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Property	Value
rdf:type	Race
rdfs:label	Elder Thing
rdfs:comment	Elder Things (also known as the Old Ones or Elder Ones) are sapient, radially symmetrical, and nearly invincible. The Elder Things (also known as the Old Ones and Elder Ones) are a fictional species created by H. P. Lovecraft, which make their first appearance in the 1936 novel At the Mountains of Madness. Additional references to the Old Ones appear in Lovecraft's short stories "The Dreams in the Witch-House" (written after Mountains, but published beforehand in 1933) and The Shadow Out of Time. Elder Things are sapient, radially symmetrical, and nearly invincible. They are incredibly strange creatures, sharing characteristics of animals and vegetables alike. They are able to enter a peculiar state of preservation that allows them to survive extreme temperature fluctuations, vacuum, and without any need to eat or breathe. These beings have five of everything; eyes, mouths, wings, etc.
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dcterms:subject	Literary Species Sapient Species Endangered Species Ancient Species Species Sentient species Omnivores Aliens on Earth Flying Organisms Extraterrestrial Species Creatures of unknown origin Planetary Threats Eldritch Characters Link Story Dev Cthulhu Mythos Eldritch Beings Species Created by H. P. Lovecraft Extra-terrestrial species Extinct species dbkwik:resource/XoLs4IGcWNpyenM0WnirkQ== 1936 Debuts
sapience	Sapient
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Origin	Outer Space
Last	The Shadow Out of Time
Status	Critically endangered
Name	Elder Thing
First	At the Mountains of Madness
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Created by	H. P. Lovecraft
Height	6
Religion	Atheistic
Current	Earth
Universe	Cthulhu Mythos
Classification	Alien lifeform
Diet	Mostly carnivorous, though can feed on all substances
abstract	Elder Things are sapient, radially symmetrical, and nearly invincible. They are incredibly strange creatures, sharing characteristics of animals and vegetables alike. They are able to enter a peculiar state of preservation that allows them to survive extreme temperature fluctuations, vacuum, and without any need to eat or breathe. These beings have five of everything; eyes, mouths, wings, etc. Their metabolism is based on carbon dioxide instead of oxygen; their circulatory fluid is dark green in color. The nervous system of the Elder Things is quite complex, with five-lobed brains and many ganglial centers. The prismatic cilia on top of the creatures' head suggest that they have senses other than sight, smell, touch, hearing, and taste. Elder Things reproduce through spores. They can derive nourishment from inorganic substances, but prefer to feed on organic life. Elder Things (also known as the Old Ones or Elder Ones) are sapient, radially symmetrical, and nearly invincible. The Elder Things (also known as the Old Ones and Elder Ones) are a fictional species created by H. P. Lovecraft, which make their first appearance in the 1936 novel At the Mountains of Madness. Additional references to the Old Ones appear in Lovecraft's short stories "The Dreams in the Witch-House" (written after Mountains, but published beforehand in 1933) and The Shadow Out of Time.