| Tsathoggua | |
|---|---|
| Cthulhu Mythos character | |
 Khannea Suntzu's impression of Tsathoggua | |
| First appearance | "The Whisperer in Darkness" (1931) |
| Created by | Clark Ashton Smith |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Zhothaqquah |
Tsathoggua (the Sleeper of N'kai, also known as Zhothaqquah) is a supernatural entity in the Cthulhu Mythos shared fictional universe. He is the creation of American writer Clark Ashton Smith and is part of his Hyperborean cycle.[1]
Tsathoggua/Zhothaqquah is described as an Old One, a god-like being from the pantheon. He was introduced in Smith's short story "The Tale of Satampra Zeiros", written in 1929 and published in the November 1931 issue of Weird Tales.[2] His first appearance in print, however, was in Robert E. Howard's story "The Children of the Night", written in 1930 and published in the April–May 1931 issue of Weird Tales. His next appearance in print was in H. P. Lovecraft's story "The Whisperer in Darkness", written in 1930 and published in the August 1931 issue of Weird Tales.
- ^ Joshi, S.T.; Schultz, David E. (2004). An H.P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia. Hippocampus Press. p. 247. ISBN 978-0974878911.
- ^ Robert M. Price, "About 'The Tale of Satampra Zeiros'", The Tsathoggua Cycle, p. 56.