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Inarius was an Archangel of the High Heavens, once part of the Angiris Council, and one of the creators of Sanctuary.

The story has been retconned since the first manual was printed, and that will be added to this article.

The Sin War Background[edit | edit source]

Inarius together with other rogue angels and demons created Sanctuary and the Nephalem (angel and demon hybrids with great power). However the development of the Nephalem's powers infuriated Inarius, making him want to start anew by eradicating all the Nephalem. However this brought him into a conflict with Mephisto's daughter (and his romantic partner) Lilith. This conflict resulted in the banishment of Lilith and the creation of the Worldstone.

Inarius used the worldstone to prevent the Nephalem from developing their powers, reducing each succeeding generation's power until they became normal humans of Sanctuary. Inarius also used the worldstone to hide the existence of Sanctuary from the High Heavens.

He later created the religion Cathedral of Light to make the beings of Sanctuary worship and serve him. Inarius is also know as the Prophet of the Cathedral of Light. He's also a former member of the Angiris Council. Inarius has a son with Lilith named Rathma whom is the predecessor of Necromancers and a follower of balance. Rathma works closley with Trang-Oul to keep the balance of Sanctuary.

Inarius was punished by the Angiris council and was given as a gift to Mephisto for his wrongdoings.

Former Background[edit | edit source]

This was formerly the background for Inarius, found in the Diablo I Manual, under the Overlords section:

Angel Inarius, was proud of his beauty and boasted loudly of his purity and worth. His thoughts became so clouded that he believed himself to be above both Angel and Demon, and he left the High Heavens to form his own dominion. He constructed a great cathedral of mirrored glass and crystal, and followers flocked to him, drawn by his numinous charm and wealth. Once Inarius had gathered a seizable army, he decided to prove his power.

Inarius first laid siege to an infernal temple devoted to the worship of Mephisto, but made the foolish mistake of overestimating his prowess. The armies of Inarius laid waste to the temple and killed the dark monks that dwelled within. The Three Evils had considered the vain warrior a mere nuisance and amusement until this time, but this was an insult that they could not bear.

Mephisto himself is said to have appeared at the cathedral of Inarius. He laid waste to the church and the surrounding countryside. The Lord of Hatred took the proud archangel and his followers captive. He bound Inarius with tremendous chains and slowly tore the wings from the back of the angel. Great barbed hooks were then used to stretch out the once glowing skin and his features were distorted by vile powers. Many of the followers of Inarius were given as gifts to Baal and Diablo, but the rest were molded to match the bloated image of the now crippled angel. To this day, Inarius is said to be trapped in Hell within a chamber of mirrors, his eyelids torn from his face as he is forced to gaze upon his misshapen form for all eternity. His misguided followers now serve as Hell's taskmasters, taking the anguish of their lost glory out upon the bodies of others.

Reference[edit | edit source]

Diablo I Manual, page 52 (Overlords)
Diablo: The Sin War by Richard A. Knaak (Pocket Star Books)

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 '''Inarius''' was an [[Archangel]] of the [[High Heavens]], once part of the [[Angiris Council]], and one of the creators of [[Sanctuary]].
+The story has been [[retcon]]ned since the first manual was printed, and that will be added to this article.
-He, along with other [[Angels]] and [[Demons]], were sick of fighting in the endless [[Great Conflict]], so they banded together and left [[Heaven]] and [[Hell]] with Inarius as their leader. Together, the various Demons and Angels created a world of their own known as [[Sanctuary]], and also created the first born humans known as the [[Nephalem]]. Along with the creation of Sanctuary came the creation of the [[Worldstone]] (and [[Trag'Oul]] - though they are unaware of Trag'Ouls existance).
+==The Sin War Background==
+Inarius together with other rogue [[angel]]s and [[demon]]s created [[Sanctuary]] and the [[Nephalem]] (angel and demon hybrids with great power). However the development of the Nephalem's powers infuriated Inarius, making him want to start anew by eradicating all the Nephalem. However this brought him into a conflict with Mephisto's daughter (and his romantic partner) [[Lilith]]. This conflict resulted in the banishment of Lilith and the creation of the [[Worldstone]].<br><br>
-Inarius and [[Lilith]] were lovers, but now they hate each other.
+Inarius used the worldstone to prevent the Nephalem from developing their powers, reducing each succeeding generation's power until they became normal humans of Sanctuary. Inarius also used the worldstone to hide the existence of Sanctuary from the [[High Heavens]].<br><br>
+He later created the religion [[Cathedral of Light]] to make the beings of Sanctuary worship and serve him. Inarius is also know as the [[Prophet]] of the Cathedral of Light. He's also a former member of the [[Angiris Council]].
+Inarius has a son with Lilith named [[Rathma]] whom is the predecessor of [[Necromancer]]s and a follower of balance. Rathma works closley with [[Trang-Oul]] to keep the balance of Sanctuary.<br><br>
-They seem to have 'created' humans by means of some kind of partnership, because different [[Nephalem]] have different parents. [[Rathma]] was born of Inarius and Lilith, while [[Bul-Kathos]] is said to be born of a different pair of Angel and Demon. It is said that they don't have sex like humans do though, so we aren't sure how they 'mated' exactly.
+Inarius was punished by the Angiris council and was given as a gift to [[Mephisto]] for his wrongdoings.
+==Former Background==
+This was formerly the background for Inarius, found in the [[Diablo I Manual]], under the Overlords section:
-The [[Nephalem]], being born of both [[Angel]] and [[Demon]], were found to be quite powerful. [[Lilith]] planned to use their power to build an army, but Inarius fought against her and used the [[Worldstone]] to diminish the humans' powers, so that each successive generation became less and less powerful. He wanted control over them, not anyone else.
+::''Angel Inarius, was proud of his beauty and boasted loudly of his purity and worth. His thoughts became so clouded that he believed himself to be above both Angel and Demon, and he left the High Heavens to form his own dominion. He constructed a great cathedral of mirrored glass and crystal, and followers flocked to him, drawn by his numinous charm and wealth. Once Inarius had gathered a seizable army, he decided to prove his power.<br><br>''
+::''Inarius first laid siege to an infernal temple devoted to the worship of Mephisto, but made the foolish mistake of overestimating his prowess. The armies of Inarius laid waste to the temple and killed the dark monks that dwelled within. The Three Evils had considered the vain warrior a mere nuisance and amusement until this time, but this was an insult that they could not bear.<br><br>''
-Sanctuary was created as an escape from the Great Conflict, where it would be a paradise for the Angels and Demons to rest peacefully. So as not to draw attention to himself and Sanctuary from the High Heavens, Inarius disguised himself as [[The Prophet]], leader of the [[Cathedral of Light]]. When Inarius is connected to the Worldstone, he is the most powerful being on [[Sanctuary]].
+::''Mephisto himself is said to have appeared at the cathedral of Inarius. He laid waste to the church and the surrounding countryside. The Lord of Hatred took the proud archangel and his followers captive. He bound Inarius with tremendous chains and slowly tore the wings from the back of the angel. Great barbed hooks were then used to stretch out the once glowing skin and his features were distorted by vile powers. Many of the followers of Inarius were given as gifts to Baal and Diablo, but the rest were molded to match the bloated image of the now crippled angel. To this day, Inarius is said to be trapped in Hell within a chamber of mirrors, his eyelids torn from his face as he is forced to gaze upon his misshapen form for all eternity. His misguided followers now serve as Hell's taskmasters, taking the anguish of their lost glory out upon the bodies of others.''
-However, [[Lilith]] awoke [[Uldyssians]] powers, but he turned against both Inarius and Lilith. Inarius fought Uldyssian, but Uldyssian ultimately won. Inarius was captured by the [[Angiris Council]], who made a deal with [[Mephisto]], where Mephisto agreed to leave Sanctuary alone if he could have Inarius to do as he pleases with him. Mephisto took Inarius back down to Hell to torture him. Mephisto has a special Hatred for Inarius.
+==Reference==
+* [[Diablo I Manual]], page 52 (Overlords)
+* [[Diablo: The Sin War]] by [[Richard A. Knaak]] (Pocket Star Books)
-==Lore Retcons==
+{{stub|the retcon needs to be added!}}
-In the original [[Diablo I manual]], Inarius was only introduced as a means of explaining the origins of the [[Overlord]] demon encountered by the player in the [[Catacombs]] and [[Caves]] levels of the game. The angel left [[Heaven]] because of his pride, and built himself a temple. To prove his superiority he launched an ill-fated assault upon one of the temples of [[Mephisto]] and slew all his followers. Mephisto was greatly angered by Inarius's actions, and captured the angel and his followers.This is what it says in the [[Diablo I manual]]]:
-: ''He bound Inarius with tremendous chains and slowly tore the wings from the back of the angel. Great barbed hooks were then used to stretch out the once glowing skin and his features were distorted by vile powers. Many of the followers of Inarius were given as gifts to [[Baal]] and [[Diablo]], but the rest were molded to match the bloated image of the now crippled angel. To this day, Inarius is said to be trapped in [[Hell]] within a chamber of mirrors, his eyelids torn from his face as he is forced to gaze upon his misshapen form for all eternity. His misguided followers now serve as [[Hell]]'s taskmaster taking the anguish of their lost glory out upon the bodies of others.''
-With the coming of The [[Sin War Trilogy]], this story changed to fit the expanding storyline. However, this led to several errors in the Diablo lore. For instance, [[Mephisto]] apparently turned Inarius and his followers into [[Overlords]]. But this doesn't quite make sense, because according to The [[Sin War Trilogy]], Mephisto didn't take any of Inarius' followers, only Inarius.
-Note: The Sin War is officially regarded as the most canonical, so the true nature of the [[Overlords]] is yet to be sorted out. But we can definitely say that [[Mephisto]] tortured Inarius.
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-Due to the memory wiping at the end of the [[Sin War Trilogy]], later generations attribute the defeat of Inarius to [[Mephisto]] as retribution to the destruction of the [[Triune]], which is in turn attributed to Inarius. Expanded role in books
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