Zoranthus is a very powerful mage in the Pits of Carnage, who has remained civilized and attempts to find ways to fight the Guardian. Zoranthus became disgusted with what the Guardian had done to his world, thus wanted to find ways to battle the evil megalomaniac. Retreating into the deeper levels of the Pits of Carnage, where the Guardian was unlikely to look, he started researching other worlds. Zoranthus learned much about the Guardian's empire and the mechanics of travel between worlds. He also devoted his time to studying air djinn, and even managed to catch one in a special djinn bottle.