Them
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Summary
By far the most mysterious species in the known universe. Do not have an official name, and must only be referred to as "They". Do not have any territory, yet have likely infiltrated every galactic government by now. Do not have a fixed appearance (or do not show it to others), as they can effortlessly disguise as any known species, including non-sentient ones. No official first contact (or any official contact for that matter) was recorded, as it is believed that they have visited other species for several millenia now.
Every nation across every sentient species has a shared narrative – something that looks like our species, but is a completely different being in disguise, far more powerful than us. Japanese Kitsune and the Greek pantheon are commonly recognized as the first recorded contact with Them, although this is nothing more than a compelling hypothesis.
It is nearly impossible to obtain any definitive information on Them, as They do not willingly give any answers, and attempting interrogation is extremely unwise to say the least. Note: DO NOT TRY INTERROGATING THEM. Last time we tried, it just deleted the entire facility and walked away. And we don't even know who suggested to do that, as all existing information about that guy was also deleted. In fact, don't even show that you know you're facing one of Them, and maybe it will spare your life.
Involvement in galactic history
Although it is impossible to confirm due to Their secretive nature, several major events may have been orchestrated by Them, including:
Many conspiracy theories also surround Them, including, but not limited to:
Capabilities
Every member of Them, or at least those that can be identified as Them, have demonstrated immense psionic capabilities, ranging from telepathy and telekinesis to instant teleportation and time warping. They do not age, or at least have never shown signs of aging. No dead bodies of Them have ever been found, which might suggest that They are entirely immortal. It is unknown how They reproduce, or even if they do at all. They do consume food and water, though being deprived of it only seems to cause them mild discomfort. They never sleep, which has been the primary way of detecting Them, though it is not very reliable, as They are pretty good at pretending to sleep.
They are fully capable of empathy and emotion, though most of Them are good at supressing it when needed. There have been rare cases of Them having personal or even intimate relationships with members of other species, though They usually avoid it due to their incomprehensibly long lifespan.
Public perception
The general population mostly considers Them to be an urban legend, with a few conspiracy theorists insisting that they are real, even fewer knowing they have actually met one, and yet fewer knowingly having a connection with one. There is a certain group of people who worship Them as gods, but the movement is fairly unpopular.