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== Fictional physical characteristics ==
Illithids have a humanoid body with an [[octopus]]-like head, which were pointed out for their similarity to [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s [[Cthulhu]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://games.avclub.com/your-guide-to-volo-s-guide-to-monsters-1798254926 |title=Your guide to ''Volo's Guide To Monsters'' |last1=Wanserski |first1=Nick |last2=Chavez |first2=Danette |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=2016-11-29 |access-date=2024-02-14}}</ref> They have four tentacles around a [[lamprey]]-like mouth and require the brains of sentient creatures as part of their diet. An illithid who snares a living creature in all four of its tentacles can extract and devour its living brain. Their eyes are pale white, and they can see perfectly well in both darkness and light. Their sense of hearing is slightly poorer than a human's; they have difficulty distinguishing between several sounds mixed together, yet they are good at discerning from what direction sounds came from. Their skin is purplish blue to gray-green and covered in mucus and is very sensitive to sunlight. They loathe sunlight, though it does not actually harm them.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
One of their most feared powers is the dreaded ''Mind Blast'', where the illithid emits a cone-shaped [[Psionics (role-playing games)|psionic]] shock wave with its mind in order to incapacitate any creature for a short amount of time.<ref name="gamerant"/> Illithids also have other psionic powers, generally telepathic in nature, although their exact effects have varied over editions. Other powers include a defensive psionic shield and powers of psionic domination for controlling the minds of others.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
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