Shoggoth
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| − | Shoggoths were genetically engineered creatures that were created by the extraterrestrial race known as the [[Elder Things]]. They were initially bred to build the cities of their masters on [[Earth]] and were controlled through hypnotic suggestion as they lacked any true consciousness. Over millions of years, some of the Shoggoth's came to mutate where they developed independent minds and they sought to rebel against their makers. The Elder Things were ultimately able to quell their creation's insurrection but extermination of the Shoggoth's was not an option as they had become dependent on the beasts for labour. | + | Shoggoths were genetically engineered creatures that were created by the extraterrestrial race known as the [[Elder Things]]. They were initially bred to build the cities of their masters on [[Earth]] and were controlled through hypnotic suggestion as they lacked any true consciousness. Over millions of years, some of the Shoggoth's came to mutate where they developed independent minds and they sought to rebel against their makers. The Elder Things were ultimately able to quell their creation's insurrection but extermination of the Shoggoth's was not an option as they had become dependent on the beasts for labour. Eventually, they overthrew the Elder Things and killed them, and built their own cities that mimicked the style of their creators. |
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| + | Though rare, some shoggoths have managed to survive into the modern era, most notably in Antarctica and in the deepest parts of the world's oceans. The race of humanoid amphibious beings known as the [[Deep Ones]] were known to make use of shoggoths, sometimes referred to as 'Sea Shoggoths'. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | In appearance, Shoggoths were described as being vaster than a subway train where they were shapeless protoplasmic masses that were faintly self-luminous with numerous temporary eyes forming as well as un-forming within the pustules of its indescribable body. A greenish light emanated from its body with the entity slithering over its environment and left it glistening as a result. | + | In appearance, Shoggoths were described as being vaster than a subway train where they were shapeless protoplasmic masses that were faintly self-luminous with numerous temporary eyes forming as well as un-forming within the pustules of its indescribable body. A greenish light emanated from its body with the entity slithering over its environment and left it glistening as a result. They were said to be composed of formless protoplasm able to mock and reflect all forms and organs and processes - viscous agglutinations of bubbling cells - rubbery fifteen-foot spheroids infinitely plastic and ductile. |
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| + | They had been slaves of suggestion, builders of cities - more and more sullen, more and more intelligent, more and more amphibious, more and more imitative. The shoggoths were originally bred as servitor creatures by the Elder Things, who used them for underwater construction. Their ability to shape their bodies as needed made them ideal living construction machinery. Although created to be mindless, the shoggoths mutated through the aeons and slowly developed consciousness, and even became periodically rebellious. Eventually, they overthrew the Elder Things and killed them, and built their own cities. | ||
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| + | The shoggoth can kill its enemies by enveloping them and generating enough suction-force to decapitate their victims. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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===RPGs=== | ===RPGs=== | ||
| + | *In Call of Cthulhu, the Shoggoths appeared in the setting of the role-playing game produced by Chaosium. One variety introduced were the '''Shoggoth-Twsha''' that were identical to other Shoggoths, they only differentiation being that they are servants of the Deep Ones, whose priests control them using pulsating orbs of grey slime. | ||
===Comics=== | ===Comics=== | ||
| + | *In Conan the Savage v1 #4 (1995), Shoggoths appeared in the setting of the comic published by [[Marvel Comics]]. At least one Shoggoth remained in the Mountains of Madness during the Hyborian Age. The albino-skinned people that inhabited the lower city of the Old Ones in the mountains in the land of Leng used the Shoggoth's cry as word for ''"death"'' where it was seemingly destroyed by Conan. | ||
===Novels=== | ===Novels=== | ||
Revision as of 05:20, 4 October 2023
Shoggoths are a species that feature in the Cthulhu Mythos.
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History
Shoggoths were genetically engineered creatures that were created by the extraterrestrial race known as the Elder Things. They were initially bred to build the cities of their masters on Earth and were controlled through hypnotic suggestion as they lacked any true consciousness. Over millions of years, some of the Shoggoth's came to mutate where they developed independent minds and they sought to rebel against their makers. The Elder Things were ultimately able to quell their creation's insurrection but extermination of the Shoggoth's was not an option as they had become dependent on the beasts for labour. Eventually, they overthrew the Elder Things and killed them, and built their own cities that mimicked the style of their creators.
Though rare, some shoggoths have managed to survive into the modern era, most notably in Antarctica and in the deepest parts of the world's oceans. The race of humanoid amphibious beings known as the Deep Ones were known to make use of shoggoths, sometimes referred to as 'Sea Shoggoths'.
Overview
In appearance, Shoggoths were described as being vaster than a subway train where they were shapeless protoplasmic masses that were faintly self-luminous with numerous temporary eyes forming as well as un-forming within the pustules of its indescribable body. A greenish light emanated from its body with the entity slithering over its environment and left it glistening as a result. They were said to be composed of formless protoplasm able to mock and reflect all forms and organs and processes - viscous agglutinations of bubbling cells - rubbery fifteen-foot spheroids infinitely plastic and ductile.
They had been slaves of suggestion, builders of cities - more and more sullen, more and more intelligent, more and more amphibious, more and more imitative. The shoggoths were originally bred as servitor creatures by the Elder Things, who used them for underwater construction. Their ability to shape their bodies as needed made them ideal living construction machinery. Although created to be mindless, the shoggoths mutated through the aeons and slowly developed consciousness, and even became periodically rebellious. Eventually, they overthrew the Elder Things and killed them, and built their own cities.
The shoggoth can kill its enemies by enveloping them and generating enough suction-force to decapitate their victims.
Notes
- Shoggoths were created by H. P. Lovecraft where they made their first appearance in At the Mountains of Madness (1931).
In other media
Television
- In Lovecraft Country, Shoggoth's appeared in the setting of the 2020 live-action television series based on the books of the same name. These appeared different from other takes on the creatures where they were large four legged beasts with multiple eyes all over their body along with large maws filled with teeth. They were shown to have traits of vampires as they had an aversion to light and their bites could transform another being into a new shoggoth.
Video games
- In Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, Shoggoth's appeared in the setting of the 2005 survival horror video game.
RPGs
- In Call of Cthulhu, the Shoggoths appeared in the setting of the role-playing game produced by Chaosium. One variety introduced were the Shoggoth-Twsha that were identical to other Shoggoths, they only differentiation being that they are servants of the Deep Ones, whose priests control them using pulsating orbs of grey slime.
Comics
- In Conan the Savage v1 #4 (1995), Shoggoths appeared in the setting of the comic published by Marvel Comics. At least one Shoggoth remained in the Mountains of Madness during the Hyborian Age. The albino-skinned people that inhabited the lower city of the Old Ones in the mountains in the land of Leng used the Shoggoth's cry as word for "death" where it was seemingly destroyed by Conan.
Novels
- In A Colder War, Shoggoth's appeared in the alternate history setting of Charles Stross 2000 novel. They were shown as being biological weapons of mass destruction within the world.
Appearances
- At the Mountains of Madness: (1931)
External Links
- [https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Shoggoth Lovecraft Wiki Entry
- Wikipedia Entry
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