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An Outer God is a fictional deity in the Cthulhu Mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. The Outer Gods are vastly more powerful than the Great Old Ones and function on a cosmic scale. Although the distinction between the two groups has been recognized by some mythos authors, it was the role-playing game Call of Cthulhu that first introduced the term "Outer Gods". Nonetheless, the delineation between the Outer Gods and the Great Old Ones is not always clear, and some scholars do not recognize the distinction at all.^[1] A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Cthulhu and Rlyeh Cthulhu Mythos is the term coined by the writer August Derleth to describe the shared elements, characters, settings, and themes in the works of H. P. Lovecraft and associated horror fiction writers. ... Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 â€“ March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction, noted for combining these three genres within single narratives. ... A Great Old One is a type of fictional deity in the Cthulhu Mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. ... A role-playing game (RPG, often roleplaying game) is a type of game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters and collaboratively create or follow stories. ... Call of Cthulhu is a horror fiction role-playing game based on the story of the same name written by H.P. Lovecraft and the so-called Cthulhu Mythos the story inspired. ...

1 Outer Gods in the mythos
2 List of Outer Gods
3 References
- 3.1 Notes
4 External links

Outer Gods in the mythos

The Outer Gods are ruled by Azathoth, the Daemon Sultan, who holds court at the center of the universe. A group of Outer Gods dance rhythmically around Azathoth, in cadence to the piping of a demonic flute. Among the Outer Gods present at Azathoth's court are Tulzscha, The Green Flame, and possibly Shub-Niggurath, the Black Goat of the Woods. Yog-Sothoth, the All-in-One, co-rules with Azathoth and exists at all places and in all times in the cosmos, yet is somehow locked outside the mundane universe. Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos, is the avatar and soul of the Outer Gods, and serves as an intermediary between the deities of the pantheon and their cults. He is the only Outer God to have a true personality, though he possesses a malign intellect and reveals a mocking contempt for his masters.^[2] Azathoth is a fictional deity in the Cthulhu mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. ... Artistic portrayal of Shub-Niggurath, along with her Thousand Young. Shub-Niggurath, often associated with the phrase The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, is a fictional deity in the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft. ... Yog-Sothoth (The Lurker at the Threshold, The Key and the Gate, The All-in-One) is a fictional character in the Cthulhu Mythos. ... Nyarlathotep (the Crawling Chaos) is a fictional character in the Cthulhu mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. ...

List of Outer Gods

Overview

Entries in this list are organized as follows:

Name. The name of the Outer God appears first.
Epithets/other names. Epithets or alternate names for the Outer God appear in parenthesis.
Description. A brief description appears under the Outer God's name.
References. The stories in which the Outer God makes a significant appearance or otherwise receives important mention appear below the description. A simple two-letter code is used—the key to the codes is found here. If a code appears in bold, this means that the story introduces the Outer God.

The following Cthulhu mythos reference codes and bibliography are for use with the tables included in the articles Cthulhu mythos, Great Old Ones, and Outer Gods. ...

Abhoth

See Clark Ashton Smith deities. The Clark Ashton Smith deities are supernatural entities created for the Cthulhu Mythos universe of shared fiction by California-based horror writer and poet Clark Ashton Smith. ...

Azathoth

Azathoth (The Daemon Sultan, Him in the Gulf, Seething Nuclear Chaos, The Blind Idiot God) is the ruler of the Outer Gods. He appears as a vast, swirling, shapeless mass.

Ref	AZ, BU, EL, HY, IS, IT, LN, MY, NT, PA, PS, SE

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Daoloth

See Ramsey Campbell deities. The Ramsey Campbell deities are supernatural entities created for the Cthulhu Mythos universe of shared fiction by British horror writer Ramsey Campbell. ...

Ghroth

See Ramsey Campbell deities. The Ramsey Campbell deities are supernatural entities created for the Cthulhu Mythos universe of shared fiction by British horror writer Ramsey Campbell. ...

The Hydra

See Henry Kuttner deities. The Henry Kuttner deities are supernatural entities created for the Cthulhu Mythos universe of shared fiction by horror writer Henry Kuttner. ...

Lesser Outer Gods

The Lesser Outer Gods (Guardians of the Outer Hells, The Other Gods) are mysterious protectors of the Dreamlands' gods, the weak Great Ones. To disturb them or the Great Ones is foolish and is often disastrous. They are at the sway of Azathoth in his hyperdimensional court, which they rarely leave, forever piping and dancing to incomprehensible tunes. The Dreamlands is a fictional location in the Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft. ... Azathoth is a fictional deity in the Cthulhu mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. ...

Ref	OG

The Nameless Mist

The Nameless Mist (Nyog' Sothep?) is a misty, shapeless thing sans form.

Ref	AS, SF, HF, S2, WD

Nyarlathotep

Nyarlathotep (The Crawling Chaos, Messenger to Azathoth, The Three-Lobed Burning Eye, The Black Man, and other epithets) usually appears as a handsome, dark-skinned, male human.

Ref	AP, BU, DD, DQ, DW, EB, EL, FG, FY, HD, IK, KD, LT, MK, NY, SD, WU, YG

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Shub-Niggurath

Shub-Niggurath (The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, Wife of the Not-to-Be-Named One ) appears as a horrifying, black, cloudy mass.

Ref	DK, DR, LA, OE, SJ, SS, TC

Ubbo-Sathla

Yidhra

Yidhra (The Dream Witch) usually appears as a youthful, attractive, earthly female, though her shape may vary.

Yidhra has been on Earth since the first microorganisms appeared, but unlike most living things, she is immortal. To survive in a changing environment, she gained the ability to take on the characteristics of any creature that she devoured. Over time, Yidhra split herself into different aspects, though each part shares her consciousness.

Yidhra is served by devoted cults found in such widely separated places as Burma, Chad, Laos, Sumer, New Mexico, and Texas. Members of Yidhra's cult can gain immortality by merging with her, though they become somewhat like Yidhra as a consequence. Those who serve her are also promised plentiful harvests and healthy livestock. She usually conceals her true form behind a powerful illusion, appearing as a comely young woman; only favored members of her cult can see her as she actually is. Sumer (or Å umer, Sumerian ki-en-gir[1], Egyptian Sanhar[2]) was one of the early civilizations of the Ancient Near East, located in the southern part of Mesopotamia (southeastern Iraq) from the time of the earliest records in the mid 4th millennium BC until the rise of Babylonia in... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area Ranked 5th - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 kmÂ²) - Width 342 miles (550 km) - Length 370 miles (595 km) - % water 0. ... Official language(s) None See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ...

Ref	WY

Yog-Sothoth

Yog-Sothoth (The All-in-One, The Beyond One, Opener of the Way, The Key other epithets) appears as a conglomeration of glowing bubbles. 'He' is the 'father' of Dunwich's Wilbur Whateley and his brother.

Ref	CA, DH, GM, HA, HG, IU, JG, LT, OC, PY, TC, TG, WZ

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References

Cornford, Laurence J. A Hyperborean Glossary. The Eldritch Dark. Retrieved on July 18, 2005.

Harms, Daniel. The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana (2nd ed.), Oakland, CA: Chaosium, 1998. ISBN 1-56882-119-0.

Kuttner, Henry. "Hydra" in The Azathoth Cycle, Robert M. Price (ed.), Chaosium, Inc., 1995. ISBN 1568820402

Ross, Kevin A. "The Music Of The Spheres" (1995). Made In Goatswood, Scott David Aniolowski (ed). Chaosium, 1995. ISBN 1-56882-046-1.

Smith, Clark Ashton.
- "The Seven Geases" (1934) in The Tsathoggua Cycle (1st ed.), Robert M. Price (ed.), Oakland, CA: Chaosium, 2005. ISBN 1-56882-129-8.
- "Ubbo-Sathla" (1933) in Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos (1st ed.), Random House, 1998. ISBN 0-345-42204-X.

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Notes

^ Daniel Harms, "Outer Gods", The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana, p. 233.
^ Harms. The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana, "Azathoth", pp. 16; "Nyarlathotep", pp. 218; "Shub-Niggurath", pp. 275; "Tulzscha", pp. 304; Yog-Sothoth, p. 346.

External links

Servants of Tulzscha, a mythos site devoted to the Green Flame

Category: Cthulhu Mythos deities

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