Arkham

Arkham is a fictional city in Massachusetts. H. P. Lovecraft set many of his stories there and Cthulhu Mythos writers have continued to feature the town in stories written since his death. Similarly, it can be a locale for action in roleplaying games based on the Mythos, such as Call of Cthulhu.

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Arkham is the home of Miskatonic University, which figures prominently in many of Lovecraft's works. It is this institution that finances the expeditions in both ?At the Mountains of Madness? and ?The Shadow out of Time? and is where Walter Gilman of ?The Dreams in the Witch House? attends classes. Arkham's main newspaper is the Advertiser, which has a circulation that reaches Dunwich.

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Arkham?s most notable characteristics are its gambrel roofs and the dark legends surrounding the city for centuries. Occurrences such as the disappearance of children (presumed murdered in ritual sacrifices) at May Eve and other ?bad doings? are accepted as a part of life for the poorer citizens of the city.

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The precise location of Arkham is unknown. However, it may be surmised from Lovecraft's stories that it is some distance to the north of Boston, probably in Essex County, Massachusetts. It has been suggested by some that the real-life model for Arkham is, in fact, Salem (its reputation for the occult making it appealing to one who dabbles in the weird tale).

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Also, in many Batman comic books Arkham Asylum is shown or mentioned, as a place in which many villains, including the Joker, are kept under guard. The third Shadow Hearts video game (Shadow Hearts: From the New World) has you visit the fictional Arkham University, based in Boston, Massachusetts. H. P. Lovecraft himself appears as a professor at the university, conjuring up demons for the heroes to fight at their request.

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Arkham House, a publishing company started by two of Lovecraft's correspondants, takes its name from this city as a tribute.

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Massachusetts: Massachusetts (officially, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts) is a state in the New England region of the United States of America. Its nickname is the Bay State. Other nicknames are the Old Colony State, and less commonly the Puritan state and the Baked Bean state. On December 18, 1990, the Legisl...

H. P. Lovecraft: Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy and horror fiction, noted for giving horror stories a science fiction framework. Lovecraft's readership was limited during his life, but his works have become quite important and influential among wr...

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