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| − | + | Origin: The Zarr or "Zarrians" are from Richard Tierney's "The Winds of Zarr". | |
| − | The Zarr are from Richard Tierney's "The Winds of Zarr". | + | ==Description== |
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| + | <br>— Richard Tierney's "The Winds of Zarr" | ||
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| + | The Zarr (or "Zarrians") are an advanced, fanatical, and ruthless alien race from the planet Zarr located in the galaxy Xentilx, the entire galaxy having been conquered by the Zarr. The Zarr have developed time travel, and serve the Great Old One [[Zathog]], in whose name they now conquer neighboring galaxies with their sights set on the entire universe through time, space, and weather manipulation, nuclear bombardment, and then establishing a puppet cult led by chosen inhabitants of the victim planet. | ||
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| + | (TO_DO: find a physical description of the "demonic" Zarr) | ||
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| + | ==Planet Zarr in Xentilx Galaxy=== | ||
| + | (TO_DO: find a description the Zarr's home world and galaxy) | ||
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| + | ==Cult of Zothag== | ||
| + | (TO_DO: find a detailed description of this cult.) | ||
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| + | The Cult of Zothag, consisting primarily of the Zarr and their conquered slaves, is dedicated to serving the [[Great Old One]] Zothag, whose goal seems to be to overthrow the [[Elder Gods]] and conquer the universe in Zothag's name. (Zothag seems to act in opposition to or conquest of the other Great Old Ones?) | ||
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| + | ==Heresies and Controversies== | ||
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| + | ==Keeper Notes== | ||
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| + | ==Associated Mythos Elements== | ||
| + | * location: Planet Zarr, in the Xentrix Galaxy | ||
| + | * cult: Cult of [[Zathog]] (a [[Great Old One]], said to oppose to the "Elder Gods") | ||
| + | * tome: ''[[Black Book of the Skull]]'' (describes the Zarr, their world, their "god", and their goals and methods) | ||
| + | * race: [[Elder Gods]] (enemies) | ||
| + | * cult: [[Cult of Yog-Sothoth|Cult of Yahweh]] (apparently either an enemy or competitor of Zathog?) | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | * fiction: Richard Tierney's "The Winds of Zarr" | ||
| + | * story review: ([https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17828443-the-winds-of-zarr link]) | ||
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Revision as of 23:22, 24 June 2022
Origin: The Zarr or "Zarrians" are from Richard Tierney's "The Winds of Zarr".
Contents
Description
The Zarr (or "Zarrians") are an advanced, fanatical, and ruthless alien race from the planet Zarr located in the galaxy Xentilx, the entire galaxy having been conquered by the Zarr. The Zarr have developed time travel, and serve the Great Old One Zathog, in whose name they now conquer neighboring galaxies with their sights set on the entire universe through time, space, and weather manipulation, nuclear bombardment, and then establishing a puppet cult led by chosen inhabitants of the victim planet.
(TO_DO: find a physical description of the "demonic" Zarr)
Planet Zarr in Xentilx Galaxy=
(TO_DO: find a description the Zarr's home world and galaxy)
Cult of Zothag
(TO_DO: find a detailed description of this cult.)
The Cult of Zothag, consisting primarily of the Zarr and their conquered slaves, is dedicated to serving the Great Old One Zothag, whose goal seems to be to overthrow the Elder Gods and conquer the universe in Zothag's name. (Zothag seems to act in opposition to or conquest of the other Great Old Ones?)
Heresies and Controversies
Keeper Notes
Associated Mythos Elements
- location: Planet Zarr, in the Xentrix Galaxy
- cult: Cult of Zathog (a Great Old One, said to oppose to the "Elder Gods")
- tome: Black Book of the Skull (describes the Zarr, their world, their "god", and their goals and methods)
- race: Elder Gods (enemies)
- cult: Cult of Yahweh (apparently either an enemy or competitor of Zathog?)
References
- fiction: Richard Tierney's "The Winds of Zarr"
- story review: (link)
