| Azathoth | |
|---|---|
| Cthulhu Mythos character | |
 Artist's depiction of Azathoth | |
| First appearance | "Azathoth" |
| Created by | H. P. Lovecraft |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Outer God |
| Title | Nuclear Chaos Daemon Sultan Blind Idiot God Lord of All Things |
| Children | Nyarlathotep (son) Nameless Mist (offspring) Darkness (offspring) |
| Relatives | Yog-Sothoth (grandson) Shub-Niggurath (granddaughter) Nug (great-grandchild) Yeb (great-grandchild) Wilbur Whateley (great-grandson) Cthulhu (great-great-grandson) Tsathoggua (great-great-grandson) |
Azathoth is a deity in the Cthulhu Mythos and Dream Cycle stories of writer H. P. Lovecraft and other authors. He is the supreme deity of the Cthulhu Mythos and the ruler of the Outer Gods,[1] and may also be seen as a symbol for primordial chaos,[2] therefore being the most powerful entity in the entirety of the Cthulhu Mythos.[3][4][5][6]
Azathoth is referred to as the "daemon-sultan" and "Lord of All Things", whose throne is at the center of "Ultimate Chaos".[5]
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