Diablo
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Diablo, the Lord of Terror, is the main antagonist and title character in the Diablo franchise. He is one of the Prime Evils, the three most powerful demons in Hell, and is one of the most prominent characters both in the games and in the books based on the Diablo series. The deity Dialon, the spirit of Determination of the church of the Truine, is in reality Diablo.
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Background
Diablo is one of Three; a Prime Evil, alongside his brothers Baal and Mephisto. Together they rule over Hell. Though commonly called brothers, both by others and by themselves, there is nothing to suggest that anything gave birth to Diablo or his brothers, they seem to have existed forever, or as long as the Universe at least. They have been at war with Heaven ever since the beginning of time, with neither side ever gaining the upper hand for long. This endless stalemate eventually tired the Lesser Evils Andariel, Azmodan, Belial and Duriel. They overthrew the three Prime Evils and banished them to Sanctuary, the human world. There they were hunted down by an order of mages called the Horadrim, an alliance of all mage clans, who had been united against the Three by order of the archangel Tyrael. Eventually, the Three were captured and imprisoned within three separate soulstones, and hidden from the world. Diablo was buried beneath the earth in Westmarch under the Tristram Cathedral The Horadrim set themselves to gaurd the prison, but hundreds of years passed and they forgot their charge. The Horadim disbanded, and when Diablo's presence was finally forgotten, he started to reach out to the world outside, which is where the story of Diablo I starts.
Physical Appearance
In Diablo I, he appears as a giant humanoid demon with red skin, claws on both hands and feet and a multitude of spikes portruding from his back and head.
In Diablo II his appearance changed a bit. When the player encounter him in Hell the second time around, he has grown a tail (coupled with more spikes) and his features are slightly more animal-like. His movement has also become more beastlike; in Diablo 1 he walked upright, whereas in Diablo II he not only walks upright but also runs on all four.
His appearance in D3 has been revealed during BlizzCon 2009 in a short movie about the production of cinematics, where he could be seen on a screen during modeling process. He appears to be very skinny, which is contrary to his previous, giant and lizard-like forms. He features four arms, of which the top two have some kind of blade-like extensions. The shoulders are big and they have a mouth on each of them, which has become a recognizable feature among the fans. His tail and his legs are very similar to those of the Diablo II version, with spikes covering them.
Diablo also makes several appearances in The Sin War trilogy and Kingdom of Shadow. In all of them, he appears wildly different from the games, generally described as a shapeless entity who uses the fears and terrors of others to appear as hellish as possible in the eyes of his beholders, he looks this way because he hasn't take a corporeal body yet.
Powers and Abilities
As the Lord of Terror, Diablo's greatest power lies within utilizing his enemies' fears. He rules over his demon servants through his sheer ability of terror, and to most he is the most terrifying being of all.
Diablo is capable of taking on almost any shape, whatever suits him best at the time. It is unclear whether the forms of him we see in the games are his true appearance, or if he lacks a true appearance altogether.
In terms of physical strength, Diablo is the strongest of the Three and as such the strongest known demon, although he prefers to avoid direct contact if it is possible and rather likes to work from behind the scenes. However he controls the powers of fire with ease, and can literally rain hell down on his enemies if the situation calls for it.
Current whereabouts
As it currently stands, Diablo's soulstone has been destroyed and his soul has been sent back into the Abyss. Whether this means he is truly dead is unknown at this point, as the destruction of the soulstone in no way prevents Diablo from returning. What the Abyss actually is also remains a mystery.
Monster Stats (Diablo II)
| Diablo Demon | Difficulty | Health | Resistances | Drain Effectiveness | Locations (Monster Level) | Abilities | ||||||||
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| C | F | L | M | Phy | Psn | |||||||||
| Normal | 13818 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 100% | Chaos Sanctuary (40) | Fire Nova Red Lightning Hose Cold Touch Fire Wall Firestorm Bone Prison Charge | |||
| Nightmare | 90749 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50% | Chaos Sanctuary (62)
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| Hell | 113812 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 45 | 50 | 0% | Chaos Sanctuary (94)
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| Hell | 642700 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 50 | 50 | 95 | 15% | Spawns Randomly (110) | Armageddon Fire Nova Red Lightning Hose Cold Touch Fire Wall Firestorm Bone Prison Charge | |||
| Hell | 650000-660000 | 75 | 110 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 75 | 15% | Chaos Tristram (110) | Fire Nova Red Lightning Hose Cold Touch Fire Wall Firestorm Bone Prison Charge | |||
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Trivia
Diablo is voiced by Bill Roper, who also provided the voice for Ogden the Tavern Keeper and Diablo in Diablo I, and Hadriel in Diablo II.
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| Demons | ||
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| Prime Evils | Baal • Diablo • Mephisto | |
| Lesser Evils | Andariel • Azmodan • Belial • Duriel | |
| Notable Demons | Assur • Astrogha • Gulag • Kabraxis • Lilith • Lucion • Xazax | |
