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Cthulhu is a giant fictional creature, one of the Great Old Ones in H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. It is often cited for the extreme descriptions given of its appearance, size, and the abject terror that it invokes. Cthulhu is often referred to in science fiction and fantasy circles as a tongue-in-cheek shorthand for extreme horror or evil.

Cthulhu has also been spelled as Tulu, Clulu, Clooloo, Cighulu, Cathulu, Kutulu, Q’thulu, Ktulu, Kthulhut, Kulhu, Thu Thu, and in many other ways. It is often preceded by the epithet Great, Dead, or Dread.

Lovecraft transcribed the pronunciation of Cthulhu as "Khlûl'hloo". S. T. Joshi points out, however, that Lovecraft gave several differing pronunciations on different occasions. According to Lovecraft, this is merely the closest that the human vocal apparatus can come to reproducing the syllables of an alien language. Long after Lovecraft's death, the pronunciation kə-THOO-loo became common, and the game Call of Cthulhu endorsed it.

Cthulhu first appeared in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu" (1928)—though it makes minor appearances in a few other Lovecraft works. August Derleth, a correspondent of Lovecraft's, used the creature's name to identify the system of lore employed by Lovecraft and his literary successors, the Cthulhu Mythos.
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Mood: Love ~gloompelt Apr 9, 2012
No wings?! It's still cute, though... *Huggles it*

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~VanZero Apr 10, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
its a good question hehe, the wings are so small :P

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Mood: Adoration *duncanmorell1212 Apr 5, 2012  Student General Artist
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Hey, Frankie Stein's got me falling apart.Draculaura's stealing my heart.Clawdeen Wolf can make me howl at the moon.Lagoona Blue's fishing this lagoon.Cleo De Nile, you're so beguile even though you act so vile
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Mood: Affection ~phantomteazer Mar 18, 2012  New member
must huuuugggggggggggggg * runs to chibi cuthulu and hugs*
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~nocturn7 Mar 4, 2012  Student Digital Artist
Aww, I would totally give him my soul... and all the cokies I got :happycry:
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~SuperYuuki Mar 3, 2012  Student General Artist
Muhahahahaha. Yes. Good.

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~Kishex-Nevarx Mar 2, 2012  Student Digital Artist
It's supposed to be so evil, but this one is too cute. X'D
Oh the irony!

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~vitaminanime Feb 26, 2012
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw *huggles my favorite Lovecraftian Eldritch abomination* I think all cthulhu needs is a little love

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~borghal Feb 19, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Kawaii one.
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~Bullrick Jan 29, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
I WILL SWALLOW YOUR SOUL ... in an nice way :dalove:
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