Zal'narad

Zal'narad is a human necromancer and a notable leader within the Cult of the Damned. He was once devoted to the creation of a new strain of the Plague of Undeath, one that could affect worgen directly; however, this proved to be more time consuming than he realized, and abandoned the project, instead resuming his current ones. Zal'narad's true name is unknown.

History
Born in Alterac, Zal'narad often followed the larger influences in school and society to get by as powerful, in some way. This trait carried on when the Scourge began to form. Zal'narad quickly offered his services to the Lich King, hoping to survive under the Scourge. Though he was initially fearful of the undead, Kel'thuzad granted Zal'narad the power and command of many Scourge minions to entice the young necromancer to continue serving the Lich King. This worked well, as Zal'narad devoted himself fully to the service of the Scourge.

As Kel'thuzad ruled from his necropolis, Zal'narad devoted himself to the creation of an ultimate abomination, one created through the flesh of demons. When the Greymane Wall shattered, and the worgen made a greater appearance, Zal'narad noted their apparent immunity to undeath. He began working towards the creation of a strain of the the existing Plague of Undeath to infect worgen and turn them into undead; however, this failed due to time constraints and the renewed conflict in Gilneas, forcing Zal'narad to return to the Plaguelands.

Regardless of his previous failure, Zal'narad has been working under orders of the Cult of the Damned to reform the Scourge force in the Eastern Plaguelands.