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History
Origin
Nyarlathotep was an Other God (the only known),[6] and was stated to be an alien entity and/or a timeless demon.[1][2]
Known as the Haunter of the Dark, he could be awakened by gazing into the Shining Trapezohedron, a jewel older than man and time, brought to Earth by the Old Ones.[1]
Hyborian Age
His name was one of many invoked by Dharmi Shan.[5]
19th century
The Shining Trapezhedron was retrieved in the ninetheenth century by archeologists, and eventually acquired by the Starry Wisdom Cult, who worshiped Nyarlathotep as the Haunter of the Dark.
In the middle of the century, the cult took over an old church in Providence.[1]
Modern Age
In the guise of Dr. Dexter, Nyarlathothep became an important government scientist.[2]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Nyarlathotep possessed a death touch.[2]
Notes
- Nyarlathotep was created by H.P. Lovecraft in the eponymous prose poem (1920).
- Nyarlathotep was pastiched/referenced on a few occasions:
- Nyerlathortech was seemingly one of the Many-Angled Ones (or Great Old Ones), invoked alongside Yot-Soter, Shuma-Gorath and Kthl in the Necropsy ritual, in Thanos Imperative #6 (January, 2011), written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning.
- The Undergod Uluath's awakening chant in Monsters Unleashed Vol 3 #10 (March, 2018), written by Justin Jordan, was "Nyar' L'Hagopep".
- In Stephen King's "The Stand" series (adapted by Marvel Comics), Randall Flagg, the Dark Man, was stated to be many evil entities, including "Nyarlahotep".[7]
Links and References
- 2 Appearances of Nyarlathotep (Earth-616)
- Minor Appearances of Nyarlathotep (Earth-616)
- Media Nyarlathotep (Earth-616) was Mentioned in
- 2 Images featuring Nyarlathotep (Earth-616)
- Quotations by or about Nyarlathotep (Earth-616)
- Character Gallery: Nyarlathotep (Earth-616)
- Nyarlathotep at Wikipedia
- Nyarlathotep at the H.P. Lovecraft Wiki
- Nyarlathotep at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
Discover and Discuss
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Journey into Mystery Vol 2 #4; The Haunter of the Dark
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Journey into Mystery Vol 2 #5; The Shadow from the Steeple
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #56
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #52
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Savage Sword of Conan #200
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #3; Demons' entry
- ↑ The Stand: The Night Has Come #4
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