Varys
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Lord Varys is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
Key facts
- Character.name
- Varys
- Character.series
- A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones
- Character.portrayer
- Conleth Hill
- Character.creator
- George R. R. Martin
- Character.image
- Varys-Conleth Hill.jpg
- Character.caption
- Conleth Hill as Varys
- Character.firstgame
- Game of Thrones (2012)
- Character.occupation
- Ex prostitute, ex thief, ex actor, King's functionary
- Character.title
- Master of Whisperers
- Character.gender
- Male (castrated)
- Character.nationality
- Lysene
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Dragon Con 2013 Parade - Game of Thrones (9678352411) (cropped).jpg
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- name in native language
- Varys
- nickname
- The Spider
- Commons category
- Varys
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- Character overview
- Background
- Description
- Storylines
- In the books
- ''A Game of Thrones''
- ''A Clash of Kings''
- ''A Storm of Swords''
- ''A Feast for Crows''
- ''A Dance with Dragons''
- In the show
- Season 1 and 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
- Season 5
- Season 6
- Season 7
- Season 8
- TV adaptation
- Recognition and awards
- External links
- References
Lord Varys is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Varys is a former slave eunuch from the city of Lys and the master of whisperers in King's Landing. He subsequently appeared in Martin's books A Clash of Kings (1998), A Storm of Swords (2000), and A Dance with Dragons (2011). He proves to be a key ally to Ned Stark and Tyrion Lannister at court, but his true motives remain shrouded in mystery to those who employ his services.