Zarkos

Lord Zarkos is a Wither Clan necromancer and artisan who serves as the Arch Necromancer of the Nether Kingdom. His achievements include the resurrection of Emperor Naeus, the making of his new Netherite skeleton, and the creation of the Nether Dragon. Zarkos first appeared in "Back into Darkness". 
==Design==
Zarkos is a wither skeleton with glowing, white eyes. He wears dark grey robes with white elements. In the thumbnail he holds a book that looks a lot like Stella's magic book.
==Story==
====Back into Darkness====
During Back Into Darkness, Zarkos probably played a big part in attaching Naeus' head to his new, more durable body. After it he greeted his king, and gave him back his crown, before his king joined the battle in the Far Plains.
====We are the Danger XL====
Zarkos was briefly mentioned by Baator Basaltwalker, who said he heard that even Zarkos did not have the resources to resurrect Abigail Crysteffor. This line was accompanied by a clip of Zarkos shrugging, nonchalantly, over Abigail's body lying in his ritual circle.
==Personality==
Zarkos is an extremely loyal member of the Nether Horde, personally entrusted with the revival of Naeus, which he holds above all else. He is quite knowledgeable in the arts of resurrection and Necromancy, likely being the source of Naeus' survival following Cold as Ice: The Remake.
From character prompts, it can be theorized he does have a short fuse when it comes to people who do not heed his warnings, not liking to repeat himself. Prompts may or may not be canon in terms of personality and actual decisions in certain situations until marked as such. 
==Skills==
As the Arch-Necromancer, Zarkos' capabilities with Necromancy is truly above the levels of even Herobrine's raising. As long as he has access to a corpse - or parts of it - Zarkos can raise a person back to life to a far greater standard, however the scale of his control is unknown. His necromancy skills have a limit, especially in terms of resources as he is unable to revive the Nether Princess as instructed.
He also demonstrated to have knowledge of Telekinesis, as he is seen levitating his book and manipulating the positioning of Naeus' head during reassembly.
As a summoner build, he is implied to not be very skilled at close combat, with Rainimator stating even a Frostbourne Footsoldier can defeat him in magicless combat. https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/1007095101652213771.
== Appearances ==
==Trivia==
*Zarkos is the third proper mage to be introduced, being proceeded by Lance and Stella.
**He is however, the first mage who was not an Enderkin.
**Lief Moonfall and Victor Summery were also (possibly) mages, but they were both scrapped.
*His skin was designed by Dexter Kronos, basing his design off Robin from Fire Emblem: Awakening.
**The name Zarkos is a reference to one of the primary Voltron villains, Zarkos, the leader of the Galra Empire.
*Zarkos is the third practicing necromancer to be introduced into the series, preceded by Herobrine and Arabella.
**Azura - despite reviving Rain Wynter - is not counted due to the one time usage of her machine.
**Naeus - despite being implied to have revived Abigail Crysteffor and Rain Wynter (heavily implied) - is not a practicing necromancer so therefore does not count.
==Gallery==
File:Zarkos Turnaround.png|Zarkos' turnaround in a conceptual render.
File:Zarkos, Arch Necromancer of the Nether Kingdom.jpeg|Zarkos' introductory render, doubling as a promotional for Back into Darkness.
File:Zarkos Opening Book.png|Zarkos with Wilburr and the Royal Star in Back into Darkness.
File:Nether Crown BID.png|Zarkos presenting the Nether Crown to Naeus in Back into Darkness.
==Notes== 
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== References==
Category:Antagonist
Category:Fractures Characters
Category:Magic Users
Category:Male
Category:Minor Antagonist
Category:Revived Characters
Category:Wither Skeletons