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'''Skathan''' is the emperor of the [[Dynasty]] on the [[Darkside]] of [[Taldain]].{{book ref|ws1|5}}
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'''Skathan''' is the emperor of the [[Dynasty]] on the [[Darkside]] of [[Taldain]].{{book ref|ws|prologue}}
   
 
==Appearance and Personality==
  
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Like most Darksiders, he has dark skin and dark brown hair.{{book ref|ws2|5}} He has long hair and a goatee.{{book ref|ws2|5}} He appears to be in his mid-twenties.{{book ref|ws2|5}}
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He appears to be in his mid-twenties.{{book ref|ws|11}}
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He is seen wearing a royal blue duster coat over a long red shirt, white pants, and a gold sash, with a teal cape trimmed in gold. He also wears gloves, tall boots and a wide-brimmed hat. He carries an ornate sword, dagger, and pistol.{{book ref|ws2|5}}
  
   
 
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|I have seen him do things impossible of any normal man.
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|I have seen the Emperor do things impossible for a normal man.
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|Baon, on Skathan{{book ref|ws2|5}}
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[[Baon]] tells Khriss that Skathan does not appear to age, and is said to have been alive for hundreds of years.{{book ref|ws2|5}} He also implies that Skathan has other magical abilities.{{book ref|ws2|5}} Although the Darkside does have some unknown manifestations of [[Investiture]],{{wob ref|1509}} the source and nature of Skathan's powers is not known.
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[[Baon]] tells Khriss that Skathan does not appear to age, and is said to have been alive for hundreds of years. He also implies that Skathan has other magical abilities.{{book ref|ws|11}} While Darkside does have some manifestations of [[Investiture]],{{wob ref|1509}} it is unknown if the source and nature of Skathan's powers are based on [[Starmarks]] or something different.{{book ref|ws|prologue}}
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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According to Baon and Khriss, Skathan resided in the Darkside nation of [[Iiaria]].{{book ref|ws2|5}}
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According to Baon and Khriss, Skathan resided in the Darkside nation of [[Iiaria]].{{book ref|ws|11}}{{book ref|ws|prologue}}
 
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|The Dynasty is very proficient at keeping new technology from spreading through its provinces. Skathan, the current monarch of the Dynasty, knows how dangerous a little knowledge can be.
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|The Dynasty is quite proficient at keeping technology from spreading farther than they want it to. Skathan, the current Emperor, knows how dangerous a little knowledge can be.
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|[[Khriss]], to [[Kenton]]{{book ref|ws|4}}
 
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It is not known how Skathan came to power, but by the time of the crisis in the [[Diem]] it was implied that he had held autocratic control over the Dynasty for nearly a century, and perhaps much longer. Khriss noted that Skathan suppressed the spread of new technology (such as pistols) among Darkside nations, successfully doing so for decades at a time.{{book ref|ws1|4}} Darksiders that lived in [[Kezare]] on the [[Dayside]] created an ethnic enclave in the city, but this was not common knowledge because Skathan did not want people to know that there was traffic between the continents.{{book ref|ws1|5}}
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It is not known how Skathan came to power, but by the time of the crisis in the [[Diem]] it was implied that he had held autocratic control over the Dynasty for at least a century, and perhaps much longer. Khriss noted that Skathan suppressed the spread of new technology (such as pistols) among Darkside nations, along with at least some basic rights, like the right to travel between provinces.{{book ref|ws|prologue}}{{book ref|ws|4}} He also has an army of [[starcarved]].{{book ref|ws|prologue}} Darksiders that lived in [[Kezare]] on the [[Dayside]] created an ethnic enclave known as [[Lonzare]] in the city, but this was not common knowledge because Skathan did not want people to know that there was traffic between the continents.{{book ref|ws|5}}
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Some residents of the Dynasty actively worked to unseat Skathan. [[Loaten]] was his former Chief Minister of Diplomacy, and was rumored to have made an attempt on Skathan's life, although his motives were unclear. Skathan claims to have had Loaten executed for betraying him.{{book ref|ws|5}} Prince [[Gevalden]] came to Dayside looking for a weapon to use against Skathan, who has threatened to invade [[Elis]] if they do not voluntarily surrender to the Dynasty, to bring stability to his "troubled" homeland,{{book ref|ws|prologue}} which Khriss believed to be the [[sand master]]s.{{book ref|ws|6}} After Gevalden's death, Khriss traveled to Dayside to seek out the sand masters;{{book ref|ws|prologue}} she also performed [[Khrissalla's_Journal#Sand_Experimentation|scientific experiments]] on [[sand (Taldain)|white sand]] and [[sandling]] carapace in the hopes of independently discovering a weapon that Skathan was not familiar with.{{book ref|ws|11}}{{book ref|ws|part=ars}} Loaten told Khriss that the Dynasty was likely aware of her "secret" mission because it kept close tabs on anyone perceived to be an enemy;{{book ref|ws|5}} Baon was indeed sent to Dayside by the Dynasty to watch Khriss and determine if sand mastery was a threat to the Dynasty.{{book ref|ws|12}}{{book ref|ws|14}} While Skathan's Elite may be sent undercover alone for spying or assassination missions, he will alwys send a back-up when a mere soldier is undercover.{{book ref|ws|14}}
   
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Despite Skathan's suppression of technology, the Dynasty had some of the most advanced technology in the [[cosmere]] during his rule.{{wob ref|12236}}
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Some residents of the Dynasty actively worked to unseat Skathan. [[Loaten]] was his former Chief Minister of Diplomacy, and was rumored to have made an attempt on Skathan's life, although his motives were unclear.{{book ref|ws1|5}} He was considered a traitor after somehow escaping execution, and Baon nearly shot him on sight.{{book ref|ws1|5}} [[Gevalden]] came to Dayside looking for a weapon to use against Skathan to bring stability to his "troubled" homeland,{{book ref|ws2|prologue}} which Khriss believed to be the [[sand master]]s.{{book ref|ws1|5}} After Gevalden's mysterious disappearance, Khriss traveled to Dayside to seek out the sand masters; she also performed scientific experiments on [[sand (Taldain)|white sand]] and [[sandling]] carapace in the hopes of independently discovering a weapon that Skathan was not familiar with.{{book ref|ws1|6}} Loaten told Khriss that the Dynasty was likely aware of her "secret" mission because it kept close tabs on anyone perceived to be an enemy;{{book ref|ws1|5}} Baon was indeed sent to Dayside by the Dynasty to watch Khriss.{{book ref|ws1|5}}
  
   
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==Trivia==
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Despite Skathan's suppression of technology, the Dynasty had some of the most advanced technology in the [[cosmere]] during his rule.{{wob ref|12236}} Skathan maintained a "civilized" society with a royal court.{{book ref|ws1|3}} {{book ref|ws1|5}} Individuals from [[Elis]] had titles such as prince and duchess, indicating that some nations within the Dynasty were allowed to maintain their own caste structures.{{book ref|ws1|3}}
  
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*In the [[White Sand (prose)|prose version]], the leader of the Dynasty was known as '''Scythe'''.
   
 
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Latest revision as of 03:39, 21 October 2023

Skathan
Abilities Ageless; other unspecified abilities[1]
Titles Emperor of the Dynasty
Residence Iiaria
Ethnicity Darksider
Homeworld Taldain
Universe Cosmere

Skathan is the emperor of the Dynasty on the Darkside of Taldain.[2]

Appearance and Personality[edit]

He appears to be in his mid-twenties.[1]

Attributes and Abilities[edit]

“I have seen the Emperor do things impossible for a normal man. ”

—Baon, on Skathan[1]

Baon tells Khriss that Skathan does not appear to age, and is said to have been alive for hundreds of years. He also implies that Skathan has other magical abilities.[1] While Darkside does have some manifestations of Investiture,[3] it is unknown if the source and nature of Skathan's powers are based on Starmarks or something different.[2]

History[edit]

According to Baon and Khriss, Skathan resided in the Darkside nation of Iiaria.[1][2]

“The Dynasty is quite proficient at keeping technology from spreading farther than they want it to. Skathan, the current Emperor, knows how dangerous a little knowledge can be.”

It is not known how Skathan came to power, but by the time of the crisis in the Diem it was implied that he had held autocratic control over the Dynasty for at least a century, and perhaps much longer. Khriss noted that Skathan suppressed the spread of new technology (such as pistols) among Darkside nations, along with at least some basic rights, like the right to travel between provinces.[2][4] He also has an army of starcarved.[2] Darksiders that lived in Kezare on the Dayside created an ethnic enclave known as Lonzare in the city, but this was not common knowledge because Skathan did not want people to know that there was traffic between the continents.[5]

Some residents of the Dynasty actively worked to unseat Skathan. Loaten was his former Chief Minister of Diplomacy, and was rumored to have made an attempt on Skathan's life, although his motives were unclear. Skathan claims to have had Loaten executed for betraying him.[5] Prince Gevalden came to Dayside looking for a weapon to use against Skathan, who has threatened to invade Elis if they do not voluntarily surrender to the Dynasty, to bring stability to his "troubled" homeland,[2] which Khriss believed to be the sand masters.[6] After Gevalden's death, Khriss traveled to Dayside to seek out the sand masters;[2] she also performed scientific experiments on white sand and sandling carapace in the hopes of independently discovering a weapon that Skathan was not familiar with.[1][7] Loaten told Khriss that the Dynasty was likely aware of her "secret" mission because it kept close tabs on anyone perceived to be an enemy;[5] Baon was indeed sent to Dayside by the Dynasty to watch Khriss and determine if sand mastery was a threat to the Dynasty.[8][9] While Skathan's Elite may be sent undercover alone for spying or assassination missions, he will alwys send a back-up when a mere soldier is undercover.[9]

Despite Skathan's suppression of technology, the Dynasty had some of the most advanced technology in the cosmere during his rule.[10]

Trivia[edit]

  • In the prose version, the leader of the Dynasty was known as Scythe.

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c d e f White Sand chapter 11#
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g White Sand prologue#
  3. ↑ Arcanum Unbounded Chicago signing
    — Arcanum - 2016-12-06#
  4. ↑ a b White Sand chapter 4#
  5. ↑ a b c White Sand chapter 5#
  6. ↑ White Sand chapter 6#
  7. ↑ White Sand Ars Arcanum#
  8. ↑ White Sand chapter 12#
  9. ↑ a b White Sand chapter 14#
  10. ↑ Idaho Falls signing
    — Arcanum - 2018-12-29#
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