Diablo

Librarius Ex HoradrimBOOK ONEOF HEAVEN AND HELLTHE GREAT CONFLICTince the Beginning, the forces of Light and Darkness have engagedin an eternal war: The Great Conflict, whose victor will rise from theapocalyptic ashes to hold sway over all creation. To this end, theAngels of the High Heavens adhere to strict militaristic disciplines.Seraphim warriors strike at the enemies of Light with swords imbuedwith righteous wrath and justice. The Angels believe that only absolutediscipline can properly restore order to the myriad realms, while thedemonic denizens of the Burning Hells hold that absolute chaos is the truenature of all things.The battles of the Great Conflict rage across both time and space, ofteninfringing upon the very fabric of reality itself. From the Crystal Arch at the veryheart of the High Heavens to the arcane Hellforge of the Underworld, thewarriors of these eternal realms journey to wherever their timeless conflictcarries them. The legendary deeds of the heroes of the realms beyond elicitboth veneration and insight.The greatest of these heroes was Izual, lieutenant to the Arch-AngelTyrael and bearer of the Angelic Runeblade Azurewrath. He once led a fierceattack upon the Hellforge as the creation of the dark demonblade Shadowfangwas nearing completion. His quest was to destroy both wielder and weapon - acharge that he was destined never to complete. Izual was overcome by thelegions of chaos and, tragically, was lost to the Darkness. His fate stands astestament to the fact that Angels and Demons alike shall fearlessly enter intoany domain - so long as their hated enemies dwell within.Although the Great Conflict burned hotter and longer than any of thestars in the sky, neither side could gain dominion over the other for long. Both61