Captain Obed Marsh
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Captain Obed Marsh is a sinister sea captain and cult leader in H. P. Lovecraft’s mythos, known for brokering a blasphemous pact with the Deep Ones that dooms the town of Innsmouth.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cult leader
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| activity |
organizing human sacrifices to the Deep Ones
ⓘ
smuggling gold and jewelry from the Deep Ones ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Shadow over Innsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInUniverse | Cthulhu Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Deep Ones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devil Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ Esoteric Order of Dagon NERFINISHED ⓘ Innsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfInnsmouthTransformation | pact with the Deep Ones ⓘ |
| commands | trading ship ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions |
degeneration of Innsmouth population
ⓘ
spread of Deep One hybrid bloodline ⓘ |
| creator | H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Marsh family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalCenturyOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| firstPublicationAppearance | Weird Tales, April 1936 (The Shadow over Innsmouth) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasDescendant |
Barnabas Marsh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Marsh family members of Innsmouth ⓘ |
| homeTown | Innsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements | Deep One worship in Innsmouth ⓘ |
| introducesPractice | interbreeding between humans and Deep Ones ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| learnsAbout | Deep One worship from Pacific islanders ⓘ |
| legacy |
dominance of Marsh family in Innsmouth
ⓘ
permanent alliance between Innsmouth and Deep Ones ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | cosmic horror ⓘ |
| makesPactWith | Deep Ones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | sinister ⓘ |
| motive |
access to Deep One gold
ⓘ
economic gain for Innsmouth ⓘ protection of Innsmouth from poverty ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst of Innsmouth’s doom ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
sea captain
ⓘ
trader ⓘ |
| orders | raids and killings of non‑cultist townspeople ⓘ |
| partOf | Lovecraftian mythos of Innsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Esoteric Order of Dagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
founder of the Esoteric Order of Dagon
ⓘ
leader of a cult devoted to the Deep Ones ⓘ |
| secret | keeps existence of Deep Ones hidden from most of Innsmouth ⓘ |
| statusInStory | deceased before main events of The Shadow over Innsmouth ⓘ |
| tradesWith | South Sea islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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