Before and during the Reef Wars, Variks was the House Judgement scribe to House Wolves.1 Skolas, their last Kell, was vicious, even for a Kell, and used hit-and-run tactics against civilians. Petra Venj believes this is what caused Variks to betray Skolas to the Queen. 2 Variks contacted the Queen after the Fortuna Plummet 3 and told her of Skolas’ plan to attack the military fortress of Cybele. This led directly to Skolas’ capture. 4 At the end of the Reef Wars, Variks declared Mara Sov the new Kell of Wolves and advised the Fallen captured at Cybele to serve her. 5 As reward for his loyalty, the Queen gave Variks the key to the Prison of Elders, which he runs as a battle arena for Guardians. 6