The Cthulhu Mythos Explained #2:Hastur,Carcosa and the King in Yellow Explained (with Pappara Prod.)
Summary
TLDRThis video delves into the mysterious figure of Hastur from the Lovecraft mythos, exploring its complex evolution. Hastur, also known as 'The Unspeakable One,' has appeared in various forms across literature, role-playing games, and pop culture. His presence is tied to the King in Yellow and the Yellow Sign, symbols of madness and decay. From his connections to the alien city of Carcosa to his worshippers, the Brothers of the Yellow Sign, the video unravels Hastur's role in cosmic horror and his ambiguous nature in relation to entities like Cthulhu and Shub-Niggurath.
Takeaways
- 👾 The video discusses the Zulu Mythos and explores the mysterious entities created by H.P. Lovecraft, focusing on the universe's incomprehensibility by human reasoning.
- 👹 Hoster, also known as the Unspeakable One, is a central figure of the mythos and is associated with themes like nihilism, stagnation, and decadence.
- 🧠 Hoster has been depicted in various forms, from an octopus-like entity to a bipedal lizard covered in tentacles, making it difficult to fully understand him.
- 🧑🎨 Hoster is also connected to the King in Yellow and the Yellow Sign, a symbol of his power, which holds significance for his followers, often artists and avant-garde creators.
- 🌌 The mythology links Hoster to the star Aldebaran and locations like Lake Hali and the city of Carcosa, which may exist in alien realms or on Earth.
- 🦠 The Brotherhood of the Yellow Sign is a violent cult worshipping Hoster, known for atrocities against the Great Race of Yith and others in the Mythos.
- 🔮 The Yellow Sign is a talisman tied to Hoster’s power, and the cult is engaged in a conflict with alien entities called Mi-Go, aiming to summon Hoster through rituals.
- 📜 H.P. Lovecraft borrowed elements like Carcosa and Hoster from earlier works by writers like Robert Chambers, expanding on the mythos in his own stories.
- 🧛♂️ August Derleth, who continued Lovecraft’s work, further developed Hoster as a Great Old One and the half-brother of Cthulhu, introducing new lore and conflicts.
- 🎭 The video highlights the role of Hoster, Carcosa, and the King in Yellow across various media, including books, role-playing games, video games, and TV shows like *True Detective*.
Q & A
What is the central focus of the video script?
-The central focus of the video is explaining the mythos surrounding H.P. Lovecraft’s universe, particularly focusing on the entity Hastur and the Yellow Sign, as well as their complex roles within the larger mythos.
Who is Hastur, according to the script?
-Hastur, also known as 'The Unspeakable One' or 'The King in Yellow,' is a mysterious and highly ambiguous entity in Lovecraft's mythos. It is often associated with concepts like decadence, stagnation, nihilism, and universal entropy.
How is Hastur typically depicted in Lovecraft's works?
-Hastur is depicted in various ways, including as an invisible force, a bipedal lizard covered with tentacles, or a being resembling an octopus. The character’s form has been subject to many different interpretations.
What is the significance of the Yellow Sign?
-The Yellow Sign is a talisman representing Hastur's power. It is linked to his cult and is believed to influence and control those who come into contact with it, often driving them to madness or possession.
What is the relationship between Hastur and the King in Yellow?
-The King in Yellow is either an avatar or an aspect of Hastur. They are closely related, with the King in Yellow often serving as a manifestation of Hastur's influence on human minds and madness.
Where is Hastur said to reside?
-Hastur is said to be trapped in a black hole near the star Aldebaran in the Taurus constellation or on the shore of Lake Hali, which may be located in either an alien world or primordial Earth.
What is the Brotherhood of the Yellow Sign?
-The Brotherhood of the Yellow Sign is a brutal cult worshiping Hastur. They are notorious for their cruel rituals, such as torturing aliens like the Mi-Go to gain knowledge and summon deities like Hastur to Earth.
What role does Carcosa play in the mythos?
-Carcosa is a mysterious alien city frequently mentioned in connection with Hastur and the King in Yellow. It is often portrayed as an ancient and ominous place that appears in various tales and adaptations of Lovecraft’s work.
How has Hastur evolved in literature beyond Lovecraft’s original work?
-Hastur has undergone numerous reinterpretations by other writers such as August Derleth, who expanded Hastur’s role, making him a Great Old One and the half-brother of Cthulhu. Hastur also appears in various role-playing games, video games, and pop culture references.
What themes are commonly associated with Hastur?
-Hastur is commonly associated with themes such as nihilism, universal decay, entropy, and decadence. In some interpretations, Hastur is also linked to depression and madness, making him a representation of mental and emotional deterioration.
Outlines
🧙♂️ Introduction to the Zulu Mythos and Hoster
The episode delves into the mysterious origins and various depictions of Hoster, a prominent figure in HP Lovecraft's mythos. Hoster, often called 'The Unspeakable One' or 'The King in Yellow,' is connected to enigmatic symbols like the 'Yellow Sign' and has been portrayed in many different forms. Some depict him as a force of nihilism and universal decay, while others as a patron deity. His worshippers, the Brothers of the Yellow Sign, engage in dark rituals, connecting Hoster to locations such as Lake Hali and the city of Carcosa.
🛸 Hostile Relationships and Worship
This paragraph explores Hoster's complex relationships with other entities in the mythos, such as his ambiguous connection to the alien race 'Mi-Go' and the Great Old Ones. Despite their hostility, Mi-Go worships Hoster as one of their deities. Hoster is also linked to the fertility goddess Shub-Niggurath, with whom he has children. Followers of Hoster, like the Byaakhees, are interstellar beings capable of incredible feats, and their worshippers carry out brutal acts in his name.
📖 The King in Yellow and Carcosa
The narrative continues with a focus on Robert Chambers' 'The King in Yellow,' where Hoster is first introduced. The King in Yellow, a play that drives readers to madness, is central to the mythos, tying together characters like the Yellow Sign and Carcosa. Lovecraft integrated elements from Chambers' work into his stories, further expanding the mythos, but without specifying Hoster's exact nature or form.
🎭 Hoster's Influence in Popular Culture
This section reviews Hoster's varied portrayals in popular culture, including role-playing games, novels, TV shows, and comics. From a demonic Duke of Hell in 'Good Omens' to his appearances in RPGs like 'Call of Cthulhu,' Hoster's mysterious presence remains a common theme. The symbol of the Yellow Sign and Carcosa are also frequently referenced, emphasizing Hoster's role in Lovecraftian and cosmic horror stories.
🎬 Hoster's Continued Legacy in Media
Hoster's influence extends across numerous media, including video games, movies, and literature. His legacy is prominently seen in series like 'True Detective,' where the King in Yellow plays a major role in the storyline. The paragraph also highlights how Hoster is used in contemporary works, maintaining his status as an influential and terrifying figure in modern adaptations of Lovecraft's mythos.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Hastur
💡The Yellow Sign
💡Carcosa
💡The King in Yellow
💡Aldebaran
💡Lake of Hali
💡Brothers of the Yellow Sign
💡Mi-Go
💡The Emerald Lama
💡Shub-Niggurath
Highlights
HP Lovecraft's mythos includes mysterious entities beyond human comprehension, with Host as one of the most enigmatic.
Hoster is referred to as 'The Unspeakable One,' often depicted as a great old one trapped near the star Aldebaran or on the shores of Lake Hali.
Hoster is associated with concepts like decadence, stagnation, nihilism, and universal entropy, symbolizing depression and decay.
The Yellow Sign is a symbol of Hoster's power, used by worshippers to summon deities through rituals.
The Brotherhood of the Yellow Sign is a brutal cult known for atrocities, particularly against the Migo, an alien species.
Hoster's form varies, appearing as an invisible force, a bipedal lizard, or an octopus-like creature.
The King in Yellow, associated with Hoster, drives people mad and influences artists, appearing in multiple literary and media formats.
Hoster is often depicted as a deity of entropy and nuclear decay, representing the decline of civilization and universal breakdown.
The Yellow Sign is believed to be a talisman connected to the cult of Hoster, with powers of mind control or possession.
In Lovecraft’s mythos, Hoster's name is never to be pronounced, as it can bring danger to the universe.
Robert W. Chambers introduced 'The King in Yellow' as a collection of horror stories that significantly influenced the mythos.
August Derleth expanded Hoster's character, linking him to other mythos entities like Yog-Sothoth and Cthulhu.
Hoster has ties to various creatures like the Byakhee, which can travel through space and are featured in the 'Call of Cthulhu' game.
The King in Yellow play is said to drive readers insane, with its content changing depending on who reads it.
The cult of Hoster is linked to the alien city of Carcosa and the mysterious Lake of Hali, appearing across different works.
Hoster's mythology has been adapted into modern media, including role-playing games, comics, TV shows like 'True Detective,' and even video games.
Transcripts
welcome back my blasphemous friends to
another episode of the Zulu mythos
explain about the universe originated by
HP Lovecraft all the entities belonging
to the mythos are mysterious creatures
full of secrets that cannot be figured
out with the help of the limited human
reasonableness however there is one
specific entity that more than any other
has appeared in so many forms which
makes it utopistic to fully understand
it we are talking about hoster and a
yellow sign the symbol of his tremendous
power what is the exact origin of his
literally entity that underwent
uncountable change hangs over the years
among Lovecraft mythos Oster the
unspeakable one who is not to be named
auditor exhauster or ak1 has been
depicted the most of the time it's a
great old one that could be found
trapped in a black hole near Aldebaran a
star in the terrorist constellation or
on the shore of lake Holly in primordial
Mongolia lake of Hali and the city of
Carcosa according to some writers are
indeed located in the alien world of
ideas
or on earth
Oster has been ofen associated with
concepts such as decadence stagnation
nihilism as well as intended as a living
representation of depression nuclear
decay and Universal entropy itself but
absurdly he has also been mentioned as a
patron deity of scheffers his nature is
everything but clear sometimes he is an
invisible force
other times he has been portrayed as a
being resembling an octopus or a huge
bipedal lizard covered with tentacles
it is quite unclear how Hosler is
connected to a mysterious entity called
the king in yellow and - a symbol called
the yellow sign he boasts followers
among avant-garde artists he can
possesses his victims reducing them to
beings without bones and he also could
manifest itself in the form of avatar
known as the emerald Lama an alien
entity his worshippers the brothers of
the yellow sign our group having deep
roots and an influence which dates back
to the Ivorian age they had got in touch
with Sumeria and it's luma enriched the
repulsive Shore tribes
the group consists of worshippers of the
king in yellow led by mortals dwelling
in the subterranean realm of Qian with
possible references to the Serpent's men
of Volusia the brothers are one of the
most brutal cults among the mythos even
compared to cruel uma this they are
notorious for their atrocities against a
great race of youth full being at war
with me go and for Hine during
archaeological research in the Gobi
Desert where they performed a rituals
the Brotherhood of the yellow sign
appears in a role-playing game the
yellow sign by thumb ring but it still
remains ambiguous whether the group
involved is the same
they'll if known as the yellow sign and
frequently associated with Oster has
generally been interpreted as being a
talisman expressing the power of the
deity when the king in yellow is in the
human world it is also seen as a symbol
which characterizes his worshippers the
cult of a yellow sign is waging a fierce
fight against me go some aliens coming
from a colony on the planet you goth
Pluto were tortured by the cult itself
with the aim of gaining some useful
knowledge to summon the deities to earth
in particular through rituals of
fishable when Aldebaran appears in the
sky
it is surf at me go owned voices that
can limit us those appearances on earth
keeping him imprisoned in the city of
Carcosa in the star cluster for is these
vac draws the ferocious attention of the
cult on them hosters worshiper Z under
Lulu devotees attempts to awaken their
master since to create old ones or
bitter enemies the relationship between
me go an austere is yet extremely
ambivalent in fact Hosler is also
referred to as one of the deities adored
by Domingo
ha stir the unspeakable one he's also
said to be the mate of the perverse
goddess of fertility shub-niggurath with
warm gave birth to their spawn instead
hosters enemies are Loulou high priest
of the great old ones and the relative
worshippers that fought against in
speakable on more than one occasion
among Guster's servants there are some
interstellar creatures known as be Aki
they can fly through space at an
incredible speed and their description
in a role-playing game Call of pool is
very similar to the one of the best real
creatures appearing in the shore story
the festival by Lovecraft Oster the
literally sources from what has been
said so far you can understand that
Oster has been subjected to so many
different her potations
that seemed to have very little in
common with each other in the RPG alba
dick tulo handbook there is a paragraph
that summarizes very well that little
with thing to know about this being he
was not to be named his no portrait with
idols neither has he got a name
neither is known to place where he is if
there exists a place where he physically
could do whole according to some priests
he's on earth other assumed that he
lives everywhere
what is known is that his real name is
never to be pronounced because if so
great would be danger for the universe
he is cheb [ __ ] the spouse and he's
often worshipped in copper temples
dedicated to the goddess which kind of
evolution is mysterious character
undergo Robert Chambers about a
collection of short horror stories
entitled the king in yellow first
published in 1985 chambers borrowed the
name Carcosa Holly and hustler from
Humber Spears especially from his short
stories an inhabitant of Carcosa and
heated a Shefford 1893
Aamir's short story are heated as
Shefford the Shefford Hosler is a benign
god of shepherds but in a short story
the repairer of reputations by chambers
these name was referred to a galactic
cluster comparable to the highest and
Aldebaran Holly insisted used by beers
to refer to the author of a quote which
prefaces the short story an inhabitant
of Carcosa in the collection of short
stories by chambers there are stories
that hardly show some links among them
where is mentioned the king gone yellow
a ballad rated in a 19th century the
leads to madness those who have too much
contact with it the yellow sign has been
introduced as a potentially supernatural
element that makes people susceptible to
some form of insidious mind-control or
possession by the king in yellow or one
of his hairs it probably comes from an
Auton a dimension that contains an
ominous and ancient city known as
Carcosa chambers used a term hoster he
reference to a location near the star
Aldebaran in a short story the mask
a supernatural servant in a short story
- Tomas Aldi's a place in a short story
the repairer of reputations something
not further specified in the short story
the yellow sign the latter two stories
integrate apart from Carcosa also Holly
the yellow sign and the king in yellow
as far as the plot of the play the king
in yellow is concerned chambers gave no
real information about it but the author
kevin ross created version of the story
for the role-playing game call of thule
which has generally been considered as a
reference point later has been suggested
that the blood could have a supernatural
origin and a Content which is different
from each reader it is basically thought
generative familiar and royal tragedy
set in an alien world with the presence
of a mysterious stranger in yellow with
a pale mask acting as a herald of
misfortune
Lovecraft read the king in yellow in
early 1927 and choose to use some terms
belonging to the original work by
adopting them from his works in
particular the lake of Holly and the
yellow sign
love graph limited the use of the term
hosta - the Bayer name and from his
usage inside a short story the Whisperer
in darkness it is not possible to infer
what he meant to indicate void his name
a being a diet a an object or a place
and it sa supernatural horror in
literature 1925 Lovecraft mentioned a
solace man is indeed a nameless yellow
sign handed down from the accursed cult
of austere from primordial Carcosa thus
giving the impression that austere is
actually a dark owed worshipped by a
cult of Tobias reputation chambers
influence materialized above all and
just lightly only in the cross
references to the supreme horror
entities that the lunar from the
prevalence used in his cycle it consists
of a narrative technique that leads the
reader to imagine by himself the real
meaning of the terrible phenomena that
he is made only lightly aware of another
mention of those beings wearing a yellow
silken mask usually attributed to the
king in yellow is defined in the 27th
sonnet inside the sonnet cycle fuji from
yoga 'the and in the novella the dream
quest of unknown Kadath it is obvious
also the fact that a Necronomicon the
quartz volume written by the mad Arab
Abdullah's read in the fictional story
by Lovecraft has been heavily influenced
by the beloved of the King in yellow
since both were lead to madness those
who deeply delve into their meaning
August Derleth one of the Arkham houses
founder the American publishing house
that promoted the diffusion of
Lovecraft's works after his death
expanded the concept of hosta by
considering him as a great old one spawn
of yog-sothoth
the half-brother of Thule and his sworn
enemy as well as the Magnum in Nam
anandam always mentioned by Lovecraft
there left coined for him the title he
who is not to be named and from this the
role-playing game Call of Cthulhu
adapted the idea that dire consequences
come about from saying the entity's name
in dere left's writings the unspeakable
intended as Lord of interstellar spaces
and hair elemental has several Hobbit
hearts the high-priest not to be
described which is a being wearing a
yellow silken mask the Feaster from afar
of Lima Strasse T whose hobby is
deceiving how to brain of his victims
the king in yellow a figure that appears
as a flying creature wrapped in tattered
yellow robes and with the face covered
with the pale mask posture has been
generally introduced as an amorphous
being however in order to emphasize his
kinship with rule
he has sometimes been described as a
creature or vaguely safale pod features
similar to those of city law daughter of
their half-brother
in delyth short story the return of
Auster published in 1939 ha Stern and
fool have a brief encounter however the
other writers of the cycle have very
rarely made use of this rivalry in lean
Carter's writing it is said that he led
the fight against he held their gourds
and that he receives sacrifices thrown
into his lake Hossler in the popular
culture the stories that mention hoster
or to be precise is equivalent character
the king in yellow have been growing in
great number over the years
in the short story written by Raymond
Chandler dating back to 1938 and also
entitled the king in yellow the main
character affirms that once he had read
a book with the same title chars Stross
author of the laundry files or pix ops
ideas in plenty from the mythos in his
book the inhalation score recounts the
death of a supposed mana script of the
play the king in yellow from the British
Library in the online role-playing video
game the secret world during a mission
are employed different elements drawn
from the king in yellow the game
designer Robin de los wrote the short
story collection and title new tales of
the yellow sign and worked at a
role-playing game developed around a
king in yellow in the dark over series
by Marion Zimmer Bradley Oscar is both a
god and a family in the series the laws
of dusk by Laurence but Evans The
Forgotten King is a character dressed in
yellow and exiled from Carcosa who he's
immortal and longs for death in the
serious dark border by Paul Advan simmer
the Oscars are world keepers and
protectors in the serious amber verse by
stealing it is used a symbol of the
yellow sign in several locations and
appears the city of Carcosa led by the
yellow Raya and pallid mask in the novel
gold omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil
Gaiman hostler is the Duke of Hell
dropped inside an answering machine
he is also mentioned in a trilogy
illuminatus in equal proportion to the
city of Carcosa and a cult of hasta here
he's devoted to the Lloyd entities known
as you--as core in a short horror story
grandma by Stephen King the main
character in books named hoster
to make her pregnant and his name can be
used in magic spells to make someone
fall asleep a city called Carcosa also
makes an appearance in george RR martin
book A Song of Ice and Fire
in tiger tiger by Elizabeth bear posture
looks like a tiger made out flame in
ditalion oval LED headed L moly
lonna cheetah by P hora a woman gets
pregnant offer having a dreamt creature
covered with yellow robes
Hossler also appears in a comic strip
user friendly in the form of a blob of
distilled sadness made out of coffee in
the to issue comic book miniseries the
courtyard written by Alan Moore appears
a character modal analysis vapor wearing
a yellow veil who goes by the name of
Johnny Carcosa in the 12 issue coming
both limited serious Providence by
Harlan Moore and Jason Boras it is
mentioned de porc the king in yellow and
the same story is at the center of one
of its fictional equivalents Souls
Lamont by Keon that contains various
immortality rituals and that corresponds
to the hurricane book of Holly
how the writers who gave further
contribution to Carcosa
thanks to their tails are Joseph ass
Pulver Alan Williams John Shirley David
Drake and John Scott teens
hasta appears again in a comic style in
the webcomics the unspeakable vault of
dome hugly hill and as a demon in a
weekly magazine to a thousand ad in a
sci-fi TV series Doctor Who the
monstrous divine destroyer known as
Fenric is introduced as a great old one
coming from another universe and once
known as austere hosters most famous
mention in recent years is undoubtedly
to be found in HBO TV series true
detective during the first season the
main characters investigate on anus
crimes attributed to a mysterious figure
called yellow King and to its cult their
victims are marked with a symbol that is
different from Kevin's Ross
interpretation in his RPG call of Thule
but which some associate with the yellow
sign in many occasions it is mentioned
Carcosa and during the TV series
countless or the references to the black
stars in the series finale there is an
event which suggests that these elements
could really have a supernatural origin
there is also a film shot by the
independent director Horan Vanek in 2001
and tousled the yellow sign that has
been basis in the same story written by
chambers he therefore appears at the end
of the film cast a deadly spell and as a
demon in horror mercy
as you probably may have understood
hosta is very present in a universe of
role-playing games in the chaos
role-playing game Call of Cthulhu 1989
in a scenario supplement appears the
yellow sign in the form of a yellow
Triskelion whose size reminds us of
tentacles in Dungeons & Dragons deities
and Adama code cyclopædia
he suggested that the bear action of
pronouncing his name is a source of
disgrace from which derives the epithet
the in speakable one in the role-playing
game mutants and masterminds the
Brotherhood of the yellow sign consists
of the unspeakable ones war shippers and
their distinctive sign is the yellow
sign
in the videogames harness heavens and el
viento for the sigue genesis the hearing
has descended from hosters bloodline in
the role-playing video game persona to
eternal punishment his name enables one
to sum on him when pronounced for three
times in the role-playing action game
Mass Effect there is a planet called
Carcosa in the role-playing game Delta
Green Oster and king in yellow our
manifestation of entropy Carcosa was
also her horror stories publishing firm
following the example of Arkham house
while the Carcosa house was a science
fiction specialty publishing firm
founded in 1947 it also exists the
luxury hotel Turco Serina Gaara whose
remote origins even date back to 1896
there are also several video games board
games for example Carcosa songs that
incorporate all these elements but for
reasons of space we will not list them
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