A Mind Flayer in its abstract colony, feeding on its new victim. By Imam asad

Mind Flayer

Loosely based on fiction

Mind Flayer translates to "mind peeler" Referencing their Cranium diet. Mind Flayers are most likely based on the Great Old One Cthulhu from H.P Lovecraft's story "Call of Cthulhu" made in 1928. They share similarities with their lanky and clawed humanoid appearance, octopus like head, and cosmic origins.

In Mythology

The original sketch of Cthulhu by H.P Lovecraft in 1934