#099 The Elder Things, also known as the Old Ones and Elder Ones was created by H. P. Lovecraft, which make their first appearance in the 1936 novel - At the Mountains of Madness. The Elder Things were the first alien species to come to the Earth, colonizing the planet about one billion years ago.They stood roughly six feet tall and had the appearance of a huge, oval-shaped barrel with starfish-like appendage at both ends. The bodies of the Elder Things were incredibly tough, capable of withstanding the pressures of the deepest ocean and the harsh vacuum of space. Few died except by accident or violence. The beings were also capable of hibernating for vast epochs of time. They consider one of the most advanced alien race in Lovecraftian lore. | Book II - Lovecraft Alien