Diablo 1 History Archive

  • The Initiate “Which way is the right path, as I stand upon this chaotic crossroad of hate? How many ways are there to roam on this dark and damned road of Fate . . . There are many ways, my son, to find where the souls of Demons remain? But it takes only one second of despair and ofdoubt until at last, your soul, they will gain . . .  Inherit these lands, these things,...

    Diablo I -  The Initiate

    Posted on January 17, 2008 | No Comments
    The Initiate “Which way is the right path, as I stand upon this chaotic crossroad of hate? How many ways are there to roam on this dark and damned road of Fate . . . There are many ways, my son, to find where the souls of Demons remain? But it takes only one second of despair and ofdoubt until at last, your soul, they will gain . . .  Inherit these lands, these things,...

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  • Librarius Ex Horadrim BOOK ONE OF HEAVEN AND HELL THE GREAT CONFLICT Since the Beginning, the forces of Light and Darkness have engaged in an eternal war: The Great Conflict, whose victor will rise from the apocalyptic ashes to hold sway over all creation. To this end, the Angels of the High Heavens adhere to strict militaristic disciplines. Seraphim warriors strike at the enemies of Light with swords imbued with righteous wrath and justice. The...

    Diablo I Lore:  The Great Conflict

    Posted on January 2, 2002 | No Comments
    Librarius Ex Horadrim BOOK ONE OF HEAVEN AND HELL THE GREAT CONFLICT Since the Beginning, the forces of Light and Darkness have engaged in an eternal war: The Great Conflict, whose victor will rise from the apocalyptic ashes to hold sway over all creation. To this end, the Angels of the High Heavens adhere to strict militaristic disciplines. Seraphim warriors strike at the enemies of Light with swords imbued with righteous wrath and justice. The...

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  • The coming of the Great Conflict to the mortal realm is known as the Sin War. Angels and Demons, disguising themselves while traveling amongst men, attempted to secretly lure mortals to their respective causes. Over time, the forces of Darkness discovered that mortals responded much more to brute force than to subtle coercion, and so began to terrorize Man into submission. The Angels fought to defend humanity against this demonic oppression, but all too often...

    Diablo I Lore: The Sin War

    Posted on January 2, 2002 | No Comments
    The coming of the Great Conflict to the mortal realm is known as the Sin War. Angels and Demons, disguising themselves while traveling amongst men, attempted to secretly lure mortals to their respective causes. Over time, the forces of Darkness discovered that mortals responded much more to brute force than to subtle coercion, and so began to terrorize Man into submission. The Angels fought to defend humanity against this demonic oppression, but all too often...

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  • Seven is the number of the powers of Hell, and Seven is the number of the Great Evils. Duriel, the Lord of Pain Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish Belial, the Lord of Lies Azmodan, the Lord of Sin These are the true names of the lesser of the Great Evils. For ages uncounted each have ruled over their own domains within the Burning Hells,seeking absolute dominion over their infernal brethren. As the Lesser Four continuously...

    Diablo I Lore: The Dark Exile

    Posted on January 2, 2002 | No Comments
    Seven is the number of the powers of Hell, and Seven is the number of the Great Evils. Duriel, the Lord of Pain Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish Belial, the Lord of Lies Azmodan, the Lord of Sin These are the true names of the lesser of the Great Evils. For ages uncounted each have ruled over their own domains within the Burning Hells,seeking absolute dominion over their infernal brethren. As the Lesser Four continuously...

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  • In the ancient days, before the rise of the Western Empires, the dark and terrible entities known as the Three Evils were exiled to the world of Man. These eternal entities wandered throughout the waking world and fed upon the lusts of men, leaving chaos and attrition in their wake. The Evils turned father against son and prompted many great nations into brutal and petty wars. Their Exile from Hell left them with an insatiable...

    Diablo I Lore: The Binding of the Three

    Posted on January 2, 2002 | No Comments
    In the ancient days, before the rise of the Western Empires, the dark and terrible entities known as the Three Evils were exiled to the world of Man. These eternal entities wandered throughout the waking world and fed upon the lusts of men, leaving chaos and attrition in their wake. The Evils turned father against son and prompted many great nations into brutal and petty wars. Their Exile from Hell left them with an insatiable...

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  • BOOK TWO THE RETURN OF TERROR THE LANDS OF KHANDURAS ears after the last of the Horadrim had died, a great and prosperous society grew in the lands of the West. As time wore on, many Eastern pilgrims settled in the lands surrounding Khanduras and soon established small, self contained kingdoms. A few of these kingdoms bickered with Khanduras over holdings of property or routes of trade. These squabbles did little to upset the lasting...

    Diablo I Lore: The Lands of Khanduras

    Posted on January 2, 2002 | No Comments
    BOOK TWO THE RETURN OF TERROR THE LANDS OF KHANDURAS ears after the last of the Horadrim had died, a great and prosperous society grew in the lands of the West. As time wore on, many Eastern pilgrims settled in the lands surrounding Khanduras and soon established small, self contained kingdoms. A few of these kingdoms bickered with Khanduras over holdings of property or routes of trade. These squabbles did little to upset the lasting...

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  • Not long after Leoric took possession of Khanduras, a power long asleep awakened within the dark recesses beneath the Monastery. Sensing that freedom was within his grasp, Diablo entered the nightmares of the Arch Bishop and lured him into the dark, subterranean labyrinth. In his terror, Lazarus raced throughout the abandoned hallways until he at last came to the chamber of the burning Soulstone. No longer in command of his body or spirit, he raised...

    Diablo I Lore: The Awakening

    Posted on January 1, 2002 | No Comments
    Not long after Leoric took possession of Khanduras, a power long asleep awakened within the dark recesses beneath the Monastery. Sensing that freedom was within his grasp, Diablo entered the nightmares of the Arch Bishop and lured him into the dark, subterranean labyrinth. In his terror, Lazarus raced throughout the abandoned hallways until he at last came to the chamber of the burning Soulstone. No longer in command of his body or spirit, he raised...

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  • The absence of prying advisors and inquisitive Priests left Diablo free to assume total control over the King?s battered soul. As the Lord of Terror attempted to strengthen his hold upon the maddened King, he found that the lingering spirit of Leoric fought with him still. Although the control over Leoric that Diablo held was formidable, the Demon knew that in his weakened state he could never take complete possession of his soul as long...

    Diablo I Lore: The Darkening of Tristam

    Posted on January 1, 2002 | No Comments
    The absence of prying advisors and inquisitive Priests left Diablo free to assume total control over the King?s battered soul. As the Lord of Terror attempted to strengthen his hold upon the maddened King, he found that the lingering spirit of Leoric fought with him still. Although the control over Leoric that Diablo held was formidable, the Demon knew that in his weakened state he could never take complete possession of his soul as long...

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  • The war against the zealous armies of Westmarch ended with a horrible slaughter. With the army of Khanduras ripped to shreds by the superior numbers and defensive positions of Westmarch, Lachdanan quickly gathered together those who were not captured or killed and ordered a retreat back to the safety of Khanduras. They returned to find the town of Tristram in shambles. King Leoric, deep within the throes of madness, went into a rage when he...

    Diablo I Lore - The Fall of the Black King

    Posted on January 1, 2002 | No Comments
    The war against the zealous armies of Westmarch ended with a horrible slaughter. With the army of Khanduras ripped to shreds by the superior numbers and defensive positions of Westmarch, Lachdanan quickly gathered together those who were not captured or killed and ordered a retreat back to the safety of Khanduras. They returned to find the town of Tristram in shambles. King Leoric, deep within the throes of madness, went into a rage when he...

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  • The Black King lay dead, slain at the hands of his own Priests and Knights. The young Prince Albrecht was still missing, and the proud defenders of Khanduras were no more. The people of Tristram looked about their lifeless town and were greatly dismayed. Awash in feelings of both relief and remorse, they soon realized that their troubles had merely begun. Strange, eerie lights appeared in the darkened windows of the Monastery. Misshapen, leathery-skinned creatures...

    Diablo I Lore - The Reign of Diablo

    Posted on January 1, 2002 | No Comments
    The Black King lay dead, slain at the hands of his own Priests and Knights. The young Prince Albrecht was still missing, and the proud defenders of Khanduras were no more. The people of Tristram looked about their lifeless town and were greatly dismayed. Awash in feelings of both relief and remorse, they soon realized that their troubles had merely begun. Strange, eerie lights appeared in the darkened windows of the Monastery. Misshapen, leathery-skinned creatures...

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