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Skathi was a terrifyingly effective hunter.

Overview

Skathi (Nortongue \ˈskɑði\) is a name with no semantic meaning. Lore about Skathi is rare and incomplete, as little is known of the origins of the Shard Gods.

History

Myths say that Skathi awakened in the state of pursuit, defining her role as an eternal huntress. She awoke on the slopes now known as Frostmarch Reaches, around the Ice Heart of Acrolon. She was more distant from the other Shard Gods of Acrolon, preferring her own company to those of Mortals or her peers.

One of Skathi's most notable achievements was the successful hunt and defeat of The Stillstorm, a creature of Fury that escaped during the early Shattered Age.

During The First Godswar, Skathi aligned with Fenrir in his assertion that strength and independence should lead the Gods of Acrolon, and that Mortals should bow in service to the divine. Skathi killed Anyot, but lost an eye in the battle. She then killed Lokhar, losing a hand from the battle. Skathi was killed by Thyr in retribution. Though Thyr was victorious in their battle, Skathi froze Thyr's arm and shattered it. She was interred in the southern part of Barrowhome island. A glacier formed around her tomb.

Even in the modern day her name is invoked in the idiom Skathi's Breath, which refers to any inevitable badness.

Description

Skathi appeared as an incredibly tall, muscular, and austere huntress. She had dark brown skin and medium length black hair. Her eyes gleamed white like balls of ice. She wore grey hide armor, a brown fur cloak, and dragon-scale boots and gloves. She wielded a Truemetal bow with Truecrystal tipped arrows.

Personality

Skathi was not cruel, but utterly merciless. She saw the world as a hostile place, and had no pity for weakness. She prized discipline, endurance, stoicism. She would rather let a child freeze than disrupt the cycle of Winter and Summer. She had no love for Mortals, a prejudice that Lokhar and Fenrir stoked.

Abilities

Skathi was personally incredibly powerful, as all Shard Gods. In addition to incredible strength, agility, and toughness, her control over Winter gave her powers of ice, stillness, and sorrow.

Exarchs

Jorund the Icebound: Meaning steed. The first Paragon of the Hunt. Slain in The First Godswar, protecting Skathi's retreat from Lucidus.
Gelidia of the Long Silence: Meaning burn. A musician who gave up her art when her family was killed. Successor as God of Winter.
Kalthun Grimbane: Meaning cold and heavy. Fell in battle against Thyr. An ascetic hermit.