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Welcome to The Yellow Site — a site dedicated to The King In Yellow, the Yellow Sign and all things related...

1 Introduction To The Mythos
2 The King In Yellow
3 Related Topics
4 Cults & Servitors
5 Source Material
6 Film and TV
7 Music
8 Games
9 Theories
10 Further Recommendations
11 Submissions Wanted and New Releases
12 Required
13 Using This Wiki
14 Links
15 Thanks

Introduction To The MythosEdit

If you are unfamiliar with The Yellow Mythos, the introduction will get you started. See also the box below for more general information.

Anyone with more than a passing familiarity with The King in Yellow will know that the play of this name is not supposed to exist. It is a fictional creation from the pages of a real book of the same name. This "real" version of The King in Yellow was written by Robert W. Chambers, a renowned author of a century ago, whose work has, on the whole, faded into obscurity. The King in Yellow is his most popular and recognised work, published in 1895, featuring a series of short stories (and poems); the opening stories of the book concentrate upon the aforementioned play and those that fall victim to it. Although Chambers was an American writer, most of the stories are set in and around France, particularly Paris, where he had spent many years as an artist. This served as the inspiration for some of the tales, particularly the final stories of the book which are unrelated to the title theme. The ones in between these latter tales and those directly linking to the play vary in theme and content, though some arguably touch on subjects related to the play. These will be discussed at greater length elsewhere...

The aim of this project is twofold. For the main part it is an attempt to collate all relevant information for the uninitiated and curious, as well as those who know and appreciate the mythology of The King in Yellow. It deals with other people’s interpretations of the mythology, and how its presence is regarded as seeping into normal reality and disrupting a previously familiar and sane world. A final part of this project is to provide a sandbox for those wanting to express, develop or showcase ideas related to the mythos.

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The King In YellowEdit

These pages look at the various items that go by the title The King In Yellow: in particular the 'original' play (author unknown); the book (partly concerning the play) written by Robert W. Chambers; and the entity that appears within the confines of the play and yet can be encountered outside of it too. Finally there is a page devoted to Kings In Yellow that have appeared in other mythologies and un-related tales.

Cults & ServitorsEdit

Much of the fiction involving The Hastur Mythos refers to cults and inhuman servitors.

Source Material Edit

This includes published written material where the Play, the King, the Sign or Carcosa play an important part; e.g.

'An Inhabitant of Carcosa', and 'Haita the Shepherd' by Ambrose Bierce were the very first stories in the evolving Hastur Mythos.
The King In Yellow, 1895 collection of short stories by Robert W. Chambers, in which he took names from Bierce's two tales and used them to hint at a broader mythos. This collection defines much of the fiction.
'The Whisperer in Darkness' by H.P. Lovecraft brought the concept of Hastur into The Cthulhu Mythos.
'The Return of Hastur' by August Derleth did much to define The Cthulhu Mythos version of Hastur.

Film and TVEdit

Appearances of The Yellow Mythos in moving pictures.

MusicEdit

Musical works based on or inspired by the contents of The King in Yellow, or which have inspired addition to the Mythos.

GamesEdit

Various games that mention the Carcosa Mythos, such as The Call of Cthulhu and The Trail of Cthulhu.

TheoriesEdit

Pages discussing various aspects of The Yellow Mythos and taking ideas in various directions.

Further RecommendationsEdit

Stories and poems that touch on similar themes to those explored by the Carcosa Mythos, such as The Phantom Of The Opera and The Yellow Book.

Submissions Wanted and New ReleasesEdit

A chance for writers and readers to keep abreast of new projects related to The Yellow Mythos that are open to submissions or which are newly available for purchase.

RequiredEdit

Information that is required to further flesh out this wiki.

Using This WikiEdit

The category tags at the bottom of most pages are an excellent way to find related information – just click on the tag to be taken to a list of all the pages in that category. When adding or updating pages on this Wiki please bear the following points in mind :

Make use of the tags – these are really useful, but do make sure you put new pages in the correct category!
Only make drastic changes to content where absolutely necessary (ie errors) or where an entry is incomplete.
Make sure you are certain of your facts before changing information. If you are not 100% certain or a point is contentious, please leave the existing information and add yours with an indication as to the doubt or dispute. Alternatively, put a request for clarification on the Required page.
Where information does not directly relate to The Yellow Mythos (such as the broader Cthulhu Mythos) please do not add it to the Wiki unless you really have to – use links to Wikipedia or a specialised Wiki instead.
When creating a new page, please doublecheck that it doesn't already exist – a couple of duplicates have arisen due to issues of capitalisation and styles of abbreviation. Also, make sure that the spelling and form is correct to prevent duplication by error. The Wiki works best when it is easy to find information!