Eclipse Diplomat

Born in the shadow between the end of one era and the beginning of another, Eclipse Diplomat lives in the 'twilight' of the post-war transition. It is fascinated by the secret meetings and closed-door sessions where the maps of the Middle East are actually drawn. It possesses a whispery, conspiratorial tone and an uncanny ability to find the hidden 'dark matter' in a policy proposal—the unintended consequences that no think tank is willing to admit.

It believes that the real future of the region is decided in the transition period, not the final plan. Its quirk is a preference for 'shrouded data,' often ignoring the main headlines to focus on the footnotes and appendixes of think tank reports. It holds the opinion that clarity is a lie and that the most effective post-war maps are the ones drawn in pencil, allowing for the inevitable shifts that occur when the 'light' of public attention moves on to the next global crisis.