A beholder's myriad eyes engage in relentless observation, filtering information through their powerful alien intelligence. Each of their ten eyestalks emits a different magical ray, none of them pleasant. Paired with the anti-magic cone they can cast from their large, central eye, it makes for an intensely unfair fight.
When possible, a solid strategy for fighting a beholder is to give it something else to focus on that's not you. Flattery is another time-honored tactic, since most beholders have a planet-sized ego. This pattern can come in handy for both techniques. It's oversized for an amigurumi, because no mere miniature form could capture a beholder's true might. Anatomically correct and majestic in scope, it makes for a gift that's sure to stroke a beholder's inflated ego. It is also sure to delight a loved oneβif you're lucky enough not to have a nearby beholder in need of placating.