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|died={{Rosharan date|1167|missing-date=y}}{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
|groups={{tag|Council of Five}}
|nation=ParshendiListener
|species=singer
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
|first appeared=[[Words of Radiance]]
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'''Varnali''' wasis a [[listener]] elder on [[Roshar]] and a member of [[The Five|the Five]], the listener ruling council.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
== History ==
In the days when [[Venli]] was first seeking new [[Singer#Known_common_forms|forms]] for the listeners, Varnali sat on the council with [[Gangnah]], [[Klade]], and two others. They heard out both [[Eshonai]]'s argument to unify the listeners and Venli's petition to try to adopt warform from the [[painspren]] she had trapped in a [[Polestone#Topaz|topaz]]. Despite Varnali's feeling that it was a dangerous form, they also thought it would be useful.{{book ref|sa4|62}}
Varnali came to [[Kholinar]] with other elders and listeners to attend the signing of a treaty with the [[Alethi]] and the accompanying feast.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} After the listeners arrived, the Alethi King [[Gavilar Kholin]] gave [[Eshonai]] a [[black sphere]] and told her that the Five should know of his intent to release their [[Fused|gods]].{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} Eshonai reported back to Varnali and the rest of the Five; they were shocked and quickly came to the agreement that Gavilar must be killed in order to prevent his plan.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} They ordered their newly purchased [[Truthless]], [[Szeth]], to [[Assassination of Gavilar|assassinate the king]].{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
Varnali, [[Gangnah]],came andto [[KladeKholinar]] remainedwith behindother inelders and listeners to attend the wakesigning of Gavilar'sa deathtreaty whilewith theirthe [[Alethi]] and the peopleaccompanying escapedfeast.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} TheAfter threethe listeners wentarrived, tothe Alethi king [[Gavilar's roomsKholin]] gave Eshonai a [[black sphere]] and spoketold her that the Five should know of his intent to Brightladyrelease their [[Jasnah KholinFused|gods]],. takingEshonai fullreported responsibilityback forto Gavilar'sVarnali death,and the rest of the butFive; they offeredwere noshocked explanationand beyondquickly came to the factagreement that theyGavilar weremust attemptingbe tokilled avoidin theorder returnto ofprevent theirhis godsplan.{{book Theyref|sa3|prologue}} wereThe hangedcouncil forordered their crimenewly purchased [[Truthless]], and[[Szeth]], theto [[WarAssassination of ReckoningGavilar|assassinate the king]].{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Varnali and the other members of the Five were visibly nervous during the feast celebrating the begantreaty.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
Varnali, Gangnah, and Klade remained behind in the wake of Gavilar's death while their people escaped. The three listeners went to Gavilar's rooms and spoke to Brightlady [[Jasnah Kholin]], taking full responsibility for Gavilar's death, but they offered no explanation beyond the fact that they were attempting to avoid the return of their gods. They were hanged for their crime, and the [[War of Reckoning]] began.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
== Notes ==
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