Valdain

Story
Leader
Win
Lose

Japanese

ヴァイディ

Romaji

Vaidi

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Home World

Naterra

Species

Elf/Dragon

Personal Status

Relative(s)

Bayleon (brother by adoption), Mistolina (niece)

Shadowverse Info

Class

Dragoncraft

Portrayal

Japanese Voice

Kōsuke Toriumi

English Voice

Ben Lepley

Valdain, known as Vaidi in Japan, is a supporting character in Seeds of Conflict, Seeds of Conflict: Harrowing and Invasion of the Worldreaver.

Valdain is a leader of the Dragoncraft class. His leader skin can be obtained by obtaining his leader card in Storm Over Rivayle.

Personality[]

Valdain is someone who is haunted by his past and his origins. He often assumes the role of a villain, although deep down he is a good person.

He leads Mánagarmr, a group of radicals seeking to overthrow Bayleon and destroy Viridia Magna, stating that his goal is revenge against society for persecuting him for being a bastard and Bayleon for supposedly exiling him. In truth, Valdain intends to die by his brother's hands in order for his brother be recognized as a hero who saved the forest.

Story[]

History[]

Valdain is the adopted brother of the Forest King, Bayleon. His real father was a wicked dragon called the Forest Terror that kidnapped his mother and Valdain was born as a result. Despite being cursed with the Forest Terror's power, Bayleon's father, the previous king, took Valdain and his mother in despite the disgrace of claiming to have a child with a different women would bring him.

Valdain grew up as the previous king's illegitimate son and despising Bayleon for being the true heir to the king while he was considered a disgrace. One day, Valdain was hunting a beast, but it quickly overpowered him and threated to kill him. However, he was rescued before the killing blow could be dealt, Bayleon rescued him and slew the beast. From that moment, the two managed to create a connection as brothers and their relationship improved. However, after a day of hunting, he overheard his mother apologizing to the king for staining his reputation with her presence and thanking him for taking her and Valdain, recalling the circumstances of Valdain's birth. Valdain revealed himself and demanded to know the truth. Despite the attempts of his mother and the king to console him, Valdain was infuriated by the lie he had been living and attacked his mother in a blind rage, killing her. In a massive breakdown, Valdain learned about the cursed power of the Forest Terror he possessed and the king fled to escape it.

Valdain lost all purpose for his life and decided to create a new one. He chose to leave the kingdom and when Bayleon tried to stop him, he used his curse power claiming it was the result of a potion his mother made. Valdain went into hiding and when Bayleon became king, his failure to stop Valdain caused many to doubt him.

At some point Valdain saved Meowskers from being eaten by a beast and he has followed him ever since.

When Viridia Magna began spreading the blight, Valdain saw it provided him an opportunity. He created Mánagarmr with Meowskers under the guise of slaying Viridia Magna in order to set himself up as an enemy to Naterra, and when Bayleon kills him, he will become a hero and earn the people's respect once more and become the rightful king.

Seeds of Conflict[]

Rowen arrives alone in a new world and immediately encounters one of its resident's running from a man known as the Forest Shadow who determines Rowen is from another world and searching for his allies. Deciding to test Rowen's strength, the Forest Shadow attacks. After battling Rowen for a bit, the Forest Shadow decides he's had his fun and reveals to Rowen that only three of his allies came with him to the new world. The Forest Shadow leaves, and Rowen reluctantly decides to follow him for information. Rowen follows the Forest Shadow to a crude military base and several troops surround him. The troops reveal they are a part of a group called Mánagarmr and Rowen explains he is searching for the Forest Shadow, whose real name is Valdain.

Meowsker and Rowen find Valdain and Valdain dismisses Meowskers to speak with Rowen alone. The two discuss the danger Naterra is in and Rowen learns that Vladain has a brother with whom he has a strained relationship. Rowen explains he was not supposed to arrive in Naterra, but he declares he will not ignore the threat to its safety. Valdain senses similarity between him and Rowen and has him assigned to Mánagarmr's suppression squad in order for him to experience Naterra's situation. After Rowen leaves, Valdain thinks to himself that the one who will save Naterra has already been chosen.

When Arisa asks to see her friends, Valdain realizes that Meowskers tricked her and apologizes on his behalf. Valdain immediately determines Arisa is from another world and decides to test her power by attacking her. Arisa struggles against Valdain's power to drain life force. Valdain reveals his power could potentially destroy Virida Magna, but too many blighted creatures guard her. Before he can attack again, Ladica arrives to protect Arisa and Valdain decides to retreat.

Arisa catches Meowskers and explains she wants to try and call a truce between Bayleon and Valdain. Meowskers believes that Arisa can't help because Bayleon once betrayed Valdain. Before Meowskers can go into detail, Valdain arrives and agrees to hear Arisa out. However, when Arisa asks him to make peace with Bayleon, Valdain goes into a rage and attacks her. Before he can land a killing blow, a girl called the Forest Princess arrives and protects her. Mistolina sends Arisa away while she battles Valdain and refers to him as family.

Rowen finds Valdain and confronts him about acting out of revenge. Valdain reveals he is out for revenge and attacks Rowen. After the fight continues, Valdain's corrosive power he inherited from the Forest Terror overwhelms Rowen. Valdain reveals he is responsible for his mother's death as well, the previous king's, and his very existence threatens Naterra. He then tells Rowen he is a shadow who will be extinguished by the light in order for the light to be recognized. Valdain senses Rowan is still holding back and Rowen explains he refuses to use his full power because he has no reason to fight Valdain. Trying to force out Rowen's full strength, Valdain launches a powerful attack, but Djeana blocks it and begs Valdain to stop before he crosses a line there is no coming back from. Valdain responds he is already past redemption and prepares to attack again.

Rowen resists Valdain to protect Djeana and explains he not only wants to save Naterra, but Valdain as well. Valdain believes Rowen can't understand what he's been through, but Rowen counters he knows the pain of a of losing control to a curse and killing someone close. Rowen transforms into his dragon form to prove he's telling the truth and reveals how he resolved to atone for his actions. He warns Valdain he will fight to stop him, but Valdain refuses to back down. Before the fight can escalate, Viridia Magna's roar echoes across Naterra. Valdain puts off the battle and explains that the fourth roar will signify the end of the world. He leaves after cryptically revealing that a shadow like him will be consumed by the light.

Seeds of Conflict: Harrowing[]

Bayleon and Valdain meet in the place where they first acknowledged each other as brothers and prepare to fight to the death.

Bayleon gains the upper hand in the fight, but stops before he can deliver a killing blow, realizing Valdain wasn't going to dodge the strike. He demands to know what his brother is really after and Valdain begins to lose control of his cursed power. Bayleon admits he realized during the fight he was trying to execute his brother, who he still sees as family. Valdain angrily reveals that he and Valdain are not brothers by blood and attacks Bayleon for being ignorant of his real history. Bayleon tries to get Valdain to explain his words and Valdain admits he is the son of his mother and a wicked dragon, and that the previous king took them in under the guise as family to keep them from becoming outcasts. Valdain also reveals his power comes from the wicked dragon and that he killed his own mother in a rage, causing the previous king and queen to die of grief from her loss. He sees himself as a monster that deserves to die at the hands of Bayleon and urges him to end his life.

Bayleon refuses to kill Valdain and reveals he still sees him as a brother despite not sharing blood. He begs Valdain to let them become real brothers again, but Valdain still seeks his death at Bayleon's hands and attacks him. Despite all Valdain has done, Bayleon again refuses to kill him not as his brother or as a king. Infuriated, Valdain tries to attack again, but Rowen and Arisa stop him and plead with him to end the fight. Valdain refuses to let his death by denied and unleashes more of his curse power. However, Meowskers arrives and tells Valdain he is not the monster he thinks he is, because he saved him and took him in. He tells Valdain that Naterra needs him and begs him not to die. Valdain concedes and leaves quietly, ending the war, and Meowskers leaves to stop the Mánagarmr troops from fight any further.

Meowskers finds Valdain and urges him to fight to save Naterra. Valdain orders Meowskers to rally Mánagarmr to defend Naterra from the blighted creatures, while he decides to take his own action.

Bayleon grows overwhelmed by the number of blighted creatures, but Valdain arrives to help and the two brothers face off against the horde of creatures.

As the war ends, Valdain and Meowskers left, but both Rowen and Bayleon are sure he will find his purpose.

Invasion of the Worldreaver[]

Arisa discovers the metal vines ravaging the landscape and is attacked by a pair of them with the power to steal energy. Valdain appears to aid Arisa and the two join forces to destroy the vines.

During their fight, Valdain discovers the vine's weak point and defeat them. However, Valdain realizes their defeat is only temporary and reveals the only way to permanently destroy the vines lies within Arisa and Erika. The two go their separate ways and Arisa goes off to find Erika. Meowskers finds Valdain and the latter orders the former to spread the information about how to subdue the mechanical vines.

Rowen continues defending the grave of Djeana's sister, but one of the soldiers lands a surprise attack. Valdain saves Rowen and joins forces with him to fight the soldiers. Rowen and Valdain are confronted by Megaera and manage to inflict some damage. However, Megaera summons robotic soldiers to aid it and Rowen unleashes the full power of his curse to fight back.

Bayleon, Valdain, Tetra, Mono, Aenea, and Roly Poly stay behind to hold off the mechanical vines while the otherworlders go after Belphomet.

After Belphometh's defeat, Rowen and Valdain meet at the grave of Djeana's sister to discuss the calm after the battle and the loses Naterra has felt. Valdain admits he saw there when Djeana's sister was attacked, but his hesitation resulted in her death. He admits the curse of this secret has now been spread to Rowen and asks him to tell everyone the truth about him if he should prematurely die. Rowen agrees to Valdain's request and reveals the secret he shared isn't a curse, but proof of the trust between them. Rowen leaves and Valdain expresses his excitement at their next meeting.

Seeds of Conflict: Sowing[]

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Whispers of Purgation: Last Words[]