Verana Mavros

Shadow Witch

Verana Mavros is a member of the Shadow Witches coven, and Godric's birth mother.
Verana was a warlock in service to the Archdevil Wrath, The Furious - a deal she had made accidentally in her youth, whilst in a fit of rage. Verana lived in Nakaba at the time, and became pregnant while she was there. Verana had fallen on hard times, and was struggling to keep her head above water.
Her pregnancy was discovered by the researchers in Nakaba's secret lab, who posed as charitable benefactors who could help Verana through the pregnancy, and support her financially during that time. In truth, the researchers were fully aware of Verana's warlock pact with Wrath, and knew that she would birth a Tiefling child with the potential to become a powerful weapon.
After Morgana's ascension to godhood, Verana was tasked with paying the final debt to Quintella Vess. She travelled to the Tanken Woods to investigate the rumours that Shinato was residing there. The rumours proved to be true, but unfortunately Verana was polymorphed into a rabbit before she could relay the news.
She was later found by Leah of The Unlikely Association, who bartered for her release in exchange for completing a favour for the Archfey.
Verana, now a Human once more, travels with The Unlikely Association for the time being. She is set to become Morgana's new High Priestess however, once a temple has been constructed for the new Goddess of Witchcraft.

Godric's Birth

When the child was due to be born, the Nakabans took Verana to the Deddo Forest. They had explained that there may be complications with the birth due to her connections to the archdevil, and by performing a ritual in this dark place, they should be able to cleanse the child of any evil that may befall them. In truth, they would be performing their own pact with Wrath to secure the child as their own.
When the night came, the researchers performed a ritual using a grand tome filled with arcane writings. Verana was placed in the centre of a circle as she went into labour, and as the child was delivered, the researchers performed their "blessings".
The birth was successful, and so was the ritual it seemed. The child, a purple-skinned Tiefling, cried out into the cold night air. Verana wrapped the child in a blanket she had made, and cooed at the child, a boy, with a stuffed cat toy she had brought for him.
As the researchers closed in to inspect the child, they soon realised that the Tiefling was purple-skinned; not black as they were expecting. This was a child of Pride, and arrogance was not what they needed. Outraged that they had been lied to, the researchers sought to slay Verana and the child, but they were interrupted. Women dressed in dark clothing emerged from the woodlands, wielding wands and staffs, they bound the researchers of Nakaba with Magic, and slew them with their spells. One of these women approached the cowering warlock, who knelt down in the mud, cradling her child. The woman extended her hand, lifting Verana up. "You are safe now" she said.
The darkly-clad woman, a Shadow Witch, offered Verana a new deal. She could join the witches of the Deddo Forest and learn Magic like no-one else could. She would be safe, and want for nothing. But she could not take the child, as no males were allowed in the coven. Her only other options were to return to Nakaba where she would likely be killed, or run off somewhere else. But with a newborn and her dark past, she knew they would never survive. The sound of breaking twigs nearby caught their attention, and the Shadow Witch cast a spell of invisibility on herself and Verana "perhaps an answer has been chosen for you".
The rest of the witches disappeared into the trees as somebody drew closer. Verana placed the crying child on the ground, invisible tears streaming down her own face, as she and the witch moved into the nearby tree-line. A woman appeared, brightly dressed in the colours of autumn with hair and skin to match. She found the child, and her cat wrapped itself around the babe to keep it warm. Knowing this woman, an Elf, to be a goodly person, Verana whispered to the witch "I will go with you".

Current Location

Kureta City

Species

Human

Children

• Godric Kuretason

Belief/Deity

Morgana

Aligned Organization

Shadow Witches

Related Reports

• Episode 85