| “ | Beyond life there are'—his face grew ashen with terror—'things that I cannot distinguish. They move slowly through angles. They have no bodies, and they move slowly through outrageous angles...God, they are breaking through! They are breaking through! Smoke is pouring in from the corners of the wall. Their tongues—ahhh— | „ | |
| ~ Frank Belknap Long, CIRCLE: "The Hounds of Tindalos" |
The Hounds of Tindalos are a fictional extra-dimensional species in the Cthulhu Mythos, originally created by Frank Belknap Long for his eponymous short story.
Description[]
The Hounds of Tindalos are extra-dimensional predatory creatures, capable of materializing at any point in space and time to feed upon victims. They are said to inhabit the "angles" of time; in contrast, humans and other earthly lifeforms live within the "curves" of time. Little is known about their appearance, as few victims survive their attacks; however, they are known to have hollow proboscises used for feeding, and are associated with a blue pus-like substance.
Hounds may appear wherever angles or corners may be found, especially those sharper than 120 degrees. When breaking through into the universe, their arrival is preceded by the appearance of smoke pouring from the corner, followed by their head and body.
In Other Media[]
- Haiyore! Nyaruko-san: In episode 4 of the anime television series, Nyaruko offers to share her "Tindalos dog" with Mahiro, presumably a hotdog made using Hound of Tindalos meat. Mahiro tells her to "Go hit your head on the angles of time!".
- Re:Creators: In episode 6 of the anime television series, Magane Chikujoin steals a monster manual for the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game. After the store owner asked her to pay for the book, Magane summoned a Hound of Tindalos to kill him.
- Silent Hill 4: The Room: In the survival horror game, the Sniffer Dogs appear to be at least partially inspired by the Hounds of Tindalos.
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: In the trading card game, the "Tindangle" monsters are based on the Hounds of Tindalos.
- Z/X Zillions of enemy X: The Hound of Tindalos appears in the trading card game, under the name "Dimension-Fouling Hound, Tindalos".
Gallery[]
- Main article: Hound of Tindalos/Gallery