'''The Archbishop Lazarus''' was an ambassador from the [[Zakarum]] Church and an advisor to [[King Leoric]]. Lazarus was the Custodian of [[Mephisto]]'s [[Soulstone]] in [[Kurast]] sometime prior to his arrival in [[Khanduras]]. When [[King Leoric]] set up court in the abandoned [[Monastery]], Lazarus was lured into the monastery's depths by [[Diablo]], where Lazarus proceeded to shatter the soulstone that imprisoned the [[Prime Evil]]. After [[Diablo]] failed to fully possess [[King Leoric]] himself, Lazarus brought the King's son, [[Albrecht]], into the labyrinth to serve as the mortal host for the Lord of Terror. After King Leoric's death, Lazarus emerged from the [[Monastery]] and whipped the villagers into a frenzy to find [[Albrecht]] - but the treacherous Archbishop led them right into the lair of the [[Butcher]].