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−	Fallen have been around since [[Diablo I]], and are most likely to appear in [[Diablo III]]. The fact that [[Bashiok]]'s avatar was a [[Fallen Shaman]] was really just a sort of "confirmation". Obviously they have modelled the Fallen, so the chance that they would be excluded isn't very big.	+	Fallen Shaman were a relatively challenging and popular monster in [[Diablo II]], and are most likely to appear in [[Diablo III]]. Regular [[Fallen]] have been around since [[Diablo I]] and the fact that [[Bashiok]]'s avatar is a Fallen Shaman can be taken as a sort of "confirmation". Obviously they have modelled the Fallen, so the chance that they would be excluded isn't very big.

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The Fallen Shaman are almost (but not quite) confirmed to return in Diablo 3. They are small demonic casters who previously have helped the cowardly Fallen by resurrecting their fallen. Fallen are demon type monsters.

Diablo III Monster

Diablo III Monster [e]
Fallen Shaman
Classification:	Demons
Monster Family:	Fallen
Role:	Caster, Rez
Monster Stats Norm/Night/Hell/Inferno
Life:	Unknown
Mana:	Unknown
Armor:	Unknown
Resistance:	Unknown
Offence Norm/Night/Hell/Inferno
Armament:	Staff
DPS:	Unknown
Low Damage:	Unknown
High Damage:	Unknown
Range:	Ranged spells
Speed:	Slow
Movement:	Medium
Monster Modifiers
None
Spells/Abilities
Fireball Resurrection
Found In
Unknown

Fallen are believed to return in Diablo III, but they have yet to be shown in any official (or unofficial) screenshots. We only know of them thanks to this animated gif of a Fallen Shaman, which Blizzard's D3 Community Manager, Bashiok, had as his forum avatar. Fallen were in D1 and took on an expanded role with new AI, shamans who were capable of raising them from the dead, and grouping habits in D2 (Diablo 2 Fallen Shaman). How they'll progress in D3 remains to be seen, but everyone seems to like this monster type, so their return is a popular one.

In Diablo II, Fallen could be resurrected by Fallen Shaman, and killing resurrected ones would not give experience. It's likely we'll see a similar system in Diablo 3. Both the Diablo I and Diablo II Fallen applied a "cowardly" AI, where if a player killed one, all others who "saw" this would run away for a short time period, making them annoying to hunt and kill, and slightly unpredictable when a big group would come back to fight.

Spells and Abilities

• Fireball - Shooting a relatively slow fireball that does fire damage.
• Resurrection - Resurrects Fallen of similar type. Does not resurrect other Fallen Shaman.

This is purely speculation based on the Diablo 2 Fallen Shaman.

Known Fallen Types

• Fallen
• Fallen Shaman

Diablo 3 might bring even more types of fallen. We'll wait and see. The two above are not even confirmed.

Known Subtypes

• Fallen Shaman (*)
• Carver Shaman (*)
• Devilkin Shaman (*)
• Dark Shaman (*)
• Warped Shaman (*)

(*) Unconfirmed

Famous Fallen Shamans

• Bishibosh
• Colenzo the Annihilator

Background

(Background from the Diablo II Fallen) 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 Brothers' sway may be stronger than previously understood.

Diablo I Monster

Fallen Shaman does not appear in Diablo I.

Diablo II Monster

The Diablo II Fallen Shaman are a natural extension of the Fallen that were brought over from Diablo I to Diablo II. It shows that they have a genuine culture, and the use of personalities (Fallen walk around and mutters the name of one of their three "demi-gods", Bishibosh, Rakanishu and Colenzo the Annihilator. Their casting abilities and resurrecting capabilities fit in well with the cowardly Fallen, and makes an encounter with these little demons a lot more interesting.

Development

Fallen Shaman were a relatively challenging and popular monster in Diablo II, and are most likely to appear in Diablo III. Regular Fallen have been around since Diablo I and the fact that Bashiok's avatar is a Fallen Shaman can be taken as a sort of "confirmation". Obviously they have modelled the Fallen, so the chance that they would be excluded isn't very big.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures
• Diablo I & II Monster Art

References

• Diablo I Manual
• Diablo II Manual