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Hastur

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Known from 'The King in Yellow' by Robert W. Chambers and later adopted into Lovecraftian mythos, it brings about insanity and despair to those who come in contact with it.

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Cthulhu

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Appears in H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Call of Cthulhu' where its awakening causes madness and chaos among the characters.

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The Great Race of Yith

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Found in Lovecraft's 'The Shadow out of Time', these beings impact the protagonist by exchanging minds across time, exploring themes of identity and knowledge.

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Tsathoggua

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This entity comes from Clark Ashton Smith's 'The Tale of Satampra Zeiros' and is incorporated into Lovecraft's mythos, where its slothful and grotesque nature horrifies the characters.

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The Colour Out of Space

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The entity from Lovecraft's story of the same name, which poisons the land and people, causing decay and madness.

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Wilbur Whateley

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Part of Lovecraft's 'The Dunwich Horror', he is the offspring of a human and an eldritch entity, whose presence and actions lead to terrifying events in Dunwich.

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Nyarlathotep

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Featured in various Lovecraft stories, notably 'The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath'; impacts characters by spreading madness and despair.

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Azathoth

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Central in Lovecraft's mythos, referred to in 'The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath', where its chaotic nature represents the uncaring and random universe.

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The King in Yellow

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A mysterious play within a collection of stories by Robert W. Chambers; it induces despair and insanity in those who read it.

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Yog-Sothoth

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In Lovecraft's 'The Dunwich Horror', it is the progenitor of Wilbur Whateley and has a crucial role in the plot, symbolizing forbidden knowledge and cosmic indifference.

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Dagon

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Central to Lovecraft's story 'Dagon' as well as 'The Shadow over Innsmouth', where its influence leads to the transformation of townsfolk and terror for the protagonist.

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Shub-Niggurath

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Often mentioned in Lovecraftian lore, like in 'The Whisperer in Darkness'. Its fecundity is responsible for the creation of countless monstrous entities.

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