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In the Diablo 3 cinematic trailer, twenty years after the destruction of the [[Worldstone]] and the defeat of the [[Prime Evils]], a blazing meteor is seen falling across the sky, landing abruptly upon the New Tristram's Cathedral. Leah and Deckard Cain were at the cathedral at the time the meteor struck crashing through many levels down into the basement. It presumably crashed to the bottom of the basement where [[Diablo]] was originally defeated in Diablo I.
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The mystical '''meteor''' seen in the [[WWI 2008]] intro [[cinematic]] is obviously important to [[Diablo 3]]'s story line, but the purpose of it, or what it is, remains unknown.
  
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In the Blizzcon playable demo, [[Captain Rumford]] says a meteor had struck the cathedral and it has awakened evil within. He asks you to investigate.
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==Meteor==
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In the [[Diablo 3]] [[cinematic]] trailer from [[WWI 2008]], twenty years after the destruction of the [[Worldstone]] and the defeat of the [[Prime Evils]], a blazing meteor is seen falling across the sky, landing abruptly upon the [[New Tristram]] Cathedral. [[Leah]] and [[Deckard Cain]] were at the cathedral at the time the meteor struck crashing through many levels down into the basement. It presumably crashed to the bottom of the basement where [[Diablo]] was originally defeated in [[Diablo I]].
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In the [[BlizzCon 2008]] playable demo, [[Captain Rumford]] says a meteor had struck the cathedral and it has awakened evil within. He asks you to investigate. It turns out to be [[King Leoric]]. If this will be the same in the full game is unknown.
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===Cinematic Meteor Event===
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This is the sequence in which the [[cinematic movie]] from [[WWI 2008]] depicts the meteor:
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<gallery>
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Image:Meteor1.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Meteor across the horizon.</span>
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Image:Meteor2.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Comes tumbling down...</span>
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Image:meteor-med2.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">And down...</span>
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Image:meteor-med4.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">[[New Tristram]] Cathedral.</span>
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Image:Meteor3.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Light from meteor shines in.</span>
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Image:meteor-med6.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Crashes through the roof...</span>
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Image:Meteor4.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Impacts in [[Tristram Cathedral]].</span>
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Image:meteor-med7.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Great bang ensues.</span>
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Image:Meteor5.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Possibly a view of the crater left by the meteor.</span>
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Image:diablo-cinematic.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">[[Diablo]] behind it?</span>
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</gallery>
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==Speculation==
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What the meteor actually contains is unknown. The only things fans have been able to speculate about are information given in the [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ concept art].
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===Fallen Angel===
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The most popular line of thought is that the comet in fact is an [[Angel]], or even an [[Archangel]] expelled from the [[High Heavens]] for unknown reasons and that hitting [[Tristram Cathedral]] is either a sign to get the hero characters of D2 there, or random chance. The reason for this line of belief is the concept art with angel-like appearance. The two most popular candidates are [[Tyrael]] and [[Izual]].
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These are the concept art pieces that have been speculated to be related:
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Image:meteor-med1.jpg|Meteor in the Sky
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Image:Cain cinematic concept.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Was [[Cain]] originally supposed to be in the Cathedral, or was he just not visible in the cinematic?</span>
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Image:meteor-med2.jpg|Meteor
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Image:Tristram meteor impact.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Meteor impacts, but does not hurt [[Leah]].</span>
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Image:meteor-med3.jpg|Meteor
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Image:Tristram meteor crater.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Presumably [[Leah]] looks down the crater.</span>
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Image:meteor-med4.jpg|New Tristram Cathedral
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Image:Angel concept1.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Some [[Angel]]-type entity doing something involving fireing up his wings...</span>
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Image:meteor-med5.jpg|Leah
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Image:Tyreal_bare.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">[[Tyrael]] on [[Diablo3.com]] changed wing-look on Dec 10 2008, is this related to the left image?</span>
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Image:meteor-med6.jpg|Meteor Crash 1
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Image:Angel concept2.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Entity with angel-like orange "wings" standing in a bastion of sorts. Wears helmet with horns, or has horns.</span>
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Image:meteor4.jpg|Meteor Crash 2
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Image:Angel concept3.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Looks a lot like the previous Angel in the tower, has a helmet with horns/wings, and apparently turns to fire/light. [[Tyrael]] has no such helmet normally.</span>
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Image:meteor-med7.jpg|Meteor Crash 3
 
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Image:diablo-cinematic.jpg|Diablo
 
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Image:leah.jpg|Leah
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Media==
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You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
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* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
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* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=meteor Meteor-specific gallery contents]
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<gallery>
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Image:Meteor1.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">First meteor shot.</span>
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Image:Meteor2.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Meteor descending.</span>
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Image:meteor-med2.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Going down...</span>
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Image:meteor-med4.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">[[New Tristram]] Cathedral.</span>
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Image:Meteor3.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">[[Tristram Cathedral]] inside.</span>
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Image:meteor-med6.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Roof implodes.</span>
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Image:Meteor4.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Impact in Cathedral.</span>
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Image:meteor-med7.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Bang!</span>
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Image:Meteor5.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Crater?</span>
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Image:diablo-cinematic.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">[[Diablo]] meteor-thrower?</span>
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Image:Cain cinematic concept.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Cinematic concept.</span>
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Image:Tristram meteor impact.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Impact concept.</span>
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Image:Tristram meteor crater.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Crater concept.</span>
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Image:Angel concept1.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Angel-business.</span>
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Image:Tyreal_bare.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">[[Tyrael]] in 3D.</span>
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Image:Angel concept2.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">[[Angel]] or [[Demon]]?</span>
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Image:Angel concept3.jpg|<span style="font-size:85%;line-height:95%;">Angel burning.</span>
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</gallery>
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==Reference==
 
==Reference==
 
* [http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/media/#movies Diablo III Cinematic Trailer]
 
* [http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/media/#movies Diablo III Cinematic Trailer]
 
* Blizzcon 2008 Hands-on Playable Demo
 
* Blizzcon 2008 Hands-on Playable Demo
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* [http://www.diablowiki.net/Captain_Rumford Captain Rumford Quest]
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* [[Captain_Rumford|Captain Rumford Quest]]
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[[Category:Objects]]

Revision as of 17:07, 4 February 2009

The mystical meteor seen in the WWI 2008 intro cinematic is obviously important to Diablo 3's story line, but the purpose of it, or what it is, remains unknown.


Meteor

In the Diablo 3 cinematic trailer from WWI 2008, twenty years after the destruction of the Worldstone and the defeat of the Prime Evils, a blazing meteor is seen falling across the sky, landing abruptly upon the New Tristram Cathedral. Leah and Deckard Cain were at the cathedral at the time the meteor struck crashing through many levels down into the basement. It presumably crashed to the bottom of the basement where Diablo was originally defeated in Diablo I.

In the BlizzCon 2008 playable demo, Captain Rumford says a meteor had struck the cathedral and it has awakened evil within. He asks you to investigate. It turns out to be King Leoric. If this will be the same in the full game is unknown.


Cinematic Meteor Event

This is the sequence in which the cinematic movie from WWI 2008 depicts the meteor:

  • Meteor across the horizon.

  • Comes tumbling down...

  • And down...

  • New Tristram Cathedral.

  • Light from meteor shines in.

  • Crashes through the roof...

  • Impacts in Tristram Cathedral.

  • Great bang ensues.

  • Possibly a view of the crater left by the meteor.

  • Diablo behind it?


Speculation

What the meteor actually contains is unknown. The only things fans have been able to speculate about are information given in the concept art.


Fallen Angel

The most popular line of thought is that the comet in fact is an Angel, or even an Archangel expelled from the High Heavens for unknown reasons and that hitting Tristram Cathedral is either a sign to get the hero characters of D2 there, or random chance. The reason for this line of belief is the concept art with angel-like appearance. The two most popular candidates are Tyrael and Izual.


These are the concept art pieces that have been speculated to be related:

  • Was Cain originally supposed to be in the Cathedral, or was he just not visible in the cinematic?

  • Meteor impacts, but does not hurt Leah.

  • Presumably Leah looks down the crater.

  • Some Angel-type entity doing something involving fireing up his wings...

  • Tyrael on Diablo3.com changed wing-look on Dec 10 2008, is this related to the left image?

  • Entity with angel-like orange "wings" standing in a bastion of sorts. Wears helmet with horns, or has horns.

  • Looks a lot like the previous Angel in the tower, has a helmet with horns/wings, and apparently turns to fire/light. Tyrael has no such helmet normally.



Media

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

  • First meteor shot.

  • Meteor descending.

  • Going down...

  • New Tristram Cathedral.

  • Roof implodes.

  • Impact in Cathedral.

  • Bang!

  • Crater?

  • Diablo meteor-thrower?

  • Cinematic concept.

  • Impact concept.

  • Crater concept.

  • Angel-business.

  • Tyrael in 3D.

  • Angel or Demon?

  • Angel burning.


Reference

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