Deckard Cain
Deckard Cain returns in Diablo III, and reprises his role as an advisor and lore-master for the player. How could he not? Cain is the essential NPC in the Diablo universe. As a wise sage and the last of the Horadrim, Cain has played an important part in both Diablo 1 and Diablo 2 games. This old, classic Diablo character will definitely ask you to stay a while and listen.
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Cain in Diablo III
Cain appears as an NPC, but it's not known if he'll pick up where he left off in Diablo II; following your character from town to town and offering item identifications and quest/plot info. He did not appear in the Blizzcon 2008 demo. He was seen previous to that, in the gameplay video from the WWI 2008. In that video the Barbarian and Witch Doctor rescue Cain from a horde of monsters in the dungeons beneath the Tristram cathedral, and return him safely to town where Leah is worried about him.
There is mention of Deckard Cain on the main page of the official page:
- When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram Cathedral seeking clues to defeat new stirrings of evil, a fiery harbinger of doom falls from the heavens, striking the very ground where Diablo once entered the world.
Cain's Personality
Jay Wilson spoke about Cain's personality in an interview from Blizzcon 2008 [1]. According to Jay, Deckard is darker and more somber this time. It's been twenty years since the events in Diablo II, and Cain's spent that time questing for more ancient knowledge, and trying to warn his fellow citizens that the danger is not past. No one listens, people don't want to believe or think about such things, and Cain's grown increasingly desperate. He's now a tragic, reclusive figure.
Cain's Background
Cain is the last in a long line of the Horadrim brotherhood, and he was told the stories of the brave Horadrim by his mother [2]
There is also a lore item on the official D3 site; Deckard Cain's journal. It summarizes the story as so far revealed in Diablo and Diablo II.
Cain's Voice
Michael Gough, the voice actor who has played Deckard Cain in all three Diablo games, was recently interviewed.
Previous Appearances
Read about Cain's character, the quests he gives, and see all of his dialogue in the earlier games in the series.
- {{iw|D1_NPCs#Deckard_Cain Cain in Diablo I]].
- Cain in Diablo II.
Media
Deckard Cain appears in screenshots and concept art in the Image Gallery.
Trivia
Back in Diablo II, a special rap was made by the voice actor, Michael Gough. It is actually made by Blizzard.
