Veradux

Veradux
Veradux, seen at the end of Sonny 2.Veradux in full armor, obtained from ZPCI Combat Medics, at the start of Sonny 2.
Level	6 (Joins party) 6+/1+ (levels up with player) (Sonny 1 / Sonny 2)
Race	Zombie
Zone	All levels after Ishiguro's Rest stage 14
Allies	Sonny, Roald, Felicity
Voice Actor	Andrew Dennis

For the character in Sonny (2017), see Veradux (Sonny 2017).

	“	To them, we're vermin. We're monsters. Now we can either be alive monsters or dead monsters. You choose.	„
		~ Veradux to Sonny

Veradux is a deuteragonist character from Sonny, Sonny 2. He is an intelligent zombie with the Combat Medic class.

Personality

Though Veradux is portrayed as somewhat of a joker, he has shown a serious side, such as when convincing Sonny to turn against the Paladin in Sonny.

In Sonny 2, Veradux continues being a companion to Sonny, sometimes offering advice, but mostly offering humor.

Name Origin

Veradux is likely taken from two Latin words. 'Vera' and 'Dux'. As a Latin word, Vera means true. Dux is a title that refers to someone as a leader of some form. Together, Veradux's name translates as 'true leader'.

This is referenced in Sonny (2017) as Veradux mentions that his name sounds strong compared to Sonny's.

History

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Sonny

Sonny first meets Veradux on Ishiguro's Rest in the first game. Sonny finds him as he's fighting off three ZPCI Hunters, and helps him take them down. Veradux has stolen a set of ZPCI Combat Medic armor and can efficiently heal and shoot using their equipment.

At Gadi'Kala, Veradux says that he will be with Sonny until "death do [them] part." Throughout Gadi'Kala he supports Sonny and prompts Sonny to play along as Galiant the Paladin's reinforcements to defeat the Baron. Once the battle is over, he convinces Sonny to kill the Paladin.

Sonny 2

At the start of Sonny 2, Veradux and Sonny were resting at a camp sight until Felicity suddenly attacked them for the tape Louis the Blind gave to Sonny. Felicity threw a knife to stagger Veradux. This caused Sonny and Veradux to chase Felicity, leading them to New Alcatraz.

Theory

This section contains theoretical information.
This is a fan-made theory and not official information.

No evidence has currently been given for how Veradux and Felicity became zombies. The only known groups trying to find a cure for zombification were the Insurgents and the crew of White November, and both were attacked by the ZPCI. However, due to the existence of intelligent zombies such as Felicity, Baron Brixius, Sonny, and Veradux, one of the research teams must have been able to revive zombies at some point. It's possible that Felicity, Veradux, and Baron Brixius were revived by one of these teams.

Stats, Abilities, Etc.

• Battle (Sonny)
• Battle (Sonny 2)

Veradux in full combat medic armor, in Sonny

Attributes

Attributes
Speed	8 + 1.05×LV
Magic	10 + 1.05×LV
Strength	14 + 2.2×LV
HP	96 + 11.6×LV
Focus	100
...	...
All Piercing	25 + 5xLV
...	...
All Defense	25 + 5xLV
...	...
Target Chance	{{{target}}}

Abilities

Strike	Cost	CD	Available Targets	Number on Action Bar
	None	0	Enemies	1
			Element	Damage/Healing
			Physical	100% Strength
			Accuracy modifier	Additional notes
			1

Zombie Poison	Cost	CD	Available Targets	Number on Action Bar
	15 Focus	2	Enemies	1
			Element	Damage/Healing
			Poison	60% Strength
			Accuracy modifier	Additional notes
			1
	Poison	This unit suffers Acid damage every turn, equal to 33% of the caster's Strength.		Lasts 4 turns. Cannot stack.
	Debuff

Re-Energize	Cost	CD	Available Targets	Number on Action Bar
	None	20	Allies	1
			Element	Damage/Healing
			Accuracy modifier	Additional notes
			Unavoidable
	Re-Energize	This unit is recovering Focus.		Lasts 9 turns. Restores 10 Focus per turn.
	Buff

Re-Energize	Cost	CD	Available Targets	Number on Action Bar
	None	20	Self	1
			Element	Damage/Healing
			Accuracy modifier	Additional notes
			Unavoidable
	Re-Energize	This unit is recovering Focus.		Lasts 9 turns. Restores 10 Focus per turn.
	Buff

Emergency Heal	Cost	CD	Available Targets	Number on Action Bar
	None	8	Self and Allies	1
			Element	Damage/Healing
			Physical	Heals 300% Magic
			Accuracy modifier	Additional notes
			Unavoidable

Medic Heal	Cost	CD	Available Targets	Number on Action Bar
	15 Focus	0	Self and Allies	1
			Element	Damage/Healing
			Magic	Heals 30% Strength + 250% Magic
			Accuracy modifier	Additional notes
			Unavoidable	Removes 1 debuff from target.

Electro Bolt Med	Cost	CD	Available Targets	Number on Action Bar
	10 Focus	3	Enemies	2
			Element	Damage/Healing
			Lightning	80% Strength + 80% Magic
			Accuracy modifier	Additional notes
			3	Removes 1 buff from target.

Veradux in full combat medic armor, in Sonny 2

Attributes

Abilities

Dux Leading Strike	Cost	CD	Available Targets	Number on Action Bar
	None	0	Enemies	1
			Element	Damage/Healing
			Physical	200% Strength
			Accuracy modifier	Additional notes
			2	Recovers 35 Focus.

Dux Electro	Cost	CD	Available Targets	Number on Action Bar
	20 Focus	3	Enemies	1
			Element	Damage/Healing
			Lightning	300% Strength + 50% Instinct + 100% Speed
			Accuracy modifier	Additional notes
			1	Dispels 1 buff of any element except Earth.

Dux Heal	Cost	CD	Available Targets	Number on Action Bar
	15 Focus	0	Self and Allies	1
			Element	Damage/Healing
			Physical	Heals 100% Strength + 500% Instinct
			Accuracy modifier	Additional notes
			Unavoidable	Dispels 1 Physical, Ice or Fire debuff.

Tactics

Sonny

As Veradux's abilities scale with every attribute, it is best to give him balanced armor. At the end of Sonny, it is wise to give Veradux Paladin's Armor.

A player who wants a more damaging Veradux should give him equipment that improves Strength, as it improves his offensive skills such as Strike and Zombie Poison. A player who wants a more supportive Veradux should give Magic equipment, which his healing scales heavily off.

Sonny 2

In Sonny 2, Veradux's abilities allow him to be a strong damage-dealer at the start. However, his combat capabilities wane in contrast to other companions like Roald and Felicity. He makes up for this with his powerful heal. Due to being the only ally with a heal that heals for a noticeable amount, Veradux is typically used in a majority of playthroughs. Especially within a Legend run where Veradux most likely will only be used for his heals. His damage will be too low for the enemies on Heroic so Roald, Felicity and Sonny are used for their damage output.

A player who wants a more damaging Veradux should give him equipment that improves Strength, as it improves his Dux Leading Strike and Dux Electro. A player who wants a more supportive Veradux should give Instinct equipment, which his heal scales heavily off.

At the end of Sonny 2, it is wise to give him the Surgeon's Armor.

Trivia

• In Sonny 2, whenever he makes a critical strike with an attack, he says, "I'm gonna knock you silly!"
• Veradux is the only purple zombie.
• He has 2 points of extra magic in the first game due to a miscalculation in the code.