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==Destruction of Harrogath==
[[File:Harrogath2.jpg|thumb|Render of Harrogath.]]
One confusing aspect of the destruction of Harrogath [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/the-return-of-harrogath/], is that even though it was apparently destroyed by the explosion of Worldstone, at caused by Tyrael's hurling of his sword into the end of Diablo 2 you can go back and talk to stone as seen in the people about final D2X cinematic, it. They seem relatively happy about 's possible to speak with the outcomeNPCs in town, in D2X, although there is more than a little confusion after killing Baal. And none of them have any worries about the imminent destruction of the Worldstone:town being destroyed.
::''"You have done the impossible, hero. Your defeat of the last of the three prime evils is a great victory for the light. Strange that you say the Worldstone must be destroyed. The prophecy said nothing about that. Perhaps all we have fought for will be lost. Or, perhaps, we will never need fight again."'' - {{iw|Anya Anya}}, Diablo 2x final speech
This is at the heart of the controversy about [[Tyrael]]. In any case, no-one seems to be evacuating the city, so we can only assume that no-one knew it would explode. On the other hand, we know of at least two survivors of the destruction of the city - the Barbarian, and [[Deckard_Cain|Cain]], so maybe the mountain exploded in parts, and the residents had time to evacuate through a portal or [[waypoint]].
This can be explained by some retcon, perhaps the conclusion that Harrogath was destroyed was made during the D3 plot writing, and wasn't something the D2X writers ever considered. Or perhaps there's a time lapse between the slaying of Baal and Tyrael's destruction of the Worldstone. Just because his actions are shown in the final D2X cinematic, doesn't mean he didn't wait days or weeks before taking that action, potentially giving the citizens of Harrogath and the other surviving humans to vacate the area.
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