Below will have in bold different time period spoilers. I'm going off the time scale that every Rising in game is one in game year (so there's been 11 as of the time of writing, meaning Vera was 17 at the time of the Calamity.). If you want the immediate of what Vera's current state is, I'll put it here at the top :)
Vera, now!
Vera's a blacksmith located within Ishgard who travels across Eorzea looking for spots of dueling and those who need better equipment. Vera's been known to loiter around places where there's alot of activity to people watch and welcome warm conversations with others. Though- her smile never seems to reach her eyes.
Pre-ARR
Annette was born in the city of Ishgard to a family of lowborn hyurs. Her young childhood was as average as any other Ishgardian, fighting for survival against the hordes of dragons. Two younger brothers are born in this time, Albin and Andres, 2 years and 4 years younger respectively. At the age of 13 she began assisting in the Skysteel Manufactory creating weapons and armor for the knights and dragoons of city as a helping hand. She would often go to the Coerthas highlands to play and explore when the horde was at bay.
At the age of 15 she created her own firearm without permission of the guild and headed to the highlands with Albin, where the two of them found a wounded dragon. Taking the opportunity they slayed the beast, giving both of them the honor of minor nobility within Ishgard. Vera would continue to work at the Skysteel Manufactory as a machinist and smithy. Albin joining the knights dragoon with the new found honors.
ARR to Heavensward
Vera and her family watch in horror. The dreadwyrm was released in Cartenau, leveling large masses of the highlands and the city. As quickly as it arrived- the dreadwyrm was gone. The damage was not. The highlands once green and lush was now a frozen wasteland. A spanning city was left to a single island. Dragons continue to destroy and kill her friends and family. Annette Vera feels in her stomach that she needs to leave, but cannot leave her city to burn after this tragedy. Annette Vera leaves the city five years after the calamity- to travel Eorzea. The war- the Calamity- she cannot stand the senseless fighting. A cause is needed. Vera began her travels finding new smithing techniques from Limsa and Ul'dah- taking up blacksmithing, armorer, and gold smithing.
Vera also began to explore the crypts and dungeons of Eorzea- coming near death at the hands of tonberries- being saved by a friendly Hrothgar named Zelek, who in return asked Vera to make a set of armor and weapons for his team in Bozja. Vera traveled to Bozja and fought along side the Bozjan's against the Garleans, even taking part in the assault against the Dalraida. Vera continued fighting and exploring all the way to Garlemald proper.
Endwalker Spoilers
During her time in Garlemald the Final Days arrived where she fought off tempered Galeans and beasts back to Bozja where she joined the resistance forces in defending against the Final Days. After defeating the Garleans and the Dalraida, hope was in no short supply within the resistance. She continued to fight against those who sought despair.
Shortly after the Final Days were through- Vera returned to Ishgard to see her family- even if they would no longer recognize her. Though in her time home, she hasn't seen her brothers. Did something happen to them?
Dawntrail Spoilers
Vera has been struggling to return to civilian life after not only the world ending calamity is over, but now the world is mostly at peace. Vera's returned home to Ishgard with no fan faire or speaking with her family. She continues to run a small blacksmithing shop out of her home in her free time. She's grown restless with the peace and wishes to see what the world has to offer. She has begun practicing different fighting styles but will still be seen at places where there's competition to be had with firearm or gunblade.
