On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, David Johnston wrote:
{So far as I know, the only named Elder God was Nodens. Bast and
Hypnos were the "Younger Gods" of Earth, dangerous powerful beings,
but no match for the GOO.}
Bailesu: Within the context of this story, they're within the ranks of
the Elder Gods, though what exactly that makes them will be seen later...
(The Elder Gods will be making their first appearance in 13 and 14)
However, the Elder Things, a race of fairly non-hostile star-spanning
beings,
{Hmm. Not sure how you are judging their hostility. It's likely that
the Elder Things would regard us as potentially dangerous animals of
little value. However they _were_ one of the more comprehensible
species in the mythos despite their bizarre physiognomy.}
Bailesu: They and the Great Race of Yith are the only two fairly
sympathetic alien races created by Lovecraft.
{The Elder Things were heavy hitters. They had the technology to
throw down with Cthlu and his relatives and come out on top at least
for a few million years until the shoggoths get uppity.}
Bailesu: Yep. They were tough.
John Biles
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