Skihead

**Skihead** (スキアヘッド *Sukiaheddo*?) is a main antagonist and second-in-command of the Underg Empire. He is later revealed to be the incarnation of Underg Energy, **Darkhead** (ダークヘッド *Dākuheddo*?). His final form goes by the name of **Daijarg** (ダイジャーグ *Daijāgu*?).

## Info

* Season:Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure
* Age:300
* Gender:Male
* Eyes Color:Hazel
* Hair Color:None
* Homeland:Underg Empire
* First Appearance:Episode 31
* Alias:Darkhead, Daijark
* Theme Color:Dark Purple
* Voice Actor:Mitsuru Miyamoto

## History

### Origins

300 years ago, he accompanies Empress Underg to Sky Land, but is ordered by Emperor Underg to take the Empress back to the Empire as it's too dangerous for her to be close to the battlefield. In the Empire, Skihead informs the Empress that strength is everything despite her grievances. Sometime later, Skihead appears in Sky Land's royal city and begins another attack while the Emperor fights Cure Noble. He is then confused when he notices the Lanborgs disappearing several hours later.

It is later revealed that he decides to kill Emperor Underg for declaring peace with Sky Land, and alters Empress Underg's memories to make her blame Elaine for the Emperor's death.

### First Appearance

He appears before Minoton to banish him into another dimension. Later, Skihead appears before Ageha's car and sends the group into another dimension, where he kidnaps Elle. Skihead informs the Cures of where Elle is, and tries to retreat but is attacked by Cure Sky, who tries to beat the answer out of him. However, Skihead refuses to tell the Underg Empire's plans for Elle to the Cures because it's none of their business. He proceeds to engage in battle with the Cures, where he weakens them. Skihead tells them that they're out of options to save Elle, when suddenly a mysterious Cure confronts him. Skihead asks for her name, and vows to save Cure Majesty's name in his mind palace as he retreats.

### Turning Minoton into Lanborg

He later turns Minoton into a Lanborg to fight against the Cures. After Minoton is originally purified by Updraft Shining, Skihead decides Minoton can be used as a servant. He later becomes more aware of Elle's growing powers after watching Majesty perform Majestic Halation with the other Cures to purify Minoton.

### Summoning Kyoborg

He then heads to Sorashido City to confront the Cures again with a Kyoborg, and states that he now knows something is about to happen when retreating. Throughout the following episodes, he continues attacking the girls with his Kyoborgs, such as when Sora is trying to help Tamaki, Ageha spending time with Takeru on Takeru's last day at the nursery, and when the team is making memories at the fallen tree. He also invades the island where Sky Land's Dragon Tribe was living, by summoning a Kyoborg connected to the island's vines, before the Cures purify it.

He later finds out that Battamonda has given up on his mission, and prepares to punish him, until Mashiro confronts him. He then tells Mashiro that Underg Empire always eliminates those considered as worthless. After defeating his Kyoborg, Sky confronts Skihead about why the Underg Empire would be cruel to their subordinates, to which Skihead mysteriously says that the one they serve and love wants them to do so. His words confuse Sky, giving him a chance to attack her with an Underg Energy orb, but Wing pushes Sky out of the way before Skihead retreats.

### Turning Battamonda into Lanborg

Later, he orders Battamonda to ingest Underg Energy in exchange for sparing Battamonda's life. However, Battamonda defies him by returning Mashiro's Mirage Pen, so Skihead further brainwashes Battamonda out of anger. After being retorted by Prism, who defies his ideology, Skihead begrudgingly retreats after Battamonda is purified.

### Final Battle

Upon learning that Cure Majesty has fully awakened, he had placed Empress Underg within a recovery device, heads to Sky Land to confront the Cures, despite Empress Underg's protest. He attempts shattering Sky Land's barrier, but his Lanborgs are overpowered by the Cures. He then exudes a strong explosion of Underg Energy in hopes of destroying Sky and Majesty, only to gravely injure himself. He then tells the Cures that there is no use healing him, and he dies as he returns to being pure forces of Underg Energy after succumbing to his wounds, while still believing that strength is everything and apologizing to the Empress for being unable to protect her. However, it turns out his death is temporary, and he returns after stabbing Empress Underg with a spear.

After betraying Empress Underg, he reveals the truth of him being the incarnation of Underg Energy, and engages in a final fight with the Cures. He temporarily corrupts Sky with Underg Energy by holding Prism hostage, so he can turn her into his vessel, but his plan fails after Prism succeeds in purifying Sky. Transforming into Daijarg, he resorts to trying to get Empress Underg to be his vessel by lying that he loves and needs her, only for her to resist and expel him from her body. Desperate, Daijarg decides to attack Sorashido City in order to find another vessel. However, he is no match against the Cures, and meets his demise as he is purified by Majestic Halation in the end.

## Appearance

He has pink skin with purple facial markings and eyeshadow, and black horns on top of his head. His eyes are hazel with no light reflections, and he wears a monocle on his right eye. He also wears silver hoop earrings. Skihead's outfit consists of a dark maroon robe with gold markings at the bottom of his sleeves, a red collar with yellow markings, a silver belt around his waist, and black cloth draped over both shoulders that has a yellow trim and red markings at the bottom. Beneath the robe is a dark red turtle neck shirt with a silver trim, and silver plate on his chest. His gloves and boots are black.

As **Darkhead**, he has gained a blood red forehead horn, and his horns also turn blood red and larger. His skin also becomes dark purple, his robe has become ragged and disheveled, and his earrings and monocle become black.

As **Daijarg**, he is a dark purple snake with blood red horns, as well as red eyes and yellow sclerae, and gold fangs.

## Personality

He is a cold and threatening being who is hard to read. He prefers only accomplishing his goals, and will only engage in battle if the other party attacks him first. He is also extremely cold-blooded and cruel, willing to exploit his subordinates for his and Empress Underg's benefits. He thinks that those who possess power are always victorious while those who don't or are considered worthless must lose. Despite his cruelty, he has a soft spot for Empress Underg, but loses it once she no longer agrees with him.

Ultimately, he is a cruel, deceitful, and uncaring person who only uses those who fit his ideology, and discards those who disagree with him. He only relishes in his repressed emotions when he is very desperate.

## Abilities

He can summon Lanborgs and Kyoborgs with Underg Energy by saying the phrase **"Underg Energy, Arise!"** (アンダーグエナジー召喚?). He can transport himself by conjuring portals with Underg Energy. He can also use his portals to blindside his enemies and capture his targets, by sending them to another dimension. Unlike the other generals, he doesn't use a summoning phrase to create them, only calling the word itself. He can use Underg Energy to protect himself through domes. He can use his powers to manipulate the memories of a person.

## Etymology

The name **Skihead** is a combination of "skear" (σκια), which is the Greek word for "shadow" , and Sukinheddo (スキンヘッド?), meaning "skinhead".

## Trivia

* He is the is the only member of the Underg Emipre who doesn't have shoulder spikes, spiked gauntlets, or a gemstone on his forehead.
* He is aware of the Dragon Tribe and their location.