Does Cthulhu ever wake up?

Although Cthulhu did not awaken, he was able to make contact with the minds of particularly creative or insane people (rational, mundane minds seem to be insulated from Cthulhu's influence).
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What happens if Cthulhu wakes up?

He has, like, a million HP and immunity to magic. This is what happens if you wake him up. Every sentient creature on the planet must save or go permanently insane as the Cthulhu's supersentience rips through their own, like a cruise ship powering through a narrow canal.
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What happens if you see Cthulhu?

The creature is described as “a monster of vaguely anthropoid outline, but with an octopus-like head whose face was a mass of feelers, a scaly, rubbery-looking body, prodigious claws on hind and fore feet, and long, narrow wings behind.” It is said to be so terrible to behold that it destroys the sanity of those who ...
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Where does Cthulhu sleep?

According to H. P. Lovecraft's story "The Call of Cthulhu", Cthulhu rests in a tomb in the city of R'lyeh, which sank beneath the Pacific Ocean aeons ago. Cthulhu is dead but not truly dead, as he and his fellow inhabitants of R'lyeh sleep the aeons away. (Cthulhu is generally thought of as a "he" for some reason.)
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What does Cthulhu do to humans?

Cthulhu is infamously known for his grotesque appearance and gigantic size, as well as his ability to drive any human that gazes upon his form to insanity.
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Is Cthulhu a good guy?

He is the great-grandson of the greatest evil in all of the Universe, though he himself is not evil. Cthulhu transcends morality. He is instead the priest of the dormant Old Gods, who can only return upon the proper alignment of the stars.
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What is Cthulhu's real name?

So far, the full sentence, exact and correctly spelled, "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" has never been mentioned in Marvel Comics in its original spelling.
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What is Cthulhu made of?

The creature is described as a combination of an octopus, a dragon, and a human being, and just looking upon it will drive the viewer insane.
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Who gave birth to Cthulhu?

According to correspondence between Lovecraft and fellow author James F. Morton, Cthulhu's parent is the deity Nug, itself the offspring of Yog-Sothoth and Shub-Niggurath.
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What is the goal of Cthulhu?

The Cthulhu Cult was founded around the same time as mankind first appeared on Earth by the Great Old Ones. Its purpose was to serve the Old Ones on Earth until such a time as they could be freed, and then to free the Old One Cthulhu and bring about the end of the world.
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What does Cthulhu eat?

Like the Psilotoad, the Cthulhu can only eat Pet Food type 2, and can eat Human corpses.
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What type of God is Cthulhu?

Considered a Great Old One within the pantheon of Lovecraftian cosmic entities, this creature has since been featured in numerous popular culture references. Lovecraft depicts it as a gigantic entity worshipped by cultists, in the shape of a green octopus, dragon, and a caricature of human form.
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What race is Cthulhu?

Biology. Little is known about Cthulhu's origins, other than he's the offspring of a being called Nug and the grandchild of the Outer Gods Yog-Sothoth and Shub-Niggurath - both of which are grandchildren of the primordial Azathoth, who created the universe.
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Is Cthulhu a good guardian?

Cthulhu has always had a demanding presence, and anyone familiar with Lovecraftian lore understands how powerful the giant Old One truly is. He's currently considered the best Guardian in Smite, simply because of his overall versatility.
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Why is Cthulhu trapped?

Once the palace of mighty Cthulhu in times beyond memory, R'lyeh became the creature's prison after the war against the Elder Gods resulted in defeat for the Great Old Ones. Since that time, he has remained imprisoned there, sleeping the sleep of the dead until one day his followers might free him from his captivity.
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Is Cthulhu an elder or Great Old One?

He is described as a son of both the Elder God Nodens and the Great Old One Lythalia and has a twin brother, Yaggdytha.
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What color is Cthulhu's eye?

The Eye of Cthulhu's appearance is that of a giant eye with several veins that move when he flies. The Eye of Cthulhu's sclera is blue and his iris is greenish.
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Is The Kraken related to Cthulhu?

Cthylla, also known as The Kraken or The Secret One, is an offspring of Cthulhu and Idh-yaa. She is the daughter of Cthulhu, and is critical to his plans, as should Cthulhu somehow die, Cthylla will give birth to him once again.
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Who is Cthulhu's half brother?

Derleth also developed Hastur into a Great Old One, spawn of Yog-Sothoth, the half-brother of Cthulhu, and possibly the Magnum Innominandum.
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Is Cthulhu immortal?

H.P. Lovecraft's most iconic monster, Cthulhu, is an immortal god-like being whose origin and powers are far beyond human understanding.
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Is Cthulhu real or fake?

Is Cthulhu real? - Quora. Look pal, Cthulhu's existence is only present in the works HP Lovecraft, in fact, he was a creation made by Lovecraft himself. Meaning that… he's just that, a creation, a figment of imagination made by the human mind. So he's obviously fictional cause he was made up.
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What does Cthulhu mean in English?

Proper noun. Cthulhu. A gigantic fictional humanoid alien god being described with a head resembling an octopus and dragon wings and claws, around whom an insane cult developed. quotations ▼
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What are the words to summon Cthulhu?

Then begin the meditation: gaze into the symbol and chant the mantra "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn".
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Is the C silent in Cthulhu?

In 'Cthulhu' the C is silent, as in 'ctenophore' or 'cthonic'. The intention is that it makes an owl-like sound.
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How was Cthulhu created?

The origins of Cthulhu are rooted firmly in the mind of H.P. Lovecraft and permeate his extensive body of work. Lovecraft had a disturbing dream in 1919 and wrote about it in two letters to his friend, Rheinhart Kleiner, in 1920.
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