Venef

“	I realize that many of you find me indecisive. The criticism has considerable merit, and I will endeavor to do better in the difficult seasons ahead. But we must also keep in mind that every situation has at least two sides to it, if not more.	”
— Venef (Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out)

Venef is a member of the Berenethtelli royal clan and is born the heir to its king, Iverlantho. In turn, he is the father of Erenlanth. Venef often tries to be conciliatory and, if he sits on the ring, will often advise a middle-path between extreme solutions. Among his detractors, this makes him seem an overly cautious and vacillatory man. One of these detractors is his own father, Iverlantho, with who Venef has a strained relationship. The two men are very different in outlook and, besides not being nearly as coarse of a man as his father is, Venef is also not as passionate on the subject of tribal restoration as Iverlantho. He is also personally cautious and risk-averse because he (correctly) believes that the royal lineage must be protected if Berenstead is to survive.

Lights Going Out[]

Venef is a set character that always appears in a game of Lights Going Out. Venef has an entirely unique portrait set.

Lore[]

About Venef, the clan ring has the following to say:

"When Venef was born, the stars could for a moment be glimpsed again in the night sky."

If on the clan ring, Venef has the following to say:

"Always seek the middle path."
"Let's not go too far one way or the other."
"Most questions have at least two sides."
"We must balance competing needs."

And when language dies, he reveals the following:

"How did you put up with my father for so long?"
"In my bid not to become my father, I am a failure too—just an opposite one."
"Were it not for the laws of kinstrife, I would have strangled my father in his sleep."

Skills & Religion[]

Like the other Berenethtelli kings, Venef is a worshiper of Elmal. He does not have a predetermined set of skills, but he usually excels in one random skill over the others. Since he becomes available at a very young age, his starting skills tend to be rather weak and need time to develop.

Bear in mind that his means of utilizing some of his skills are limited, as he will not leave Berenstead for tasks he considers risky (such as raiding, exploring, foraging or searching for spirits), so he cannot act as a war leader when raiding another clan, for example. Unlike his father, however, Venef may be sent on diplomatic and trading missions away from Berenstead. For the same reason, he may order someone else to take his place if he is selected for a potentially dangerous task during events.

Should he survive until the epilogue, he will become known as Venef the Stallion.