Veles

*"Your allies make strange company at the best of times, yet will they accept this one? One so strange? So... bloodthirsty?"*

Lord Veles is a Shadow Companion available with The Servant and the Beast DLC.

His initial card, **Veles the Stranger**, is unlocked by acquiring the Silver Token for The Servant. He is also the only available Companion during The Servant challenge.

## Veles the Stranger / Veles the Shadow

### Combat Style: Blood Madness

Sacrifice Life at Camp or Knockdown enemies to feed your companion and gain a bonus next Combat.

### Special Combat Ability: Shadow Strike

When activated, Veles performs a series of powerful strikes. While Brimstone his ability causes Stun and he returns to Blood Madness. Cooldown: 22 seconds

### Camp Ability: Shadow Walker

From Camp, reveal up to 2 Encounter Cards, but lose your Companion for 3 Turns.

### Companion-Specific Cards

* A Shadow Beast's Grave
* Left with Grobben
* House Lashar's Seal
* Masquerade of Shadows
* Bloody Coronation
* Lysa Hora
* Humble Assistant

## Veles the Beast

When Veles feeds on enough blood, he enters a state of Blood Madness and is represented by The Beast card until the end of the next Combat, or until the end of the adventure in Endless Adventure, with Blood for the Beast trial accepted.

### Information

*The shadow beasts call it blood madness.*

## Token Requirements

**Veles' Quest:** Take Veles to his desired Encounter to unlock this Token.

**Clue:** A place to catch a fairy.

## Token Unlocks

*For sending a fairy messenger to Veles' allies...*

Left with Grobben

## Battle Quotes

* "House Lashar or no, none will stand in my way." (At the first Shadow Feud in The Servant challenge)
* "Time is fleeting, but I must pass, and I will." (At the second Shadow Feud in The Servant challenge)
* "The moment draws near." (At the third Shadow Feud in The Servant challenge)
* "It is too late, but still you will suffer for crossing me!" (At Shadow Feud, after failing to get the Gold token)
* "For your treachery, the only fair coin is death!" (In Shadow's End)
* "Well Uncle, it has been a while hasn't it!" (In Shadow's End, after failing to get the Gold token)
* "Think twice, I will regain my throne before all is done." (In House Belobog)
* "Only your death stands in the way of my final liberation."
* "This is my day, and you will taste my vengeance!" (In Bloody Coronation)
* "Rotted blood and rotted bodies. A waste of your time and mine." (When fighting the boss of The Magician)
* "Even time itself will not hold us!" (When fighting the boss of The Wheel)
* "Satisfying. At least it will be, once concluded." (When fighting the boss of The Mapmaker)
* "You will die amongst these shadows!" (In Dark Alleys)
* "Finish this fast so we can depart." (In Toshers)
* "I am not delighted at your choices." (In Raider Prevention)
* "You press the terms of our deal to breaking!" (In Goblin Retainer)
* "My, how you like to follow orders." (In Illicit Trade)
* "What an incredibly rude Goblin." (In Payment Due)
* "Once again I must prove myself." (In The Pit)
* "The blood of peasants in revelry tastes sweet..." (In Feast of Kallas II)
* "We are not so easily ambushed." (In Distressed Damsel)
* "Fools!"
* "Now, I feed!"
* "You will all feed my hunger!"
* "This ends now!"
* "This will only end badly for you!"
* "Ever dutiful."
* "Appreciated."
* "Hah, new blood comes to us."
* "A fight it will be, then."
* "Creatures of this realm have such ill judged bravery."
* "To arms. Let us finish this!"
* "Well then, challenge accepted."
* "I have places to be, servant! Please refrain from starting so many fights."
* "I can hardly tolerate the nonsense you get us into."
* "We of the Lys are not so easily defeated!"
* "You are fools to challenge us."
* "You will die screaming!"
* (MANIC LAUGHING)

## Trivia

Veles is the name of a major Slavic god of earth, waters, forests and the underworld.