Welwitschia Goth

Welwitschia Goth is an aesthetic similar to Morute but more gothic; it revolves around things that are creepy but cute. Elements such as bows, butterflies, dresses, dolls, and blood are frequent in Welwitschia Goth imagery. 
==History==
Welwitschia Goth was popular on sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and DeviantArt, among teens in the Emo and Goth communities who used it in their artwork and layouts.
It was popular roughly between 1999 at the earliest and 2015 at the latest, at the latter half of the 2000s and the 2010s it began being associated with indie horror games and the Creepypasta fandom. The term itself was coined by @flipflapperin on TikTok in early 2023.
These circles were not particularly considered part of the goth subculture, as many followers listened to music with a similar feel but it wasn’t the goth genre.(examples of this include Cradles of Filth and Evanesence)
While there is no current evidence of it being used to actually vent, this aesthetic has also been used to discuss serious or darker topics and is to a degree associated with Dark Fantasy.
==Visuals==
Welwitschia Goth is primarily inspired by the gothic and Y2K trends that were popular at the time, but also contrasting with themes of forests, fairytales and death.
Some common elements of Welwitschia Goth are:
*Butterflies
*Elements of corporate grunge design
*Forests, usually with dead trees
*Fairy wings
*Flowers
*Dolls, including those with cracked faces or plush dolls
*Striped socks or pointy shoes, often both
*Emo art
==Media==
===TV Shows=== 
*Another (anime)
*Loveless (anime)
* Ruby Gloom (cartoon)
*Puella Magi Madoka Magica (anime)         
=== Literature===
*Poison Apple
*Johnny the Homicidal Maniac
===Video Games===
*American McGee's Alice
*Alice Madness Returns
*Fran Bow
*The Path
*Knock Knock
* Mariam
*Don't Starve
*Fatal Frame
*Happy Game
===Other Media===
*Creepypasta
*Nina the Killer
*Pinkamena (Cupcakes)
*Clockwork
==Music ==
====Artists ==== 
*Nicole Dollanganger
*Kittie
*Rasputina
*Emilie Autumn
*The Birthday Massacre
*FAKE TYPE. (Early works)
*KikuoHana
*Cake Bake Betty
*Evanescenece 
====Music Videos ==== 
*Daughter of the Misfortune Shop - KikuoHana (Kikuo feat. Hanatan)
*doll - nana825763
==Resources==
External links to help get a better understanding of this aesthetic.
===Vendors===
*Mystixx Vampires
*Monster High
===Artists===
*Hanamushi (Twitter)
*I can't sleep (Youtube)
*Nana825763 (Youtube)
*Katy Towell (Youtube)
*Zindy (DeviantArt)
*Asunder (DeviantArt)
*Tortured-Raven (DeviantArt)
*phairie82 (DeviantArt)
===Pinterest Boards===
*https://pin.it/1Maj2bR
*https://pin.it/3Y6k4nD
*https://pin.it/e30hMSa
*https://pin.it/3Tc6oe0
==Gallery==
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File:7195746815009000750 (2).jpg| Watch Me Now by starweaver
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File:7195746815009000750 (3).jpg| Mrs Self Destruct by asunder
File:Dollllllllll.jpg| DoLL by PiroPito
File:Butterf;yyyy.jpg| Love is like a butterfly by xxArwenxUndomielxx
File:IMG 4145.jpeg| Gothic rose background by Obsidian Fantasy Studio
File:IMG 4146.jpeg| Surreal Fantasy Pink Forest by Kathy Fornal
File:IMG 4147.jpeg| ::DIDI:: by darkbecky
File:IMG 4143.jpeg| Concept by Tod Kapke
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File:IMG 4158.jpeg| Butterflies by rinnalynette
File:IMG 4156.jpeg| Untitled (Trick or Treat), 1980. Tim Burton 
File:IMG 4155.jpeg| Empty stare.. by FeelingsAreForbidden
File:IMG 4148.jpeg| RoughSketch feat.Aikapin - Puppet Nightmare
File:IMG 4215.jpeg| Corvus corax by sheil
File:IMG 4219.jpeg| Cover of Lauren Kate novel "Fallen" by Mo Farrelly
File:IMG 4220.jpeg| Pink background with gothic heart by Obsidian Fantasy Studio
File:IMG 4221.jpeg| .: bite me. :. by vinegar
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File:IMG 4217.jpeg| Gothic background with red rose by Obsidian Fantasy Studio
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File:Happygameimage.jpg|Screenshot from Happy Game (Amanita Design)
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File:IMG 7289.jpeg|25.01.2008 by KsanterX
File:IMG 7313.jpeg|27.12.2008 by Asmus
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File:IMG 7779.png|L O V E by Dholl 
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Category:2000s
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Category:Y2K