Zayl

Zayl is a young Necromancer, hailing from the Eastern jungles. He has finished his apprenticeship, and travels to Ureh to study the forces at work there.

Background

His object is not for attaining life beyond death (a violation of The Great Cycle of Being), but to communicate with the Archangels.

During his exploration of the city, he comes across the skull of Humbart Wessel and reanimates it. The skull then becomes Zayl's companion in his search.

Zayl banished Karybdus into the moon together with the demon and pet of Diablo: Astrogha.

Novels

More about Zayl can be read in the synopsis of Diablo: The Kingdom of Shadow

Zayl also appears in the novel Diablo: Moon of the Spider

Family

Zayl is the son of Icharion.

Zayl in Diablo 3 : Reaper of Souls

Zayl in Diablo 3 : Reaper of Souls

Zayl appears in reaper of souls in Paths of the Drowned where you can find him just standing there waiting for you to talk to him & he have 2 conversations :Zayl & The Bog

as a crusader the conversations goes as follows:

Zayl

Lorath Nahr:Zayl! I'm glad you are well.

you:Who is this?

Zayl:I am Zayl, a necromancer who seeks to maintain the balance.

Humbart Wessel:Plus, he's a Horadrim!

Zayl:That's my friend Humbart. He's a skull. Please ignore him.

Lorath Nahr:Zayl helped Tyrael steal the Black Soulstone from Heaven!

Zayl:I did. But I was not in the tomb when Malthael struck.

Humbart Wessel:If he was, Zayl would have shown that angel what it means to cross a necromancer!

Zayl:That's enough, Humbart.

The Bog

you:What are you doing out in the bog?

Zayl :This place has fallen to deep imbalance. Something is very wrong here, and I wish to heal the land.

you :The sickness here is Adria. And I mean to kill her.

Humbart Wessel :Well that's taken care of! Let's go get a drink.

Zayl :Even after she is slain, equilibrium will not immediately be restored. It will take time.

Humbart Wessel :Always so serious.

References

• Diablo: The Kingdom of Shadow
• Diablo: Moon of the Spider