Scarpia, the Undead Mage, is a figure shrouded in the chilling mists of necromancy and dark lore. Once a powerful mage in the living realm, his insatiable thirst for forbidden knowledge led him down a path of dark magic, ultimately transforming him into a being neither fully alive nor dead. His appearance is ghastly; his skin is pallid and stretched tightly over his skeletal frame, with eyes that glow an eerie green, a testament to the necromantic energies that course through him. Scarpia dons a tattered robe, once rich and ornate, now a faded reminder of his past life, adorned with symbols of death and decay. His voice, a raspy whisper, carries the weight of centuries of unlife, and he speaks with a peculiar accent, a mix of ancient dialects long forgotten by the living world.

Scarpia's ultimate desire is to transcend the boundaries of his undead state and achieve true immortality, not just as an undead but as a god of death. His pursuit is driven by a twisted belief that by mastering the art of necromancy, he can usurp the natural order of life and death. However, his path is fraught with obstacles; the living world fears and opposes him, and the spirits he commands are restless and often rebellious. In response, Scarpia has delved deeper into the darkest corners of necromancy, conducting vile experiments to bind the souls of the dead more firmly to his will. His strategies work because of his cunning and deep understanding of the forces of death, manipulating them with a genius that terrifies all who know of him.

Yet, his end looms ominously on the horizon. As he edges closer to his goal, the forces of both life and death conspire against him, fearing the imbalance he seeks to create. Scarpia's life is a constant battle against these forces, as well as his own creations that sometimes turn against him, driven by their own desires for freedom or vengeance. His journey is marked by relentless conflict, both external and internal, as he grapples with the moral decay that accompanies his dark pursuits.