Colonel Varegrave

**Varegrave** is a Colonel in the Griffon Kingdom Armed Forces and a close subordinate of King Meron. He was responsible for managing the Kandria plague crisis, though his prejudice towards Lith nearly earns him an execution from Queen Sylpha.

## Appearance

Varegrave is a handsome man in his late 30's, with thick blonde hair and beard and a stern look.

## Personality

Varegrave has a fiery personality and a noble's attitude. However, he is extremely loyal to the Crown and has firm bonds with his brothers-in-arms.

## Equipment

Varegrave had temporary possession of the Small World arifact which allows him to set the rules of magic within its range.

## Background

Upon reaching Kandria, Lith is brought to Colonel Varegrave's command tent. Varegrave and Captain Velagros were blood brothers, having started their military careers together and been through thick and thin. Varegrave assaults Lith, suspecting him of treachery as Velagros and the entire Queen's Corps escort were wiped out while Lith survived. Captain Kilian Aluria calls King Meron to intervene, and Varegrave wagers his life against Lith's capabilities.

After Lith makes a successful diagnosis, Queen Sylpha sentences Varegrave to execution for after a cure is found, keen on gaining Lith's loyalty to the Kingdom as he is a young, valuable asset. Varegrave writes his will in preparation. Later, when Lieutenant Vickas Banut and a couple other soldiers under the noble factions attempt to force Lith into making a cure for them (since they wanted to weaponize the plague), Lith kills them and creates a cover story for their disappearance. Varegrave "discovers" that Vickas was killed by traitors when he attempted to expose the nobles' treachery, and finds a secret stash of evidence that undermine the nobles' credibilities and allow the Crown to supress them further.

Lith's successes in collaborating with Professor Marth to devise spells that neutralize 3 of the 4 parasites lead Varegrave to discard his former prejudice and determinedly assist Lith in conducting tests for the mana parasite. After Lith fails to save a child whose core degrades to gray, Varegrave reassigns Lith to check on the other children, postponing Garith Senti and Nindra Luce's treatments. Garith doesn't take this well and assaults Lith, but Lith swiftly subdues and executes him. Varegrave apologizes for the blunder and reprimands Kilian and the guards for allowing it to happen while reassuring Lith his actions were perfectly legal. After Lith successfully cures Nindra and gives his report to the Royals, Lith asks them to spare Varegrave's life, hoping to gain Varegrave's loyalty and usefulness as an asset in the military.

Prior to Balkor's attack, Lith meets Varegrave again in the White Griffon Academy forest, where the latter reveals that the army is also involved. During the night of the first attack, Varegrave and Captain Kilian help defend the town plaza.

## Quotes

* *"That, and five glasses of Water Dragon can turn any mouse into a lion, otherwise I would be already sh\*tting my pants."* (Varegrave to Kilian, Chapter 140)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 136
2. ↑ Chapter 138
3. ↑ Chapter 140
4. ↑ Chapter 149
5. ↑ Chapter 156
6. ↑ Chapter 162
7. ↑ Chapter 206
8. ↑ Chapter 209