# The Taithu — The Moon Pool character guide

> The Taithu in The Moon Pool by A. Merritt.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the evil Taithu

**First appearance:** 0025-xxiii-dragon-worm-and-moss-death

## Who they are

A hostile race of beings in the underworld.

## In the story

### [XI: The Flame-Tipped Shadows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xi-the-flame-tipped-shadows)

The frog-woman is identified as a member of the Taithu; described with monstrous features and sharp teeth, standing beside Lakla.

### [XXIX: The Shaping of the Shining One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xxix-the-shaping-of-the-shining-one)

The race of the Silent Ones, split into factions over the Shining One; some worshipped it while others clung to the old ways.

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