Varakapi was a man-ape, child of the jungle and ward of the Queen of Witches Ardata. Saeng described him as 'gibbon-like' with long, elongated limbs, golden hair, tiny black eyes, yellow fangs and black lips. Varakapi had a shaggy back and standing up, was almost as tall as the towering Hanu. He conversed easily in educated human speech with them.