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{{character
|relatives=[[NaiMeer]]{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}}
|titles=[[Lord Merchant]]{{book ref|ws2ws|410|review=yes}}
|groups={{tag|Taishin}}, [[Guild|The Guild]]
|'residence=[[Kezare]]
|ethnicity=Kerztian
|nationality=Lossandin
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[White Sand]]
}}
}}{{spoiler|book=ws3}}
 
'''Vey''' is the current [[Lord Merchant]] of the [[Guild]]. He is in charge of the banking industry of [[Lossand]]. He resides at the Golden Market of the Guild. He has a vote on the council of the [[Taishin]].
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
He has tan [[Kerztian]] skin and long brown hair.{{book ref|ws1ws|5|review=yes}} He wears the colors of the Guild, purple and white.
 
== History ==
In the first vote of the Taishin, Vey votesvoted forto the dissolution ofdissolve the [[Diem]].{{book ref|ws1ws|65|review=yes}} His Profession, the Guild, iswas the only Profession which continueswas continuing to pay tribute to the Diem.
 
Some time later, [[Taishin#The Lord Mastrell|Lord Mastrell]] [[Kenton]] visitsvisited Vey with [[Ais]] and [[Aarik]] to try and change his mind ahead of the second vote on the fate of the Diem. After waiting for two hours in Vey's waiting room, Kenton, became bored, decidesand decided to play with his sand while waiting. ImmediatelyThis infuriated Vey, infuriated,who comesimmediately burst out ofinto histhe officewaiting room and yellsyelled at Kenton for practicing his "unholy art" in his office. Vey then invitesagreed Kenton intoto speak with himKenton in orderhis thatoffice, hebut shouldonly to get him to stop using his [[sand inmastery]]. hisIn the office., Kenton bluntly asksasked Vey to vote for the Diem and suggested that they make a deal for sand masters of the Diem to serve the Guild, similar to the deal Kenton had already made with the [[Taishin#Lord Artisan|Lord Artisan]]. Vey saysreplied that such a deal would be impossible because, as a Kertzian, he believed that [[sand mastery]] is unholy and that it would be unethical for him to allowprofit itfrom to existit. He then goeswent on to tauntaccuse Ais forof guarding Kenton, callingbetraying her apeople traitorby to her people.guarding Kenton, interruptswhich hisprovoked rantKenton withinto hismastering some sand. HE and Veyresulted havein a shouting match andbetween theythe two, after which Kenton leaveleft the office without any success.{{book ref|ws2ws|10|4review=yes}}
 
Later, Kenton triestried again with a different tactic. He goeswent back to Vey's office and tellstold Vey's clerk, [[Grelin]], that he wantswanted to make amends with Vey after their last meeting. After another long wait, Kenton getsgot up and loudly impliesimplied that he knowsknew the reason why Vey has kept paying the tribute to the DuemDiem. Vey callsthen agreed to a meeting, but called Kenton's bluff and heKenton iswas forced to admit that he doesndidn't know the secret. HeKenton then makesclaims anthat attempthe'll atfigure the secret out eventually and tries to blackmail whichVery failsinto supporting the Diem, but Vey is unfazed.{{book ref|ws|13|review=yes}}
 
Four days before the final vote, Vey leavesleft townKezare to stay out of Kenton's reach. Kentonand triesinstructed forcinghis nephew, Dockmaster [[GennelNaiMeer]], to tellstop himKenton wherefrom Vey went, but Gennel won't tellfollowing him. [[Khriss]] found out asksthrough [[Nilto]] to find him and they find that he wenthad gone to [[Lraezare]]., Veybut instructswhen hisshe nephewand [[NaiMeer]]Kenton attempt to stopsecure passage on a ship, NaiMeer refuses them. While Kenton fromand followingNaiMeer himwere butarguing, [[Delius]] arrives andarrived, usesused his rankposition as [[Taishin#Lord Admiral|Lord Admiral]] to commandeer a ship to Lraezare, onand which he invitesinvited Kenton to join him.{{book ref|ws|15|review=yes}}
 
{{sidequote
They find out that Vey is staying in the house of [[Lokkall]], head of the Shipowners' Circle. when they get the house Lokkall claims not to know where Vey is. Kenton, frustrated, yells out that if Vey doesn't speak with him he will turn over the Diem's ledger, with the 700,000 [[lak]], over to the [[Lady Judge]]. Vey appears from a room upstairs and tells Kenton that they can speak privately. Kenton goes up to join him, taking Ais with him as a witness. Kenton guesses, correctly, that Vey owes the 700,000 lak to the Diem, not the reverse. Vey groans and tells Kenton the story of [[Hennin]].▼
 
Hennin became Lord Merchant when two of his relatives died leaving him two separate fortunes. The Lord Mastrell of his time started a personal account with Hennin, and told Hennin to put the Diem's tribute money into the account. Hennin lost his fortune causing his rule to end. When the new Lord Merchant took over he discovered that a vast sum was now owed to the Diem, the original tributes and a large amount of interest, and since a new Lord Merchant inherits all of the incumbent's debts as well as his fortune, the debt has increased to the point where it is impossible to pay back. The Lord Mastrell was willing to keep the debt secret so long as the Lord Merchant kept paying the tribute. The Lady Judge's predecessor knew about the debt and ruled that the Lord Merchant must pay the debt in full when the Lord Mastrell asks for it.{{book ref|ws3|3}}▼
 
Instead of demanding that Vey pay the debt, Kenton forgives the debt, earning Vey's respect and causing him to vote for the Diem.{{book ref|ws3|3}} Vey gives the Diem a 200,000 lak loan to pay off its debts with the [[Draft]] so it could fulfill [[Heelis]]' second condition. It is implied that [[Gennel]] votes for the Diem due to Vey's influence on him.{{book ref|ws3|6}}
== Relationships ==▼
* [[Delius]]: Due to their history, Delius hates Vey with a passion and considers him to be the representation of all that is evil in the world.{{book ref|ws2|1}}▼
* [[Kenton]]: While initially Vey was openly hostile to Kenton,{{book ref|ws2|4}} after Kenton forgave his 700,000 [[lak]] debt, they seem to become friends.{{book ref|ws3|3}}▼
* [[Gennel]]: Gennel is terrified of Vey, and does whatever Vey tells him to do.{{book ref|ws3|3}} It is not known why this is the case.▼
 
== Quotes ==
{{quote
|His name was Hennin. An idiot of a Lord Merchant who acquired the position unearned after two relatives died and left him separate fortunes.
|Vey{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}}
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▲TheyUpon findarriving outin Lraezare, Aarik discovered that Vey iswas staying in the house of [[Lokkall]], head of the Shipowners' Circle. whenKenton theyand gethis thefriends housethen traveled there, but Lokkall claimsclaimed not to know where Vey iswas. Kenton, frustrated, yellsyelled out that if Vey doesndidn't speak with him, he willwould turn over the Diem's ledger, withthat thelisted 700,000 [[lak]] as the "amount owed," over to the [[Taishin#Lady Judge|Lady Judge]]. Vey appearsthen appeared from a room upstairs and tellstold Kenton that they can speak privately. Kenton goeswent up to join him, takingand took Ais with him as a witness. Kenton guesses,then correctly,confronted him and confirmed that Vey owesowed the 700,000 lak to the Diem, not the reverse., which prompted Vey groansto groan and tellstell Kenton the story of [[Hennin]].{{book ref|ws|15|review=yes}}
{{quote
 
{{sidequote
|Thus each Quarter the Lord Merchant sends two thousand [[lak]] of his personal fortune to the Diem which the Lord Mastrell returns with instructions that it be deposited in the private account, adding to the blasted debt.
|Vey{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}}
|side=left|size=300px
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▲Hennin became Lord Merchant when two of his relatives died leaving him two separate fortunes. The Lord Mastrell of his time started a personal account with Hennin, and told Hennin to put the Diem's tribute money into the account. Hennin lost his fortune causing his rule to end. When the new Lord Merchant took over he discovered that a vast sum was now owed to the Diem, the original tributes and a large amount of interest, and since a new Lord Merchant inherits all of the incumbent's debts as well as his fortune, the debt has increased to the point where it is impossible to pay back. The Lord Mastrell was willing to keep the debt secret so long as the Lord Merchant kept paying the tribute. The Lady Judge's predecessor knew about the debt and ruled that the Lord Merchant must pay the debt in full when the Lord Mastrell asks for it.{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}}
 
Instead of demanding that Vey pay the debt, Kenton forgave the debt, thus earning Vey's respect. Kenton then asked for a loan from the Guild to cover the Diem's current debts, promising Vey that the Diem would pay back the loan with the money they earn working for the artisans and that the interest on the loan will make a lot of money for the Guild. Vey accepted the offer, saying he could call the fact that the Guild wouldn't make that money if the Diem were disolved a threat to justify the loan to the rest of the Guild, and agreed to vote for the Diem.{{book ref|ws|15|review=yes}} When the Taishin voted on the Diem again following Kenton's duel with [[Drile]], Vey voted as promised and it is implied that [[Gennel]] voted for the Diem due to Vey's influence on him.{{book ref|ws|18|review=yes}}
 
▲== Relationships ==
▲* [[Delius]]: Due to their history, Delius hates Vey with a passion and considers him to be the representation of all that is evil in the world.{{book ref|ws2ws|17|review=yes}}
▲* [[Kenton]]: While initially Vey was openly hostile to Kenton,{{book ref|ws2ws|410|review=yes}} after Kenton forgave his 700,000 [[lak]] debt, they seem to become friends.{{book ref|ws3ws|15|3review=yes}}
▲* [[Gennel]]: Gennel is terrified of Vey, and does whatever Vey tells him to do.{{book ref|ws3ws|315|review=yes}} It is not known why this is the case.
 
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