Nyarlathotep
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Nyarlathotep is a shape-shifting, malevolent cosmic entity from H. P. Lovecraft’s works, known for serving as a manipulative messenger of the Outer Gods within the Cthulhu Mythos.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cthulhu Mythos character
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Deity in fiction ⓘ Fictional cosmic entity ⓘ Great Old One ⓘ |
| alignment | Malevolent ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
"Nyarlathotep"
NERFINISHED
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"The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The Haunter of the Dark" NERFINISHED ⓘ Cthulhu Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Azathoth
NERFINISHED
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Cthulhu NERFINISHED ⓘ Outer Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ Shub-Niggurath NERFINISHED ⓘ Yog-Sothoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationStyle | Direct interaction with humans ⓘ |
| creator | H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Other Outer Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet |
The Black Pharaoh
NERFINISHED
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The Crawling Chaos NERFINISHED ⓘ The Faceless God NERFINISHED ⓘ The Haunter of the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The prose poem "Nyarlathotep" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| gender | Male (usually depicted) ⓘ |
| hasAvatar |
Black Pharaoh
NERFINISHED
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Bloated Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bloody Tongue NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dark Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Haunter of the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ The Howler in the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired |
Horror literature and media adaptations
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Later Cthulhu Mythos authors ⓘ Tabletop role-playing game content ⓘ |
| motivation |
To serve the will of Azathoth
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To spread madness ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
Appears in human guise
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Speaks human languages ⓘ |
| notableForm | The Crawling Chaos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAvatars | Thousand (often described as "a thousand forms") ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
Deceptive
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Intelligent ⓘ Manipulative ⓘ Sadistic ⓘ |
| power |
Cosmic-level powers
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Illusion creation ⓘ Reality manipulation (in mythos context) ⓘ Shape-shifting ⓘ Telepathy ⓘ |
| role |
Manipulator of humans
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Messenger of the Outer Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ Servant of Azathoth NERFINISHED ⓘ Shape-shifting deceiver ⓘ |
| species | Outer God avatar ⓘ |
| universe | Cthulhu Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Necronomicon