Father-of-All-Sharks

The Father-of-All-Sharks is an avatar of Cthulhu created by Bruce L. Priddy for the 2006 edition of Malleus Monstrorum, a monster manual supplement for Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu horror role-playing game. Priddy created the creature as part of a competition run by Chaosium, with the top three entries being included in the book; the Father-of-All-Sharks came in second place.Malleus Monstrorum Foreword by Scott David Aniolowski, pp.7 (2006)
==Description==
The Father-of-All-Sharks manifests as a colossal glowing white shark resembling the ancient extinct species Megalodon, but twice the size. It has been theorized to have been the inspiration for the biblical Leviathan.Malleus Monstrorum Father-of-All-Sharks entry, pp.140 (2006)
The Deep Ones know the correct rituals required to summon the Father-of-All-Sharks, but are wary of doing to, as their mystical skill does not include the knowledge on how to control the being once it has manifested: thus, they only ever resort to deploying the creature during the direst of circumstances, such as when one of their cities is under threat, or some terrible transgression must be punished.
==Worship==
The Deep Ones are known to worship the Father-of-All-Sharks, and some other non-human species are believed to do so as well. It has no human cult as such, although various Polynesian and Hawaiian islanders venerate the creature, having made sacrifices to it in the past in hopes of appeasing the beast and avoiding its terrible attentions.
==References==
Category:Avatars of Cthulhu
Category:Characters Originating From Expanded Mythos Works