Veryn Ais

Veryn Ais, nicknamed the Crownmaker was a member of the Royal Summit who is best known for helping manoeuvre Raelor Vayne onto the throne of all Ashdrad.

A Den of Snakes
Veryn attends the Summit's meeting on the King's Isle to elect the next King of Ashdrad. He supports Lord Daron Daike, who wins the council's favour.

He hires an assassin who carries the identity of "Ser Lyam" to ask Lady Jaime Vayne to speak with another member of the council, Master Anton Aines, but when she goes he is not there. This is all part of a complex plot to take away the public's love for Ser Tylar Vayne by framing him for the murder of Anton and his guard. This will take away the support for Tylar's claim to the throne. The next stage in this elaborate plot is to have his assassin, Ser Lyam, murder Anton's personal guard. Then, when Anton returns from the King's Isle, Lyam offers to escort him to his chambers, claiming his guard came down with the Red Rash. When Anton is alone, he discovers that his guard, Ser Morren, is dead, with a slit throat. Veryn then emerges from the shadows and explains his plan to Anton, before having Ser Lyam kill him.