Diablo 3: The Fallen Redux

Diablo 3 fans will either be thrilled or dismayed that prolific Diablo 2 nemeses (yes, that's the plural of nemesis!), The Fallen, are making a comeback. Check out the lore, concept art and in-game screens below:

The fallen ones are a unique breed of true demonic origin, one of the few that I've been able to conclusively verify through sources other than the ancient Vizjerei tomes in my possession. (How I came by said tomes will, of necessity, remain my secret.)

As my readers are well aware, early Vizjerei writings are often little more than self-serving propaganda aimed at whitewashing heinous deeds committed by the mage clan. For instance, we now know that the goatmen were unwitting human victims of an ancient Vizjerei power struggle (see entry 009 for more detailed information on the khazra's tragic history), whereas the ancient Vizjerei texts would have us believe that they were actually demons - lieutenants of Baal, no less!

Through diligent cross-referencing with other manuscripts in my vast library, however, I have ascertained that the Vizjerei depiction of the creatures known as the fallen ones is factually correct.

There's a lot more to read and see at the official site linked above.

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Am I the only one that remembers these imps as sadistic, but careless little goofballs from D2? Seems like they've taken a more satanic countenance in these concept shots.

I agree, Guitar. The most annoying thing about them in D2 was the fact that, if you didn't kill the Shaman, they kept respawning AND you didn't get XP for them. :P They look a LOT scarier now. Yay!

They're doing it all wrong! First they took the colour theme, which was supposed to be dark and gloomy, and made it all bright and gay(in the proper meaning of the word).

And now they took these goofballs, which were supposed to be the comic relief in the game, and turned them into these dull boring imps!

Ain't no pleasing some people, I guess =(

guitar:
Am I the only one that remembers these imps as sadistic, but careless little goofballs from D2? Seems like they've taken a more satanic countenance in these concept shots.

Yeah, it was great listening to them talk their incomprehensible gibberish as you carved them up. These new ones don't look as fun for want of a better word. Like the game is trying to take itself a little too seriously.