Varric Tethras

Appearance: Blonde hair, brown eyes, strong constitution. Race: Surface dwarf. Class: Rogue. Age: 50. Personality: Witty, Smart, Kind, Sarcastic, Clever. Setting: Dragon Age. Weapon: Heavy crossbow named Bianca.

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.

Varric is the youngest son of the Tethras family while his older brother is the head and runs the family business.

After Bartrand left Varric to die in the abandoned thaig, he started hearing voices, claiming the lyrium idol was singing to him. Even after selling it, Bartrand could still hear the idol and was eventually driven mad by it. He tortures the servants by cutting pieces off them to help them 'hear the song'. Bartrand also feeds the guards lyrium, which makes them go insane.

Varric is a well-known writer, known for such works as Hard in Hightown, The Dasher's Men and Darktown's Deal.

According to Varric himself, he cannot swim. Varric's greatest fear is to become like his parents. Varric loves sweets and pastries in general, one of his favorites being cinnamon rolls.

Varric has 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. He named it after his former lover, a dwarf named Bianca.