User:Saigio

Saigio Geliat Talorsin, the early years
Saigio grew up living the simple life of a peasant just outside of Dalaran. When times became hard, his parents sent him off work as an errand boy for the Mage Council. He soon became fascinated with magic, and learned as much as he could. His masters saw great arcane potential in him, and offered to his parents to take him on as a student. Saigio learned fast, and quickly outstripped his peers. His rapid advancement worried many of his professors, however, as he often had trouble controlling his power. It was agreed the Archmages would use what little time magic they could along with an agreement with the dragons gaurding the Caverns of Time and place him in a temporal pocket with a library of magical tomes, and several arcane images to guide him, so that they could protect Saigio, and the mage school. Saigio learned fast in the pocket, and soon managed to control his power. He stepped out of the pocket chamber, having fulfilled the requirements of the holding spells placed on the portal. However, he found the city he loved and called home in chaos. In the confusion, he was swept away in a caravan fleeing the city. The caravan's journey took Saigio to Stormwind, where he found refuge in the Mage Tower, and continued his learning's.

The Fall of a Great Mage
Saigio grew angry at the forces that took his home, the demons. He studied the darker tomes, tomes of evil arcane secrets, tomes of shadowy power. The Archmage of the tower warned him against such a path, as while it was a swift path to power, such a path would be deadly, and would likely corrupt Saigio into a monster of darkness, the very thing he sought to destroy. Saigio ignored the dire warnings. He began making dark pacts with shadow beings, trading his great arcane power for shadow magics. These acts were discovered, and Saigio was kicked out of the Mage Tower, and given a final warning that his chosen path would only bring pain and sorrow. Saigio was found later that night in one of Stormwinds back alleys by a warlock of a secret circle under the Slaughtered Lamb. He was given sanctuary and guidance by the senior Warlocks of the circle, and soon became powerful in the ways of shadow magic. He was able to bind several demons to his will, and found ways to gain further power by stealing it from the Demon Lords.

Saigio's Capture
Saigio's rise in power did not go unnoticed by the Demon Lords. Soon, a devious trap was designed for the upstart that dare steal power from the great demons. Saigio found a spell that he could use to summon a powerful demon and bind it to him, adding it's power to his own. If successful, it would make him the most powerful warlock in history, and he could have his revenge. However, when reciting the spell, he made a fatal error. The formula for the spell was reversed, and instead of summoning a demon to him, it instead banished him to the Demon Lords court. Saigio was captured and placed in a prison pit, where he was tortured for what seemed like ages. Saigio somehow managed to escape one night and climbed out of the pit. As he reached the surface, he collapsed into exhaustion. When he woke, he saw the face of a fellow warlockian student looking down at him. His friend Valiac Vacosties had summoned him to Stormwind. He found himself in the hall of the Order of the Ebon Flame, which became his new family. However, Saigio's want for vengeance had been brought to a boil by his imprisonment.

Saigio's Return to Power
Saigio soon returned his former might, and continued, fueled by a renewed hatred of the demons. He continued on the path of the warlock, believing that it would put him in a prime position to exact his revenge. One night while studying a journal detailing an SI:7 journey to the Black Temple, Saigio fell unconscious. In his sleep, he learned of his capture, and memories that had been locked away were revealed to him. He was also visited by a vision. The Being of Light and the Being of Shadow both came to him and charged him as a preserver of the balance between the two, asking that he destroy defilers of both, and protect the power of both. Saigio woke, and began his new mission, while keeping his old one in mind.

Character Notes
Saigio is generally kind, unless he or his friends are threatened. When he is on a mission of vengeance, he is almost utterly single minded, and does not hesitate to kill those that impede him. Saigio enjoys wine, and fine foods. He has a small cat named Kali that houses a Spirit of the Balance that can tell him what a persons soul holds. Saigio would prefer peace with the Horde, but will fight them if they stand in his way.