Parsecyte

The Formless Hunger

Ink-like creatures which lack an identity of their own. They seek to build a place in the world for themselves through devouring the identities of others. They somehow are able to perceive nature of things, but ignorant of their widespread reputation as a devouring plague.
Devouring anything that moves, this small entity often adopts traits held by whatever they eat. When left unchecked, these ravenous entities will continually search out similar prey, until they begin to develop their own fledgling sense of self.
These creatures seem to have an interesting response when attempting to consume other living organisms with sapience of their own. Rather than consuming their prey, they invade them physically. They root themselves within the creature’s body, integrating with their consciousness. This grants a tentative symbiosis between the Parsecyte and the host, granting them abilities beyond the sum of their individual parts. While it is possible that the host can survive this process, many do not.