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Azathoth
Fictional deity in the Cthulhu Mythos / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a deity in fiction. For the short story named after it, see Azathoth (short story).
Azathoth is a deity in the Cthulhu Mythos and Dream Cycle stories of writer H. P. Lovecraft and other authors. He is the supreme deity of the Cthulu Mythos and the ruler of the Outer Gods,[1] and may also be seen as a symbol for primordial chaos,[2] therefore being the most powerful entity in the entirety of the Cthulhu Mythos.[3][4][5][6]
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First appearance | "Azathoth" |
Created by | H. P. Lovecraft |
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Species | Outer God |
Title | Nuclear Chaos Daemon Sultan Blind Idiot God Lord of All Things |
Children | Nyarlathotep (son) Nameless Mist (offspring) Darkness (offspring) |
Relatives | Yog-Sothoth (grandson) Shub-Niggurath (granddaughter) Nug (great-grandchild) Yeb (great-grandchild) Wilbur Whateley (great-grandson) Cthulhu (great-great-grandson) Tsathoggua (great-great-grandson) |
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Azathoth is referred to as the "daemon-sultan" and "Lord of All Things", whose throne is at the center of "Ultimate Chaos".[5]