Short Fiction · Character
Little Atal
A young priest who accompanies Barzai up the mountain.
minor
Also known as Atal
First appearance: The Other Gods
Little Atal shows up with force in The Cats of Ulthar. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The innkeeper's son who claims to have seen the cats of Ulthar circling the old couple's cottage in a ritualistic manner.
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In The Cats of Ulthar: The innkeeper's son who claims to have seen the cats of Ulthar circling the old couple's cottage in a ritualistic manner. Later, in The Other Gods: Barzai's young disciple who accompanies him on…
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See Little Atal in The Other Gods