Mind Flayer

A Mind Flayer, also known as an Illithid, is a fictional creature from the Dungeons & Dragons universe. It is a highly intelligent and dangerous extraterrestrial humanoid with an octopus-like head, featuring tentacles around its mouth. Mind Flayers possess powerful psionic abilities, allowing them to dominate and control other beings' minds. They often live in underground colonies, feeding on the brains of their victims to sustain their intelligence and vitality. Known for their cruelty and intellectual prowess, they are formidable enemies and symbolize mind control and alien threats in fantasy storytelling.