Makor (later
Belmakor), is a
fictional character in
David Eddings' fantasy
series
The
Belgariad and
The Malloreon. He is a disciple of
Aldur.
Makor is a
Melcene, and like
most Melcenes is a very well spoken, meticulous fellow. He becomes
a disciple of
Aldur and the
prefix 'Bel' is added to his name, so that he becomes Belmakor. He,
along with
Beldin, were
considered the smartest of Aldur's disciples. So smart in fact,
that he had already realized that they had been summoned by
Aldur and that none of them
had actually arrived by coincidence. Beldin and Belmakor had
intense philosophical debates, which they both enjoyed immensely.
Belgarath once
commented that Belmakor was the most polite and cultured of all the
disciples of Aldur.
Belmakor (and
Belsambar) commit
suicide via sorcery due to what they perceive as the
declining state of the world. Belgarath has hinted at the
possibility that Belmakor may have either become aware of
Zedar's apostacy before the
others, and this may have been what caused his depression and
eventual suicide, or that Zedar had aided his descent into
depression through psychological manipulation. This is only
speculation, however.