Neo Vetus — Full Canon
This page contains major spoilers for Neo Vetus’s complete chronology. For premise-only information, use Neo Vetus — Spoiler-Free Profile.
About
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Neo Vetus |
| Aliases | Neo Vetus / Neo |
| Born | TBC; before 2045 |
| Age | Peer of V; exact age TBC |
| Gender | Male |
| Race / Nature | Human descendant of Vetus; host to Vincent Vetus |
| Origin | Vetus lineage |
| Residence | TBC |
| Colour | TBC |
| Powers | Soul Transmission vessel / acquired soul information / personal magic TBC |
| Threat Level | ★★★★★ potential after the Archive confrontation |
| Role | V’s best friend and rival; primary antagonist connection of AOC1 |
| Association | V / Selene Vetus / Vincent Vetus |
| Titles | None established |
| Occupation | TBC |
| Family | Mother: Selene Vetus; ancestor/inhabitant: Vincent Vetus |
| Side | Friend-rival presentation; antagonist through Vincent’s plan |
| Status | Active in 2045 |
Neo Vetus is V’s best friend and primary rival in AOC1, the son of Selene Vetus and the next vessel in Vincent Vetus’s Soul Transmission chain.
At the reopened Archive, Neo defeats Falkenrath Black and copies or steals his soul information. Black’s identity does not survive independently inside him. The victory reveals the friend-rival relationship as the delivery mechanism for Vincent’s larger plan.
Plot
Neo is born to Selene Vetus. After Selene’s death, Vincent’s Soul Transmission continues into her son, making the relationship between Neo’s own identity and the founder’s continuing mind a central unresolved question.
In 2045 he intersects with V and Lilia’s attempt to restore the Key and open the Archive. The confrontation includes Black, still imprisoned since 2027. Neo kills or defeats the otherwise persistent Lord Of Souls and takes his soul information, memories or magical knowledge. The transfer does not preserve Black as a resident personality.
The act elevates Neo from rival to the central adversarial figure of the Apprentice Of Chronicles and advances Vincent’s plan to absorb the Ley Lines.
Role
Thematic Function
Neo makes the sequel conflict intimate. V’s primary rival is not merely a remote inheritor of old evil, but a best friend whose body and identity sit inside a plan older than modern mage society. His page therefore keeps “Neo” and “Vincent acting through Neo” distinct wherever canon has not yet merged them.
Powerset
Neo’s personal Expression and baseline Gate are TBC. Through the Vetus succession he carries Vincent’s knowledge and Soul Transmission. After the Archive confrontation he possesses information taken from Black, but the exact abilities reproduced from that information—and the method used to defeat an immortal soul specialist—remain TBC.
Appearance And Personality
Appearance
TBC.
Personality
Competitive and close enough to V to function as both best friend and rival. Independent character traits beyond that dynamic remain TBC to avoid substituting Vincent’s personality for Neo’s.
Affiliates
| Subject | Connection |
|---|---|
| V | Best friend, rival and eventual protagonist-opponent. |
| Selene Vetus | Mother and prior link in the transmission chain. |
| Vincent Vetus | Ancestor and transmitted intelligence inhabiting him. |
| Falkenrath Black | Defeated in 2045; source of stolen soul information. |
Personal Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Before 2045 | Born to Selene; becomes V’s best friend and rival. |
| Before 2045 | Receives Vincent through Soul Transmission after Selene’s death. |
| 2045 | Enters the Archive crisis, defeats Black and takes his soul information. |
Appears In
Notable Quotes
No canonical quotation is currently preserved for this page.
Canon Boundaries
- Neo’s birth year, age, personal Expression and independent end state are TBC.
- The exact method used to defeat Black remains TBC.
- Black’s identity is not preserved inside Neo; only information is copied or stolen.
