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Over the years, many RPG companions have stolen my heart.
But when it comes to dependable best friends, no one can compare to Varric Tethras.
Warning: The below interview contains major Dragon Age: The Veilguard spoilers.
That meant that as my own character was having to come to terms with it, so was I. Varric was doing his own thing as the Viscount of Kirkwall," Epler says.
Throughout The Veilguard, Varric constantly reminds of that fact, and offers reassurance when you need it most.
Epler says Varric felt like a natural character to juxtapose Solas.
“Varric’s a complex character,” says Epler.
It’s just this mentor figure that’s always there for them.
But just like his role shifted to tie into the game’s theme, so too did his death.
“DA2 starts with a character death about 45 minutes in, when your siblings dies.
So having Varric die at the beginning, originally that was it.
So why do we care?'”
Because at that time, she wasn’t even on the project," Epler says.
“But Mary was fantastic to work with, she and I worked [together in the past].
I was Varric’s cinematic designer for Inquisition and for DA2.
“I had a good run,” Varric says in the fade before departing for good.
Just as he lived on Rook’s mind, he’ll live on in mine forever.
