Iknik Blackstone Varrick

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- Stop! Look me in the eye...We got a deal!

Varrick is an eccentric and charismatic non-bending billionaire known for his promiscuous nature and flamboyant fashion choices. Born in the Southern Water Tribe, he enjoys gallivanting across the globe on his yacht and flaunting his extravagant lifestyle, often at the expense of his assistant, Zhu Li. A man of exceptional character, he is a close friend of Bolin.

History
Varrick was born to a poor seal-hunter. As he grew up, he managed to expand his business from a single canoe into a global power, until he finally controlled the entire global shipping business. A consummate deal maker, he is always looking for opportunities to expand his business empire.



In 171 ASC, Varrick met with Asami during the Glacier Spirits Festival in order to discuss business arrangements to save Future Industries from bankruptcy. While in the middle of attempting to impress an audience with what he believed to be a levitation trick, Bolin and Asami entered his yacht, and Bolin noted that Varrick was not levitating, to the shock of the people surrounding the billionaire. Though he was angry for a moment, Varrick quickly became grateful that Bolin had pointed it out and fired his employee, Swami, for tricking him into believing he was levitating. He quickly took a liking to the young earthbender and showed him a moving picture of an ostrich horse, but then brought out the show girl Ginger to strike poses, because he believed moving pictures to be old news. Asami then tried getting Varrick's attention to remind him of their business arrangement. Varrick soon entered into a brief, but tense stare-down with Asami before agreeing to finalize the details of their agreement. He then took his guests on a rocket-boat ride.



Varrick later attended the banquet being held in honor of Chief Unalaq of the Northern Water Tribe. After the chief gave his speech regarding his disappointment in the absence of spirituality in the South Pole, in which Varrick wasn't paying attention because he was picking his teeth, he then took the stage to cheer up the audience by calling on Wacky Wushu's Dancing otter penguins to perform.

The next day, Varrick provided Bolin with a snowmobile with a two-person side compartment and a coat equipped with a variety of emergency provisions and equipment, including a flotation device, for his friend's journey with Avatar Korra to the Everstorm.

Trivia

 * Varrick is described as being "equal parts Howard Hughes and Richard Branson".
 * He has been referred to as a "captain of industry".
 * There are rumors that he is willing to deal with underworld characters and gangsters if he thinks it will turn a profit, although nothing has been proven.
 * He is a self-proclaimed "biz-bender".
 * Varrick invented the moving picture, which he calls 'movers.' He used his 'movers' for propaganda against the Northern Water Tribe when civil war broke out.