Fiction:Skeeni

"The gods have heard my prayers. Lord Kradik is their messenger and I am his."

- Skeeni

Skeeni is the formerly in charge of the Royalist Movement, a rebel faction against the Bygorian Imperium, and now a high-ranking member of the. Formerly a member of a high ranking family, Skeeni's life was mired with tragedy as he lost his brother, then his parents shortly after. Blaming the current emperor, who possibly was involved, Skeeni disappeared for years, before returning and taking the name of a Bygorian demigod. After leading the rebels for years against Emperor Ancreest, Skeeni later became involved with another rebel,, and later joined him, after Kradik reunited their divided race.

Due to his loyalty, Skeeni remains in charge of all military forces, and is the supreme head of the Ascendant Legion and the Ascendant's Fleet, the 2 main battle forces of the Ascendancy.

Early History
Skeeni was born on Bygore Major, to a upper-class family known for it's long history in the civil service. Raised at first a loyal servant to the Imperium, Skeeni was but a teen when the royal family was executed by Emperor Ancreest, and was on his way to the civil service. This, however, caused a splint between him and his more radical brother. His brother felt Ancreest was a tyrant seizing power from a benevolent ruler, and had to stopped, where's Skeeni was more open to their new ruler.

As Skeeni advanced through the academies and universities throughout Bygore Space, his brother quickly became more affiliated with more dubious groups, causing his parents to ostracize him. Skeeni, however, remained in contact, helping him maintain his life even as he moved against the government. Things reached ahead when his brother returned to Skeeni, demanding he join him and a group of friends in assassinating the emperor. While he saw Ancreest as a menace, he calmly refused, stating there where other ways to fight him. His brother and friends left in a foul mood, as Skeeni went to take his civil service exams.

An hour after he finished, he received word that his brother and 3 of his friends had been executed without a trial after their attempt on Ancreest. Shocked, Skeeni hide his emotions, declaring his brother no longer his kin for his betrayal, while his family was put on surveillance. Skeeni, while he made face of being a loyalist, secretly plotted against his emperor. After his mother and father died on vacation, Skeeni grew increasingly hateful towards the government, as he found the supposed "cause of Death" suspicious. He disappeared from his civil service job, and was found leading the Royalist Movement under the name Skeeni, constantly gunning for Emperor Ancreest. As they clashed, Skeeni began to see the death he caused, both for his troops, and for the civilians they conquered, leading to a constant personal struggle.

After years of fighting, however, the Imperium and the Movement soon began to notice increasing difficulties in managing their empires as they spiraled out of control. Unable to keep the war going for long, Skeeni offered a final prayer to the gods for aid. The next day, a mysterious Bygorian, claiming to be a messanger from Lord of, sought an alliance with Skeeni and his group against the Imperium. Seeing this as the answer from the gods, Skeeni accepted.

As told by Kradik, Skeeni gathered his fleets, as the Imperium spread itself out to deal with Kradik's predations, and attacked Bygor Major. Later, Kradik himself arrived in his massive dreadnought, and, after a pitched debate with the lead Imperial admiral, Skeeni and he where allowed to land. Making their way to the royal palace, the group meet with Emperor Ancreest, and, after a long debate, Kradik revealed himself to be the last member of the royal family, coming to reclaim his mantel. Shocked at the revelation, Skeeni and his men, and several Imperial councilors, bowed in reverence to Kradik. Realizing he was indeed the last of the Royal family, the guards took away Ancreest, and crowned Lord Kradik Emperor of Bygore and it's people.

Within weeks, with the help of Kradik's invading Zarbanian forces, and Skeeni's own insight, the was born, a power empire, with it's eyes set on expansion towards the core of Cyrannus.

Personality
Skeeni is fairly typical of his race. He is honorable, honest, and holds integrity and clan above all else. He has respect for all races within the Ascendancy, even the lowly Zarbanians, or the powerful Deutzalanian. Skeeni is a very calm, very patient ruler, though as a tendency towards acting rashly in certain situations against his enemies, though once he regains composure, can turn around his situation. Skeeni is a strong sence of honor both on and off the battlefield, and it causes him to play "by the rules" in any situation, and keeps him from doing anything to immoral, though this caused friction with his less honorable generals. This caused him to forsake marriage to anyone, believing the deaths he had caused did not warrant him ever be happy again.

Skeeni is undyingly loyal to Lord Kradik, and would do anything to see his will served, as long as it did not conflict with his code of honor. Skeeni, while not deeply religious, does believe some things are indeed the work of his gods, the 13th tribe, and did indeed follow them.

Skeeni still harbor s guilt for not helping his brother in some way, or saving his life, though believes that once Ancreest rots aboard a mining penal colony, that justice will finally be served. He is in fact, one of the few Bygorians keeping Ancreest from a firing line.

Appearance
Skeeni is noted for being fairly attractive for his race, and has many a suitor, though he prefers to keep them away, believing he is not worthy of happiness. His left most eye is completely cybernetic, a result of an ambush on a force of rebels that injured him. His body is riddled with an almost unhealthy amount of scaring and burns, though to show ones' battle scars is considered attractive in Bygorian culture.

Skeeni can always be found wearing his traditional clan armor, which includes curved spines across it's shoulders, and even wears a cape sometimes in certain meetings.

Equipment
Skeeni carries 2 throwing blades, traditional Bygorian weapons, and also carries on his right hand a weapon called the Gauntlet of the Gods, a powered hand-mounted power claw that allows it's user to cut through metal and fire electrical projectiles at targets, built by Bygorian Crypt-Seers.

Abilities
Like all Bygorians, Skeeni is incredibly strong, and very agile. He possess a keen tactical mind, and is very adapt with cybernetics, having built his own cybernetic eye.

[[File:Green face.png]] Master
Loyal as ever to your word.

[[File:Blue face.png]] Friends
Salutations and all that.

[[File:Yellow face.png]] Neutral
''I shall watch. I shall listen. I shall decide on whether I like you.''

[[File:Orange face.png]] Annoyed
Keep yourself at a distance.

[[File:Red face.png]] Enemies
I'd kill you, but such a pathetic life is punishment enough, is it not?

Quotes from others

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"An effective instrument. The title of Troubadour fits this one quite well."

"Few deserve the honor of Lord Kradik. I still am not sure whether you do or not."