The Half Made Thing

"The Half Made Thing" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story and poem by American author T. E. Grau. 
== Synopsis ==
Young Eliot, whose father has been bewitched by a wealthy witch-woman named Marsila, moves into an enormous estate in Northumberland, England. Ignored by his father and step-mother, he spends his days alone, exploring his new home, and comes across a derelict watermill, within which dwells a disgusting, malformed creature. Befriending the monster, Eliot agrees to help it, and spends the next few months learning the ways of magic from it. However, the Half Made Thing has tricked the boy, and the spells he has been casting ultimately result in the Thing becoming it’s fully-formed, inhuman self, while Eliot transforms into a hideous abomination. 
== Characters ==
* Eliot, an 11-year-old boy uprooted from his home by a witch with no interest in him. 
* The Half Made Thing, a being from beyond whose manifestation has not been fully completed. 
* Marsila, Eliot's new step-mother, a depraved witch who is not entirely human. 
* Nevill, Eliot's father. 
== Publication History ==
"The Half Made Thing" was published in the thematic anthology The Dark Rites of Cthulhu by April Moon Books in March 2014.
== Trivia ==
* Although the story comprises the majority of "The Half Made Thing", the final three pages consist of a poem giving a recap of the tale. This poem contains a reference to the Elder Things.
Category:T. E. Grau works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works