Monoliths

Monoliths were once a race of devastatingly powerful colossi, always striving for mind-body separation; so much so that it eventually physically occurred. Now they are lumps of synaptic matter. Although they are able to float through the sky, they must remotely access 'mannequin' bodies if they wish to have any bodily function.

Anatomy & Abilities
There is no way to describe a naked Monolith but by depicting it as a giant, floating tumor. They are immortal but susceptible to injury and death if the injury is great enough. Due to the density of synaptic connections and brain power, they possess extreme telepathic abilities and give off immense kinetic waves. Because of this, individual who practice telepathy use them as a kind of 'beacon' due to the detectable aura they give off; the telepathist can ground themselves this way, bolstering their abilities or leeching off the Monolith beacons. The Monoliths can lash back, but they are characteristically calm creatures, thus they often let themselves be used.

Another effect of their telepathy is the potential to 'awaken' kinetic sensitivities in non-telepathic individuals. If a kinetically dormant individual encounters a Monolith, the aura of telepathy has the possibility to trigger those dormant sensitivities or, in a weaker individual, break their mind. But these occurrences are rare, and encountering a Monolith rarer still.

No one knows what Monoliths looked like before their regression.

Culture & Behaviour
Monoliths are never seen together. They prefer solitary lives after their regression, but do not require to be within proximity of each other to be able to communicate. This is due to their advanced telepathy ability, allowing them to be present in each other's minds regardless.

Monoliths reside within no villages or communities, and there is nothing to say they did before their regression, either.

Monolith Mannequins
Due to the Monolith's restricted bodily movement, they must remotely access inanimate bodies, animating them with their presence. To do this, they manipulate large collections of angular plates made of an unknown material and arrange them in whatever shape suits them.