Bliy Skup Ductosnore

Bliy Skup Ductosnore
Bliy Skup Ductosnore, from Ultima Underworld II
Species:	talorid
Appearances
Ultima Underworld II Location: Talorus

The Bliy Skup Ductosnore is a Talorid whose function is to ensure the reproduction of the Talorid species. It appears in Ultima Underworld II.

Description

Bliy Skup Ductosnores on Talorus were charged with the task of programming the data-patterns of new Talorids and then creating them in the world's skup chambers. At the time of the Avatar's arrival on this world, the active Ductosnore was under the sway of the Guardian, and had been instructed to skup Talorids which were asexual and highly streamlined for very exacting singular functions.

The decreased complexity of Talorid design left the Ductosnore with a great deal of unemployed mental capacity, which it used over the centuries to develop a somewhat more individual personality than its peers. Aside from being extraordinarily proud of its duties, the Talorid worked toward crafting for itself a sense of humor, and would point out that it intentionally did not replace a letter which had fallen from its sign, finding it amusing.

The Avatar, after receiving instructions from the Futurian and the Data Integrator, was tasked with killing the corrupted Bliy Skup Ductosnore so as to skup a new one with data-patterns more conducive to an independent Talorid society. After killing and replacing the Guardian's Ductosnore, the newly created Talorid would express shock at the alterations which had been made to the skupping process, and would work to modify its people such that they would eventually return to their former state.

Lore

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In times past, Talorids reproduced in a mode kown as "sexual," but in modern times we are manufactured or "skupped" in Skup chambers, by ductosnores. The Bily Skup Ductosnore is very important, for the Skup Chamber controls the patterns for all the Skup chambers in all of Talorus! The Guardian must trust him implicitly, for the Skup chambers are the center of the Guardian's power in our world. If only the Skupping codes could be restored to their former state ... but I must not think such things — I am Historian, and such speculation are not my concern! – from Gems of Enlightenment (Ultima Underworld II)

Trivia

• Bliy Skup Ductosnore is an anagram of Blue Sky Productions, the company which developed Ultima Underworld II.
• It is feasible to complete Ultima Underworld II without killing the original Bliy Skup Ductosnore. The player may cast Flameproof or use potions or items conferring invulnerability to flame in order to get the blackrock gem from the lava pit in Talorus.
• In its interview with Bishop in Gems of Enlightenment, Historian indicates that prior to the development of Ductosnores, Talorids reproduced sexually in a manner similar to other organisms.