SkekNa
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In the film, The Dark Crystal, the planet of Thra is ruled by a wicked race of birdlike beings known as Skeksis. They inhabit a castle which feeds off the world's energy and churns out decay in return. SkekNa is the Skeksi Slave Master, who oversees the work of enslaved Pod People at the castle. The website habidabad.com states that, of all the Skeksis, skekNa is the most purely evil, having no imagination nor nobility at all.
Pre-production notes for a Slave Master/ Executioner call for him to remain evilly silent most of the time, except for sneering hisses. His action is dominated by kicking, whipping, and herding little Pod slaves. The costume is made up of a leather surcoat covered in metal clasps, chains, manacles and padlocks, and a shiny reptile skin robe. Distinguishing features of the Slave Master include scars, a hook to replace a missing hand, and an eye patch over a mucid socket. Other design notes for the Slave Master include:
- a gearshift box
- patent leather stitched like a glove
- a tally stick of dead slaves, and possibly scalps
SkekNa's loyalty within the castle is to the brutish skekUng. As with all the Skeksis, skekNa has a noble counterpart living far away from the castle in a remote valley. SkekNa's alter ego is the herbalist urNol.
