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Trag’Oul is the only dragon that has as such been introduced in the Diablo Universe and completely consists out of stars that represent the lives of all humanity. Every star like scale depicts the lives of every human as it flows down the body of the magnificent beast intertwining with the lives of others. If you are permitted to gaze upon Trag’Oul you will be able discern not only the past and present of individuals but also the possibilities of their future. But these futures are determined by choices that have not been made yet and should not be made without the assistance of life and the passing of time. Quote from Sin War where Mendeln first laid eyes on Trag’Oul, in Book II, Scales of the Serpent : ”We are all there, Mendeln realized. All of humanity, from the first on…each scale is a measure of some part of us…”
It is a common misconception that Trag’Oul was created with Sanctuary. For one of the many meanings of the name Trag’Oul is The One Who is Forever. Trag’Oul came into existence just after the beginning of creation, but not in the same form he is now. The form he currently occupies is the one he obtained when Sanctuary was created. Another quote from Scales of the Serpent : “He has existed since just after the beginning of creation, although not quite as we sense him now.” “No…that came later… whenever the dragon spoke, the scales flowed and shifted, constantly displaying other lives, other times. That came with the finding of the Shards…With the moulding of Sanctuary by the renegade angels and demons…”
Tran’oul is the manifestation of the Balance and had been charged with the duty to keep it in place. Along with Ratma and all his followers they keep this delicate balance so as to ensure the longevity of all things. Siding with neither force but always on the ready to realign everything if the scales have tilted in the favour of any side.
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i've just finished reading the sin war trilogy, it was awesome...and the best part imo, was the focus on Trag'Oul, rathma and necromancy in general. even though it's confirmed we won't be playing as necros it would be very interesting to see more about trag and his craft. im assuming that Rathma eventualy just dies some time between the end of the trilogy and the darkening of tristram? if not it would be cool to see if Rathma and some of the original nephalem return, judging by the degenerated state Bul-cathos was in when uldyssian met him at Mt Arreat, im guessing not tho.
it would be cool to see if Rathma and some of the original nephalem return,
Don't quote me on this but I think you are in for some awesome surprises... Glad you read the novels! What did you think of Diablo scaring himself? I thought it was a little weird that a prime could be taken out so easily...
yeh it was weird, i thought for the most part he was a bit of a weakling (or uldyssian is just a major tank), cairing too much about what others thought i.e. hiding in the shadows if i was him i would scare the crap out everyone. I thought the best part about diablo was the description the way i picture him in the books is totally different from the way the games portray him, meph too.
And awesome supprises, i recon D3 will be full of 'em
Why does the book have it spelled TragOul when the D2 items section say this ---> . "Trang-Oul's" is the proper name for this set despite what the manual might say or other spellings you might have seen.
Just curious ?
I found this on the description on the Arreat Summit for the Necro set Trang Ouls Avatar ...
It's probably hard to answer "why"... Perhaps the author of the book thought "Trag'Oul" sounded/looked cooler.. It could be that this mythical creature is known with several similar (and dissimilar) names in Sanctuary. It could also be that Trang Oul is a famous Necromancer who just have a similar name to Trag'Oul =)
Nice article. Made me want to read the trilogy over again (which is on my to do list anyway). I always loved how they depicted Trag'Oul as this mythical being protecting Sanctuary.
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Why does the book have it spelled TragOul when the D2 items section say this ---> . "Trang-Oul's" is the proper name for this set despite what the manual might say or other spellings you might have seen.
Just curious ?
I found this on the description on the Arreat Summit for the Necro set Trang Ouls Avatar ...
Actually i remember reading somewhere that "trag-Oul" will be the correct form they use, and that trang was just a mistake and that they want to follow the lore from the book now
Also Trag-Oul isnt the only one of his kind, if you recall in the sin wars the third book, trag tried to interfere with the struggle but was stopped by some of his "biengs" and told not to because it would be devastating for the balance
Glad you read the novels! What did you think of Diablo scaring himself? I thought it was a little weird that a prime could be taken out so easily...
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