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Fallen Shaman

Fallen Ones return in Diablo III, in a familiar form. Though they remain small, cowardly, impish little demons, they have been upgraded in appearance and tactics. Their strength is also bolstered by more powerful chieftan units, and the Shaman and Overseer types can whip the common Fallen into a murderous assault force.

Known Fallen Types

Fallen were officially confirmed in May 2009, when Blizzard debuted their bestiary page. It contained information on the various types of Fallen found in Diablo III, along with screenshots and some concept art. The following pages offer details on the individual types of fallen.

Two other types of Fallen are hinted at on the official Bestiary page, but no details are given.

I suspect the existence of at least two other types of fallen, but I will need to conduct further research before I reveal my theories as to the ultimate familial structure of these fiends.

Also, during the Monster and Art Panel at Blizzcon 2009, one of the Blizzard developers said this about the Fallen:

Are there going to be some more Fallen? I'm inclined to say probably. We can't really confirm anything yet.

Fallen Queen?

During the Monster and Art panel at BlizzCon 2009, a slide was shown with the silhouettes of various Fallen. The Imp, Hound, Shaman, Overseer, and Lunatic are easily recognizable, but what's the huge blob in the center?

No one from Blizzard has ever spoken of a "Fallen Queen" but the question of where all these male warriors come from has often been asked by fans, without any adequate answer being provided. A huge, egg-laying queen of some sort seems a viable answer, and that center silhouette certainly doesn't look like an ambulatory combat unit.

Fallen silhouettes. Unidentified blob in the center?

Fallen Varieties

An army of assorted Fallen.

The only Fallen seen so far in screenshots are the red-skinned "Fallen" type. There were four types of Fallen found in Diablo I and Diablo II: Fallen, Carvers, Devilkin, and Dark Ones. A fifth type, the Warped One, was added as a Guest Monster in the D2X, v1.10 patch. It's not known if all, or any, of these subtypes will return in Diablo III. It does seem likely that we'll see subtypes, since the other monsters so far revealed in D3 are slotted into the same organizational system that was used in earlier games in the series.

Diablo 3 Fallen Development

The Diablo 3 developers knew that the Fallen type monster would be returning very early in their development cycle, though they did not reveal the Fallen until early 2009, nearly a year after the game's announcement.

Fallen concept art.

Fallen are used as a sort of comic relief, and are meant to be funny and entertaining, as well as potentially dangerous.

The development and design of the monsters is covered in the first 3:30 of this video of the Monster and Art Design panel from BlizzCon 2009.

Pre-Confirmation Hints

Bahsiok's avatar.

Prior to the official announcement of the return of the Fallen, their return was hinted at by the forum icon of Diablo III Community Manager Bashiok, which featured an early animated render of the Fallen Shaman. There were also some hints to be found in the the 17th entry of the Writings of Abd Al Hazir.

Lore Entries

Over the Diablo games, three different lore entries have been made for the fallen:

Background

The fallen are true demonic warriors with a formerly proud past. The historian and loremaster Abd al-Hazir has done extensive research about them. The reason so much research must be made is because during the Mage Clan Wars, many horrible things were done by the Vizjerei clan, and they tried to whitewash many of these in their literature. One example is the Kahzra, who were not at all demonic.

Abd al-Hazir has spent enough time with ancient lore tomes to be more or less certain the story about the Fallen Ones described in Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle at least is true, with one difference: They served as Azmodan's hands, performing acts that he would not, could not involve himself in. They were once exalted demons of the Burning Hells, and are now called Fallen Ones, or classified as "Nanus Improbus". However, they were never lieutenants of Baal, like the Vizjerei Chief Librarian Vischar Orous claimed.

The first time the Lesser Evils tried to overthrow the Prime, the ancestors of today's Fallen failed in their attempt and received Diablo's full wrath, twisted into small, ridiculous imps in contrast to their previously powerful forms. Azmodan did not return their former glory as he felt it was their fault he filed.

Despite that their failure helped Azmodan gain the information needed to later overthrow the Prime Evils into the Dark Exile, he still did not change his mind about the Fallen.

When unleashed upon our realm by their master, Azmodan, these impish terrors display a tendency to swarm like flesh-hungry locusts, and they have been known to tear apart a sleeping village in minutes. Small of stature and simian in appearance, these creatures possess surprising strength and unnatural agility. Other than feasting on human flesh, the only act that gives these unspeakable horrors pleasure is breeding; hence the tendency to encounter them in large packs.

However, due to their small size, cowardice appears to be one of the chief features of this species. They quickly retreat when one of their brethren falls in battle.

Fallen ones display no obvious tendency towards greater organization beyond their predisposition to swarm. This is fortunate for humanity, for they are so numerous that if they were to band together in large numbers, they might easily overwhelm a small city.

Fallen battle portrait.

Some 20 years ago, these beasts were originally sighted near civilized lands, wrecking havoc around the country side. This was also the first time the Fallen Shaman were seen with the imps, supporting them with magical spells as well as resurrecting them from the dead. Carvers and Dark Ones, tougher cousins of the Fallen were also seen, indicating the Prime Evils had a strong connection with the mortal plane, for those wise enough to realize that.

In Abd's research he has found proof of many more breeds of Fallen than previously thought existed, including Imps, Shamen, Hounds, Lunatics, Overseers and at least two more types.

Famous Fallen

When the Fallen last were active on the mortal realm, many seemed to hold a specific few of them in extra high regard. Although not very intelligent, they kept repeating the names of the following, presumably Fallen champions, over and over again:

This implies the creatures enjoy some sort of clan culture, as they know enough to name and worship individuals among the blood-thirsty swarm.

Previous Appearances

Fallen have featured in both previous games in the Diablo series.

Diablo I

Fallen debuted in Diablo I. See their page in the Diablo I Wiki for more details. In that game they were simple little enemies, memorable chiefly for their annoying AI and swarming behavior.

Diablo II History

The Diablo II Fallen are very similar to the first game's little demons. They are slightly different in that they wear more clothes, and use a wider variety of tools, but they all have the same basic behaviour, which is milling about, attacking the player and running away if they see a friend get killed. They no longer use "War Cry Mode", but they have Diablo II Fallen Shamans that can resurrect them with a little waving of their staves.

Blizzard also introduced the Fallen personalities, Bishibosh, Rakanishu and Colenzo the Annihilator, implying a sort of somewhat sophisticated culture.

It's unknown if any of these will return in D3, or if the Fallen heroes we do see will pay some sort of homage to their predecessors. The following links point to the appropriate SuperUnique pages in the D2 wiki.

Diablo 3 Fallen Media

Fallen of all types are featured in screenshots and concept art in the Image Gallery.

Fallen Battle Portrait
Fallen Imp
Fallen Lunatic
Fallen Hound
Fallen Overseer
Fallen Shaman
Army of different Fallen
Fallen Overseer raging Fallen Imps into a frenzy
Fallen concept art.
Fallen Imp concept art.
Fallen silhouettes. Queen?
Mega spawn of Fallen, from early development days.

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 [[Image:Fallen-shaman-art.jpg|thumb|200px|Fallen Shaman]]
-Fallen return in Diablo III, in a familiar form. Though they remain small, cowardly, impish little demons, they have been upgraded in appearance and tactics. Their strength is also bolstered by more powerful chieftan units, and the Shaman and Overseer types can whip the common Fallen into a murderous assault force.
+'''Fallen Ones''' return in [[Diablo III]], in a familiar form. Though they remain small, cowardly, impish little demons, they have been upgraded in appearance and tactics. Their strength is also bolstered by more powerful chieftan units, and the [[Fallen Shaman|Shaman]] and [[Fallen Overseer|Overseer]] types can whip the common Fallen into a murderous assault force.
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 ::Are there going to be some more Fallen? I'm inclined to say probably. We can't really confirm anything yet.
 ===Fallen Queen?===
 During the Monster and Art panel at [[BlizzCon 2009]], a slide was shown with the silhouettes of various Fallen. The Imp, Hound, Shaman, Overseer, and Lunatic are easily recognizable, but what's the huge blob in the center?
 No one from Blizzard has ever spoken of a "[[Fallen Queen]]" but the question of where all these male warriors come from has often been asked by fans, without any adequate answer being provided. A huge, egg-laying queen of some sort seems a viable answer, and that center silhouette certainly doesn't look like an ambulatory combat unit.
-[[File:Mon-fallen-queen1.jpg|center|thumb|400px|Fallen silhouettes. Unidentified blob in the center?]]
+[[File:Mon-fallen-queen1.jpg|center|thumb|800px|Fallen silhouettes. Unidentified blob in the center?]]
 ==Fallen Varieties==
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 ==Diablo 3 Fallen Development==
+The Diablo 3 developers knew that the Fallen type monster would be returning very early in their development cycle, though they did not reveal the Fallen until early 2009, nearly a year after the game's announcement.
-[[File:Mon-fallen-concept1.jpg|thumb|300px|Fallen concept art.]]
-The Diablo 3 developers knew that the Fallen type monster would be returning very early in their development cycle, though they did not reveal the Fallen until early 2009, nearly a year after the game's announcement.
-Fallen are used as a sort of comic relief, and are meant to be funny and entertaining, as well as potentially dangerous.
+[[File:Mon-fallen-concept1.jpg|thumb|300px|Fallen concept art.]]Fallen are used as a sort of comic relief, and are meant to be funny and entertaining, as well as potentially dangerous.
 The development and design of the monsters is covered in the first 3:30 of this video of the Monster and Art Design panel from [[BlizzCon 2009]].
 <youtube>7BMEPPwmQT0</youtube>
-==Diablo III Fallen Lore==
-From the [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir|writings]] of [[Abd al-Hazir]], his [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0010|10th entry - about Fallen]]:
-<blockquote>'''Fallen Ones (Nanus Improbus)
+===Pre-Confirmation Hints===
-<br><br>
+[[Image:Mon-fallen-shaman-bashiok.gif|right|thumb|100px|[[Bahsiok]]'s avatar.]]
-As hard as it is to believe, the fallen ones were once exalted demons of the [[Burning Hells]]. They served as [[Azmodan]]'s hands, performing acts that he would not, could not involve himself in. They were the instrument of Azmodan's first failed attempt to usurp power from [[Diablo]] and [[Prime Evils|his brothers]], and after that failure, the fallen were subjected to the full wrath of Diablo. They were twisted into small, ridiculous imps, in contrast to their previously powerful forms. Moreover, if they expected Azmodan to reverse their condition, they were sadly mistaken. The infuriated Azmodan held them responsible for the [[Prime Evils]]' continued reign, and so he left the fallen in their new bodies, where their degradation would serve to amuse him for all eternity. Their failure provided him with the information he required to succeed in dethroning Diablo and his brothers - the event now known as the "[[Dark Exile]]" - but that fact did nothing to soften his heart toward the fallen.
+Prior to the official announcement of the return of the Fallen, their return was hinted at by the forum icon of [[Diablo III]] Community Manager [[Bashiok]], which featured an early animated render of the Fallen Shaman. There were also some hints to be found in the [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0017|the 17th entry]] of the [[Writings of Abd Al Hazir]].
-<br><br>
+===Lore Entries===
+Over the [[Diablo game]]s, three different lore entries have been made for the fallen:
+* [[Diablo_I_Manual#Fallen_Ones_(Nanus_Improbus)|Diablo I Fallen Lore]]
+* [[Diablo_II_Manual#The_Western_Kingdoms|Diablo II Fallen Lore]]
+==Background==
+The fallen are true [[demon]]ic warriors with a formerly proud past. The historian and loremaster [[Abd al-Hazir]] has done [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0010|extensive research]] about them. The reason so much research must be made is because during the [[Mage Clan Wars]], many horrible things were done by the [[Vizjerei]] clan, and they tried to whitewash many of these in their literature. One example is the [[Kahzra]], who were not at all demonic.
+Abd al-Hazir has spent enough time with ancient lore tomes to be more or less certain the story about the Fallen Ones described in ''[[Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle]]'' at least is true, with one difference: They served as [[Azmodan]]'s hands, performing acts that he would not, could not involve himself in. They were once exalted demons of the [[Burning Hells]], and are now called Fallen Ones, or classified as "Nanus Improbus". However, they were never lieutenants of [[Baal]], like the [[Vizjerei]] Chief Librarian [[Vischar Orous]] claimed.
+The first time the [[Lesser Evils]] tried to overthrow the [[Prime Evils|Prime]], the ancestors of today's Fallen failed in their attempt and received [[Diablo]]'s full wrath, twisted into small, ridiculous imps in contrast to their previously powerful forms. Azmodan did not return their former glory as he felt it was their fault he filed.
+Despite that their failure helped Azmodan gain the information needed to later overthrow the Prime Evils into the [[Dark Exile]], he still did not change his mind about the Fallen.
 When unleashed upon our realm by their master, Azmodan, these impish terrors display a tendency to swarm like flesh-hungry locusts, and they have been known to tear apart a sleeping village in minutes. Small of stature and simian in appearance, these creatures possess surprising strength and unnatural agility. Other than feasting on human flesh, the only act that gives these unspeakable horrors pleasure is breeding; hence the tendency to encounter them in large packs.
-<br><br>
 However, due to their small size, cowardice appears to be one of the chief features of this species. They quickly retreat when one of their brethren falls in battle.
-<br><br>
 Fallen ones display no obvious tendency towards greater organization beyond their predisposition to swarm. This is fortunate for humanity, for they are so numerous that if they were to band together in large numbers, they might easily overwhelm a small city.
-</blockquote>
-==Pre-Confirmation Hints==
-[[Image:Mon-fallen-shaman-bashiok.gif|left|100px]]
+[[Image:Fallen-battle.jpg|center|thumb|800px|Fallen battle portrait.]]
-Prior to the official announcement of the return of the Fallen, their return was hinted at by the forum icon of Diablo III Community Manager [[Bashiok]], which featured an early animated render of the Fallen Shaman. There were also some hints to be found in the [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0017|The Writings of Abd Al Hazir]].
+Some 20 years ago, these beasts were originally sighted near civilized lands, wrecking havoc around the country side. This was also the first time the [[Fallen Shaman]] were seen with the [[Fallen Imp|imps]], supporting them with magical spells as well as resurrecting them from the dead. Carvers and Dark Ones, tougher cousins of the Fallen were also seen, indicating the [[Prime Evils]] had a strong connection with the mortal plane, for those wise enough to realize that.
+In Abd's research he has found proof of many more breeds of Fallen than previously thought existed, including [[Fallen Imp|Imps]], [[Fallen Shaman|Shamen]], [[Fallen Hound|Hounds]], [[Fallen Lunatic|Lunatics]], [[Fallen Overseer|Overseers]] and at least two more types.
+===Famous Fallen===
+When the Fallen last were active on the [[mortal realm]], many seemed to hold a specific few of them in extra high regard. Although not very intelligent, they kept repeating the names of the following, presumably Fallen champions, over and over again:
+* {{iw|Bishibosh Bishibosh}}
+* {{iw|Rakanishu Rakanishu}}
+* {{iw|Colenzo_the_Annihilator Colenzo the Annihilator}}
+* {{iw|Snotspill Snotspill}}
+This implies the creatures enjoy ''some'' sort of clan culture, as they know enough to name and worship individuals among the blood-thirsty swarm.
-==Fallen History==
+==Previous Appearances==
 Fallen have featured in both previous games in the Diablo series.
 ===Diablo I===
-Fallen debuted in Diablo I. See their page in the {{iw|Fallen_One Diablo I Wiki}} for more details. In that game they were simple little enemies, memorable chiefly for their annoying AI and swarming behavior.
+Fallen debuted in [[Diablo I]]. See their page in the {{iw|Fallen_One Diablo I Wiki}} for more details. In that game they were simple little enemies, memorable chiefly for their annoying AI and swarming behavior.
 ===Diablo II History===
-The {{iw|Fallen Diablo II Fallen}} are very similar to the first game's little demons. They are slightly different in that they wear more clothes, and use a wider variety of tools, but they all have the same basic behaviour, which is milling about, attacking the player and running away if they see a friend get killed. They no longer use "War Cry Mode", but they have {{iw|Fallen_Shaman Diablo II Fallen Shamans}} that can resurrect them with a little waving of their staves.
+The [[Diablo II]] {{iw|Fallen Fallen}} are very similar to the first game's little demons. They are slightly different in that they wear more clothes, and use a wider variety of tools, but they all have the same basic behaviour, which is milling about, attacking the player and running away if they see a friend get killed. They no longer use "War Cry Mode", but they have {{iw|Fallen_Shaman Diablo II Fallen Shamans}} that can resurrect them with a little waving of their staves.
 Blizzard also introduced the Fallen personalities, {{iw|Bishibosh Bishibosh}}, {{iw|Rakanishu Rakanishu}} and {{iw|Colenzo_the_Annihilator Colenzo the Annihilator}}, implying a sort of somewhat sophisticated culture.
-===Diablo II Lore===
+It's unknown if any of these will return in D3, or if the Fallen heroes we do see will pay some sort of homage to their predecessors.  The following links point to the appropriate SuperUnique pages in the {{iw|Main_Page D2 wiki}}.
-Quoted from the {{iw|Fallen Diablo II Fallen}} lore.
-::''These [[demonic]] imps have of late become very common throughout the woodlands of the [[Western Kingdoms]]. Small and vicious, many worry that if these beings were to band together in large numbers, they might easily overthrow some of the smaller cities in the region. Luckily, cowardice appears to be one of the chief features of this species, and they quickly retreat at the sight of one of their brethren falling in battle. Although Fallen seek to congregate together, so far only small encampments have been found, with no obvious overall organization. While there are wild rumours of [[Fallen Shaman]] Priests leading camps of Fallen, supposedly with the power to raise them from the dead, this has yet to be substantiated. Carvers and Dark Ones, tougher cousins of the Fallen, have also been seen closer to the fringes of civilization, indicating that the [[Prime Evils|Brothers]]' sway may be stronger than previously understood.
-===SuperUnique Fallen===
-There were several memorable SuperUnique fallen heroes found in Diablo II. It's unknown if any of these will return in D3, or if the Fallen heroes we do see will pay some sort of homage to their predecessors.  The following links point to the appropriate SuperUnique pages in the D2 wiki.
 * {{iw|Bishibosh Bishibosh}}
 * {{iw|Rakanishu Rakanishu}}
 * {{iw|Colenzo_the_Annihilator Colenzo the Annihilator}}
-* {{iw|Snotspill Snotspill}}
+* {{iw|Snotspill Snotspill}} ([[Diablo I]])
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 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=fallen&cat=561&x=0&y=0 Fallen in Act Two Screenshots].
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=fallen&cat=543&x=0&y=0 Fallen Monster Art].
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 ==References==
+* [[Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle]]
+* [[Encyclopedia Sanctuaria]]
 * [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0010|Abd al-Hazir's 10th entry - Fallen Ones]]
 * [[Diablo I Manual]]
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-[[Image:Fallen-battle.jpg|center|thumb|800px|Fallen battle portrait.]]
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Boss and Champion Special Boss Modifiers
Uniques Modifiers	Strong CC (Limit 1): Knockback -- Nightmarish -- Vortex -- Jailer Defensive (Limit 1): Avenger(C) -- Health Link(C) -- Horde(B) -- Illusionist -- Missile Dampening(B) -- Shielding Aggressive (No Limit): Arcane Enchanted -- Desecrator -- Electrified -- Fast -- Fire Chains(C) -- Frozen Pulse* -- Frozen -- Molten -- Mortar -- Plagued -- Poison Enchanted* -- Reflects Damage -- Teleporter -- Waller (B) = Boss Only modifier. -- (C) = Champion Only modifier -- * = Reaper of Souls only
Removed Modifiers	Ballista -- Cold Aura -- Die Together -- Doppelganger -- Extra Health -- Invulnerable Minions(B) -- Life Link -- Magical -- Mirrored -- Multishot -- Mythical -- Powerful -- Stoneskin -- Vampiric
Key Quest Uniques and their Special Modifiers
Act One Uniques	Araneae - Web Spit	Leoric - Summon Skeleton, Teleport Strike, Triple Cleave		The Butcher - Smash, Grappling Hook, Spear, Frenzy Charge
Act Two Uniques	Maghda - Forcefield, Summoning Ritual, Punish, Moth Dust, Teleport.	Zoltan Kulle - Fiery Boulder, Time Bubble, Ceiling Collapse, Energy Twister,Vanish, Creepy Laugh		Belial - Phase One: Triple Fireball, Summon Vipers. Phase Two: Poison Meteors, Ground Pound, Lightning Strike, Lightning Breath.
Act Three Uniques	Ghom - Acid Slime, Sneeze, Gas Cloud, Chomp.	Siegebreaker - Triple Hit, Charge, Leg Stomp, Grab and Throw.	Cydaea - Pain Bolts, Web Trap, Spider Pits.	Azmodan - Bellyflop, Laser Attack, Falling Corpses, Demon Gate, Pool of Destruction, Globe of Annihilation.
Act Four Uniques	Rakanoth - Cleave, Teleport Strike, Blade Strike, Volley, Summon Minion.	Izual - Frost Nova, Frozen, Summon Minions.	Diablo - Phase One: Claw Rip, Charge, Hell Spikes, Shadow Vanish Grab, Curse of Destruction, Ring of Fire, Ground Stomp, Curse of Anguish, Curse of Hatred. Phase Two: Shadow Clone. Phase Three: Overdrive, Lightning Breath.