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forever liminal
the pinnacle of greatness
he is not a person
although he could appear to be one
composed of many layers
there is no line he wouldn't cross
he will stop at nothing
to feed his needs
consider his tendency
to inspire madness
unknown is the oracle
who can stomach his true appearance
he is that most powerful spirit
guarding the stairs to the stars
those believing themselves worthy to join his tribe
always tumble to their doom
Nyarlathotep's nature
is ultimately not his fault
he was spawned by primordial chaos
he plays by ever-changing rules
~cie~
Write a "spirit of the stairs" poem.
relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process.
2.occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.
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Nyarlathotep is the creation of H.P. Lovecraft, initially appearing in his 1920 story of the same name. He is my favorite of the Outer Gods because of his malleable nature. I feel that the chosen image represents Nyarlathotep perfectly. He is both beautiful and terrible and those foolish enough to attempt to command him will wind up descending into madness.
My vision of Nyarlathotep has developed over many years of admiring and working with the character. His function is to grant wishes. The epithet "be careful what you wish for because you may get it" applies in spades where Nyarlathotep is concerned.
Nyarlathotep absolutely enjoys causing madness to those who deserve it. He generally does not have to work very hard to achieve this end. He gives his victims the rope and they hang themselves. My version of Nyarlathotep, however, can also be just and generous. He loves granting wishes for those who are genuine and sincere in their intent.
There is a gray area for supplicants who summon Nyarlathotep out of desperation rather than lust for power, money, or other obsession. There will always be a price, but it is never one's soul or sanity. Nyarlathotep will probably come to collect at an inconvenient time because that is what tricksters do.
Nyarlathotep has many offspring. My version of Nyarlathotep has a daughter named Yadira to whom he is deeply devoted. This snarky sorceress is the result of Nyarlathotep's marriage to his one true love, Queen Nathicana of Zaïs, a character initially appearing in Lovecraft's 1927 poem Nathicana.
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