Spoiler alert, leave if you dont wanna get the big surprise ruined!
I encourage EVERYONE not to read the spoilers.
I really, really advice you guys from this, this is not trolling, its the real deal.
If you hesitate, just click the 1st spoiler button, and scroll the mouse really fast and LEAVE this thread.
If you read this it may result in .. well.. no surprise in Diablo III. In short, click only if you are really hardcore, sure of yourself and think the game will rock even if you know alot of it!
I have altso included the source since I do not know its 100%, but it sure looks like it.
I AM WARNING YOU!
Okey then, but dont come later and tell me "oh man, you just ruined a good game!"
..
Carry on!
There was a piece of concept art released in the art trailer when the game was announced showing one angel cowering away from the blazing wings of another. This was largely believed to be Tyrael cowering away from Imperius. This would have happened early on in the game, maybe near the mid to end of act I, or whenever it is you find the "stranger" (who is in all likelihood Tyrael).
Tyrael has a human form now but still kind of eminates a blue glow like wings and I think he still has tendrils. They're in the texture files but there's no model or texture specifically for the "stranger" (who is the one in the hole from the fallen star). You can see a representation of this in the first and I think second post of this thread, with the tyrael portrait from the boss encounter thing, and also the tyrael portrait in-game. He looks like a black guy, like a paladin from D2. You are tasked with recovering three pieces of his sword, the pommel, the hilt, and the blade. You then reforge it and presumably give it to him.
Now, Hell has invaded Heaven. This may have already started before the game, (tyrael being cast down, punished?) or it may happen after Act III, or both. Auriel is imprisoned. Izual is in the game, and he has a host of fallen or corrupted angels with him, so Heaven is also being corrupted.
From what I have gathered, maybe appropriately, there's like three different plotlines happening: the Azmodan plot, the Leah's bloodline plot, and Tyrael's plot. They all intertwine, obviously, but they all have their own defining features. Blizzard's done a pretty good job at hiding Tyrael's stuff but not good enough.
Just some info I'm putting out there for speculation. I'll stop there.
Edit: Do you see what the 2 expansions are gonna be based out of now?!? Thats right! The two other endings!
And if thats not enough, do you wanna have the COMPLETE Diablo 3 story? The biggest spoiler to this date?
.. You are crazy if you read this.. LAST WARNING!
Act I:
Event: The Collapsed Hallway
Save Deckard Cain!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: The Crypt of the Skeleton King
Defeat the Skeleton King!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
BridleRitual_Encounter_Name Event: Cells of the Condemned
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted (bridle=tyrael)
Boss: The Lair of the Spider Queen
Defeat the Spider Queen!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted (spider caverns are between wortham and the highlands)
SpiderQueen Queen Araneae
A1_LeahReining_Encounter_Name Event: The End of the Horadrim
You may already be too late...
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted ("reining" is an equestrian term but I don't know what it refers to, and this likely takes place in the torture room in the manor...sorry cain)
Boss: The Butcher's Lair
Defeat the Butcher!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
WithersLair_FloorPanel Withers's Lair (withers=butcher)
Withers_PitFire Fire Pit
Withers_DamagingFire Damaging Fire
Act II:
A2_AdriaSewer_Encounter_Name Event: Adria's Prison
Free Spot's mother from the minions of Belial! (spot must be leah?)
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
SnakeMan_Caster_A_AdriaTorturer Goz'turr the Torturer
Event: The Imperial Throne Room of Emperor Hakan II
Warn the boy emperor of the machinations of Belial!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: Magda's Den
Defeat Magda!
You are about to begin
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: The Battle for the Black Soulstone
Defeat Zoltun Kulle!
You are about to begin
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: The Battle for Caldeum
Defeat Belial, Lord of Lies!
You are about to begin
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
A2C5Lanzuul_Torso Saddle (saddle=belial)
Act III:
Boss: The Mistress of Pain
Defeat the Mistress and destroy the final Demon Heart!
You are about to encounter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
MistressOfPain Cydaea
MistressOfPainVO Cydaea
Boss: The Larder
Defeat the demon Ghom!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
dressage ghom
Boss: Azmodan's Lair
Defeat the Lord of Sin!
You are about to enter
The rest of your party will be able to teleport in once you enter
a3dun_Crater_ST_GiantDemonHeart_Mob Sin Heart
A3_AdriaBetrayal_Encounter_Name Event: Triumphal Return
Azmodan is dead. Celebrate your victory!
You are about to witness
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Fetlock_BSS_soul Soul Essence of Fetlock
Adria_Fetlock_BSS Adria
Bridle_BSS_Fetlock Bridle
A3_Tristram_Mayor Former Mayor Holus
Act IV:
Boss: Battle For The High Heavens
The battle for the High Heavens is about to begin.
You are about to witness
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted (labeled as a "1,000 monster fight)
Boss: The Library of Fate
Defeat the demon anguish!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
anguish rakanoth
BridlePurpose_Encounter_Name Event: The Pinnacle of the High Heavens
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Bridle_Ponies Bridle
Girth_Trooper_A_BridlePurpose Girth Trooper (girth=angel)
Imperius_BridlePurpose Imperius
Hireling_Girth Hireling_Girth
Imperius_SpireBase_Encounter_Name Event: The Pinnacle of the High Heavens
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
The Imperius encounter is newer than the "BridlePurpose" encounter in the game files but they appear identical.
Boss: Diablo
Defeat Diablo, Lord of Terror!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
MorganPony Diablo
bastionsKeepGuard_Melee_A_01_NPC_Morgan Guard of the Keep morgan is a breed of horse
A4_Tristram_Mayor_Dead Former Mayor Holus
Spoiler alert, leave if you dont wanna get the big surprise ruined!
I AM WARNING YOU!
Okey then, but dont come later and tell me "oh man, you just ruined a good game!"
..
Carry on!
There was a piece of concept art released in the art trailer when the game was announced showing one angel cowering away from the blazing wings of another. This was largely believed to be Tyrael cowering away from Imperius. This would have happened early on in the game, maybe near the mid to end of act I, or whenever it is you find the "stranger" (who is in all likelihood Tyrael).
Tyrael has a human form now but still kind of eminates a blue glow like wings and I think he still has tendrils. They're in the texture files but there's no model or texture specifically for the "stranger" (who is the one in the hole from the fallen star). You can see a representation of this in the first and I think second post of this thread, with the tyrael portrait from the boss encounter thing, and also the tyrael portrait in-game. He looks like a black guy, like a paladin from D2. You are tasked with recovering three pieces of his sword, the pommel, the hilt, and the blade. You then reforge it and presumably give it to him.
Now, Hell has invaded Heaven. This may have already started before the game, (tyrael being cast down, punished?) or it may happen after Act III, or both. Auriel is imprisoned. Izual is in the game, and he has a host of fallen or corrupted angels with him, so Heaven is also being corrupted.
From what I have gathered, maybe appropriately, there's like three different plotlines happening: the Azmodan plot, the Leah's bloodline plot, and Tyrael's plot. They all intertwine, obviously, but they all have their own defining features. Blizzard's done a pretty good job at hiding Tyrael's stuff but not good enough.
Just some info I'm putting out there for speculation. I'll stop there.
Edit: Do you see what the 2 expansions are gonna be based out of now?!? Thats right! The two other endings!
And if thats not enough, do you wanna have the COMPLETE Diablo 3 story? The biggest spoiler on this date?
.. You are crazy if you read this.. LAST WARNING!
Act I:
Event: The Collapsed Hallway
Save Deckard Cain!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: The Crypt of the Skeleton King
Defeat the Skeleton King!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
BridleRitual_Encounter_Name Event: Cells of the Condemned
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted (bridle=tyrael)
Boss: The Lair of the Spider Queen
Defeat the Spider Queen!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted (spider caverns are between wortham and the highlands)
SpiderQueen Queen Araneae
A1_LeahReining_Encounter_Name Event: The End of the Horadrim
You may already be too late...
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted ("reining" is an equestrian term but I don't know what it refers to, and this likely takes place in the torture room in the manor...sorry cain)
Boss: The Butcher's Lair
Defeat the Butcher!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
WithersLair_FloorPanel Withers's Lair (withers=butcher)
Withers_PitFire Fire Pit
Withers_DamagingFire Damaging Fire
Act II:
A2_AdriaSewer_Encounter_Name Event: Adria's Prison
Free Spot's mother from the minions of Belial! (spot must be leah?)
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
SnakeMan_Caster_A_AdriaTorturer Goz'turr the Torturer
Event: The Imperial Throne Room of Emperor Hakan II
Warn the boy emperor of the machinations of Belial!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: Magda's Den
Defeat Magda!
You are about to begin
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: The Battle for the Black Soulstone
Defeat Zoltun Kulle!
You are about to begin
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: The Battle for Caldeum
Defeat Belial, Lord of Lies!
You are about to begin
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
A2C5Lanzuul_Torso Saddle (saddle=belial)
Act III:
Boss: The Mistress of Pain
Defeat the Mistress and destroy the final Demon Heart!
You are about to encounter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
MistressOfPain Cydaea
MistressOfPainVO Cydaea
Boss: The Larder
Defeat the demon Ghom!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
dressage ghom
Boss: Azmodan's Lair
Defeat the Lord of Sin!
You are about to enter
The rest of your party will be able to teleport in once you enter
a3dun_Crater_ST_GiantDemonHeart_Mob Sin Heart
A3_AdriaBetrayal_Encounter_Name Event: Triumphal Return
Azmodan is dead. Celebrate your victory!
You are about to witness
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Fetlock_BSS_soul Soul Essence of Fetlock
Adria_Fetlock_BSS Adria
Bridle_BSS_Fetlock Bridle
A3_Tristram_Mayor Former Mayor Holus
Act IV:
Boss: Battle For The High Heavens
The battle for the High Heavens is about to begin.
You are about to witness
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted (labeled as a "1,000 monster fight)
Boss: The Library of Fate
Defeat the demon anguish!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
anguish rakanoth
BridlePurpose_Encounter_Name Event: The Pinnacle of the High Heavens
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Bridle_Ponies Bridle
Girth_Trooper_A_BridlePurpose Girth Trooper (girth=angel)
Imperius_BridlePurpose Imperius
Hireling_Girth Hireling_Girth
Imperius_SpireBase_Encounter_Name Event: The Pinnacle of the High Heavens
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
The Imperius encounter is newer than the "BridlePurpose" encounter in the game files but they appear identical.
Boss: Diablo
Defeat Diablo, Lord of Terror!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
MorganPony Diablo
bastionsKeepGuard_Melee_A_01_NPC_Morgan Guard of the Keep morgan is a breed of horse
A4_Tristram_Mayor_Dead Former Mayor Holus
I don't think any of that is particularly new. Personally I have 2 ending predictions that could set up the expansions:
We killed Baal but the Worldstone was already corrupted. Maybe we'll kill Diablo but the Crystal Arch will already be corrupted? It's not clear what that would mean exactly, but my guess would be that Hell would now have access to a neverending army of corrupted angels and the already existing angels will have to seek refuge in Sanctuary as Heaven becomes totally corrupted by Hell. The expansions will see Sanctuary under attack by this combined force and we'll have to fix it somehow. I think this is likely because Blizz seems to love this type of storyline (e.g. Zerg/Toss hybrids in SC2 and I'm to understand races getting corrupted in Warcraft is pretty common)
My second guess is that we'll stop Diablo but the fact that Heaven was invaded because of humans + the naive actions of Tyrael will allow Imperius to convince the other angels that Sanctuary needs to be cleansed of humans forever. Maybe then Tyrael will help us go into hell and kick some *** to show heaven that we're useful. Or maybe we'll just kill both sides and be the top dog of creation. Or figure out a way to hide Sanctuary from both sides again. Either way, there will have to be some dangling plot point for the next Diablo game in 12 years.
I don't think any of that is particularly new. Personally I have 2 ending predictions that could set up the expansions:
We killed Baal but the Worldstone was already corrupted. Maybe we'll kill Diablo but the Crystal Arch will already be corrupted? It's not clear what that would mean exactly, but my guess would be that Hell would now have access to a neverending army of corrupted angels and the already existing angels will have to seek refuge in Sanctuary as Heaven becomes totally corrupted by Hell. The expansions will see Sanctuary under attack by this combined force and we'll have to fix it somehow. I think this is likely because Blizz seems to love this type of storyline (e.g. Zerg/Toss hybrids in SC2 and I'm to understand races getting corrupted in Warcraft is pretty common)
My second guess is that we'll stop Diablo but the fact that Heaven was invaded because of humans + the naive actions of Tyrael will allow Imperius to convince the other angels that Sanctuary needs to be cleansed of humans forever. Maybe then Tyrael will help us go into hell and kick some *** to show heaven that we're useful. Or maybe we'll just kill both sides and be the top dog of creation. Or figure out a way to hide Sanctuary from both sides again. Either way, there will have to be some dangling plot point for the next Diablo game in 12 years.
The second guess.. I dont think so since
Imperius will most likly lock The angel of hope and throw away the key.
Its all speculations. We can agree that the storyline of these spoilers match however. What happens in between is anyones guess (about the details). If there are any secrets and thing that will surprise us, I welcome it!
There's nothing new here, except some minor unfounded speculation, most of which is pretty obvious at this point. All the rest has been combed through weeks ago, supplemented with some of the boss-encounter info we've all seen already.
Interesting, wonder if they're going to build on the leaked kotaku screens from a few months ago for the 'heaven' stuff in act 4.
And, no, there's no need for a spoiler tag on that line, because if you don't want to read spoilers, you have absolutely no business on page two of this thread. <_<
just read it all. sad thing is i care so little about the story of diablo that i wont remember any of it, itll more like "huh? oh i think i remember that.. idk" while playing. lol. ill skip all dialogues and just watch any cinematics cuz there cool :P. i just care about the gameplay. its what keeps me coming back for more, not the story.
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I encourage EVERYONE not to read the spoilers.
I really, really advice you guys from this, this is not trolling, its the real deal.
If you hesitate, just click the 1st spoiler button, and scroll the mouse really fast and LEAVE this thread.
If you read this it may result in .. well.. no surprise in Diablo III. In short, click only if you are really hardcore, sure of yourself and think the game will rock even if you know alot of it!
I have altso included the source since I do not know its 100%, but it sure looks like it.
I AM WARNING YOU!
Okey then, but dont come later and tell me "oh man, you just ruined a good game!"
..
Carry on!
There was a piece of concept art released in the art trailer when the game was announced showing one angel cowering away from the blazing wings of another. This was largely believed to be Tyrael cowering away from Imperius. This would have happened early on in the game, maybe near the mid to end of act I, or whenever it is you find the "stranger" (who is in all likelihood Tyrael).
Tyrael has a human form now but still kind of eminates a blue glow like wings and I think he still has tendrils. They're in the texture files but there's no model or texture specifically for the "stranger" (who is the one in the hole from the fallen star). You can see a representation of this in the first and I think second post of this thread, with the tyrael portrait from the boss encounter thing, and also the tyrael portrait in-game. He looks like a black guy, like a paladin from D2. You are tasked with recovering three pieces of his sword, the pommel, the hilt, and the blade. You then reforge it and presumably give it to him.
Now, Hell has invaded Heaven. This may have already started before the game, (tyrael being cast down, punished?) or it may happen after Act III, or both. Auriel is imprisoned. Izual is in the game, and he has a host of fallen or corrupted angels with him, so Heaven is also being corrupted.
From what I have gathered, maybe appropriately, there's like three different plotlines happening: the Azmodan plot, the Leah's bloodline plot, and Tyrael's plot. They all intertwine, obviously, but they all have their own defining features. Blizzard's done a pretty good job at hiding Tyrael's stuff but not good enough.
Just some info I'm putting out there for speculation. I'll stop there.
Source: http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=815999&page=4
Edit: Do you see what the 2 expansions are gonna be based out of now?!? Thats right! The two other endings!
And if thats not enough, do you wanna have the COMPLETE Diablo 3 story? The biggest spoiler to this date?
.. You are crazy if you read this.. LAST WARNING!
Event: The Collapsed Hallway
Save Deckard Cain!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: The Crypt of the Skeleton King
Defeat the Skeleton King!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
BridleRitual_Encounter_Name Event: Cells of the Condemned
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted (bridle=tyrael)
Boss: The Lair of the Spider Queen
Defeat the Spider Queen!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted (spider caverns are between wortham and the highlands)
SpiderQueen Queen Araneae
A1_LeahReining_Encounter_Name Event: The End of the Horadrim
You may already be too late...
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted ("reining" is an equestrian term but I don't know what it refers to, and this likely takes place in the torture room in the manor...sorry cain)
Boss: The Butcher's Lair
Defeat the Butcher!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
WithersLair_FloorPanel Withers's Lair (withers=butcher)
Withers_PitFire Fire Pit
Withers_DamagingFire Damaging Fire
Act II:
A2_AdriaSewer_Encounter_Name Event: Adria's Prison
Free Spot's mother from the minions of Belial! (spot must be leah?)
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
SnakeMan_Caster_A_AdriaTorturer Goz'turr the Torturer
Event: The Imperial Throne Room of Emperor Hakan II
Warn the boy emperor of the machinations of Belial!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: Magda's Den
Defeat Magda!
You are about to begin
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: The Battle for the Black Soulstone
Defeat Zoltun Kulle!
You are about to begin
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Boss: The Battle for Caldeum
Defeat Belial, Lord of Lies!
You are about to begin
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
A2C5Lanzuul_Torso Saddle (saddle=belial)
Act III:
Boss: The Mistress of Pain
Defeat the Mistress and destroy the final Demon Heart!
You are about to encounter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
MistressOfPain Cydaea
MistressOfPainVO Cydaea
Boss: The Larder
Defeat the demon Ghom!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
dressage ghom
Boss: Azmodan's Lair
Defeat the Lord of Sin!
You are about to enter
The rest of your party will be able to teleport in once you enter
a3dun_Crater_ST_GiantDemonHeart_Mob Sin Heart
A3_AdriaBetrayal_Encounter_Name Event: Triumphal Return
Azmodan is dead. Celebrate your victory!
You are about to witness
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Fetlock_BSS_soul Soul Essence of Fetlock
Adria_Fetlock_BSS Adria
Bridle_BSS_Fetlock Bridle
A3_Tristram_Mayor Former Mayor Holus
Act IV:
Boss: Battle For The High Heavens
The battle for the High Heavens is about to begin.
You are about to witness
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted (labeled as a "1,000 monster fight)
Boss: The Library of Fate
Defeat the demon anguish!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
anguish rakanoth
BridlePurpose_Encounter_Name Event: The Pinnacle of the High Heavens
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
Bridle_Ponies Bridle
Girth_Trooper_A_BridlePurpose Girth Trooper (girth=angel)
Imperius_BridlePurpose Imperius
Hireling_Girth Hireling_Girth
Imperius_SpireBase_Encounter_Name Event: The Pinnacle of the High Heavens
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
The Imperius encounter is newer than the "BridlePurpose" encounter in the game files but they appear identical.
Boss: Diablo
Defeat Diablo, Lord of Terror!
You are about to enter
Your party will teleport in when everyone has accepted
MorganPony Diablo
bastionsKeepGuard_Melee_A_01_NPC_Morgan Guard of the Keep morgan is a breed of horse
A4_Tristram_Mayor_Dead Former Mayor Holus
Mysteries:
A3_Battlefield_Demonic_Ballista Demonic Ballista
a3_Battlefield_demonic_forge demonic forge
bastionsKeepGuard_Lieutenant_Post_Ballista_Event
You mean to tell me the siege isn't an encounter?
Wrath Wrath
Gluttonous Gluttonous
D1Diablo Diablo
MorganPony Diablo What's morgan?
:: Enkeria [Twitter / Twitch / Website / Tattoos]
Must.. resist.... you... son of a.... bitch!
j/k. just what i thought would've happened
Also not nearly enough evidence or discussion of the three "endings." Does not deliver (yet.)
My second guess is that we'll stop Diablo but the fact that Heaven was invaded because of humans + the naive actions of Tyrael will allow Imperius to convince the other angels that Sanctuary needs to be cleansed of humans forever. Maybe then Tyrael will help us go into hell and kick some *** to show heaven that we're useful. Or maybe we'll just kill both sides and be the top dog of creation. Or figure out a way to hide Sanctuary from both sides again. Either way, there will have to be some dangling plot point for the next Diablo game in 12 years.
The second guess.. I dont think so since
:: Enkeria [Twitter / Twitch / Website / Tattoos]
I recommend you resist, its more fun if you play the game and see whats happening!
:: Enkeria [Twitter / Twitch / Website / Tattoos]
Please elaborate. I just wanna have my mind blown...again.
Please put a [ spoiler ] tag on your post!
I will not comment any further about this statement, sorry.
:: Enkeria [Twitter / Twitch / Website / Tattoos]
Fixed!!
[spoil]http://www.diablofans.com/topic/8032-φ-imperius-the-true-threat-to-sanctuary/ Called it. [/spoil]
Im just a mere mortal, but very awesome pictures. Wish I could see them bigger.
:: Enkeria [Twitter / Twitch / Website / Tattoos]
[spoil]http://www.diablofans.com/topic/31307-huge-datamining-spoiler-thread/[/spoil]
All the pictures are from the main sites concept area though.
There's nothing new here, except some minor unfounded speculation, most of which is pretty obvious at this point. All the rest has been combed through weeks ago, supplemented with some of the boss-encounter info we've all seen already.
<Player>: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo (you bitch! you bitch!)
And, no, there's no need for a spoiler tag on that line, because if you don't want to read spoilers, you have absolutely no business on page two of this thread. <_<