Post by Lord Kain on Dec 20, 2005 19:51:49 GMT -5
The Great Old Ones
The Great Old Ones are ancient creatures of immense power. Most are also colossal in size. These beings are not as powerful as the Elder or Outer Gods, nor do they have as much influence. Nonetheless, they are served by devoted congregations of worshippers, made up of both human and non-human cults. Unlike tradional deities they do not draw power from worship but instead divine more coalesces around them due to age. As Dagon appears as a giant Deep One and Cthulhu appears much like massvily sized Starspawn this theory is givin some credit. Some maintaint the Old Ones evolved from lesser races the share appearances with. That any starspawn that lived long enougth would become like Cthuhlu.
Other scholars claim they the exiled servents of the Outer or perhaps even Elder Gods who were cast away for some past offense or punishment.
The Great Old Ones are currently imprisoned—a few beneath the sea, some inside the Earth, others are imprisoned on one of the moons or beyond the stars.
The reason for their captivity is not fully understood but the leading theories.
(1) they were imprisoned by the Elder Gods, beings such as Kalar, Pelor or Obad-hai. for committing past transgressions. Concidering the complete disreguard for humanity many of the old ones appear to have. Its qutie understanding why the gods wouuld seal them away.
(2) Fear, according to this theory they are not trapped but simply stay hidden by chioce. They can not match the power of the Elder or Outer Gods. And interfearnce in there domain could earn them there wraith. The destruction of Cthulhu at the hands of mortals shows that the Great Old Ones while powerful can be destroyed by a united effort of mortals. Cthulhu was the most powerful of the Great Old Ones
(3) Hibernation the Great Old Ones are meerly sleeping. Awaiting the time they can come forth can claim the world for there own. This is the leading cause of people turning to them for worship. They fear the day the Old Ones will awaken so they pledge there aligence to them in an attempt to curry favor and perhaps surrive the coming cataclysm. When Cthulhu awaken he tried to awaken the other Old Ones and bring forth the Outer god Azathoth to remake the world.
Sages believe their to be at least 30 Great Old Ones spread across Terra Nara and countless among the outer planes. All Great Old Ones posses a spark of divine power ranging from quasi-deity to the upper levels of demi-god. Cthulhu the most powerful of the Great Old Ones was nearlly a lesser deity in stature.
The Outer Gods
The Outer Gods are ruled by Azathoth, the Daemon Sultan, who sits at his throne at the center of the universe. A group of Outer Gods dance rhythmically around Azathoth, in cadence to the piping of a demonic flute. Among the Outer Gods present at Azathoth's court are Tulzscha, The Green Flame, and possibly Shub-Niggurath, the Black Goat of the Woods. Yog-Sothoth, the All-in-One, co-rules with Azathoth and exists at all places and in all times in the cosmos, yet is somehow locked outside the mundane universe. Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos, is the avatar and soul of the Outer Gods, and serves as an intermediary between the deities of the pantheon and their cults. He is the only Outer God to have a true personality, though he possesses a malign intellect and reveals a mocking contempt for his masters.
It is unknown how many Outer Gods exist in the univerise but less then a dozen have any influence on Terra Nara.
The Old Ones and Outer Gods are the "creators" of creatures such as Kou-Toa, Mind Flayers, Beholders, Krakens, Deep Ones, Star-Spawn, Yuan-ti, Drider, Naga, Aboleth and countless other evil creatures.
The Great Old Ones are ancient creatures of immense power. Most are also colossal in size. These beings are not as powerful as the Elder or Outer Gods, nor do they have as much influence. Nonetheless, they are served by devoted congregations of worshippers, made up of both human and non-human cults. Unlike tradional deities they do not draw power from worship but instead divine more coalesces around them due to age. As Dagon appears as a giant Deep One and Cthulhu appears much like massvily sized Starspawn this theory is givin some credit. Some maintaint the Old Ones evolved from lesser races the share appearances with. That any starspawn that lived long enougth would become like Cthuhlu.
Other scholars claim they the exiled servents of the Outer or perhaps even Elder Gods who were cast away for some past offense or punishment.
The Great Old Ones are currently imprisoned—a few beneath the sea, some inside the Earth, others are imprisoned on one of the moons or beyond the stars.
The reason for their captivity is not fully understood but the leading theories.
(1) they were imprisoned by the Elder Gods, beings such as Kalar, Pelor or Obad-hai. for committing past transgressions. Concidering the complete disreguard for humanity many of the old ones appear to have. Its qutie understanding why the gods wouuld seal them away.
(2) Fear, according to this theory they are not trapped but simply stay hidden by chioce. They can not match the power of the Elder or Outer Gods. And interfearnce in there domain could earn them there wraith. The destruction of Cthulhu at the hands of mortals shows that the Great Old Ones while powerful can be destroyed by a united effort of mortals. Cthulhu was the most powerful of the Great Old Ones
(3) Hibernation the Great Old Ones are meerly sleeping. Awaiting the time they can come forth can claim the world for there own. This is the leading cause of people turning to them for worship. They fear the day the Old Ones will awaken so they pledge there aligence to them in an attempt to curry favor and perhaps surrive the coming cataclysm. When Cthulhu awaken he tried to awaken the other Old Ones and bring forth the Outer god Azathoth to remake the world.
Sages believe their to be at least 30 Great Old Ones spread across Terra Nara and countless among the outer planes. All Great Old Ones posses a spark of divine power ranging from quasi-deity to the upper levels of demi-god. Cthulhu the most powerful of the Great Old Ones was nearlly a lesser deity in stature.
The Outer Gods
The Outer Gods are ruled by Azathoth, the Daemon Sultan, who sits at his throne at the center of the universe. A group of Outer Gods dance rhythmically around Azathoth, in cadence to the piping of a demonic flute. Among the Outer Gods present at Azathoth's court are Tulzscha, The Green Flame, and possibly Shub-Niggurath, the Black Goat of the Woods. Yog-Sothoth, the All-in-One, co-rules with Azathoth and exists at all places and in all times in the cosmos, yet is somehow locked outside the mundane universe. Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos, is the avatar and soul of the Outer Gods, and serves as an intermediary between the deities of the pantheon and their cults. He is the only Outer God to have a true personality, though he possesses a malign intellect and reveals a mocking contempt for his masters.
It is unknown how many Outer Gods exist in the univerise but less then a dozen have any influence on Terra Nara.
The Old Ones and Outer Gods are the "creators" of creatures such as Kou-Toa, Mind Flayers, Beholders, Krakens, Deep Ones, Star-Spawn, Yuan-ti, Drider, Naga, Aboleth and countless other evil creatures.