"Beneath the Pimple" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by the late British author Bryn Fortey. It was first published in Vol 5, Issue 4 of the Lovecraftiana zine in 2021
Synopsis[]
The tale of how Yog-Sothoth orchestrated a centuries long plan to trick the duplicitous Outer God Olkoth. Using D'endrrah, Mh'ithrha and the last in a line of illegitimate Welsh royalty, Olkoth ends the story imprisoned beneath a hill in Wales and Mh'ithrha torn to pieces by a phantom hound.
Characters[]
- Llywelyn "Lou" Unsworth, the bastard heir to a royal Welsh bloodline.
- D'endrrah, an Outer God and ally of Yog-Sothoth.
- Olkoth, a cautious Outer God unwilling to commit his allegiance to any bar the most obvious of victors.
- Mh'ithrha, an Outer God, imprisoned beneath the hill of Twmbarlwm in Wales.
Behind the Mythos[]
Lou is stated to be the last scion of the line of Llywelyn the Great, a prominent figure in the history of Wales [1]. The phantom dog is Gelert, Llywelyn's faithful hound, who is the subject of a well-known and tragic Welsh legend [2].
References[]
- ↑ Llewelyn ab Iorwerth at Wikipedia
- ↑ Gelert at Wikipedia