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Second son of King [[Shrewd]] and younger brother of [[Chivalry (King-In-Waiting)|Chivalry]], older half-brother of [[Regal]], about 18 years older than [[Fitz]] and two years younger than Chivalry. Husband of [[Kettricken]]. They Verity and Kettricken had two children, [[Sacrifice (infant)|Sacrifice]] who was still-born and [[Dutiful]] who was actually from Fitz' s body.

When Fitz first saw sees him, he had has a short dark beard, bushy and disorderly like his hair. As he Verity is fond of riding and other outdoor activities, his cheeks were are weathered. He also has heavy brows and dark eyes. His chest is like a barrel and shoulders are wide. Fitz describes him to [[Dutiful]]¬†as a big man, near nearly as tall as Fitz but bull-chested with wide shoulders. He Fitz also remarks that when Verity wore battle harness, he looked as much soldier as prince.  However, his Verity's appearance changed changes dramatically when he spent spends the summers of the [[Red Ship War]]¬†battling the enemy with the [[Skill]]. He was is forced to stay indoors and his appetite decreased, as a result of the draining effect of the [[Skill]], leading to extreme weight loss and making him appear older than he truly was.

Verity was brought up as "the second" prince, and even when he was pushed up in the line of succession to the throne, often remarked that his older brother would have succeeded in his tasks much better.