(Dragonlance #2) - Vandar told Riva she was the one worthy of the Dragonlance, and they made their way to her father's keep. Before they bedded down for the night in the woods Vandar noted that the constellations Queen of Darkness and the Valiant Warrior had vanished from the sky, and he took it as a sign that the Dark Queen Takhisis and the god of good Paladine had left the heavens to have a final confrontation on Krynn. Riva slept poorly, having nightmares about Soth and dragons. When they awoke they were attacked by a Draconian, pursuing them because Soth knew they still lived. They were rescued by the wizard Fizban, and his youthful companion Tip. They were both running from the Seekers because Tip's parents had blasphemeing against the new gods, and Riva invited them to join her. They arrived at Lord Silvercrown's castle, and he still believed he could avoid war. Riva argued with him because he still refused to see her as a knight because she was a woman, and was angered that he preferred her alcoholic brother Marik. Fizban interrupted the awkward conversation by trying to remember a magic trick, and Marik asked him to show him some magic on the roof of the castle. He revealed himself as a Draconian, he'd killed the real Marik, and was acting as a spy, but he sensed Fizban had powerful magic even though he played a doddering fool. Vandar suspected something was up, and the Draconian tossed him a sword, knowing the cleric had foresworn weapons. He stood by helplessly as the Draconian threw Fizban down a shaft. Tip and Riva heard the commotion, and were both in a rage. Riva demanded single combat against the Draconian and slew him. the Draconian then shapeshifted into her own likeness.

(Dragonlance #3, 4) - Riva and Vandar found themselves in the same dream, and after Riva professed her love for Vandar he turned into a Draconian. Riva fought her father and brother, and Vandar was tortured by a hobgoblin. Vandar had to relive the night his brother died, and he told Riva how guilty he'd felt for allowing it to happen. It turned out that Soth was sending them the nightmare, and he introduced them to his queen Takhisis. She demanded to know who "the one" was, knowing the heroes had been with him. Riva didn't know what she was talking about, but attacked her anyway. Takhisis revealed her dragon form and Riva wounded her with the Dragonlance, causing the dream to end. They wondered who "the one" was and Fizban appeared, alive and well, and revealed that he was who Takhisis was after. Fizban immediately forgot what he was talking about, and pointed to the advancing dragon armies. Riva said she didn't have time for him to recover his memory, or for Vandar to decide he was willing to pick up a sword. Lord Silvercrown told his knights they were about to enter final battle, and urged them to die with honor, but Riva appeared to rally them and proclaim that they could win the battle yet. Vandar struggled with his faith, and Fizban assured him that the gods never intended a monk to stand by while his friends died, and reminded him that the rules of his order were written by men, not gods. Riva turned the tide of battle by climbing a parapet, leaping, and fatally stabbing the red dragon. The Dragon Highlord challenged her to combat, and soon disarmed and wounded her. Vandar appeared, taking up the sword, and using the Medallion of Majere to conjure an exoskeleton. He fended off the Highlord until Fizban and Tip investigated, and she took Tip hostage. The distracted Vandar was fatally wounded by the Highlord's blue dragon. The Highlord saw that the medallion was burned into his chest, and was pleased it could no longer be used against her Dark Queen, so she stole the Dragonlance and flew off on her dragon. Riva wept for her friend, but Fizban said his brightness would not be forgotten by the world, and he produced the Dragonlance, revealing that he'd let the Highlord take an imitation, and he was the one who left the Dragonlance in Vandar's monastery. Before he died Vandar recognized Fizban as an avatar of Paladine, the god of good.

(Dragonlance #9) - Vandar was with Riva when Lord Gunthar knighted her and gave her her own command unit. Thanks to Riva's bravery and the use of the Dragonlance the forces of good won the War of the Lance.

Vandar Brightblade had a cameo Dragonlance #18.

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