Kurj Skolia

Kurj Skolia, also known as Kurj, was an ambitious Jagernaut primary who later became Imperator of the Skolian empire in the Saga of the Skolian empire books by Catherine Asaro.

Kurj was the son of Roca Skolia and had a troubled past involving his mother and father. He and his mother were many years abused by Roca's second husband Darr - Kurj's stepfather. This hardly influenced Kurj's emocional life and also his relationship with his mother.

He became a hard and often ruthless man, who pursued his goals without regard to others. During his time as a Jagernaut he learned to hate the Eubians with passion and would do everything possible to get the universe rid of them. As an Imperator of Skolia he was both respected and feared. His feelings towards his mother Roca verged on obsession and he never accepted her third husband Eldrinson.

Despite his secret longing for family Kurj lived a lonely life, never letting his occassional lovers close enough to form a stable relationship. However, when the Assembly wanted him to marry a chosen noblewoman for political reasons, he defied their order by marrying his lover Ami, a beautiful, sweet-natured and simple commoner.

Shortly after that Kurj died in a battle which also cost the life of Ur Qox, the ruler of Eubian Concord. His successor as an Imperator of Skolia became his younger half-sister Sauscony Valdoria. Several months after Kurj's death Ami gave birth to his son Kurjson.

See also

• Catherine Asaro