Skylia

Physical strength doesn't mean much on the celestial plane ~ but the illusion of strength is prevalent enough to mislead some of the less intelligent demonlings into pursuing it. The crudest of all demons are those infernal spirits who obsessively developed their Corporeal Forces and survived to "fledge" as skylia. 
Brutes brawl with each other endlessly. Proving their might is all they live for. Of course, corporeal combat can do no real damage on the celestial plane and is basically meaningless. Outside of skylia breeding grounds (mostly in Gehenna and Abaddon), where few other demons venture, a Brute's life expectancy is short ~ he'll inevitably pick a fight with another demon, who will probably demolish the puny Grunt in celestial combat.
Grunts make fine cannon fodder . . . they aren't useful for much else. Ba'al lets his servitors fight hordes of Grunts in Gehenna, to practice corporeal combat skills "safely." On the corporeal plane, a Brute with a vessel could be a very powerful warrior, and occasionally they are brought to Earth, for jobs requiring mindless brute force. Of course, they require a supervisor smart enough to keep them on task, and powerful enough to terrify them into obedience. Calabim most often receive this duty.
On the celestial plane, skylia are greenish humanoid creatures with muscle-bound, gorilla-like frames and bone-ridged skulls, a puffy cloud lit with various darker colors surrounding them. Their vessels are usually similar in build; broad-shouldered, with bulging biceps and pectorals, tapering waists, and tiny heads. Musical comparisons are pointless . . . banging on a pot might amuse a Brute for a few minutes, before he bashes it over someone's head.
== Resonance ==
Skylia have an affinity for brute force; they also all have the Angry discord. A Brute can make a resonance roll (Will-based) whenever he wants to apply his Strength (for any purpose ~ including combat, or resisting certain Songs). If successful, he may add the check digit to the target number of his Strength roll. 
Instead (or in addition), when a tannean has a Geas placed upon them to perform a specific deed, it then has an effective Strength equal to its Celestial Forces multiplied by its Corporeal Forces, but only for the purposes of fulfilling the Geas. It gets much more dramatic if a lilu manages to Geas several tanneanim to work together; tanneanim fulfilling a joint Geas can multiply ALL their Celestial and Corporeal Forces together for the effective Strength of the team. The results can be literally astronomical.
== Dissonance ==
It's simply not in a skyli's nature to think . . . at least, not in lieu of flexing his muscles. When faced with an obstacle (inanimate or otherwise), a Brute has two choices: take the direct (brute force) approach, or surrender. Brutes can refrain from attacking an obviously superior opponent, or walk away from a barrier they know they can't breach, but they suffer dissonance if they stop to think about other alternatives (like negotiation or detours).
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Category:Skylia