Much of Zachariah's past remains shrouded in mystery, such that his beginnings as a vampire or his age is unknown. However, whispers of a man that could offer freedom spread. Such rumors reached plantation slaves. One slave, in particular, sought him out. One night, over 200 years ago, in a dark and dry field, Zach was approached by Lemuel, who had just escaped from his slave quarters in search of freedom. Zachariah admitted that he could grant Lemuel the freedom he so desperately wanted, but, in doing so, there was no turning back. He then drained Lemuel of his blood to the point of near death before feeding him his vampire blood, which resulted in a near instantaneous transformation. After completing the transition, the two of them headed back to the plantation where Lemuel was a slave to find his friend, Abraham, hanging from a tree. They entered the Plantation Master's house and slaughtered him and his guests. Following those events, he grew to have a close bond and friendship with Lemuel. For a time, Zach and Lem were at each other's side; they were like brothers.
In 1888, months prior to New Years Eve, he met and developed a relationship with a human named Pia. Their relationship grew enough that he told her what he was, a vampire. Leading up to New Years Eve, Zach caved and turned her. It is presumed that she remained at his side through all 129 years of her vampire life.
Sometime around the 1950s, they arrived in Midnight and he and Pia were responsible for much of the chaos that ensued. They had free reign over the town, which made for disastrous results. Zach and Pia shared an equal love for the hunt and the taste of blood. Lemuel, however, had been in a foul mood for months, which prompted Zach and Pia gifting him a gypsy girl named Xylda, to feed on. Much to his surprise, Lemuel returned with glowing blue eyes, the likes of which Zach had never seen before. He wondered what Xylda did to him. Lem revealed that she freed him and that she could do the same to them. Zach and Pia would never have to kill another human again. But, he wondered why he would want that. They were food. Zach enjoyed the killing and the blood, as did Pia. He was happy with the way he was
With nothing more to say, Lemuel banished them from Midnight, but they weren't willing to leave as it was their home too. After witnessing Lemuel kill two of his nest members from simply touching them, Zachariah changed his mind on not wanting the power that Xylda could bestow but by then it was too late. Zach was told to leave or else Lemuel would do the same to him, thus, Zach, Pia and the nest went their separate ways.
He's known for being a highly motivated but selfish leader. At the center of his motivation was a hunger for power. He desired it above all else. Zach envied Lemuel after discovering that Xylda, a psychic gypsy had modified his vampiric traits, resulting in a creature far stronger than himself, capable of feeding off energy and killing vampires with a single touch. Zach sought after this power but was ultimately denied.
Much like Pia, Zach showed a certain level of disinterest in humans beyond the fact that they were food. He also looked to them for entertainment, as he enjoyed the hunt, the killing, and the bloodshed, so much so that when given the opportunity to live peacefully amongst humans, he turned it down.
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