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Diablo introduced the world of Sanctuary, the humans within it, and the powerful forces of Angels and Demons hovering forever just beyond the veil. The plot of the game of Diablo is revealed during the course of play, by NPC dialogues which are supplemented by the histories and legends related by various books and tomes found through the course of exploring the dungeons. | Diablo introduced the world of Sanctuary, the humans within it, and the powerful forces of Angels and Demons hovering forever just beyond the veil. The plot of the game of Diablo is revealed during the course of play, by NPC dialogues which are supplemented by the histories and legends related by various books and tomes found through the course of exploring the dungeons. | ||
There are | There are three types of stories told by the books and tomes. | ||
# Histories left by the Horadrim mages. These are ancient tomes and they speak of historical and cosmological matters, introducing the reader to the cosmic struggle between the forces of the Heavens and the Hells. | # Histories left by the Horadrim mages. These are ancient tomes and they speak of historical and cosmological matters, introducing the reader to the cosmic struggle between the forces of the Heavens and the Hells. | ||
# Texts describing the events that took place in the Burning Hells that led to the exile of the Three Prime Evils up to their capture by the Horadrim. | |||
# Diary style entries written by Archbishop Lazarus. These confessionals tell the story that led up to events in ''Diablo'', and supplement what the NPCs tell about the plot events of the game. | # Diary style entries written by Archbishop Lazarus. These confessionals tell the story that led up to events in ''Diablo'', and supplement what the NPCs tell about the plot events of the game. | ||
The dialogues presented in these books | The dialogues presented in these books are quoted in full on this page. Further Diablo lore is available in the {{iw|Diablo_I_Manual#Librarius_Ex_Horadrim_-_Book_One Librarius Ex Horadrim - Book One}} section of the game manual transcript. | ||
All the lore books are read by the game narrator. | |||
'''Voice Actor:''' Paul Eiding | |||
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This is the official Hellfire world fiction, transcribed from the game manual. | This is the official Hellfire world fiction, transcribed from the game manual. | ||
:''Not long ago, before the betrayal of Arch-Bishop Lazarus and the freeing of Diablo, a Dark | :''Not long ago, before the betrayal of Arch-Bishop Lazarus and the freeing of Diablo, a Dark Mage was seen on the outskirts of Tristram. Many claimed that he often lurked near the cemetery at night. As this skulking figure did not appear to harm the graves, the townspeople left him alone. One evening smoke came driving from the soil, as from a smoldering fire. An orange glow from below lit up the tombstones, and someone saw the Dark Mage descent into the earth itself. The smoke dissipated, the glow faded, and the cemetery was still. Whispers of evil sorcery and necromancy filled the tavern's gossip for a while, but were soon forgotten as King Leoric grew maddened and other troubles plagued the town. | ||
:''Shortly before the Hero came and descended into the depths below the Monastery, the ground began smoldering again in the cemetery. A passing traveler told of spying a cloaked figure fleeing from the smoky site. Splattered with a thick, glowing substance, the Dark mage ran to the river and crossed the bridge, where he collapsed. The the traveler's unbelieving eyes, the stained, glowing body of the mage seemed to dissolve and melt into the earth, the soil greedily soaking up the remains. | :''Shortly before the Hero came and descended into the depths below the Monastery, the ground began smoldering again in the cemetery. A passing traveler told of spying a cloaked figure fleeing from the smoky site. Splattered with a thick, glowing substance, the Dark mage ran to the river and crossed the bridge, where he collapsed. The the traveler's unbelieving eyes, the stained, glowing body of the mage seemed to dissolve and melt into the earth, the soil greedily soaking up the remains. | ||
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:''Disturbed and filled with dread, the people of Tristram have lately had many tragedies befall them. Signs of evil and chaos are everywhere, and the odd events by the river and in the graveyard are only a few of the many horrors that they have to contemplate. It is their hope that the Hero can unravel these mysteries, as well as defeat the Lord of Terror, Diablo. | :''Disturbed and filled with dread, the people of Tristram have lately had many tragedies befall them. Signs of evil and chaos are everywhere, and the odd events by the river and in the graveyard are only a few of the many horrors that they have to contemplate. It is their hope that the Hero can unravel these mysteries, as well as defeat the Lord of Terror, Diablo. | ||
===The Monk=== | ===The Monk=== | ||