Zy'tl Q'ae

The Zy'tl Q'ae are a species of carnivorous plants from the planet Xiclotl, worshiped as gods by the Xiclotlans.

Biology
The Zy'tl Q'ae grow at the bottom of pits and feed on the bodies of fallen creatures. They have huge purple blossoms whose petals open and close to allow them to swallow their prey, and green tentacles with many-fingered hands at the tips, which have been described as exquisitely beautiful. They appear to be capable of influencing the minds of other creatures, such as Shans, to voluntarily launch themselves off the cliffs and into the voracious growths. Their Xiclotlan worshipers periodically select sacrificial victims to become food for their vegetable deities.

Appearances

 * "The Insects from Shaggai", by Ramsey Campbell (1964)