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Cthylla, also known as The Kraken or The Secret One, is an offspring of Cthulhu and Idh-yaa. She is the daughter of Cthulhu, and is critical to his plans, as should Cthulhu somehow die, Cthylla will give birth to him once again. As such, she is guarded by Deep Ones and Yuggya, in what might be assumed to be R'lyeh, as she was at first from the star Xoth, but came to Earth.

Also called "The Secret One" because the cult tries to hide all information about the goddess, most famously by defacing the Columns of Geph. Her legend is dimly recorded in Greek Myth as "Scylla".

Overview

Cthylla is a Great Old One, and is the youngest progeny of Cthulhu and his androgynous mate Idh-yaa. She came from the star Xoth, but now dwells on Earth in Yhe, where she is guarded by Cthulhu's minions. Cthylla is destined to give birth to Great Cthulhu again after he is destroyed in the distant future. She is considered essential for Cthulhu's plans, and is thus vigilantly guarded by countless Yuggya and Deep Ones.

Project X is used in an attempt to kill Cthylla with a subterranean atomic bomb. She is wounded and escapes, and Cthulhu's retribution is a vastly magnified repeat of the events in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu". (EXP: The Transition of Titus Crow)

Cthylla has the appearance of a gigantic, red-bodied, black-ringed, and six-eyed octopus with small wings. Like her father, she is able to alter her body-proportions at will, such as by enlarging her wings to enable her to fly. While she normally has eight arms like any octopus, she can extrude or retract additional ones at will (she has been known to sport as many as twelve arms). Each arm is equipped with dozens of razor-sharp claws, each about five inches in length. (EXP: In His Daughter's Darkling Womb).

Cthylla was captured by researchers who mistakenly believed her to be a rare specimen of a previously undiscovered octopus species. For the sake of preserving and studying the species, they attempt to impregnate her through artificial self-insemination. (EXP: In His Daughter's Darkling Womb).

Cthylla also appeared in a more humanoid form or avatar as a possible bride for Hastur. (EXP: In the Hall of the Yellow King).

Behind the Mythos

Cthylla is a character in the fighting game Chaos Code, in the form of a young girl.
Cthylla is the main catalyst of the Lovecraft-based open world game The Sinking City, in which she slumbers beneath the flooded fishing town of Oakmont, not too distant from Innsmouth.

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 {{Infobox character
-| name           = Cthylla
+|image = Cthylla.jpg
+|alias = * The Secret One
-| image          = [[File:Cthylla.jpg|thumb]]
-| alias          = The Secret Daughter
+* The Secret Daughter
+* The Kraken
-| born           =
+|relatives = *[[Yog-Sothoth]] (great-grandparent)
-| died           =
+*[[Shub-Niggurath]] (great-grandparent)
-| origin         =
+*[[Nug]] (grandparent)
-| relatives      = [[Yog-Sothoth]] (great-grandparent)<br>[[Shub-Niggurath]] (great-grandparent)<br>[[Nug]] (grandparent)<br>[[Cthulhu]] (father)<br> [[Idh-yaa]] (mother)<br>[[Ghatanothoa]] (sibling)<br>[[Ythogtha]] (sibling)<br>[[Zoth-Ommog]] (sibling)<br>
+*[[Cthulhu]] (father)
-| spouse         =
+*[[Idh-yaa]] (mother)
-| affiliations   = [[Great Old One]]s
+*[[Ghatanothoa]] (sibling)
-| race           = [[Cthulhi]]
+*[[Ythogtha]] (sibling)
-| first          = "[[The Transition of Titus Crow]]"
+*[[Zoth-Ommog]] (sibling)
-| last           =
+|affiliations = * [[Cthulhi]]
-| created by     = [[Brian Lumley]]
+* [[Yugg]]s
-}}
+|race = [[Great Old One]]s
-'''Cthylla''' (''The Kraken'', ''The Secret One'') is an offspring of [[Cthulhu]] and [[Idh-yaa]]. She is the daughter of Cthulhu, and is critical to his plans, as should Cthulhu somehow die, Cthylla will give birth to him once again. As such, she is guarded by [[Deep Ones]] and [[Yuggya]], in what can be assumed to be [[R'lyeh]], as she was at first from the star [[Xoth]], but came to [[Earth]].
+|first = ''[[The Transition of Titus Crow]]'' (mentioned)
+|appearances = *"In His Daughter's Darkling Womb" [Tina L. Jens]
+*"In the Hall of the Yellow King" [Peter Rawlik]
+|created by = [[Brian Lumley]]
+}}'''Cthylla''', also known as ''The Kraken'' or ''The Secret One'', is an offspring of [[Cthulhu]] and [[Idh-yaa]]. She is the daughter of Cthulhu, and is critical to his plans, as should Cthulhu somehow die, Cthylla will give birth to him once again. As such, she is guarded by [[Deep One]]s and [[Yuggya]], in what might be assumed to be [[R'lyeh]], as she was at first from the star [[Xoth]], but came to [[Earth]].
-Also called “The Secret One” because the cult tries to hide all information about the goddess, most famously by defacing the Columns of Geph. Her legend is dimly recorded in Greek Myth as “Scylla”.
+Also called "The Secret One" because the cult tries to hide all information about the goddess, most famously by defacing the Columns of Geph. Her legend is dimly recorded in Greek Myth as "Scylla".
+== Overview ==
-Cthylla is a Great Old One, and is the youngest progeny of Cthulhu and his androgynous mate Idh-yaa. She came from the star Xoth, but now dwells on Earth in Yhe, where she is guarded by Cthulhu's minions. Cthylla is destined to give birth to Great Cthulhu again after he is destroyed in the distant future. She is considered essential for Cthulhu's plans, and is thus vigilantly guarded by countless Yuggya and Deep Ones. In the epilogue of ''The Transition of Titus Crow'', Project X is used in an attempt to kill Cthylla with a subterranean atomic bomb. She is wounded and escapes, but Cthulhu's wrath is a vastly magnified repeat of the events in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu".
+Cthylla is a [[Great Old One]], and is the youngest progeny of Cthulhu and his androgynous mate Idh-yaa. She came from the star Xoth, but now dwells on Earth in [[Yhe]], where she is guarded by Cthulhu's minions. Cthylla is destined to give birth to Great Cthulhu again after he is destroyed in the distant future. She is considered essential for Cthulhu's plans, and is thus vigilantly guarded by countless Yuggya and Deep Ones.
+Project X is used in an attempt to kill Cthylla with a subterranean atomic bomb. She is wounded and escapes, and Cthulhu's retribution is a vastly magnified repeat of the events in the short story "[[The Call of Cthulhu]]". ({{EXP}}: ''[[The Transition of Titus Crow]]'')
-Cthylla was not physically described by Lumley, but was featured in Tina L. Jens's short story "In His Daughter's Darkling Womb". Cthylla has the appearance of a gigantic, red-bodied, black-ringed, and six-eyed octopus with small wings. Like her father, she is able to alter her body-proportions at will, such as by enlarging her wings to enable her to fly. While she normally has eight arms like any octopus, she can extrude or retract additional ones at will (she has been known to sport as many as twelve arms). Each arm is equipped with dozens of razor-sharp claws, each about five inches in length.
+Cthylla has the appearance of a gigantic, red-bodied, black-ringed, and six-eyed octopus with small wings. Like her father, she is able to alter her body-proportions at will, such as by enlarging her wings to enable her to fly. While she normally has eight arms like any octopus, she can extrude or retract additional ones at will (she has been known to sport as many as twelve arms). Each arm is equipped with dozens of razor-sharp claws, each about five inches in length. ({{EXP}}: ''[[In His Daughter's Darkling Womb]]'').
-Jens's short story narrates the capture of Cthylla by researchers who mistakenly believe her to be a rare specimen of a previously undiscovered octopus species. For the sake of preserving and studying the species, they then attempt to impregnate her through artificial self-insemination.
+Cthylla was captured by researchers who mistakenly believed her to be a rare specimen of a previously undiscovered octopus species. For the sake of preserving and studying the species, they attempt to impregnate her through artificial self-insemination. ({{EXP}}: ''In His Daughter's Darkling Womb'').
-In Peter Rawlik's "In the Hall of the Yellow King" (2011), Cthylla is featured in a more humanoid form or avatar as a possible bride for Hastur.
+Cthylla also appeared in a more humanoid form or avatar as a possible bride for [[Hastur]]. ({{EXP}}: ''[[In the Hall of the Yellow King]]).''
+==Behind the Mythos==
-Cthylla was created by Brian Lumely.
+* Cthylla is a character in the fighting game ''Chaos Code'', in the form of a young girl.
+* Cthylla is the main catalyst of the Lovecraft-based open world game ''The Sinking City'', in which she slumbers beneath the flooded fishing town of Oakmont, not too distant from [[Innsmouth]].
-== Trivia ==
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
-* Cthylla is a character in the fighting game '''''Chaos Code''''', in the form of a young girl.
+Cthylla_(Modiphius_Entertainment_Ltd).jpg|Cthylla
-<gallery widths="310">
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+Chaos_Code_Cthylla.png|Chaos Code Cthylla
+_Cthylla.png
 </gallery>
-[[Category:Cthulhu Mythos deities]]
+{{stub}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Cthylla}}
+[[es:{{PAGENAME}}]]
 [[Category:Great Old Ones]]
-[[Category:Articles requiring development]]
+[[Category:Cephalopodic Old Ones]]