Mind Flayers

Summary

Mind flayers, also known as illithids, meaning "mind flayers" or "mind rulers" in Undercommon, and sometimes referred to as ghaik by the githyanki, are evil and sadistic aberrations, feared by sentient creatures on many worlds across the multiverse due to their powerful innate psionic abilities. Dwellers of deep Underdark areas, these alien humanoid-looking beings seek to expand their dominion over all other creatures, controlling their minds to use them as hopeless slaves and devouring their brains for sustenance.