R'llyeh

R'llyeh is a fictional location in the prime reality of the Marvel universe by Marvel Comics. It is a clear pastiche of R'lyeh.
==Background==
R'llyeh, the First Atlantis, Seventh World of the Ancients, was built by hideous otherworldy ancient beings from the stars who ruled the Earth ages ago, building great cities and working their magic in unfathomable ways. Their servants were kept chained, living and dying in the dark glory of their masters.
On the walls of the city, the magic of these ancient beings were carved into writings. It's been suggested that these are the source of all magic on Earth, imperfectly copied into such texts as the Darkhold, the Necronomicon, and the oracles of Zoroaster. The sinking of Atlantis and the return of man to the sea awoke the ancient evil, who used the formless substance called "Sh'g'th" to create unholy life, the first Aqueos (a race of aquatic vampires).
==Notes==
*The name R'llyeh is very close to the name of Cthulhu's tomb/resting place R'lyeh; perhaps the Marvel version is simply named for the original location, in the same way various places around the world are named Canterbury, after the original place in England.
*Much like Island M's and Quoggoth's story, R'llyeh and the Aqueos (created from "Sh'g'th tissue") were influenced by various elements from "At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Call of Cthulhu", both about alien (extraterrestial and/or extradimensional) beings of evil and horror, creating cities before the dawn of men and horrific servants.
*In the Marvel prime reality, both R'lyeh (the city of Cthulhu) and R'llyeh exist as separate unique locations, though it has never been depicted so far (or as it?).
**Though, it is possible that R'llyeh is actually the R'lyeh, In which case the "Ancient Things" are actually the Old Ones. The discrepancy is also evident in the theorized origin of the Darkhold. Though the lore states it was created by Chthon, billions of years ago when the Elder Gods walked the Earth, it is theorized that R'llyeh is the source of the Darkhold, the Necronomicon and other magic tomes.
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