Yaddith is a planet created by the late American author Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
History
Eons ago it was inhabited by the Nug-Soth, creatures with traits similar to mammals, reptiles, and insects. The Nug-Soth sought a way to prevent the destruction of their planet's crust by the Dholes, but to no avail. Eventually, the Dholes overwhelmed them and destroyed the Nug-Soth's civilization. Survivors of the catastrophe escaped, however, and hid on various planets.
In the modern age it is inhabited by the Yaddithians.
Notable Residents
- The wizard Zkauba is native to Yaddith.
In Popular Culture
- The climax of the 2019 film Color Out of Space (an adaptation of the short story) features a vision of an alien planet overrun by huge worm-like creatures which may represent Yaddith and the Dholes.
