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−	*[[~~Untitled~~ Diablo ~~3 Novel~~]], by [[Nate Kenyon]]	+	*[[Diablo III: The Order]], by [[Nate Kenyon]]

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 :''Were you looking for [[Book]]s or [[Tome]]s?''
-The '''Diablo novels''' are published books that tell stories set in the Land of Sanctuary. These works were commissioned by Blizzard and written in conjunction with the Blizzard lore and story creators, and they are meant to add additional depth and detail to the fictional Land of Sanctuary.
+The '''Diablo novels''' are published books that tell stories set in the Land of Sanctuary. These works were commissioned by Blizzard and written in conjunction with the Blizzard lore and story creators, and they are meant to add additional depth and detail to the fictional [[Land of Sanctuary]].
-All of the novels are free-standing and can be read without any knowledge of the game, though their stories will likely be of more interest to fans who want a deeper knowledge of the game world. The Sin War Trilogy was written to reveal much of the early history of the Land of Sanctuary and the wars between the Angels and Demons that led to the creation of humanity.
+All of the novels are free-standing and can be read without any knowledge of the game, though their stories will likely be of more interest to fans who want a deeper knowledge of the game world. The [[Sin War]] Trilogy was written to reveal much of the early history and mythology of the game world, and it details the wars between the Angels and Demons that led to the creation of humanity.
-Additional novels are planned for release after Diablo III, though it's not known how closely their stories will tie in with the game's plot. The first was revealed in October 2011 with a release date in March 2012, though the title and cover art has not yet been revealed.
+Additional novels are planned for release after Diablo III, though it's not known if their stories will tie in with the game's plot. The first was revealed in October 2011 with a release date in March 2012, though the title and cover art has not yet been revealed.[http://diablo.incgamers.com/?p=7594]
 ==Diablo Novels==
-These novels are all considered canon, though ''Demonsbane'' and ''Legacy of Blood'' tell smaller, self-contained stories that do not have much to do with or further the larger game plot.  The Sin War trilogy develops much of the world lore and backstory of the creation of Sanctuary, plus the eternal struggle between the Burning Hells and High Heavens, and is considered the lore and canon that leads directly into the plot of Diablo III, with some [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-on-act-3-and/ retcon adjustments] here and there.
+These novels are all considered canon, though ''Demonsbane'' and ''Legacy of Blood'' tell smaller, self-contained stories that do not connect to the larger game plot.  The Sin War trilogy develops much of the world lore and backstory of the creation of Sanctuary, plus the eternal struggle between the Burning Hells and High Heavens, and is considered the lore and canon that leads directly into the plot of Diablo III. (With some [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-on-act-3-and/ retcon adjustments] here and there.)
 * [[Diablo:_Demonsbane|Demonsbane]], by [[Robert B. Marks]] (2000)
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 ===The Sin War Novels===
-Unlike the earlier Diablo Novels, which were free-standing pieces not directly connected to the story of any of the games, The Sin War trilogy was written to explain and expound on the history of the land of Sanctuary and the Angels, Demons, and Humans who frequent it. These books were a collaboration between Blizzard's head lore guy [[Chris Metzen]] and the novelist [[Richard Knaak]].[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/diablo_the_sin_war_trilogy___public_qa_with_richard_a_knaak]
+Unlike the earlier Diablo Novels, which were free-standing pieces not directly connected to the story of any of the games, The Sin War trilogy was written to explain and expand on the history of the land of Sanctuary and the Angels, Demons, and Humans who frequent it. These books were a collaboration between Blizzard's head lore guy [[Chris Metzen]] and the novelist [[Richard Knaak]].[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/diablo_the_sin_war_trilogy___public_qa_with_richard_a_knaak]
 ::''How much of the book is creation of yours, and how involved is Chris Metzen behind the canon storyline of Diablo: The Sin War Trilogy? Do you think the ramifications of this book impact in the storyline of Diablo 3 the game?
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 How tightly the story developments in the various novels will tie into the plot of Diablo 3 is not yet known, but they are part of the same storyline. The events in the recent series of books (The Sin War Trilogy) took place thousands of years before the "current" events of Diablo 3, so the connection isn't direct. It likely will be for future Diablo Novels, though. [[Leonard Boyarsky]] spoke on this in an October 2009 interview. [http://hellforge.gameriot.com/blogs/Hellforge/Diablo-III-The-Lore-of-the-World-An-Interview-with-Leonard-Boyarsky/page2]
-::'''''Hellforge:'''Speaking of background lore and all that, to what extent will the books from Richard Knaak’s Sin War Trilogy be a part Diablo III’s storyline/setting. I mean, are you guys taking anything from it at all?
+::'''''Hellforge:'''Speaking of background lore and all that, to what extent will the books from Richard Knaak's Sin War Trilogy be a part Diablo III's storyline/setting. I mean, are you guys taking anything from it at all?
-::Leonard Boyarsky: Well, nothing specific. It happened 3,000 years before the events of the Diablo games, but it is... it was our attempt to really kind of get out there – you know, with some of the history of the world and kind of codify the lore to a certain degree. It’s been awhile since I read them. I’ve actually read all of them, and I helped during the process of them.
+::Leonard Boyarsky: Well, nothing specific. It happened 3,000 years before the events of the Diablo games, but it is... it was our attempt to really kind of get out there – you know, with some of the history of the world and kind of codify the lore to a certain degree. It's been awhile since I read them. I've actually read all of them, and I helped during the process of them.
-::Chris Metzen worked closely with him to make sure that his vision for what the Sin War was all about was really put forward there so the history is – maybe some of the particulars might not be exactly the way they end up being presented, but as far as the overall details and the overall thrust of the story, that’s lore... our core lore, I guess. And we’re – I don’t know if we’ll refer to them specifically, but that’s definitely like background into what we’re doing if that makes any sense.
+::Chris Metzen worked closely with him to make sure that his vision for what the Sin War was all about was really put forward there so the history is – maybe some of the particulars might not be exactly the way they end up being presented, but as far as the overall details and the overall thrust of the story, that's lore... our core lore, I guess. And we're – I don't know if we'll refer to them specifically, but that's definitely like background into what we're doing if that makes any sense.
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 Bashiok addressed the state of the canon in the forum post in January 2011, in which he addressed an error on the first version of the [[world map]], and their plans to address it. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablos-evolving-historical-canon/]
-<blue>The Sin War trilogy was really the beginning of what is now considered canon for the lore of the series. While the previous books certainly have a lot of great stories, information, and even bits and pieces that may indeed hold true in the series as it is now, they aren’t held as canon and thus the events in them may not always hold true moving forward.</blue>
+<blue>The Sin War trilogy was really the beginning of what is now considered canon for the lore of the series. While the previous books certainly have a lot of great stories, information, and even bits and pieces that may indeed hold true in the series as it is now, they aren't held as canon and thus the events in them may not always hold true moving forward.</blue>

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	Additional novels are planned for release after Diablo III, though it's not known how closely their stories will tie in with the game's plot. The first was revealed in October 2011 with a release date in March 2012, though the title and cover art has not yet been revealed.		Additional novels are planned for release after Diablo III, though it's not known how closely their stories will tie in with the game's plot. The first was revealed in October 2011 with a release date in March 2012, though the title and cover art has not yet been revealed.

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 :''Were you looking for [[Book]]s or [[Tome]]s?''
-There are several '''Diablo novels''' released, giving further depth to the Diablo universe. Up until [[WWI 2008]], these novels had no connection at all with the actual games, but Diablo III seems to be the first of the games with information from the books actually put in the game.
+The '''Diablo novels''' are published books that tell stories set in the Land of Sanctuary. These works were commissioned by Blizzard and written in conjunction with the Blizzard lore and story creators, and they are meant to add additional depth and detail to the fictional Land of Sanctuary.
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 ==Diablo Novels==
-These novels are all considered canon, though ''Demonsbane'' and ''Legacy of Blood'' tell smaller, self-contained stories that do not have much to do with or further the larger game plot.  The Sin War trilogy develops much of the world lore and backstory of the creation of Sanctuary, plus the eternal struggle between the Burning Hells and High Heavens, and is considered the lore and canon that leads directly into the plot of Diablo III, with some small [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-on-act-3-and/ retcon adjustments] here and there.
+These novels are all considered canon, though ''Demonsbane'' and ''Legacy of Blood'' tell smaller, self-contained stories that do not have much to do with or further the larger game plot.  The Sin War trilogy develops much of the world lore and backstory of the creation of Sanctuary, plus the eternal struggle between the Burning Hells and High Heavens, and is considered the lore and canon that leads directly into the plot of Diablo III, with some [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-on-act-3-and/ retcon adjustments] here and there.
 * [[Diablo:_Demonsbane|Demonsbane]], by [[Robert B. Marks]] (2000)
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 ::''How much of the book is creation of yours, and how involved is Chris Metzen behind the canon storyline of Diablo: The Sin War Trilogy? Do you think the ramifications of this book impact in the storyline of Diablo 3 the game?
-::'''Knaak:''' This is a pure collaboration between myself and Chris Metzen/Blizzard. All that is written is passed by him and the others there. This will be canon and has adjusted earlier info. The ramifications here will be used for any future project … and I ain’t writing for a dead game. smile
+::'''Knaak:''' This is a pure collaboration between myself and Chris Metzen/Blizzard. All that is written is passed by him and the others there. This will be canon and has adjusted earlier info.
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 ===Diablo Comics===
 One issue of a stand-alone Diablo comic was published in 2001.  The stories were not connected to the larger game plot, instead serving to flesh out the world of Sanctuary in non-essential fashion.
-* Tales of Sanctuary (2001)
+* [[Tales of Sanctuary]] (2001)
 ==Diablo 3 Plot==
-How tightly the story developments in the various novels will tie into the plot of Diablo 3 is not yet known, but they are pat of the same storyline. The events in the recent series of books took place thousands of years before the "current" events of Diablo 3, so the connection isn't direct. It likely will be for future Diablo Novels, though.
+How tightly the story developments in the various novels will tie into the plot of Diablo 3 is not yet known, but they are part of the same storyline. The events in the recent series of books (The Sin War Trilogy) took place thousands of years before the "current" events of Diablo 3, so the connection isn't direct. It likely will be for future Diablo Novels, though. [[Leonard Boyarsky]] spoke on this in an October 2009 interview. [http://hellforge.gameriot.com/blogs/Hellforge/Diablo-III-The-Lore-of-the-World-An-Interview-with-Leonard-Boyarsky/page2]
 ::'''''Hellforge:'''Speaking of background lore and all that, to what extent will the books from Richard Knaak’s Sin War Trilogy be a part Diablo III’s storyline/setting. I mean, are you guys taking anything from it at all?
-::Leonard Boyarsky: Well, nothing specific. It happened 3,000 years before the events of the Diablo games, but it is… it was our attempt to really kind of get out there – you know, with some of the history of the world and kind of codify the lore to a certain degree. It’s been awhile since I read them. I’ve actually read all of them, and I helped during the process of them.
+::Leonard Boyarsky: Well, nothing specific. It happened 3,000 years before the events of the Diablo games, but it is... it was our attempt to really kind of get out there – you know, with some of the history of the world and kind of codify the lore to a certain degree. It’s been awhile since I read them. I’ve actually read all of them, and I helped during the process of them.
 ::Chris Metzen worked closely with him to make sure that his vision for what the Sin War was all about was really put forward there so the history is – maybe some of the particulars might not be exactly the way they end up being presented, but as far as the overall details and the overall thrust of the story, that’s lore... our core lore, I guess. And we’re – I don’t know if we’ll refer to them specifically, but that’s definitely like background into what we’re doing if that makes any sense.

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 * [[Scales of the Serpent|Diablo: The Sin War: Book Two: Scales of the Serpent]], by [[Richard A. Knaak]] (2007)
 * [[The Veiled Prophet|Diablo: The Sin War: Book Three: The Veiled Prophet]], by [[Richard A. Knaak]] (2008)
 '''Diablo III Novels''':
-[[Untitled Diablo 3 Novel]], by [[Nate Kenyon]]
+*[[Untitled Diablo 3 Novel]], by [[Nate Kenyon]]