If you read Cains journal on the officlal D3 website, you'll notice a few things. First of all, it's a recording of his life through Diablo 1 and 2. Secondly, and more importantly, you'll notice the images in his journal are not related to his stories, for the most part. They are not Diablo 1 and 2 concept art. They are Diablo 3 concept art. Pieces you can not find in the Media section of the website.
So we stumble upon this:
Notice the giant cleaver. Notice the butchers apron he is wearing, attached with many hooks (recall the meat hooks from his room in Diablo 1). Of course he doesn't look as impressive without the "colorful" textures, but it is concept art afterall.
As I recall, King Leoric was also dead in Diablo 1. But we see him again as evidenced by the wizard gameplay video.
I wouldn't be surprised if they bring back Lazarus as well.
It's my assumption that one of the acts in Diablo 3 is all about going back into the depths of the Tristram cathedral, where we'll find many of our old foes.
The butcher was a demon who died outside of hell, does that not mean he was simply sent back? Or does that just apply for the prime and maybe lesser evils?
It definitely looks like it would be him, he's even been stitched back together. I'm looking forward to this! I don't think bringing back Leoric or the Butcher would be bad, but if we start having to cleanse New Tristram's water supply and enter the chamber of bone, then I'll start making some noise.
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I wouldn't be surprised if they bring back Lazarus as well.
I let my girlfriend install Diablo I to have something to play(Since she sucks at TF2, Crysis, and Starcraft). Well I explain to her how to play the game and it's pretty much just clicking. Of course she picked the Rogue, being the only female and she caught on pretty quickly.
Well, once she got to the Butcher, I didn't say anything. I didn't want to ruin the the chance to see her reaction when she opened the door to his room. Well as soon as she opened it, she screamed really fucking loud, panicked and stopped moving. Well needless to say, after about 6 deaths I felt like a dickhead and showed her how to get him stuck on the sairs!
I haven't played Diablo since I was like 13 so I started playing again after watching her have so much fun(She isn't a gamer but she really likes Diablo).
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I let my girlfriend install Diablo I to have something to play(Since she sucks at TF2, Crysis, and Starcraft). Well I explain to her how to play the game and it's pretty much just clicking. Of course she picked the Rogue, being the only female and she caught on pretty quickly.
Well, once she got to the Butcher, I didn't say anything. I didn't want to ruin the the chance to see her reaction when she opened the door to his room. Well as soon as she opened it, she screamed really fucking loud, panicked and stopped moving. Well needless to say, after about 6 deaths I felt like a dickhead and showed her how to get him stuck on the sairs!
I haven't played Diablo since I was like 13 so I started playing again after watching her have so much fun(She isn't a gamer but she really likes Diablo).
I tried so hard to convince my girl to play d2 with me. She hated gore and she only plays fs (freestyle street bball). I will try to convince her again when d3 comes out.
Did anyone think of the idea that it is just redone concept art of the butcher from D1. My brother is a game artist and he often redraws old char just for fun. I feel it was just a cool drawing someone did of the OG butcher. I think too many of us try to find things in stuff that just isn't there. "hey look a person, I bet that's the new class." nope just another drawing. Games have over 1000 pieces of art when they are designing a game. There cool but it usually doesn't mean anything.
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Did anyone think of the idea that it is just redone concept art of the butcher from D1. My brother is a game artist and he often redraws old char just for fun. I feel it was just a cool drawing someone did of the OG butcher. I think too many of us try to find things in stuff that just isn't there. "hey look a person, I bet that's the new class." nope just another drawing. Games have over 1000 pieces of art when they are designing a game. There cool but it usually doesn't mean anything.
This may be true. However, if there have been instances where we have speculated about certain pieces of art and something was announced that could be associated with that art, maybe it is worth our time to discuss possibilities?
As D3 act 1 will problably be in Tristam, imo it could use alot of stuff from D1.
Face leoric and the butcher once again would be very nice, and have lazarus as a act boss would be perfect.
I like what the other poster said about not dieing in hell, so he will be resurrected in hell. (Kind of like "Little Nicky", the movie).
The butcher would be great to play again, this game would be amazing! Does awakening ancient evils tell us there are even older demons than Diablo?
Is it possible, looking at the lore for Diablo to have a parent? or a brother. From what I understood looking at Lillith that it is possible for demons to have kids.
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I like what the other poster said about not dieing in hell, so he will be resurrected in hell. (Kind of like "Little Nicky", the movie).
The butcher would be great to play again, this game would be amazing! Does awakening ancient evils tell us there are even older demons than Diablo?
Is it possible, looking at the lore for Diablo to have a parent? or a brother. From what I understood looking at Lillith that it is possible for demons to have kids.
Mephisto and Baal are Diablo's brothers. Of the three prime evils, Diablo is the youngest, but seemingly also the most powerful.
Do they have parents?
It's hard to say. It's like asking if Tyrael has parents.
Heaven and Hell existed before Sanctuary. So perhaps they have always been.
So we stumble upon this:
Notice the giant cleaver. Notice the butchers apron he is wearing, attached with many hooks (recall the meat hooks from his room in Diablo 1). Of course he doesn't look as impressive without the "colorful" textures, but it is concept art afterall.
Just a thought.
Great find!
I wouldn't be surprised if they bring back Lazarus as well.
It's my assumption that one of the acts in Diablo 3 is all about going back into the depths of the Tristram cathedral, where we'll find many of our old foes.
It definitely looks like it would be him, he's even been stitched back together. I'm looking forward to this! I don't think bringing back Leoric or the Butcher would be bad, but if we start having to cleanse New Tristram's water supply and enter the chamber of bone, then I'll start making some noise.
Fight an undead version of him?
Its like one of his horns got chopped off, and he is more like a zombie now... Before, he was a megademon right?
Anyway it looks cool i guess...
Well, once she got to the Butcher, I didn't say anything. I didn't want to ruin the the chance to see her reaction when she opened the door to his room. Well as soon as she opened it, she screamed really fucking loud, panicked and stopped moving. Well needless to say, after about 6 deaths I felt like a dickhead and showed her how to get him stuck on the sairs!
I haven't played Diablo since I was like 13 so I started playing again after watching her have so much fun(She isn't a gamer but she really likes Diablo).
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This may be true. However, if there have been instances where we have speculated about certain pieces of art and something was announced that could be associated with that art, maybe it is worth our time to discuss possibilities?
Id love to see the Butcher again also though.
Face leoric and the butcher once again would be very nice, and have lazarus as a act boss would be perfect.
I like what the other poster said about not dieing in hell, so he will be resurrected in hell. (Kind of like "Little Nicky", the movie).
The butcher would be great to play again, this game would be amazing! Does awakening ancient evils tell us there are even older demons than Diablo?
Is it possible, looking at the lore for Diablo to have a parent? or a brother. From what I understood looking at Lillith that it is possible for demons to have kids.
Mephisto and Baal are Diablo's brothers. Of the three prime evils, Diablo is the youngest, but seemingly also the most powerful.
Do they have parents?
It's hard to say. It's like asking if Tyrael has parents.
Heaven and Hell existed before Sanctuary. So perhaps they have always been.
The reason I ask is, what about a fight with mommy and daddy, lol..this is more of joke, but just curious..
I don't want to go to the game to find out that diablo ran to his mommy because someone beat him up..