Every year, the Magic Academies in Balon City would hold free awakening sessions for children who were up to 16 years of age.
Of course, those below 16 years old were allowed to participate, for example, Alex, who had awakened at 14. But the normal age for awakening was 16.
The Magic Academies would use ordinary awakening stones for the public awakening and this was also a way of scouting for talented students amongst the kids who would come to awaken every year.
Another type of awakening was the private awakening which was performed behind closed doors and was mostly carried out by big families who could afford to purchase an awakening stone for their children.
During Alex's time to awaken, he had participated in the Dragonic Magic Academy's public awakening as his parents were unable to afford an awakening stone to carry out a private awakening for him.
