Matteo Alberighi

**Matteo Alberighi** (born August 4, 561 K.C/-31 First War) is a death knight of the Knights of the Ebon Blade, currently aligned with the Covenant of Dusk. Alberighi served as a knight of Lordaeron during the Second War against the Orcish Horde, fighting at the Battle of Hillsbrad Foothills and aiding in the defense of Lordaeron's Capital City. In 608 K.C, Alberighi was appointed as the Postmaster of Andorhal, managing the couriers within the city of Andorhal and the adjacent Caer Darrow. During his time with the post office, Alberighi intercepted several letters exchanged between Kel'Thuzad and Lord Alexei Barov which detailed their agreement to establish the dark academy of Scholomance. Threatening Kel'Thuzad with the release of the letters, Alberighi bargained for eternal life as promised to Lord Alexei Barov. Kel'Thuzad caved to Alberighi's threats, formally inducting him into the Cult of the Damned. Alberighi exploited the postal system in Andorhal to thwart the release of information regarding the city's granaries, which were infected with the Plague of Undeath.

When Arthas Menethil entered within the city to destroy the granaries, Alberighi and Cult of the Damned collaborators hid in secrecy. Alberighi turned his family over to Knights of the Silver Hand during their occupation of Andorhal in a desperate attempt to save his wife and unborn child. In preparation for Arthas's return to Andorhal to retrieve the remains of Kel'Thuzad, Alberighi was summoned to Scholomance—were he was tortured, murdered and transformed into a death knight by Darkmaster Gandling. Alberighi led Scourge forces during the battle against the Paladins Gavinrad, Ballador and Sage Truthbearer. In the aftermath of the assault of Andorhal the Alberighi family was murdered and raised as mindless ghouls.

Alberighi was placed under the command of Araj the Summoner, the regional commander of Scourge forces in the Western Plaguelands. During this period, Alberighi was in charge of supplying and protecting the plague cauldrons of Dalson's Tears, Felstone Field, Gahrron's Withering and Writhing Haunt. While tending to the cauldrons he was also instructed to hunt the roaming squadrons of the Scarlet Crusade. Roughly three years into his service to the Lich King, Alberighi was tasked with assisting Obrahiim, the Traveler in the logistics of retooling Naxxramas and constructing Acherus. Upon completing Acherus, he was tasked with establishing a formal bureaucracy and internal mail system within Naxxramas. Alberighi was relocated to Acherus for preparation for the assault on Havenshire and New Avalon. During his time with the Death Knights of Acherus he served in both combative and logistical roles, serving closely with Lord Thorval.

Despite swearing an oath of allegiance to the Lich King, he defected in the aftermath of the Battle for Light's Hope Chapel. Alongside his Death Knight brethren he sworn an oath of allegiance to the King of Stormwind, Varian Wrynn. Many within the House of Nobles and SI:7 question his loyalty, preventing him from taking a position within Stormwind's Postal Service. During his service to the Grand Alliance, Alberighi joined the ranks of the Covenant of Dusk as a logistician.