"The Toad God; the Sleeper of N'kai.

Among the Great Ones, it is likely that only Cthulhu and perhaps Hastur , have larger and more widespread cults than Tsathoggua . The hideous master of the subterranean recesses is known by several names, obtained throughout the ages, by different towns that yielded to him blind adoration and obedience. It was once called Sadogui in the Amazonian forests, from Saint Crapaud in Gaul and Medieval France, from Zhothaqquah in China and Sadogua by the tribes of North Africa. But it is through the name Tsathoggua that he is best known.

The genealogist kmer Pnom, possibly one of the greatest authorities on Tsathoggua maintains that he is the offspring of two obscure entities called Ghisguth and Zstylzhemghi , inhabitants of another remote galaxy who were drawn to the World of Yuggoth (which in the future would become one of the bases of the Mi-Go ). Little is known about Tsathoggua's offspring, but there are rumors that he is the only remaining member of his litter. The still infant creature would have found refuge in the deep caves of Yuggoth where it has developed over millennia.

Once maturity, Tsathoggua developed consciousness of his cosmic abilities and managed to embark on a journey from Yuggoth to Saturn (or possibly one of the moons of this solar planet). In this new home, Tsathoggua established a new shelter in which he completed the second stage of his maturation, which should have taken another several millennia.

During this period the entity spent most of its time hibernating in meditation, expanding its mind to probe the ends of the Galaxy. In this period the creature became aware of the main cosmic entities: the existence of Azathoth and its Court at the center of the Universe, the role of the Outer Gods , the function of each and of course, the existence of the other Great Ancients who share with it the same offspring. At this time, the creature must have learned enough about manipulation of reality by mystical formulations - what hermetic human traditions classify under the generic name of "magic."

It is not known how, but at a certain moment of his residence on Saturn, Tsathoggua embarked on a new journey to the third planet in the solar system, the Earth, which then possessed almost innocuous life forms. According to the Pnom Scrolls , the inhabitants of a dark planet at the border of our system would have been in charge of transporting Tsathoggua to Earth. The same document cites that this unknown civilization performed this service in exchange for mystical instruction on the part of the creature. This may be the first mention of Tsathoggua as a preceptor of mystical knowledge, a function he has apparently performed repeatedly since then.

Once on Earth, Tsathoggua settled in Yuth , a ruined city originally owned by the same alien creatures with whom he bargained his transfer. The period at Yuth, however was brief, and soon he settled in the N'Kai Caves (also called the Black Gulf of N'Kai ). For ages he remained in hibernation, allowing his psychic emanations to remain active, while his numbed body rested in his winter sepulcher, awakening only in brief periods. In one of those awakened periods, Tsathoggua discovered the existence of complex living beings, the Voormis who came to worship him as a deity. Dwelling in the depths of Mount Voormithadreth, Tsathoggua became a legendary entity, feared by the human peoples who succeeded the Voormis and founded the nation Hyperborea .

Before humans, however, Tsathoggua was the Chief God of the Serpent People , a race of reptilian humanoids who built a vast empire on the surface. In Towers of Black Basalt he was praised and received sacrifices, sharing part of his knowledge, used to sediment the bases for the Empire of Valusia . The serpent people fell into decay and were coerced by the humans who had led them farther into the earth. By this time the reptiles had already deteriorated to the point of abandoning Tsathoggua, adopting Yig, the father of the Serpents as one of their main deities.

The humans discovered the Cult of Tsathoggua and formed around it a new religion considered heretical by the Kings of Commorium . When the Hyperborea civilization also faced its destruction, survivors who settled in colonies around the world carried with them the knowledge about Tsathoggua. One of the major descendants of Hyperboreos settled in Averoigne , present-day France, founded by the sorcerer Klarkash-Ton , responsible for preserving the God-Toad Cult.

The Druids of Averoigne revered the God who spoke through an oracle, the latter, the representative of Tsathoggua in periods of hibernation. This cult became very widespread and spread throughout Central Europe, confusing itself with the primitive pagan religions that also gained space. Their leaders clashed with the Romans who expanded their empire and narrowly did not exterminate them. Obliged to hide their rituals, the followers of God the Frog had to hide until the Roman Empire fell into decay. During the Medieval Period, the Tsathoggua Cult established in France resurfaced. Acting in secret in rural enclaves, the Cult formed a solid structure even during the persecutions of sorcerers undertaken by the Catholic Church.

The other colonies that spread to the continents also preserved the cult of Tsathoggua that settled in America, Africa and Asia, although with less success. The native tribes of Narrangasett and Wompanoags of the East Coast of the United States worshiped Tsathoggua. As well as Tuareg nomads who lived in the Sahara and indigenous tribes of the Amazon Basin in Brazil. Tsathoggua's last bastion was established in China, but it lost ground to other deities, notably Chaugnar Faugn , Cthulhu, and Atlach-Nacha, who pushed the cultists to Southeast Asia, with a few cells settling into present-day Korea.

Tsathoggua's blatant lack of interest in keeping his cults active and the long periods of hibernation undoubtedly accounted for a significant shrinkage in the number of followers. In the twentieth century, its cultists struggled not to disappear altogether, with only the Averoigne sect remained cohesive and organized. But in the 21st century, Tsathoggua experienced a sudden rebirth, surviving in clandestine sanctuaries in large cities, gaining power with orgies and sacrifices. His followers are interested in neo-paganism and ritual magic which fits well into some precepts of worship.

Some say Tsathoggua awakens in times of instability and war, drawing sustenance from human afflictions. Others believe he cares little for the devotion of his mortal servants, sharing with them mere crumbs of his arcane knowledge. Those who attend to the rituals directed to Him tend to degenerate over time, gaining bestial characteristics by the noxious proximity of the Toad God. It is not strange that some cultists have a distinctly batrachian appearance, with swollen panties, short necks, bulging eyes, extremely wide mouths, and little (or none) facial or body. Some cultists have smooth and cool skin to the touch with always wet hands.

The forest beasts are especially subservient to Tsathoggua. There is a legend that cats tend to watch over the outskirts of their temples at Averoigne, a practice that may have originated belief in relatives, animals at the service of sorcerers. Sheep and Wild Boars are also frequent servants used by the Druids. Carcasses animated by witchcraft are also used as servants of the Cult, especially when it is necessary to defend their temples and preserve these places from the presence of invaders.

In addition to animals and the living dead, Tsathoggua is aided by an amorphous race known only as Amorphous Prole of Tsathoggua . It is not known exactly how much relationship exists between him and these conscious beings, formed by a pitch-like black colloidal substance. Everything indicates that they are faithful servants devoted to the god."