| Gnoph-Keh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Naming | |||
| Others | Gnoph-Hek (possibly) | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Species | Unknown | ||
| Gender | Unknown | ||
| Place of origin | Greenland (possibly) | ||
| Affiliation | Gnophkehs (possibly) | ||
| Current status | Unknown | ||
| Biology | |||
| Body type | Mammalian | ||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Unknown | ||
| Behind the scenes | |||
| Universe | Cthulhu Mythos | ||
| Created by | H. P. Lovecraft | ||
Gnoph-keh is a mythical ancient creature from the ice-caps of Greenland. It has a sharp horn on its head and at least six limbs. Its body is all covered in fur, and it's known for walking "sometimes on two legs, sometimes on four, and sometimes on six".
This entity is distinct from (but almost certainly related to) the race of Hyperborean cannibals known as Gnophkehs, which are mentioned in other stories by Lovecraft.
Appearances[]
- "The Horror in the Museum", by H. P. Lovecraft (1933) (Mentioned only)
Notes[]
- Since Lovecraft mentioned Gnoph-keh as a singular entity and always referred to the Gnophkehs as a species, it is possible that the relationship between the two could be that of a deity or guardian-entity and its protected race. That might be similar to the relationship between Bokrug and the Ibians; or even Cthulhu and the Star-Spawn.
- In August Derleth's The Lurker at the Threshold, "Gnoph-Hek" (sic) is briefly mentioned as another name for Rhan-Tegoth, hinting at a possible relation between the two entities; even though "The Horror in the Museum" makes it very clear that they're not the same.