The Meteor - Revision history

Elly: Undo revision 60709 by Diabloadmi (talk)

2012-12-02T15:55:26Z

Undo revision 60709 by Diabloadmi (talk)

Show changes

Diabloadmi at 14:11, 2 December 2012

2012-12-02T14:11:58Z

Show changes

Risingred: fixed typo and made science via ocd necessity

2012-01-17T02:37:07Z

fixed typo and made science via ocd necessity

Risingred: added small section

2012-01-17T02:18:29Z

added small section

Stagyar Zil Doggo: tried for same meaning, more concise, except insofar as speculation about the Heavens is inappropriate opinion

2011-07-20T04:36:17Z

tried for same meaning, more concise, except insofar as speculation about the Heavens is inappropriate opinion

Flux at 08:46, 30 October 2010

2010-10-30T08:46:56Z

Flux: moved Meteor to The Meteor: Meteor skill added.

2010-10-30T08:46:08Z

moved Meteor to The Meteor: Meteor skill added.

Arkadier at 23:07, 26 October 2010

2010-10-26T23:07:17Z

Leord: Updates

2010-05-03T13:49:28Z

Updates

Vipermagi: /* Cain and Leah */

2010-04-14T19:08:25Z

‎Cain and Leah

@@ Line 79: / Line 79: @@
 In the beta test, the [[Cathedral]] features a large, gaping chasm that runs through the entire structure, on multiple levels. The hole is blue in color, with what looks like liquid fire running down the sides.
-Blizzard released a screenshot of what is at the bottom of the hole, in an image entitled ''Wizard and Templar Meet a Strange'', which can be seen below. It is hidden behind a link to prevent spoilers:
+Blizzard released a screenshot of what is at the bottom of the hole, in an image entitled ''Wizard and Templar Meet a Stranger'', which can be seen below. It is hidden behind a link to prevent spoilers:
 [http://www.diablowiki.net/File:Stranger.jpg Click to view image.]
@@ Line 92: / Line 92: @@
 ==Meteor Terms==
-A meteoroid is a sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar System. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor] The visible path of a meteoroid that enters Earth's (or another body's) atmosphere is called a ''meteor'', or colloquially a ''shooting star'' or ''falling star''. If a meteor reaches the ground and survives impact, then it is called a ''meteorite''. Many meteors appearing seconds or minutes apart are called a ''meteor shower''. The root word meteor comes from the Greek meteōros, meaning "high in the air".
+A meteoroid is a sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar System. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor] The visible path of a meteoroid that enters Earth's (or another body's) atmosphere is called a ''meteor'', or colloquially a ''shooting star'' or ''falling star''. The term "meteorite" refers to the source of light, while the term "meteor" refers to what is generally seen in the sky by the human eye. If a meteor reaches the ground and survives impact, then it is called a ''meteoroid'' [http://www.mentalfloss.com/difference/meteor-vs-meteorite-vs-meteoroid/] or, depending upon circumstance and elemental composition, a ''chondrite'' [http://meteorites.wustl.edu/id/ordinary_chondrites.htm]. Many meteors appearing seconds or minutes apart are called a ''meteor shower''. The root word meteor comes from the Greek meteōros, meaning "high in the air".

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:18, 17 January 2012
Line 72:		Line 72:

	If nothing else, the two of them are both obviously surprised when the meteor comes rushing down, so it did indeed appear unexpectedly.		If nothing else, the two of them are both obviously surprised when the meteor comes rushing down, so it did indeed appear unexpectedly.
		+
		+
		+	==Beyond Speculation==
		+
		+	There has been a large amount of datamining of the [[beta]] game files, and it is generally known what the precise nature of the meteor is.
		+	In the beta test, the [[Cathedral]] features a large, gaping chasm that runs through the entire structure, on multiple levels. The hole is blue in color, with what looks like liquid fire running down the sides.
		+
		+	Blizzard released a screenshot of what is at the bottom of the hole, in an image entitled ''Wizard and Templar Meet a Strange'', which can be seen below. It is hidden behind a link to prevent spoilers:
		+
		+	[http://www.diablowiki.net/File:Stranger.jpg Click to view image.]

@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 ===Fallen Angel===
-The most popular line of thought is that the comet in fact is an [[Angel]], or even an [[Archangel]] expelled from the [[High Heavens]] for unknown reasons and that hitting [[Tristram Cathedral]] is either a sign to call the hero characters there, or random chance. The reason for this line of belief is the concept art with angel-like appearance. The two most popular candidates are [[Tyrael]] and [[Izual]].
+One theory is that the comet is in fact an [[Angel]] who has been expelled from the [[High Heavens]] for unknown reasons, and that such an angel may have impacted or been made to impact [[Tristram Cathedral]] as a sign, perhaps to draw heroes there. This theory may be supported by concept art, which may show the meteor with an angel-like appearance. [[Tyrael]] and [[Izual]] are two popular candidates, who may have been banished by the [[Angiris Council]] for too often interfering with the [[Sanctuary]].
-The Angels and the High Heavens are by no stretch "good" creatures. In [[Sanctuary]], there is no true good force. Even the Angels, and Tyrael himself were once in favour of eradicating the humans and the whole world. What sort of internal politics, could have made them expel one of their own to our realm is unknown, but it could be related to Tyrael or Izual interfering with the world of humans once to many for the [[Angiris Council]]
+Below are concept art pieces that have been speculated to be related:
 <gallery>
 Image:Cain cinematic concept.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Was [[Cain]] originally supposed to be in the Cathedral, or was he just not visible in the cinematic?</span>
@@ Line 51: / Line 48: @@
 Image:Angel concept3.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Looks a lot like the previous Angel in the tower, has a helmet with horns/wings, and apparently turns to fire/light. [[Tyrael]] has no such helmet normally.</span>
 </gallery>
 ===Cain and Leah===

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:46, 30 October 2010
Line 1:		Line 1:
	The mystical '''meteor''' seen in the [[WWI 2008]] intro [[cinematic]] is obviously important to [[Diablo 3]]'s story line, but the purpose of it, or what it is, remains unknown.		The mystical '''meteor''' seen in the [[WWI 2008]] intro [[cinematic]] is obviously important to [[Diablo 3]]'s story line, but the purpose of it, or what it is, remains unknown.

−	~~Meteor is also a Tier 6~~ [[~~skill~~]] ~~unlocked~~ for the [[Wizard]] ~~at level 20, summoning a massive meteor from the sky to burn down enemies~~.	+	* See [[Meteor]] for the [[Wizard skill]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:07, 26 October 2010
Line 1:		Line 1:
	The mystical '''meteor''' seen in the [[WWI 2008]] intro [[cinematic]] is obviously important to [[Diablo 3]]'s story line, but the purpose of it, or what it is, remains unknown.		The mystical '''meteor''' seen in the [[WWI 2008]] intro [[cinematic]] is obviously important to [[Diablo 3]]'s story line, but the purpose of it, or what it is, remains unknown.
		+
		+	Meteor is also a Tier 6 [[skill]] unlocked for the [[Wizard]] at level 20, summoning a massive meteor from the sky to burn down enemies.

← Older revision	Revision as of 08:46, 30 October 2010
(No difference)

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 [[Image:Meteor2.jpg|thumb|400px|The infamous meteor sailing towards [[Tristram Cathedral]].]]In the [[Diablo 3]] [[cinematic]] trailer from [[WWI 2008]] we get to see glimpses of what is happening twenty years after the destruction of the [[Worldstone]] and the defeat of the [[Prime Evils]]. A blazing meteor is seen falling across the sky, crashing down into the [[Tristram Cathedral]].
-We know from the cinematic and other art that [[Leah]] and [[Deckard Cain]] were at the cathedral at the time the meteor struck, crashing through many levels down into the catacombs below. Blizzard has said the catacombs we see here are essentially the same ones we visited in [[Diablo I]], where [[Diablo]] himself was once defeated.
+We know from the cinematic and other art that [[Leah]] and [[Deckard Cain]] were at the cathedral at the time the meteor struck, crashing through many levels down into the catacombs below. Exactly who is where when the meteor hits is unknown, but further explained in the Cain and Leah section below.
-In the [[BlizzCon 2008]] playable demo, [[Captain Rumford]] says a meteor had struck the cathedral and it has awakened evil within. He asks you to investigate. This awakened evil turns out to be [[King Leoric]], or possibly something deep underneath, where the demo characters were not able to proceed to. If this will be the same in the full game is unknown.
+Blizzard has said the catacombs we see here are essentially the same ones we visited in [[Diablo I]], where [[Diablo]] himself was once "defeated".
@@ Line 33: / Line 35: @@
 ===Fallen Angel===
 The most popular line of thought is that the comet in fact is an [[Angel]], or even an [[Archangel]] expelled from the [[High Heavens]] for unknown reasons and that hitting [[Tristram Cathedral]] is either a sign to call the hero characters there, or random chance. The reason for this line of belief is the concept art with angel-like appearance. The two most popular candidates are [[Tyrael]] and [[Izual]].
@@ Line 48: / Line 52: @@
 ===Cain and Leah===
-It seems like [[Deckard Cain]] is sitting furthest in to the Cathedral, noticing the light from the meteor shortly before impact, and [[Leah]] running in to try and save him or something like that.
+Exactly how things progressed at the impact is not known yet. There is a lot of concept art about Leah and Cain in and around [[Tristram Cathedral]], and through any game or story development things change. Not all of these images are necessarily part of the actual story we'll experience in [[Diablo III]]
 We know Cain has spent the last 20 years trying to find out why there has not been a [[demon]]ic onslaught after the [[Worldstone]] was destroyed, and either all that research has been done in [[Tristram Cathedral]], or they just recently arrived there.
 From [[Abd al-Hazir]]'s entry about [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0020|Gnarled Walkers]], we know [[Wortham]] is close to [[Tristram]], and at one point, Leah was there with her [[Pablo DeSoto|father]]. This could have been either before she met up with Cain or a brief trip to Wortham with her father during the research.
-If nothing else, the two are both obviously surprised when the meteor comes rushing down, so it's an item that appeared unexpectedly.
+We do know Cain and Leah know of and care for each other, as the [[WWI 2008]] gameplay video has the [[Barbarian]] telling Cain that Leah is worried about him. Since he is alive and down in the labyrinth (which you get to by jumping down the hole), either he wasn't hit, or the meteor isn't a meteor in the common sense. The meteor could simply be one of the aforementioned [[Angel]]s ([[Tyrael]] or [[Izual]]), who makes sure to save Cain on the way down, saving him from the impact that destroys the Cathedral.
 ==Media==