Summary

• Vecna is a lore-rich villain with incredible powers, including sensing secrets that impact many lives.
• His evil mother raised him with cruelty and occult practices, shaping Vecna into a twisted figure with no reliance on others.
• Vecna's mysterious mortal life, rivalry with the Raven Queen, and ability to corrupt others make him a formidable and sinister entity.

Vecna is one of the most famous villains in all of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dungeons & Dragons' 50-year-long history. Originally introduced in 1976 through a first-edition supplement called Eldritch Wizardry, Vecna first appeared as no more than a piece of history that explained the existence of two artifacts: the eye of Vecna and the hand of Vecna.

In this book, we were told that Vecna was an ancient and evil lich whose destruction left behind only his eye and left hand. Fifty years later, Vecna is one of the most lore-rich villains in the game. Perhaps this only makes sense, though, as Vecna's portfolio as the god of evil secrets lends itself to forgotten knowledge as well as stories of the most horrific sort.

10 He Can 💎Sense Secrets

Or At Least The Ones That Matter Most

In addition to all of the regular powers granted to him by lichdom, including a paralyzing touch, powerful spellcasting, and eternal life, Vecna's status as the deity of secrets allows him to sense whenever a secret that could affect the lives of five hundred or more people is passed on to another.

While this ability doesn't immediately reveal the secret to Vecna, knowledge of its existence is likely more than enough for Vecna to chase the secret down. Whether by employing his cronies or visiting the secret holder himself, the secret won't likely remain unknown to Vecna for very long.

9 H𓄧is Mother Was Evil

We'd Still Take Evil Mom Over Karen Mom

If you've ever wondered how 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:a being as evil as Vecna might come to exist, it takes an entirely evil mother's touch. Vecna's writings reveal that the woman who bore him practiced all sorts of occult activities, including animal sacrifice and visiting with monsters.

Beyond that, she was cruel to her son in all things and taught him that the only person he could ever rely on was himself. There's nothing quite like a mother's love, even when it comes to raising one of the most twisted figures in D&D's many worlds.

8 His Mortalღ Life Is A Mystery

Fitting For The God Of Secrets

While Vecna has spoken about his mother in his writings, the remainder of his life among the living is unclear. Generic information, including that he was a powerful wizard originally from Oerth, is largely agreed upon; however, the details of thi♋s backstory are shrouded in mystery.

It's also said that Vecna is the first mortal to achieve lichdom. Conflicting stories are told concerning exactly how Vecna achieved this feat, but the truth is probably more difficult to swallow than any of the common tales.

7 𒉰 The Raven Queen Is His Rival

Why Is The Raven Queen So Cool?

Thanks to the events of Critical Role, the Raven Queen is one of the most popular deities in Forgotten Realms lore. What's lesser known is that she is a vehement opponent of Vecna as the god of evil secrets wishes to claim her portfolio so that he might gain the power to harvest knowledge from passed souls.

While Vecna has largely abandoned this plot, if the opportunity presented itself to overthrow the Raven Queen, Vecna would seize it in an instant. After all, siphoning knowledge from 🌜harmless souls is much easier than inter𝐆rogating the living.

6 🎃 Nothic Cults Worship Him

Nothics Are Also Known As Wizards Who Didn't Pay Attention In Class

Many a wizard has chased after the secrets that Vecna holds seeking to muster power for themselves. Unfortunately, most fall prey to the overwhelmingly intelligent lich's traps. More often than not, these traps turn the wizards into nothics that serve Vecna as spies.

The god of evil secrets can see through his nothic's eyes at all times, and they also make for great additional defenses to Vecna's many trap-riddled tombs.

5 He Authored🐻 The Book Of Vile Darkness

A Masterclass In Being A Bad Guy

The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Book of Vile Darkness is the most evil tom🔯e in all of existence and holds no shortage of evil secrets, including the true names of variou🌱s fiends, extraordinarily foul spells, precious information, the methods to creating undead, and more.

While it's rumored that Vecna was the original author, the book has passed through the hands of many terrible mages. In their vanity, most owners have made additions to the book to help future servants of the darker powers in their endeavors.

4 Acereܫrak Was His Apprentice 🔯

Not All Master-Apprentice Relationships End Well

If you're familiar with the written adventure Tomb of Annihilation, chances are you've heard of Acererak. In case you're not, you have likely still viewed him before, as Acererak is the lich printed on the front of the Dungeon Master's Guide.

Before he became a lich, Acererak was a half-demon who worked as Vecna's apprentice. During this time, Acererak saved Vecna from certain doom at the hands of clerics of Pelor. However, Vecna later learned that the whole ordeal was constructed by Acererak himself so that he might gain his master's favor.

3 He Has Travele✱d Thro🐓ugh Time

Time Travel Always Complicates Things

Strange objects known only as black obelisks exist in many of the offꩲicial adventures published for Fifth Edition. As it turns out, these obelisks were originally created by a mysterious group known as the Weavers.

The reason the Weavers are so mysterious is thanks to Vecna. 😼The god of secrets supposedly used one of the obelisks to travel back in time and annihilate the Weavers, as well as all knowledge of them, from existence. Exactly why Vecna did this remains a mystery to this day.

2 ꦬ He S🌺uccessfully Invaded Sigil

Might He Do It Again In Vecna: Eve Of Ruin?

Sigil, also known as the City of Doors, is known as the most impregnable metropolis in the D&D multiverse. Even so, Vecna alone has managed to successfully invade and take over🔯 the city 𒆙though it did require centuries of planning.

Unfortunately for the god of evil secrets, a group of adventurers managed to remove him from the city thanks to the Lady of Pain's help. Since then, Sigil has been even further fortified against outside incursions.

1 💟 His Evil Corrupts Others

No One Is Above Vecna's Corruption

It should come as no surprise that a being as evil as Vecna corrupts all who open their hearts to his influence. That being said, players are often taken aback when using Vecna's artifacts—the hand of Vecna, eye of Vecna, or Book of Vile Darkness—inevitably 168澳洲幸运5开奖ꦏ网:leads to their character becoming evil.

If you don't want to play an evil character, stay away from these objects and destroy anything that tempts you towards Vecna's authority. There is no redemption for this entirely evil being, and it's almost assured that the same goes for any who follow in his dastardly footsteps.