skekShod The Treasurer Biography (Dark Crystal Explained) 

How fitting that skekShod, by far the most interesting Skeksis of them all, should be the one featured for my last Skeksis bio! Can't believe we're at the end of the bios already, but what a magical journey its been. Thank you all for keeping this channel alive and vibrant, and for showing so much support for everything i do! Love you all

“Minds forget, scars remember” perfect quote. He suffered from PTSD. Classic changes in personality as well as physical manifestations such as catatonia and nervous tics/habits. He probably had more sense than a lot of them. Clearly though he was traumatized - Hup bashed him and he recoiled when many Skeksis would simply have torn him apart. One of my favorite videos. Thanks!

I bet Skekshod was really happy to see the Emperor dying at the beginning of the original film.

Fun fact: SkekShod's pupils were designed to look like the symbol of the British pound this skeksis literally had money in his eyes.

The *Only* Skeksis with some actual courage and intellect! He was actually well aware about the scheme that the so-called Emperor started

If season 2 ever gets made, Tim Rose should reprise his role as the puppeteer for SkekShod. His journey in Star Wars is over.

Aw SkekShod, the first abused Skeksis. We have confirmation from the preview of the Dark Cry’s beastiary that he was given the Collectors role after getting his head blown up. No doubt will be hearing him speak during the second season.

Listening to your description of the Treasurer gave me an eerie realization. The idea of "Silent Evil." Unlike SkekUng's ruthless anger, the Chamberlain's sniveling malice, or SkekMal's savage cruelty, SkekShod's evil is possibly the worst of all: that of cold indifference. Shod viewed all things, including his fellow Skeksis, as beneath him. He felt neither loyalty or malice, but was simply viewed their lives as petty and pointless. Sketched represents the cold indifference of the Cosmos, almost in the same skein as a Lovecraftian diety.

In the video where the Emperor is dying, when he's standing next to SkekEkt, the two of them could almost pass for siblings.

Such a pitiful character. He reminds me of a dissident from a totalitarian country who speaks out, only to lose his courage once he is tortured and lives the rest of his days to tow the party line, wallowing in self loathing and pity. He also raises an interesting "what if...?" question: what if his example had inspired the Skeksis to abandon skekSo at the beginning? How would that have changed Thra's subsequent history?

Barely nothing is know about skekshod I've always been curious about him

In the world of the enneagram, SkekShod is the strong representation of an unhealthy 9 with an 8 wing. "For the Type 9 may refuse to deal with the reality of conflict to all denying, suppressing, and dissociating. This can lead to a type 9 to become increasingly numb to his life and closed off to the desires of the heart. In extreme cases, type nines may even stop responding altogether. " "The Honest Enneagram"

Thanks for featuring my art again @ 6:45 :D I was really looking forward to Skekshod's biography, he's one of my favourite skeksis I hope that if we get season 2 of AOR he and the other skeksis that weren't included in season one show up in the next season

I’ve always wanted to learn more about this Skeksis

He’s one of my fav skeksis, whenever I watched the movie when I was little his look always stuck out to me. I want a POP of him

If I would have to rate my favorite Skeksis it would be, SkekSo, SkekUng, SkekTek, SkekLach and finally SkekShod. To me, SkekShod's robes were the most interesting among the many flamboyant or insane fashion choices of the other lords especially that large jewel covered caller of his. I also liked the Treasurer's exposed teeth that were similar to SkekSo's own crocodiles maw, but I never knew that he was a stutterer. It was probably due to the horrendous beating the Emperor gave him, or maybe SkekShod was simply a Skeksis of few words. In fact, I think the last bit sums up the Treasurer perfectly about how if the walls could talk and if SkekShod didn't have his stutter imagine the stories he could tell.

Loved his design in the first movie with only skekzod and skeksil having a higher slot in my favorite skeksis

He's almost invisible in the original movie due to his choice of clothing

When I was 11, I used the illustration of SkekShod from the book "The World of the Dark Crystal" as the basis of a multimedia art project (physical multimedia-- not digital). I still have that school art piece from 1982 (although it could actually be from 1983, but close enough)!

this guy is my 3rd favorite skeksis and a good example of how we are all irritated by people who have power over us

I hope we get to see SkekShod in Season 2 of 'Age of Resistance'.

SkekMal is my number one favorite Skeksis, SkekUng is my second favorite, and SkekShod is my third favorite. I really liked his design, with his hooked teeth coming out of a long withered snout, and his black clothing. I also feel sorry for him, being physically assaulted to the point of possible brain damage. I also like how he has standards over who should be emperor.

A very interesting Skeksis that I want to learn more about him with season 2.

One of favorite skeksis!

Does anyone think that in the second season the general or garthim are going to locate and have the heratic and wanderer brought to the castle to be exicuted?

I love Hup even more now!!! :3

I hope this Skeksis reappears in Season 2 of Age of Resistance

I'm sorry if I had to say this, but could you please do a Biography on Skekgra the Heretic and quite possibly SkekYi and Skekhak.

I never understand why people dislike here So much hard work and effort must go into these I for one love this channel Keep you the great work

The Description of SkekLach from the upcoming Dark Crystal Bestiary says that SkekShod replaced her when she got killed.

Maybe Skeksis can taste gold, but you bite into a gold coin because only gold coins will be marked by it, because gold is a soft metal.

I went camping last night and I'm gutted i missed the video last night

There's a few Skeksis that I wanted to know as well as their counterparts. This was very informative, good job.

You forgot to do a biography on SkekGra the Conqueror!

Scientist - Is humiliated, kills Gruegnaks and makes Garthim. Trasurer- Is humilliated, continues to be everyone's bitch, including a Podling's bitch.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!! Please keep it up!!!!! You should do Heretic next!

My top 5 favorite skeksis of all time Number 5. The Treasurer Number 4. The Chamberlain Number 3. The Garthim Master Number 2. The Emperor Number 1. The Ritual Master

Please do a series on all of the mystics aswell

Wait, I thought that comic explicitly communicated that Hup originated from the Drenchen territory. Double wait...COULD SKEK'SHOD BE THE SPY MASTER?

you are a underated youtuber because i think your vids are rlly cool

Love ur channel dude keep it up

It sounds like even though he was a Skeksis, he had some redeemable qualities unlike the others.

Love the work keep it up:)

SkekShod is my favorite

I think I identify with this Skeksis more than any of the others, but in an opposing way. I do *not* talk much to others unless it's in written form, or I'm portraying someone else when in a play and share the PTSD background, but I didn't start out like skekShod, though. I was the shy, quiet kid in elementary through high school, not beaten into submission for being outspoken or challenging authority, but wishing I was invisible a lot of the time. Worked hard to reverse that, thankfully. The materialism this Skeksis shows for monetary items and shiny things reminds me of a family member of mine. Always wanting the newest, flashiest thing, but quite the penny-pincher when it comes to actually laying down cash for things. Complains about how things aren't on sale for $1 off, and such. That would be skekShod in the real world, a combination of my quieter former self and my relative. If I do ever write a story that uses the Skeksis, it'll definitely be something with skekSa and this guy in it. Maybe skekGra, too, back when he was The Conqueror. I gotta agree with DwM when it comes to keeping skekGra off the Skeksis bio list. Didn't he say he was going to do a separate series on the Heroes of Thra? Could've sworn that was why he isn't featured in these bios. I could be wrong, though. Before I sign off, Hup is the Podling man, man! Charging in there with his spoon swinging like Onica wielding that Powdered Nulroot container. Just, bam! No hesitation whatsoever! You gotta love it. For Thra, for Jim and for Podling Justitia!

Although the ritual Master is my favorite skeksis the one lord of the crystal that I myself identify with is the treasurer

Oh that was why he was so shook when Hup struck him, poor guy XD

Love your channel :)

I'm calling it now. I think Andy Serkis will voice the Treasurer.

he really took a beating

Sounds like he's got the stereotypical personality of an accountant and I can vouch for that because I am one 🤣🤣🤣

"Skekshod was a biggot" Me: *chokes while laughing*

ShodYod the Mathematician.

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What's the difference between a treasurer and a chamberlain?

What about the biography of SkekGra and his other half? He wasn't mentioned.

next is skekGra yes.

Hey! Everything good? Where do you get all your informations? Are they from the comics? By the way, I want to buy some of the comics but I don't know with which one to start. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks for your help! 🍓

Where was the other Skeksis until the happenings of the series?

Will you do a video on skekyi and skekhak?

Hopefully the future of the franchise gives ya reason to remake these~💜

woah

What would my name be if my name was Tonka and I had Skekesis and urRu counterpart but me as a urRu

Aren't you doing a video on the Heretic?

I kin skekShod, he's my favorite skeksis.

a greedy crooked twisted watcher...

Shiny

2:15. 2:35

Shodyod. Why did so many Urskeks have such silly names.

Firsties

Actually you have one more skeksis to go over called skekGra