Knygathin Zhaum

Knygathin Zhaum is a creature created by the late American author Clark Ashton Smith for his Hyperborean Cycle series of fantasy tales.
==Description==
This is how Zhaum is first described, but as it continues to be beheaded and resurrects itself, its appearance changes drastically. After the third beheading, it is described thus:
Additionally, the form which Zhaum takes to reunite his torso and severed head appears very similar to that of the Formless Spawn of Tsathoggua: Zhaum is a descendant of the Great Old One, and is the only living entity left in Commoriom at story’s conclusion. Later in the history of of the city, the thief Satampra Zeiros and his companion visit the long-abandoned metropolis and encounter a Formless Spawn, and as Zhaum reproduces by fission, there is perhaps a case to be made for Zhaum being the first of these creatures. 
==History==
The child of Sfatlicllp and a Voormi, Knygathin Zhaum was a reaver and cannibal. Upon its capture by the constabulary of Commoriom, headsman Athammaus attempted to execute it by beheading, but because of its preternatural heritage, such attempts proved unsuccessful and only served to temporarily inconvenience the creature. As the folks of Commoriom realised that they stood no chance against this seemingly-unkillable entity, they left the fabulous city to its fate and re-established the capital at Uzuldaroum.
As a descendant of Cxaxukluth, Knygathin Zhaum reproduced by fission and thus created an Azathothian strain among the Hyperborean Voormi, with which it later repopulated Hyperborea after humankind deserted the capital city of Commoriom.
== Gallery==
157 Knygathin Zhaum.png|Ryuga Boumera's interpretation of Knygathin Zhaum.
The Cards of Cthulhu (Dan Verssen Games) 10.jpeg|From The Cards of Cthulhu
Category:Other Supernatural Beings
Category:Characters Originating From Lovecraft Circle Works