I am honestly salty about everything Varis. Just when he was gearing up to step into the spotlight he was offed by a worse character. He deserved better.
It did make for an interesting setting in EW Garlemald as I found it to be the best part of MSQ in retrospect (sorry Elpis but IMO you jumped the shark so hard even Mitron would think that was over the top), and yes admittedly I credit Jullus with being the first EW character to make me break down in tears, but I still think of what Garlemald could have been.

I can picture the entire fanbase crying at everything in Ultima Thule. Though personally the one part that did make me cry was the Ea. Staying home waiting to dissolve into a puddle, barely remembering how to function and do social things again, just kind of hit way too close from home for me.