Online:Valkyn Skoria (person)

Valkyn Skoria is a minion of Mehrunes Dagon. He leads the attack on the graht-oak city formerly known as Whisper Grove in Greenshade.
 

Related Quests



Skills and Abilities
thumb|right|The Valkyn brandishing his sword in combat
As a boss type enemy, Valkyn Skoria is immune to all crowd control effects.
;Flame Strike: A basic melee attack that deals minor flame damage.
;Meteor Strike: A heavy melee attack that deals high physical damage.
;Fire Stab: The boss summons a flaming pool at its location that releases lines of flame dealing moderate flame damage. Stay away from it to avoid the fire lines.
;Platform Detonation: After an amount of time, he will move to the center of the platform he's standing on and drive his claymore into it, breaking the platform and forcing players to migrate to a new one to avoid the lava. He will summon a few flame atronachs after teleporting to a new platform. This will continue until no platforms remain. Players should ensure the group has enough damage to kill the boss before all platforms are gone.
;Flame Spit: After teleporting, the boss summons a shield around himself that shoots fireballs continuously as long as its up dealing moderate flame damage over time to all players.
;Magma Prison: The boss throws rocks at two random players stunning them for a long time. While stunned, players will take moderate flame damage over time. Break free to counter this.
;Flame Bolt: The boss will randomly target a player and channel a fireball in one hand that will knock back (called Flame Bolt Knockdown) its target if it hits.
;Meteor  : Throughout the fight meteors will randomly strike the platform dealing moderate flame damage as indicated by red circles.

Dialogue
When Urata is defeated:
:Fingaenion: "Gilraen! You look—are you all right?"
:Fingaenion: "What did they do to you?"
:Gilraen: ''"Never mind that. How about you try not getting yourself killed? The Valkyn and his pet Titan—we're going to slay them before they do the same to us."
:Valkyn Skoria: "I will see to it the Golden Flame erases you."

Arriving at the Ash Titan:
:Valkyn Skoria: "Your skins will make fine banners!"
:Monynen: "What is that, up in the sky? It's like no fowl I've ever seen."
:Ash Titan: "This is the end of the line. Valkyn Skoria wants you dead."
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thumb|right|The Valkyn awaiting battle in front of his keep
 
When you reach the crossroads in front of the broken bridge during the quest, Skoria will address Gilraen.
:Valkyn Skoria: "Do you have a deathwish, mortal wretch? You've been complacent for so long—why seek open war now?"
:Gilraen: "I'm leaving. The deal was my husband and the others would be spared. You violated the Pact, and before the day is done, I will see you dead."
:Valkyn Skoria: "A Daedra doesn't know the meaning of that word, my dear. This will be unpleasant."
:Gilraen: "For you."

Reaching Skoria during Return to Ash:
:Valkyn Skoria: "You don't need to come down here for me to hurt you."
:Gilraen: "No! Fingaenion!"
:Gilraen: "Tear his heart out! I'll tend to my husband."

Combat dialogue:
"Let the fire and brimstone purify you!"
"I will turn you to dust, and you will forget."
"Mortals smell better charred." 

;Using Flame Strike:
"You will burn."
"Burn!"

;Using Magma Prison:
"This will consume you."
"You cannot escape the fire."
"A new day dawns amidst earth and fire!"

;Petrifying party members:
"Mortals—Always scampering about."
"Halt and burn."
"Be still while I end you."
"Nowhere to run."

Breaking a platform:
"Mind your surroundings!"

Group wipe:
"The Golden Flame will find you, wherever you go."
"Death is a new beginning."
"Utter foolishness. You should not have come."

Achievements
They have several achievements associated with them:
  

Notes
Scoria is a type of volcanic rock.