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The Polypous Race — Description
I've always loved Wayne Barlowe's scientific anatomical studies he does of fantasy/scifi creatures. After reading Lovecraft's "Shadow out of Time" again, I decided to draw out the physiology of a "Flying Polyp", one of the more mysterious and crazy races in the Lovecraft universe.

They don't have any loyalty to any outer gods and don't seem to have any purpose in coming to earth other than to eat things, control wind, and build giant basalt towers. The flying polyps intrigued me as to what might make the other races fear them so much, besides being insane, nigh indestructible, and the aforementioned ability to control wind.

Did I mention they can float and turn invisible too? God, that book is weird!