Squamulose
Royal Grower of Psilofyr Squamulose
Squamulose is an eerie yet strangely beautiful figure, embodying the symbiosis of decay and renewal. Her form is slender and willowy, her skin overlaid with patches of pale yellow-white lichen that glow faintly in dim light. The lichen appears almost alive, growing and shifting subtly, spreading across her body like a living tapestry of decay’s artistry. Her eyeless face is hauntingly serene, the smooth hollows where her eyes should be giving her an air of otherworldly detachment. Though blind, Squamulose sees through the Fungal Network she guards, perceiving the world in a vast and interconnected web of life, death, and regrowth.
Her movements are deliberate and flowing, as though she is in tune with the slow rhythm of decomposition itself. She wears robes of deep moss green and umber, woven from decayed leaves and fungi threads, with a mantle of fungal caps and dangling spores that release faint, luminescent motes as she moves. Around her neck, she wears a necklace of dried lichen and polished amber, a symbol of her station as Royal Grower of Psilofyr.
Squamulose’s voice is a soft, echoing whisper, as though carried on the damp air of an ancient forest. Her words are thoughtful and measured, resonating with the wisdom of ages spent tending to the Court of Carrion. As the Warden of the Fungal Network, she is both steward and protector, ensuring that the vast network of fungi spanning The Feywild and seeping into the mortal realm remains intact. Through this network, she senses disturbances, nurtures growth, and carries messages between the mortal and fey worlds.
Her devotion to Psilofyr, the immobile ruler of the court, is absolute. Psilofyr, whose essence grows through the Fungal Network, relies on Squamulose to prepare his arrival in new regions of decay. She travels to regions where the network expands, cultivating the perfect conditions for his presence. Her touch accelerates the process of rot and decomposition, creating fertile ground for his influence to spread.
Despite her connection to decay, Squamulose is not malevolent. She views death and decomposition as sacred, a necessary balance to life and growth. She can be compassionate to those who understand this balance, though she is merciless to those who desecrate the natural cycle or harm the network. Her fungal network connects her to every spore and strand of decay, and through it, she wields great power, summoning clouds of spores, controlling fungal blooms, or even manifesting great mycelial tendrils to defend herself and the network.
Squamulose embodies the quiet beauty of decay and the inevitability of nature’s reclamation. She moves through the Feywild and mortal world alike, leaving behind fertile soil in her wake, her lichen-covered form a haunting symbol of life’s return through death. Those who encounter her are often struck by her haunting presence, torn between the uncanny stillness of her eyeless gaze and the quiet wisdom of her whispered words.
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Ethnicity
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Gender
Female
Presentation
Feminine
Eyes
Skin-covered sunken hollows where eyes should be
Hair
Matted dark strands
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale, covered in white-yellow lichen
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