of the same name. * '' El Eclipse'' by Augusto Monterroso.

Short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...

in which a Spanish missionary is captured by Mayans and tries to use his knowledge of a solar eclipse to scare them into releasing him. They sacrifice him anyway, already having calculated the infinite dates of upcoming eclipses. * '' Gerald's Game'' and '' Dolores Claiborne'' by

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, scienc ...

(1992) depict the solar eclipse of July 20, 1963. * '' Illegal Alien'' by Robert J. Sawyer (1997). Aliens visit Earth and observe a total solar eclipse. Their scientist host speculates that Earth may be the only planet in the entire

universe The universe is all of space and time and their contents. It comprises all of existence, any fundamental interaction, physical process and physical constant, and therefore all forms of matter and energy, and the structures they form, from s ...

whose moon covers its star perfectly (with only transits or

occultation An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden from the observer by another object that passes between them. The term is often used in astronomy, but can also refer to any situation in which an object in the foreground blocks f ...

s occurring on other planets). Although it is not explicitly stated in the novel, Sawyer has noted that the eclipse was the historical eclipse of August 11, 1999, which allows the reader to ascertain the time the novel takes place. * '' Eclipse of the Sun'' by Phil Whitaker (1997). Set in India and has at its center a dramatic attempt to organize a public viewing of the solar eclipse of October 24, 1995. * ''

Solar Eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs approximately every six months, during the eclipse season i ...

'' by John Farris (1999). * '' Sunwing'' by

Kenneth Oppel Kenneth Oppel (born August 31, 1967) is a Canadian children's writer. Biography Oppel was born in Port Alberni, and spent his childhood in Victoria, British Columbia and Halifax, Nova Scotia. He also lived in Newfoundland and Labrador, England, ...

(1999). * '' The Eclipse of the Century'' by Jan Mark (1999). * '' Pitch Black: Fight Evil with Evil'' by Frank Lauria and

David Twohy David Neil Twohy ( ; born October 18, 1955) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is known for working on science fiction-action films, most notably Vin Diesel's ''The Chronicles of Riddick (franchise), The Chronicles of Riddick'' se ...

(c. 2000). * ''

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'' (2000) and ''

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'' (2002) by

John Banville William John Banville (born 8 December 1945) is an Irish novelist, short story writer, Literary adaptation, adapter of dramas and screenwriter. Though he has been described as "the heir to Marcel Proust, Proust, via Vladimir Nabokov, Nabokov", ...

. Interlinked novels set against the backdrop of a solar eclipse. * ''

'', by

Erin Hunter Erin Hunter is a collective pseudonym used by the authors Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Clarissa Hutton, Inbali Iserles, Tui T. Sutherland, and Rosie Best in the writing of several children's fantasy novel series which focus o ...

(2008). Part of the

Warriors A warrior is a guardian specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracy, class, or caste. History Warriors seem to have been p ...

series; the solar eclipse occurs during the battle between all the clans, foretold by a strange cat by the name of "Sol". * '' Midnight Never Come'' by Marie Brennan (2008). * ''

The Strain ''The Strain'' is a 2009 vampire literature, vampire horror fiction, horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. It is the first installment in ''The Strain Trilogy'', and was followed by ''The Fall (del Toro and Hogan novel), The Fal ...

'' by

Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro Gómez (; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, Gothic fiction, gothicism and horror fiction, horror often blending the genres ...

and Chuck Hogan (2009). * '' Every Soul A Star'' by Wendy Mass (2008). * '' A Memory of Light'' by Robert Jordan and

Brandon Sanderson Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy, science fiction, and young adult books. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the '' Mistb ...

(2013). * '' Jade Dragon Mountain'' by Elsa Hart, (2015). A

historical mystery The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a subgenre of two literary genres, historical fiction and mystery fiction. These works are set in a time period considered historical from the author's perspective, and the central plot involves th ...

centered around a solar eclipse in early

Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

China. * ''The Eclipse'' by Willer de Oliveira. * ''Trade winds to Meluhha'' by Vasant Davé (2012). A

where the unique

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and total solar eclipse in

Babylon Babylon ( ) was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about south of modern-day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-s ...

in May 2138 BC set off a young Mesopotamian's adventures in the ancient

Indus Valley civilization The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE ...

Films

There is a body of films featuring

s. Compared to other astronomical events featured in films, such as full moons and

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strikes, solar eclipses are less commonly seen. When they have featured in films, they often drive the plot and have a portentous presence. NPR's Glen Weldon said that films use eclipses "to signal to audiences that the normal rules have temporarily lifted, and things are about to get weird." The first film to feature a solar eclipse was the 1907 silent film '' The Eclipse, or the Courtship of the Sun and Moon'', which featured a solar eclipse as a fantastical consummation between the Sun and the Moon. Eclipses have been seen as bad omens throughout history and filmmakers leverage that belief "as visual cues or key plot points", according to ''

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''s Amy Wang. Lisa Yaszek, a professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at

Georgia Tech The Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, GT, and simply Tech or the Institute) is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Established in 1885, it has the lar ...

, has remarked that the most accurate depiction of a solar eclipse she has seen in film was in the 1961 religious epic ''

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'', which included film of an actual solar eclipse during a crucifixion scene.

Television

* An episode of the 1980s science fiction comedy/drama '' The Edison Twins'', where the twin siblings foil a bank robbery attempt at a major city bank while employees are focusing on the solar eclipse. * In the fourth arc of the ''

Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's Shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 60 individual chapters (later reorganized into ...

'' manga series by Naoko Takeuchi and the fourth season of its anime adaptation, two eclipses grant power to the group of antagonists known as Dead Moon Circus. * '' Heroes'' features eclipses prominently within the continuity and symbolism of the show. The title card and logo, for example, both feature an eclipse. An eclipse occurs in the pilot episode, " Genesis", described as a "global event" and commonly understood to be the catalyst that activates the characters' abilities. Another eclipse appears in the first episode of season two, during which Hiro Nakamura teleports to 1671 feudal Japan. The two-part season three episode, " The Eclipse", deals with the consequences of a third eclipse which removes all the characters' abilities as well as the unknown connection between eclipses and evolved humans. * The '' Recess'' episode, "Outcast Ashley", partly revolves around Gretchen's attempts to view the solar eclipse occurring that afternoon, and with whom she views it. * In one of his cartoons,

Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is a cartoon character created in the late 1930s at Warner Bros. Cartoons (originally Leon Schlesinger, Leon Schlesinger Productions) and Voice acting, voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his featured roles in the ' ...

accidentally travels through time to the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

. While there, he tricks everyone into believing that he has put out the Sun with a spell. This was a parody of and homage to

's novel, '' A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court''. * In an episode of '' Darkwing Duck'', the titular character accidentally travels to the Middle Ages and is about to be executed as a

warlock A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft. Etymology and terminology The most commonly accepted etymology derives '' warlock'' from the Old English '' wǣrloga'', which meant "breaker of oaths" or "deceiver". The term came to apply special ...

when he remembers that his execution is timed exactly with an eclipse. He threatens everyone that he will black out the Sun unless released and begins to speak

gibberish Gibberish, also known as jibber-jabber or gobbledygook, is speech that is (or appears to be) nonsense: ranging across speech sounds that are not actual words, pseudowords, language games and specialized jargon that seems nonsensical to outsid ...

, pretending to put a spell on the Sun. However, he has misread the date of the solar eclipse by one day, and stands on the gallows for 24 hours, continuing the gibberish until the eclipse happens. * In the 1993 first season of ''

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is an American superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s popular culture, ...

'', evil witch Rita Repulsa causes a solar eclipse to drain the Megazord's power in the five-part episode, " Green With Evil". * Sineskwela (Solar and Lunar Eclipses episode) * The opening credits of '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (1995–2001) feature a CGI-generated solar eclipse. * The 2001 TNT miniseries '' The Mists of Avalon'' features a solar eclipse during the death of Viviane, suggesting the

Mother Goddess A mother goddess is a major goddess characterized as a mother or progenitor, either as an embodiment of motherhood and fertility or fulfilling the cosmological role of a creator- and/or destroyer-figure, typically associated the Earth, sky, ...

' grief at the event. * In the 2001-2004 '' Samurai Jack'' animated series, Aku is able to escape the tree he is sealed in due to an eclipse. * In '' Heroes'', on October 1, 2006, a solar eclipse is observed by several strangers around the world. Similar eclipses occur in 1671, 2007, and on June 13, 2014. The eclipse has an effect on people's abilities. * In the 2007 '' Avatar: the Last Airbender'' episode, " The Day of Black Sun Part 2: The Eclipse", Aang and his allies plan for the day of the invasion of the Fire Nation capital on the day a solar eclipse would occur, leaving the firebenders without firebending for about eight minutes. The plan was expected to end the

war War is an armed conflict between the armed forces of states, or between governmental forces and armed groups that are organized under a certain command structure and have the capacity to sustain military operations, or between such organi ...

. The plan fails because Azula, the princess of the Fire Nation, learns of the upcoming invasion beforehand. It is later revealed in " Sozin's Comet" that at the same time, King Bumi took advantage of the eclipse and single-handedly reclaimed Omashu, using his powerful earthbending to force the occupying Fire Nation to flee. * The 2007 Sci-Fi channel

miniseries In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television film. " Limited series" is ...

'' Tin Man'' is centered on a "double eclipse" which will give power to one of the two princesses of the O.Z. * The '' CSI: Miami'' episode " Sunblock" features a murder in which the killer struck during a solar eclipse due to an allergy to sunlight. * The ''

Cold Case ''Cold Case'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series. It ran on CBS from September 28, 2003, to May 2, 2010. The series revolved around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in invest ...

'' episode "The Key" centers around the murdered of a wife and mother who’s killed during a solar eclipse, which is her last sight before she died. * In the episode '' Gone Maggie Gone'' (2009) of ''The Simpsons'', a solar eclipse endures a solar eclipse, which causes

Marge Simpson Marjorie Jacqueline "Marge" Simpson () is a character in the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' and part of the eponymous family (The Simpsons). Voiced by Julie Kavner, she first appeared on television in '' The Tracey Ullman Show'' s ...

to go temporarily blind. * The final two episodes of '' Berserk'', "The Great Eclipse" and "Time of Eternity", take place during a solar eclipse, which in the series universe happens only once every 216 years and marks the birth of a new member of the Godhand. During these episodes, Griffith, once the leader of the Band of the Hawk, betrays and sacrifices his men in order to become the fifth member of the Godhand, Femto. * The ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American historical drama, period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on cable network AMC (TV channel), AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, with seven seasons ...

'' episode " Seven Twenty Three" features the solar eclipse that occurred in July 1963. * In the final three episodes of '' Raven the Island'', an eclipse allows the warriors to enter Nevar's fortress. * In the finale of the first season of ''

DuckTales DuckTales refers to: Film and television * ''DuckTales'' (1987 TV series), original TV series ** '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' * ''DuckTales'' (2017 TV series), reboot TV series Video games * ''DuckTales'' (video game) ...

'' "The Shadow War", an eclipse allows Magica de Spell to escape from Scrooge's Number One Dime and regain her magical powers. * In the third season of ''

House of Anubis ''House of Anubis'' is a mystery television series developed for Nickelodeon based on the Dutch–Belgian television series '' Het Huis Anubis''. The series was created by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on 1 Jan ...

'', a ceremony to re-awaken someone cursed by

Anubis Anubis (; ), also known as Inpu, Inpw, Jnpw, or Anpu in Ancient Egyptian (), is the god of funerary rites, protector of graves, and guide to the underworld in ancient Egyptian religion, usually depicted as a canine or a man with a canine hea ...

to sleep for eternity can only be performed during a total solar eclipse. Robert Frobisher-Smythe, who is central to the series' backstory, has been cursed by Anubis in this manner. As an eclipse approaches, an attempt is made to re-awaken Robert. One of the people who performs the ceremony, Caroline Denby, is impure of heart and causes Robert to be re-awoken evil. * Episode 61 " He Who Would Swallow God" in the anime series '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' empowered stone fragments are activated by the eclipse's umbra. * In the sixth season of ''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the The Vampire Diaries (novel series), book series ...

'', from episode 2, " Yellow Ledbetter", to episode 15, " Let Her Go", an eclipse is present in the missing dimension in 1994 where Damon and Bonnie (later just Bonnie) are trapped. * In the season two finale of

The Owl House ''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that aired on Disney Channel from January 10, 2020, to April 8, 2023. The series features the voices of Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hi ...

, " King's Tide", the draining spell for the Day of Unity is activated via a solar eclipse. The spell fails after the Collector ends the eclipse.

Comic books

* '' Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun'' by

Hergé Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé ( ; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials ''RG'', was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating ''The Adventures of T ...

(1948). Tintin and his friends escape certain death deceiving the Incas with a solar eclipse.

Other

*Album covers showing a solar eclipse include: **The

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Tangerine Dream Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music band founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The group has seen many personnel changes over the years, with Froese the only constant member until his death in January 2015. The best-known lineup of the grou ...

album, '' Zeit'' **The 2000 Kitaro album ''Ancient'' *In the "Prologue" to Borodin's

opera Opera is a form of History of theatre#European theatre, Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by Singing, singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically ...

'' Prince Igor'' (left unfinished at his death in 1887, completed by

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and

Alexander Glazunov Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov ( – 21 March 1936) was a Russian composer, music teacher, and conductor of the late Russian Romantic period. He was director of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory between 1905 and 1928 and was instrumental i ...

, and first performed in 1890) a solar eclipse takes place to general consternation, causing two soldiers, Skula and Yeroshka, to desert Prince Igor. * in the short stor
Eclipsed
by astronomer

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a total eclipse reveals tourists from other worlds watching * '' Prisoners of the Sun'' (''

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'' comic album by

). Tintin uses a prediction of a solar eclipse to gain favor with the

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who are about to kill him. * The

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and

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game '' The Darkness'' includes a solar eclipse in the final chapter. * The

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game '' Heart of Darkness (game)'' features a solar eclipse when Andy and his dog, Whiskey, are walking in the park. * In the game '' Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'', the story begins with a total solar eclipse in the year 2035 where is supposed to be sealed Dracula's castle. * The game ''

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'' features a solar eclipse as a rare event that causes monsters inspired by popular

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and

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to attack the player. * In '' Call of Duty: World at War'' and '' Call of Duty: Black Ops III'', the Zombies maps Der Riese and The Giant feature a solar eclipse. * The Japanese

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s '' Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward'' and '' 12Riven: the Psi-climinal of Integral'' both use a solar eclipse as an important plot element. * The Japanese ''Berserk'' manga features an eclipse as one of the main events of the plot, the details of which drive the protagonist, ''Guts'', to pursue revenge. * ''Love and Rockets'' features a solar eclipse in Palomar at the beginning of

Gilbert Hernandez Gilberto Hernández (born February 1, 1957), usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also by the nickname Beto (), is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ''Palomar''/''Heartbreak Soup'' stories in ''Love and Rockets (comics), Love ...

's "Heartbreak Soup", during which fraternal twins Israel and Aurora are playing and Aurora disappears. This affects the storyline of not only Gilbert's stories going forward but sheds light on a major character in

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's work as well. * In the graphic novel '' Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne,'' eclipses play an important role, as it is usually during those events that Bruce Wayne jumps through time. * The musical piece ''Night in the Afternoon'' was written by Hendrik Meurkens for Vera Donovan's solar-eclipse-viewing garden party scene in the 1995 film '' Dolores Claiborne''. * In the 2021 video game '' The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes'', a solar eclipse occurs during the main characters escape from the temple, allowing the alien vampires to come out of their shelter and forcing the characters to hold out against one more attack from the vampires before the eclipse ends. * In the 2022 video game ''

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 ''Xenoblade Chronicles 3'' is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is an installment in the open-world '' Xenoblade Chronicles'' series, itself a part of the larger '' Xe ...

'', a solar eclipse occurs as Mio's Homecoming is taking place. * In the 2016 video game '' Dark Souls III'', a solar eclipse is featured during the final boss "Soul of Cinder" *In 2024, the U.S. dark metal band Axioma recorded a live performance and video during the total solar eclipse on the shores of Lake Erie in Lorain, Ohio.

References

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