Crucifixes in Sanctuary so far have no meaning. There has never been mention or even a hint of someone 'dying on the cross' or sacrificing themselves for mankind or anything similar to Jesus. Its all just there for aesthetics and allusions.
Soulstones are indeed fragments of the Worldstone.
Tyrael (Act IV): Now, Baal's army is searching for the Worldstone, the ancient source of all the Soulstones and their power.
I used to think that I read that Diablo is the strongest of the Three, while Mephisto is the eldest. But now I cant find the quote to support myself, so I'll just assume that I read wrong. Or maybe I was just thinking of that quote from Astrogha. I dunno, its debatable. He may be slightly stronger than the others, but likely not by much.
Thanks for that quote on the soulstone/worldstone connection...I suspected so but was waiting for some solid evidence.
And for some reason I always thought Mephisto to be the greatest...I guess my mind just assumed because he was the eldest and it seemed like he was always the mastermind behind the Three's plans...But this quote from the book makes me think differently. I would definitely tend to say that Diablo is the greatest.
"Greatness" can be defined in different ways...but I say he is the greatest out of sheer power and strength, kind of like the "brute" of the bunch. I see Mephisto as more of the older wiser brother who keeps the other two in check.
Essentially I don't believe there to be much difference in power between them. They are a trinity and their respective places play on each others.
Well who's point of view is that written in? Because Astrogha would be referring to himself as a different entity (third person right?) if he wrote it.
The book is written in third person so there is no reason to think this was in any way from Astrogha's point of view...
Have their ever been any angels or notable demons that have died and stayed dead? It seems like they always come back. :confused:
Their essences are immortal...hence..cannot be killed. They can only be sent to the Abyss (where they come from) or to the Void (which is described as complete nothingness (but they can return from that as well like we see with Lilith.
And I see no portals in diablo 1.... Wtf dude, really...
Easy man...just trying to answer the question.
Are you sure it is actually "hell" we fight diablo in in the first one? I know we fight him in hell in the second but a portal is opened for us to get there. If I remember right...it isn't hell in d1...just Diablo's lair that he has had PLENTY of time to turn into a seemingly "hellish" atmosphere...but I could be totally wrong...
Well and one that isn't either ;-)
Thanks for that quote on the soulstone/worldstone connection...I suspected so but was waiting for some solid evidence.
And for some reason I always thought Mephisto to be the greatest...I guess my mind just assumed because he was the eldest and it seemed like he was always the mastermind behind the Three's plans...But this quote from the book makes me think differently. I would definitely tend to say that Diablo is the greatest.
"Greatness" can be defined in different ways...but I say he is the greatest out of sheer power and strength, kind of like the "brute" of the bunch. I see Mephisto as more of the older wiser brother who keeps the other two in check.
Essentially I don't believe there to be much difference in power between them. They are a trinity and their respective places play on each others.
Mmm...kind of..but i think thats probably a pretty week argument.
If thats true than alot of the things we take as fact could be construed this same way.
The book is written in third person so there is no reason to think this was in any way from Astrogha's point of view...
From Scales of the Serpent page 72
"Astrogha was a demon of ambitions. He had sat near the taloned hand of Diablo, greatest of the Prime Evils, and had learned well"
So Mephisto is the oldest, Diablo the greatest, and Baal is...well...Baal.
Well played sir, well played.
Exactly. Inarius is a prime example. Mephisto trapped him in his room of mirrors for all of eternity.
Yep...exaclty right.
The Lilth we see on B.net isn't the real Lilith...and you are right, it isn't canon.
But the Sin War books are. Lilith was banished to the Void in the Sin War (you find this out in the first book) but she managed to find her way back.
Their essences are immortal...hence..cannot be killed. They can only be sent to the Abyss (where they come from) or to the Void (which is described as complete nothingness (but they can return from that as well like we see with Lilith.
Easy man...just trying to answer the question.
Are you sure it is actually "hell" we fight diablo in in the first one? I know we fight him in hell in the second but a portal is opened for us to get there. If I remember right...it isn't hell in d1...just Diablo's lair that he has had PLENTY of time to turn into a seemingly "hellish" atmosphere...but I could be totally wrong...
It was a portal that Diablo opened...
http://diablo.wikia.com/wiki/Angiris_Council