Category: Cosmic Entity (Lovecraft Mythos) · Origin: H.P. Lovecraft's fiction, primarily 'The Call of Cthulhu' (1928)
Cthulhu is a cosmic entity created by H.P. Lovecraft, described as a gigantic, octopus-headed, dragon-winged humanoid lying dead but dreaming in the sunken city of R'lyeh beneath the Pacific Ocean. Though a work of fiction, Cthulhu has transcended its literary origins to become an icon of cosmic horror, representing the terrifying indifference of the universe to human existence, the fragility of sanity when confronted with cosmic truth, and powers beyond human comprehension. Some modern occult practitioners treat the Lovecraft mythos as a living magical system.
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Massive humanoid with octopus-like head, dragon wings, and rubbery body covered in scales