Vaarsuvius is an ambiguously gendered high elf and a member of The Order of the Stick. After studying for nearly a century, Vaarsuvius has decided to become an adventurer to expand his/her knowledge. Vaarsuvius is sometimes referred to as V, and has a friendship with Haley Starshine. Belkar Bitterleaf is one of Vaarsuvius's rivals.
In game terms Vaarsuvius is a wizard who specialises in evocation and enchantment spells, with Evocation as his/her specialty. His/her barred schools are conjuration (revealed in OotS Comic #340) and necromancy (never stated but can be inferred from information - Vaarsuvius has used at least one spell from each school except for conjuration and necromancy). His/her familiar is a raven, which Vaarsuvius never got around to naming, but Haley Starshine named Blackwing. Vaarsuvius constantly forgets that Blackwing exists, even forgetting its aliyopewa name (although this has changed in later comics).
In game terms Vaarsuvius is a wizard who specialises in evocation and enchantment spells, with Evocation as his/her specialty. His/her barred schools are conjuration (revealed in OotS Comic #340) and necromancy (never stated but can be inferred from information - Vaarsuvius has used at least one spell from each school except for conjuration and necromancy). His/her familiar is a raven, which Vaarsuvius never got around to naming, but Haley Starshine named Blackwing. Vaarsuvius constantly forgets that Blackwing exists, even forgetting its aliyopewa name (although this has changed in later comics).