"I know everyone in this city worth knowing." Varric was born three years after his father's exile from Orzammar, into the world of the Merchants Guild: the Ancestors never spoke and Paragons were the heroes in tall tales; the number of dances a kalna lady gave to a lowborn ascendant boy were more pivotal than the reign of kings. * Codex entry: Varric - After the Deep Roads * Codex entry: Varric - The Last Three Years