Varric Redwake
Fighter, Champion
Varric Redwake
Species
Human
Appearance
Varric looks like a weathered monument that decided to keep walking. His face is broad and sun-browned, with fine white scars crossing his cheeks like old map lines. His left ear is missing its upper half, and a brass compass needle has been sewn through the scar as a private joke. He moves with economical precision, never wasting a step, yet his hands are unexpectedly gentle when touching animals, children, or damaged objects. His armor is battered almost to ugliness, but every dent has been polished until it gleams. The contradictory impression is striking: he appears built for breaking gates, but carries himself with the careful tenderness of a conservator restoring a priceless painting.
“Low, measured, and economical. He speaks as though every sentence must survive questioning by an enemy officer.”
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Distinguishing Features
A brass compass needle sewn through the scar on his left ear.
Three parallel white scars across his right cheek.
A red cord wrapped around his left wrist, with each knot representing someone he failed to save.
His armor is covered in carefully polished dents, each one preserved rather than repaired.
He smells faintly of cedar oil, rain, and iron filings.
Voice
“A low baritone with a rasp like a whetstone drawn across steel. He rarely raises his volume, which makes the few times he shouts feel like alarms.”
Clothing
Dented half-plate over a dark burgundy gambeson, a long gray travel coat patched with scraps of old banners, reinforced riding boots, fingerless gloves, and a faded red cord tied around his left wrist.
Body Language
He stands slightly angled toward the nearest vulnerable person, as if shielding them by instinct. When angry, he becomes perfectly still. When moved by kindness, he rubs the brass compass needle in his ear and looks at the floor.
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