He worked as a blacksmith for the Fell Army due to his experience with weapon craft, choosing to use whatever position he had to infiltrate the evil ranks rather than to die needlessly. His position was made inescapable by the evil collar of control placed upon him by Orghuz. He choose to help the Heir of Tancred by cutting his bonds and killing a goblin guard, knowing that to do so would mean the collar would kill him.
Further Notes[]
Azleff is probably one of a group of names in Chasms of Malice which is based on words and names in Arabic, in this case the name Azlif.