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He originally served as second-in-command of the bandits, under his childhood friend, [[Guin]]. However, Guin's increasingly autocratic, self-serving, and paranoid rule would lead to arguments between the two, culminating in Guin poisoning Varkas and attempting to assassinate him. [[Sydonia]], who Varkas had been taking care of after finding him in a carriage the group had raided, would prevent the attack and with his last ounce of strength, Varkas would strike Guin down. | He originally served as second-in-command of the bandits, under his childhood friend, [[Guin]]. However, Guin's increasingly autocratic, self-serving, and paranoid rule would lead to arguments between the two, culminating in Guin poisoning Varkas and attempting to assassinate him. [[Sydonia]], who Varkas had been taking care of after finding him in a carriage the group had raided, would prevent the attack and with his last ounce of strength, Varkas would strike Guin down. | ||
Varkas would draw the ire of [[Grady]], the military commander of [[Rockland]], who accused Varkas and the Mt. Seifu bandits of pillaging local villages and rendering Rockland unable to collect taxes. This, however, was untrue, as Varkas' Mt. Seifu bandits only stole from [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] officials and never from common citizens. | Varkas would draw the ire of [[Grady]], the military commander of [[Rockland]], who accused Varkas and the Mt. Seifu bandits of pillaging local villages and rendering Rockland unable to collect taxes. This, however, was untrue, as Varkas' Mt. Seifu bandits only stole from [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] officials and never from common citizens such as farmers or merchants. By this point, banditry was also a way of avenging the resentment of those who had suffered under the oppressive rule of the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]]. | ||
Eventually, [[Hero (Suikoden)|the son]] of [[Teo McDohl]] would be ordered to apprehend him and Varkas and his second-in-command, [[Sydonia]], were defeated and captured. Varkas and Sydonia were strung up on stakes to starve outside of Grady's mansion. One of the Mt. Seifu bandits travelled to [[Lenankamp]] on behalf of Varkas, asking for the [[Toran Liberation Army]] to rescue them. His previous captors, outraged by Grady's behavior, would rescue the bandits. | Eventually, [[Hero (Suikoden)|the son]] of [[Teo McDohl]] would be ordered to apprehend him and Varkas and his second-in-command, [[Sydonia]], were defeated and captured. Varkas and Sydonia were strung up on stakes to starve outside of Grady's mansion. One of the Mt. Seifu bandits travelled to [[Lenankamp]] on behalf of Varkas, asking for the [[Toran Liberation Army]] to rescue them. His previous captors, outraged by Grady's behavior, would rescue the bandits. | ||
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Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Varkas was named the captain of the [[Border Guard]] of the newly formed [[Toran Republic]]. During the [[Dunan Unification War]], Varkas would encounter [[Sheena]] and [[Hero (Suikoden II)|the leader]] of the [[New State Army]] attempting to enter the [[Toran Republic]]. | Following the end of the Gate Rune War, Varkas was named the captain of the [[Border Guard]] of the newly formed [[Toran Republic]]. During the [[Dunan Unification War]], Varkas would encounter [[Sheena]] and [[Hero (Suikoden II)|the leader]] of the [[New State Army]] attempting to enter the [[Toran Republic]]. | ||
As they were representing a force traditionally hostile to the republic's predecessor, the | As they were representing a force traditionally hostile to the republic's predecessor, the Scarlet Moon Empire, Varkas chose not to allow the group free entry but escorted the party to [[Gregminster]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== |