H.P. Lovecraft - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ punc

2026-04-04T10:11:18Z

‎dNetHack: punc

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-12-06T08:34:57Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-02-22T11:18:44Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: add star vamp, tweak/organize a couple of links

2024-12-17T11:33:34Z

add star vamp, tweak/organize a couple of links

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2024-11-25T10:19:52Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit pass

2024-06-21T08:59:55Z

formatting + copyedit pass

Umbire the Phantom: word choice, sectioning

2024-05-19T10:16:35Z

word choice, sectioning

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-02-07T11:05:25Z

pothole

Noisytoot: dNetHack monster symbols and more things that exist in dNetHack. devel has star vampires but I didn't include those because they don't exist in compat yet. Yog-Sothoth technically exists as a god in compat so that's fine

2023-12-23T14:45:35Z

dNetHack monster symbols and more things that exist in dNetHack. devel has star vampires but I didn't include those because they don't exist in compat yet. Yog-Sothoth technically exists as a god in compat so that's fine

Noisytoot: Cthulhu spelling, The Silver Key

2023-12-23T14:14:55Z

Cthulhu spelling, The Silver Key

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 ==dNetHack==
-dNetHack explicitly bills itself as "featuring horror elements reminiscent of those found in ''Call of Cthulhu''" - both the original story and the tabletop game of the same name - and also incorporates many other elements from Lovecraft-influenced games and works, as well as mechanics that measure the player character's mental well-being and their ability to see "beyond the veil". dNetHack also portrays mind flayers and the deep ones as "r'lyehian", derived from the name of the sunken city [[R'lyeh]] that appears in "The Call of Cthulhu".
+dNetHack explicitly bills itself as "featuring horror elements reminiscent of those found in ''Call of Cthulhu''"&ndash;both the original story and the tabletop game of the same name&ndash;and also incorporates many other elements from Lovecraft-influenced games and works, as well as mechanics that measure the player character's mental well-being and their ability to see "beyond the veil". dNetHack also portrays mind flayers and the deep ones as "r'lyehian", derived from the name of the sunken city [[R'lyeh]] that appears in "The Call of Cthulhu".
-For details on [[sanity]] and [[insight]], visit the linked articles - '''both of them contain major spoilers for dNetHack.''' Below is a non-exhaustive list of dNetHack features inspired by the works of Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.
+For details on [[sanity]] and [[insight]], visit those linked articles&mdash;'''both of them contain major spoilers for dNetHack.''' Below is a non-exhaustive list of dNetHack features inspired by the works of Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.
 ===Roles===

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 ==Influence on NetHack==
-While vanilla ''[[NetHack]]'' has not actively drawn from any of Lovecraft's works and/or the Cthulhu Mythos, several NetHack [[variant]]s and [[patch]]es contain monsters and themes derived from them: [[SLASH'EM]] has [[Cthulhu]] and several other creatures of Lovecraftian origin among the various new monsters added; [[dNetHack]] has arguably the most direct Lovecraftian influence present in its themes and design, as well as its monster lineup, and this also extends to [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The [[mind flayer]] as it appears in ''NetHack'' is not directly inspired by Lovecraft or the Mythos, but is commonly depicted as a humanoid similar to Cthulhu in appearance - the mind flayers' roles in other works and media also play on the themes of cosmic horror.
+While vanilla ''[[NetHack]]'' has not actively drawn from any of Lovecraft's works and/or the Cthulhu Mythos, several NetHack [[variant]]s and [[patch]]es contain monsters and themes derived from them: [[SLASH'EM]] has [[Cthulhu]] and several other creatures of Lovecraftian origin among the various new monsters added; [[dNetHack]] has arguably the most direct Lovecraftian influence present in its themes and design, as well as its monster lineup, and this also extends to [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The [[mind flayer]] and [[master mind flayer]] as they appear in ''NetHack'' are not directly inspired by Lovecraft or the Mythos, but are commonly depicted as a type of humanoid similar to Cthulhu in appearance&mdash;the mind flayers' roles in other works and media also play on the themes of cosmic horror.
 Below is a list of various features in variants of ''NetHack'' that are inspired in part or in whole by Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.
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 ===Monsters===
 * {{brightgreen|b}} [[Shoggoth (dNetHack)|shoggoth]]
-* {{brown|B}} [[byakhee]]
+* {{brown|B}} [[Byakhee (dNetHack)|byakhee]]
 * [[migo]]:
 ** {{orange|F}} [[migo worker]]
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 ** {{white|F}} [[migo queen]]
 * {{blue|g}} [[Nightgaunt (dNetHack)|nightgaunt]]
-* {{green|h}} [[deep one]]
+* {{green|h}} [[Deep one (dNetHack)|deep one]]
-** {{brightgreen|h}} [[deeper one]]
+** {{brightgreen|h}} [[Deeper one (dNetHack)|deeper one]]
-** {{brightgreen|H}} [[deepest one]]
+** {{brightgreen|H}} [[Deepest one (dNetHack)|deepest one]]
-* {{magenta|h}} [[mind flayer]]
+* {{monsymlink|mind flayer|variant=dNetHack}}
-** {{brightcyan|h}} [[star spawn]]
+* {{monsymlink|master mind flayer|variant=dNetHack}}
 * {{cyan|V}} [[Star vampire (dNetHack)|star vampire]]
 * {{monsymlink|gug|variant=dNetHack}}
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 * {{monsymlink|byakhee|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|nightgaunt|variant=SLASH'EM}}
-* {{monsymlink|deep one}}
+* {{monsymlink|deep one|variant=SLASH'EM}}
-** {{monsymlink|deeper one}}
+** {{monsymlink|deeper one|variant=SLASH'EM}}
-** {{monsymlink|deepest one}}
+** {{monsymlink|deepest one|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsym|shoggoth}} [[Shoggoth (SLASH'EM)|shoggoth]]
 ** {{monsymlink|giant shoggoth}}
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 ===[[UnNetHack]]===
 * {{monsymlink|Cthulhu}}
-{{noversion}}
+{{variant-noversion}}
 [[Category:Notable people]]
 [[Category:Cthulhu Mythos]]

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 ** {{brightcyan|h}} [[star spawn]]
 * {{cyan|V}} [[Star vampire (dNetHack)|star vampire]]
-* {{magenta|Y}} [[gug]]
+* {{monsymlink|gug|variant=dNetHack}}
 * {{green|&}} [[Great Cthulhu]]
 * [[Monster template]]s
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 * {{monsymlink|star vampire|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|fire vampire}}
-* {{monsymlink|gug}}
+* {{monsymlink|gug|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|Cthulhu}}

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 * {{brightgreen|b}} [[Shoggoth (dNetHack)|shoggoth]]
 * {{brown|B}} [[byakhee]]
 * [[migo]]:
 ** {{orange|F}} [[migo worker]]
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 * {{magenta|h}} [[mind flayer]]
 ** {{brightcyan|h}} [[star spawn]]
 * {{green|&}} [[Great Cthulhu]]
 * [[Monster template]]s
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 * {{monsym|shoggoth}} [[Shoggoth (SLASH'EM)|shoggoth]]
 ** {{monsymlink|giant shoggoth}}
-* {{monsymlink|star vampire}}
+* {{monsymlink|star vampire|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|fire vampire}}
 * {{monsymlink|gug}}

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 ** {{monsymlink|migo warrior}}
 ** {{monsymlink|migo queen}}
-* {{monsymlink|byakhee}}
+* {{monsymlink|byakhee|variant=SLASH'EM}}
-* {{monsym|nightgaunt}} [[Nightgaunt (SLASH'EM)|nightgaunt]]
+* {{monsymlink|nightgaunt|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|deep one}}
 ** {{monsymlink|deeper one}}

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 ==Influence on NetHack==
-While vanilla ''[[NetHack]]'' has not actively drawn from any of Lovecraft's works and/or the Cthulhu Mythos, several NetHack [[variant]]s and [[patch]]es contain monsters and themes derived from them; [[SLASH'EM]] has [[Cthulhu]] and several other creatures of Lovecraftian origin among the various new monsters added, and [[dNetHack]] has arguably the most direct Lovecraftian influence present in its themes and design, as well as its monster lineup. The [[mind flayer]] as it appears in ''NetHack'' is not directly inspired by Lovecraft or the Mythos, but is commonly depicted as a humanoid similar to Cthulhu in appearance - the mind flayers' roles in other works and media also play on the themes of cosmic horror.
+While vanilla ''[[NetHack]]'' has not actively drawn from any of Lovecraft's works and/or the Cthulhu Mythos, several NetHack [[variant]]s and [[patch]]es contain monsters and themes derived from them: [[SLASH'EM]] has [[Cthulhu]] and several other creatures of Lovecraftian origin among the various new monsters added; [[dNetHack]] has arguably the most direct Lovecraftian influence present in its themes and design, as well as its monster lineup, and this also extends to [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The [[mind flayer]] as it appears in ''NetHack'' is not directly inspired by Lovecraft or the Mythos, but is commonly depicted as a humanoid similar to Cthulhu in appearance - the mind flayers' roles in other works and media also play on the themes of cosmic horror.
 Below is a list of various features in variants of ''NetHack'' that are inspired in part or in whole by Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.
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 dNetHack explicitly bills itself as "featuring horror elements reminiscent of those found in ''Call of Cthulhu''" - both the original story and the tabletop game of the same name - and also incorporates many other elements from Lovecraft-influenced games and works, as well as mechanics that measure the player character's mental well-being and their ability to see "beyond the veil". dNetHack also portrays mind flayers and the deep ones as "r'lyehian", derived from the name of the sunken city [[R'lyeh]] that appears in "The Call of Cthulhu".
-For details on [[sanity]] and [[insight]], visit the linked articles - '''both of them contain major spoilers for dNetHack.''' Below is a non-exhaustive list of dNetHack features inspired by the works of Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos:
+For details on [[sanity]] and [[insight]], visit the linked articles - '''both of them contain major spoilers for dNetHack.''' Below is a non-exhaustive list of dNetHack features inspired by the works of Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.
 * [[Madperson]]
-'''Deities'''
+===Deities===
 * [[Lobon]]
 * [[Tamash]]
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 * [[Nyarlathotep]]
-'''Monsters'''
+===Monsters===
 * {{brightgreen|b}} [[Shoggoth (dNetHack)|shoggoth]]
 * {{brown|B}} [[byakhee]]
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 ** {{gray|F}} [[migo philosopher]]
 ** {{white|F}} [[migo queen]]
-* {{blue|g}} [[nightgaunt]]
+* {{blue|g}} [[Nightgaunt (dNetHack)|nightgaunt]]
 * {{green|h}} [[deep one]]
 ** {{brightgreen|h}} [[deeper one]]
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 ** {{brightcyan|h}} [[star spawn]]
 * {{green|&}} [[Great Cthulhu]]
-* Templates
+* [[Monster template]]s
 ** [[yith]]
-'''Items'''
+===Items===
 * R'lyehian faceplate
 * [[potion of space mead]]
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 ** [[The Silver Key]]
-'''Locations'''
+===Locations===
 * [[Neutral Quest]]
 ** Drowned City of R'lyeh
-==Other variants and patches featuring Lovecraftian themes==
+==Other variants and patches==
 ===Lethe patch===
 * [[Gehennom (Lethe patch)]]
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 ** {{monsymlink|migo queen}}
 * {{monsymlink|byakhee}}
-* {{monsymlink|nightgaunt}}
+* {{monsym|nightgaunt}} [[Nightgaunt (SLASH'EM)|nightgaunt]]
 * {{monsymlink|deep one}}
 ** {{monsymlink|deeper one}}

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 Lovecraft began writing speculative fiction in pulp magazines in 1913, and would start writing stories for what became known as the Cthulhu Mythos as early as 1920, beginning with "The Call of Cthulhu" - much of his work was published in Weird Tales, and though he was virtually unknown and unable to support himself from his literary work during his lifetime, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors of supernatural horror fiction. This is owed to a scholarly revival of Lovecraft's work in the 1970s that led to more widespread discovery of his work, as well as heavy criticism of his political views, particularly those he held until the post-Great Depression era of his life.<!--and that's all we'll get into about that.-->
-Lovecraft's works, their many direct adaptations and spiritual successors and the later contributions of other authors formed the Mythos as we currently know it - major themes include fear of the unknown, the nature of knowledge, and the idea that humanity is a fragile part of cosmic existence that could be swept away at any moment. The word "Lovecraftian" has since come to describe any being, location or thing that is considered sufficiently alien and unknowable in nature.
+Lovecraft's works, their many direct adaptations and spiritual successors and the later contributions of other authors formed the Cthulhu Mythos as it is currently known: major themes include fear of the unknown, the nature of knowledge, and the idea that humanity is a fragile part of cosmic existence that could be swept away at any moment. The word "Lovecraftian" has since come to describe any being, location or thing that is considered sufficiently alien and unknowable in nature.
 While vanilla ''[[NetHack]]'' has not actively drawn from any of Lovecraft's works and/or the Cthulhu Mythos, several NetHack [[variant]]s and [[patch]]es contain monsters and themes derived from them; [[SLASH'EM]] has [[Cthulhu]] and several other creatures of Lovecraftian origin among the various new monsters added, and [[dNetHack]] has arguably the most direct Lovecraftian influence present in its themes and design, as well as its monster lineup. The [[mind flayer]] as it appears in ''NetHack'' is not directly inspired by Lovecraft or the Mythos, but is commonly depicted as a humanoid similar to Cthulhu in appearance - the mind flayers' roles in other works and media also play on the themes of cosmic horror.
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 dNetHack explicitly bills itself as "featuring horror elements reminiscent of those found in ''Call of Cthulhu''" - both the original story and the tabletop game of the same name - and also incorporates many other elements from Lovecraft-influenced games and works, as well as mechanics that measure the player character's mental well-being and their ability to see "beyond the veil". dNetHack also portrays mind flayers and the deep ones as "r'lyehian", derived from the name of the sunken city [[R'lyeh]] that appears in "The Call of Cthulhu".
-For details on [[sanity]] and [[insight]], visit the linked articles - '''both of them contain major spoilers for dNetHack.''' Below is a non-exhaustive list of other dNetHack features inspired by the works of Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos:
+For details on [[sanity]] and [[insight]], visit the linked articles - '''both of them contain major spoilers for dNetHack.''' Below is a non-exhaustive list of dNetHack features inspired by the works of Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos:
 '''Roles'''

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 * [[Zo-Kalar]]
 * [[Bokrug]]
 '''Monsters'''
 * {{brightgreen|b}} [[Shoggoth (dNetHack)|shoggoth]]
-* [[byakhee]]
+* {{brown|B}} [[byakhee]]
-* [[gug]]
+* {{magenta|Y}} [[gug]]
 * [[migo]]:
-** [[migo worker]]
+** {{orange|F}} [[migo worker]]
-** [[migo soldier]]
+** {{brightcyan|F}} [[migo soldier]]
-** [[migo philosopher]]
+** {{gray|F}} [[migo philosopher]]
-** [[migo queen]]
+** {{white|F}} [[migo queen]]
-* [[nightgaunt]]
+* {{blue|g}} [[nightgaunt]]
-* [[deep one]]
+* {{green|h}} [[deep one]]
-** [[deeper one]]
+** {{brightgreen|h}} [[deeper one]]
-** [[deepest one]]
+** {{brightgreen|H}} [[deepest one]]
-* [[mind flayer]]
+* {{magenta|h}} [[mind flayer]]
-* [[Great Cthulhu]]
+** {{brightcyan|h}} [[star spawn]]
 '''Items'''
 * R'lyehian faceplate
 * Artifacts
 ** [[The Hand-Mirror of Cthylla]]

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 dNetHack explicitly bills itself as "featuring horror elements reminiscent of those found in ''Call of Cthulhu''" - both the original story and the tabletop game of the same name - and also incorporates many other elements from Lovecraft-influenced games and works, as well as mechanics that measure the player character's mental well-being and their ability to see "beyond the veil". dNetHack also portrays mind flayers and the deep ones as "r'lyehian", derived from the name of the sunken city [[R'lyeh]] that appears in "The Call of Cthulhu".
-For details on [[sanity]] and [[insight]], visit the linked articles - '''both of them contain major spoilers for dNetHack.''' Below is a non-exhaustive list of other dNetHack features inspired by the works of Lovecraft and the Chtulhu Mythos:
+For details on [[sanity]] and [[insight]], visit the linked articles - '''both of them contain major spoilers for dNetHack.''' Below is a non-exhaustive list of other dNetHack features inspired by the works of Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos:
 '''Roles'''
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 ** The [[Necronomicon]]
 ** [[Nodensfork]]
 '''Locations'''