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History

Evolution (Year -16,000): The Forsaken are a faction of undead that have regained their free will and only have occurred in the last century and they originally mostly are made up of deceased Lordaeron citizens. However, undead beings created by various magics have existed long before this. Trolls practised voodoo could have been as early as their origins in -16,000. The Burning Legion have been known to raise the dead long before they encountered Azeroth. While no date is given for this, it can be assumed it was somewhere before -10,000 as the nathrezim attempted to raise Broxigar during the War of the Ancients.  

Lordaeron (-2,000): Lordaeron is founded.

Modern Azerothian undead:(Year 0): The first modern undead were skeletal warriors created by necrolytes in the Horde in the First War. 

First death knights (Year 4): Gul’dan creates death knights.

Birth of the Lich King (Year 8): Kil’jaeden uses Ner’zhul’s soul to create the first Lich King, the leader of the the undead and the previous leader of the Forsaken.

The Scourge (Year 15-18): Lich Kel’Thuzad begins spreading the Plague of Undeath throughout Azeroth to try and weaken the mortal defences, forming the Cult of the Damned. 

Scourge invasion of Lordaeron (Year 20): The Cult of the Damned begin spreading the plague throughout the kingdom. Prince Arthas Menethil investigates the spread and finds that the grain in Stratholme has been poisoned by the plague and kills the populace to prevent further infection. Kel’Thuzad reveals himself and tells Arthas to find his master Mal’Ganis, in Northrend. Arthas slays him. He travels to Northrend only to come into contact with the cursed blade Frostmourne, whose whispers drive him mad. He became a death knight, murdered his own father and unleashed the Scourge upon Capital City. Arthas then turns his attention to the Sunwell of Quel’Thalas to use to raise Kel’Thuzad. The quel’dorei, or high elves, put up a resistance but eventually the city falls and their Ranger-General Sylvanas Windrunner is risen as a banshee. Kil’jaeden fears that Ner’zhul is trying to use the Scourge against him and enlists Illidan Stormrage to eliminate Arthas. They come to blows and Arthas is weakened, leaving Ner’zhul to urge him to come and merge with him as one. They do so, but Arthas kills the side of Ner’zhul in him, becoming the sole Lich King and is left in a state of dreaming. His control over the Scourge wanes and some Forsaken, including Sylvanas, regain their free will. They take to below Capital City and rename it Undercity, making it the Forsaken capital. 

The Forsaken (Year 22): Sylvanas rallies the aware undead and becomes their leader, the Banshee Queen. She sends missives to the Alliance, hoping that they would accept their former allies into their ranks. They are refused, being seen as abominations, and so the undead call themselves the Forsaken as they have been abandoned by their families, friends and peers. They are instead accepted into the Horde. 

The Lich King Arthas (Year 27): Arthas reawakens and beings to use his Scourge against the mortal races. Putress betrays Sylvanas by unleashing a new strain of plague that affect the living and the dead at the Wrath Gate. Arthas is killed by adventurers. Sylvanas sees her task as done and throws herself from the top of Icecrown Citadel. She is shown visions of a hellish afterlife and Val’kyr offer to bind themselves to resurrect her.

Gilneas (Year 28): The Forsaken attack and take Gilneas, starting a long feud between the worgen and themselves.

Warchief (Year 32): Sylvanas is appointed Warchief and the Desolate Council is formed to lead in her absence. 

The Gathering and Battle for Lordaeron (Year 33): King Anduin Wrynn proposes that Forsaken and humans should be allowed a small meeting to see if they could live in harmony. While many reunions go sour, Sylvanas sees that some go well and the Forsaken are showing signs of defection. She kills the Forsaken on the field of meeting, including most members of the Desolate Council. She leads an attack on Teldrassil. In retaliation for the destruction of the night elf capital, the Alliance storm Undercity. Rather than lose the battle and give up her city, Sylvanas ordered plague explosives to be set off and the city is destroyed. Forsaken refugees take up a camp atop the Gates of Orgrimmar. 

Physical traits

Life expectancy: Prior to undeath, playable Forsaken are Lordaeron humans who have been known to live up to 100. In undeath, Forsaken are effectively immortal.

Height: Like humans, they average to about 5-6 foot.

Eye colour: Most Forsaken have glowing yellow eyes, but have been known to have blue ones. 

Cosmetics: Forsaken often have to reattach new limbs onto themselves due to decomposition, meaning many may not match,

Personality traits

For the Dark Lady: Many Forsaken view Sylvanas as their saviour, therefore are fiercely loyal to her. On the other hand, some wish they had not been risen and wish to die, feeling she doesn’t consider the well being of her people. This can cause a political divide between the two ideals.

Other races: Forsaken are viewed as abominations by many. Darkspear and Zandalari trolls may raising the dead as stealing of Bwomsandi, whereas Tauren may see it as a slight against nature. Due to Putress’ betrayal, many of the Horde treat the Forsaken with suspicion. Humans see them as imitations of dead loved ones and worgen are hostile due to the fall of their city at their hands.

Other creatures: Skeletal horses and bats are the most commonly used mounts for them.

Culture

Languages: They speak Gutterspeak, a lower form of Common, and Orcish.

Government: Sylvanas is the sole leader of the Forsaken. For a time during her absence as Warchief, the Desolate Council was formed as governing force. She dismantled them by killing the majority of their members during the Gathering.

Military: The Forsaken have a wide array of military forces. The bulk of their armies consist of deathguards, dreadguards and death knights, their officers being Executors. High elven undead rangers were raised into Dark Rangers and are now training new human undead into the organisation. The main guard of cities and outposts are Abominations, with ranks up to General. Deathstalkers are a Forsaken rogue group, their stealthy non-combatant Shadowstalker cousins working as spies. Troopers are granted powers of the Val’kyr to raise new soldiers.