Verlaro is a son of Elmal and the brother of Osara and Samnal. He was the god of common men in Nivorah before its destruction by the great glacier. When the Riders left the Golden City, both he and Osara set off to seek their fortunes. Thoughout the exodus, Verlaro would repeatedly get into trouble, forcing Osara to rescue him from it. Most Rider stories of Verlaro follow this pattern, treating him as Osara's foil and his mistakes and misfortunes as the catalyst for her great deeds. As a result of his difficulties adapting to life outside Nivorah, he would lose much of his godly might and Storm Age Riders no longer consider him a god, but merely a heroic human. Still, some clans do venerate or sacrifice to him under certain circumstances.
Some Riders, like Beren, trace their descent from him.
Ride Like the Wind[]
Thoughout Ride Like the Wind, you can hear tales of another clan calls on him in their divinations.
You can also find the treasure Flagon of Verlaro. Its description says: "Helps soothe the outraged".
Your clan may hear the following rumor:
| “ | The gods still walk among people, even if it doesn't happen as often as it once did. The <Elmali>s were given war booty by Verlaro. I hope I have the same opportunity some day. | ” |
Lore[]
Things your circle members may say about Verlaro:
- "Verlaro, son of Elmal, burned his crib when he was four. Elmal thought to scold him, but then saw a crisped snake amid the coals."
- "Verlaro, son of Elmal, went whooping at Vingkot and his retinue of Rams. Soon severed limbs lay upon the ice."
- "Verlaro proved himself the lesser of Elmal's two Hyaloring children. His sister Osara we venerate as a goddess."
- "Verlaro's horses kept following Osara's light. He complained to his father, Elmal, who said, 'You should shine brighter.'"
- "Verlaro was born after we left the Golden City." This contradicts "Osara and Verlaro", but sometimes contradictory stories are both true.
- "Descending from Verlaro is not as impressive as descending from his sister."
- "When Osara raided Verlaro’s herds, he complained to their father. Elmal said, “She caught you napping.”"
- "Osara asked her brother Verlaro for help. He said, 'Certainly, for a grass-covered anvil and that fleet horse of yours.' That is how he got his scar."
- "Verlaro asked his sister Osara to aid him. She said, 'Certainly, for a mirrored shield and a herd of goats.'"
- "Verlaro said to his sister, 'Why couldn't you be a brother?' She said, 'Why can't you duck this punch?'"
- "When Verlaro had more cows than swords, his sister Osara came to defend him."
- "Verlaro and his sister Osara fought off an attack on his wedding day."
- "Verlaro's enemies chose his wedding day to attack him. Osara gifted him with chadash balls made from their skulls."
- "When Verlaro married Shuazi, all clans competed to give sumptuous gifts."
- "Elmal called his son Verlaro to his side. The difficult journey to his father's position is what made him a hero."
- "This exact situation happened to Verlaro. His sister Osara got him out of it."
- "When Verlaro did this it proved that Osara was the greater sibling."
Myths & Rituals[]
He and his sister are the two protagonists of the myth Osara and Verlaro.
Lights Going Out[]
Lore[]
Your clan ring has little to say of Verlaro:
- "It’s still strange to think of calling on Beren as if he were a god! Though I suppose some of our Rider neighbors did call on his ancestor Verlaro, and Beren’s much more impressive than him."
- "Osara was a great captain and warrior, but she also saw things more deeply than her brother Verlaro."
Myths & Riuals[]
In the Lights Going Out myth Osara the Warrior, while most of the men were out in war, it was Verlaro's job to rally the remaining warriors when they were taken by a surprise attack, though he worried it would not be enough. Osara rallied the women to join in their defence. At first, Verlaro argued, but relented when Osara convinced him of the necessity and reminded him of the events of the Osara and Verlaro myth from Ride Like the Wind. The two follow similar roles in its corresponding ritual of the same name.
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