Verdelet

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Hom gallech ne'allay fray natila. — The sealing spell Verdelet uses throughout the game.

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Verdelet
Drakengard
Japanese name	ヴェルドレ
Rōmaji	Verudore
Profile Data
Occupation	Hierarch
Status	Deceased (DOD2, killed by Caim) Alive (Ending B, C, D, E)
Race	Human
Sex	Male
Age	72
Height	178 cm
Pact
Pact-beast(s)	Petrified Dragon
Pact-price	Hair
Mark
Location of mark	Skull

Verdelet is the hierarch of the Union and a traveling companion of Caim. He is the only priest allowed to speak to the Goddess.

Story

• Drakengard
• 2

He is a pious man who is always careful of his words and of doing the right thing, but places himself first should the situation become dire. When young, he made a pact with a dragon that is now in a petrified state that left a mark on his head, losing his hair and ability to grow more in exchange. Verdelet was the priest in charge of taking care of Furiae and also restoring the Seals, should they be destroyed. He accompanies Caim on his journey to protect the Goddess and also to the many Seals before their destruction.

Ending Paths

the Anguish of an unsmiling Watcher
After cornering the Priestess, Verdelet prevents Caim from killing her and tries to subdue her with a sealing spell. The spell backfires however, and the priestess grows into a giant, forcing Caim and the red dragon to battle her. After her defeat, the red dragon volunteers to be the new Seal. Verdelet performs the sealing ceremony over her.

flowers for the Broken spirit
Verdelet accompanies Caim until the final battle with Furiae. It can be assumed that he was eventually killed by the many clones of her monstrous form.

a Companion's eternal farewell
The uprising of the dragons probably resulted in Verdelet's untimely death.

the wild dreams of a Deluded child
After the death of the Priestess, Grotesqueries and the God-beast enter the world from the crimson sky. Verdelet and the remanining party members devise a plan to place Seere on top of the God-beast, freezing the monster in time forever. Verdelet is left behind as Caim and Seere fly into the center of the Imperical capital where the God-beast lies. His fate remains unknown.

the End of the dragon sphere
After the death of the Priestess, Grotesqueries and the God-beast enter the world from the crimson sky. Caim and Angelus decide to fight the God-beast alone, leaving Verdelet and Seere behind. Their fate remains unknown.

Three years prior to the events of the second game, Verdelet strengthened the seal on Angelus. Her agony caused Caim to hunt the Knights of the Seal for her release. Verdelet was one of the many killed by him.

Development

According to Cavia producer, Takuya Iwasaki, Verdelet was originally going to be a boss character. However, the team realized that they lacked a person who was concerned for the Goddess and decided to adapt him for this position. Taro Yoko explains that he was envisioned to be the "despicable elder" who doesn't care for taking responsibility for anyone else but himself. Yoko believes that's the reason why he was spared in the game's multiple endings. Developers are aware of fan backlash for his character, but he is liked by Kimihiko Fujisaka, the game's illustrator.

Gallery

Verdelet & petrified dragons.

Artwork [Back].

Trivia

• Verdelet is named after a demon that carries witches to Sabbath.
• Fans still hold resent towards his character even within Dengeki Online's character popularity poll for the series; he didn't earn a spot in the top ten rankings but a few of their spiteful comments have been publicly posted.