| Gallaron | |
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| About | |
| Associated With | |
| Heroes | Invoker |
| Factions | Quas Wex Exports |
| Places | Crossroads Garrison Gallaron's Labyrinth |
| Traditions | Invoke |
| Resources | Wex Exort |
| Others | Dark Moon |
| “ | The fools here think me Gallaron, but some know me by a different name...
— Gallaron on his Kalaborian collaborators and his other aliases
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Gallaron (also known as the Dark Magus) is a character in the lore of Dota 2.
Biography[]
Trial of Gallaron[]
Long ago, Gallaron came across a settlement from Kalabor in the rainy lands west of it. Its settlers intended to claim the wildlands for the upcoming Kalaborian refugees fleeing Rhyzik and his forces. Although the invoker's reputation had not preceded him, his obvious skill in the arts of arcane quickly convinced the settlers of his authenticity.[1] Soon after, he shared with them his plans of building a deadly labyrinth west of their camp, and they set to work spending their resources on it.
His labyrinth was established, filled to the brim with flame traps and other hazards. However, the settlers ran into budget problems, which Gallaron paid no mind. This was a detriment to the improvement of their settlement, as it had a poor defense against the Weald's hostile inhabitants.[2][3][4]
Dark Moon[]
The final boss of the Dark Moon event was a being called “The Dark Magus” with the same looks as Gallaron, suggesting that he was complicit in the attack on Selemene's temple.
Personality and Mannerisms[]
- As a powerful wizard, Gallaron shares some of the Invoker's signature personalities, such as his arrogance and thinking lowly of others.[3][4][5]
- Gallaron has a fondness for orbs. Perhaps this is why he kept the Orb of Passage deep within his labyrinth.[4]
Relationships[]
Inheritance[]
In his youth, the Invoker learned Gallaron's Chaos Meteor alongside the nine other spells he currently wields, using two Exort orbs and Wex orb to invoke this spell for casting.
Collaborators[]
Gallaron employed the Kalabor settlers to build his maze, allocating most of their resources on it instead of their camp.[2] They know him as Gallaron, but not by his other name.[6]
Other Characteristics[]
Quas Wex Exports[]
Gallaron's Quas Wex Exports sells a mysterious treasure, Gallaron's Gamble, that has a chance to give a nice gift or a deadly surprise.[7]
Immortality[]
It's heavily implied that Gallaron is a quasi-immortal like Invoker, since the ancient Invoker learned his meteor spell as a youth and yet Gallaron is still alive today.
Magics[]
Like the Invoker, Gallaron must've had this power to Invoke spells and the energies of Exort and Wex. Otherwise, he would not be able to use his Chaos Meteor (also known as Gallaron's Abyssal Carnesphere,[8] Tarak's Descent of Fire,[9] or Voidal Pyroclasm[10]), invoked via 2 Exort and 1 Wex.[11] He seems to have Quas too, since it orbits his model.
A simple but cataclysmic spell, this celestial power tears a flaming meteor from outer space, crashing it down to the earth and destroying all in its path.[12][13]
References[]
- ↑ Siltbreaker Act I - Trial of Gallaron lore.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Siltbreaker Act I - Commander Targan dialogue: With what they spent on that foolish labyrinth, could've built proper towers...
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Siltbreaker Act I - Gallaron dialogue: Such grand plans for this labyrinth... Yet the imbeciles speak of budgets!
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Siltbreaker Act I - Gallaron dialogue: Their cause is scarce worth my notice. But I do have a fondness for orbs.
- ↑ Siltbreaker Act I - Crossroads Garrison Footmen dialogue: Arrogant wizards!
- ↑ Siltbreaker Act I - Gallaron dialogue: The fools here think me Gallaron, but some know me by a different name...
- ↑ Siltbreaker Act I - Gallaron dialogue: Dare you purchase a treasure from Quas Wex Exports?
- ↑ Invoker response: ▶️ 60 Gallaron's Abyssal Carnesphere!
- ↑ Invoker response: ▶️ 60 Tarak's Descent of Fire!
- ↑ Invoker response: ▶️ 60 Voidal Pyroclasm!
- ↑ Invoker response: ▶️ 60 Exort Wex Exort!
- ↑ Invoker response: ▶️ 60 A celestial inferno!
- ↑ Chaos Meteor description: Invoker pulls a flaming meteor from space onto the targeted location.