Wings in the Night

"Wings in the Night" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by the late American author Edward P. Berglund. It was first published in the first issue of Dark Messenger Reader in 1975.
The story is notable for featuring the first appearance of Mynoghra, a Great Old One who would go on to appear in several other properties, including a recurrent role in the Carpe Noctem series by Hashtag Comics.
==Synopsis==
The story recounts the tale of Eric Moltone, an amnesiac former book critic confined to the Oregon State Mental Institution with an irrational fear of shadows.
On All Hallow's Eve exactly one year ago to the day, Moltone had sought an interview with Charles B. Griths, a reclusive but brilliant author. Sneaking onto Griths' private island, Moltone chatted with the writer until the sun went down. As darkness fell, the lights began to extinguish themselves, and the entity which had gifted Griths with his success arrived to claim its due. After witnessing Griths' gruesome demise, Moltone fled for his life, escaping by the skin of his teeth.
On Halloween the following year, the lights in Oregon State Mental Institution begin to go out, and Moltone realises that finally dread Mynoghra has come to take the unfortunate man as its next meal…
==Publication History==
*Dark Messenger Reader #1 (1975)
*Dark Legacy, March 1999 (1999)
*Shards of Darkness (2000)
*The Best of Dark Legacy, Volume 1 (2016)
Category:Edward P. Berglund works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works