Litch

Zack acquires necromantic powers. Initially uses them for fun, then for mischief, then for personal gain, then for power, then in twisted and evil ways. The Litch Zack is eventually killed by Hugh.

Acquisition

Still a tad ambiguous. Current idea is that Zack acquires necromantic powers from some "zombie queen" while learning how to drive

Development

Starts experimenting with reanimation. Side affects include animated sandwich meats, roadkill, and eventually corpses

Degradation

The downward trends starts simply when Zack's college student budget cannot afford the reagents necessary to continue his experiments. Violation of laws for personal amusement (pranks and thrill seeking), theft of meats, theft of components. Eventually Zacks intentions turn to power. The unnatural elongation of his own life as well as control and manipulation of society. Zack begins doing research on how to turn himself into a litch as well as expanding his army if ever a need would arise.

Evil

The first true act of evil come when Zack tests his small army in a zombie attack. Basically he sets them in motion to attack and control some area of town/all of town. With no real intention of claiming ground or establishing a kingdom, his attack was simply to test the capabilities of his zombies against a worthy opponent: The Hozz Brothers (including himself). If written correctly this plot line could occur during the development of the comic where the mood is still lighter and the atmosphere is goofy, liken to the zombie attack in Com-e-dit-y. Later on when all the events are re-examined when the comic has taken on a more serious tone, one would realize that many people died in the zombie attack and there was serious and lasting collateral damage. I think this would be an interesting approach, but if done improperly would almost communicate that we changed our minds mid-writing as to the development of the comic. At some point this description should also be moved to the zombie attack page instead of here.

Power

With the opening of twin world, Zack's powers are more fully realized. It is here in twin world in his new underground apothecary that he finally uncovers the secrets to turning himself into a living undead. So masterful is his conversion that there is no visible change except that he has gone cold and his heart no longer beats in his chest. Zack, now empowered with control of animation seeks new power: the power to create life. Legends say that the Lindora were created by the skill of Zarth and the magics of Fay. But this angered Tanodai as he had not yet created the heart of water and the life that was within them was unnatural and corrupt. Now the Lindora, created without water, seek blood and magic as their sustenance. Zack seeks to unlock the secrets of creating Lindora and thus prepares to venture to the center of the garden of life where the original workshop is still nested safe within the moving maelstrom of death. Somewhere along these lines the truth about Zack gets out and Hugh begins to hunt his once brother. Since the Lindora only feed on living the undead army and Zack himself hold no appeal and are assaulted by the Lindora. This makes the Garden of Life the perfect castle for Zack, nestled within a natural fortress where no living creature can reach him. Zack begins to work with the mechanisms seeking to recreate the craft of the first masters. Zack, discontent with his current level of capabilities, simultaneously begins plans to capture the heart of water where he hopes to corrupt it and there by grip his fingers of control over all of Twin World.

The end

Whether or not Zack actually unlocks the secrets of Lindora is rather unimportant. I think for the sake of realism it shouldn't happen as he never has enough time. Hugh (and others?) fights his/thier way into the center of the garden of life and does battle with Zack's army and the garden itself. Hugh shatters Zack phylactery, reuniting his soul and his body. The Garden then turns on Zack as the only other living creature and attempts to kill him as well. Zack is forced to use his army to protect himself as he flees from the garden suffering massive losses. As they clear the garden Hugh, super powered by Zack's intense evil, begins to dispatch what remains of Zack bodyguard.

Redemption

Zack stands on a raised hill looking down, across his remaining ghouls, and to the burning eyes of Hugh. There is probably some epic stand off dialog. It begins to rain. As Hugh attacks the remaining abominations (Zack's most powerful creations), Zack begins to see the juxtaposition between Hugh's awesomeness and his own abominations, the Lindora in the background (unnatural life) and the plant life springing up under the influences of the heart of water above him. Zack's wounds begin to bleed as the last of his humanity returns to him. Cool imagery between he beating heart of water raining over everything and Zack's heart beginning to pump again. Unfortunately Zack's change of heart substantially weakens Hugh, who is powered by proximity to evil. The two brothers team up using their inate powers of evocation and pyromancy to defeat the last of Zack's evil creatures.

Epolouge

I think this would be a fantastic time to write about the true nature of beauty and valor.