So how do we bring Big D back?

[Claymenza]

Alright, I remember back in D1 they already explained that his soulstone was contained and that D found a strong host so he cannot escape. Great game, great ending.

D2 explains that he does escape (diablo 2 isn't diablo 2 if the big dude doesn't return) and you could already tell that the wanderer would transform anyway. A bit predictable. Then they established that in order to kill the prime evils, you need to smash the soulstone. Mephisto got crushed at the hellforge, but they don't really mention what happens to diablo's soulstone.

Did we hand it back to tyrael? Now it seems like they're giving him too much time in this story. Not saying it's bad, I think the series could use strong characters. But if tyrael was given Diablo's soulstone and he didn't smash it...then it's spelling it out for us that he messed up.

As for baal's soulstone, I'm not sure if he merged it with the worldstone. (which is why he launched his sword at the thing) Whatever the case, we do know that the barbarian is supposed to be the same one from d2. (even though he looks nowhere near the same) Meaning he has a role.

That's not the point though. My beef here is the concept that diablo cannot really be killed. If he is, he's sent back to hell. But that doesn't really mean anything since you can go in and out at your own will anyway. So baal destroyed the worldstone for what reason? Open the gates?

[sh25]

Diablos stone got destroyed at the hellforge 2. Tyreal says it to you. I don't remember if its after you kill d or if its in a5 but he does say it.

[nicro tower]

I think Diablo is just prevented from entering Sanctuary, and presumably, he is greatly weakened/in great pain, sort of comparable to how when you kill a demon/devil in Forgotten Realms (it is banished to it's home plane to recuperate). Most obvious solution is to stage a battle in Hell.

[Frostraven]

Demons always find a way back.

/thread

Seriously, though.

Demons always find a way back.

/thread again

[That_Other_Guy]

IIRC, the cinematic for destroying Mephisto's soulstone shows two stones being destroyed; I'd assume the second is Diablo's, and not an Annihilus.

He only ever really 'walks the earth' as an uberized version of himself; both D1 and D2 Diablos were fought in hell. Though I'm sure he'll come back again, I hope they also explore more primal sources of darkness and evil in the game, as opposed to little-known expansions (boss in Hellfire) or joke pages on their site (Reizarfg).

[happysmacks]

wasnt diablo's soulstone lodged into the head of the hero at the end of diablo1? and isnt the dark wonderer in act3 D2 meant to be the hero from diablo1 still walking east .... always to the east becuase he is possessed by the stone?

[happysmacks]

Originally Posted by happysmacks

wasnt diablo's soulstone lodged into the head of the hero at the end of diablo1? and isnt the dark wonderer in act3 D2 meant to be the hero from diablo1 still walking east .... always to the east becuase he is possessed by the stone?

dumbass!

just read that the dark wanderer is diablo

[Apocalypse]

Originally Posted by happysmacks

dumbass!

just read that the dark wanderer is diablo

just getting that now are ya? lol

[happysmacks]

Originally Posted by Apocalypse

just getting that now are ya? lol

haha yeah think ive got a bit of lagg

[Generic]

I thought:
The Prime Evils cannot ever be "Destroyed" fully. The soulstones were created to imprison the demons, contain them and take them out of the picture. It is the next best thing if you can't permanently "kill" them.
If the Prime Evils cannot enter Sanctuary (Earth) with their own power, than that means they need someone on Earth (a mage) to open the gate from our side. This would explain why banishing them back to hell would be effective. Only a complete idiot would summon them to Earth, and we all know that NO human would be that stupid. ^_^