Jastor Gallywix Trade Prince Gallywix is the leader of the Bilgewater Cartel , one of the most powerful goblin trade guilds on Kezan . Despite betraying his own people in an act of vengeance , he retains his position as Trade Prince of the Bilgewater Cartel in its service to the Horde . Biography . Immediately prior to the Cataclysm , Gallywix was on the verge of losing his Trade Prince status due to player character s trying to take over . The players were appointed by Gallywix as second - in - command many years prior , but he later sensed the players were a threat . As luck would have it , he was the only one that owned a ship at Bilgewater Port at the time triggered Mount Kajaro ' s eruption , and he seized upon the opportunity to take advantage of the populace . Charging an exorbitant amount of money , he happily took his people ' s life savings , offering them a ride to safety . His plan was to actually sell those into servitude that conspired against him . En route , the ship passed by a battle between the Alliance and Horde just off the coast of the Lost Isles . Rather than risk witnesses or additional attackers , the Alliance sank their vessel . Gallywix survived the destruction of his ship , utilizing one of his few escape pods . He was the , and offered a small thanks . He continued with his grand scheme of regaining power via various means , such as enslaving his fellow goblins and members of the Bilgewater Cartel to mine for kaja ' mite in the Gallywix Labor Mine . His plans are foiled when the goblins escaped and teamed up with , whom they rescued from the Alliance . Gallywix , recognizing Thrall possessed much more power than he , decided to surrender and pledge his allegiance , and the Bilgewater Cartel , to the Horde . Gallywix promised the Warchief he would run the Cartel differently , and Thrall promised him the land in Azshara for the goblins ' new home . When the goblins used their engineering skills to carve out a district in Orgrimmar and reform the Azsharan landscape , Gallywix was strangely nowhere to be found . Later , he appeared in the Horde ending cinematic of " Mists of Pandaria " . When Vol ' jin was proclaimed Warchief by Thrall , Gallywix and the other Horde leaders bowed before him . Controversial appointment . Many people find it strange that Thrall appointed Gallywix as leader , given the story arc of the goblin starting experience . Even many of the Bilgewater goblins are portrayed as hating Gallywix and thinking of him as a traitor ; ironically , they were planning on offing Gallywix before the eruption of Kezan . In a starting quest , one goblin even calls him a monster and expresses horror at the possibility of his survival . Some of Gallywix ' s more controversial actions can be found below , though there are notes that reflect how these same traits are shared by the players and other goblins , suggesting he may have merely been a more extreme representation of typical goblin culture : The last is especially strange , though Thrall may have spared Gallywix and let him retain his leadership position for a number of reasons . The first is that Thrall is familiar with goblins and their culture ; not only would he view Gallywix ' s attempt as " normal " to some extent , but would also have known that , once cowed , the goblin would not have attempted such an action again . Another possibility is that he saw in Gallywix someone who would not mindlessly follow Garrosh . Gallywix could be counted on for one thing , and that was looking out for his own interests . Such a wild card could either upset Garrosh ' s plans or , at the very least , provide Thrall with an insider who owed him a debt of gratitude . Quotes . Excerpt from the short story " The Blank Scroll " . This Gallywix wore no riches and wasn ' t smiling at all . " Maybe you don ' t know him like I do , " Druz had said … Druz straightened beside her . " This is it , boss , " he said thickly , and he tossed the scroll onto the workbench . Gallywix didn ' t touch it . " The Lorewalker ? " he said . Guilt washed over Ziya . She had seen the bullet fly . Shuchun was gone . She had to be . " Dead , " Druz said , but he sounded unsure . " Too bad , " Gallywix said , and he nodded at the scroll . " What is it ? " " Apparently it ' s a kind of portal that makes stories real , " Druz said . " Things got out of control before the Lorewalker could explain more . " The trade prince considered the scroll . Ziya braced herself for whatever terrible thing — " Sounds like bad news , " Gallywix said . " I ' ll put it in the lower vault when we get back to Azshara . " Ziya ' s jaw dropped . " Boss , " Druz said , almost pleading . " If you don ' t use it , someone else will . " " You know what I ' m gonna say , " Gallywix said , glancing at him . " Yeah , " Druz said , sighing . " Good . The last thing we need is another big gun floating around , " Gallywix said . " Get it outta here . " " And that ' s it ? " The words were in the air before Ziya realized she had spoken them . Gallywix regarded her . She could see the gears turning in his head . " What did you expect , Sergeant ? " he said . " I expected you to use it ! " Ziya growled . " It ' s what you do . You use things . You ' re a monster ! " To her surprise , Gallywix nodded . " Yeah , I am , " he said . " But not that kind . " " You ' re exactly that kind ! " " No , " Gallywix said . " We ain ' t ever met face to face , Sergeant , so let me explain . I don ' t mind selling you if you get careless . I ' ll send you to die if it ' ll help the cartel ' s bottom line . But I won ' t get you killed by stupidity or a big dumb weapon for nothing . That ain ' t me . " He glanced at the ring hanging around her neck . Her hands closed protectively around it . An unreadable expression crossed his face . " For what it ' s worth , " he said , " I ' m sorry about what happened to your husband in Hyjal . But I ain ' t sorry about anything I ' ve done . So , yeah , I ' m a monster . But I watch out for what ' s mine . When I can . " And right now , that means hiding this big gun before anyone finds out about it . "