Tyrael is an Archangel and a member of the Angiris Council, who defied heaven in order to teach the Horadrim how to seal the Prime Evils' souls into soulstones, thereby trapping them for eternity.
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Diablo III Character
| Diablo Character [e] | |
|---|---|
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| Tyrael Archangel | |
| Gender: | Male (presumed) |
| Race: | Angel |
| Status: | Alive (presumed) |
| Occupation: | Angiris Council Member |
| Affilliation: | High Heavens, Horadrim |
| Friends: | Deckard Cain, Tal Rasha |
| Foes: | Baal, Mephisto, Diablo |
| Location: | Unknown |
Tyral has been seen a lot on concept art and on the official webpage for Diablo III, and is very likely to end up as an NPC in the game in some form. There has been debates as to whether he will be good or evil, something we will have to wait and see.
Diablo 3 Theories
Many players believe that Tyrael will be central to the plot of Diablo 3. They claim that he will suffer the repercussions of destroying the Worldstone, and has perhaps even been cast out of heaven in the intermittent 20 years since his wings seem to be smoking[1] he may be also be corrupted and an enemy in the next game [2]. Finally, in a Q&A session a Blizzard Representative said in answer to a question on The High Heavens and Tyrael:
"We are not going to reveal any details about that but I can say we do address a lot of the issues that you’re talking about. I can extrapolate that the high heavens aren’t very pleased about his actions. I probably shouldn’t say any more." [3]
The official website line is that Tyrael has been missing for the last 20 years, and nobody has heard anything about him.
Tyrael, as seen on the official home page. Some fans claim that his wings seem to be just smoke, as if he is being banished from the High Heavens.
Related Characters (and Monsters)
Background
Tyrael was the one who provided the Horadrim with the soulstones they used to imprison Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal with centuries before the time covered in Diablo I and Diablo II, and he has appeared to humans in many other times and locations, always (appearing?) to assist the humans in the fight against the demonic forces. Amongst players there is must speculation as to Tyrael's real agenda, but in the game all of the NPCs seem to hold him in the highest esteem.
Tyrael was captured by Baal after he failed to stop Diablo from releasing Baal but was eventually freed by the adventurers of Diablo II. He returned to the adventurers in the Pandemonium Fortress, the last bastion before Hell, to offer some assistance.
At the end of Diablo 2, when it was clear that Baal had permanently corrupted the Worldstone, Tyrael decided that the only thing he could do to protect Sanctuary was to destroy the sacred relic. The destruction left Mount Arreat as nothing more than a crater, and dealt a devastating blow to the Barbarian tribes, who saw it as their life duty to protect the Worldstone. Anya however considers this strange and tells us in her valediction that this action was never foreseen in the prophecies.
Previous Appearances
Tyrael is seen in three places in Diablo II. The first is at the end of Act Two, when he greets the player from the island where Baal/Tal Rasha had been imprisoned. The second meeting comes in the Pandemonium Fortress, the town of Act Four, where Tyrael interacts with characters like any other NPC, though of course he's a bit less chatty.
He is not a merchant, but he can resurrect dead mercs, for the usual price. What Tyrael does with the gold is an eternal question and running joke for many players. The third sighting of Tyrael comes at the end of Act Five, when he descends from above after Baal's defeat in the Worldstone Chamber.
After a speech in which he asserts that Baal has poisoned the Worldstone and that it will no longer function to keep most of the forces of Heaven and Hell from flooding into the mortal world, Tyrael creates a portal for the human heroes to leave.
After their departure, Tyrael hurls his sword into the Worldstone, causing it to shatter into countless millions of pieces, and its this explosion and apparent doom for humanity that fills the final cinematic of Diablo II.
For more information about the Diablo II NPC Tyrael, see: Tyrael
Tyrael Dialogues
Media
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
References
- Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Manual
- Diablo II Manual
- Diablo I Manual
- Diablo 3 Open Q&A Full Transcript
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