Icthultu

Icthultu is an extra-dimensional entity from the fictional universe of the Justice League animated series by DC Comics.
==Background==
Thousands of years ago, Icthultu once ruled over Thanagar, where the people of that planet worshiped him as their god. Icthultu helped build the foundations of their entire culture including its agriculture, mathematics and philosophy. However, they eventually grew tired of their many sacrifices to Icthultu and stopped worshipping him. Afterwards, Icthultu and the other Old Ones invaded the Earth, nearly wiping out all of humanity before King Poseidon banished them to their home dimension at the cost of sinking the city of Atlantis in the process.
In the present day, Icthultu attempted to invade the Earth again. While Doctor Fate, Aquaman and Soloman Grundy performed a ritual that would prevent Icthultu's return, it was interrupted by the Justice League, causing Icthultu to nearly escape from his dimensional prison. With Icthultu's banishment only being temporary, the Justice League decided to enter his dimension to fight the threat head-on. Icthultu was eventually defeated when Hawkgirl and Soloman Grundy attacked him from the inside of his body, destroying his brain. (: "The Terror Beyond")
==Behind the Mythos==
The show writers originally intended to use Cthulhu but were under the impression that the character wasn't in the public domain, hence creating their own pastiche.
==Gallery==
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Icthultu's minions.jpg|Icthultu's minions
 
Category:Characters Originating From Mythos-Inspired Works
Category:Great Old Ones
Category:Extra-Dimensional Characters