Zakaran Aldrimar

Zakaran was a lowborn nobleman of Erazel in the late 11th century. He proved himself a capable Knight in the service of first King Henri I, and then  Wallim the Conqueror  during his invasion of Thol. The lowly knight became a close advisor to both men during his service with them, a fact that helped cement peace in the country for a time. ? After Wallim's invasion of Thol, he was instrumental in sealing away a lich that threatened to overwhelm the kingdom with undead.

Is is also the original author of the Book of Aldrimar, which he began keeping as a journal during his campaign in Thol.

Early Years
In his early years, Zakaran served in the castle of Zael for King Henri I.  After showing his aptitude for a

Wallim's Invasion of Thol
As one of Wallim's most trusted leiutenants, Zakaran was charged with capturing the northern city of Ewat. On his way there, Zakaran and twenty of his men took shelter in a crypt in a hollow where they unknowlingly released the lich Cthax. It would have been the end of Zakaran if not for the intervention of Saint Theori.