Colonel Kurzen

Colonel Conrad Kurzen is a level 40 elite human found in the Stockpile in Kurzen's Compound in Stranglethorn Vale.

Originally a talented and noble soldier from Stormwind, he led an expedition from Stormwind to Stranglethorn Vale. Unfortunately, sometime during the expedition, he fell victim to foul magic; his mind becoming possessed by Mai'Zoth, a powerful ogre mage of local Mosh'ogg ogre clan, seeking to use Kurzen and his men for their own deeds.

Although the majority of Kurzen's men still follow their leader, a small group of his men, troubled by this sudden change in Kurzen, rebelled and established their own group at the Rebel Camp. Unlike Kurzen's force, the rebels loyalties still lie with Stormwind. Lieutenant Doren, leader of the rebels wants Kurzen's head to bring an end to his madness.

At some point, Kurzen tried to make advances to Emerine Junis, who denied them. For this, he threw her in prison.

It seems Kurzen met a foul end, as the Kurzen Compound Prison Records say Colonel Conrad Kurzen was flung from a tower for the crime of weakness. He was replaced with an interim leader, Chief Esquivel.

• Drops Kurzen's Head for Colonel Kurzen (quest).

• Colonel Kurzen is a reference to from the 1979 film '. Kurzen, who has gone "insane" and has an army to fight for him from a small, hidden compound, parallels the character of Kurtz, and the two Colonels' backstories are very similar. Kurzen's first name, Conrad, is a reference to, author of the 1899 novella ' upon which Apocalypse Now is based.
• Captain Conrad is another reference to Joseph Conrad and Apocalypse Now.
• Kurzen uses a rare human model only shared with Menethil Elites in the Wetlands.

Coronel Kurzen