Varric plays a key role in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but that wasn't always the case. At one point during development, he wouldn't have been included whatsoever. Instead, he would have been busy ...

There are quite a few different characters you can recruit to your party in Dragon Age: Inquisition ... and a gardener at the same time. For Varric's part, he's a Rogue like Cole and Sera ...