Ehtsh

Ehtsh is a meme character created by Ronald Bolton and further developed by Nicolas Sequeira .

Known for his arcane name and grotesque appearance, Ehtsh rose to prominence in Summer 2019 after being posted in several forums by Ron Bolton, after which the Ehtsh lore was built upon by Bolton and Sequeira.

## Ehtsh Lore

Knowledge on the character is scarce and much of the Ehtsh lore was destroyed in the Ehtsh purges of Fall 2019 and Summer 2020, during which reddit deleted both r/ehtsh and r/ehtshreturns, respectively.

However, much remains known about the character. Ehtsh first appeared in a meme simply titled "Ehtsh," followed by the equally successful "Ehtsh Is Watching You," which depicted Ehtsh peering in through a window. Though Ehtsh appeared menacing in these initial posts, it was later revealed that Ehtsh was in fact the hero of the Ehtsh canon, an interdimensional peacekeeper. other characters in the Ehtsh mythos include:

* Uyurr: Ehtsh's equally good-natured brother and sidekick, best known for his appearance in the classic meme "Ehtsh And Uyurr Enjoy Delicious Meat-Flavored Ice-Cream Cones."
* Yuraah: Ehtsh's wife, who stays home in the 4th Dimension and awaits her husband's safe return. It has also been implied that Ehtsh has children. All images of Yuraah have been lost.
* Iurra The Evil: The main antagonist of the Ehtsh mythos, a pompous despot. Self-described "Class 5 Interdimensional being." It is implied that many of Ehtsh's interdimensional adventures are consumed by the pursuit of Iurra, who due to his 5th-Dimensional nature may possess powers Ehtsh cannot comprehend.
* Raair The Meat Man: Secondary villain, a big hulking brute and Iurra's henchman. Like Yuraah, images of Raair have been lost, although one had been found and posted on r/ehtshreturns prior to its destruction.

## Initial Appearance

Ehtsh first appeared in July 2019, after creator Ron Bolton posted the Ehtsh images without context to several notable Subreddits. Creating an uproar and substantial confusion, Ehtsh was soon given his own Subreddit, r/ehtsh, where Nicolas Sequeira was made Moderator and several permanently lost images were posted.

Among the many stunts performed on r/ehtsh was a month-long Internet hiatus taken by Nicolas Sequeira, under the pretense that he had been kidnapped by Iurra. This event is today referred to as the "Nicolas Comics ARG," though several other projects could fit that title, including Sequeira's video "I Am An AI."

By early 2020, r/ehtsh had been abandoned and deleted, and things were further complicated by Bolton's abrupt disappearance.

## Return

By Summer 2020, Sequeira revived the character on a short-lived Subreddit, r/ehtshreturns. Moderated by long-time Nicolas Comics fan Chuck McChillin and Sequeira, and notable for its vibrant scrolling banner and daily appearances by Ehtsh in locations such as Seattle's Space Needle and Denver's Union Station.

A new character, Mirror Ehtsh, was also introduced. With a blue hue, this fearsome foe was described as an Iurra-created evil Ehtsh clone designed to fool the humans.

Soon, however, things were worsened by the arrival of videographer Brandon, who denounced r/ehtshreturns as an advertisement for Nicolas Comics rather than a celebration of the character. These unsubstantiated claims spread across reddit, and r/ehtshreturns was deleted without warning or reason.

## Future Of The Character

Sequeira has been adamant about the return of the character, noting the past potential of Ehtsh, his mass appeal, and the malleable nature of the Ehtsh lore. Since the creation of r/ehtshreturns he has maintained his position as a preserver of the character until such time as Ronald Bolton reappears.

On October 10, 2020, it was annouced that Ehtsh would be meeting The Meat Butcher in the story "Terror In The Northern Climes."

## Trivia

* Ehtsh and his compatriots always use Troutspeak when conversing.
* Ehtsh made a brief cameo in College Buddies 5, appearing as a drug dealer.
* The original image was created by placing a filter over a photo of a man with glasses.
* Ehtsh has an emoji on the Nicolas Comics Discord server.