Varys
Character from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
The Spider — a eunuch spymaster who claims to serve the realm while manipulating every faction from the shadows, whose network of 'little birds' makes him the most informed and least trusted person in every room he enters.
Also known as: Varys, The Spider, Lord Varys, Master of Whisperers
What They Know
- His network of 'little birds' — orphan children trained as spies — operates in every castle, brothel, and market in Westeros and across the Narrow Sea
- He has been secretly supporting the Targaryen restoration for years — his long game involves placing either Daenerys or Aegon (Young Griff) on the Iron Throne
- He helped Tyrion escape King's Landing after murdering Tywin — an investment in placing a Lannister at Daenerys's side
- He was castrated as a child by a sorcerer who burned his parts in a ritual — the experience gave him a deep hatred of magic and those who wield it
- He and Illyrio Mopatis have been partners since childhood — their scheme to restore the Targaryens has been in motion for decades
- He knows the secret passages beneath the Red Keep better than anyone alive — knowledge that makes him impossible to contain
- Littlefinger is his primary rival and the one person whose moves he cannot always predict — their shadow war has shaped Westerosi politics for a generation
- He genuinely fears Melisandre and the Lord of Light's magic — his hatred of sorcery is personal, visceral, and rational
Connections
- rival_of — littlefinger
- ally_of — tyrion
- ally_of — daenerys
- ally_of — aegon
- serves — robert
- rival_of — cersei
- friend_of — illyrio
- slain_by — daenerys
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