He worked for Slagar the Cruel as a spy and slavedriver, and had a particular hatred for Mattimeo, the son of Matthias the Warrior. When Mattimeo and his friends were captured by Slagar and his gang of vermin slavers, Vitch took the opportunity to torment his chained enemy all along the journey. Mattimeo hated him for this, and often fought back, to which Vitch would run away, being a coward. Despite being chained, Mattimeo still beat him up, and Slagar threatened to chain him if he didn't keep quiet.