Some truths
should never die
The narrative of Diablo V and the lore behind it.
Neil David Carter, cinematics director for the Diablo series, posted "First shoot #Diablo5" on 14 October. It is the first sign of production since the reveal - and says nothing about the story.
Joe Shely and Jennifer Hepler say the game will show how Diablo took Sanctuary, and that the story starts when the Heir walks out of Diablo's Terror Realm alive.
A century since Mephisto fell, seven years since Diablo took Sanctuary. Both figures came from developers - and neither of them means "100 years after Diablo won".
A former Sister of the Sightless Eye is a confirmed caravan member, tying Diablo V directly to Diablo II's Rogue order.
A primer on Westmarch before Diablo V, and why its fall is the hinge of the new game.
A primer on Diablo's role in the series, and what changes now that he rules Sanctuary.
A primer on the war between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells, and why Diablo V changes its shape.
A short primer on the mortal world of the Diablo series, and what its fall in Diablo V actually means.
The player character is the Heir to Westmarch, and Blizzard has confirmed a connection to Diablo without explaining it.
Humans in Diablo V have submitted, joined cults, or been corrupted into powerful Dread Commanders.
Diablo rules Sanctuary from the throne of Westmarch, and the player character is its heir.
The heroes failed, Diablo rules from Westmarch, and the player inherits a claim to a captured city.
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