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Glaaki, also Gla'aki, is a Great Old One created by Ramsey Campbell for his short story "The Inhabitant of the Lake" and since expanded upon by many others. It dwells in a lake in the fictional Severn Valley near Brichester, England.

Description

As old as the stars themselves, Glaaki has a vast reservoir of knowledge, not only of the supernatural entities that exist on Earth, but of those which predate it. Whilst he is aquatic in nature, in his physical form Glaaki resembles nothing so much as an enormous slug with slender spines which appear to be made of matte metal, but which are in fact organic in nature. These quills can inject a substance to ensure its victims' compliance. Those skewered in such a way are granted Glaaki's gift of everlasting life, albeit as an undead puppet. In addition, it is capable of forming tentacles tipped with eyes, so as to keep its true nature hidden whilst observing the world from beneath the water's surface.

Interestingly, although Glaaki is believed to have landed on Earth in the Severn Valley, sightings of it have been reported from many other bodies of water across the globe. How Glaaki is able to achieve this is unknown.

The Cult of Glaaki

Glaaki's cult, a group of depraved humans both mortal and undead, wrote a series of scriptures known as The Revelations of Glaaki. What these writings contain is for the most part unknown, though it cannot be anything good.

Behind the Mythos

In 2017, an anthology of works focused on Glaaki, titled The Children of Gla'aki, was published by Dark Regions Press. It contained Glaaki's first appearance in "The Inhabitant of the Lake" along with 17 stories by contemporary Mythos authors, and an afterword commentary by Ramsey Campbell.

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 {{Infobox character
-|image        = Glaaki_(1).jpg
+|image        = Glaaki.jpg
 |current      = [[Severn Valley]], England
 |origin       = Outer Space
 |affiliations = [[Great Old One]]s
-|first        = "[[The Inhabitant of the Lake]]"
+|first        = {{EXP}}: "[[The Inhabitant of the Lake]]"
 |created by   = [[Ramsey Campbell]]
+|alias=The Inhabitant of the Lake <small>({{EXP}}: "[[The Inhabitant of the Lake]]")</small><br>Ohnyare-kowa <small>({{EXP}}: "[[Beneath Cayuga's Churning Waves]]")</small><br>Auld Glaikit <small>({{EXP}}: "[[Mirror Fishing]]"</small>)
-}}
+|powers=Mind control
-'''Gla'aki''' is a [[Great Old One]] and dwells in a lake in the Severn Valley near Brichester in England (though he has been reported in other lakes around the world).
+|appearances={{EXP}}: "[[The Lakeside Cottages]]"}}
+{{Expandedmythos}}
+'''Glaaki''', also '''Gla'aki''', is a [[Great Old One]] created by [[Ramsey Campbell]] for his short story "[[The Inhabitant of the Lake]]" and since expanded upon by many others. It dwells in a lake in the fictional [[Severn Valley]] near [[Brichester]], England.
+== Description ==
-It is believed that he came to the Earth imprisoned inside a meteor. When the meteor landed, Gla'aki was freed, and the impact created the lake wherein he now resides. Gla'aki is an ancient and wise creature with vast knowledge of the other beings that are active in Britain's Severn River Valley, such as [[Y'golonac]], the Denizens of [[S'glhuo]], [[Shub-Niggurath]], [[Eihort]], and [[Byatis]].
+As old as the stars themselves, Glaaki has a vast reservoir of knowledge, not only of the supernatural entities that exist on Earth, but of those which predate it. Whilst he is aquatic in nature, in his physical form Glaaki resembles nothing so much as an enormous slug with slender spines which appear to be made of matte metal, but which are in fact organic in nature. These quills can inject a substance to ensure its victims' compliance. Those skewered in such a way are granted Glaaki's gift of everlasting life, albeit as an undead puppet. In addition, it is capable of forming tentacles tipped with eyes, so as to keep its true nature hidden whilst observing the world from beneath the water's surface.
+Interestingly, although Glaaki is believed to have landed on [[Earth]] in the Severn Valley, sightings of it have been reported from many other bodies of water across the globe. How Glaaki is able to achieve this is unknown.
-The cult's holy book, known as [[The Revelations of Gla'aki]], was written by his cult, which gleaned sorcerous knowledge from their master. While the original text was reputedly written in eleven loose-leaf notebooks by various unidentified contributors, the 1865 edition published by the Matterhorn Press of Highgate is contained in nine volumes, described as "edited, organised and corrected". A small edition printed exclusively for subscribers, it is now extremely rare.
-== Description ==
+==The Cult of Glaaki==
+Glaaki's cult, a group of depraved humans both mortal and undead, wrote a series of scriptures known as ''[[The Revelations of Glaaki]]''. What these writings contain is for the most part unknown, though it cannot be anything good.
-Gla'aki has the shape of an enormous slug covered with metallic spines that, despite their appearance, are actually organic growths. Gla'aki can also extrude tentacles with eyes at the tips, allowing him to peer from underneath the water.
+==Behind the Mythos ==
+In 2017, an anthology of works focused on Glaaki, titled ''[[The Children of Gla'aki]]'', was published by [[Dark Regions Press]]. It contained Glaaki's first appearance in "The Inhabitant of the Lake" along with 17 stories by contemporary Mythos authors, and an afterword commentary by Ramsey Campbell.
+==Gallery==
 <gallery>
 Images.jpeg
-Glaaki.jpg
+Glaaki_(1).jpg
 Glaaki_hub.png | Gla'aki by Hubert Spala
+_Gla'aki.png
+Glaaki elder.jpg|Artwork for Lindwurm's Elder Sign
 </gallery>
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-{{DEFAULTSORT:Gla'aki}}
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+[[Category:Characters Originating From Expanded Mythos Works]]
 [[Category:Great Old Ones]]