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* ''''See [[Identify All]] for the in-game Book of Cain.''''

The ''Book of Cain'' is the shorter, alternate title of ''Diablo: the Eternal Conflict: The Illustrated Guide'', an item of Diablo III [[Merchandise]], which was released in mid-December 2011.

The 148-page book is an "in-world" piece of literature, formatted as though it was written and illustrated by [[Deckard Cain]]. It recounts the events of Diablo II, includes additional stories of the [[Angels]] and [[Demons]] and their battles, and summarizes the history of events during the twenty years between the conclusion of events in ''Diablo II: Lord of Destruction'', and the start of Diablo III.

* The [[Book of Tyrael] is a sort of sequel, released in October 2013 to cover the plot and story events leading up to the Diablo 3 expansion, [[Reaper of Souls]].

[[File:Merch-book-of-cain-cover2.jpg|thumb|250px|Book of Cain new cover art.]]

From the initial Amazon.com product listing.

::<blue>In Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo I and Diablo II, the recurring character of Deckard Cain delivered quests, accompanied the brave adventurer, and, as the last of the [[Horadrim]], provided a link to the greater history of the world of [[Sanctuary]]. Ever mysterious during these appearances, Cain hinted at a larger story, providing snippets of it in his notebook. Diablo III: Book of Cain is Cain is a formal record of this greater tale -- a dissertation on the lore of the Diablo universe, told by one who has witnessed and participated in some of the epic events that make up the eternal conflict between the [[High Heavens]] and the [[Burning Hells]].

::Designed as an "in-world" artifact from the Diablo universe, Diablo III: Book of Cain includes Cain's revealing meditations, as well as dozens of sketches and color artworks depicting the angelic and demonic beings who wage constant war with one another.

::For players of the eagerly anticipated Diablo III, this mysterious tome will provide a deeper understanding of the franchise and its storyline.</bloue>

* Brom, [[Mark Gibbons]], Jim Gurney, John Howe, Alan Lee, Iain McCaig, Jean-Baptiste Monge, Adrian Smith, and Petar Meseldzija.

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===Artist Commentaries===

It's possible that the Book of Cain is just an expanded version of Deckard Cain's Journal, but that's not yet known. The Book of Cain would almost certainly contain much additional information and game world lore, while Cain's Journal was just the familiar events of D1 and D2 retold from Cain's perspective, with artwork that seemed to have come from Diablo III rather than being related to the actual D1/D2 history.

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