Skif

Skif, also known as Schiffa or Skiffa, was a Vital daughter of the Portian Queen Shichashess and a Princess of Portia. She was part of Obissa's Voyage and an ally of the rebel Kohess.

Early Life
Skif was born in 821 PT to Shichashess I and an unknown Virile consort. She was not considered a candidate to become heir to the Empire. She was expected to join the Vital Force when she reached the age of twelve.

Part in the Obissan Voyage
When the rebel Kohess was captured by Portian forces in 831 PT, Skif crept into the Royal Canopy's prison and set her free, in exchange for the promise that she would be able to secure a place in the rebellion against Portia. The two were joined by the young Obissa shortly thereafter, and traveled a significant distance across the globe. Skif offered crucial guidance to Kohess about the operation of Portia and the expected patrols and tactics of the Vital Force. Eventually, she helped to construct the bowl that would carry the three of them across the Atlantic Ocean and to the Hemiterran Continent.

After arriving in Hemiterra, Skif sustained an injury that cost her one of her legs, and stayed several months in the Marmorate Capitol to recover. There, she and Kohess met and joined up with Kitti, the Platycryptan chief diplomat. Kitti offered to assist the rebellion in neutralizing Portia and hopefully remove the threat of Portian expansion before it could come into conflict with the Marmorate. From there the voyage westward continued, with Skif and Kohess expecting to circumnavigate the globe and eventually reach the Rebel Stronghold situated on the eastern Terran coast.

Death
Skif, Kohess, Obissa, and Kitti encountered a Portian outpost near the western coast of Hemiterra. Many of the local inhabitants had been driven away or killed by the Portian forces, which were in the process of leaving to report back to their base outside of the Rebel Stronghold. Two remained to watch the post, and the group was ambushed by these two, who injured Obissa attempting to kill Kohess. They urged Skif to abandon the rebellion and come back to Portia, where she would have an opportunity to challenge the power of her newly-crowned and unpopular sister, Queen Schifshech IX. Skif refused and was killed in the ensuing fight. Kohess and Kitti gave her a proper burial at the site of her death, meaning no remnant of her body has ever been discovered.