Balacgos

Balacgos
Gender	Male
Race	Blue dragon
Affiliation(s)	Blue dragonflight
Occupation	Caretaker of magic
Status	Deceased
Relative(s)	Malygos (father), mother unknown, Arygos, Kirygosa, Umbrelskul (siblings or half-siblings)

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Balacgos was an elder offspring of the great Aspect Malygos. He was especially gifted even among dragons who wielded the powers of the arcane with natural ease. As a caretaker of magic, Balacgos created a cerulean cube to deal with the unharnessed latent magic energy found throughout Azeroth, in an effort to keep it out of the hands of undisciplined practitioners of the arcane. The cube was designed to absorb such magic and hold it in reserve till a time the blue dragonflight had need of it. But Balacgos miscalculated and upon activating the cube the device absorbed his entire essence, leaving the dragon a lifeless husk. The cube came to be known as Balacgos's Bane.

Notes

All mages are taught the story of Balacgos, as a reminder to always double-check measurements and calculations.