Nyarlathotep's Half-Brother

Nyarlathotep's Half-Brother is a fictional cosmic being created by Walter C. DeBill, Jr. for his short story "In 'Ygiroth".
==Description==
Little is known about this entity, which is described as Nyarlathotep's "half-brother and other face", possibly indicating that it might be an aspect of Nyarlathotep himself, as opposed to a literal relative.
It is also described as "a ravenous and by no means sane entity", and has the power to spread fear "like a poisonous vapor", causing all in its proximity to panic in sheer uncontrollable terror. (: "In 'Ygiroth")
==Behind the Mythos==
Since Nyarlathotep's only known parent is Azathoth (: Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft), which reproduces asexually by fission (: "The Family Tree of the Gods"), the idea that he could have a "half-brother" seems unusual, although it opens up the possibility that Azathoth might be able to reproduce sexually as well, and that either Nyarlathotep or his Half-Brother (or both) were born from such a union.
Category:Characters Originating From Expanded Mythos Works
Category:Other Supernatural Beings
Category:Extra-Dimensional Characters