Who was varys loyal to?

Although he feigned support for her assassination while serving under King Robert Baratheon, Varys's true loyalties were eventually revealed to be to Daenerys Targaryen (though she herself is initially unaware of this), as he believed her rule would be the best way to preserve peace and prosperity in the Seven Kingdoms ...
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Was Varys always loyal to the targaryens?

Despite his previous loyalty to the Targaryens, Varys was pardoned by the new King Robert Baratheon and allowed to keep his position on the Small Council under the advice of his Hand, Jon Arryn.
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Why did Varys betray Dany?

Varys betrays Daenerys because he's only ever had one motivation: to protect the realm. Varys himself says he's served more rulers than anyone else in the Seven Kingdoms. He saw the madness of Daenerys's father firsthand, and he's there when Joffrey ascends to the throne for his short, but brutal, reign.
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Is Lord Varys a Targaryen?

Tyrion learns that during Robert's Rebellion, Varys, a Targaryen loyalist, allegedly switched the baby Aegon with that of a peasant baby.
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Can Varys be trusted?

History. Though nothing that Varys says can be completely trusted, he claims to have been born a slave in Lys that was sold and apprenticed to a traveling folly, a troupe of mummers who worked the Free Cities, Oldtown, and occasionally King's Landing, by means of a fat little cog owned by the troupe's master.
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Queen Daenerys speaks with Varys about loyalty - Season 7



Did Varys betray Ned Stark?

Varys Betrayed Ned in his last days, but before things got out of hand, he tried to help him and even save him. Ned found out about Cersei's affair with her brother Jaime and decided to use it to get the queen out of the palace, but he didn't know just how powerful the Lannisters were.
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Why Tyrion betray Varys?

1 Tyrion: Betrayed Varys' Trust To Daenerys

The worst thing that Tyrion did to Varys resulted in Varys' death. Upon learning that Varys was plotting against their queen, Daenerys, Tyrion betrayed him and told her everything.
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Why does Varys remove his rings?

Varys was indeed trying to poison Daenerys, so he may have shed his rings for the same reason he burnt that letter -- to hide the evidence.
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Are Tyrion and Varys friends?

Varys was always an important political ally for Tyrion back in King's Landing, but their tentative alliance has grown into mutual understanding, even affection, over time.
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Did Varys know who killed Joffrey?

From what we know, the death of Joffrey was planned by Littlefinger and Olenna, and executed with the help of Sansa and Dontos. Considering how few people knew of the plan to kill the king, it would seem unlikely, at least in my opinion, that Varys could know.
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Why did Missandei say Dracarys?

No, Missandei was just doing a badass sendoff. By choosing “dracarys” as her last word, she was basically telling Daenerys, “F— these guys.” Or as the Mad King might say, “Burn them all.”
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Why did Tyrion betray Daenerys?

Tyrion betrays his queen by telling Varys the truth about Jon Snow's parentage. Deeming her an unfit monarch, the Spider throws his support behind the former King in the North. Varys prepares to declare Jon as Aegon Targaryen to the Westerosi lords and tries to poison Daenerys before his schemes are revealed.
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What does Varys do to the sorcerer?

Either right before or right after the battle of the Blackwater Varys tells Tyrion that a Sorcerer castrated him and used his genitals to perform a ritual.
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Did Varys try to poison Daenerys?

GAME of Thrones' Varys tried to poison Daenerys Targaryen using one of his "little birds" before he was executed - but fans didn't cotton on. Varys predicted Dany going mad and tried to stop her, but viewers missed the moment that would have changed the course of history in the Seven Kingdoms had he succeeded.
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How did Tyrion and Varys know about Jon?

Original Question: How did Varys and Tyrion find out Jon was a Targaryen? Short answer: Sansa told Tyrion, who told Varys. Original Question: How did Varys and Tyrion find out Jon was a Targaryen? Short answer: Sansa told Tyrion, who told Varys.
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How did Daenerys go mad?

Varys saw it as alarming that she was spending too much time alone in her chambers (mourning all her oldest friends and children) and that she was not eating, and yet no one tried to help her. They convinced themselves she was going mad for no reason and that nothing could be done for it.
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What did the red priestess say to Varys?

"Take what happened to you, Lord Varys, when you were a child. If not for your mutilation at the hand of a second-rate sorcerer, you wouldn't be here helping the Lord's chosen bring his light into the world. Knowledge has made you powerful but there's still so much you don't know.
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Is Varys a woman?

Varys is a woman and Aegon is the son of her and Illyrio.

For starters we need to look at what we know about Varys. She is repeatedly refered to as a eunuch and a master of disguise.
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Who was Tyrion's best friend?

Game Of Thrones: Tyrion Lannister's 10 Best Friends In The Series
  • 8 Yoren.
  • 7 Jorah Mormont.
  • 6 Shagga.
  • 5 Davos Seaworth.
  • 4 Jon Snow.
  • 3 Podrick Payne.
  • 2 Bronn.
  • 1 Varys.
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Who was Varys writing the letter to?

Since learning the secret, Varys then put pen to paper and scribbles a note about Jon Snow being the real heir of the Iron Throne and rightful ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, before Dany burns him to a crisp.
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Why did Varys burn the letter?

Varys Knew He Was Going to Die

When Varys heard a door open and the footsteps of soldiers approaching, that was the sign that his time had come to an end, so he decided to burn the letter he was writing to destroy the evidence of his plan and then prepare himself for death by removing his finery.
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Who is Martha in got?

Martha is portrayed by Bronte Carmichael, and appears in both of the season 8 episodes directed by Miguel Sapochnik.
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Who was in the box Varys opened?

Varys tells Tyrion the story of how he came to be a eunuch, and when the crate is finally opened, he shows him the sorcerer, tied, gagged, and mutilated inside. He urges Tyrion to be patient, as someday he also will take his revenge against the person who sent Ser Mandon against him.
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Is Varys a eunuch?

Varys, also called the Spider, is a eunuch and courtier who serves as Master of Whisperers, the spymaster for the king of the Seven Kingdoms at the royal court in King's Landing. As Master of Whisperers he is on the small council. He is feared by nobles and common people alike.
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Why was Varys made a eunuch?

The Sorcerer gave Varys a paralysis poison that made him unable to move, but he was still aware of everything that was going on around him. The poison didn't numb his senses, so he felt everything that happened next. The Sorcerer cut Varys from “root to stem” as he puts it, leaving him a eunuch.
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