Viren was one of the first two characters to be created for The Dragon Prince alongside his son Soren, who early in development was split into Soren and Claudia. In the second season, he fails to unite the other four human kingdoms against the elves and dragons, and allies with Aaravos, a mysterious Startouch elf who lives inside a magic mirror, and their relationship continues in the show's third season, in which they align with most of the human kingdoms to invade Xadia. Following Harrow's assassination and the princes' disappearances, Viren assumes rulership of Katolis. A practitioner of dark magic, he often uses his abilities to help Harrow and the kingdom of Katolis.
Viren is introduced as the High Mage of Katolis, the best friend and closest advisor of King Harrow, and the father of Soren and Claudia.
The character was created by the show's co-creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, and is voiced by Jason Simpson.
Viren is a fictional character in the American–Canadian fantasy computer-animated web television series The Dragon Prince, which has been aired on Netflix since 2018.