Varus Adelric Rosenthal
 Varus Adelric Rosenthal
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| Gender | Male |
| Race | Hyur |
| Clan | Midlander |
| Citizenship | Ul'dah |
| Guardian | Althyk, the Keeper |
| Trades | Magical scholar, alchemist, and jeweler |
| Alignment | Neutral Evil |
| Server | Balmung |
General
Given name: Varus Adelric Rosenthal
Nicknames/Aliases: None
Age: 28
Current residence: Ul'dah, Quicksand Inn, top floor.
Starting City: Ul'dah.
Grand Company Allegiance: None
Employment: Magical Consultant, Gemcutter
Marital Status: Single
Alignment: Neutral Evil
This is the most suitable alignment for Varus because of his tendency to chase after power without regard to those that he harms in the process.
Personality
Mannerisms: In order to create the illusion of normalcy, a Magus with Varus' darker tendencies often adopts an “outward” persona akin to a split-personality. Varus chose the persona of an aristocratic scholar. He is forthcoming with his minor discoveries and even opts to exchange information and knowledge instead of hording it for his own personal gain. In reality, he hordes his most prized experiments and specimens in order to keep his most controversial research away from prying eyes.
Philosophy: In public, Varus often keeps to himself and his research - the facade of an anti-social scholar helps to maintain his secret passions. Like many magi, Varus strives to achieve True Wisdom - it is the open pursuit of the universe's greater truths, not for the sake of any tangible objective, but simply to understand how the universe functions. In order to reach that goal, most magi do not value nor possess the common sense of society, and believe that their progression and advancement are paramount. Varus is no exception and will go to great and atrocious lengths to qualify and quantify the universe's greatest mysteries.
Varus is uninterested in the political and economic power struggles his fellow mages often immerse themselves in, believing such gains to be meaninglessly transient. He is a magus that strives to reach the greatest of magical heights, thus he acts within no moral boundary and does not possess a code of conduct or honor. Since he progresses without restraint, Varus is capable of attaining great power in a stunningly short amount of time, but at the cost of victimizing a large number of innocent people.
Abilities
- Alchemy – This includes the craft of alchemy and the magical branch. Varus' lineage focused on Internal Alchemy, the transmutation of the self into a more perfect form. Related spells are material transmutation, and accelerated calculation.
- Elemental Magic – The manipulation of the basic elements and fundamental laws of nature. For example, fire elemental magic can involve entropy, transfer of energy, and the manipulation of thermodynamics.
- Flow and Transference of Power – Spells of this nature involve the movement of power or information from one source to another. Examples include energy storage and transfer of consciousness.
- Healing and Restoration – Although not his forte, Varus is capable of magically healing most wounds and supplementing the healing process with potations. Normally used to artificially and magically preserve his specimens and experiments.
- Mental Interference – The manipulation of a target's mind. Examples include memory manipulation, illusions, and hypnosis. This is predominately used to cover his tracks when people try to investigate him or to hide his experiments.
- Hand-to-Hand Combat – In order to maintain his physical health, prolong his natural lifespan, and general self-defense, Varus decided to train in Hydaelyn unarmed martial arts. Among all his skills, this is his weakest.
- Summoning –
- The Echo –
History
The Rosenthal are a lineage of magi with a history of over 1,000 years. Despite the age of their lineage, they have not attained any great fame among their peers, although the family has been known to produce first-rate magi with no extraordinary skills. Their primary focus lies in internal alchemy, that is, the transmutation of the self into a more perfect form and Varus' predecessors focused on creating the perfect human body. But the culmination of this millennia-long research experiment merely resulted in the creation a Frankenstein monster. Faced with his family's decline and tarnished reputation, Varus turned to more esoteric roots of alchemy. Specifically, finding the River of Living Water, a well-spring that all souls are said to come from and return to. By following this metaphysical river to its source, Varus believes he can reach the Swirl of the Root, a metaphysical place which serves as the source of all events and phenomena in the universe.
He was one of Kishua Zelretch Schweinorg's apprentices, the Magician who claims control over the Second Magic, "Kaleidoscope," the Operation of Parallel Worlds. In his desperation to reestablish his family's legacy after his father's catastrophic failure, Varus volunteered to become Zelretch's pupil when prompted by the Mage's Association. Since then, Varus has learned much about Transference of Power and Jewel Magecraft. He was attracted to Hydaelyn because of the massive Aetheric disturbances surrounding Eorzea during the arrival of the Seventh Umbral Era. Varus and Zelretch observed Bahamut's rampage; the former hoped that the chaotic flow of Aether would lead him to the River of Living Water. But in the midst of his reverie, Zelretch abandoned his pupil while they were passing through the time-rift created by Louisoix. Thus he was caught in the Elezen's spell and catapulted into the near future alongside the other Warriors of Light.
Affiliations
- The Templar - An organization led by Nadeau Celeste. In exchange for a few of his magical secrets and a promise to hire her and her organization, Nadeau offered Varus free room and board in the Quicksand Inn. Varus hires them to assist with wetwork, hard labor, and armed escort. He cites their growing reliability and their low cost as his main reasons for favoring them over regular adventurers.
- Nadeau Celeste -
- Rukira Michaelis -
- Lurial Vashir -
- Tiergan Vashir -
- S'datih Nunh -
- Vash Ashford -
Other Notes
Varus is a dimensional traveler from Type-Moon's Nasuverse, a universe where a series of games and anime occur. The most notable are: Fate/Zero, Fate/Stay Night, Tsukihime, Kara no Kyokai, Fate/Kaleido Prism Illya, and Mahoyo.
His name means "Varus, the bright noble from the valley of roses."
