One minute theyre paracausal beings, next minute they're just vessels controlled by voices. They couldn't have always been what they are: floating tombs for the Witnesses creators that it carries as a reminder of its purpose...and to do freak experiments on organisms from different civilizations. We see them built during their golden age that was kickstarted by the Traveler.
What makes these things tick and how do they twist and morph into different shapes like the Obelisk on Beyond Light?
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They are made of hard chocolate with surprises inside. Like Kinder Eggs.