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{{topquote|Iä! Shub-Niggurath! The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young!|Lovecraft's most detailed description of Shub-Niggurath}} | |||
'''Shub-Niggurath, Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young''', is the Great Old One and/or Outer God of Fertility in the [[Cthulhu Mythos]] created by [[H.P. Lovecraft]]. She is one of the most famous of the Outer Gods, alongside [[Nyarlathotep]], [[Yog-Sothoth]] and [[Azathoth]], and she tends to pop up in a lot of places. | '''Shub-Niggurath, Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young''', is the Great Old One and/or Outer God of Fertility in the [[Cthulhu Mythos]] created by [[H.P. Lovecraft]]. She is one of the most famous of the Outer Gods, alongside [[Nyarlathotep]], [[Yog-Sothoth]] and [[Azathoth]], and she tends to pop up in a lot of places, including as the main antagonist of [[Quake]]. | ||
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shub-niggurath Deities and Demigods.jpg|D&D appears to have confused Shub-Niggurath with Abhoth from Clark Ashton Smith's ''The Seven Geases'' | shub-niggurath Deities and Demigods.jpg|D&D appears to have confused Shub-Niggurath with Abhoth from Clark Ashton Smith's ''The Seven Geases'' | ||
Shub-Niggurath Quake.png|thumb|Quake | Shub-Niggurath Quake.png|thumb|[[Quake]] | ||
shub-niggurath CC4.png|Pathfinder | shub-niggurath CC4.png|Pathfinder | ||
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==Pathfinder== | |||
{{Infobox Deity | |||
|Name = Shub-Niggurath | |||
|Symbol = [[File:shub-niggurath symbol PF.png]] | |||
<center>Three Goat Heads Attached at the Neck</center> | |||
|Aliases = Black Goat of the Woods | |||
|Alignment = Chaotic Evil | |||
|Divine Rank = Outer God | |||
|Pantheon = Dark Tapestry | |||
|Portfolio = Fertility, Forests, Monsters | |||
|Domains = Animal, Chaos, Evil, Plant, Void <br> '''Subdomains:''' Dark Tapestry, Decay, Feather, Fur, Growth, Stars | |||
|Favoured Weapon = Dagger | |||
}} | |||
In Pathfinder, Shubby appears as the ever popular roiling mass of flesh, mouths, eyes and tentacles. Neothelids, rather than being overgrown illithid tadpoles, were spawned by her in the Age of Creation. | |||
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==Dark Young== | ==Dark Young== | ||
The '''Dark Young of Shub-Niggurath''' are the most well-known spawn and servitors of Shub-Niggurath, in case you haven't figured it out from their name. These strange creatures resemble twisted, deformed trees from a distance, at least so long as they are at rest; they stride across the land on surprisingly goat-like legs, and have no bodily features save for one or more maws scattered around their body. From the top of their trunk-like torso emerges a random number of writhing, octopus-like tentacles. | The '''Dark Young of Shub-Niggurath''' are the most well-known spawn and servitors of Shub-Niggurath, in case you haven't figured it out from their name. These strange creatures resemble twisted, deformed trees from a distance, at least so long as they are at rest; they stride across the land on surprisingly goat-like legs, and have no bodily features save for one or more maws scattered around their body. From the top of their trunk-like torso emerges a random number of writhing, octopus-like tentacles. | ||
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[[Category: Cthulhu Mythos]] | [[Category: Cthulhu Mythos]] | ||
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"Iä! Shub-Niggurath! The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young!"
- – Lovecraft's most detailed description of Shub-Niggurath
Shub-Niggurath, Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, is the Great Old One and/or Outer God of Fertility in the Cthulhu Mythos created by H.P. Lovecraft. She is one of the most famous of the Outer Gods, alongside Nyarlathotep, Yog-Sothoth and Azathoth, and she tends to pop up in a lot of places, including as the main antagonist of Quake.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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D&D appears to have confused Shub-Niggurath with Abhoth from Clark Ashton Smith's The Seven Geases -
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Pathfinder
Pathfinder[edit | edit source]
| Shub-Niggurath | ||
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| Aliases | Black Goat of the Woods | |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil | |
| Divine Rank | Outer God | |
| Pantheon | Dark Tapestry | |
| Portfolio | Fertility, Forests, Monsters | |
| Domains | Animal, Chaos, Evil, Plant, Void Subdomains: Dark Tapestry, Decay, Feather, Fur, Growth, Stars |
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| Favoured Weapon | Dagger | |
In Pathfinder, Shubby appears as the ever popular roiling mass of flesh, mouths, eyes and tentacles. Neothelids, rather than being overgrown illithid tadpoles, were spawned by her in the Age of Creation.
| The deities of Starfinder | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawful | Neutral | Chaotic | |
| Good | Angradd - Duellona Hylax - Iomedae |
Arshea - Cavrabon - Chaldira - Jalvari Ranginori - Sarenrae - Shelyn - Yaraesa |
Black Butterfly - Cayden Cailean Desna - Weydan |
| Neutral | Abadar - Isvith - Kadrical Otolmens - Talavet |
Accelsys - Apholine - Dagosarn - Eloritu Facilian - Ibra - The Lost Prince Nivi Rhombodazzle - Ng - Pharasma Saloc - Shyka - Triune - Uvonn |
Azathoth - Besmara - Calistria Flux - Groetus - Lambatuin Oras - Ydajisk - Yog-Sothoth |
| Evil | Asmodeus - Damoritosh Lissala - Occhiorasoi - Zon-Kuthon |
Cixyron - Ghatanothoa - Lao Shu Po Romgul - Urgathoa - Zyphus |
Cthulhu - The Devourer - Hastur - Lamashtu Meyel - Nhimbaloth - Nyarlathotep Pazuzu - Ragadahn - Shub-Niggurath |
Dark Young[edit | edit source]
The Dark Young of Shub-Niggurath are the most well-known spawn and servitors of Shub-Niggurath, in case you haven't figured it out from their name. These strange creatures resemble twisted, deformed trees from a distance, at least so long as they are at rest; they stride across the land on surprisingly goat-like legs, and have no bodily features save for one or more maws scattered around their body. From the top of their trunk-like torso emerges a random number of writhing, octopus-like tentacles.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Call of Cthulhu -
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