JOIN THE CULT. WEAR THE MYTH.
Unspeakable Tales
Cart0
Library of Lovecraft Mythos in Miskatonic University

Miskatonic Arcihves

H.P. Lovecraft Wikipedia

Lovecraft Mythos. Forbidden Knowledge.

Explore the encyclopedia

An encyclopedia of strange fiction, its creators, places and mythos. Follow the sources; draw your own conclusions.

Tagged: Witness

Characters

Atal

Atal appears at three stages of life across Lovecraft’s dream fiction: a child witnessing the cats of Ulthar, a young priest accompanying Barzai on Hatheg-Kla, and an ancient religious authority consulted by Randolph Carter. His continuity links a local legend with the dangers and practical knowledge of the wider Dreamlands.

4 min read · 742 words

Characters

Etienne-Laurent de Marigny

Etienne-Laurent de Marigny is Carter’s friend and literary and financial executor in Through the Gates of the Silver Key. His New Orleans house hosts the dispute over the missing man’s estate. Learned and receptive to the extraordinary, he nevertheless asks how the visitor’s account can be tested.

3 min read · 491 words

Characters

Ward Phillips

Ward Phillips is the Providence writer and mystic who opposes distribution of Carter’s estate in Through the Gates of the Silver Key. His interpretation of Carter’s disappearance is based on dreams and correspondence. The sequel identifies him with the author of the earlier account that ends in the suggestion of Carter’s kingship in Ilek-Vad.

3 min read · 492 words