# V. E. Schwab on Reddit (u/veschwab)

Part of Creators on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/creators-on-reddit/v-e-schwab

V. E. Schwab: Author, Shades of Magic and Addie LaRue.

- Reddit account: [u/veschwab](https://www.reddit.com/user/veschwab/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [Their 2017 r/Fantasy AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/60hbms/im_ve_schwab_bestselling_author_and_whimsical/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/Fantasy (44), r/YAwriters (38), r/books (1)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2015 to 2017
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._E._Schwab

## Moments

### u/veschwab in r/Fantasy, Mar 20, 2017 · Behind the scenes

Replying to a redditor:

> Hi! I just wanted to say that I adore your books, especially Lila as a character. My question is, have you ever seen the anime Hellsing?

> YES I'VE SEEN IT AND THAT'S WHERE I GOT THE NAME ALUCARD AND NO AT THE TIME I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS DRACULA BACKWARDS PUT IT ON MY TOMBSTONE.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/60hbms/comment/df6oows/ · 28 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/veschwab in r/Fantasy, Mar 20, 2017 · Cut idea

Replying to a redditor:

> You once said that there was a different ending to A Gathering of Shadows could you tell us what that ending was?

> The original ending was set about 2 chapters later and involved everyone on the rooftop dying :p That's what happens when writers don't get enough sleep.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/60hbms/comment/df6njsi/ · 11 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/veschwab in r/Fantasy, Mar 20, 2017 · Cut idea

Replying to a redditor:

> Hi V, A couple months ago when I met you at a signing in Toronto, I asked you about the alliteration behind Eli's 'superhero' name (Eli Ever). I thought it was quite neat and liked that it mirrored Victor's name (Victor 'Vicious'). I recall your explaining that Victor had a…

> So originally (as in the very, very early days of drafting), VICIOUS was about a different character entirely, an EO--ExtraOrdinary--who moves to a city and has two different gangs try to recruit him, the Heroes and the Villains (one led by Eli and the other by Victor). In this version, the characters on both sides had more comic book superhero/villain names, and Victor's--before he even had a real name--was VICIOUS. From there, I backed up and got Vic. And from there, Victor. The original story went away, but his name stuck.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/60hbms/comment/df6oeqd/ · 5 points as of Nov 7, 2026