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==Character Biography==
The Barbarian is the only class to return from Diablo II. The initial character story was that the male Barbarian was the same individual from Diablo II. Twenty years later he'd be called back to the war, as the demonic invasion commenced. This plot twist has been reconsidered, and as of November 2010 it sounds like it might be written out of the game. To the dismay of most fans.
That aside, the plot situation of the Barbarians in Diablo III is that they are out to avenge the destruction of their homeland. When [[Mount Arreat]] was destroyed along with the [[Worldstone]], it tore the spiritual heart out of the Barbarians lands, and the surviving Barbarians are now wanderers and nomads, untethered and rootless after the desecration of their homeland. This element of the character is hinted at in the official character lore.
===Official Lore===
As related [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0025|in entry #25 in the writings]] of Abd al-Hazir.
<blockquote>In my journey to catalogue the various denizens, civilizations, and fauna of our world, I have traveled far and wide, but never before have I been struck with such dismay as when standing upon the ramparts of the ancient fortress of Bastion's Keep. I came to see firsthand the barbarians, those near-legendary, immense, relentless, dual-wielding furies of combat dwelling upon their sacred Mount Arreat.
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Instead, I stand here looking at a mountain that has been torn asunder by some extraordinary force. The sight, I must confess, is incomprehensible. Yet what I see before me cannot be denied.
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What truly happened here? Where are those majestic warriors of old?
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Though they were once misunderstood as simple, bloodthirsty invaders, the long and noble history of these proud people is now rightly acknowledged. And therein lies the greater tragedy here, for those of us familiar with the nobility of the barbarians remember too what they call their "vigil", the concept that lay at the very heart of their culture. The barbarians consider it their sworn duty to protect Mount Arreat and the mysterious object within. They believe that if they fail to uphold their duty to the great mount, or are not given a proper burial upon its slopes, they will be denied a true warrior's death, and their spirits shall roam the land without honor for all eternity.
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If there are any barbarians left alive, they must truly be without hope. Perhaps this is the genesis of the rumors of monstrous things reported to resemble the barbarians in size and ferocity, but that are in reality nothing more than unreasoning, inhuman beasts. Could the destruction of not only their home but also their very beliefs have actually brought this magnificent race so low? </blockquote>
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