The Hierarchy · Character
Vermes
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 4
There's something unsettling about the smirk that plays across his young face, the kind of expression that suggests he knows something others don't. His blond hair and muscular build seem at odds with his youth, creating an unsettling combination of boy and threat.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 4
- Books
- 1 of 1 read
Vermes enters the narrative as a fifteen-year-old orphan from Letens whose physical maturity belies his emotional volatility. His smug demeanor and delight in others' discomfort establish him as an early antagonist whose confrontations reveal a character driven by anger and insecurity. Across the series, his role expands from a peripheral bully into a more complex figure whose actions increasingly intersect with the central conflicts of the Hierarchy, transforming from a one-dimensional tormentor into someone whose motivations and allegiances become more nuanced.
Description · as of Book 1
Vermes begins as a fifteen-year-old orphan from Letens, his blond hair and thick muscular build making him appear older than his years. His smug expressions and sneering demeanor mark him as someone who takes pleasure in others' discomfort, his emotional confrontations leaving him disheveled and bright red with anger.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Will of the Many
- Introduced as a fifteen-year-old orphan from Letens with a muscular build that makes him appear older
- Displays smug expressions and sneering demeanor that mark him as someone who enjoys others' discomfort
- Engages in emotional confrontations that leave him disheveled and bright red with anger
- Establishes himself as an early antagonist through his bullying behavior
Appearances
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