Varys: The Ambition of Secrets | Character Analysis | ASOIAF

If a whisper crossed into the borders of Westeros, it would find its way to King’s Landing. Any rumor, tall tale, or sailor’s story found its way to the small council and to the king himself, usually by way of a single person. This person was Varys. Hello everyone, and welcome back to Exploring Fiction. Born to poverty, Lord Varys rose all the way to one of the most important positions in the world by way of collecting and distributing secrets. He was a plotter and a schemer, but also an individual full of knowledge unknown to his peers. Riding the tide of the word of mouth, Varys ascended to great importance, and developed his own aspirations beside. So, who exactly is Varys, and why is he such an interesting character? Let’s explore… Disclaimer: The art used in this video does not belong to me, and is intended to fall under Fair Use. 0:00 Introduction 1:04 Background 2:35 Alliance in Pentos (Background) 3:50 Employment in Westeros (Background) 7:02 Allies & Enemies 7:49 Foul Conspiracy 8:27 Footsteps in Shadow & Ruthless Orders 9:22 The Spider & The Wolf 11:02 The Spider & The Imp 12:59 Aftermath of Fire 13:40 No Friends in Court 14:07 Before Gods & Men 14:35 Secrets of the Spider 15:39 Secret Ploys 16:31 Fraud? 17:02 Across the Sea & Another Dragon 18:20 Good Men on Bad Sides 19:47 Analysis 22:30 Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________ Visit my website for exclusive fiction and more: https://russellawellsauthor.com Sign Up for my Mailing List for FREE Exclusive Content: https://subscribepage.io/freeaudiobook ________________________________________________________________________ Music: Magic Forest - Kevin MacLeod Sad Cinematic - Liborio Conti ________________________________________________________________________ #asoiaf #varys #analysis #asongoficeandfire #gameofthrones #characteranalysis #georgerrmartin #stark #lannister #ironthrone #baratheon #kingslanding #targaryen