A character that exists in both Svandir and in Memories of a Fallen God, Verod is a shapeshifting entity who manifests in people's dreams. His existence is primordial and is tied to the existence of mortal life. It is not known what his goals are, or what his role in the creation of Svandir is, but he tends to appear in people's dreams in times of crisis in order to guide them out of disaster.