Thelma Goth
Seamstress
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To codify a creature for future RP.
- Image Credit: Brightly Woven: The Graphic Novel (art by Kit Seaton)
- Canon: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Smoke Demon | Shrikarai
- Name: Skarabe, colloquially known as "Force Eaters" or "magic-eaters"
- Designation: Non-sentient
- Origins: Necropolis
- Average Lifespan: 3-6 years
- Estimated Population: Scattered
- Description: Skarabes are beetle-like manifestations of the Dark Side who "eat" Force-imbued or alchemized items, typically by draining the Force energies from them over time. If not stopped, this will damage or destroy the item.
- Breathes: Type I
- Average Height of Adults: N/A
- Average Length of Adults: 10 cm (4 inches)
- Skin color: Purple
- Hair color: Skarabes do not have hair. If you see one with hair, it is wearing a wig.
- Distinctions: Skarabes typically take on the appearance of a large jewel-toned beetle. They are sexless and cannot reproduce naturally. They must be summoned via sorcery.
- Races: N/A
- Force Sensitivity: All
- They eat the Force by consuming energies found in Force-imbued objects
- Vanish back into the Force when they die, leaving no trace
- Large size makes them relatively easy to spot
- Absence or nullification of the Force means they have no food source and will die within a matter of hours
- Diet: Skarabes consume Force energy. Similar to moths eating clothing that has not been properly stored, they will seek out Force-imbued objects and slowly drain them of energy.
- Communication: May be telepathically commanded by a Force User or simply given a telepathic command. Generally they are singular creatures who do not interact with other members of their own kind.
- Technology level: Well one time I saw one driving a speeder... Nah, they're insects. They don't use tech.
- Religion/Beliefs: N/A
- General behavior: Skarabes exist to consume the Force. They have no known goals or beliefs beyond feasting.
Similar to Smoke Demons, skarabes are manifestations of the Dark Side conjured up via sorcery. While they are known to have originated on the planet of Necropolis, where they are still commonly used by voodoo bocors to torment their rivals, they can be found in other parts of the galaxy as well. Anyone who knows how to use sorcery can theoretically summon a skarabe and command it to consume.