Each generation grew weaker, their lifespans diminishing over time until they fully transformed into a race of mortals who possessed little knowledge of their forebears.įor a time, mankind led a peaceful existence in Sanctuary but, as with all good things, such was not to last. Inarius was forced to banish her to the Void and tampered with the Worldstone to curtail the power of the nephalem. When Inarius left to contemplate this revelation in solitude, Lilith, fearing for the safety of her children, rampaged through Sanctuary and butchered every angel and demon residing in the realm. When it was found that the power of these entities could eclipse that of their progenitors, some were concerned that their strength might draw the attention of the High Heavens and Burning Hells. The dissident angels and demons of Sanctuary gave birth to the forebears of humanity: the nephalem. Inarius utilized the Worldstone, a powerful artifact that had long been fought over by both factions, to conceal Sanctuary from the prying eyes of Heaven and Hell.

To this end, he joined forces with the demoness Lilith, Daughter of Hatred, and gathered renegade angels and demons sympathetic to their cause to create the mortal realm of Sanctuary. The archangel Inarius, exhausted by the endless conflict between the Heavens and Hells, sought to create a peaceful world devoid of the strife that had consumed both realms for so long. Yet, despite the length and sheer magnitude of the battles between these factions, neither could gain dominion over the other for long. On one side of this Conflict were the angels of the High Heavens, warriors led by the Angiris Council of Archangels who believed that only absolute order could govern the realms on the other, the demonic denizens of the Burning Hells led by the Prime Evils, Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto, who claimed that darkness and chaos were at the center of all things. Since the Beginning, light and darkness engaged in an eternal war called the Eternal Conflict, each vying for the power to hold sway over all creation. Read on to relive the history of Diablo before you embark upon your journey in Diablo II: Resurrected.

To help you better understand the state of Sanctuary at the beginning of your new adventure, we put together a brief timeline of the tug-of-war between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells and the chaotic events sparked by this strife. The Lord of Terror returns in Diablo II: Resurrected, bringing with him millennia of cosmic baggage spanning numerous realms, books, and games.

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