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* Abdul Alhazred: The Vizier of the Land of the Green Isles and minion of the Mordack He came to the Green Isles and impressed the King and Queen, Caliphim and Allaria, with his intelligence and knowledge.

Exploiting the King's desire for a male heir, he gained the King's absolute trust and was named Vizier, in charge of the day-to-day running of the kingdom.

Cunning and nefarious, he sought to rule that kingdom and towards that end had the Princess kidnapped by the wizard Mordack.

Shortly after her kidnapping, he murdered the King and Queen, claiming that they had died of heartbreak over Cassima's disappearance.

With the help of his all powerful genie, Shamir Shamazel, he created feuds and bitterness between the four other islands of the Land of the Green Isles in order to isolate them from one another, thus allowing him to commit his evil acts without much resistance.

He instigated these feuds by having his genie rob the islands of their most prized possessions and spread rumors of the other islands ' involvement in the thefts.

After the rescue of Cassima, he imprisoned her against her will within the Palace of the Green Isles, pretending she was sequestered in mourning for her parents.

He made preparations to fake a marriage to Cassima by staging a wedding with his genie playing her role.

He also arranged for the subsequent murder of Cassima, which would grant him total control of the Land of the Green Isles.

His plot was eventually foiled by Prince Alexander with help from Captain Saladin ( captain of the guard who was suspicious and helped after reading a letter showing the truth ) and the resurrected King and Queen in the long path's ending.

Also, Jollo the Court Clown helped out in the long path's ending by supplying the genie's bottle.

Alhazred was imprisoned by the guards of the Green Isles after being defeated by Alexander and Cassima in a swordfight.

In the short path's ending, Captain Saladin says that he was banished forever from the Land of the Green Isles.

According to the King's Quest Companion, Abdul Alhazred wrote the Necronomicon, a dark tome feared throughout Daventry.

He is named after the prophet of Cthulhu with the same name from H. P.

Lovecraft's short story, " The Call of Cthulhu ".

Lovecraft's Alhazred was the author of the infamous Necronomicon.

He is the only character in the game that is specifically said to be a member of the Black Cloak.