Speculation:Verra
From the Lyorn Records of the Dragaeran Empire
[edit] Verra's Voice
Everyone who hears Verra hears something slightly different (as told by Teldra, in Issola), yet most people don't seem to hear the odd double-voice sensation mentioned by Vlad. This is quite possibly due to him overhearing Loiosh's version.
It is possible that Vlad was hearing two versions; one because he was an Easterner, and one because he was a reincarnated Dragaeran. This might explain why Vlad is the only one to notice the phenomenon, anyway. Others do seem to hear her say different things, however, appearing to answer questions she does not ask.
[edit] Blood
Verra seems to have an unusual fascination / relation with human blood. A few examples:
- Vlad at one point uses a blood sacrifice to reach Verra's Halls.
- Morrolan can't leave the Paths of the Dead alive without the right kind of blood. Verra's (again from a vial) suffices.
- Not human, but Bölk's blood certainly has a dramatic effect on Verra.
- More obliquely, Verra seems to refer to everyone by their House more often than by their name, implying that their stock is their most important attribute.
- Verra points out Vlad's peasant stock versus Cawti's "royal blood".
Could this be related to:
- The Jenoine's experiments in genetic engineering that produced Dragaerans, while Verra was their assistant? Could she have been a lab worker focused on blood/genetics?
- Daughter Aliera's unusual interest and expertise in genetics?
[edit] Demon Goddess
Due to the definition of demon by those that have studied magical science, the reference to her as Demon Goddess could be a reference to her enslavement under the Jenoine.
