Shining Trapezohedron
The Shining Trapezohedron is an object that appears in the Cthulhu Mythos.
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History
The Shining Trapezohedron
It was discovered in Egyptian ruins, in a box of alien construction, by Professor Enoch Bowen before he returned to Providence, Rhode Island in 1844. Members of the Starry Wisdom Cult in Providence would awaken the the Haunter of the Dark, an aspect of Nyarlathotep, by gazing into the glowing crystal. Summoned from the black gulfs of chaos, this being could show other worlds, other galaxies, and the secrets of arcane and paradoxical knowledge; but he demanded monstrous sacrifices, hinted at by disfigured skeletons that were later found in the church. The Haunter of the Dark was banished by light, and could not cross a lighted area.
After the death of Robert Blake, who came to grief after discovering the Shining Trapezohedron and deciphering texts about it from ancient evil cults, the artifact was removed from the black windowless temple where it was found, and thrown into the deepest channel of Narragansett Bay. Presumably it will stay in the depths until it is once again discovered and brought forth to curse mankind.
Overview
It was a window on all space and time.
Users
- Nephren-Ka :
- Ambrose Dexter :
Notes
- The Shining Trapezohedron was created by H. P. Lovecraft where it made its first appearance in Weird Tales v1 #28 "The Haunter of the Dark" (1936)
In other media
Video games
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Appearances
- Weird Tales v1: "The Haunter of the Dark" (1936)
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