Ballagan

Ballagan, the first mole along with his mate, Vervain. He and his family are told about widely on Longest Night as he was known as the mole to uncover it all, from the first Stone, the first system, and along with his mate, wrote the first two Books.
== History ==
=== Duncton Wood ===
He and Vervain, were the first moles to be created (as legend says). He along with his mate uncovered the first Stone and its splitting into seven hundred. It is said he did this by striking a talon upon the single Stone of Stones, which chips were made into the seven Stillstones (and possibly also the several smaller natural stones and pebbles scattered around the land, referring as 'seven hundred').
They struggled hardships including darkness on the first Longest Night (first year).
Together, Vervain had sons and daughters, one of which, the first White Mole and scribemole, Linden.
Soon, the first system was unveiled, and later, the first Book and the second, were written—the first, written by Ballagan himself and the second; Vervain.
== Trivia ==
* Ballagan's name likely comes from a Scottish wildlife reserve, Ballagan Glen.
* Also an alternate spelling of his name seen in Duncton Found, Balagan, translates from Hebrew to 'chaos', 'bedlam', 'mess', 'confusion', etc, oddly enough.
* He is also regarded as the first Holy Mole, implying the first system to be, could very well have been Uffington.
* It is also said that he made the First Moles (possibly the moles after him) out of sparks hammered out of the Stone as he smote it in his time of doubt. Smitings that as known, produced the seven Stillstones—but also multiple legends of giants, snakes, natural dangers like ice, roaring mud and rain that is said to eat away at a mole's skin and poison his soul.
* As Boswell was approaching his end, he mistook Bailey for several moles, but Ballagan himself too. This also could imply there being a possible afterlife, but nobody knows for sure.
Category:Characters
Category:Characters from Duncton Wood
Category:Deceased
Category:Males
Category:Legendary Moles