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-->"Some of them, I'm afraid, I don't know much more about than the Litany verse--I fill in details as I encounter a need. Others... I have a lot of ideas about the shoggothim, who I hope will play a major role in the third book, which is not on contract and therefore may never actually be written. With which caveat, worldbuilding spoilers for Seas Rise Wild: The shoggothim still hold a considerable grudge against the Yith, who didn't start their enslavement but didn't release them after they took over the elder things, either. They refuse to talk to them, and are the only species that the Yith don't know much about but still include in the Litany. The Deep One elders know they're still alive, and negotiate with them for any expeditions to the Pacific, but keep their existence secret from those who haven't yet gone into the water. The shoggothim themselves prefer a life of philosophical contemplation, but are also extremely paranoid about other species, considering them all potential slavers and therefore enemies.The Litany itself is an artifact, shaped both by Yithian biases and by what they want humans to know. (They give a slightly different version to every species; the one we've seen is the human version.) The most significant bias is that it excludes any species that doesn't develop written language--dolphins and whales, for example, aren't sapient by their standards despite having extensive oral traditions. This is one of several reasons why Deep Ones get along very badly with cetaceans. It also leaves out any cultural description of the species the Yith possess en masse, which is rather rude considering that some of them (e.g., the elder things) have extensive history prior to getting displaced. Grave-rolling is an important source of renewable energy!"
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-->"Some of them, I'm afraid, I don't know much more about than the Litany verse--I fill in details as I encounter a need. Others... I have a lot of ideas about the shoggothim, who I hope will play a major role in the third book, which is not on contract and therefore may never actually be written. With which caveat, worldbuilding spoilers for Seas Rise Wild: [[spoiler: The shoggothim still hold a considerable grudge against the Yith, who didn't start their enslavement but didn't release them after they took over the elder things, either. They refuse to talk to them, and are the only species that the Yith don't know much about but still include in the Litany. The Deep One elders know they're still alive, and negotiate with them for any expeditions to the Pacific, but keep their existence secret from those who haven't yet gone into the water. The shoggothim themselves prefer a life of philosophical contemplation, but are also extremely paranoid about other species, considering them all potential slavers and therefore enemies.The Litany itself is an artifact, shaped both by Yithian biases and by what they want humans to know. (They give a slightly different version to every species; the one we've seen is the human version.) The most significant bias is that it excludes any species that doesn't develop written language--dolphins and whales, for example, aren't sapient by their standards despite having extensive oral traditions. This is one of several reasons why Deep Ones get along very badly with cetaceans. It also leaves out any cultural description of the species the Yith possess en masse, which is rather rude considering that some of them (e.g., the elder things) have extensive history prior to getting displaced. Grave-rolling is an important source of renewable energy!"energy]]!"
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* WhatMightHaveBeen: A third book ''Sea Rise Wild'' was planned by Ruthanna Emrys but was never contracted.
-->"Some of them, I'm afraid, I don't know much more about than the Litany verse--I fill in details as I encounter a need. Others... I have a lot of ideas about the shoggothim, who I hope will play a major role in the third book, which is not on contract and therefore may never actually be written. With which caveat, worldbuilding spoilers for Seas Rise Wild: The shoggothim still hold a considerable grudge against the Yith, who didn't start their enslavement but didn't release them after they took over the elder things, either. They refuse to talk to them, and are the only species that the Yith don't know much about but still include in the Litany. The Deep One elders know they're still alive, and negotiate with them for any expeditions to the Pacific, but keep their existence secret from those who haven't yet gone into the water. The shoggothim themselves prefer a life of philosophical contemplation, but are also extremely paranoid about other species, considering them all potential slavers and therefore enemies.The Litany itself is an artifact, shaped both by Yithian biases and by what they want humans to know. (They give a slightly different version to every species; the one we've seen is the human version.) The most significant bias is that it excludes any species that doesn't develop written language--dolphins and whales, for example, aren't sapient by their standards despite having extensive oral traditions. This is one of several reasons why Deep Ones get along very badly with cetaceans. It also leaves out any cultural description of the species the Yith possess en masse, which is rather rude considering that some of them (e.g., the elder things) have extensive history prior to getting displaced. Grave-rolling is an important source of renewable energy!"
-->"Some of them, I'm afraid, I don't know much more about than the Litany verse--I fill in details as I encounter a need. Others... I have a lot of ideas about the shoggothim, who I hope will play a major role in the third book, which is not on contract and therefore may never actually be written. With which caveat, worldbuilding spoilers for Seas Rise Wild: The shoggothim still hold a considerable grudge against the Yith, who didn't start their enslavement but didn't release them after they took over the elder things, either. They refuse to talk to them, and are the only species that the Yith don't know much about but still include in the Litany. The Deep One elders know they're still alive, and negotiate with them for any expeditions to the Pacific, but keep their existence secret from those who haven't yet gone into the water. The shoggothim themselves prefer a life of philosophical contemplation, but are also extremely paranoid about other species, considering them all potential slavers and therefore enemies.The Litany itself is an artifact, shaped both by Yithian biases and by what they want humans to know. (They give a slightly different version to every species; the one we've seen is the human version.) The most significant bias is that it excludes any species that doesn't develop written language--dolphins and whales, for example, aren't sapient by their standards despite having extensive oral traditions. This is one of several reasons why Deep Ones get along very badly with cetaceans. It also leaves out any cultural description of the species the Yith possess en masse, which is rather rude considering that some of them (e.g., the elder things) have extensive history prior to getting displaced. Grave-rolling is an important source of renewable energy!"
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Ruthanna Emrys isn't the first to try and rewrite lovecraft's racism and larger horror fiction, a previous work was The Black Brat of Dunwich by Stanly Sargent.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Ruthanna Emrys isn't WordOfGay: Spector and Charlie are having a closeted relationship due to the first to try time period. Professor Trumbull has been in love with a number of women in various forms, and rewrite lovecraft's racism then there's Audrey and larger horror fiction, a previous work was The Black Brat Aphra (though the latter is unaware of Dunwich by Stanly Sargent.the former's feelings).
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Ruthanna Emrys isn't the first to try and rewrite lovecraft's racism and larger horror fiction, a previous work was The Black Brat of Dunwich by Stanly Sargent.
