Great Old One
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Great Old One is a powerful, ancient cosmic entity archetype from Lovecraftian-style horror and fantasy, embodying incomprehensible, reality-warping terror beyond mortal understanding.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lovecraftian entity type
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cosmic horror archetype ⓘ fictional entity archetype ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lovecraftian-style horror fiction
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fantasy literature ⓘ horror video games ⓘ tabletop role-playing games ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cthulhu Mythos
NERFINISHED
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Eldritch horror ⓘ H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designPattern |
limited direct appearance
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overwhelming power gap with mortals ⓘ unfathomable motives ⓘ |
| embodies |
existential dread
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terror beyond mortal understanding ⓘ |
| evokes |
fear of the unknown
ⓘ
sense of human insignificance ⓘ |
| genre |
cosmic horror
ⓘ
dark fantasy ⓘ weird fiction ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
alien mind
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ancient ⓘ cosmic ⓘ godlike power ⓘ incomprehensible ⓘ malevolent ⓘ reality-warping ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmic insignificance
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forbidden knowledge ⓘ insanity ⓘ |
| influences |
fantasy worldbuilding
ⓘ
modern cosmic horror tropes ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | works of H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
ⓘ
source of cosmic mystery ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
sealed or imprisoned
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slumbering beneath or beyond reality ⓘ worshipped by cults ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Elder God
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Eldritch abomination ⓘ Outer God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatens |
sanity of mortals
ⓘ
stability of reality ⓘ |
| typicalPower |
cosmic-scale destruction
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interdimensional presence ⓘ mind control ⓘ reality distortion ⓘ |
| usedAs |
patron entity in role-playing games
ⓘ
template for cosmic villains ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.