The Warden

Before the Rise.
Edward Scull was born in a poor family in 1911, namely in one of the crime-stricken alleys of Brooklyn. Growing up, Edward quickly learned that to survive, he had to be just as cruel and monstrous as his enemies. And he had a lot of enemies. By the time America joined the Second World War after Pearl Harbour, he quickly became known for both his strong charisma....and his twisted war crimes. The last straw came when he was found in his quarters stripping the bare flesh off a Japanese prisoner of war whilst cheerfully whilsting the national anthem. However, upon being transferred to a mental institute in Texas, his papers got switched with a brilliant psychologist, so he was transported to what was now the Asylum...as the head of the prison's staff.

His sadism made him popular among the staff, especially since most of the prisoners were either Japanese, Italian or German....all of whom he personally tortured for his own twisted amusement. When the war was over, he realised that it was only a matter of time before his secret identity would be compromised, so he killed not only the prisoners, but also the staff, before using their blood to bond his spirit to the building's foundations so he would live forever. This however backfired; he was immortal, but not as a human.

After the Rise.
When the dead began to rise, Scull used the blood of his victims he used in the ritual to control them, preventing them from attacking him or moving from the Asylum. He then hid them underneath the foundations, feeding them with his own flesh until he felt that his new army was ready. A year before Asylum of the Dead, just as the reformed Group 935 began their experiments, he unleashed the horde upon the scientists and patients before finally taking over as the ruler of his new domain. However, his army had developed a taste for his flesh, so he had to retreat back into his unholy domain, unaware that his presence was already opening up an entrance for Hell's minions to invade and take his soul into the pit.

Trivia.

 * The Warden replaces the Hellhounds as the boss, but he can command either them or the demons during the later rounds, depending on which locker the player chooses.
 * His physical appearance is based on Sergeant Slaughter, but with an exposed jaw and skeletal fingers.