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The demonic invasion 20 years ago (events depicted in Diablo II and its expansion) affected very few people, most of whom are now dead or insane. As such hardly anyone living knows what actually happened with [[Mephisto]], [[Diablo]], [[Baal ]] and the destruction of the [[Worldstone]]. The few people who do know the details, such as [[Deckard Cain]] are disbelieved, and while there is general knowledge of demons and monsters in the world, the bulk of humanity on [[Sanctuary]] has no idea of how perilous their existence is, with the forces of Hell poised to invade the mortal realm.

[[Tyrael]] did destroy the worldstone, but he has not been seen since. Scholars who knew of the crucial events expected demons to begin pouring into the mortal world after that, since the Worldstone which kept them largely at bay was destroyed. This has not happened, and no one in Sanctuary knows why not. Jay Wilson hinted[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/jay-wilson-interview-eurogamers/] that this is part of a ruse by the Burning Hells, to let humanity *think* they've defeated evil and no longer need keep their guard up.

It is known that Diablo [[Belial]] will appear in the game, presumably as the final bosswill [[Diablo]]. How or where that confrontation takes place Where and how those two demons will be faced is not known.

'''Act One: ''' Events in Diablo III kick off with the fiery comet, shown in the [[Cinematic:_WWI_2008|Cinematic Introduction]], that comes crashing down through the roof of the Tristram Cathedral. This event is witnessed by [[Leah]] and possibly Deckard Cain as well, and soon after this event the demons and undead within the catacombs below the Cathedral are awakened. The first Act of Diablo III will consist primarily of characters battling monsters below the Cathedral, including the [[Skeleton King]].

'''Act Two '''takes place largely in and around [[Caldeum]], a city in the [[Borderlands]], far distant from the Tristram region. Events include fighting across the desert to the city of [[Alcarnus]], which has been overrun and destroyed.

'''Act Three ''' takes place largely in the Barbarian lands of the far north, including the Arreat Crater. The demon invasion truly begins at this point, with players tasked with aiding the human defenders in repelling a demonic siege of [[Bastion's Keep]]. (These events are known, but not confirmed to be in Act Three.)

'''Act Four '''remains a complete mystery. However, the developers have said the overall game structure of Diablo III will largely follow that of Diablo II, with the final act more of a finale than another full-sized act. Thus a return to Hell, taking the battle directly to the home of the invaders, is not out of the question.

The events of Diablo 3 pick up twenty years later, shortly after a fiery meteorite meteor falls from the sky and crashes into the Tristram Cathedral, blasting a deep hole down into the catacombs below. The first setting It's not known if the meteor is the source of the game will be in Tristramdemonic evil, as or if perhaps the meteor brings a hero must descending into to fight the depths below the Cathedraldemons, defeating the reanimated Skeleton King along the way. Deckard Cain will be encountered in Tristram, and he will rejoin the quest as he did in Diablo 2which rise to challenge him/it. Act Two takes place in the desert again, this time on the western side of the Twin Seas, across the ocean from Lut Gholein. The events of (Common rumor speculates that act are set around [[CaldeumTyrel]], a mighty trading city now retreating into itself and allowing chaos and demons falls to spread across Sanctuary in the form of the desertfiery meteor.)

==ArtefactsArtifacts==Certain pieces of equipment, jewelleryjewelery, weapons or other items contain so much power they are called artefactsartifacts. The world of Diablo is full of them, and if you're lucky you can find some powerful artefacts in your travels around [[Sanctuary]].