This leaves the monarch's mind numb and his soul corrupted. Since Diablo is too weak to possess the king, he abandons the idea. Diablo then tries to gain control of King Leoric, the local ruler, but Diablo, in his weakened state, is unable to overpower Leoric.

He possesses Lazarus, and has him break the stone. In order for Diablo to actually leave the Soulstone, Diablo needs the stone to be shattered. He telepathically turns a nearby human, the Archbishop Lazarus, into his loyal puppet. Though his imprisonment was meant to be eternal, the power of the Soulstone weakened over centuries, eventually allowing Diablo to awaken from his forced slumber. Eventually, the player reaches the lair of Diablo and must kill him.ĭiablo, an incredibly powerful demon, is the Lord of Terror and one of the Three Prime Evils of Hell, who had been imprisoned in a Soulstone and buried in caverns deep beneath the town of Tristram. As the player delves into the underworld, he discovers more about the demon Diablo, through large tomes that are found throughout the levels. The town of Tristram is under attack by demons, and the player must save the town. The story of Diablo is based on the premise of a war between Heaven and Hell. 14.1 Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.This was followed by a true sequel, Diablo II, in 2000. Set in the Kingdom of Khanduras (located in the Diablo series world of Sanctuary), Diablo has the player take control of a lone hero as he or she battles to rid the town of Tristram of the titular Lord of Terror and his demon minions.ĭiablo was a best seller and following the first game's popularity an expansion pack, entitled Diablo: Hellfire, was released in 1997. Diablo is an action-adventure game developed by Blizzard North and released by Blizzard Entertainment on December 31, 1996.

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