... for there is always something peering back.
Today Blizzard released two pictures which look to be cut from a cinematic scene in Diablo III. One portraying Leah looking rather bewildered, and another introducing an enormous creature who doesn't look too friendly. With right around the corner, one could imagine this is a sign of things to come. With the Beta released and much about the game now on display at the Diablo III site, what else could Blizzard wow us with while not giving too much away? Could these images be leading up to our first look at the introduction cinematic, or a trailer of some sort? We'll have to wait and see.
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Special thanks to Doomscream for promptly bringing these images to light.
While we don't have any solid information on this creature, we do have a portrait of it, which suggests it will have dialog in the game. One could also suggest this creature is the "greater evil" Cain speaks of, which supposedly constructs the Grotesques.
"The grotesques may seem slow and senseless, but they hide many dangers within their hideously malformed bodies. A set of spikes lurks beneath the monsters' flesh and foul parasites nest within them. It is said that these horrors themselves are constructed by a greater evil... a darkness that I cannot even fathom."
- Deckard Cain
Creature portrait
Blizzard cinematics have always been one of the favorite parts of their game and it seems they have outdone themselves once again.
I know! I had a double-take. You can see every pore on her face, and the hair looks amazing. The detail around her eyes... Geeze.
http://diablo3dungeon.com/uiimage/Portrait_Fetlock.png
And Fetlock, as you know, is the codename for Azmodan.
impressive nonetheless.
When he's ripping your head off, you'll be singing quite a different tune
Since DiabloFans doesn't take their spoiler stuff seriously (as demonstrated by their last cast), here's the breakdown:
So the guy in the still (and therefore the video it's from) is Azmodan:
http://diablo.wikia.com/wiki/Azmodan
He's one of the 2 Lesser Evils that took charge of the Burning Hells after the Prime Evils (Diablo, etc) were banished to Sanctuary. Since the video takes place on Sanctuary, it shows that Azmodan (and probably Belial too) have come to Sanctuary.
Assuming the Prime Evils are still here somewhere, that would bring the list of epic super-powerful demons that are on Sanctuary to: Diablo, Mephisto, Baal, Azmodan, and Belial
...at least.
This lines up with the data-mined speculation that Belial is a boss in Act 2 (codenamed Saddle) and that Azmodan is a boss in Act 3 (codenamed Fetlock).
Ask..and more can be covered.
The cinematics of Diablo 2 back in 2000 where so far ahead during that time period, it's just fitting that Diablo 3's cinematics will be ahead in this time period. Can't wait to see it, hopefully after BlizzCon!
My bet is that this will be a part of a vision sequence for Leah. The only real cinematic we've had so far has a lot of cut together pieces implied to be a vision. Seems to me the vision sequence will be extended with this and some other stuff, in a coherent sequence, all in ridonculous sexy quality.
Its too cliche if all 5 of the lesser evils rejoin Diablo's side after banishing him.
I like how real it is... they captured our nice red eyes haha.
http://diablo.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Exile#The_Masterplan_Revealed
When you unknowing do exactly what your master wants, it makes sense to come crawling back into the fold telling him how awesome he is for tricking you and pulling off such a masterful plan.