Silas Korba

Silas Korba is the third Academy boy that Sang meets in the first book. He is described as the muscle of the group, but is also seen to be a big sweetheart.

Silas is athletic, being part of the school football team with North, despite enjoying baseball the most.

He often speaks Greek throughout the books.

As described in the words of C. L. Stone- Silas Korba, a Greek who moved to the States when he was young, is okay with construction, loves the sea, loves baseball and is the the strong silent type.

Appearance
Silas is at least a head and a half taller than Kota, with broad shoulders and prominent but smooth musculatureundefined. He is so tall that Sang can barely rest her head on his chestundefined. He has an olive complexion with deep black glossy hair and mid-length sideburnsundefined. His features are striking: deep brown, almost black, soulful eyes and thick dark eyebrows. He has thick lips and a firm squared jaw.

Silas has a deep voice with a slight European accentundefined.

Gabriel says Silas likes dark blueundefined.

Biography
Silas and his family are from one of the Greek islandsundefined. He lives in an apartment complex with his older brother, Theo, and his father, Charlie who has a plumbing businessundefined.

Silas joined the Academy when he was 11 years old. Mr Blackbourne and Dr Green stood beside him as they listed reasons why Silas was someone they would like to train, and why he should be included on their team. Both Mr Blackbourne and Dr Green were willing to pay anything, even at the risk of depleting their own positive favor counts to make sure Silas stayed with themundefined.

He was held back a grade on arriving in the United States, due to the age difference. While Silas has can read English well, he reads it more slowly. He has previously taken a college-level course in biology. He is interested in marine biology, and anything to do with the ocean. One day he would like to get a boat, perhaps a schoonerundefined.

While Silas doesn't like running away from problems, sometimes he likes to get away, to take a step back and think. He returns to Greece every once in a while. He still has a few relatives thereundefined.

Trivia

 * Likes rock music
 * Drives a dark blue Ford sedanundefined
 * Favorite baseball team: Boston Red Soxundefined
 * Silas' pet name for Sang is aggele mouundefined (Greek: 'my angel').
 * Icon on Sang's phone: baseballundefined
 * Knows greek
 * He reads english a bit slow
 * Smells like the ocean