Changes to the Diablo Lore
I am merely delivering this to you, as it was delivered to me.
Hi, Avi -
All what I wrote in the Sin War was as Blizzard has decided the
official story shall now be. I agree, it differs from the original
Diablo material, but that is because they have expanded well beyond
that now, just as they did with WoW. Even at the time of Mel's book,
this was not so, but was decided shortly after. Obviously, what
happens after Inarius is turned over to Mephisto is up for conjecture.
Best
Richard A. Knaak
So what, now the books are more canonical than the games, which intoduced the lore?
What are your guys' thoughts?
And since the first Diablo game, the Diablo story has really expanded. There are even contradictions between the manuals for the first two games, but I don't mind so much because I like to try and come up with clever explanations as to why those contradictions exist.
You can even think of it like in Morrowind if you wish. Where there was the battle at Red Mountain and how many different sides have different accounts of what really happened on that day.
not sure whether Blizzard cares or not, but Knaak sure does.
The Veiled Prophet reveals a ton of Diablo lore and explained alot for me. It definately has a confrontation with Inarius, and the end really explains why Sanctuary is the way it is, and why Tyrael is on our side. I won't say much, but those three books I think is the proper way to go on the lore issue, I loved it. Though there could have been more description and depth, it was awesome.
Im yet to read the sin war trilogy.... Diablo II is distracting me
By the way, I've now started reading Moon of the Spider, but I don't like it anywhere near as much as I love The Sin War. I love TSW cause it introduces everything and how Sanctuary came to be, while MotS is already in an established world. I have a thing for introductions, you see.
Edit: Oh, and please don't go into the whole 'does D3 exist?' debate again. I'm so sick of it, and I'm sure everyone else is. This is about the lore of Diablo (and how freaking awesome it is). And come one, this is Blizzard we are talking about. Every game of theirs is good, don't doubt a new D game wouldn't be.
It's cool what they've done, but I like the originality in the ... original ... lore better.
I hate what they did with WoW. It screwed up everything.
Hey hey hey! ... Demonsbane was a nice little tale! =D
In the Sin War books (which i keep delaying my reading of) doesn't it say a different lore about the Worldstone?, and that its destruction does the exact opposite than that said in the Diablo games??? Hell and Heaven will gain direct access into Sanctuary. Doesn't It also say that Its destruction allows for the Nephelems powers to return?
Or I did I take a wrong turn about 3 blocks back?
Edit- Nevermind! I'll just read the sin war and stop being a lazy bum