Little is known of the history of Norrath's greatest wizard, save that Al'Kabor is often known as a cold, passionless, power-hungry Erudite with one goal in life : achieving immortality.  Al'Kabor believes that if he gains this, he would gain power over even death itself, and thus have ultimate power.  The spell-caster has few friends, including Firiona Vie with whom he has shared many adventures, but it remains to be seen if the wizard would choose his companions over his quest for power; few believe he would.  In general, he is percieved as most Erudites are, elitist and overconfident in their own abilities, rarely learning from the mistakes of the past despite their vast intellect.

Rarely stepping out of his sanctuary and away from his studies, Al'Kabor often sends adventurers to gather components for him.  He has also been known to perform rituals that any good being would stay away from, but Al'Kabor merely attributes these to his dedication to his craft and his willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve his goals in his battle against death.