Well, as per a post in our Dev Tracker, the creatures have made their official comeback:
There are now 5 different kinds of Fallen Ones:Quote from"The Diablo III bestiary has been updated with a demon family you may recognize - The Fallen Ones!
"When unleashed upon our realm by their master, Azmodan, these impish terrors display a tendency to swarm like flesh-hungry locusts, and they have been known to tear apart a sleeping village in minutes. Small of stature and simian in appearance, these creatures possess surprising strength and unnatural agility. Other than feasting on human flesh, the only act that gives these unspeakable horrors pleasure is breeding; hence the tendency to encounter them in large packs."
Visit http://www.Diablo3.com for the full bestiary update, including concept art, screen shots, and video!"
Imps - These are the commonest of the fallen family of demons. They are the stereotypical fallen ones in look and behavior: small, red, swarming, bloodthirsty, and cowardly.You can see their glorious new page on the official Diablo III site here: http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/world/bestiary/thefallen.xml. There's tons of new artwork and lore crammed in there- I'd encourage everyone to check it out!
Shaman - Fallen shaman priests lead camps of fallen. I have also heard it rumored that they possess the ability to raise imps from the dead!
Lunatic - These enraged, oversized fallen creatures are bloated seemingly to the point of bursting, an impression buttressed by the fact that these insane demons rush their intended victims and then stab themselves until they explode. A more fitting name could not be found for these maniacal beings.
Overseer - The fallen overseer drives his smaller impish charges into a frenzy with his ape-like leaping and growling. An overseer among a group of fallen is a dangerous thing, as the cowardice that usually characterizes them is overwhelmed by fear of their much larger brethren.
Hounds - These slobbering abominations are commonly found among groups of the fallen and are utilized as guard animals, beasts of burden, or even food by their demonic masters. These beasts are loyal to a fault, regardless of the abuse heaped upon them.
How does everyone feel about these things returning in the world of Diablo again? It does make sense since there were so many of them in Diablo II. I'd wager they'll probably multiply like bunnies. Thoughts? Comments?
(And I'd pass a rep point or two to Pjanoo for posting this first!)
They look great. I'm really looking forward to bashing these guys again just like in Act I of D2.
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It's the male wizard!
Also there is going to be more Fallen!
Kinda adds some strategy.
I wonder how hard the overseers will be in actuality.
I second that. It was very good ambient music. I also thought the fire effect for the Shaman in the video was pretty good, too, although I think some of the models could use just a bit of work. Like the Overseer- why in the world would you have to scabbards wrapped on a stick? That would do no useful amount of damage. Or at least they looked like scabbards to me
Looked like short swords to me. :confused:
I'd die laughing if you could sneak up and see that in one part of the game like a easter egg. While they shout things like RAKANISHU! Or whatever they like to mumble.
Probably will never happen but I'd die laughing.
If you look on the 3rd pic at the high res version, he has a helmet on.
yeah...I used to picture them as a little less feral looking and more goofy :P.....tho hell its not like we didnt know these guys would show up...look at basiocks(spelling?) avatar on the forums lol
Hmm, according to the original D1 manual, the Fallen were actually servants of Baal.
I kind of would've guessed that after the deaths of the Prime Evils though they would've kind lost their initiative again and become less organized. Now though they also have these Overseers, and hounds.