Ahtu

Ahtu is an avatar of Nyarlathotep which made its first appearance in Keith Herber's short story "Than Curse the Darkness".
==Description==
Ahtu is one of Nyarlathotep's countless avatars, worshipped mainly in central and southern Africa. It manifests in the form of a black column of viscous matter, around fifty feet in diameter, erupting from below the ground. Several golden tentacles sprout from its central mass (: "Than Curse the Darkness").
It is believed that Ahtu can be called only at certain special locations in Africa such as in the Congo Free State, although others may exist. (: Arkham Unveiled)
To contact Ahtu with a spell, a special golden amulet depicting a three-lobed eye wreathed by flames is necessary. (: Arkham Unveiled)
Some have suggested a link between Ahtu and the Cambodian god Angka (: The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana).
==Worshipers==
Ahtu's worshipers are usually deformed or mutilated natives, but there are some handicapped Europeans. The Ahtu cult was once a revolutionary organization opposing the Belgian overlords. (: The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana)
Category:Characters Originating From Expanded Mythos Works
Category:Avatars of Nyarlathotep