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| − | Nyogtha (the Thing That Should Not Be) appears in [[Henry Kuttner]]'s short story "The Salem Horror" (1937). According to | + | Nyogtha (the "Thing That Should Not Be", "Haunter of the Red Abyss","The Dweller in Darkness") appears in [[Henry Kuttner]]'s short story "[[The Salem Horror (fiction)]]" (1937). |
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| + | ==In the Mythos== | ||
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| + | An insidious odor began to penetrate the room. It was vaguely reptilian, musky, and nauseating. The disk lifted inexorably, and a little finger of blackness crept out from beneath its edge [came] a great wave of iridescent blackness, neither liquid nor solid, a frightful gelatinous mass.” | ||
| + | <br>— [[Henry Kuttner]], "[[The Salem Horror (fiction)]]" | ||
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| + | Nyogtha is a minor deity reported to inhabit underground caverns on Earth, resembling a blob of living darkness which may throw out black tentacles or pseudopods at will. | ||
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| + | According to Henry Kuttner's original story "[[The Salem Horror (fiction)]]" (1937), the ''[[Necronomicon]]'' refers to Nyogtha as "the Dweller in Darkness"--an epithet used by [[August Derleth]] in the story of the same name to refer to [[Nyarlathotep]]; thus, it may be that Nyogtha is yet another of Nyarlathotep's nigh-endless avatars. Nyogtha appears as a shapeless, dark mass. | ||
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| + | In [[Kurt Miller]]'s "[[The Lurker in the Crypt (fiction)]]", Nyogtha may interbreed with [[Ghoul]]s and [[Human Cultist]]s, resulting in [[Spawn of Nyogtha]] which are connected to worship of Nyogtha, [[Cthulhu]], and [[Tsathoggua]]. | ||
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| + | ==Cult of Nyogtha== | ||
| + | See: [[Cult of Nyogtha]], and also [[Rakes|Cult of the Rakes]], [[Cult of Mordiggian]] | ||
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| + | Nyogtha has a few worshipers, mostly witches and their ilk. It teaches them spells on occasion in return for sacrifices. In the Dreamlands Nyogtha is worshiped by a band of ghouls. Some ghouls in the waking world may practice this worship as well. | ||
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| + | ==Heresies and Controversies== | ||
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| + | * Said to be the cousin of [[Cyäegha]], both entities are said to be Earth Elementals adversely affected by the [[Ankh|Ankh or Crux Ansata]], the [[Vach-Viraj Ritual]], and the [[Tikkoun Elixir]]. (Chaosium, possibly Eddy C. Bertin, drawing from [[August Derleth]?) | ||
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| + | ==Keeper Notes== | ||
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| + | ==Cult== | ||
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| + | ==Associated Mythos Elements== | ||
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| + | * tome: ''[[Necronomicon]]'' | ||
| + | * race: [[Ghoul]]s, [[Human Cultist]]s, [[Spawn of Nyogtha]], [[Witch]]es | ||
| + | * cult: [[Cult of Cthulhu]], [[Rakes|Cult of the Rakes]], [[Cult of Mordiggian]] | ||
| + | * location: [[Hollow Earth]], [[Dreamlands]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | * fiction: [[Henry Kuttner]]'s short story "[[The Salem Horror (fiction)]]" (1937) | ||
| + | * fiction: [[Kurt Miller]]'s "[[The Lurker in the Crypt (fiction)]]" | ||
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| + | [[Category:Great Old Ones]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Dreamlands]] | ||
| + | [[Category:HollowEarth]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 14 August 2022
Nyogtha (the "Thing That Should Not Be", "Haunter of the Red Abyss","The Dweller in Darkness") appears in Henry Kuttner's short story "The Salem Horror (fiction)" (1937).
In the Mythos
An insidious odor began to penetrate the room. It was vaguely reptilian, musky, and nauseating. The disk lifted inexorably, and a little finger of blackness crept out from beneath its edge [came] a great wave of iridescent blackness, neither liquid nor solid, a frightful gelatinous mass.”
— Henry Kuttner, "The Salem Horror (fiction)"
Nyogtha is a minor deity reported to inhabit underground caverns on Earth, resembling a blob of living darkness which may throw out black tentacles or pseudopods at will.
According to Henry Kuttner's original story "The Salem Horror (fiction)" (1937), the Necronomicon refers to Nyogtha as "the Dweller in Darkness"--an epithet used by August Derleth in the story of the same name to refer to Nyarlathotep; thus, it may be that Nyogtha is yet another of Nyarlathotep's nigh-endless avatars. Nyogtha appears as a shapeless, dark mass.
In Kurt Miller's "The Lurker in the Crypt (fiction)", Nyogtha may interbreed with Ghouls and Human Cultists, resulting in Spawn of Nyogtha which are connected to worship of Nyogtha, Cthulhu, and Tsathoggua.
Cult of Nyogtha
See: Cult of Nyogtha, and also Cult of the Rakes, Cult of Mordiggian
Nyogtha has a few worshipers, mostly witches and their ilk. It teaches them spells on occasion in return for sacrifices. In the Dreamlands Nyogtha is worshiped by a band of ghouls. Some ghouls in the waking world may practice this worship as well.
Heresies and Controversies
- Said to be the cousin of Cyäegha, both entities are said to be Earth Elementals adversely affected by the Ankh or Crux Ansata, the Vach-Viraj Ritual, and the Tikkoun Elixir. (Chaosium, possibly Eddy C. Bertin, drawing from [[August Derleth]?)
Keeper Notes
Cult
Description of Cult:
Associated Mythos Elements
- tome: Necronomicon
- race: Ghouls, Human Cultists, Spawn of Nyogtha, Witches
- cult: Cult of Cthulhu, Cult of the Rakes, Cult of Mordiggian
- location: Hollow Earth, Dreamlands
References
- fiction: Henry Kuttner's short story "The Salem Horror (fiction)" (1937)
- fiction: Kurt Miller's "The Lurker in the Crypt (fiction)"
