Character Profile: Veedon Shanahan

By Xanxa Symanah

Name: Veedon Shanahan

Origin: Virian

Veedon Shanahan is the older brother of Levene.  He is tall and thin, with long hair and a straggly beard.  He has a gloomy melancholic demeanour.  He rarely mixes with other people, preferring to stay in his basement playing music.

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