The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns for its second season this August. One of the roles on the fantasy series, Adar, was recast, with Sam Hazeldine (Masters of the Air, Peaky ...

Lord Varys (Conleth Hill) was one of the sneakiest, ambitious, and mysterious characters to come out of Game of Thrones but also one with a rather tragic backstory.

Varys's death in Game of Thrones season 8 was among the worst in the show, but The Winds of Winter will presumably take a different direction.

Varys is unlike the other powerful individuals in Game of Thrones. One of the few people of influence who is not a highborn lord from the great houses, Varys had particularly humble beginnings.

Game of Thrones might be finished, but these characters from the series live on with us to this day.