Goblins of the Multiverse - Heroes: Toggo

Dominaria has always been home to goblins, and among these goblins, legends arise. Some legends are about tacticians. Some legends are about warriors. This legend is about what may be the greatest goblin mage ever known: Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith. Though no known image of him exists, his descendants carried on his traditions. Toggo VI (below, center) is known to have participated as part of Ib Halfheart’s second army in 4505.





Firefright Mage by Greg Staples





Toggo’s title of Goblin Weaponsmith was not meant to imply that he was known for crafting spears, but that he was capable of coming up with new and innovative ways of using pre-existing objects as weapons. He was first known for geomancy, renowned for turning mundane rocks into deadly weapons.





"Some solve problems by thinking and talking. Others use rocks.“

Pinpoint Avalanche by Darrell Riche





Not only is Toggo credited with the invention of geomancy on Otaria, but he’s the first among those goblins to harness the power of electricity. Though he didn’t always show foresight in using it (famously failing to kill a Psychatog,) his power is undeniable.





"I love lightning! It’s my best invention since the rock.”

Shock by Edward P. Beard, Jr.





In addition to his abilities as an elementalist, Toggo was a skilled beastmaster. When a goblin in Otaria captured a new creature, the common course of action was to bring it to Toggo. Toggo would then study and tame the beast, then figure out the best way to use it in combat. Most famously, he was able to control a mighty Flowstone Crusher.





“What’s better than smashing things with a rock? A rock that gets up and smashes things for you.”

Flowstone Crusher by Ben Thompson





The ultimate fate of Toggo is unknown, but we do have evidence he led a successful life. There’s no record of Flowstone in Otaria, which means Toggo probably traveled off the island. In addition to this is the timeline of descendants. Toggo was active in the year 4306, and Toggo VI was active 200 years later. This means each Toggo was, on rough estimate, 40 before having his self-named son (or adopting a son, common among Dominarian goblins). Considering the expected lifespan of a Dominarian goblin is less than 40 years, this shows that despite having a very dangerous profession, the Toggo family has done obscenely well for themselves.



