"Such a pathetic display of valor! You are naught but insignificant worms before the infinite power of Zargothrax!"

Zargothrax was not always evil; he was born to a humble family of peasants in 31 BD and learnt the basket weaving trade in Auchtermuchty.

In 0 AD, however, the young Prince Dundax removed Zargothrax's home to make way for a palace, as part of his building of the city of Dundee. Furious, Zargothrax swore to get his revenge. In 2 AD, after extensive research, Zargothrax came across the Forbidden Scrolls of Anstruther,read from them, and signed a demonic pact with Kor-Virliath, an Elder God of the 18th Hell Dimension, for immense power in exchange for an unspecified service.

In 624 AD, nearly six hundred years after the signing of the pact, Zargothrax discovered the art of cloning; he creates multiple Zargothrax clones, among them Alpha-1, and sealed them in cryogenic stasis in the event he should perish and his vengeance go unfulfilled. In 865 AD, Zargothrax discovered the Knife of Evil in the swamps of Paisley, and began corrupting unicorns with its immense power.

In 992 AD, gathered sufficient forces, Zargothrax launched a sudden assault on the city of Dundee, overwhelming its defenders and quickly taking it over. He had Princess Iona McDougall captured and frozen in a prison of ice, and forced Prince Angus McFife I to flee. Zargothrax personally rode into the captured city atop an undead unicorn of war and proclaimed himself its dark master.

However, he did not anticipate McFife I declaring an oath of vengeance, and failed to take measures to stop the Prince. When Angus returned with sudden swiftness, Zargothrax could not stand against him or the Hammer of Glory, and fell into a pool of liquid ice and was frozen "in a cage of eternal frost". In 993 AD, his prison was removed to the fortress of Crail where he was guarded by the Templar Knights of Crail.