Szass Tam

The leader of the Red Wizards of Thay attempting to destroy the world in 1478 DR.

Szass Tam is a fictional character in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. He is a lich, an undead necromancer, and the leader and most powerful of the Red Wizards of Thay, a group consisting of eight wizards with the title of zulkir who rule the country. Many creatures that serve him are undead.

Quick Facts

Race: Lich
Gender: Male
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Home: Thay
Series: Forgotten Realms

Facts from the source article.

Background

Szass rules Thaymount, though rumors suggest Larloch commands him while searching for artifacts. In the year of the Dark Circle (1478 DR), he attempted to destroy the world and create his own, but this plot was foiled.