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During the [[War of Reckoning]], Velat likely liveslived in the [[House Kholin|Kholin]] warcamp on the [[Shattered Plains]]. Towards the end of the war, [[Shallan Davar]] iswas escorted onto the plateaus by [[Dalinar]]'s troops so that she cancould observe a [[chasmfiend]] chrysalis. When [[Kaladin]] and Shallan becomebecame stranded in a chasm, she tellstold him that she doesdid not have any maps with her because she had been using maps that she borrowed from Velat.{{book ref|sa2|69}}

Velat is presumably among a large group of [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s scribes and cartographers that accompaniesaccompanied him as he leadsled a scouting expedition into the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa2|78}} This group of scholars, including the royal cartographer [[Isasik Shulin]], iswas later co-opted by Shallan and [[Navani]] as they attemptattempted to determine the location of the [[Oathgate]] at [[Stormseat]].{{book ref|sa2|77}}{{book ref|sa2|78}}

When the expedition approachesapproached [[Narak]], Velat worksworked with [[Inadara]] and Isasik to interpret a map of the inner portion of the Shattered Plains drawn by Shallan.{{book ref|sa2|81}} However, Shallan's map was not completely accurate, and new information from a scout ultimately allowsallowed Shallan to pinpoint the location of the Oathgate.{{book ref|sa2|81}}