Auroracore , also known as Ethereal Fantasy , is an aesthetic that revolves around the concept of otherworldly magic and is heavily inspired by fantasy media created for young girls. This genre focuses on the concept of magic being tied to the soul and the artistic interpretation of that feeling. It is dream-like, surreal, magical, otherworldly, and pure. It is the brightest, most colorful light that luminates hope in a dark world.

Because Auroracore is a fairly new aesthetic, the media surrounding it is limited and almost nonexistent. It primarily exists through the internet in forms such as art pieces and aesthetic boards. The aesthetic may have originated from themes relating to the Walt Disney Company. Key examples are the Disney World 50th Anniversary and D100 aesthetic styles, as well as the visuals of the Magic Happens parade.

The term “Auroracore” was coined by Wiki user LucidDaydreamm in September 2021, named after an original character of LucidDaydreamm’s.

Auroracore uses both color theory and artistic expression to convey the concepts of beauty, purity, magic being tied to one's soul or identity, and the expulsion of darkness. One of the key artistic devices of this aesthetic used to convey those values is the unnatural emphasis or exaggeration of fantasy elements. For this reason, the aesthetic must always be unrealistic. Motifs such as stars, crystals, and feathers are commonly used. These elements by themselves are often tied to purity and magic use, which are two very important main themes of this aesthetic.

This aesthetic mainly consists of the colors blue and purple, although pinks and cyans can be seen as well. Whites, blacks, grays, and metallics are also often included, but are only shown accompanied by the other colors. Subjects of this aesthetic must always depict multiple of these colors and have a luminous, glowy, or surreal effect to emphasize the element of fantasy or magic. Warmer colors such as reds and oranges do not exist in this aesthetic unless they are accent colors in small quantities. Rainbows are very popular as well.

One of the concepts that this aesthetic revolves around is the concept of an "ethereal form." These "forms" are brought to life when one discovers the power of an element about themselves that is a part of their soul identity. Examples of the demonstration of this aesthetic in media include:

Related characters include:

Music related to Auroracore has a mystic and fantasy feel - this means that several genres can be applied to this aesthetic. The most common genres associated with this aesthetic include Classical, Synthpop, and Dance.