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This subject is written on a topic in the real world and reflects factual information. This subject contains information from the Expanded Cthulhu Mythos, and not based on H.P. Lovecraft's works directly. "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[]

  1. Llewelyn ab Iorwerth at Wikipedia
  2. Gelert at Wikipedia
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