What is Nyarlathotep?
{{unreferenced|date=October 2011}} {{Orphan|date=October 2011}} '''Nyarlathotep''' is the [[Deity|god]] of [[nightmare]]s and [[chaos]] in the [[Cthulhu Mythos]], a [[fictional universe]]. It has many forms. It is one of the oldest beings within the Mythos, along with Yog-Sothoth and Shub-Niggurath. Unlike most other Mythos beings, Nyarlathotep enjoys interacting with humans (and other helpless critters) and then driving them mad. It is also credited with giving humans the [[atomic bomb]], with hopes that humanity kills itself off. ==Related pages== *[[H. P. Lovecraft]] {{lit-stub}} [[Category:Characters in written fiction]]