Warhammer 40,000

In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Old Ones traveled through space and manipulated minor species on several planets to grow into tools for their battle against the C'tan. The Slaan were probably their servants. A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... Example of Warhammer 40,000 miniatures Warhammer 40,000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K or just 40K) is a science fiction tabletop miniature wargame, produced by the British gaming company Games Workshop. ... In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Ctan originally lived as energy beings that fed on the stars themselves. ... In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Slann were a reptillian or amphibian species who were servants of the Old Ones though current fluff states that they in fact are the Old Ones, not unliked the Lizardmen of Warhammer Fantasy. ...

Warhammer Fantasy

Though less prevalent, the Slaan and Old Ones were also in Warhammer Fantasy. The biggest difference is that there is more concrete evidence between the Slann and Old Ones.

Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos

'Old Ones', or Elder Things, are also a fictional species in the Cthulhu Mythos, first mentioned in the novel "At The Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft, described in vivid detail. These aliens created cities beneath Antarctica during prehistory, and created the Shoggoths, a slave race. Elder Things are fictional characters in the Cthulhu mythos of H. P. Lovecraft. ... Cthulhu in Rlyeh Cthulhu mythos is the term coined by the writer August Derleth to describe the shared themes, characters, and elements in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, his protegés, and writers influenced by him. ... At the Mountains of Madness is a novella-length story by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft that is considered by Lovecraft scholar S. T. Joshi to represent the decisive demythology of the Cthulhu Mythos. ... H. P. Lovecraft Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy and horror fiction, noted for giving horror stories a science fiction framework. ... Shoggoths are an enormous fictional species in the Cthulhu Mythos, first mentioned in the novel At The Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft. ...

Shoggoths are featured in Chaosium's and Wizards of the Coast's Call of Cthulhu role-playing games, and recently made in plush figures. Chaosium is one of the longer lived publishers of role_playing games still in existence. ... Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is a publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. ... The Call of Cthulhu is one of H. P. Lovecrafts best known short stories. ... A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of fictional characters via role-playing. ...

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

The 'Old Ones' as they are sometimes called, are the powerful demons who once ruled Earth long ago. Most of them left, but some remained and are 'sleeping' in the Deeper Well.