| “ | Sometimes he walked close to the bank of Oukranos and whistled to the sprightly and iridescent fish of that crystal stream, and at other times he paused amidst the whispering rushes and gazed at the great dark wood on the farther side, whose trees came down clear to the water’s edge. In former dreams he had seen quaint lumbering buopoths come shyly out of that wood to drink, but now he could not glimpse any. | „ | |
| ~ H. P. Lovecraft , The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath |
Buopoths are a species of extra-dimensional creature created by the late American author H. P. Lovecraft for his novella The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath.
Description[]
Buopoths are large herbivorous animals with a passing resemblance to terrestrial tapirs. Native to the otherworldly dimension known as the Dreamlands, their preferred habitat is tropical forest, and they are generally peaceful creatures who much prefer to run and hide than confront any potential aggressor[1].
The courtship and mating rituals of the Buopoths are vigorous and noisy, yet pleasing to the ear: for this reason, they are found to be mimicked in the song and dance of many Dreamlands cultures which are aware of the creatures[1].
Gallery[]
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As depicted by Michael Bukowski
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 S. Petersen's Field Guide to Lovecraftian Horrors, pp 84-85