Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with a DEEP DIVE into the mysterious Venin in this week's episode of Dragons in the Details! We're unpacking everything we know about our creepy (and possibly confusing) villains - and as per usual, the more we find out, the less we know!

We start by exploring the Venin's forms of power and what makes them so dangerous. From their ability to channel directly from "the source" to their fascinating array of signets, we break down what powers all Venin share versus their unique abilities. How come some venin seem to have multiple signets? And what about that weird moment when Jack pushed power into Violet instead of draining her? The implications are wild!

Then we dive into how and why the Venin recruit - is Berwyn dreamwalking into potential recruits' minds? We theorize about the connection between the Venin strengthening and the dragons refusing to bond with humans. Is this just a coincidence, or is something more sinister happening? And who taught the Venin runes? We have some shocking theories about a certain missing father that will make you question everything you thought you knew!

We explore the significance of Wyvern and what "repurposed magic" might mean for the future of this conflict. Could the Venin be planning something even more devastating with dragon scales? And speaking of devastating - we tackle the big question: are all Venin actually bad? The evidence might surprise you!

Our most mind-blowing discussion centers on what really happened to Naolin. The official story has more holes than a slice of Swiss cheese, and we bring receipts! Between Brennan's mysterious rune-shaped scar, Tairn's suspicious behavior, and the timeline of the Tyrrish Rebellion, something doesn't add up. Could Naolin still be alive? And if so... where has he been hiding?

In our wildest Precog Corner yet, we theorize about who "the one who watches" might be (the mysterious Venin leader everyone seems terrified of), and Abby drops a bombshell theory about Basgiath War College that will change how you view the entire series!

Spoilers for the entire Empyrean Series (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm)

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Time Stamps:

00:00 - 02:17: Intros and disclaimers

02:17 - 13:33: What we think of the Venin as villains

13:33 - 18:03: The Venin's forms of power - what they all share

18:03 - 22:15: Signets we've seen Venin wield

22:15 - 29:42: How and why do the Venin recruit?

29:42 - 38:13: Why are the Venin strengthening and attacking now?

38:13 - 46:01: Who taught the Venin runes? (The Isaac Mairi theory)

46:01 - 58:08: The significance of Wyvern and repurposed magic

58:08 - 1:07:08: Who might secretly be Venin? (Aetos, Varish, and more!)

1:07:08 - 1:16:12: Are all Venin actually bad?

1:16:12 - 1:33:08: What really happened to Naolin?

1:33:08 - 1:43:31: Precog Corner

1:43:31 - 1:46:43: What we're reading (Quicksilver!) and wrap-up