How will the story progress? [SPOILERS]

[blackoutchili]

There are several hints in the game and from other media how the story of Diablo 3 will progress.

The most obvious is Cpt. Rumford's appearance as ghost just before the fight with Diablo, basically blaming the hero for her/his deeds. We didn't even know at this point that he is dead. Was Tristram destroyed? This will surely play a role in the future.

Second, what about the "Wrath" movie where Diablo talks to Imperius before he is slain, where Diablo says something about knowing what Imperius really is, and what even his angel brethren don't know? SPOILER: In the CE book, there is artwork of Imperius with a skull instead of no face/golden mask.

Third, is Leah really dead? There is too much emphasis on her likeable character in the game to have her vanquished simply like that. Also, what about Adria? Did she die? Escape? She did too much of a crime to simply be ignored.

[DiabloBaal]

don't know where the story will go form here, but I will say. The Expansion must have some story revolving around the Dark Wanderer. 1 thing they can do is, bring past characters in the game. Have Aidan as a spiritual guide who in the end of the Expansion plays an instrumental role in the downfall of Evil, thus avenging his family and Tristram. But seeing these are Blizzard stories, they'll probably throw some protoss in there. :D

[Greizer]

Diablo's essence probably corrupted the Crystal whatchamajig before he was defeated... I predict we will fight Imperius in the first expansion. Perhaps Tathamet in the second... Would be epic, he better have 1 billion hps in Inferno. :D

[Redlemon]

You'r looking too far,

the dark sool stone (don't know the exact traduction) fell in sanctuary in the last vid.

We'r going for an other round with hell and blablabla

[PearlOrion]

What's the true Identity of Covetous Shen?
1) Trag'Oul
2) Malthael
3) Anu