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| Librarius Ex Horadrim
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| BOOK ONE OF HEAVEN AND HELL
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| THE GREAT CONFLICT
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| 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 Angels believe that only absolute discipline can properly restore order to the myriad realms, while the demonic denizens of the Burning Hells hold that absolute chaos is the true nature of all things.
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| The battles of the Great Conflict rage across both time and space, often infringing upon the very fabric of reality itself. From the [[Crystal Arch]] at the very heart of the [[High Heavens]] to the arcane [[Hellforge]] of the [[Underworld]], the warriors of these eternal realms journey to wherever their timeless conflict carries them. The legendary deeds of the heroes of the realms beyond elicit both veneration and insight.
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| The greatest of these heroes was [[Izual]], lieutenant to the Arch-Angel [[Tyrael]] and bearer of the Angelic Runeblade [[Azurewrath]]. He once led a fierce attack upon the [[Hellforge]] as the creation of the dark demonblade [[Shadowfang ]]was nearing completion. His quest was to destroy both wielder and weapon - a charge that he was destined never to complete. [[Izual]] was overcome by the legions of chaos and, tragically, was lost to the Darkness. His fate stands as testament to the fact that Angels and Demons alike shall fearlessly enter into any domain - so long as their hated enemies dwell within.
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| Although the Great Conflict burned hotter and longer than any of the stars in the sky, neither side could gain dominion over the other for long. Both factions sought some way to turn the tides of the war to their favor. With the ascension of Man and his mortal realm, the Great Conflict ground to a mysterious halt. Both armies paused in a breathless stalemate, waiting to see to whose side Man would eventually turn. Mortals had the unique ability to choose between Darkness and Light, and it was held that this would be the deciding factor in the outcome of the Great Conflict. Thus, the agents of the nether-realms descended to the mortal realm to vie for the favor of Man.
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The Great Conflict article is strongly related to Diablo, but not specifically an integral part of Diablo I or Diablo II. Due to the large amount of information that is unique to Diablo I and II versus Diablo III, we have separated them into two wikis. Lore, characters, locations as well as general Diablo information is therefore represented in the main D2 Wiki, where a lot of new information has also been made available after the announcement of Diablo III.
This is such a case, and you can find the full Great Conflict article on the following DiabloWiki page:
