is a
Fictional Character in the
Warcraft Universe — a
Fictional Universe in which a series of
Computer Game s and
Book s are set.
was a mighty dreadlord in the fictional world of
Azeroth , who was left in charge of
Lordaeron when
Archimonde and The
Burning Legion traveled West to
Kalimdor .
When he received word of the Legion's fall, he took control of The North-Eastern Kingdoms until he was defeated and captured by the army of the Banshee Queen
Sylvanas Windrunner . Sylvanas then ordered Balnazzar's brother,
Varimathras , to kill him; after which Sylvanas' forces, with Varimathras as second in command, then took control of the region known as
Tirisfal Glades .
Balnazzar reappears in ''
World Of Warcraft '' as the true leader of the
Scarlet Crusade 's detachment in
Stratholme . The members of the Crusade do not know that their leader is a dreadlord, as Balnazzar possessed the Paladin (Grand Crusader Dethrohan) that leads them. In-game, players fight Dethrohan, which unexpectedly turns into Balnazzar when nearly defeated.
The possible discontinuity of Balnazzar's survival is so far unexplained. In the game, he infers that he faked his own death. Varimathras' involvement is not elaborated on, so his true loyalty remains in question, however no current evidence supports any disloyalty to the Forsaken.
