# Cappen Varra — Short Fiction character guide

> Cappen Varra in Short Fiction by Poul Anderson.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Cappen, little Cappen

**First appearance:** 0000-star-ship

## Who they are

A small, quick-witted figure whose knack for slipping through cracks in the world makes him useful to causes larger than himself.

## In the story

### [The Valor of Cappen Varra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_44_se/chapters/the-valor-of-cappen-varra)

The protagonist, a slim red-haired minstrel from Croy, who uses wit and a silver amulet to confront a troll and rescue the king's daughter.

## Links

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