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Danial79 at 07:18, 12 September 2015

2015-09-12T07:18:07Z

Danial79: Created page with "
''“Along the shore the cloud waves break,
The twin suns sink behind the lake,
The shadows lengthen
In Carcosa.
Strange is the night where bla..."

2015-09-12T06:54:42Z

Created page with "<blockquote><center>''“Along the shore the cloud waves break, The twin suns sink behind the lake, The shadows lengthen In Carcosa. Strange is the night where bla..."

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<blockquote><center>''“Along the shore the cloud waves break, The twin suns sink behind the lake, The shadows lengthen In Carcosa. Strange is the night where black stars rise, And strange moons circle through the skies, But stranger still is Lost Carcosa. Songs that the Hyades shall sing, Where flap the tatters of the King, Must die unheard in Dim Carcosa. Song of my soul, my voice is dead, Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed Shall dry and die in Lost Carcosa.”'' Cassilda’s Song, Act I, scene 2 English translation, 1895.</center></blockquote>

This anonymously written play first appeared in France around the year 1895. Originally published in France, it was soon after seized and destroyed by the government. The play is in two acts, and the blandness of the first act only allows the second to shock the reader even more. The English translation is less explicit and the version most often encountered. It was printed in a thin, black octavo, the Yellow Sign embossed on the cover.
The play itself is a dream-like fantasy that leaves readers, actors, and audience subject to dreams sent by Hastur.

==The Original French==
This version is more potent.

==The English Translation==
This version is far more common.

==Xanthic Folio==
Aset of tablets in what is said to be elder thing glyphs, found in China. These deal with the King in Yellow and his court at some length. Why a prehuman document should do so is unknown.

==Yellow Codices==
These English and French translations of the Xanthic Folio have circulated among jaded artists and writers for years. They are believed to be the inspiration for The King in Yellow even though its contents are quite different from the play, the Codices seem to convey it to the reader, almost subconsciously.

==Spells==
Only the Xanthic Folio contains a spell: Create Time Warp.

[[Category:Mythos:Tomes]]
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 "The King in Yellow" might refer to:
 * ''[[The King in Yellow (tome)]]'' - the fictional play featured as a running theme in Chambers' anthology
-* ''[[The King in Yellow (anthology)]]'' - [[Robert W. Chambers]]' anthology of weird stories that inspired the Hastur Mythos
+* ''[[The King in Yellow (fiction)]]'' - [[Robert W. Chambers]]' anthology of weird stories that inspired the Hastur Mythos
-* "[[The King in Yellow (fiction)]]" - a short story from Chambers' anthology
+* "[[The King in Yellow (story)]]" - a short story from Chambers' anthology
 * [[King in Yellow]] - a character from Chambers' fictional play, appearing in the anthology
 {{Template:Disambig}}

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−	~~{{Construction\|reason=This article is a stub; it should probably be turned into a disambig page since~~ "The King in Yellow" ~~can~~ refer to a ~~tome~~ (as in ~~this case~~)~~, an entity,~~ a short story, ~~and~~ the anthology ~~containing the story.\|date=06:53, 5 July 2022 (UTC)}}~~	+	"The King in Yellow" might refer to:
		+	* ''[[The King in Yellow (tome)]]'' - the fictional play featured as a running theme in Chambers' anthology
		+	* ''[[The King in Yellow (anthology)]]'' - [[Robert W. Chambers]]' anthology of weird stories that inspired the Hastur Mythos
		+	* "[[The King in Yellow (fiction)]]" - a short story from Chambers' anthology
		+	* [[King in Yellow]] - a character from Chambers' fictional play, appearing in the anthology

−	<blockquote><center>''“Along the shore the cloud waves break,<br>The twin suns sink behind the lake,<br>The shadows lengthen<br>In Carcosa.<br>Strange is the night where black stars rise,<br>And strange moons circle through the skies,<br>But stranger still is<br>Lost Carcosa.<br>Songs that the Hyades shall sing,<br>Where flap the tatters of the King,<br>Must die unheard in<br>Dim Carcosa.<br>Song of my soul, my voice is dead,<br>Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed<br>Shall dry and die in<br>Lost Carcosa.”''<br>Cassilda’s Song, Act I, scene 2<br>English translation, 1895.</center></blockquote>	+	{{Template:Disambig}}
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−	This anonymously written play first appeared in France around the year 1895. Originally published in France, it was soon after seized and destroyed by the government. The play is in two acts, and the blandness of the first act only allows the second to shock the reader even more. The English translation is less explicit and the version most often encountered. It was printed in a thin, black octavo, the Yellow Sign embossed on the cover.
−	~~The play itself is a dream-like fantasy that leaves readers, actors, and audience subject to dreams sent by Hastur.~~
−
−	~~==The Original French==~~
−	~~This version is more potent.~~
−
−	~~==The English Translation==~~
−	~~This version is far more common.~~
−
−	~~==Xanthic Folio==~~
−	~~Aset of tablets in what is said to be elder thing glyphs, found in China. These deal with the King in Yellow and his court at some length. Why a prehuman document should do so is unknown.~~
−
−	~~==Yellow Codices==~~
−	These English and French translations of the Xanthic Folio have circulated among jaded artists and writers for years. They are believed to be the inspiration for The King in Yellow even though its contents are quite different from the play, the Codices seem to convey it to the reader, almost subconsciously.
−
−	~~==Contents==~~
−	~~===Places===~~
−	~~See~~: ~~[[Carcosa]] for a description of the sorts of places portrayed in the play.~~
−
−	~~===Characters===~~
−	~~==Characters==~~
−	* Dynasty of Carcosa - the Imperial family, to Uoht and Thale, from Naotalba and Phantom of Truth, to Aldones, to the Las King
−	* Cassilda (seems to have a leading role in the play, perhaps as a high-ranking lady or noble?)
−	* Camilla (seems to have a supporting role in the play, perhaps a servant of Cassilda, or lower-ranking noble?)
−	* Stranger (appears to perhaps be [[The King in Yellow (character)\|King in Yellow]], or its agent, introducing the corruption into Carcosa)
−	* Phantom of Truth (appears to perhaps be the [[The King in Yellow (character)\|King in Yellow]], or its herald, equivalent to [[Nyarlatotep]]'s role in Lovecraft's mythos?)
−
−
−	~~==Related Mythos Elements==~~
−	* setting: [[Hastur Cycle]]
−	* races: [[Tatterdemalion (race)]], [[Pallid Dancer]], [[Spawn of Hastur]], [[Unspeakable Possessor]]
−	* location: [[Carcosa]]
−
−	~~==Spells==~~
−	~~Only the Xanthic Folio contains a spell: Create Time Warp.~~
−
−	~~[[Category:Mythos:Tomes\|King in Yellow]]~~
−	~~[[Category:HasturCycle]]~~
−	~~__NOTOC__~~

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 ==Related Mythos Elements==
 * setting: [[Hastur Cycle]]
-* races: [[Taterdemalion (race)]], [[Pallid Dancer]], [[Spawn of Hastur]], [[Unspeakable Possessor]]
+* races: [[Tatterdemalion (race)]], [[Pallid Dancer]], [[Spawn of Hastur]], [[Unspeakable Possessor]]
 * location: [[Carcosa]]

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 ==Related Mythos Elements==
 * setting: [[Hastur Cycle]]
-* races: [[Taterdemalion (race), [[Pallid Dancer]], [[Spawn of Hastur]], [[Unspeakable Possesser]]
+* races: [[Taterdemalion (race)]], [[Pallid Dancer]], [[Spawn of Hastur]], [[Unspeakable Possessor]]
 * location: [[Carcosa]]

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−		+	==Related Mythos Elements==
		+	* setting: [[Hastur Cycle]]
		+	* races: [[Taterdemalion (race), [[Pallid Dancer]], [[Spawn of Hastur]], [[Unspeakable Possesser]]
		+	* location: [[Carcosa]]

	==Spells==		==Spells==

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 ==Yellow Codices==
 These English and French translations of the Xanthic Folio have circulated among jaded artists and writers for years. They are believed to be the inspiration for The King in Yellow even though its contents are quite different from the play, the Codices seem to convey it to the reader, almost subconsciously.
 ==Spells==

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		+	{{Construction\|reason=This article is a stub; it should probably be turned into a disambig page since "The King in Yellow" can refer to a tome (as in this case), an entity, a short story, and the anthology containing the story.\|date=06:53, 5 July 2022 (UTC)}}
		+
	<blockquote><center>''“Along the shore the cloud waves break,<br>The twin suns sink behind the lake,<br>The shadows lengthen<br>In Carcosa.<br>Strange is the night where black stars rise,<br>And strange moons circle through the skies,<br>But stranger still is<br>Lost Carcosa.<br>Songs that the Hyades shall sing,<br>Where flap the tatters of the King,<br>Must die unheard in<br>Dim Carcosa.<br>Song of my soul, my voice is dead,<br>Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed<br>Shall dry and die in<br>Lost Carcosa.”''<br>Cassilda’s Song, Act I, scene 2<br>English translation, 1895.</center></blockquote>		<blockquote><center>''“Along the shore the cloud waves break,<br>The twin suns sink behind the lake,<br>The shadows lengthen<br>In Carcosa.<br>Strange is the night where black stars rise,<br>And strange moons circle through the skies,<br>But stranger still is<br>Lost Carcosa.<br>Songs that the Hyades shall sing,<br>Where flap the tatters of the King,<br>Must die unheard in<br>Dim Carcosa.<br>Song of my soul, my voice is dead,<br>Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed<br>Shall dry and die in<br>Lost Carcosa.”''<br>Cassilda’s Song, Act I, scene 2<br>English translation, 1895.</center></blockquote>

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 Only the Xanthic Folio contains a spell: Create Time Warp.
-[[Category:Mythos:Tomes]]
+[[Category:Mythos:Tomes|King in Yellow]]
 __NOTOC__

The King in Yellow - Revision history

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Ywhateley: /* Related Mythos Elements */

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Ywhateley: Cleanup.

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Danial79 at 07:18, 12 September 2015

Danial79: Created page with "''“Along the shore the cloud waves break,The twin suns sink behind the lake,The shadows lengthenIn Carcosa.Strange is the night where bla..."

Danial79: Created page with "
''“Along the shore the cloud waves break,
The twin suns sink behind the lake,
The shadows lengthen
In Carcosa.
Strange is the night where bla..."