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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]]
}}
'''Varnali''' wasis a [[listener]] elder on [[Roshar]] and a member of [[The Five|the Five]], the listener ruling council.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
 
== History ==
Varnali came to [[Kholinar]] with other elders and listeners to the signing of the treaty and accompanying feast.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} When Eshonai discovered that the Alethi King [[Gavilar Kholin]] intended to release their [[Fused|gods]], Varnali and the rest of the Five came to the agreement that Gavilar had to be killed to prevent his plan;{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} ordering their newly purchased [[Truthless]], [[Szeth]], to assassinate the king.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
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 thea treaty with the [[Alethi]] and the accompanying feast.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} WhenAfter Eshonaithe discoveredlisteners thatarrived, the Alethi Kingking [[Gavilar Kholin]] intendedgave Eshonai a [[black sphere]] and told her that the Five should know of his intent to release their [[Fused|gods]],. Eshonai reported back to Varnali and the rest of the Five; they were shocked and quickly came to the agreement that Gavilar had tomust be killed in order to prevent his plan;.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} orderingThe council ordered their newly purchased [[Truthless]], [[Szeth]], to [[Assassination of Gavilar|assassinate the king]].{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Varnali and the other members of the Five were visibly nervous during the feast celebrating the treaty.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
Varnali, [[Gangnah]], and [[Klade]] remained behind in the wake of Szeth's assassination of Gavilar Kholin while their people escaped.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} The three listeners came to Gavilar's rooms and spoke to Brighlady [[Jasnah Kholin]], taking full credit for Gavilar's death, but would offer no explanation beyond that they were attempting to avoid the return of their gods. Varnali and the other two were hanged for their crime.
 
Varnali, [[Gangnah]], and [[Klade]] remained behind in the wake of SzethGavilar's assassination of Gavilar Kholindeath while their people escaped.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} The three listeners camewent to Gavilar's rooms and spoke to BrighladyBrightlady [[Jasnah Kholin]], taking full creditresponsibility for Gavilar's death, but wouldthey offeroffered no explanation beyond the fact that they were attempting to avoid the return of their gods. Varnali and the other twoThey were hanged for their crime, and the [[War of Reckoning]] began.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
 
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