Gazers

Gazers are strange creatures of magic, large flying orbs with one big central eye and five tentacles with a smaller eye on each tip. With these many eyes, nothing escapes a Gazer's attention, as it can look in every direction. They battle their foes by paralyzing them or using strong magic, which hints at a cunning intelligence. It is yet unknown how they devour their prey. If a Gazer is killed, it dissolves into a swarm of stinging insects.

Gazers are usually found in dungeons and caves, and seldom in the wilderness. They are often seen in groups, acting as overlords for the weaker humanoid species.

After first seen in Ultima I (then known as "Wandering Eyes"), it took until Ultima IV before the Gazer re-appeared. It then stayed in the series (with exception of Ultima VIII) virtually unchanged until it underwent a drastic redesign for Ultima IX which, apart from the name, made it a totally new monster.

At some point, Gazers may have had a society, or at least some organization. Per the Timeline, in 172 BC Iskander Ironheart did slay the seven Gazer princes, who had stolen the eye from the cyclops tribal leader. This led to Iskander coming to be known as "Wonder Boy", at least to other cyclops. What type of hierarchy the gazers give their own society, or whether these seven was merely titles given to add emphasis to the cyclops own tales, is unknown.

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Trivia

 * Gazers were to be included in the cancelled Ultima X, along with a new Gazer slave/offshoot species, Seekers. Links:
 * Ultima X Gazer
 * Ultima X Seeker