Dar’Khan Drathir was one of the original founders of the elven kingdom of Quel’Thalas, and was a friend of the future Regent Lord Lor’themar Theron. He eventually descended into madness due to lack of recognition for his part in the foundation of Quel’Thalas, which – combined with his own egotistical nature – made him easy to manipulate. The Destroyer of Lordaeron, Arthas Menethil, reached out to guide Dar’Khan, who decided to allow his “Blessed Lord” entry into Quel’Thalas – believing that Arthas intended to aid him in stealing the power of the Sunwell. Arthas used the Sunwell’s power to resurrect Kel’Thuzad, fouling the magical waters, and cutting the elves off from their source of magic. Dar’Khan, not knowing Arthas’ role in the destruction of the Sunwell, was ashamed of his perceived failure to gain control of it, and immediately went to find where the remaining magic had gone.

After searching for many years, Dar’Khan found where it had gone – he had detected the magic near a peasant girl named Anveena Teague, who had been created as the “avatar of the Sunwell” by the red dragon Korialstrasz. Dar’Khan – now a powerful necromancer and leader of Scourge forces, discovered this for himself – and confronted her with the truth of her existence. Anveena, aided by her allies, lashed out at the treacherous Dar’Khan with pure energy from the Sunwell. Dar’Khan, by that time more lich than elf, was annihilated by the powerful magical attack.

The Lich King appears to have resurrected Dar’Khan, however, and has placed him in command of the Scourge forces in Quel’Thalas. His headquarters is the Tower of the Damned, located in the center of the Scourge fortress of Deatholme in the southern Ghostlands, practically right over the hills from the Scourge bastion of Stratholme.

Appears in The Sunwell Trilogy Warcraft manga
Appears in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade