Varadin

## History

Varadin was born into nobility and trained for many years as a combat practitioner as many of his family had, holding a longstanding tradition of being recruited into the Queen's army as great and dignified commanders as his father and uncle had, being the patriarchs of the family. As a young man Varadin was a gifted fighter and tactician, however he would often shift and leverage his families clout in order to accomplish what he wanted and would often get up to many antics and participate in many fights (bar fights, friendly sparring or street fights) with other dwarves his age, believing that the one who won was simply better. However one day following the instigation of a bar fight, Varadin spotted a woman, swiftly leaving the bar, from what small glimpse he saw, she was drop-dead gorgeous. shortly after this thought crossed his mind, Varadin was sucker punched and knocked out. Eventually waking, his pride harmed and his face sore, he asked the Bartender the woman's name, it was Annekka. Varadin was smitten. He would often shirk many responsibilities and meetings of his enrolment in the military and eventual succession of his father's position as the family head to try and pursue this girl in the hopes to find her once more. After weeks of asking around and using his families name he had found her.

But... How would he introduce himself. He came up with the 'great' idea that he would approach her posing as a salesman and attempt to get to know her and bring up his true identity later. One problem however, Varadin is and always was a terrible liar. Immediately seeing through his admittedly poor attempt at disguise, she recognised him from the brawl he had started nights before, calling him on his bluff he immediately came clean, and the two had what was initially a rocky relationship as Annekka could tell Varadin's morals but simply disliked the very aggressive and headstrong life he seemed to be leading at this moment. Varadin took this to heart, and decided he would do anything to get closer to her including if that meant abandoning what he had deemed as an extremely pointless life up to this moment. Despite her initial insistence that she wanted nothing to do with him, Varadin would continually pester her to talk and spend time with him eventually she caved and the two very quickly became as thick as thieves, becoming deeply involved with each other. Varadin learned that she came from extremely poor mining stock and was currently working doing odd-jobs for people around her area, through their early relationship Varadin would never bring up his true family, thinking it would endanger their relationship due to his family's interference or that she would treat him rather differently due to it. Varadin instead simply opted for telling Annekka that he was simply from farming stock.

A year into Varadin and Annekka's relationship, Varadin's father was about ready to send Varadin into the military to pursue genuine military training and be taught more than he had been taught by his father and his uncle. However Varadin had other desperate plans, he would sell many of his possessions to buy a small farm property well away from the gaze of his family and leave with Annekka to settle. And they did just that. Two days before he was due to leave for the military Varadin and Annekka left to start their new lives, Varadin still not coming clean about his true heritage simple told Annekka that he had inherited land from his recently deceased uncle and would like her to move there with him. She agreed and the two lived and made scarce, but liveable profit from the farm for three years, getting married and Annekka becoming pregnant around this time. Shortly after, the Dwarves had entered into a war with humanity, many warrior-nobles being brought into the conflict. A year into this conflict three Dwarven officials approached Varadin's farm, asking to discuss some business with him, regarding his enrolment as a commander in the Queens army, he insisted they discuss the matter away from Annekka's prying ears. He was simply told that his uncle had been slain in the line of duty and that his father had been captured by the enemy, he was offered a large amount of money for his family in order to lead a counter offensive and the chance to free his father. Realising the very little money he and Annekka had to live and raise their daughter, and his desire to save his father Varadin agreed.

That night Varadin came clean. About everything. His family, the deal he had just made. Annekka was upset not only with the dishonestly of Varadin, but also his entering into a conflict not only without her blessing but without even discussing it beforehand. This argument was the last Varadin would see of his wife. The next morning Varadin kissed his little girl before leaving for the Capitol to assume his role. Varadin's Family were hardly accommodating, citing him as the reason for his father and uncle's defeat, saying should he have been there they would not have lost, offloading all of their grief onto him, Varadin would ignore this and use it to Harden his resolve to rescue his father. Through his training his natural aptitude for combat came back with full force, the money he would receive he would direct immediately to his family.

Varadin was named a Field-commander in the Dwarven Armies, he spent many weeks attempting to counter attack and free his father, finally succeeding Varadin's father was not only happy to see him, but was also proud of the man he had seen before him. Finally returning from this campaign Varadin led one more successful three-month-long campaign before being given leave, returning to his farm he found it empty, no trace of his family at all... Varadin was heartbroken and purposeless.

Varadin spent the following five years of his life on the field of combat primarily in important defensive operations. Varadin would witness many men he cared deeply about perish, also ending the lives of those that others cared deeply for. This coupled with the words of Varadin's wife scolding him for his youthful penchant for violence rattled around in Varadin's head for a long while. Due to this, Varadin Became greatly dis associative and rebellious against his superior officers, something he was discharged for.

Following his discharge Varadin would return to his farm and spent the remaining years of the Dwarves failing conflict on his farm trying to piece his broken personality back together again, he began to reassemble himself with a new life goal and that was to defend and protect the things he held most dear. One night however Varadin's home was lit ablaze by some invaders, humans wearing red robes attempting to destory his property. Varadin retaliated, becoming so emotionally unstable at the loss of the last thing he held dear, a power within him relented, a wave of source energy emitted from Varadin, causing him to pass out. Varadin briefly awoke on a cart bound, with a blue dancing light surrounding his neck, black once again. And finally Varadin awoke restrained against a table.

## Personality

Varadin is typically a happy-go-lucky type individual often enjoying his time as a traveller and relishing in the field of battle. He holds a great respect and care for his friends and party members should anything offend or attack them, he is eager to express his righteous anger as in the form of an axe blow to the gut. However Varadin due to his love of people and years of service as a professional killer he has grown to understand that a fight won through conversation is far more valuable than one achieved by the sword.

Varadin greatly dislikes the military hierarchy, especially that of the dwarves. He often believes that the war could have been avoided had the Dwarves not been lead into reckless and ill-spirited conflicts at the behest of in Varadin's mind "Feckless and Powerhungry" Dwarven Queen.

## Relationships

* Mirazmus - Varadin respects the Lizard's ability to heal and medicate those who are suffering. He sees the lizard as greatly insightful however realises he suffers greatly as many lizards do from their racially mimetic superiority complex.
* Kaisameer - Varadin respects the undead's demeanour and morality despite his outwardly oppressive appearance and offensive methods. Varadin respects Kaisameer's morals and ability to help in a world that doesn't want him and or respect his help. However Varadin is greatly disturbed and worried by Kaisameer's frequent theft and stealing.
* Adelliah - Varadin is adverse to most of what Adelliah does. The two often get into petty arguments, especially over Adelliah's rampant consumption of flesh and inability to see a person as redeemable based on their current affiliations. Varadin sees Adelliah, her power hungriness and her pact with greater powers other than themselves as definitively the greatest threat for the ultimate mission of the Godwoken and as such deems her as his greatest rival in an attempt to put her back in line.
* Gareth - Varadin deems Gareth as a great man who is far too young and inexperienced for his own good and upholding his own morals. Varadin enjoys talking to Gareth, the two see eye-to-eye a majority of the time and often respect to each other's observations however his party members often beat him to conversation first often misinterpreting Gareth's intentions.

## Quotes

"He's built like a Brick Shit-house" - Varadin to any enemy much larger than himself.

"Oh, you fucked up now" - Varadin to a Voidwoken that had incapacitated the rest of the party.

"The greatest offense is a solid defence, " - Varadin's life motto

## Trivia

* Feckless seems to be Varadin's Favourite word, he just thinks it sounds funny.
* Varadin, unlike his stereotype doesn't typically Drink alcohol, despite this he still accepts drinks and alcohols from his friends and pretends to consume them simply to appease them.