Inspector John Raymond Legrasse is a fictional character created by the late American author H. P. Lovecraft for his 1928 short story "The Call of Cthulhu".
Overview[]
Described as "a commonplace-looking middle-aged man," Legrasse is the New Orleans police inspector who led the raid on a band of bayou savages on November 1, 1907, and later approached Professor Angell and the American Archaeological Society for help in identifying the cult (HPL: "The Call of Cthulhu").
In Other Media[]
- The late American author C. J. Henderson wrote a series of short stories with Legrasse as their protagonist, which were collected under the title The Tales of Inspector Legrasse.
- Legrasse also appeared as a friend and confidant of Justin Sabbath in H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu: The Whisperer in Darkness graphic novel, written by Mark Ellis.
- Legrasse appears as a small mentioned character in the 2024 survival horror game Alone in the Dark, with a story based on his raid on the Cthulhu Cult.
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Legrasse as depicted in the Call of Cthulhu Living Card Game
As depicted by Ben Fogletto on the cover of The Tales of Inspector Legrasse
John Legrasse in Call of Cthulhu 5th edition.