World of Warcraft - Undead Forsaken Lore

Bound to the iron will of the tyrant Lich King, the vast undead armies of the Scourge seek to eradicate all life on Azeroth.  Led by the banshee Sylvanas Windrunner, one group of undead broke away from the Scourge and freed themselves of the Lich King’s domination.  These renegades call themselves the Forsaken.  They fight a constant battle not only to retain their freedom from the Scourge, but also to exterminate those who would hunt them as monsters.

With Sylvanas as their banshee queen, the Forsaken have built a dark stronghold beneath the ruins of Lordaeron’s former capital city.  This hidden Undercity forms a sprawling labyrinth that stretches beneath the haunted woods of the Tirisfal Glades.  From this bastion, the Forsaken wage an unending battle against the Scourge as well as the remaining humans who still seek to reclaim their lands.  For though the very land is cursed, the zealous humans of the Scarlet Crusade cling to their scattered holdings, obsessed with eradicating the undead and retaking their once-beautiful homeland.

Convinced that the primitive races of the Horde can help them achieve victory over their enemies, the Forsaken have entered an alliance of convenience with the savage orcs and the proud tauren.  Harboring no true loyalty for their new allies, they will go to any lengths to ensure their dark plans come to fruition.

As one of the Forsaken, you must eliminate any who pose a threat to the new order – be they human, undead, or otherwise.

UNDERCITY

Far beneath the ruined capital city of Lordaeron, the royal crypts have been turned into a bastion of evil and undeath.  Arthas originally intended the Undercity to be the Scourge’s seat of power, but the budding city was abandoned when he was recalled to aid the Lich King in distant Northrend.  In Arthas’ absence, the Dark Lady, Sylvanas Windrunner, led the rebel Forsaken to the Undercity and claimed it for her own.  Since taking up residence, the Forsaken have worked to complete the Undercity’s construction by dredging out the twisted maze of catacombs, tombs, and dungeons that Arthas began.

NOTABLE FORSAKEN

Sylvanas Windrunner
Before the coming of the plague, Sylvanas Windrunner was the brave Ranger-General of Silvermoon.  During the Third War, Prince Arthas invaded the elven kingdom of Quel’Thalas.  Sylvanas led her forces in a desperate struggle against the undead Scourge, but Arthas eventually defeated the high elves and transformed Sylvanas into one of his banshee slaves.  Cursed to mindless undeath, Sylvanas only regained her will when the Lich King’s powers waned.  Eventually she outwitted the Scourge and broke away with her rebel faction, which she came to be known as the Forsaken.  Now she rules over the Forsaken from the Undercity of Lordaeron.  her goal is to take vengeance upon Arthas one day and find lasting freedom for her cursed people.

Varimathras
The dreadlord Varimathras was one of three demons appointed to rule over the Plaguelands on behalf of the Burning Legion.  These dreadlords sought to overthrow the death knight Arthas and undo the power of the undead Scourge.  Varimathras and his brethren coordinated their efforts with those of the banshee Sylvanas Windrunner in an attempt to overthrow Arthas and claim Lordaeron.  Though their plot worked as planned, Sylvanas turned on the dreadlords next.  In order to save his own life, Varimathras was forced to swear allegiance to Sylvanas and her Forsaken warriors.  Now he serves as her majordomo and works ceaselessly to safeguard the Undercity from all threats.