Zalunbar (Total War)

Zalunbar is the founder and 'God' King of the Darknut Legion. He is known to host tournaments in which he puts his army of Darknuts against another army. Zalunbar will give the winner a wish in case he's defeated.

Bodyguard
Legendaries

Hero Power
Deity Figure: Ally units are temporarily unable to retreat.

History


Ancient Age
In his youth Zalunbar worked with the new Sage of Spirits and Winds, Yaraxonal, to end the civil wars that had nearly destroyed the Darknut people and founded the Darknut Legion. After becoming King of the Darknuts, Zalunbar made Yaraxonal his chief adviser.

Shortly after that, the Druthulidi Vaati, in the guise of his Minish host, appeared before Zalunbar and displayed his abilities, eventually being able to convince him to work together against the Wind Tribe to the east. When Yaraxonal became aware that Zalunbar was cooperating with Vaati she attempted to put a stop to him. Zalunbar, Vaati, and her husband Senturon worked together to trap Yaraxonal so that they could use her powers to claim Godship over the Legion.

The plan worked, and Vaati was able to assume power over the winds while Zalunbar gained her ability to cease ageing. Together Zalunbar and Vaati took over the Legion for several thousand years, leaving Yaraxonal sealed deep underneath the Cathedral of Ontheon.

Vaati and Zalunbar then initiated a crusade against the Wind Tribe, nearly destroying them. On the brink of extinction, the Wind Tribe decided to ascend to the Heavens with their powers and leave Hyrule forever. With the help of King Gustaf and the Ancient Hylians, the Darknuts were halted long enough for Siroc and the last of the Wind Tribe to escape. The Darknuts were furious with their loss.

Vaati continues to maintain Zalunbar's control over the Darknut Legion. Though Darknuts can live many centuries, Vaati keeps Zalunbar from ageing and maintains his godlike status amongst his people.

Rise of Ganon
In 1 BG, Ganon, dissatisfied with the huge pride of the Gerudo Circle of Warlords and seeking allies to attack Hyrule Castle and secure the Triforce, comes to the Darknut Legion and tells Zalunbar that he wishes to partake in his tournament. Zalunbar refuses, saying that he's above dealing with filthy pigs, but then Ganon rebukes by reminding him if that's the case, then he should not fear to face the Moblins in battle.

Zalunbar reluctantly accepts, but tries his best to not have to aid Ganon by first cheating by using Zuna auxiliaries alongside his Darknuts and then outright 'changing' his mind when Ganon defeats his army. However, he eventually has to submit to Ganon when he mentions the Triforce to Vaati, who then reminds him that it is the power left behind by the Wind Tribe that he seeked five millennia past.

Zalunbar leads the Darknut Legion to follow Ganon and attack Hyrule Castle. After the triumph of the Moblin, Vaati orders Zalunbar to retreat to the Gerudo Cliffs, since he thinks he is being manipulated to seek the Triforce at the same time as Demise and Dethl, two other Druthulidi who are behind his Moblin and Sheikah allies.

Gerudo Wars
In 100 AG, Zalunbar is thrusted into a war against the Kingdom of Hyrule by Vaati, who strikes an alliance with Twinrova and Agahnim in another attempt to secure the Triforce. Throughout the war Zalunbar and the Darknuts generally keep a low profile while letting the Gerudo do most of the fighting. When the Gerudo warlord Ganondorf sacks Hyrule Castle Town and kills Princess Mahrala Zelda III in a duel, the Darknuts order the Gerudo to retreat and let them occupy the city.

When the loyalist Sheikah under Impa strike back at Hyrule Prime and execute Agahnim, Vaati captures Princess Oraiya Zelda IV and flees to Ontheon in a last ditch attempt to escape. There Vaati convinces Zalunbar to maintain a defensive stance. Throughout the remainder of the Gerudo Wars Zalunbar and Vaati remain in Ontheon with Princess Zelda as their prisoner.

However, the Gerudo traitor Nabooru, with the help of Senturon, who was killed by Vaati but resurrected by the Fairies of Tarm, is able to find Yaraxonal frozen in stone under Ontheon and manages to free her. At the same time a combined Hylian-Goron army under command of General Kazakk and Darunia arrives and invades the capital. After Yaraxonal, with the help of Rauru and Darunia, battles Vaati and kills him, she shortly after kills Zalunbar as well, ending his five-millennia tyranny over the Darknut Legion.