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This subject contains information from the "Lovecraft Circle" Myth Cycles, and while guided by HPL are not based on his work alone. This subject contains information from the Expanded Cthulhu Mythos, and not based on H.P. Lovecraft's works directly. Pnidleethon is a fictional planet first mentioned by Clark Ashton Smith in his story fragment "The Infernal Star" and later expanded upon by John W. Patterson in "Priestess of Nycrama".

Description[]

Pnidleethon is a planer which orbits the binary star system comprised of Yamil Zacra and Yuzh. It is inhabited by an intelligent an magically-proficient race of alien beings whose name has not been revealed.

Every night, the planet is scoured by enormous flocks of red-eyed, bat-winged creatures called Pnumbrals, whose purpose is to "eliminate the foolish, the unwary, and the slothful of Pnidleethon" (EXP: "Priestess of Nycrama").

Pnidleethon is also home to a species of semi-animate flora called Khisanti trees, which appear to be benign in nature (EXP: "Priestess of Nycrama").

The Royal Palace[]

Avalzant, one of Pnidleethon's rulers, maintains a royal palace, although little is known of this structure.

Known Inhabitants[]

  • Avalzant, a member of Pnidleethon's royal family
  • Endura/Avrenim, Avalzant's daughter
  • Dr. Claude Farnsworth, Avrenim's human lover

Behind the Mythos[]

In his afterword for the digital chapbook containing "Priestess of Nycrama", Patterson states that:

Avalzant, Pnidleethon, Yamil Zacra, Yuzh, and N(y)ecrama are fantastic names and places, inspiring me to write, first used by Clark Ashton Smith in his unfinished tale, "The Infernal Star", begun in 1933.


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