Kythanil (also Kythamil or Kthymil) is a fictional double planet that once revolved around the star Arcturus. It was created by H. P. Lovecraft and E. Hoffmann Price for their short story "Through the Gates of the Silver Key", and also mentioned by August Derleth in "The Dweller in Darkness".
Tsathoggua's followers, the Voormi, once lived here, and Zvilpogghua's "daughter," Sfatlicllp, may also have dwelt here. The planet was destroyed in some catastrophe, but not before the Voormis moved to primal Hyperborea.
Ariel Prescott, in her "Visions from Yaddith", implies that the planet Kythamil is still in existence in 1927, although Kythanil was destroyed millions of years before the first hominids.
Appearances[]
- "Shaggai", by Lin Carter.