Posted by m1s1n (216.228.171.104) on February 01, 2004 at 21:40:55:
ZACHARIAS THE EVERLIVING
Little is known of the life of Zacharias before he succumbed to the lure of the necromantic arts. He studied under the tutelage of Dieter Helsnicht and it is probably due to Dieter's influence that Zacharias was able to discover the location of the Necrarch lord, Melkhior. He intended to sneak into the tower's crypt and steal the Book of Nagash which Melkhior had acquired during his long, unholy afterlife. As he crept into the tower grounds, Zacharias was caught by the minions of Melkhior. That night, rather than killing the Necromancer, Melkhior gave him the Blood Kiss and took him on as a pupil.
Melkhior would often fall into fits of insanity, killing his living servants in a great feast of flesh. It was during one of these fits that Zacharias crept into Melkhior's chamber to find the Book of Nagash, which he had not yet been permitted to see. Unfortunately, he was discovered by Melkhio. A great fight ensued, and Zacharias barely escaped with his life. He fled into the Middle Mountains, and for the following year was pursued by the minions of Melkhior. Tired and severely emaciated from lack of blood, he finally stumbled into a large, dark cavern where he found a small niche, and there he fell into a sound slumber for over a decade.
During this time, a Black Dragon also discovered the cave. Unaware of the Undead abomination within, she made her nest there. When Zacharias awoke, his thirst was great and the sleeping Dragon was a perfect source of nourishment. Finding soft exposed flesh on the Dragon's underside he bit deep, and the blood of the great beast flowed through his veins. Over the following month he drank from the great beast. Then, using the dark necromantic powers he has learnt from Melkhior he raised the Dragon from death and flew on its back to Melhior's hidden keep, where he fought a great battle with his master. It is said that so powerful were the magic forces unleashed that the tower was all but desroyed. When the dust and debris cleared Zacharias was the victor.