Cosmic beasts are everywhere. Like, literally presiding over us at all times.
We just can’t necessarily process this information, as our tiny human brains are unable to handle
the knowledge of higher beings. Despite this, people are obsessed with bringing
them forth into our reality. Seeking forbidden knowledge, causing the masses
to froth at the mouth and shriek towards the sky.
Not ideal. Surprisingly, though, these seemingly omnipotent
beings aren’t always free to do as they please.
Sometimes they’re trapped beneath oceans, or behind brick walls, or just sleeping all
the time. Now, I’m not talking about Outer Gods, because
they just seem to BE, but some of the Old Ones and lesser Gods have a tough time remaining
active. Which is why I want to detail some of the
ones we’d really rather stay below the ruins, or in their caves.
Hello horror heads, and welcome back to the scariest channel on YouTube: Top5ScaryVideos.
I’m your horror host, Keegan Hughes, and today we’re counting down the Top 5 Lovecraftian
Monsters That Should Never Escape. Slumber, prison, great cosmic expanse, all
of ‘em. Before we get started, make sure to give this
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Wicked, let’s begin. NUMBER FIVE: Y’GOLONAC
This Great Old One is also known as the God of perversion and depravity.
You would think in a world where ahem… adult material is available to anyone and everyone
with an internet connection these wouldn’t mean too much, but Y’Golonac takes it many
steps further. We’re not just talking human perversion
and depravity, although that is pretty wild. We’re talking perversion and depravity belonging
to ANYTHING. If a sapient being could conceivably think
it up, Y’Golonac has it in spades. And he’s not afraid to do so.
This disgusting beast is SADISTIC. It will do anything to cause pain, suffering,
and a lingering feeling of obscenity. Thankfully, he’s seraled behind a brick
wall in an unknown ruin. HOWEVER, it’s not too hard to bust him out.
If someone reads his name in the Revelations of Gla’aki, he’ll be summoned forth.
He’s not coming to do anyone’s bidding, either.
Nope, he’s all about taking over human hosts, and enlisting people to be either his servants,
or his food. Not much room to negotiate, here.
Y’Golonac is always looking for humans who read perverse and forbidden literature to
serve him. So if you’re watching this video, you probably
tick one or both of those boxes. Good luck out there.
If you see a morbidly obese man with no hear or neck and mouths in the palms of his hands,
you know you’ve been selected. Not much to do but submit.
His true form is unknown, but that’s likely because nobody would be able to comprehend
it if they were to behold it. And if none of that was enough to convince
you that Y’Golonac is bad news, you should also know that he kills a bookstore owner
and wears his skin. WHO DOES THAT?
NUMBER FOUR: YIG Another Great Old One, Yig is the Father of
Serpents, also known as the SNAKE GOD. This half-anthropomorphic beast has been worshipped
as a God in all sorts of places. First appearing in Lovecraft and Bishop’s
The Curse of Yig, this ghastly abomination is a gigantic snake with the arms of a man.
Sometimes it will appear as a reptilian humanoid creature as well.
Fiercely devoted to his “children,” or all snakes as we might say, Yig will emerge
from his slumber every fall to take revenge on those who would do them harm.
He punishes snake-haters by turning then into horrible human-snake amalgamations, or by
simply sending snakes to kill them in their sleep.
I know which one I prefer. The quick death.
Yig once ruled over the crimson cavern of Yoth, beneath the subterranean land of K’n-yan,
but eventually the serpent men he presided over transferred their loyalties to Tsathoggua.
So there’s some beef between Yoth and this other Old One.
And beef between him and his once serpent men, who are now cursed.
My favourite, or most-repellant, Yig story involves a young family moving out to Oklahoma
in search of a better life. The wife noticed a nest of rattlesnakes near
her new house, and knowing that her husband was terrified of the squiggly creatures, killed
the lot of them. She, unfortunately, did not know Yig was watching.
That autumn, he awoke from his long rest, and went after the family.
First, Yig sent snakes to kill their dog. Then, the tricked the wife into thinking her
husband was the Snake God himself. This caused her to kill her own love with
an axe. After all of the pain and suffering were through,
Yig then bequeathed one last punishment against this serpent smashing sinner.
He turned her into a half-human half-reptile, cursed to wriggle around on her belly for
all eternity. So next time you see a rattlesnake, maybe
just let it bite you? Death by venom doesn’t seem so bad.
NUMBER THREE: TSATHOGGUA I mentioned this Old One in the entry concerning
Yig. See, these two don’t really get along.
Tsathoggua usurped Yig, and took over the deep, cavernous Yoth.
At one point, he chilled on Saturn, but soon decided Earth was a better call if he wanted
sacrifices. And Tsathoggua loves sacrifices.
Too bad he’s too lazy to go and get them himself.
Also known as the Sleeper of N’Kai, this despicable slovenly creature rarely stirs
at all. Squat and pot-bellied, with the head of a
toad, and fur that reminds one of a sloth-bat combo, Tsathoggua is among the laziest of
all cosmic creatures. He refuses to leave his chamber unless mortally
threatened, and even then it’s a whole ordeal. If anyone disturbs his rest, he will eat them.
That is, unless they have a sacrifice to offer. Then he’ll let the disturber go, and dine
on the poor, unfortunate soul instead. After eating, he does what any good layabout
does, and heads back to sleep. Most people would hear all of this and say:
great! He’ll never get me because I’ll never bother him.
Easy peasy. Well, the thing is, Tsathoggua rules over
a bunch of creatures that can and will go out of their way to grab and kill you.
His formless spawn appear to be polymorphic black goo creatures.
They are resilient and hard to kill, and will take the shape of whatever is necessary to
end your life. These blobby beasts can even squeeze into
the tightest gaps to continue pursuit. Add that to the legacy cursed serpent men
inherited from Yig, and you’ll see why Tsathoggua is a beast you’d rather keep deep underground.
NUMBER TWO: DAGON Speaking of deep, let’s talk about an aquatic
Great Old One. Dagon: He Who Presides Over the Deep Ones,
Consort to Mother Hydra, Worshipped by the Esoteric Order of Dagon, Converter of Innsmouth.
An absolute legend. Dagon is the Shadow Over Innsmouth, among
other things. Seemingly immortal, he has grown and grown
over the years, and is now absolutely gigantic. Deep Ones are humanoid, ocean-dwelling creatures,
able to live for ages and grow even when fully mature.
Some are said to be 50 feet in height, and depicted in arcane artwork as wrestling whales.
Dagon is even larger, stronger, and more powerful than other Deep Ones.
In fact, his apparent immortality and longevity might be thanks to the Star Spawn.
These tiny cthulhu-like beings have been known to choose exceptional beings as the leaders
of that particular race, and empower them with abilities that make them stand apart
from the rest. Whether this is true of Dagon himself, we
may never know. But seeing what the Deep Ones can do to the
human population of Innsmouth, and their general insane physical abilities, we probably don’t
want to know everything about him. He’s better off in the depths, dealing with
whatever Dagon has to deal with. NUMBER ONE: CTHULHU
Ah, but of course. How could we leave Cthulhu off a list of Lovecraftian
monsters we don’t want escaping? He’s the one that pretty much started it
all! The spawning ground for all sorts of creatures
and tales making up the Cthulhu mythos! Sure, it almost seems cliche at this point,
but cliches become common for a reason. This Great Old One lies in a death-like slumber
at the bottom of the Pacific. The once great city of R’lyeh lies in the
depths, cradling Cthulhu until he can make his triumphant return.
And people are really trying to speed up this process.
Appearing as part octopus, dragon, and humanoid, with a pulpy, tentacled head and grotesque,
scaly body, Cthulhu uses his telepathic abilities to mould human dreams.
Through these slumber-altering powers, he established the Cult of Cthulhu, full of people
willing to do anything to please their God. Once his city sunk, though, his powers became
muted. The ocean waters proved to be a great barrier
between him and his followers. Still, to this day his worshippers gather
around the world to chant, calling for his return.
“In his house at R’lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.”
Someday, he will awaken. And his worshippers want to be ready.
Even the Deep Ones worship him. Cthulhu has been featured in many a tale,
with some of the most famous being At The Mountains of Madness, and of course The Call
of Cthulhu. His presence in these tales is maddening,
indeed, causing those who behold him to lose their minds, and all control.
If he were indeed to wake, and leave the ancient underwater city, humanity would be subjugated
in a matter of days. His influence would spread like wildfire,
recruiting any and all sapient beings into his ranks, physically and mentally twisting
them until unrecognizable. And once this world was conquered, on to the
next. OUTRO
Cosmic horror is unlike anything else, with creatures that fascinate and horrify in unique
ways. So what did you think of the list?
Which Lovecraftian monster would you hate to see make it out of whatever prison is holding
them back? Are there any others without freedom of movement
that should never escape? Make sure you let me know, down in the comments.
Speaking of comments, let’s take a look at some of your more middling ones from Top
5 Scary Horror Movies That Need a Prequel - Part 2:
Thomas Jackson says “Most of the questions about the hotel are answered in the Shinning
novel if you read it” Groundskeeper Willy, is that you? It’s true!
But it would be cool to see these answers on the big screen.
Obi666 says “I’d love to see a prequel to Event Horizon”
Ohhh a full backstory behind the Event Horizon’s failure. That would be fun.
Karen a.k.a. Verkana says “I’d like to see a prequel to House of 1000 Corpses. The
existence of Stumpy explained! The development of the relationship between the Firefly family
and the underground lair of Dr. Satan… So many interesting possibilities!!”
Ouuuu. I always thought Dr. Satan was the most interesting part of the movie. Definitely
rich ground for exploration. K.A. Jones says “The Ritual was one of my
favourites, if nothing else simply for the mythology and monster design.”
Beyond Wolf asks “Is it just me or did he say “x-styles file show?”
YOU GOT ME! I’m not infallible. I’ll try to avoid spoonerisms in the future.
And that’s all the time we have for today! Before I take some Chronos and cut hundreds
of people down using precognition, make sure to give this video a big thumbs up, and subscribe
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time!