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Hakan II

2011-10-25T07:43:00Z

Varquynne: added image and information from Blizzcon 2011.

'''Emperor Hakan II''' is a young regent of [[Kehjistan]], son of the much loved [[Hakan I]]. He plays a pivotal role in the events of Diablo III.

==Background==
Caldeum societal rule is not patrolineal and successors to the throne of Kehjistan are found through [[Zakarum]] rituals. The Zakarum worked with the [[Iron Wolves]], a mercenary company led by the renowned [[Asheara]], to find Hakan II and keep him safe from the powerful merchant houses and mages of the [[Vizjerei]] Sanctum.<ref>Blizzcon 2011: Diablo III Lore Panel. Comments by [[Kevin Martens]].</ref>

When the wise and noble [[Hakan I]] died after he fell ill, his young son [[Hakan II]] took the throne, and much has been changed for the worse in [[Kehjistan]]. Many think of [[Hakan II]] as incompetent, and much of the empire has fallen in ruins.

[[File:HakanII-BC2011.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Concept art for Hakan II as seen during Blizzcon 2011.]]

==Speculation==
Hakan II has been mentioned in passing several times by [[Abd al-Hazir]] and other sources, but no good conclusive information source is available. It's very possible he is yet another puppet by the dark forces, changing things to make it easier for the demonic hordes to march in and take over.

==Media==
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File:HakanII-BC2011.jpg |Hakan II, child emperor of Kehjistan.
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==References==
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File:HakanII-BC2011.jpg

2011-10-25T07:34:34Z

Varquynne: Concept art for Hakan II shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at Blizzcon 2011.

Concept art for [[Hakan II]] shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at [[Blizzcon 2011]].

Horadrim

2011-10-25T06:58:36Z

Varquynne:

'''The Horadrim''' was a brotherhood of mages formed by the [[Archangel]] [[Tyrael]] to combat the Three [[Prime Evils]]: [[Diablo]], [[Mephisto]] and [[Baal]] on the mortal realm. A century after their apparent victory and success in imprisoning the Prime Evils, the brotherhood faded into history and legend.

==Background==
Around 1004, the Horadrim was formed from the major [[mage clan]]s in the East by [[Tyrael]] to defeat [[the Three]] who were wreaking havoc in the mortal realm. The Horadrim received three [[Soulstone]]s from Tyrael, which would serve as devices for the imprisonment of the Prime Evils.

===Hunting the Three===
[[Image:Horadrim_Sigil.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The sigil of the Horadrim.]]
Together, the disparate mage clans that formed the Horadrim proved to be a formidable force. The brotherhood easily captured [[Mephisto]], the Lord of Hatred, in [[Kehjistan]] and imprisoned him beneath the [[Temple of Light]] in [[Kurast]].

[[Diablo]] and [[Baal]] escaped Kehjistan, and ventured West across the sea to [[Aranoch]]. Led by [[Tal Rasha]], the Horadrim pursed [[Baal]] to the city of [[Lut Gholein]], where the Lord of Destruction took refuge for three days. Baal eventually emerged from Lut Gholein, and headed north into the Aranoch desert toward [[Scosglen]]. The Horadrim quickly descended upon him and a great battle ensued. Baal was overwhelmed by the determined magi, but in a last-ditch effort to destroy Tal Rasha, he succeeded in shattering the soulstone that was meant to serve as his prison.

While the Horadrim managed to subdue the Lord of Destruction, the shattered pieces of the soulstone were not able to contain the demon. They realized that a mortal vessel was needed in conjunction to bind Baal. [[Tal Rasha]] selflessly volunteered to serve as that vessel and wrestle with the demon for all eternity.

Despite capturing Baal, Diablo managed to escape. For the next nine years, [[Jered Cain]] and the remaining Horadrim followed Diablo's wake of terror. In 1019, the Horadrim caught up to Diablo and a great battle unfolded that claimed the lives of many members of the brotherhood. Nevertheless, they were triumphant and the Lord of Terror was finally captured and imprisoned within the last of the soulstones. The Horadrim carried the cursed soulstone to the land of [[Khanduras]], where they buried it within a secluded cave near the river Talsande. Above the cave, they built a monastery from which they continued to guard the soulstone. Around this monastery was founded the town of [[Tristram]].

===Fate of the Horadrim===
With the threat seemingly gone, and no great quest to drive them, the Horadrim's numbers dwindled. The order eventually faded into history. The last known descendant of the Horadric brotherhood is [[Deckard Cain]], the great grandson of Jered Cain, a mere scholar with no experience in magic or battle.

[[File:Horadrim-BC2011.jpg |center|thumb|600px|Artwork shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at [[Blizzcon 2011]]. During the segment that this was shown, [[Leonard Boyarsky]] described the [[Dark Exile]] and the role the [[Horadrim]] played in hunting down the [[Prime Evils]] and their minions. The image seems to depict a Horadric mage leading chained demons. The demon to the right appears to have been blasted by magical energy (perhaps for not keeping withdrawn like his companion).]]

==Hierarchy within the Order==
[[Image:The_Horadrim.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Horadrim.]]
*'''[[Initiate]]''' was one of the highest ranks a Horadrim mage could have. Known initiates included [[Tal Rasha]] and [[Jered Cain]].

*'''[[Acolyte]]''' seems to have been a lower rank than Initiate, though what characteristics or privileges distinguished this rank from Initiate are largely unknown.

==Traditions==
The Horadrim used to mummify their highest mages, and infuse them with spells that would allow them to protect their tombs, even after death,[http://www.diablowiki.net/Deckard_Cain_dialogue] possibly using magic from the [[Priests of Rathma]].

When Diablo travelled through [[Lut Gholein]], he managed to corrupt one such mage, who terrorized the city. This was only possible since the ancient guardian spells had begun to unravel.

==Known Members==
* [[Tal Rasha]] - [[Initiate]] and leader of the Horadrim. He sacrificed himself for the imprisonment of [[Baal]].
* [[Jered Cain]] - [[Initiate]] of the Horadrim. He led the group of Horadrim monks who successfully captured [[Diablo]].
* [[Nor Tiraj]] - [[Acolyte]] whose journal describes the capture of Diablo, which occurred around year 1019 in the [http://us.blizzard.com/diablo3/world/timeline.xml Diablo timeline].
* [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Radament%27s_Lair Radament the Fallen] - A mummified member of the Horadrim who was stirred into unrest by the passage of [[Diablo]] through [[Lut Gholein]].
* [[Zoltun Kulle]] - One of the founding members of the Horadrim. He later turned to the path of evil.

:[[Deckard Cain]], while merely a descendant of Jered Cain, believes himself to be the last of the Horadrim.

==Trivia==
The Norwegian black metal band '''Ancient''' composed a song called "The Ancient Horadrim" that seems to borrow heavily from the lore of the [[Diablo Universe]] for its lyrics. The song was released with their fifth album, ''Proxima Centauri''.

==Media==
<gallery>
File:Horadrim_Sigil.jpg |Sigil of the Horadrim.
File:Horadrim-BC2011.jpg |Pursuit of the Prime Evils.
File:The_Horadrim.jpg |The Horadrim.
</gallery>

==References==
* [[Diablo I Manual]]
* [[Diablo II Manual]]
* [[Deckard Cain dialogue]]s
* [[The Nature of the Soulstones]] by [[Jered Cain]]

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Horadrim

2011-10-25T06:50:53Z

Varquynne: reformatted parts, added subsections, cleaned up the text and added more flavor, included image gallery and navbox

'''The Horadrim''' was a brotherhood of mages formed by the [[Archangel]] [[Tyrael]] to combat the Three [[Prime Evils]]: [[Diablo]], [[Mephisto]] and [[Baal]] on the mortal realm. A century after their apparent victory and success in imprisoning the Prime Evils, the brotherhood faded into history and legend.

==Background==
Around 1004, the Horadrim was formed from the major [[mage clan]]s in the East by [[Tyrael]] to defeat [[the Three]] who were wreaking havoc in the mortal realm. The Horadrim received three [[Soulstone]]s from Tyrael, which would serve as devices for the imprisonment of the Prime Evils.

===Hunting the Three===
[[Image:Horadrim_Sigil.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The sigil of the Horadrim.]]
Together, the disparate mage clans that formed the Horadrim proved to be a formidable force. The brotherhood easily captured [[Mephisto]], the Lord of Hatred, in [[Kehjistan]] and imprisoned him beneath the [[Temple of Light]] in [[Kurast]].

[[Diablo]] and [[Baal]] escaped Kehjistan, and ventured West across the sea to [[Aranoch]]. Led by [[Tal Rasha]], the Horadrim pursed [[Baal]] to the city of [[Lut Gholein]], where the Lord of Destruction took refuge for three days. Baal eventually emerged from Lut Gholein, and headed north into the Aranoch desert toward [[Scosglen]]. The Horadrim quickly descended upon him and a great battle ensued. Baal was overwhelmed by the determined magi, but in a last-ditch effort to destroy Tal Rasha, he succeeded in shattering the soulstone that was meant to serve as his prison.

While the Horadrim managed to subdue the Lord of Destruction, the shattered pieces of the soulstone were not able to contain the demon. They realized that a mortal vessel was needed in conjunction to bind Baal. [[Tal Rasha]] selflessly volunteered to serve as that vessel and wrestle with the demon for all eternity.

Despite capturing Baal, Diablo managed to escape. For the next nine years, [[Jered Cain]] and the remaining Horadrim followed Diablo's wake of terror. In 1019, the Horadrim caught up to Diablo and a great battle unfolded that claimed the lives of many members of the brotherhood. Nevertheless, they were triumphant and the Lord of Terror was finally captured and imprisoned within the last of the soulstones. The Horadrim carried the cursed soulstone to the land of [[Khanduras]], where they buried it within a secluded cave near the river Talsande. Above the cave, they built a monastery from which they continued to guard the soulstone. Around this monastery was founded the town of [[Tristram]].

===Fate of the Horadrim===
With the threat seemingly gone, and no great quest to drive them, the Horadrim's numbers dwindled. The order eventually faded into history. The last known descendant of the Horadric brotherhood is [[Deckard Cain]], the great grandson of Jered Cain, a mere scholar with no experience in magic or battle.

[[File:Horadrim-BC2011.jpg |center|thumb|600px|Artwork shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at [[Blizzcon 2011]]. During the segment that this was shown, [[Leonard Boyarsky]] described the [[Dark Exile]] and the role the [[Horadrim]] played in hunting down the [[Prime Evils]] and their minions. The image seems to depict a Horadric mage leading chained demons. The demon to the right appears to have been blasted by magical energy (perhaps for not keeping withdrawn like his companion).]]

==Hierarchy within the Order==
[[Image:The_Horadrim.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Horadrim.]]
*'''[[Initiate]]''' was one of the highest ranks a Horadrim mage could have. Known initiates included [[Tal Rasha]] and [[Jered Cain]].

*'''[[Acolyte]]''' seems to have been a lower rank than Initiate, though what characteristics or privileges distinguished this rank from Initiate are largely unknown.

==Traditions==
The Horadrim used to mummify their highest mages, and infuse them with spells that would allow them to protect their tombs, even after death,[http://www.diablowiki.net/Deckard_Cain_dialogue] possibly using magic from the [[Priests of Rathma]].

When Diablo travelled through [[Lut Gholein]], he managed to corrupt one such mage, who terrorized the city. This was only possible since the ancient guardian spells had begun to unravel.

==Known Members==
* [[Tal Rasha]] - [[Initiate]] and leader of the Horadrim. He sacrificed himself for the imprisonment of [[Baal]].
* [[Jered Cain]] - [[Initiate]] of the Horadrim. He led the group of Horadrim monks who successfully captured [[Diablo]].
* [[Nor Tiraj]] - [[Acolyte]] whose journal describes the capture of Diablo, which occurred around year 1019 in the [http://us.blizzard.com/diablo3/world/timeline.xml Diablo timeline].
* [[Zoltun Kulle]] - One of the founding members of the Horadrim. He later turned to the path of evil.

:[[Deckard Cain]], while merely a descendant of Jered Cain, believes himself to be the last of the Horadrim.

==Trivia==
The Norwegian black metal band '''Ancient''' composed a song called "The Ancient Horadrim" that seems to borrow heavily from the lore of the [[Diablo Universe]] for its lyrics. The song was released with their fifth album, ''Proxima Centauri''.

==Media==
<gallery>
File:Horadrim_Sigil.jpg |Sigil of the Horadrim.
File:Horadrim-BC2011.jpg |Pursuit of the Prime Evils.
File:The_Horadrim.jpg |The Horadrim.
</gallery>

==References==
* [[Diablo I Manual]]
* [[Diablo II Manual]]
* [[Deckard Cain dialogue]]s
* [[The Nature of the Soulstones]] by [[Jered Cain]]

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File:Horadrim-BC2011.jpg

2011-10-25T03:11:13Z

Varquynne: Artwork shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at Blizzcon 2011. During the segment that this was shown, Leonard Boyarsky described the Dark Exile and the role the Horadrim played in hunting down the Prime Evils and their minions.

Artwork shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at [[Blizzcon 2011]]. During the segment that this was shown, [[Leonard Boyarsky]] described the [[Dark Exile]] and the role the [[Horadrim]] played in hunting down the [[Prime Evils]] and their minions.

Joseph Lawrence

2011-10-24T08:34:33Z

Varquynne: more quotes and info from Joseph's panel appearance at Blizzcon 2011

'''Joseph Lawrence''' is '''Lead Sound Designer''' for [[Diablo III]]. He, along with the rest of the sound team, is responsible for in-game sound effects and music.

==Background==
From 1990 to 1999 Joseph was a freelance sound designer and musician and did work for a long list of prominent Silicon Valley companies including [[Blizzard North]]. During this time as a sub contractor he worked on over 20 game titles. His freelance work for [[Blizzard North]] was included in ''Diablo II''. In January 2000, he co-founded Futurity, a sound effects company that specialized in creating sound effects libraries on CD. Futurity was known for the highly regarded sound effects series called Metropolis Science Fiction Toolkit. In 2004, Joseph joined [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]] as a sound designer. He is currently '''Lead Sound Designer''' for [[Diablo III]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joseph-lawrence/3/274/a31 Linked-in profile for Joseph Lawrence].</ref>

[[File:JosephLawrence-MakingofDVD.jpg |center|thumb|600px|Joseph Lawrence talking about Diablo III's sound design - from the Making of Diablo III DVD.]]

==Sound Work==
Joseph has done sound design for ''World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade'' and ''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King''. In a [http://designingsound.tv/tag/joseph-lawrence/ "Behind the Scenes" video], he shows some of the foley and field recording work that went into making some of the sound effects for the game.<ref>[http://designingsound.tv/tag/joseph-lawrence/ ''World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade'': Behind the Scenes - Sound Effects"]. Joseph Lawrence speaks @2:42.</ref> He is also a musician and has contributed to the soundtrack of the aforementioned ''World of Warcraft'' expansions.

===Diablo III sound and music===
Joseph works with his sound team to create the audio effects that make the world of Diablo III come alive. Joseph and the composers on the team also handle the in-game music for Diablo III, while [[Russell Brower]] principally works on the music for cinematic sequences. Though, as with many groups of artists, they all colloborate with one another to craft the incredible auditory experience that Blizzard is known for delivering in their franchises.

In the Making of Diablo III DVD, Joseph comments on the process and philosophy that goes into creating that experience for the Diablo universe:

:'''"When you go into a Diablo game, you need to feel it and the sound is a huge part of how you perceive the game.'''

:'''Mood of the game is very important from an audio standpoint – it’s everything. It has to be in an environment that just feels lush and cool and dark and dirty and dank and *smelly*. It’s gotta stink. The audio has to smell bad.'''

:'''I like every game that I work on to have its own signature sound and, really, the only way to do that is to go out and create the material for that specific title. Fortunately, Blizzard allows us to go out into the desert and light stuff on fire.'''

:'''That’s an interesting method that we’ve used over the years and I’m still perfecting it, and occasionally it goes wrong and it doesn’t work out. But, the camera is always rolling tape when it does happen."'''

===Adventures in capturing the sound for Diablo III===
In order to capture the sounds of the monsters in Diablo III, the team often turned to recording the sound of real world animals as the basis for the voice/vocal embodiment of otherworldly creatures. One animal that serves quite nicely for this purpose is the pig. During an outing to a pig rescue farm in Solvang, California for a recording session, Joseph met a woman who showed him a pig that played the guitar. After recounting this story to the audience of the Blizzard Sound Panel at [[Blizzcon 2011]], he appealed for attendees to ask [[Jay Wilson]] to consider putting in a secret, guitar-playing pig level into Diablo III so he'd be justified in using the sound.

During another recording adventure, Joseph was capturing the sound of a llama chewing. He was captivated by the sound, knowing that it would serve well ''some'' purpose in designing the audio for Diablo III. So engrossed by this sound, he moved himself and the microphone very close to the llama. In an event that scarred him for life, the llama hawked up "the biggest, greenest, giant, llama Satan loogie" all over him and his recording equipment.

===Matt Uelmen on the music of Diablo III===
In an [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/gamasutra-interviews-matt-uelmen/ interview with Gamasutra], [[Matt Uelmen]] discusses the direction of [[Diablo III]]'s music and sound:<ref>Chris Remo. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/gamasutra-interviews-matt-uelmen/ The Real Story of ''Torchlight's'' Music]. 2010-07-16.</ref>

:'''Gamasutra''': How conscious are you that there's someone out there working on Diablo III who is tasked with living up to this thing you've created?

:'''Matt Uelmen''': Well, I'm aware of it, but I think that that team definitely has all the talent they need to get the job done right. I'm good friends actually with Joseph Lawrence, who is doing a lot of the audio work. I'm looking forward to it being its own distinctive thing.

:You know, I'd really love to hear Joseph's ambient music out there more. I hope they don't feel they need to be too influenced [by my music], and that they are free to do their own thing, because the gamer in me thinks that would be more entertaining.

It seems the creator of the ''Diablo'' series' iconic and haunting music has great confidence in Joseph.

==Game Credits/Experience==
*2008 - ''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'', [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]]; '''Sound Design, Field SFX Recording'''
*2007 - ''World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade'', [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]]; '''Sound Design, Field and Foley SFX Recording'''
*2000 - ''Diablo II'', [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]]; '''Additional Sound Effects'''

Game credits as reported on [http://www.mobygames.com/ MobyGames].

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File:JosephLawrence-MakingofDVD.jpg |Joseph Lawrence talking about Diablo III's sound design - from the Making of Diablo III DVD.
File:Josephlawrence.jpg |Joseph Lawrence.
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==References==
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File:JosephLawrence-MakingofDVD.jpg

2011-10-24T07:45:46Z

Varquynne: Joseph Lawrence describing Diablo III's sound. From the "Making of Diablo III DVD" clip shown during the Blizzard Sound Panel at Blizzcon 2011.

[[Joseph Lawrence]] describing Diablo III's sound. From the "Making of Diablo III DVD" clip shown during the Blizzard Sound Panel at Blizzcon 2011.

Zoltun Kulle

2011-10-24T01:14:56Z

Varquynne: image size increase and reposition

'''Zoltun Kulle''' was one of the original, founding members of the [[Horadrim]] who took a precipitous turn towards evil. A mage of immense power, at one time he was the most dangerous man in the world of Sanctuary. To confront this threat, the forces of Sanctuary teamed together and worked in vain to destroy Zolton Kulle, as he had already discovered the secret to immortality. As a working solution to this, his head was severed and buried in the desert while his body was imprisoned in an alternate dimension.<ref>Blizzcon 2011 - Diablo III Lore Panel. Comments by Kevin Martens.</ref>

==Background==
The background of this character remains largely a mystery. The scholar, [[Abd al-Hazir]], however, possesses one of the texts written by this Horadric mage: ''[[Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle]]''. Abd al-Hazir uses this text as a corroborating cross reference to the [[Vizjerei]] tomes he frequently consults. However, the information in Vizjerei texts are highly suspect, as Abd al-Hazir describes:

:"As my readers are well aware, early Vizjerei writings are often little more than self-serving propaganda aimed at whitewashing heinous deeds committed by the mage clan."

How Abd al-Hazir acquired this text is unknown.

==Archives of Zoltun Kulle==
The [[Archives of Zoltun Kulle]] was an area that was teased during [[Blizzcon 2011]]. Portions of it were playable in the [[Blizzcon 2009]] floor demo and were the crumbling underground dungeons within the desert surrounding [[Caldeum]].

The subterranean complex is a place of great power, with the relics of an age long past still humming with magical energy. Ancient wards and defenses were placed to guard the imprisoned head of Zoltun Kulle from the ill-intentioned seeking to restore or disturb the once great, Horadric mage.

The Archives of Zoltun Kulle will feature into the main quest of Diablo III in some way, but the pretext for the heroes' exploration of these ruins is still a mystery.

[[File:ArchivesOfZK1-BC2011.jpg|center|thumb|600px|The Archives of Zoltun Kulle, lair of the twisted Horadric mage.]]

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File:ArchivesOfZK1-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 1.
File:ArchivesOfZK2-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 2.
File:ArchivesOfZK3-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 3.
File:ArchivesOfZK4-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 4.
File:ArchivesOfZK5-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 5.
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Eye of Anu

2011-10-24T00:48:28Z

Varquynne:

The '''Eye of Anu''' is the [[Worldstone]]. It is spoken about in the [[Book of Cain]] and was discussed in the first [[BlizzCon_2011_Panel:_Diablo_III_Lore| lore panel at BlizzCon 2011]] by [[Chris Metzen]].

<blockquote>
"Before the beginning there was void. Nothing. No flesh. No rock. No air. No beat. No light. No dark.
 
Nothing, save a single, perfect pearl.
 
Within that pearl dreamed a mighty, unfathomable spirtit-the One–Anu. Made of shining diamond. Anu was the sum of all things: good and evil, light and dark, physical and mystical, joy and sadness-all reflected across the crystalline facets of its form. And, within its eternal dream-state, Anu considered itself-all of its myriad facets.
Seeking a state of total purity and perfection, Anu cast all evil from itself. All dissonance was gone.
 
...In the epicenter of reality lies Pandemonium, the scar of the universe's violent birth. At its chaotic center lay the Heart of Creation, a massive jewel unlike any other: the '''Eye of Anu''' - the [[Worldstone]]. It is the foundation stone of all places and times, a nexus of realities and vast, untold possibility."<ref>[[Deckard Cain]]. [[Book of Cain]].</ref>
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Eye of Anu

2011-10-24T00:47:50Z

Varquynne:

The '''Eye of Anu''' is the [[Worldstone]]. It is spoken about in the [[Book of Cain]] and was discussed in the first [[BlizzCon_2011_Panel:_Diablo_III_Lore| lore panel at BlizzCon 2011]] by [[Chris Metzen]].

<blockquote>
"Before the beginning there was void. Nothing. No flesh. No rock. No air. No beat. No light. No dark.
 
Nothing, save a single, perfect pearl.
 
Within that pearl dreamed a mighty, unfathomable spirtit-the One–Anu. Made of shining diamond. Anu was the sum of all things: good and evil, light and dark, physical and mystical, joy and sadness-all reflected across the crystalline facets of its form. And, within its eternal dream-state, Anu considered itself-all of its myriad facets.
Seeking a state of total purity and perfection, Anu cast all evil from itself. All dissonance was gone.
 
...In the epicenter of reality lies Pandemonium, the scar of the universe's violent birth. At its chaotic center lay the Heart of Creation, a massive jewel unlike any other: the Eye of Anu - the [[Worldstone]]. It is the foundation stone of all places and times, a nexus of realities and vast, untold possibility."<ref>[[Deckard Cain]]. [[Book of Cain]].</ref>
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==References==
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Zoltun Kulle

2011-10-24T00:00:54Z

Varquynne:

'''Zoltun Kulle''' was one of the original, founding members of the [[Horadrim]] who took a precipitous turn towards evil. A mage of immense power, at one time he was the most dangerous man in the world of Sanctuary. To confront this threat, the forces of Sanctuary teamed together and worked in vain to destroy Zolton Kulle, as he had already discovered the secret to immortality. As a working solution to this, his head was severed and buried in the desert while his body was imprisoned in an alternate dimension.<ref>Blizzcon 2011 - Diablo III Lore Panel. Comments by Kevin Martens.</ref>

==Background==
The background of this character remains largely a mystery. The scholar, [[Abd al-Hazir]], however, possesses one of the texts written by this Horadric mage: ''[[Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle]]''. Abd al-Hazir uses this text as a corroborating cross reference to the [[Vizjerei]] tomes he frequently consults. However, the information in Vizjerei texts are highly suspect, as Abd al-Hazir describes:

:"As my readers are well aware, early Vizjerei writings are often little more than self-serving propaganda aimed at whitewashing heinous deeds committed by the mage clan."

How Abd al-Hazir acquired this text is unknown.

==Archives of Zoltun Kulle==
[[Image:ArchivesOfZK1-BC2011.jpg |thumb |right |300px |The Archives of Zoltun Kulle, lair of the twisted Horadric mage.]]
The [[Archives of Zoltun Kulle]] was an area that was teased during [[Blizzcon 2011]]. Portions of it were playable in the [[Blizzcon 2009]] floor demo and were the crumbling underground dungeons within the desert surrounding [[Caldeum]].

The subterranean complex is a place of great power, with the relics of an age long past still humming with magical energy. Ancient wards and defenses were placed to guard the imprisoned head of Zoltun Kulle from the ill-intentioned seeking to restore or disturb the once great, Horadric mage.

The Archives of Zoltun Kulle will feature into the main quest of Diablo III in some way, but the pretext for the heroes' exploration of these ruins is still a mystery.

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==Media==
<gallery>
File:ArchivesOfZK1-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 1.
File:ArchivesOfZK2-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 2.
File:ArchivesOfZK3-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 3.
File:ArchivesOfZK4-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 4.
File:ArchivesOfZK5-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 5.
</gallery>

==References==
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Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle

2011-10-23T23:59:19Z

Varquynne:

The '''Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle''' is a Horadric tome of demonic knowledge, primarily listing information about different demons. It was written by one of the founding members of the [[Horadrim]], [[Zoltun Kulle]], who later ventured down the path of evil. It's unknown how many copies exist of this book, but [[Abd al-Hazir]] is in possession of one these texts.

This book is used by Abd al-Hazir as a corroborating cross reference, as the [[Vizjerei]] tomes which cover similar topics are likely full of misleading information or blatant lies. The texts written by the Vizjerei were often used as self-serving propaganda aimed at whitewashing heinous deeds committed by the [[mage clan]] during the [[Mage Clan Wars]]. Abd al-Hazir mentions the [[Khazra]] as an example and how their true history was covered up to portray them as lieutenants of [[Baal]].

:"For instance, we now know that the goatmen were unwitting human victims of an ancient Vizjerei power struggle (see entry 009 for more detailed information on the khazra's tragic history), whereas the ancient Vizjerei texts would have us believe that they were actually demons - lieutenants of Baal, no less!"

Thus, the ''Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle'' can be viewed as a definitive/reliable source for information on the [[Burning Hells]] and demonic horde.

==Volume 5==
Only one section of Volume 5 has been seen so far:

:'''Fallen Ones (''Nanus Improbus'')'''
::As hard as it is to believe, the [[Fallen One|fallen one]]s were once exalted demons of the [[Burning Hells]]. They served as [[Azmodan]]'s hands, performing acts that he would not, could not involve himself in. They were the instrument of Azmodan's first failed attempt to usurp power from [[Diablo]] and his brothers, and after that failure, the fallen were subjected to the full wrath of Diablo. They were twisted into small, ridiculous imps, in contrast to their previously powerful forms. Moreover, if they expected Azmodan to reverse their condition, they were sadly mistaken. The infuriated Azmodan held them responsible for the [[Prime Evils]]' continued reign, and so he left the fallen in their new bodies, where their degradation would serve to amuse him for all eternity. Their failure provided him with the information he required to succeed in dethroning Diablo and his brothers - the event now known as the "[[Dark Exile]]" - but that fact did nothing to soften his heart toward the fallen.

::When unleashed upon our realm by their master, Azmodan, these impish terrors display a tendency to swarm like flesh-hungry locusts, and they have been known to tear apart a sleeping village in minutes. Small of stature and simian in appearance, these creatures possess surprising strength and unnatural agility. Other than feasting on human flesh, the only act that gives these unspeakable horrors pleasure is breeding; hence the tendency to encounter them in large packs.

::However, due to their small size, cowardice appears to be one of the chief features of this species. They quickly retreat when one of their brethren falls in battle.

::Fallen ones display no obvious tendency towards greater organization beyond their predisposition to swarm. This is fortunate for humanity, for they are so numerous that if they were to band together in large numbers, they might easily overwhelm a small city.

==Related Information==
Check out the [[Diablo I Manual]] for other similar in-world writings. There you can also read the "cover-up" about the [[Khazra]] (Goatmen). The entry in the Diablo I manual was written by [[Vischar Orous]], Chief Librarian of the Brotherhood of the Vizjerei.

==Reference==
* [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0010|Writings of Abd al-Hazir: The Fallen]]
* [[Diablo I Manual]]

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Zoltun Kulle

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'''Zoltun Kulle''' was one of the original, founding members of the [[Horadrim]] who took a precipitous turn towards evil. A mage of immense power, at one time he was the most dangerous man in the world of Sanctuary. To confront this threat, the forces of Sanctuary teamed together and worked in vain to destroy Zolton Kulle, as he had already discovered the secret to immortality. As a working solution to this, his head was severed and buried in the desert while his body was imprisoned in an alternate dimension.<ref>Blizzcon 2011 - Diablo III Lore Panel. Comments by Kevin Martens.</ref>

==Background==
The background of this character remains largely a mystery. The scholar, [[Abd al-Hazir]], however, possesses one of the texts written by this Horadric mage: ''[[Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle]]''. Abd al-Hazir uses this text as a corroborating cross reference to the [[Vizjerei]] tomes he frequently consults. However, the information in Vizjerei texts are highly suspect, as Abd al-Hazir describes:

:"As my readers are well aware, early Vizjerei writings are often little more than self-serving propaganda aimed at whitewashing heinous deeds committed by the mage clan."

How Abd al-Hazir acquired this text is unknown.

==Archives of Zoltun Kulle==
[[Image:ArchivesOfZK1-BC2011.jpg |thumb |right |300px |The Archives of Zoltun Kulle, lair of the twisted Horadric mage.]]
The [[Archives of Zoltun Kulle]] was an area that was teased during [[Blizzcon 2011]]. Portions of it were playable in the [[Blizzcon 2009]] floor demo and were the crumbling underground dungeons within the desert surrounding [[Caldeum]].

The subterranean complex is a place of great power, with the relics of an age long past still humming with magical energy. Ancient wards and defenses were placed to guard the imprisoned head of Zoltun Kulle from the ill-intentioned seeking to restore or disturb the once great, Horadric mage.

The Archives of Zoltun Kulle will feature into the main quest of Diablo III in some way, but the pretext for the heroes' exploration of these ruins is still a mystery.

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File:ArchivesOfZK3-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 3.
File:ArchivesOfZK4-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 4.
File:ArchivesOfZK5-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 5.
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Baal

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:''This is a [[character]] portrayal of Baal. Were you looking for '''{{iw|Baal Baal}}''' the [[Diablo II]] monster?''

'''Baal''' is one of the three brothers who make up the [[Prime Evil]]s, along with [[Mephisto]] and [[Diablo]]. He is a major figure in the world mythology, and features in several of the [[Diablo Novels]], and is the main antagonist in the expansion to [[Diablo II]], [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction|Lord of Destruction]]. It's not yet known if Baal will make an appearance in [[Diablo III]].

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==Personality==
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|title= Lord of Destruction
|gender= Male
|race= Demon
|status= Defeated/Unknown
|affiliation= [[Burning Hells]]
|friends= [[Diablo]] (brother) [[Mephisto]] (brother)
|foes= [[High Heavens]], [[Character|Player Characters]]
|location= Unknown
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[[File:Baal_Sigil.jpg|160px|left|thumb|The sigil of Baal.]]
Baal is the Lord of Destruction, and is inherently evil. In his existence before being imprisoned in the body of [[Tal Rasha]], he was described to be brutish, but seems to indeed have taken on some of the powerful [[Horadrim|Horadric]] mage's intelligence after the imprisonment. On encounters with both [[Marius]] and the [[Barbarians]], he acts rather playful and sly with a dry sense of humour.

It's been debated whether or not Baal is left handed, as he uses his left hand to do a variety of things, including killing Marius, using it in his conversation with the [[Barbarian]]s.

Baal has a few behaviourisms that sets him apart from his two brothers, [[Mephisto]] and [[Diablo]]. He could have just killed Marius when he found him, taking the [[Soulstone]] but instead fooled him with the guise of [[Tyrael]] and listened to his tale. While this might have been a move to make sure Marius had not hidden the stone elsewhere (forever hiding its location if he was killed), it could be that Baal likes to play with his prey before destroying them.

His appearance looks like he has taken the facial skin of Tal Rasha and attached it to his demonic head.

==Background==
Baal has been around for much longer than the world of [[Sanctuary]]. Together with his brother [[Prime Evils]] and servant demons of the [[Burning Hells]], they have battled with the [[High Heavens]] for aeons.

When Sanctuary was created, the brothers realized that the world held potential for vast power and the possibility of once and for all defeat the High Heavens, and turned their attention towards it.

The treacherous [[Lesser Evils]] rebelled, and overthrew the brothers, trapping them on Sanctuary. Thus began the [[Sin War]].

===Baal's Imprisonment===
[[File:Tal_Rasha_imprisoned.jpg|thumb|left|220px|[[Tal Rasha]] screaming in pain]]
[[Tal Rasha]] led the campaign for hunting down and capturing the [[Prime Evil]]s, including Baal during the [[Sin War]] together with [[Jered Cain]]. When the [[Prime Evils]] were exiled from [[Burning Hells|Hell]] into the Mortal Realm by the [[Lesser Evils]] a group of mages brought together by the [[Archangel]] [[Tyrael]] organised themselves in order to defeat them and bind them to [[Soulstone]]s which were provided by Tyrael. They called themselves the [[Horadrim]].

After finding and capturing [[Mephisto]] in [[Kehjistan]]'s jungles, burying him under what later became [[Kurast]], the Horadrim chased Baal across the ocean to the Western continent, in to the [[Aranoch]] desert. Tal Rasha presumed Baal was heading north toward [[Scosglen]], but mysteriously the demon changed its path and took refuge within the desert city of [[Lut Gholein]].

Tal Rasha ordered his team to hold the attack and to patiently await for Baal to continue his escape. Three days later, Baal fled Lut Gholein heading to the north, as Tal Rasha had predicted.

[[File:Baal3.png|thumb|right|250px|Baal playing with the [[Barbarian]]s.]]
A few miles into the desert, the adventurers caught up with Baal and attacked him. The demon unleashed the fury of his powers upon the men. The earth exploded under them and swallowed many men. Fire erupted from the broken earth burning everything and everyone on its path.

In a desperate attempt, Baal hurled a spell at Tal Rasha unsuccessfully. Unharmed, but at a price, Tal Rasha rose from the earth to find the Soulstone given to him by Tyrael had shattered into small shards. The men pressed their attack and defeated Baal. Tal Rasha walked toward Baal's battered body and slashed his throat jamming the largest Soulstone shard into his open wound. Baal's spirit was sucked into the shard, trapping the demon.

[[Archangel]] Tyrael appeared before the men and led them toward seven ancient tombs deep in the desert. There the men were instructed to build a binding stone etched with runes of containment. They magically crafted unbreakable chains to secure the binding stone to the chamber's walls. Tal Rasha ordered to be chained and bound to the stone. To everyone's astonishment, Tyrael jammed the shattered Soulstone into Tal Rasha's chest, allowing Baal's spirit to flood into his body as host, thus completing the prison, dooming Tal Rasha to struggle for eternity against Baal.

The other six tombs became resting places for other powerful Horadrim mages, and acts to some degrees as decoys in the [[Canyon of the Magi]].

The Horadrim pushed on to attack and capture [[Diablo]], imprisoning him in what would be [[Khanduras]], creating a Horadric Monastary on top of the demon's prison.

===The Wanderer===
[[File:Wanderer.jpg|thumb|left|The Wanderer fighting Tyrael in order to free Baal.]]
Centuries later, Diablo freed himself and travelled in the guise of the [[Wanderer]] to the Aranoch desert with [[Marius]] to free his older brother. As the two reached the [[Tomb of Tal Rasha]], Tyrael caught up with the pair and attacked the Wanderer to prevent him from freeing his brother.

Baal lured Marius with a facade image, asking for help. Marius could only see a poor man bounded by chains, impaled by an object on the chest. Tyrael's gaze turned around toward Marius, and he called out to him not to pull the shard out. Marius grabbed the shattered Soulstone shard and pulled it free from Tal Rasha's body.

:''[[Drognan]] and [[Fara]] of [[Lut Gholein]] claimed Baal after this now had unrestricted access to [[Tal Rasha]]'s knowledge and powers.''

Tyrael left the Wanderer to tell Marius he just ensured the doom of [[Sanctuary]] and told him to go to the [[Temple of Light]], in the eastern city of [[Kurast]]. He should enter the gate to Hell and take the stone to the [[Hellforge]] to destroy it. He unfortunately did not do so, and later ended up in an insane asylum.

===Marius===
After some time, Baal found [[Marius]], and once more lured him. He took the guise of Tyrael and Marius gave away the soulstone shard to Baal, who revealed his true identity and killed Marius with [[Festering Appendages]]. He then set the asylum on fire as he left it.

===Mount Arreat===
[[File:Baal4.png|thumb|right|Baal assaulting [[Sescheron]].]]
[[File:Baal2.png|thumb|right|220px|Baal's ugly face.]]
[[Image:Mon-baal1.jpg|thumb|left|Baal in the Worldstone Chamber]]

Baal then began the assault on [[Mount Arreat]] in order to corrupt the [[Worldstone]] hidden within.

The regular demons and poorly disciplined Earthly mutations the [[Prime Evils]] had used in their initial invasion was not a bunch Baal had much trust in when battling the mighty [[Barbarian]] tribes, so he gathered some of his most powerful minions from the depths of his domain.

He began by attacking the capital of [[Sescheron]], and left a trail of destruction all the way up to [[Harrogath]], which in the last minute was saved by powerful magic added by the Barbarian Elders.

Town Elder [[Nihlathak]] betrayed the village and gave the [[Relic of the Ancients]] to Baal to let him enter the [[Worldstone Keep]] unchallenged by the Barbarian [[Ancient]]s.

A group of adventurers caught up with the Prime Evil and defeated him, but not in time to stop Baal from corrupting the Worldstone. Despite the victory, the Worldstone, was beyond saving and Tyrael had to destroy it. The resulting explosion wrecked the Barbarian lands and left a [[Arreat Crater|massive crater]] where the ancient mountain once stood.

Exactly what has happened to Baal, and where he would be if he's still alive in some shape is unknown.

==Brothers==
Baal has two brothers:
* [[Mephisto]]
* [[Diablo]]

==In Diablo I==
Baal was not seen in [[Diablo I]], but he was mentioned in the world lore, both in the game itself and in the [[Diablo I Manual|lore-filled manual]].

==In Diablo II==
[[File:Baal_animation.gif|thumb|right|88px|Baal in [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction]].]]
Baal featured prominently in [[Diablo II]], appearing in the [[cinematics]] and plot, though he was not found as a defeatable monster in that game.

Baal was the [[Act Boss]] of {{iw|Act_V Act V}}, added in the Diablo II expansion, [[Diablo_II:_Lord_of_Destruction|Lord of Destruction]]. The story of that game is all about Baal's efforts to reach and corrupt the [[Worldstone]]. Though Baal is eventually defeated by the players' heroes, his efforts to corrupt the Worldstone were successful, forcing [[Tyrael]] to destroy the worldstone to prevent its power being used by the forces of hell. (So says Tyrael, at least. Many players are suspicious of his actions and think he might have had his own, unrevealed agenda. The plot of [[Diablo III]] should shed more light on this issue.)

===Diablo II Stats and information===
* [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Baal Baal], the boss of Act Five.
* [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Uber_Baal Uber Baal], a more powerful version of the demon added as part of the [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Pandemonium_Event Pandemonium Event], a special realm-only quest added in v1.11.

===Diablo II Event===
More of what happened during the release is revealed in the [[Mephisto's Jungle]] cut-scene [[cinematic]]. Marius' and Tyrael's dialogue says it all:
* '''[[Tyrael dialogue]]s'''

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<gallery>
File:Mon-baal1.jpg|Baal in [[Diablo II]]
File:Baal_bw.jpg|Black/white portrait
File:Wanderer.jpg|Battle in Tal Rasha's Chamber
File:Baal_animation.gif|Baal in-game [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction|D2X]]
File:Baal1.png|Close-up on face.
File:Baal2.png|Baal's an ugly demon.
File:Baal3.png|Full view of Baal's head.
File:Baal4.png|View of Baal's body.
File:Baal_Sigil.jpg|Sigil of Baal.
File:Baal_monster.jpg|Baal's own breed of demons.
File:Baal-BC2011.jpg |Artwork for Baal as shown at Blizzcon 2011.
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==References==
* [[Nor Tiraj's Journal]]
* [[Tyrael dialogue]]s
* [[Mephisto's Jungle]] - Diablo II Act III [[Cinematic]]
* [[Lut_Gholein:_The_Binding_of_Destruction|Lut Gholein: The Binding of Destruction]]
* [[Diablo II Manual]]
* [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Manual]]

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Artwork for [[Baal]] as shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at [[Blizzcon 2011]].

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Artwork for Baal as shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at Blizzcon 2011.

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File:Baal-BC2011.jpg

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Varquynne: Artwork for Baal as shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at Blizzcon 2011.

Artwork for Baal as shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at Blizzcon 2011.

Angiris Council

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The '''Angiris Council''' is composed of five [[Archangel]]s. The Angiris Council is the ruling government of the [[High Heaven]]s and its [[Heavenly Host]] of [[Angels]]. Ever vigilant, and ready to do what must be done in the [[Eternal Conflict]] against the [[Burning Hells]]. In extraordinary cases, the Angiris Council will call for a vote of each of its five members to reach a consensus.

It was these five Archangels that decided the fate of Sanctuary after the hidden world was discovered. Their original plan was to destroy it, mostly with [[Imperius]]' aggressive backing, however they were forced to take a vote due to extended circumstances. The main point against its existence was also the reason for it to be preserved - the humans having the blood of both Angels and Demons in them had the potential to be stronger than both, serving as powerful allies in the eternal Sin War. The result was in favour of letting Sanctuary live on. Imperius and [[Malthael]] vouched for Sanctuary's destruction seeing humans as an abomination containing foul demon blood while [[Auriel]] and [[Itherael]] saw its potential as a powerful ally. It was [[Tyrael]] who had the final and most impacting vote which saved Sanctuary from imminent destruction.

The Council made a pact with the oldest of the Prime Evils, [[Mephisto]], that he would leave Sanctuary untouched in exchange for the traitor [[Inarius]], who created Sanctuary, an act forbidden by the Council. Sanctuary was then left in the hands of the humans, with their memories wiped, allowing them to grow from the beginning and ultimately to their own end. Each individual is left to decide either to live by the light or the dark.

[[File:AngirisCouncil-BC2011.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Concept art for the Angiris Council as seen during Blizzcon 2011.]]

==References==
* [http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/diablo_the_sin_war_trilogy_vol._3_the_veiled_prophet_-_excerpt Diablo: The Sin War Trilogy, The Veiled Prophet] - page 326 ([[Diablo: The Veiled Prophet|more here]])

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Angiris Council

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The '''Angiris Council''' is composed of five [[Archangel]]s. The Angiris Council is the ruling government of the [[High Heaven]]s and its [[Heavenly Host]] of [[Angels]]. Ever vigilant, and ready to do what must be done in the [[Eternal Conflict]] against the [[Burning Hells]]. In extraordinary cases, the Angiris Council will call for a vote of each of its five members to reach a consensus.

It was these five Archangels that decided the fate of Sanctuary after the hidden world was discovered. Their original plan was to destroy it, mostly with [[Imperius]]' aggressive backing, however they were forced to take a vote due to extended circumstances. The main point against its existence was also the reason for it to be preserved - the humans having the blood of both Angels and Demons in them had the potential to be stronger than both, serving as powerful allies in the eternal Sin War. The result was in favour of letting Sanctuary live on. Imperius and [[Malthael]] vouched for Sanctuary's destruction seeing humans as an abomination containing foul demon blood while [[Auriel]] and [[Itherael]] saw its potential as a powerful ally. It was [[Tyrael]] who had the final and most impacting vote which saved Sanctuary from imminent destruction.

The Council made a pact with the oldest of the Prime Evils, [[Mephisto]], that he would leave Sanctuary untouched in exchange for the traitor [[Inarius]], who created Sanctuary, an act forbidden by the Council. Sanctuary was then left in the hands of the humans, with their memories wiped, allowing them to grow from the beginning and ultimately to their own end. Each individual is left to decide either to live by the light or the dark.

[[File:AngirisCouncil-BC2011.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Concept art for the Angiris Council as seen during Blizzcon 2011.]]

==References==
* [http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/diablo_the_sin_war_trilogy_vol._3_the_veiled_prophet_-_excerpt Diablo: The Sin War Trilogy, The Veiled Prophet] - page 326 ([[Diablo: The Veiled Prophet|more here]]

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Varquynne: Concept art for the Angiris Council shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at Blizzcon 2011. Presumably, this area exists within the Silver City in the High Heavens.

Concept art for the [[Angiris Council]] shown during the Diablo III Lore panel at [[Blizzcon 2011]]. Presumably, this area exists within the [[Silver City]] in the High Heavens.

Tyrael

2011-10-23T13:31:47Z

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'''Tyrael''' is an [[Archangel]] and a member of the powerful [[Angiris Council]]. He defied the council in order to teach the [[Horadrim]] how to seal the [[Prime Evils]]' souls into [[soulstone]]s, thereby trapping them for eternity.

Tyrael is the Archangel of Justice and wields the [[Azureblade]].

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|chartype= main
|title= [[Archangel]] of Justice
|gender= Male (presumed)
|race= Angel
|status= Alive (presumed)
|occupation= [[Angiris Council]] Member
|affiliation= [[High Heavens]], [[Angiris Council]], [[Horadrim]]
|friends= [[Deckard Cain]], [[Tal Rasha]], [[Jered Cain]]
|foes= [[Baal]], [[Mephisto]], [[Diablo]]
|location= Unknown
|categories= [[category:Possible NPCs]][[category:Angels]][[category:Angiris Council]]
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== Diablo III Character ==
Tyrael has been seen in a lot on concept art and on the official webpage for [[Diablo III]]. He is very likely to end up as an [[NPC]] in the game in some form. There have been debates as to his motives and whether he will be good or evil. Players will have to wait and see.

===Diablo 3 Theories===
Many players believe that Tyrael will be central to the plot of Diablo 3. They speculate that he will suffer the repercussions of destroying the Worldstone, and has been cast out of the heavens at some point during the 20 years following the destruction of the Worldstone. Tyrael could potentially be corrupted and an enemy in the next game [http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=669472]. These claims can be evidenced by images of Tyraels' wings appearing smoky[http://diablo3x.com/diablo-3-website-tyrael-is-turning-evil]. Finally, during a Q&A session a Blizzard Representative said the following in an answer to a question on The High Heavens and Tyrael:

<blockquote> "We are not going to reveal any details about that but I can say we do address a lot of the issues that you’re talking about. I can extrapolate that the high heavens aren’t very pleased about his actions. I probably shouldn’t say any more." [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-open-qa-full-transcript1/] </blockquote>

As to his whereabouts, Blizzard states, "He hasn't been seen by any mortal since the destruction of the Worldstone."

[[Image:Tyreal_bare.jpg|left|thumb|600px|Tyrael, as seen on the official home page. Some fans claim that his wings seem to be just smoke, as if he has been banished from the [[High Heavens]].]]

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===Related Characters (and Monsters)===
* [[Deckard Cain]]
* The [[Player character]]s

==Personality and Appearance==
The personality of Tyrael is known to only a very few. We know he is a man of great justice, compassion and hatred of [[demon]]s, and he has a special interest in [[Sanctuary]] as well as humanity.

Since he was close to destroying Sanctuary himself, originally, it's clear he's not afraid to take action against what he considers a threat to the [[High Heavens]].

Tyrael, being an Angel in the Diablo universe, is a being composed of "vibrations of light"[http://diablo.incgamers.com/misc/bashiok-on-unlocking-tyraels-face/] and as such, he doesn't have an actual face, hence the shadows and blackness inside of his hood. However, if the situation warrants it, Tyrael is able to compose himself into a visibly "human" form if he needs to, as all other angels are capable of as well.

==Background==

===Sanctuary===
When the [[Angiris Council]] first discovered [[Sanctuary]], Tyrael was designated to lead Heaven's forces in destroying the "abomination". This was [[Imperius]]' view, one Tyrael sympathised with, since the whole existence of sanctuary comes from a defiled union of [[angel]]s and [[demon]]s.

When Tyrael witnessed [[Uldyssian]] sacrificing himself for the world of sanctuary he had a change of heart, and took the deciding vote within the council to save Sanctuary from destruction.

The council wiped the memories of all humans, and none now know that Tyrael could have been the one responsible for the undoing of all of humanity.

===The Horadrim===
[[File:Horadrim_Sigil.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Sigil of the [[Horadrim]].]]
After the existence of [[Sanctuary]] was secured, Tyrael has been ordered by his fellow angels on many occasions not to interfere with the mortal world. He has often disobeyed, fearing that Sanctuary would otherwise fall in the hands of the [[Burning Hells]].

When the [[Prime Evils]] later were banished from hell during the [[Dark Exile]], Tyrael helped humanity to create the [[Horadrim]] and creating the Soulstones they used to imprison [[Diablo]], [[Mephisto]] and [[Baal]] with, centuries before the events covered in Diablo I and Diablo II.

He also helped the Horadrim to seal the essence of Baal in the body of [[Tal Rasha]].

===The Worldstone===
[[File:Tyrael.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Tyrael destroying the [[Worldstone]].]]
Tyrael was captured by Baal after he failed to stop Diablo from releasing Baal but was eventually freed by the adventurers of [[Diablo II]]. He returned to the adventurers in the [[Pandemonium Fortress]], the last bastion before [[Hell]], to offer some assistance.

When [[Diablo]] was defeated and the adventurers had caught up with [[Baal]] to slay him, Tyrael made it clear that Baal had permanently corrupted the [[Worldstone]]. He decided that the only thing he could do to protect [[Sanctuary]] was to destroy the sacred relic.

The destruction left the massive [[Mount Arreat]] as nothing more than a crater, and dealt a devastating blow to the [[Barbarian]] tribes, who saw it as their life duty to protect the Worldstone.

The Barbarian tribe leader [[Anya]] considers the destruction and tells us in her valediction that this action was never foreseen in the prophecies.

===Speculation: Tyrael's Agenda===
[[File:Angel concept1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This [[Archangel]], who likely is Tyrael, is doing something powerful.]]
Tyrael has appeared throughout Sanctuary at many times to assist the humans in the fight against the demonic forces. Amongst players there is much speculation as to Tyrael's real agenda, but in the game all of the [[NPCs]] seem to hold him in the highest esteem.

However, the speculation includes notions that Tyrael does not care about humanity, and the destruction of the [[Worldstone]] is for some devious purpose. Seen from a certain light, it seems strange he first supplied [[Soulstone]]s to the [[Horadrim]], only to ask the heroes to destroy them a few hundred years later. What implications will the destruction of the Worldstone have on [[Sanctuary]] and how do we know it really was corrupted beyond salvation? [[Baal]] had not spent ''that'' much time in the chamber, and was the Worldstone really so easy to corrupt?

===Friends===
As with his personality, it's hard to know if Tyrael ever had any human friends, but if he did, [[Tal Rasha]] would likely be part of those, as would [[Deckard Cain]] and the heroes who helped defeat the Prime Evils.

===Foes===
More than anything, Tyrael opposes the [[Burning Hells]] and [[demon]]kind. If this is his only motivation for helping humans on [[Sanctuary]], or if he perhaps is using the human world as a battlefield against Hell is unknown.



==Previous Appearances==
[[File:Tyrael.gif|right|thumb|180px|Tyrael in [[Diablo II]].]]
Tyrael is seen in three places in [[Diablo II]]. The first is at the end of Act Two, when he greets the player from the island where Baal/Tal Rasha had been imprisoned. The second meeting comes in the [[Pandemonium Fortress]], the town of Act Four, where Tyrael interacts with characters like any other [[NPC]], though of course he's a bit less chatty.

He is not a merchant, but he can resurrect dead [[follower|mercs]], for the usual price. What Tyrael does with the [[gold]] is an eternal question and running joke for many players. The third sighting of Tyrael comes at the end of Act Five, when he descends from above after [[Baal]]'s defeat in the [[Worldstone Chamber]].

After a speech in which he asserts that Baal has poisoned the [[Worldstone]] and that it will no longer function to keep most of the forces of [[High Heavens|Heaven]] and [[Burning Hells|Hell]] from flooding into the mortal world, Tyrael creates a portal for the human heroes to leave.

After their departure, Tyrael hurls his sword into the Worldstone, causing it to shatter into countless millions of pieces, and its this explosion and apparent doom for humanity that fills the final cinematic of Diablo II.

For more information about the Diablo II NPC Tyrael, see: '''{{iw|Tyrael Tyrael}}'''

===Tyrael Dialogues===
These dialogues are the transcribed content of everything Tyrael has said in any [[Diablo game]]. So far of course only [[Diablo II]]...
* '''[[Tyrael dialogue]]s'''



==Trivia==
[[File:Tyrael_pet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Tyrael pet.]]
Tyrael makes a cameo in [[World of WarCraft]] as an in-game pet. This was part of the goody-bag from [[WWI 2008]] in Paris, where Diablo was unveiled.

==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=Tyrael Tyrael-specific gallery contents]

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Tyrael in action, trying to stop the [[Dark Wanderer]] from freeing [[Baal]]. Unfortunately, [[Marius]] gets in the way and frees him.

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File:Tyrael.jpg|Destroying the [[Worldstone]].
File:Tyrael_armor.jpg|Tyrael's Armour.
File:Tyrael.gif|D2's Tyrael.
File:Tyrael_portrait.jpg|Tyrael up close.
File:Angel concept1.jpg|Tyrael or possibly [[Izual]] doing some soul-searching.
File:Tyrael_pet.jpg|The [[World of WarCraft|WoW pet]].
File:Wanderer.jpg|Fighting the [[Dark Wanderer]].
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==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/tyrael-the-archangel-of-justice/ Tyrael - The Archangel of Justice ]
* [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Manual]]
* [[Diablo II Manual]]
* [[Diablo I Manual]]
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-open-qa-full-transcript1/ Diablo 3 Open Q&A Full Transcript]
* {{iw|Tyrael Diablo II Tyrael}}
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=718&size=big&cat=563 Tyrael's Armor]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=724&size=big&cat=563 Tyrael or other Archangel being powerful]

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Imperius

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'''Imperius''' is the leader of the [[Angiris Council]], which governs the [[High Heavens]] and its [[Heavenly Host]]. He is the Archangel of Valor. Imperius views Sanctuary and the Nephalem as a threat, but his fellow archangels are less certain about his assessment.

==Description==
Archangel Imperius wears a shining breastplate with royal red robe underneath. Upon the breastplate is an upturned blazing sword.

==Background==
At the end of the [[Sin War]], once Angel [[Inarius]] had been defeated by [[Uldyssian]], and Uldyssian in turn sacrificed to save Sanctuary, Archangel [[Auriel]] summoned [[Mendeln]], [[Serenthia]] and [[Rathma]] into the [[Silver City]] to witness the judgement imparted by the Angiris Council.

Archangel Imperius was the first to talk. He declared what Angel Inarius had created had to be destroyed: [[Sanctuary]] and its inhabitants. Imperius proposed to the other four members of the [[Angiris Council]] that the renegade angel [[Inarius]] should be imprisoned for eternity and his nest of demonspawn children: the [[edyrem]] and [[nephalem]], destroyed.

Imperius stretched a gloved fist forward and turned it downwards as a sign of doom for the world of Sanctuary as the first vote in the collective poll of the Angirls Council. In the end, there was only one vote favoring the destruction of Sanctuary, one abstain vote, and three votes against. With bitterness, Archangel Imperius declared Sanctuary's survival.<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/diablo_the_sin_war_trilogy_vol._3_the_veiled_prophet_-_excerpt Diablo: The Sin War Trilogy, The Veiled Prophet] - page 326.</ref>

[[File:Imperius-BC2011.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Concept art for Imperius as seen during Blizzcon 2011.]]

==Rumor==
* It is thought by fans that the blazing angel in one of the Diablo III concept art shown at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitationals is Archangel Imperius because of the sword upon the breastplate. See the [[Meteor]] article for more info.

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File:Imperius-BC2011.jpg |Imperius, Angel of Valor.
File:imperius.jpg |Imperius, most likely.
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==References==
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Auriel

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'''Auriel''' is a female [[Archangel]] and is one of the five ruling members of the [[Angiris Council]]. She has been described as the heart of the Angiris Council. By helping to temper the tensions between the other members of the council, she acts as a grounding force to solidify their tenuous relations. As well as being infinitely hopeful, she is wise and is characterized by a serious demeanor.<ref>Blizzcon 2011 - Diablo III Lore Panel. Comments by Chris Metzen.</ref>

==Background==
Auriel wears soft blue robes and is one of the five ruling members of the Angiris Council that governs the [[High Heavens]] and the [[Heavenly Host]]. The [[Angiris Council]] inhabits the central meeting chamber of the legendary [[Silver City]].

Archangel Auriel summoned [[Mendeln]], [[Serenthia]] and [[Rathma]] before the Angiris Council as guests to witness the judgement of Angel [[Inarius]] and Sanctuary's fate, while everyone else in [[Sanctuary]] stood frozen and immobile.

Archangel [[Imperius]] wanted to judge Inarius and Sanctuary's fate as one and the same. To this, Archangel [[Auriel]] plead not to judge the children for the crimes of their parents. They were not the abominations they had first thought they were.

When Imperius called for a vote to decide Sanctuary's fate, Auriel cast a vote in favor of Sanctuary.<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/diablo_the_sin_war_trilogy_vol._3_the_veiled_prophet_-_excerpt Diablo: The Sin War Trilogy, The Veiled Prophet] - page 326.</ref>

What role she may play in shaping the future of Sanctuary, Heaven, and Hell remains uncertain.

==Artifacts==
Each of the archangels seem to possess relics which are related to the idea/concept that they embody.

===Cord of Hope===
An item of great power, it has the ability to bestow blessings or be used as an energy ribbon.

[[File:Auriel-BC2011.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Concept art for Auriel as seen during Blizzcon 2011.]]

==References==
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Itherael

2011-10-23T13:24:05Z

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'''Itherael''' is one of the five ruling members of the [[Angiris Council]] that governs the [[High Heavens]] and the [[Heavenly Host]]. He is the Archangel of Fate. Little is known regarding this mysterious angel and what future role he may play in shaping the world of Sanctuary, Heaven, or the Burning Hells.

==Background==
Itherael is the great lorekeeper of the High Heavens. He does not possess the ability to see the future outright, but is able to see various possibilities and scenarios that could play out as the consequence of given actions. Itherael is a being with vast knowledge, but is not particularly vocal and rarely speaks. Interestingly, however, he cannot see the strands of fate that influence the destinies of mortals. Consequently, the mortals of Sanctuary vex him and his fellow archangels.<ref>Blizzcon 2011 - Diablo III Lore Panel. Comments by Chris Metzen.</ref>

===Stance regarding Sanctuary===
At the end of the Sin War, after Uldyssian defeated Angel Inarius and sacrificed to save Sanctuary, the Angiris Council voted to decide the fate of Angel Inarius and his creation: Sanctuary.

Archangel Itherael seconded Archangel [[Imperius]]'s petition to call for a vote to decide Sanctuary's fate. However, Itherael voted in favor of Sanctuary:

:"THEY ARE THE GET OF ANGELS AND DEMONS, WITH THE TAINT AND PROMISE INHERENT ... LEFT TO GROW, THEY MIGHT BECOME MORE MONSTROUS THAN ANYTHING RISING FROM THE BURNING HELLS.

:BUT THEY ALSO HAVE THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO SERVE THE LIGHT ... A POTENTIAL THAT COULD SURPASS OUR OWN ROLES ... AND SO I VOTE THAT THEY BE GIVEN THEIR CHANCE."<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/diablo_the_sin_war_trilogy_vol._3_the_veiled_prophet_-_excerpt Diablo: The Sin War Trilogy, The Veiled Prophet] - page 326.</ref>

==Artifacts==
Each of the archangels seem to possess relics which are related to the idea/concept that they embody.

In concept art, Itherael is depicted with something that appears to be an ensorcelled scroll or vessel of some kind. The properties, powers, or true identity of this item are as yet unknown.

[[File:Itherael-BC2011.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Concept art for Itherael as seen during Blizzcon 2011.]]

==References==
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Malthael

2011-10-23T13:21:33Z

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[[Malthael]] is one of the five ruling members of the [[Angiris Council]] that governs the [[High Heavens]] and the [[Heavenly Host]]. He is the Archangel of Wisdom. Little is known regarding this mysterious angel and what future role he may play in shaping the world of Sanctuary, Heaven, or the Burning Hells.

==Background==
As the Archangel of Wisdom, Malthael has served as the voice of reason for the Angiris Council. Contemplative and soft spoken, the truth of reality and the nature of the universe often occupied his mind. However, when Inarius and cohorts veiled/stole the Worldstone (the heart of creation), the philosophical base of Malthael's values began to crumble. Over the eons, his character has become darker and more grim.<ref>Blizzcon 2011 - Diablo III Lore Panel. Comments by Chris Metzen.</ref>

===Stance regarding Sanctuary===
Archangel Malthael is a close friend of Archangel [[Imperius]]. However, when Imperius called for a vote to decide Sanctuary's fate, Malthael chose to abstain. Imperius was satisfied nonetheless, because a tie would mean Santuary's destruction.<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/diablo_the_sin_war_trilogy_vol._3_the_veiled_prophet_-_excerpt Diablo: The Sin War Trilogy, The Veiled Prophet] - page 326.</ref>

How he truly perceives Sanctuary and the Nephalem is unknown.

==Artifacts==
Each of the archangels seem to possess relics which are related to the idea/concept that they embody.

In concept art, Malthael is depicted wielding a pair of sickles. The properties/powers of these weapons are as yet unknown.

[[File:Malthael-BC2011.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Concept art for Malthael as seen during Blizzcon 2011.]]

==References==
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Azmodan

2011-10-23T13:18:12Z

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'''Azmodan''', or the '''Lord of Sin''' is one of the [[Lesser Evils]] who took over the [[Burning Hells]] along with [[Belial]], after the imprisonment of the [[Prime Evils]]. Not much is known about him.

A civil war has been raging between Belial and Azmodan for quite sometime.

==History==

[[Belial]], the Lord of Lies, is known to play an operational role in Diablo III, namely in [[Act II]]. Azmodan is also featured in Diablo III but his role is known to a much lesser degree than that of Belial. Belial is known to play a role of deception in Act II which ties in nicely in a thematic sense to the fact that he is the Lord of Lies. However, Azmodan is the Lord of Sin which is much more ambiguous in conception and function. It is likely that any area of the game dealing with his plot will be tailored to the theme of sin, perhaps even nodding to the [[Thousand Pounder]] who is "Gluttony Incarnate" which, gluttony in Christian mythology, is one of the seven cardinal sins (along with wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, and envy).

Belial and Azmodan seem to have a special relationship, as any mention of one usually invokes the mention of the other. They are both lesser evils, but when speaking of the civil war in the Burning Hells, [[Duriel]] (the Lord of Pain) and [[Andariel]] (the Maiden of Anguish) are never mentioned.

===Belial and Azmodan in the Diablo I Manual===

Azmodan is featured alongside Belial in the [[Diablo I Manual]] when the civil war between the lesser and prime evils is explained:

::In their ignorance, the Lesser Evils began to believe that the Three were afraid to continue the war with Heaven. Frustrated by the cessation of the war, Azmodan and Belial saw the situation as their chance to overthrow the Prime Evils and take control of Hell for themselves. The two demon lords made a pact with their minor brethren, assuring them that the wretched plague of humanity would not deter the ultimate victory of the sons of Hell. Azmodan and Belial devised a plan to end the stalemate, achieve victory in the Sin War and ultimately ride the bloody crest of the Great Conflict straight into the very arms of Armageddon. Thus, a great revolution was set into motion as all of Hell went to war against the Three Brothers...

::The Brothers fought with all of the savagery of the Underworld, and to their credit, annihilated a third of Hell’s treacherous legions. In the end, however, they were overcome by the Horned Death led by the traitors Azmodan and Belial. The Prime Evils, weakened and bodiless, were banished to the mortal realm where Azmodan hoped that they would remain trapped forever. Azmodan believed that with the Three set loose upon humanity, the Angels would be forced to turn their focus upon on the mortal plane - thus leaving the Gates of Heaven abandoned and defenseless. Those few demons who still pledged allegiance to the Three Brothers fled the wrath of Azmodan and Belial, escaping to the realm of Man to seek out their lost Masters.

::As the warfires died out upon the battlefields of Hell, Azmodan and Belial began to argue over which of them held the higher authority. The pact that they had made quickly fell to ashes as the two demon lords took up arms against each other. The legions of Hell that remained were polarized behind either warlord, launching themselves into a bloody civil war that has lasted to this day...

[[File:Azmodan-BC2011.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Concept art for Azmodan as seen during Blizzcon 2011.]]

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2011-10-23T13:14:31Z

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Concept art for [[Azmodan]] as seen during the Diablo III Lore panel at Blizzcon 2011.

Belial

2011-10-23T13:07:09Z

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'''Belial''', one of the [[Lesser Evil]]s, is confirmed to appear in [[Diablo III]], in [[Act II]].[http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/101/1017305p3.html]

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==Belial in Diablo 3==
If he will side with [[Diablo]] and the [[Prime Evil]]s, or will be some neutral demon against everyone is unknown, but he has a known animity towards Diablo and his brothers. If he has switched sides, it might be a tentative alliance.

[[Act II]] will be "a little bit more of an intrigue and deception-focused story, because Belial is in there."

==The Lord of Lies==
All greater and lesser evils of the [[Burning Hells]] have their own specific title or aspect, and Belial's is the Lord of Lies. Along with [[Azmodan]], Belial helped in a rebellion against the [[Prime Evils]] to seize control of Hell. From the [[Diablo I Manual]]:

::In their ignorance, the Lesser Evils began to believe that the Three were afraid to continue the war with Heaven. Frustrated by the cessation of the war, Azmodan and Belial saw the situation as their chance to overthrow the Prime Evils and take control of Hell for themselves. The two demon lords made a pact with their minor brethren, assuring them that the wretched plague of humanity would not deter the ultimate victory of the sons of Hell. Azmodan and Belial devised a plan to end the stalemate, achieve victory in the Sin War and ultimately ride the bloody crest of the Great Conflict straight into the very arms of Armageddon. Thus, a great revolution was set into motion as all of Hell went to war against the Three Brothers...

::The Brothers fought with all of the savagery of the Underworld, and to their credit, annihilated a third of Hell’s treacherous legions. In the end, however, they were overcome by the Horned Death led by the traitors Azmodan and Belial. The Prime Evils, weakened and bodiless, were banished to the mortal realm where Azmodan hoped that they would remain trapped forever. Azmodan believed that with the Three set loose upon humanity, the Angels would be forced to turn their focus upon on the mortal plane - thus leaving the Gates of Heaven abandoned and defenseless. Those few demons who still pledged allegiance to the Three Brothers fled the wrath of Azmodan and Belial, escaping to the realm of Man to seek out their lost Masters.

::As the warfires died out upon the battlefields of Hell, Azmodan and Belial began to argue over which of them held the higher authority. The pact that they had made quickly fell to ashes as the two demon lords took up arms against each other. The legions of Hell that remained were polarized behind either warlord, launching themselves into a bloody civil war that has lasted to this day...

While it's important to note that the information in the Diablo I manual is "open to interpretation" (or [[retcon]] as it is often referred to), it is also relevant to the plot of Diablo III.
[[Jay Wilson]] made this comment in a fansite interview[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/jay-wilson-diablo3.cc-interview-full-transcript/]:

<blue> If the player thinks they outsmarted the forces of Hell and evil and they basically won, well, they are in for a big shock. Because what they are going to discover in Diablo 3 is that things have gone pretty exactly the way Hell wanted them to go all along.</blue>

This could refer to plots laid out by Azmodan and Belial, or to the [[Worldstone]], or to both and more. It remains to be seen precisely what role the lesser evils will play in Diablo III.

==Reference==
* [http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/101/1017305p3.html IGN interviews Jay Wilson]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/jay-wilson-diablo3.cc-interview-full-transcript/ Diablo3.cc Interview with Jay Wilson]

[[File:Belial-BC2011.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Belial, Lord of Lies. Concept art shown at Blizzcon 2011]]

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File:Belial-BC2011.jpg

2011-10-23T13:00:10Z

Varquynne: Concept art for Belial as seen during the Diablo III Lore panel at Blizzcon 2011.

Concept art for [[Belial]] as seen during the Diablo III Lore panel at Blizzcon 2011.

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==Guideline for Tab Choice==
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'''Comment:''' The race distinction seems cumbersome. My opinion is to streamline and remove "race" consideration entirely. --Varquynne

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 {{iw|Gheed Gheed}} -  {{iw|Kashya Kashya}} -  {{iw|Rogue_NPCs Rogue NPCs}} -  {{iw|Warriv Warriv}}  '''{{iw|Act_II Act II}}:''' {{iw|Atma Atma}} -  {{iw|Deckard_Cain Cain}}-  {{iw|Drognan Drognan}} -  {{iw|Elzix Elzix}} -  {{iw|Fara Fara}} -  {{iw|Geglash Geglash}} -  {{iw|Greiz Greiz}} -  {{iw|Jerhyn Jerhyn}} -  {{iw|Kaelan Kaelan}} -  {{iw|Lysander Lysander}} -  {{iw|Meshif Meshif}} -  {{iw|Tyrael Tyrael}} -  {{iw|Warriv Warriv}}  '''{{iw|Act_III Act III}}:''' {{iw|Alkor Alkor}} -  {{iw|Asheara Asheara}} -  {{iw|Deckard_Cain Cain}} -  {{iw|Hratli Hratli}} -  {{iw|Meshif Meshif}} -  {{iw|Natalya Natalya}} -  {{iw|Ormus Ormus}} -  {{iw|The_Iron_Wolves Iron Wolves}} -  {{iw|Dark_Wanderer Dark Wanderer}}  '''{{iw|Act_IV Act IV}}:''' {{iw|Deckard_Cain Cain}} -  {{iw|Halbu Halbu}} -  {{iw|Hadriel Hadriel}} -  {{iw|Izual_NPC Izual NPC}} -  {{iw|Jamella Jamella}} -  {{iw|Tyrael Tyrael}}  '''{{iw|Act_V Act V}}:''' {{iw|Anya Anya}} -  {{iw|Deckard_Cain Cain}} -  {{iw|Larzuk Larzuk}} -  {{iw|Malah Malah}} -  {{iw|Nihlathak Nihlathak}} -  {{iw|Qual-Kehk Qual-Kehk}} -  {{iw|The_Ancients Ancients}} -  {{iw|Tyrael Tyrael}} -  {{iw|Barbarian_NPCs Barbarian}} -  {{iw|Bunnies Bunnies}} -  {{iw|The_Bunny_Roaster Bunny Roast}}  </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="D2_Dialogues"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Dialogue|NPC Dialogues]] of [[Diablo II]] </th> <td colspan="4"> '''{{iw|Act_I Act I}}:''' {{iw|Akara Akara}} -  {{iw|Charsi Charsi}} -  {{iw|Chickens Chickens}} -  [[Deckard_Cain_dialogue|Deckard Cain]] -  {{iw|Flavie Flavie}} -  [[Gheed_dialogue|Gheed]] -  {{iw|Kashya Kashya}} -  {{iw|Rogue_NPCs Rogue NPCs}} -  {{iw|Warriv Warriv}}  '''{{iw|Act_II Act II}}:''' {{iw|Atma Atma}} -  [[Deckard_Cain_dialogue|Cain]]-  {{iw|Drognan Drognan}} -  {{iw|Elzix Elzix}} -  {{iw|Fara Fara}} -  {{iw|Geglash Geglash}} -  {{iw|Greiz Greiz}} -  {{iw|Jerhyn Jerhyn}} -  {{iw|Kaelan Kaelan}} -  [[Lysander dialogue|Lysander]] -  {{iw|Meshif Meshif}} -  [[Tyrael dialogue|Tyrael]] -  {{iw|Warriv Warriv}}  '''{{iw|Act_III Act III}}:''' {{iw|Alkor Alkor}} -  {{iw|Asheara Asheara}} -  [[Deckard_Cain_dialogue|Cain]] -  {{iw|Hratli Hratli}} -  {{iw|Meshif Meshif}} -  [[Natalya dialogue|Natalya]] -  [[Ormus dialogue|Ormus]] -  {{iw|The_Iron_Wolves Iron Wolves}} -  {{iw|Dark_Wanderer Dark Wanderer}}  '''{{iw|Act_IV Act IV}}:''' [[Deckard_Cain_dialogue|Cain]] -  {{iw|Halbu Halbu}} -  {{iw|Hadriel Hadriel}} -  {{iw|Izual_NPC Izual NPC}} -  {{iw|Jamella Jamella}} -  [[Tyrael dialogue|Tyrael]]  '''{{iw|Act_V Act V}}:''' {{iw|Anya Anya}} -  [[Deckard_Cain_dialogue|Cain]] -  {{iw|Larzuk Larzuk}} -  {{iw|Malah Malah}} -  {{iw|Nihlathak Nihlathak}} -  {{iw|Qual-Kehk Qual-Kehk}} -  {{iw|The_Ancients Ancients}} -  [[Tyrael dialogue|Tyrael]] -  {{iw|Barbarian_NPCs Barbarian}}   ''(Orange links are placeholders, yellow links are live)'' </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="D1"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[NPC]]s of [[Diablo I]] </th> <td colspan="4"> '''NPCs:''' {{iw|D1_NPCs#Adria_the_Witch Adria}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Cain_the_Elder Cain}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Cows Cows}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Farnham_the_Drunk Farnham}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Gillian_the_Barmaid Gillian}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Griswold_the_Blacksmith Griswold}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Kael_Rills Kael Rills}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Ogden_the_Tavern_Owner Ogden}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Pepin_the_Healer Pepin}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Wirt_the_Peg-Legged_Boy Wirt}} --  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Lester_the_Farmer Lester the Farmer}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Complete_Nut Complete Nut}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Celia Celia}}  '''Monster NPCs:''' {{iw|D1_NPCs#Gharbad_the_Weak Gharbad}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Lachdanan Lachdanan}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Archbishop_Lazarus Lazarus}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Snotspill Snotspill}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Zhar_the_Mad Zhar}} --  {{iw|D1_NPCs#The_Defiler Defiler}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Na-Krul Na-Krul}}  </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="D1_Dialogues"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Dialogue|NPC Dialogues]] of [[Diablo I]] </th> <td colspan="4"> '''NPCs:''' {{iw|Adria_the_Witch Adria}} -  {{iw|Cain_the_Elder Cain}} -  {{iw|Cows Cows}} -  {{iw|Farnham_the_Drunk Farnham}} -  {{iw|Gillian_the_Barmaid Gillian}} -  {{iw|Griswold_the_Blacksmith Griswold}} -  {{iw|Kael_Rills Kael Rills}} -  {{iw|Ogden_the_Tavern_Owner Ogden}} -  {{iw|Pepin_the_Healer Pepin}} -  {{iw|Wirt_the_Peg-Legged_Boy Wirt}} --  {{iw|The_Farmer's_Orchard Lester the Farmer}} -  {{iw|The_Jersey's_Jersey Complete Nut}} -  {{iw|Little_Girl Celia}}  '''Monster NPCs:''' {{iw|Gharbad_the_Weak Gharbad}} -  {{iw|Lachdanan Lachdanan}} -  {{iw|Archbishop_Lazarus Lazarus}} -  {{iw|Ogden's_Sign Snotspill}} -  {{iw|Zhar_the_Mad Zhar}} --  {{iw|The_Defiler Defiler}} -  {{iw|Na-Krul_Quest Na-Krul}}  </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="Imp"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Character|Important Characters]] </th> <td colspan="1">
*Archangels
**[[Auriel]]
**[[Imperius]]
**[[Itherael]]
**[[Malthael]]
**[[Tyrael]]

*Lords of Hell
**[[Andariel]]
**[[Azmodan]]
**[[Baal]]
**[[Belial]]
**[[Diablo]]
**[[Duriel]]
**[[Mephisto]]

 </td> <td colspan="1">
*[[Horadrim]]
**[[Jered Cain]]
**[[Tal Rasha]]
**[[Zoltun Kulle]]

*Miscellaneous
**[[Abd al-Hazir]]
**[[Akarat]]
**[[Albrecht]]
**[[Arcanna]]
**[[Atanna]]
**[[Athulua]]
**[[Astrogha]]
**[[Aust]]
**[[Bartuc]]

 </td> <td colspan="1">

*Miscellaneous (cont)
**[[Blood Raven]]
**[[Bul-Kathos]]
**[[Esu]]
**[[Fiacla-Géar]]
**[[Gregus Mazi]]
**[[Gulag]]
**[[Hakan I]]
**[[Hakan II]]
**[[Harkin Khan]]
**[[Hefaetrus]]
**[[Horazon]]
**[[Inarius]]
**[[Izual]]

 </td> <td colspan="1">
*Miscellaneous (cont)
**[[Kalan]]
**[[Karcheus]]
**[[Khalim]]
**[[Lachdanan]]
**[[Leoric]]
**[[Lilith]]
**[[Lucion]]
**[[Madawc]]
**[[Marius]]
**[[Mendeln]]
**[[Lazarus]]
**[[Quov Tsin]]
**[[Rathma]]

 </td> <td colspan="1">
*Miscellaneous (cont)
**[[Serenthia]]
**[[Siggard]]
**[[Sankekur]]
**[[The Summoner]]
**[[Uldyssian]]
**[[Vasily]]
**[[Yaerius]]
**[[Zerae]]
**[[Zular Khan]]
 </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="Minor"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Character|Minor A-K]] </th> <td colspan="4"> <center>[[Achilios]] - [[Adria]] - [[Akara]] - [[Albord]] - [[Aldric Jitan]] - [[Alkor]] - [[Anya]] - [[Asheara]] - [[Assur]] - [[Atma]] - [[Augustus Malevolyn]] - [[Baerna]] - [[Banagar]] - [[Benjin]] - [[Brek]] - [[Buyard Cholik]] - [[Camylle]] - [[Celestia]] - [[Cornelius]] - [[Darrick Lang]] - [[Diomedes]] - [[Drognan]] - [[Edgewulf]] - [[Elora]] - [[Elzix]] - [[Emilye]] - [[Fara]] - [[Farnham]] - [[Fautzin]] - [[Galeona]] - [[Garda]] - [[Gheed]] - [[Gillian]] - [[Gorst]] - [[Greiz]] - [[Griswold]] - [[Guthwulf]] - [[Hagan]] - [[Halbu]] - [[Hanos Jeronnan]] - [[Hargo]] - [[Hays]] - [[Hratli]] - [[Hrothwulf]] - [[Humbart Wessel]] - [[Hunfrith]] - [[Hyram]] - [[Icharion]] - [[Jace]] - [[Jamella]] - [[Jerhyn]] - [[Jodas]] - [[Juris Khan]] - [[Justinian IV]] - [[Kabraxis]] - [[Kara Nightshadow]] - [[Karybdus]] - [[Kashya]] - [[Kentril Dumon]] - [[Kethryes]] - [[Korlic]] - [[Kreghn]] - [[Ku Y'leh]] -  </center> </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="Minor2"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Character|Minor L-Z]] </th> <td colspan="4"> <center>[[Linariel]] - [[Lam Esen]] - [[Larzuk]] - [[Lysander]] - [[Malah]] - [[Mat Hu-Ring]] - [[Meshif]] - [[Mirakodus]] - [[Mordecai]] - [[Natalya]] - [[Nefriti]] - [[Nellia]] - [[Nihlathak]] - [[Nor Tiraj]] - [[Norrec Vizharan]] - [[Ogden]] - [[Ord Rekar]] - [[Orlif]] - [[Ormus]] - [[Oskal]] - [[Palashia]] - [[Pepin]] - [[Qarak]] - [[Qual-Kehk]] - [[Riordan Nesardo]] - [[Sadun Tryst]] - [[Salene Nesardo]] - [[Sardak]] - [[Sarnakyle]] - [[Septumos]] - [[Simon]] - [[Talic]] - [[Taramis Volken]] - [[Tilgar]] - [[Tobio]] - [[Toko]] - [[Tylwulf]] - [[Vischar Orous]] - [[Warriv]] - [[Wirt]] - [[Wulfgar]] - [[Xazax]] - [[Zagraal]][[Zayl]] - [[Zorea]] -  </center> </td> </tr>{{Fan character navbox}} <tr> <th colspan="6" style="font-size:9px; font-weight:normal;"> (All listed [[NPCs]] and [[Monsters]] are also [[Character]]s, main ones or otherwise.) - (This navigation is being populated.) </th> </tr></table><noinclude>[[Category:Templates]][[Category:Navboxes]]

An idea here is to make sub-sections for Quest NPCs, Vendors etc. They can be listed to the left or so. Or, they can have their own TR in ALL titles.

</noinclude>

Template:Character navbox

2011-10-23T12:32:02Z

Varquynne: reformatted important chars, removed redundant category tabs

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==Guideline for Tab Choice==
The guideline for this navbox when deciding which tab to display on individual articles is that if the character is a Main Character, show that. If it's an Important character or a Minor one, but of a special [[race]] (like an [[Angel]]) then show Angel tab. Otherwise, show imp/min tab. Think of which attribute is the more prominent one: race or importance.

'''Comment:''' The race distinction seems cumbersome. My opinion is to streamline and remove "race" consideration entirely. --Varquynne

==Legend==
!Use only ONE of these variables!
<nowiki>{{Character_navbox</nowiki>
|d3 Confirmed Diablo III NPC
|poss Rumoured/possible Diablo III NPC
|d2 Diablo II NPC
|d2_dia Diablo II dialogues
|d1 Diablo I NPC
|d1_dia Diablo I dialogues
|imp Important Character
|minor Minor Character
|minor2 Minor Character 2nd tab
<nowiki>}}</nowiki>

==Appearance==

</noinclude><table align="center" class="navbox NavTabContainer NavTabContentBlock" title="characters"> <tr> <th colspan="5">[[Character]]s & [[NPC]]s<div style="float:right; margin-left: -10px;">{{editlink|Template:Character_navbox|e|www|A|A}}</div>  {{#switch: {{{1|}}} |imp=X |Imp=X |Important=X }} | SelectedNavTabHeader}}" title="Imp" >'''Import. Chars''' {{#switch: {{{1|}}} |d3=X |conf=d3 }} | SelectedNavTabHeader}}" title="D3" >'''D3 NPCs''' {{#switch: {{{1|}}} |poss=X |Rumoured=X }} | SelectedNavTabHeader}}" title="Rumoured">'''Rumoured''' {{#switch: {{{1|}}} |d2=X }} | SelectedNavTabHeader}}" title="D2" >'''D2 NPCs''' {{#switch: {{{1|}}} |d2_dia=d2_dia }} | SelectedNavTabHeader}}" title="D2_Dialogues" >'''D2 Dialogues''' {{#switch: {{{1|}}} |d1=d1 }} | SelectedNavTabHeader}}" title="D1" >'''D1 NPCs''' {{#switch: {{{1|}}} |d1_dia=d1_dia }} | SelectedNavTabHeader}}" title="D1_Dialogues" >'''D1 Dialogues''' {{#switch: {{{1|}}} |minor=minor }} | SelectedNavTabHeader}}" title="Minor" >'''Minor A-K''' {{#switch: {{{1|}}} |minor2=minor2 }} | SelectedNavTabHeader}}" title="Minor2" >'''Minor L-Z''' {{#switch: {{{1|}}} |fan_char=fan_char }} | SelectedNavTabHeader}}" title="Fan_Character" >'''Fanmade'''  </th> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="D3"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Diablo III]]'s [[NPCs|Confirmed NPCs]] </th> <td colspan="4"> <center>'''[[Artisans]]''': [[Blacksmith|The Blacksmith]] - [[Jeweler|The Jeweler]] - [[Mystic|The Mystic]] --- '''[[Follower]]s''': [[Enchantress|The Enchantress]] - [[Templar|The Templar]] - [[Scoundrel|The Scoundrel]] -- [[Hireling]]s
 [[Alesar]] - [[Asheara]] - [[Brother Malachi the Healer]] - [[Captain Rumford]] - [[Captain Dagved]] - [[Crazed Miner]] - [[Crying Ghost]] - [[Deckard Cain]] - [[Dying Driver]] - [[Escort_Mission|Escort Soldier]] - [[Husam]] - [[Injured Villager]] - [[Lazarus]] - [[Lachdanan]] - [[Leah]] - [[Little Girl Ghost]] - [[Mercenaries]] - [[Mr. Meat Wagon]] - [[Poltarh]] - [[Queen Alyssa]] - [[Varna]] - [[Zakarwa]] </center> </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="Rumoured"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Diablo III]]'s [[NPC|Possible NPCs]] </th> <td colspan="4"> <center>[[Franklin Burroughs]] - [[Humbart Wessel]] - [[Pablo DeSoto]] - [[Quov Tsin]] - [[Tyrael]] - [[Kentril Dumon]] - [[Zayl]] </center> </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="D2"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[NPC]]s of [[Diablo II]] </th> <td colspan="4"> '''{{iw|Act_I Act I}}:''' {{iw|Akara Akara}} -  {{iw|Charsi Charsi}} -  {{iw|Chickens Chickens}} -  {{iw|Deckard_Cain Deckard Cain}} -  {{iw|Flavie Flavie}} -  {{iw|Gheed Gheed}} -  {{iw|Kashya Kashya}} -  {{iw|Rogue_NPCs Rogue NPCs}} -  {{iw|Warriv Warriv}}  '''{{iw|Act_II Act II}}:''' {{iw|Atma Atma}} -  {{iw|Deckard_Cain Cain}}-  {{iw|Drognan Drognan}} -  {{iw|Elzix Elzix}} -  {{iw|Fara Fara}} -  {{iw|Geglash Geglash}} -  {{iw|Greiz Greiz}} -  {{iw|Jerhyn Jerhyn}} -  {{iw|Kaelan Kaelan}} -  {{iw|Lysander Lysander}} -  {{iw|Meshif Meshif}} -  {{iw|Tyrael Tyrael}} -  {{iw|Warriv Warriv}}  '''{{iw|Act_III Act III}}:''' {{iw|Alkor Alkor}} -  {{iw|Asheara Asheara}} -  {{iw|Deckard_Cain Cain}} -  {{iw|Hratli Hratli}} -  {{iw|Meshif Meshif}} -  {{iw|Natalya Natalya}} -  {{iw|Ormus Ormus}} -  {{iw|The_Iron_Wolves Iron Wolves}} -  {{iw|Dark_Wanderer Dark Wanderer}}  '''{{iw|Act_IV Act IV}}:''' {{iw|Deckard_Cain Cain}} -  {{iw|Halbu Halbu}} -  {{iw|Hadriel Hadriel}} -  {{iw|Izual_NPC Izual NPC}} -  {{iw|Jamella Jamella}} -  {{iw|Tyrael Tyrael}}  '''{{iw|Act_V Act V}}:''' {{iw|Anya Anya}} -  {{iw|Deckard_Cain Cain}} -  {{iw|Larzuk Larzuk}} -  {{iw|Malah Malah}} -  {{iw|Nihlathak Nihlathak}} -  {{iw|Qual-Kehk Qual-Kehk}} -  {{iw|The_Ancients Ancients}} -  {{iw|Tyrael Tyrael}} -  {{iw|Barbarian_NPCs Barbarian}} -  {{iw|Bunnies Bunnies}} -  {{iw|The_Bunny_Roaster Bunny Roast}}  </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="D2_Dialogues"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Dialogue|NPC Dialogues]] of [[Diablo II]] </th> <td colspan="4"> '''{{iw|Act_I Act I}}:''' {{iw|Akara Akara}} -  {{iw|Charsi Charsi}} -  {{iw|Chickens Chickens}} -  [[Deckard_Cain_dialogue|Deckard Cain]] -  {{iw|Flavie Flavie}} -  [[Gheed_dialogue|Gheed]] -  {{iw|Kashya Kashya}} -  {{iw|Rogue_NPCs Rogue NPCs}} -  {{iw|Warriv Warriv}}  '''{{iw|Act_II Act II}}:''' {{iw|Atma Atma}} -  [[Deckard_Cain_dialogue|Cain]]-  {{iw|Drognan Drognan}} -  {{iw|Elzix Elzix}} -  {{iw|Fara Fara}} -  {{iw|Geglash Geglash}} -  {{iw|Greiz Greiz}} -  {{iw|Jerhyn Jerhyn}} -  {{iw|Kaelan Kaelan}} -  [[Lysander dialogue|Lysander]] -  {{iw|Meshif Meshif}} -  [[Tyrael dialogue|Tyrael]] -  {{iw|Warriv Warriv}}  '''{{iw|Act_III Act III}}:''' {{iw|Alkor Alkor}} -  {{iw|Asheara Asheara}} -  [[Deckard_Cain_dialogue|Cain]] -  {{iw|Hratli Hratli}} -  {{iw|Meshif Meshif}} -  [[Natalya dialogue|Natalya]] -  [[Ormus dialogue|Ormus]] -  {{iw|The_Iron_Wolves Iron Wolves}} -  {{iw|Dark_Wanderer Dark Wanderer}}  '''{{iw|Act_IV Act IV}}:''' [[Deckard_Cain_dialogue|Cain]] -  {{iw|Halbu Halbu}} -  {{iw|Hadriel Hadriel}} -  {{iw|Izual_NPC Izual NPC}} -  {{iw|Jamella Jamella}} -  [[Tyrael dialogue|Tyrael]]  '''{{iw|Act_V Act V}}:''' {{iw|Anya Anya}} -  [[Deckard_Cain_dialogue|Cain]] -  {{iw|Larzuk Larzuk}} -  {{iw|Malah Malah}} -  {{iw|Nihlathak Nihlathak}} -  {{iw|Qual-Kehk Qual-Kehk}} -  {{iw|The_Ancients Ancients}} -  [[Tyrael dialogue|Tyrael]] -  {{iw|Barbarian_NPCs Barbarian}}   ''(Orange links are placeholders, yellow links are live)'' </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="D1"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[NPC]]s of [[Diablo I]] </th> <td colspan="4"> '''NPCs:''' {{iw|D1_NPCs#Adria_the_Witch Adria}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Cain_the_Elder Cain}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Cows Cows}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Farnham_the_Drunk Farnham}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Gillian_the_Barmaid Gillian}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Griswold_the_Blacksmith Griswold}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Kael_Rills Kael Rills}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Ogden_the_Tavern_Owner Ogden}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Pepin_the_Healer Pepin}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Wirt_the_Peg-Legged_Boy Wirt}} --  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Lester_the_Farmer Lester the Farmer}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Complete_Nut Complete Nut}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Celia Celia}}  '''Monster NPCs:''' {{iw|D1_NPCs#Gharbad_the_Weak Gharbad}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Lachdanan Lachdanan}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Archbishop_Lazarus Lazarus}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Snotspill Snotspill}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Zhar_the_Mad Zhar}} --  {{iw|D1_NPCs#The_Defiler Defiler}} -  {{iw|D1_NPCs#Na-Krul Na-Krul}}  </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="D1_Dialogues"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Dialogue|NPC Dialogues]] of [[Diablo I]] </th> <td colspan="4"> '''NPCs:''' {{iw|Adria_the_Witch Adria}} -  {{iw|Cain_the_Elder Cain}} -  {{iw|Cows Cows}} -  {{iw|Farnham_the_Drunk Farnham}} -  {{iw|Gillian_the_Barmaid Gillian}} -  {{iw|Griswold_the_Blacksmith Griswold}} -  {{iw|Kael_Rills Kael Rills}} -  {{iw|Ogden_the_Tavern_Owner Ogden}} -  {{iw|Pepin_the_Healer Pepin}} -  {{iw|Wirt_the_Peg-Legged_Boy Wirt}} --  {{iw|The_Farmer's_Orchard Lester the Farmer}} -  {{iw|The_Jersey's_Jersey Complete Nut}} -  {{iw|Little_Girl Celia}}  '''Monster NPCs:''' {{iw|Gharbad_the_Weak Gharbad}} -  {{iw|Lachdanan Lachdanan}} -  {{iw|Archbishop_Lazarus Lazarus}} -  {{iw|Ogden's_Sign Snotspill}} -  {{iw|Zhar_the_Mad Zhar}} --  {{iw|The_Defiler Defiler}} -  {{iw|Na-Krul_Quest Na-Krul}}  </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="Imp"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Character|Important Characters]] </th> <td colspan="1">
*Archangels
**[[Auriel]]
**[[Imperius]]
**[[Itherael]]
**[[Malthael]]
**[[Tyrael]]

*Lords of Hell
**[[Andariel]]
**[[Azmodan]]
**[[Baal]]
**[[Belial]]
**[[Diablo]]
**[[Duriel]]
**[[Mephisto]]

*[[Horadrim]]
**[[Jered Cain]]
**[[Tal Rasha]]
**[[Zoltun Kulle]]

 </td> <td colspan="1">
*Miscellaneous
**[[Abd al-Hazir]]
**[[Akarat]]
**[[Albrecht]]
**[[Arcanna]]
**[[Atanna]]
**[[Athulua]]
**[[Astrogha]]
**[[Aust]]
**[[Bartuc]]
**[[Blood Raven]]
**[[Bul-Kathos]]
**[[Esu]]
**[[Fiacla-Géar]]
**[[Gregus Mazi]]
**[[Gulag]]
**[[Hakan I]]
**[[Hakan II]]
**[[Harkin Khan]]
**[[Hefaetrus]]
**[[Horazon]]
**[[Inarius]]
**[[Izual]]
 </td> <td colspan="1">
*Miscellaneous (cont)
**[[Kalan]]
**[[Karcheus]]
**[[Khalim]]
**[[Lachdanan]]
**[[Leoric]]
**[[Lilith]]
**[[Lucion]]
**[[Madawc]]
**[[Marius]]
**[[Mendeln]]
**[[Lazarus]]
**[[Quov Tsin]]
**[[Rathma]]
**[[Serenthia]]
**[[Siggard]]
**[[Sankekur]]
**[[The Summoner]]
**[[Uldyssian]]
**[[Vasily]]
**[[Yaerius]]
**[[Zerae]]
**[[Zular Khan]]
 </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="Minor"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Character|Minor A-K]] </th> <td colspan="4"> <center>[[Achilios]] - [[Adria]] - [[Akara]] - [[Albord]] - [[Aldric Jitan]] - [[Alkor]] - [[Anya]] - [[Asheara]] - [[Assur]] - [[Atma]] - [[Augustus Malevolyn]] - [[Baerna]] - [[Banagar]] - [[Benjin]] - [[Brek]] - [[Buyard Cholik]] - [[Camylle]] - [[Celestia]] - [[Cornelius]] - [[Darrick Lang]] - [[Diomedes]] - [[Drognan]] - [[Edgewulf]] - [[Elora]] - [[Elzix]] - [[Emilye]] - [[Fara]] - [[Farnham]] - [[Fautzin]] - [[Galeona]] - [[Garda]] - [[Gheed]] - [[Gillian]] - [[Gorst]] - [[Greiz]] - [[Griswold]] - [[Guthwulf]] - [[Hagan]] - [[Halbu]] - [[Hanos Jeronnan]] - [[Hargo]] - [[Hays]] - [[Hratli]] - [[Hrothwulf]] - [[Humbart Wessel]] - [[Hunfrith]] - [[Hyram]] - [[Icharion]] - [[Jace]] - [[Jamella]] - [[Jerhyn]] - [[Jodas]] - [[Juris Khan]] - [[Justinian IV]] - [[Kabraxis]] - [[Kara Nightshadow]] - [[Karybdus]] - [[Kashya]] - [[Kentril Dumon]] - [[Kethryes]] - [[Korlic]] - [[Kreghn]] - [[Ku Y'leh]] -  </center> </td> </tr> <tr class="NavTabContent" title="Minor2"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:10px;"> [[Character|Minor L-Z]] </th> <td colspan="4"> <center>[[Linariel]] - [[Lam Esen]] - [[Larzuk]] - [[Lysander]] - [[Malah]] - [[Mat Hu-Ring]] - [[Meshif]] - [[Mirakodus]] - [[Mordecai]] - [[Natalya]] - [[Nefriti]] - [[Nellia]] - [[Nihlathak]] - [[Nor Tiraj]] - [[Norrec Vizharan]] - [[Ogden]] - [[Ord Rekar]] - [[Orlif]] - [[Ormus]] - [[Oskal]] - [[Palashia]] - [[Pepin]] - [[Qarak]] - [[Qual-Kehk]] - [[Riordan Nesardo]] - [[Sadun Tryst]] - [[Salene Nesardo]] - [[Sardak]] - [[Sarnakyle]] - [[Septumos]] - [[Simon]] - [[Talic]] - [[Taramis Volken]] - [[Tilgar]] - [[Tobio]] - [[Toko]] - [[Tylwulf]] - [[Vischar Orous]] - [[Warriv]] - [[Wirt]] - [[Wulfgar]] - [[Xazax]] - [[Zagraal]][[Zayl]] - [[Zorea]] -  </center> </td> </tr>{{Fan character navbox}} <tr> <th colspan="5" style="font-size:9px; font-weight:normal;"> (All listed [[NPCs]] and [[Monsters]] are also [[Character]]s, main ones or otherwise.) - (This navigation is being populated.) </th> </tr></table><noinclude>[[Category:Templates]][[Category:Navboxes]]

An idea here is to make sub-sections for Quest NPCs, Vendors etc. They can be listed to the left or so. Or, they can have their own TR in ALL titles.

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Imperius

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Varquynne: added concept art, formatting to remove line breaks

[[Archangel]] '''Imperius''' is the leader of the [[Angiris Council]], which governs the [[High Heavens]] and its [[Heavenly Host]]. He is the Archangel of Valor. Imperius views Sanctuary and the Nephalem as a threat, but his fellow archangels are less certain about his assessment.

==Description==
Archangel Imperius wears a shining breastplate with royal red robe underneath. Upon the breastplate is an upturned blazing sword.

==Background==
[[Image:Imperius-BC2011.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Imperius, Angel of Valor]]At the end of the [[Sin War]], once Angel [[Inarius]] had been defeated by [[Uldyssian]], and Uldyssian in turn sacrificed to save Sanctuary, Archangel [[Auriel]] summoned [[Mendeln]], [[Serenthia]] and [[Rathma]] into the [[Silver City]] to witness the judgement imparted by the Angiris Council.

Archangel Imperius was the first to talk. He declared what Angel Inarius had created had to be destroyed: [[Sanctuary]] and its inhabitants. Imperius proposed to the other four members of the [[Angiris Council]] that the renegade angel [[Inarius]] should be imprisoned for eternity and his nest of demonspawn children: the [[edyrem]] and [[nephalem]], destroyed.

Imperius stretched a gloved fist forward and turned it downwards as a sign of doom for the world of Sanctuary as the first vote in the collective poll of the Angirls Council. In the end, there was only one vote favoring the destruction of Sanctuary, one abstain vote, and three votes against. With bitterness, Archangel Imperius declared Sanctuary's survival.<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/diablo_the_sin_war_trilogy_vol._3_the_veiled_prophet_-_excerpt Diablo: The Sin War Trilogy, The Veiled Prophet] - page 326.</ref>

==Rumor==
* It is thought by fans that the blazing angel in one of the Diablo III concept art shown at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitationals is Archangel Imperius because of the sword upon the breastplate. See the [[Meteor]] article for more info.

==Media==
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File:Imperius-BC2011.jpg |Imperius, Angel of Valor.
File:imperius.jpg |Imperius, most likely.
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File:Imperius-BC2011.jpg

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Varquynne: Concept art for Imperius shown during the Diablo III lore panel at Blizzcon 2011.

Concept art for Imperius shown during the Diablo III lore panel at Blizzcon 2011.

Zoltun Kulle

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Varquynne: new page, added images from Archives concept art

'''Zoltun Kulle''' was one of the original, founding members of the [[Horadrim]] who took a precipitous turn towards evil. A mage of immense power, at one time he was the most dangerous man in the world of Sanctuary. To confront this threat, the forces of Sanctuary teamed together and worked in vain to destroy Zolton Kulle, as he had already discovered the secret to immortality. His head was severed and buried in the desert while his body was imprisoned in an alternate dimension.<ref>Blizzcon 2011 - Diablo III Lore Panel. Comments by Kevin Martens.</ref>

==Background==
The background of this character remains largely a mystery.

==Archives of Zoltun Kulle==
[[Image:ArchivesOfZK1-BC2011.jpg |thumb |right |300px |The Archives of Zoltun Kulle, lair of the twisted Horadric mage.]]
The [[Archives of Zoltun Kulle]] was an area that was teased during Blizzcon 2011. Portions of it were playable in the [[Blizzcon 2009]] floor demo and were the crumbling underground dungeons within the desert surrounding [[Caldeum]].

The subterranean complex is a place of great power, with the relics of an age long past still humming with magical energy. Ancient wards and defenses were placed to guard the imprisoned head of Zoltun Kulle from the ill-intentioned seeking to restore or disturb the once great, Horadric mage.

The Archives of Zoltun Kulle will feature into the main quest of Diablo III in some way, but the pretext for the heroes' exploration of these ruins is still a mystery.

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File:ArchivesOfZK1-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 1.
File:ArchivesOfZK2-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 2.
File:ArchivesOfZK3-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 3.
File:ArchivesOfZK4-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 4.
File:ArchivesOfZK5-BC2011.jpg |Archives of Zoltun Kulle, concept 5.
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File:ArchivesOfZK5-BC2011.jpg

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Varquynne: The Archives of Zoltun Kulle as seen during the Diablo III Lore panel at Blizzcon 2011.