Belgarion
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Belgarion (also called Garion) is a fictional character and the chief protagonist in The Belgariad and The Malloreon, two fantasy epics written by David Eddings.
He is considered the nephew of Polgara the Sorceress and the grandson of Belgarath the Sorcerer, though in truth his lineage is many times removed from them, through Belgarath's other daughter Beldaran. Beldaran was the wife of Riva Iron-Grip, the first king (and founder) of Riva. Garion's father was Geran, a stonecutter in the Sendarian village of Annath and hidden heir to the Rivan throne. His mother, Ildera, was the daughter of a clan chief of Algaria. He is married to Ce'Nedra and has two children, a boy called Geran and a girl called Beldaran. Interestingly, the Mrin Codex says he will have only one son, leaving open the possibility of daughters, given that both he and Ce'Nedra have exceptional life spans, reproductive and otherwise (Belgarath was about three and a half thousand years old when he fathered his twin daughters). The Voice of the Prophecy has advised him to consider expanding the royal nursery.
While Garion was still a baby, his parents were killed in a fire, and Belgarath was able to save only Garion. Polgara took him to live at Faldor's Farm, in Sendaria, where he lived until he was about 15 years old. He left the farm when he embarked on the quest to recover the Orb of Aldur, and it was there that he discovered his heritage, and met Ce'Nedra.
Like his aunt and grandfather, Belgarion is an extremely powerful sorcerer and therefore immortal (he can still be killed in the mundane manner of a sword through his heart, or simply deciding to cease to exist). From the book Castle of Wizardry onwards, he also holds the title of King of Riva, Overlord of the West, Godslayer and Lord of the Western Sea and is the keeper of the Orb of Aldur. Through many of the books he also bears the title Child of Light (he also bears this name in the Mrin Codex), which entitles him to hear the Voice of the Light Prophecy. Among his most important accomplishments are the slaying of the evil god Torak in Enchanters' End Game, and his decision at the Place Which Is No More in The Seeress of Kell.
As the keeper of the Orb of Aldur, and the only remaining descendant of Riva Iron-Grip, Belgarion was one of two people able to touch it without being destroyed - an ability he now shares not only with Eriond, but with his first-born son Geran (named after his father).
Raised on Faldor's Farm, Garion demonstrates all the attributes of a Sendarian farmer, which he extends to ruling Riva with relative ease. He has a streak of solid common sense, honesty, and unassuming charm.
