Skarn the Ruthless (Skarn Rakaval)
Race: Dorghin (Goblin) male
Alignment: Tyrannical (Lawful Evil)
Class Equivalent: Fighter
Age: Human equivalent of 24

Appearance: Broad-shouldered and towering by Dorghin standards, Skarn’s presence fills a room long before he speaks. His brown-green skin is marred by a lattice of old battle scars—testament to both his endurance and his brutality. His head is cleanly shaved, the sharp lines of his skull accentuating the hard set of his jaw. A meticulously trimmed goatee sits under his mouth, lending him an almost aristocratic menace. Skarn wears heavy, blackened armor etched with clan markings, and his weapon of choice—a double-headed battleaxe—seems an extension of his will. Even at rest, there’s a restless energy to him, a sense that violence is his natural language.

Personality: Skarn embodies the cold logic of domination. He believes that strength grants the right to rule, and weakness deserves only subjugation. Calculating and self-assured, he hides a volatile temper beneath a façade of stoic discipline. Every decision he makes is weighed for advantage—whether in combat, politics, or relationships. Yet beneath his ruthless pragmatism lies a festering insecurity: the fear that he will always stand in his father Grimnok’s shadow. To compensate, Skarn demands respect and obedience from those around him, equating control with purpose and fear with loyalty.

Skills and Abilities: A master of physical warfare, Skarn has trained relentlessly to become the tribe’s most formidable fighter. His strength rivals that of Chief Willago himself, and his precision with weapons—especially his battleaxe—is legendary among the Dorghin guards. His tactical acumen allows him to read an opponent’s stance, anticipate strikes, and exploit weaknesses with mechanical efficiency. Though not gifted with magic or stealth, Skarn compensates through sheer endurance and brutal cunning.

Relationships: Skarn’s ties to his family are strained by rivalry and ambition. He sees his father, Grimnok, as both a model and an obstacle—an ideal to surpass and a master to dethrone. His relationship with Nyxra is one of wary respect; he values her guile but despises her habit of manipulating him. Grish, by contrast, earns only contempt. To Skarn, his mute little brother is a reminder of what weakness looks like—gentle, observant, and utterly unfit for the ruthless games of power Skarn plays.

Obsession with Ezzy: What little warmth remains in Skarn’s heart is twisted around a single person: Ezzy, Rozika’s older sister. Years ago, during the great flood that claimed so many lives, Skarn dragged Ezzy from the torrent, risking drowning himself. From that moment on, something within him fixated—he began to see her as a prize owed to him, a debt that should one day be repaid in devotion. Ezzy, grateful at first, offered him kindness—a gesture Skarn mistook for affection. As they grew older, her playful wit and warmth stood in contrast to Rozika’s fiery defiance, and to Skarn she represented everything a Dorghin woman should be: gentle, loyal, admiring of his strength. But when Ezzy’s charm turned toward others, when she laughed with warriors or traders and brushed off his advances, the admiration curdled into obsession. Each flirtation with others gnawed at him, stoking a possessive fury he buried behind clenched teeth. In private, he swore she would be his and his alone—that one day she would see him not as a brute, but as her rightful protector and mate. This fixation festers in him still, a weakness he refuses to acknowledge, one that clouds his judgment and feeds the darker ambitions his father nurtures.

Legacy and Role: Though Skarn has never taken a mate or fathered offspring, he dreams of building a dynasty forged in his own image—one where strength rules without question. To his allies, he is a shield of iron; to his enemies, a relentless force of nature. Yet behind the armor and pride lies a wound that never healed: the love that turned to ownership, and the hero who became a monster in its shadow.