Zak
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 Zak, from Ultima Underworld | |||||
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Mad Zak the outcast is one of the inhabitants of the Abyss colony whose mind broke under the horrible conditions in which he had been subjected to. He appears in Ultima Underworld.
Description[edit]
Zak used to be one of the Knights of the Crux Ansata, but then got captured by Tyball. While only spending a short time being tormented by the mage before being set free, the horrors he witnessed caused his mind to break and he developed an almost lethal fear of the darkness and obsessively collected light sources to keep the darkness at bay.
When the Avatar found Zak on the third level of the Abyss. At first, Zak had little to teach the Avatar. Later, the Avatar learned from Trisch that Zak had stolen the Taper of Sacrifice from the Knights of the Crux Ansata. After returning to Zak, the hungry man agreed to exchange the Taper for some fish. After hearing from Delanrey that Zak had her candelabra, the Avatar told her of having met Zak and where he could be found.
Most likely Garamon rescued him when he teleported everyone out of the doomed colony.
Lore[edit]
| “ | In this area you might find Zak. Zak was a knight, and then, for a time, my toy; I taught him how many horrors darkness could contain. Naturally, his mind snapped. Today, all he does is collect lights, lamps, torches, tapers, anything to keep the darkness at bay - testimony to my (ahem) brilliance. Recently, I visited him to remind him of the true meaning of blackness and fear, and was amused to see that among his collection of lights was Sir Cabirus' own Taper of Sacrifice. Imagine it - such a powerful talisman for good, now used as a night-light by an aged madman. This so swelled my heart with pride that I have left it with him. |
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Trivia[edit]
- In the Ultima Underworld Clue Book, Tyball admits that it was him who had implanted this fear of darkness into Zak.
- Delanrey's candelabra is no longer with Zak, as he has disposed of it.