Varric Tethras
Varric Tethras is a male video game character who features in Dragon Age.
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Biography
Varric Tethras
The Tethras family was once part of the Noble caste in Orzammar, until Varric's father was caught fixing Provings. Such was the disgrace and danger to the family that the household had no choice but to leave for the surface. Varric's mother, Lady Ilsa found the shame of the family's exile too much to bear and turned to liquor and smoke for comfort. With his older brother Bartrand busy building the family's wealth, it was Varric who took responsibility for his mother. He took pains to keep Ilsa's addiction hidden so as to avoid the public scandal this would bring and cared for her during bouts of illness. Varric thus displayed both the shrewdness and compassion that would mark him in life. Unlike his older brother, Varric was born in Kirkwall and has no feeling of loyalty or love towards Orzammar, his knowledge of which is largely second-hand. He is a merchant prince among the surface dwarves
Overview
Personality and attributes
Varric was a rogue from House Tethras. He was the youngest son of the Tethras family while his older brother was the head and runs the family business. On the outside, he is seen as the idle younger brother who spends his time in taverns telling wild stories while people buy him drinks. His real job was to maintain a "spy network" with contacts to deal with various troubles that come along with being in a family that is part of the Dwarven Merchants Guild.
It is revealed that Varric's sweetheart, Bianca Davri redesigned Bianca and actually made it work. The couple also had plans to profit from the design, however their plans never materialized as the two drifted apart.
Powers and abilities
Varric had a signature crossbow named Bianca. Bianca has a carved wood stock and brass embellishments, as well as a retractable bayonet that slides out of a slot in the front. As such, Varric was the only companion who cannot equip different weapons. When asked about the story behind how Bianca got her name, he replies that it involves a girl and a promise, and that it is the one story that he can never tell. He has put the story to song, but will not sing it, instead humming the tune during battle.
Notes
- Varric Tethras was created by BioWare where he was voiced by actor Brian Bloom and featured in the setting of the Dragon Age universe.
Appearances
- Dragon Age II:
- Dragon Age: Inquisition:
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