Psychopomps

Mysterious cogs in the machine of the universe, nobody knows where they come from, but every time a soul overstays its welcome they come to retrieve it. While gathering souls they make themselves appear to be animals, though the longer you see one the more the illusion weakens and you see their true form.

Acting as cosmic librarians, they ensure the natural flow of information in the universe is always on schedule. They posses efficient, albeit bizarre anatomy, many tendril-like, extendable arms with 4 fingered claws at the ends litter their torso and a head with 3 multipurpose, deformable and rearangable holes for a face.