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!)
WoW has generated a cool BILLION in profits in the past 16 months... would YOU really want to get people excited about a competing product?
i wouldnt be surprised if they were the final bosses lol
lol and diablo's power is to take anything you fear from the depth of your mind and make it reality
now just imagine belial doing something like that with lies XD
well belial cant be that weak since azmodan + belial > Mephisto,Baal, and Diablo
im thinking belial has powers to make other demons weaker than him obey to some extent
that would at least explain why andariel and duriel opposed the prime evils in the sin war but obviously fight for them in the diablo 2 game =3
they also turned most of hell against the prime evils so im thinking that is belials doing
while azmodan prob had more direct powers =3
thats just a theory so far xD of what i think whoooooooo xD
*goes to corner to inspect spread and consistency of last meal*
This is awesome!
About the screenshots, I think in the first one she used the lightning spell and then teleported to where she's located, the second I can imagine the overseer riding a hound and then charging against the wizard who steps left to avoid the attack, and in the third one I really liked the lone shaman in the distance, really cool stuff, the hanging body, the fallen army, cool blizzard!
Waiting to see some carvers, devilkins, dark ones, warped ones, whatever ones...
But i'de like to see that fiery staff replaced by the banner like in d2, imo d2 fallen shamans looked more awesome than d3 ones do. But i like the d3 imps better.
Reminded me of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Agreed, I'd like to see the banner make a comeback.
Also agreed about the shamans/imps.
But on a side note, I really like the new fallen! The lunatic is my favorite!