SkekShod

SkekShod is the Skeksis' court Treasurer. SkekShod's Mystic counterpart is urYod, the numerologist.
SkekShod's powers of speech are severely limited, and he has trouble communicating other than through bribes. Within the Skeksi castle, skekShod is administratively subordinate to the Chamberlain skekSil, but his loyalty lies with a fellow intellectual, skekZok.
Jim Henson noted in The World of the Dark Crystal that many of the Skeksis were based on the seven deadly sins. SkekShod represents Avarice.
Pre-production notes for the Treasurer note a "collar shaped like an abacus" and "pockets sagging from weight". SkekShod can often be seen biting coins to test for gold, reacting to the sound of coins, stroking a casket under his arm, and constantly wringing his hands. The easiest visual cue for picking out the Treasurer in the film is the kerchief head covering.
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Category:Dark Crystal Characters
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