When Mandros is thought to have killed Aquilus Veridas hunts him down and eventually kills him without question. In battle he is seized by a fanatical dedication to him, indicative of Asroth’s corruption. The more Veradis follows Nathair, the cloudier his mind becomes. Veradis, Kastell and Maquin become friends. Veradis, with help from Kastell and Maquin, saves the child. This impresses Nathair, eventually leading to Veradis being named his first-sword.Īt the King's Council, Veradis and Nathair witness a gigantic column of ants devour a dog and nearly consume a small child. The Vin Thalun wish to sign a treaty with Tenebral.ĭuring the encounter, Veradis believes that Nathair is in trouble, and jumps through a wall of flames to save him. Veradis is sent, along with Nathair, to find out which baron has betrayed Aquilus, if the story is true.The story given them by Deinon was a ruse for the old man, Calidus, to meet with Nathair. In exchange for his life, Deinon tells Aquilus that the Vin Thalun king, Lykos, is meeting in secret with one of Aquilus' barons.

Just lately, the series is gaining a lot of attention, with many high-praise reviews across the bookish community. The Faithful and the Fallen, John Gwynne’s debut fantasy series, began with Malice in 2012. Veradis accompanies Krelis to Jerolin, taking a Vin Thalun prisoner, Deinon, to see King Aquilus. Spoiler Free Reasons to Read The Faithful and the Fallen. He later grows a short, stubbly beard, wears leather around his chest and his hair pokes out from under his iron helm. During snow in Jerolin, he wears a cloak and boots. He has a scar on his palm from a blood oath.

Upon joining Nathair's army, he then wears a leather cuirass with a silver eagle standing out in the boiled and black dyed leather. He has a broken nose, and cannot grow much of a beard, just straggly whiskers. He has close-cropped hair and a warrior braid. He carries a spear, and a shield on his back.

He wears iron shod sandals, a chainmail shirt, and a linen tunic underneath. Veradis is aged 18 at the beginning of Malice.īeing from Ripa, Veradis typically wears a kilt made of worn strips of leather. Veradis ben Lamar is son of Lamar, Baron of Ripa, a city in Tenebral.

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