Brain Eaters are cephalopod heteromorphic beings from YGGDRASIL.
Appearance
Brain Eaters resemble Cthulhu-esque monsters, complete with the face of an octopus and drooping tentacles.
Abilities
According to Maruyama, extending from this hteromorphic creature’s mouth is an ovipositor. It is meant to pierce the brains to lay eggs. The hatched nematode children eat away the host, secreting a special solution.
Due to the effects of the solution, the host begins to operate in a zombie-like fashion. When it matures to the size of a skull, the nematode dissolves bone in order to emerge.
The acid ability from it’s childhood becomes impaired during adulthood.
Culture
Newborn Brain Eaters are the size of only a brain, thus it depends on the protection of its parent. However in certain cases where its parent is nonexistent, it will continue melting the head only having the brain to sustain itself with.
Known Brain Eaters
Trivia
- The name of their species comes from their diet, which is brains.
- They likely also draw inspiration from the Illithid or Mind Flayer, a common archenemy in table-top gaming adventures also known for its Cthulhian resemblance and predilections for torture and consumption of brains.
- Biologically they are asexual, but can identify themselves with a specific gender.