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It is said that when Lead by [[Bul-Kathos]], the world was very young tribes called "barbarians" by the tribes people of the [[Northern SteppesWestern Kingdoms]] were given united in for a sacred charge. Somewhere deep within the great , to protect [[Mount Arreat|mountain Arreat]], lies a source and its mystical secrets. They call themselves the [[Children of great power, crucial to the wellBul-being of all humanity. The tribes act as guardians of this artefactKathos]], and through this sacred duty, have shaped seen their way culture collapse after the destruction of life in observance of this powerthe [[Worldstone]] and Mt. Arreat.
Steeped in mystery and tradition, these people refer to themselves as the '''The Children of [[Bul-Kathos]]''', the great and ancient king. To better protect their lands from outside forces they adopted have developed a nomadic lifestyle, frequently moving within the confines of kinship with the Steppes land and maintaining few permanent settlements. Isolating themselves from have learned to harness the world outside primal energies in nature to enhance their territoriesown substantial physical prowess, they eschew the use of magic and complex machinery, as they believe these things can only weaken the resolve developed over so many yearssimply called "[[fury]]".
The Children of Bul-Kathos have developed a kinship with the land and have learned to harness the primal energies in nature to enhance their own substantial physical prowess. Because of this, and their freedom from the trappings of the outside world, the [[Western Kingdoms]] has historically referred to these tribes as barbarians, an epithet that belies the rich cultural and spiritual history these people possess. Although some trade with these curious folk, they do so only along the outmost borders of their lands. All intrusions into the territory surrounding [[Mount Arreat]] are forbidden, and warriors from the northern tribes are quick to thwart any incursions. Every attempt at conquest has always been met with fierce and decisive resistance in an account of one skirmish, hordes of Barbarian tribesmen silently appeared where none had been but moments before. Their bodies painted in mysterious designs, the tribesmen descended on the invaders, howling as the charged like the fierce mountain winds. Fully half of the trespassing soldiers immediately dropped their weapons and fled, the remainder were set upon by the Northmen with a fervour that none of the battle-hardened invaders had ever witnessed. No quarter was asked and none was given, but in the end, when the outlanders sounded a full retreat, no chase was given either... at least none that could be observed. A number of Barbarians started roving the lands outside the Steppes, prepared for war and seeking information regarding the recent activities of the [[Prime Evil]]s before the conflict that ended with the destruction of the [[Worldstone]] and Mount arreat.
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The Barbarian character himself is the same individual from [[Diablo II]].
In his personal history the Barbarian defeated [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Baal Baal], only to learn from [[Tyrael]] that the Worldstone was corrupted and would have to be destroyed. The destruction of the Worldstone blasted Mount Arreat to rubble, destroying the remainder of Baal's army and saving the Barbarian lands from their invasion.
::''If there are any barbarians left alive, they must truly be without hope. Perhaps this is the genesis of the rumors of monstrous things reported to resemble the barbarians in size and ferocity, but that are in reality nothing more than unreasoning, inhuman beasts. Could the destruction of not only their home but also their very beliefs have actually brought this magnificent race so low?
'''Read more about the Barbarian people and their history on the [[Children of Bul-Kathos]] article.'''
Image:Barb-f-pose1.jpg|Female ingame barb.
Image:Barb-1.jpg|Male ingame barb.
Image:Barb-f-pose1.jpg|Female ingame barb.
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