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'''Skylax the Fair''' (died 420s BCE) was a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] and of the [[Peloponnesian League]] branch during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. | '''Skylax the Fair''' (died 420s BCE) was a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] and of the [[Peloponnesian League]] branch during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. | ||
==Character Description== | |||
''Skylax the Fair was revered. Because he was a generous leader, his people happily marched to battle in his name, though attacking his enemies never interested him. His power and his vast wealth seemed to be enough to keep him satisfied.'' | |||
''Skylax knew what others did not: where force failed, drachmae always won. In this way, with a massive fortune at his disposal, Skylax bribed the weaker puppet leaders in the League. For this service, Skylax prayed to Kosmos to return his lost children and wife to him. It was a prayer that would go unanswered.'' | |||
==Biography== | |||
Skylax the Fair was the leader of the Abantis Islands, a group of islands under the control of Sparta. On the surface, he seemed like a just leader, but in reality, he worked for the Cult of Kosmos n the Peloponnesian League branch. Skylax was once a Spartan general who was married to a beautiful woman and had two loving children, but everything changed when they died in an unknown accident. This is when the Sage of the Peloponnesian League came to him promising to return his wife and children to him if he joined the Cult of Kosmos. Skylax never liked combat thinking that any battle can be won with the right amount of money. He would use his vast fortune to bribe his enemies to surrender or to bribe his allies in the League to answer to him. He would even make donations to the forts on the island of Lokris, giving them large amounts of money and various cases of wine in exchange for their allegiance. | |||
He was eventually hunted down and killed by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] on her quest to destroy the Cult. | He was eventually hunted down and killed by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] on her quest to destroy the Cult. | ||
==Clues== | |||
*'''Note found in the Santuary of Kosmos--'''''On military advancement, Lokris will be won the easy way - with bribes. Their leader is a weakling with a taste for gold and wine. Redblood S. committed both to keep the nation under Spartan rule until our plans change.'' | |||
*'''Donation Note--'''''The gracious leader of the abantis islands, Skylax, donated his personal fortune and a fine collection of wine to our war efforts here in Lokris. Today, and for every day foward, we pledge our allegiance to Lokris as our sister nation. '''''(This clue can be found in the nation chest in Xerxes Military Fort in Red Lake Bay)''' | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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- "When deciding where our loyalties lie, we must consider the end."
- ―Skylax the Fair
Skylax the Fair (died 420s BCE) was a member of the Cult of Kosmos and of the Peloponnesian League branch during the Peloponnesian War.
Character Description
Skylax the Fair was revered. Because he was a generous leader, his people happily marched to battle in his name, though attacking his enemies never interested him. His power and his vast wealth seemed to be enough to keep him satisfied.
Skylax knew what others did not: where force failed, drachmae always won. In this way, with a massive fortune at his disposal, Skylax bribed the weaker puppet leaders in the League. For this service, Skylax prayed to Kosmos to return his lost children and wife to him. It was a prayer that would go unanswered.
Biography
Skylax the Fair was the leader of the Abantis Islands, a group of islands under the control of Sparta. On the surface, he seemed like a just leader, but in reality, he worked for the Cult of Kosmos n the Peloponnesian League branch. Skylax was once a Spartan general who was married to a beautiful woman and had two loving children, but everything changed when they died in an unknown accident. This is when the Sage of the Peloponnesian League came to him promising to return his wife and children to him if he joined the Cult of Kosmos. Skylax never liked combat thinking that any battle can be won with the right amount of money. He would use his vast fortune to bribe his enemies to surrender or to bribe his allies in the League to answer to him. He would even make donations to the forts on the island of Lokris, giving them large amounts of money and various cases of wine in exchange for their allegiance.
He was eventually hunted down and killed by the Spartan misthios Kassandra on her quest to destroy the Cult.
Clues
- Note found in the Santuary of Kosmos--On military advancement, Lokris will be won the easy way - with bribes. Their leader is a weakling with a taste for gold and wine. Redblood S. committed both to keep the nation under Spartan rule until our plans change.
- Donation Note--The gracious leader of the abantis islands, Skylax, donated his personal fortune and a fine collection of wine to our war efforts here in Lokris. Today, and for every day foward, we pledge our allegiance to Lokris as our sister nation. (This clue can be found in the nation chest in Xerxes Military Fort in Red Lake Bay)
Trivia
- Skylax is a name most likely derived from the Ancient Greek words σκύλος ( skúlos) meaning 'skin, hide' or σκυλεύω ( skyleuo) which means 'to get the spoils of war', also used specifically of stripping the armor and gear off of the fallen enemy. In modern Greek σκύλαξ (skúlax) means 'young dog, puppy'.
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