Name: skekDel the Spy Master (formerly skekDel the Augur)
Pronouns: They/any really
Counterpart: urPhi the Oracle
Allies: skekVar, skekZok, skekTek, skekLi, (formerly) skekGra
Backstory:
As an augur, they accompanied the General and Conqueror on campaigns as a tactician and foreseer of battle outcomes. skekDel boasted that there was nothing they couldn't foresee, until things went unexpectedly south as they were in the process of conquering the Gruenaks. Del didn’t see gruenak vigilantes sneak into their yurt, and certainly didn’t expect a dagger to be driven through their eyes as they slept. The gruenaks figured if they could kill the Conquerer, they’d have won the battle already, so they went for the tactician instead. As they sealed their fate, skekDel would go home devastated, their fear of becoming obsolete realized as they were demoted in all but name.
Replacements were later made by the Scientist with rudimentary biotechnics to make false eyes that saw what crystal shards saw. The Emperor saw use in these crystal shards being able to be used long distance, and skekDel was delighted to be a part of a campaign for success in the name of the Empire. Slowly these evolved into flying prototypes that would later become the Crystal Bats. Del lived a very sedentary life as a Spy Master relaying all the information the crystal bats saw.
Their mental and physical health deteriorated relatively quickly, as the more crystal bats added, the more they saw and the more their mind was overloaded with information. They felt the damage when one was broken, but was too focused on success to stop or slow down the production. When they eventually pass away, the bats were given to skekZok to command.
Appearance: They have a stubby beak and wear a dark mauve veil with leather shoulder pads and a wooden carapace. Del has a dark yellow-green neck kerchief and the rest of their dress is a faded dark purple.
Personality: skekDel is a proud and conceited skeksis, antisocial and arrogant. They are heavily socially awkward, and avoid others under the guise that they're too good for them. They're nosy and secretive, and spend most of their time sitting around spying on every inch of the castle from their post. They suffer from chronic pain and sensory processing issues, and are generally quite miserable to be around as they either want their company to speak up or shut up.
