The Nekross King is the leader of the Nekross race from the planet Nekron in the Korbol Galaxy. He along with his son Varg and daughter Lexi travelled the universe to search for their people's food source: Magic. He also owned a creature called the Skorpulus which he would feed enemies and Nekross who have failed him to. He is also failure intolerant as he nearly fed Varg to the Skorpulus for failing to capture a wizard named Jackson Hawke. After returning to Nekron, the King retired and Varg became King Regent and married a female Nekross named Lady Lyzera who became Queen Regent.