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{{Infobox character|image=Daryndel.jpg|caption=Lord Daryndel Vaeari|aliases=|loyalties=Family, Queen Mab, the Rísieth|title=Lord Sovereign Daryndel Vaeari, Advisor to Queen Mab, Ambassador to the Twilight Court|role=Tier One Lord under Queen Mab, wizard, researcher, swordmage|birthplace=Castle Brookhaven in the Winter Court|birthdate=2/5/3496 (AotSL) 12:20 AM (3496th year of the Age of the Shifting Leaves)|status=Alive|species=Ayldarzi|Nationality=Unseelie|gender=Male|orientation=Mostly straight|partners=Celeste (Bonded)

Queen Mab (Kinda)|education=Dalyglean Scholastic College

Arcana-Esperanthael University|Known Languages=Fully fluent in:

French

German 

Latin

Norse (Old Norse)

Scottish Gaelic

Thulean Arcaner

Thulean Common

Thulean Mercer

Abyssal

Celestial

Common

Draconic

Elvish

Infernal

Primordial

Sylvan

Terran}}Developed oppositional defiant tendencies early.

Resented his father’s authority and desired his position as Lord.

Also believed in “family is everything” but appeared to interpret it selfishly.

Eventually appeared to attempt to kill Valkaenar in a fit of rage during an argument; Valkaenar survived and killed him in self-defense. This remained one of Valkaenar’s deepest regrets until the truth was uncovered and remedied. Patricide was not Daryndel's intent, but to direct his father's attention onto forcing the truth of his secret son's existance out of him as he had vowed to stay quiet on the matter. It was an attempt to preserve his own honor in breaking under force, but went poorly. Instead, Valkaenar turned to walk away while Daryndel lunged, resulting in Valkaenar's impalement and Daryndel's opened throat.

Daryndel had a son in secret with Lady Renthelvar, who was the head of an enemy House (see [[Vey Vaeari|Vey Renthelvar]]). Sworn to secrecy and uninvolvement in how the child was raised, this was the catalyst of his death as Vey was being abused and he was powerless without dishonoring himself. Daryndel needed his Valkaenar's help to save Vey and couldn't ask for it directly.

Daryndel has since been ressurected now that the truth has come out, and Valkaenar worked with Daryndel to be 'murdered' as Daryndel 'rose from the grave' and rested power, 'taking' the position of Lord Vaeari. What really happened involved Valkaenar using the above as a facade to flee the Unseelie Court and start anew in the Equinox, being 'ressurected' by Drenevyr. Wheras leaving outright was seen as betrayal to the crown, being rezzed in the Equinox was not as House Vaeari still existed in the Winter Court, with a 'more capable' Lord at its helm. Daryndel now has his father's former position and is now the top advisor to the new Queen Mab- the power Daryndel always wanted. And Valkaenar is safely free from the Winter Court's grasp, able to do as he pleases. Win-win.