The Trail of Cthulhu: Difference between revisions

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As the title suggests, the book is set within the [[Cthulhu Mythos]]. It tells the story of Laban Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury, a professor at Miskatonik University, vanished one night, only to return to campus 10 years later. Upon his return, his research has turned to the arcane. Specifically, he began looking for a common link among all ancient folklores and cults, a ''trail'' as one of his colleagues puts it.

=== This Book Contains Examples of: ===

 

* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Shrewsbury, Arthur, and Claiborne

* [[Big Damn Villains]]: {{spoiler|Hastur and his minions.}}

* [[Supporting Protagonist]]: {{spoiler|Every chapter has one. Dr. Shrewsbury is the actual hero of the whole book}}

* [[Token Evil Teammate]]: {{spoiler|Hovarth}}

* [[Up to Eleven]]: The climax of ''The Black Island'', when compared to the climax of ''The Call of Cthulhu''

** Just to specify, {{spoiler|instead of sailors who accidentally land on the island, we now have military men seeking out the island and deliberately laying explosives; Cthulhu comes out and even more specific detail is given about his freakish features and gargantuan size than in Lovecraft's story; our heroes run away from the scene, only to DETONATE CTHULHU AND THE ENTIRE ISLAND WITH A FREAKING ATOMIC BOMB once they are at a safe distance!}}

* [[Where Are They Now? Epilogue]]

 

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