Hastur the Unspeakable is a fictional deity in the Cthulhu Mythos. Although the being is associated with H. P. Lovecraft, it is only mentioned in one of his stories, The Whisperer in Darkness. It was originally the creation of Ambrose Bierce, whose short story "Haïta the Shepherd" describes...

Hastur (The Unspeakable One, The King in Yellow, Him Who Is Not to be Named, Assatur, Xastur, H'aaztre, Fenric, or Kaiwan) is an entity of the Cthulhu Mythos. [1][2][3][4][5] Hastur first appeared in Ambrose Bierce 's short story "Haïta the Shepherd" (1891) as a …

Hastur, also known as the King in Yellow, is one of the many Great Old Ones and Cthulhu Mythos deities, acting as one of the most mysterious of Lovecraftian gods.

Hastur (The Unspeakable One, He Who Is Not to be Named, Assatur, Xastur, or Kaiwan) is a being usually referred to as part of The Cthulhu Mythos. Hastur first appeared in Ambrose Bierce's short story Haïta the Shepherd (first published 1891) as a benign god of shepherds.

Feb 13, 2014 · Hastur & Cthulhu are both Great Old Ones, yet the former lives on Aldebaran whereas the latter lives in R'lyeh. And both of them hate the other, taking it to the point where Hastur even helps humans who do not worship him if it could bother Cthulhu.

Sep 15, 2023 · The Cthulhu-Hastur rivalry comes out of Derleth (he associates them with water and air respectively) and isn’t really used outside of that. You have a couple options. You could do the cult of Cthulhu vs the cult of Hastur and not worry too much about the cosmic principles.

Hastur, known more commonly as "Hastur the Unspeakable," is a Cthulhu mythos deity. Although the being is most famously associated with Lovecraft, it is only mentioned in one of his stories, “ The Whisperer in Darkness .”

As its name might suggest, The Hastur Cycle focuses on the Great Old One Hastur, first incorporated into the Cthulhu Mythos by H. P. Lovecraft from a short story by Ambrose Bierce. It also explores the mythology of the King in Yellow as invented by Robert W. Chambers and elaborated by other authors.

Hastur is half-brother of Cthulhu . However, the two are ancient rivals [ Curwen , Keeper , Sky ]. There are feuds between Hastur and Cthugha on the one hand, and Cthulhu and Ithaqua on the other.

May 6, 2022 · Hastur by Brad Hicks. Hastur is turned towards the lonely souls who do their day’s work in remote and deserted places. Or to the introverted creative spirits who pursue their profession with strength of will and of their own accord.