Varnali is/was one of three members of the Parshendi ruling council - an elder - who desired and orchestrated the death of Jasnah's father[1], which actually occurred in the Prologue of The Way of Kings.
Appearance
He wore neatly stitched cloth wraps, sashes at the waist, loose shirts with no sleeves, hanging vests, open at the sides, woven in bright colors. Clothing wasn't segregated by gender.[1]