Skoria

"*None of us are supposed to be anything. We're all told that we're supposed to be something. Shit, I was supposed to be something. But I firmly believe that we define ourselves in the day to day. You know? It's the things we do… I mean, fuck where you came from. Fuck everything that you were raised with. The person that you are is the person who you choose to be.*"
—Skoria to Nym Zylleth about their identity crisis[src]
**Skoria** is a Dragonborn fighter and a founding member of the Red Rites.

## Description

### Appearance

Skoria is a red Dragonborn of twenty-three years. They have pale markings over their skin, and their eyes are reptilian with a yellow iris. During the Red Rites' stint in the Mirror Dimension, Skoria was forced to give up an eye, and wears an eyepatch to cover the place it used to be.

Skoria wears an old suit of armour, dented by the years and having only one shoulder pad. Over it, they wear a sand-coloured neckscarf. They have arm wraps around their forearms.

### Personality

Skoria is vehemently against the concept of revenge, and disapproves of those seeking retribution. They are socially intelligent and value standing up for the downtrodden of society. They find it important not to rush into combat situations without a coordinated plan, and this belief may influence their behaviour in other aspects of life.

It is known that they are attracted to males, as they slept with Duck Duck, and they held the homosexual flag in the first Gay Rites image.

### Abilities

Skoria is skilled at smithing due to their upbringing. They used this as their talent in the Dreamscape, wowing the audience with their fine craftsmanship.

They do not know much about magic.

## Biography

### Early Life

Skoria was born in Reepa in the winter of 4546 PF. Their biological parents were high-ranking members of the Order of Leviathan. It is possible that Skoria is not their birth-name. Skoria supposes that they were technically royalty before their life as a rebel. This implies that they are not royalty in name for whatever reason. Reepa is governed by Bax Bat, which means their royal sovereign is Kai North, not any member of the Order. Skoria was raised within Koba York by kobolds as opposed to by their Dragonborn family, and identified more with that group of people than their own. There, they learnt the art of smithing, a skill they retain to this day.

### Revolutionary

As a young adult, Skoria was a significant figure in the Kobold Rebellion. He may have met Atsali, a white Dragonborn, at this point. According to the game "Have You Been Conscious of Your Surroundings?", Skoria lost someone significant to them during the revolution. This person is known to have owned a yellow and blue bandana now in Skoria's possession. Following the rebellion, they fled Reepa and now lives in exile.

### Exile

Following Skoria's exile, they stayed with Ruth in Bax Bat, and participated in fighting pits under the name Red Thunder.

### Red Rites

Skoria was a founding member of the Red Rites. They shared a one-night stand with Duck Duck.

While travelling on the S.S. Something-or-Other, two Dragonborn attempted to poison Skoria and return them to the Order in Reepa. The Red Rites fought them off. In Frostford, befriended the local smith, Papa, who sold them a pair of Shivertars as well as making Skoria Kane's Tooth. They also participated in Bone Queen's Fight Pit, and were matched up against Xander Crimson in Bone Queen's Fight Pit, echoing their earlier fight. Similar to their earlier fight, Skoria came out victorious.

Skoria began seeing the Blackrazor in their dreams. In Silverbreak, Skoria updated their arsenal with a Lunatar and a Haemotar.

In the Mirror Dimension, Skoria was given the opportunity to communicate with the soul of Atsali, and asked it how they were doing. Atsali's soul gave positive responses, which put Skoria at ease. Not long after, Skoria was forced to give up their eye. After escaping, Skoria rummaged through the wreckage and found the Pauldron of Paratiritis.

## Relationships

### Red Rites

* Babo
* Brimy
* Cinna
* Darcy
* Kane
* Leor
* Nym
* Yossel

"*You're fun to spend time with."
"Cheers, Darcy. I think the same of you.*"
—A dialogue between Skoria and Darcy Willner on a hypothetical training session[src]

"*Don't let your hatred forget all the things you love, all the things you're good at, all the things that make you worthy, and simply the fast that we're here for you.*"
—Skoria to Nym[src]

### Personal

* Atsali
* Duck
* Papa

## Paraphernalia

* Shivertar
* Kane's Tooth (formerly)
* Lunatar
* Haemotar
* Pauldron of Paratiritis
* Skoria's Notes

## Quotes

"*Am I really supposed to believe that here in the legal capital of the continent, justice can take a goddamn holiday?*"
—Skoria to Lee Herming upon being told that Kane would not have adequate legal representation[src]

"*It's not just about the emotional fulfillment of hurting people that you think have hurt the ones you love, is it?*"
—Skoria to Nym Zylleth on revenge[src]

"*Well, complicated story. I was a revolutionary. Came to be known by that. But I'm technically, well, I suppose you could say royalty before that. I don't know, I could never affiliate with it. It has never been part of my identity.*"
—Skoria to Darcy Willner on their life before exile[src]

## Meta

Skoria is named after Scoria, a type of volcanic rock. This is a reference to their status as a red dragon (having control of fire). All of the known figures from Reepa are named after metallic or semi-metallic substances in Greek. Scoria is derived from the Greek "σκωρία", which can also translate to "slag", the stony waste matter separated from metals during the smelting or refining of ore.

## Gallery

Skoria in CallstallSkoria in the Crystal KingdomSkoria in FrostfordSkoria in SilverbreakSkoria in the Mirror DimensionSkoria at the first Gay Rites paradeSkoria at the second Gay Rites paradeSkoria at level 6
## See also

* Skoria/Theories
* Category:Skoria-Centric