Lovecraftian is an adjective for a narrative style, so it’s tied to the author itself.
Orwellian describes the actions of political regimes in just two of his books. When applied to cautionary narratives allegorising or extrapolating existing authoritanism it fulfils the same role as Lovecraftian. When it applies to real world governments using 1984 as an instruction manual, it’s much broader.
Despite popular believes, H.P. Lovecraft isn’t a Cthulhu himself, but someone who popularise the idea of Cthulhu.
Lovecraftian is an adjective for a narrative style, so it’s tied to the author itself.
Orwellian describes the actions of political regimes in just two of his books. When applied to cautionary narratives allegorising or extrapolating existing authoritanism it fulfils the same role as Lovecraftian. When it applies to real world governments using 1984 as an instruction manual, it’s much broader.