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Lore

Lore is the mythological history of the land of Sanctuary. It informs the story and plot of the game.

There is an informative lore page on the official Diablo III site also featuring a world map.

The DiabloWiki Lore Category also contain a great number of articles related to the background of the Diablo Universe.

Books & Lore of the Diablo universe	Tomes - Lore Books [e] In-game: People World/Quests Bestiary Diablo I & II Extra: Manuals/Other Novels History

People's Lore[e]

Act I
• A Prisoner's Journal
• Adenah's Jottings
• Adria's Journal
• Cain's Old Journal (2 parts)
• Deckard Cain's Journal (2 parts)
• Despina's Journal
• Farmer's Journal
• Gillian's Diary (2 parts)
• Hermit's Ravings
• Kingsport Bill
• Lachdanan's Scroll (5 parts)
• Lazarus's Grimoire
• Leah's Journal (7 parts)

Act I cont.
• Leoric's Journal (5 parts)
• Lost Journal
• Mira's Letter to Haedrig
• Notes of Urik the Seer (3 parts)
• Old Diary
• Priest's Contemplations (2 parts)
• Queen Asylla's Journal
• Scabbard of Talic the Defender
• Scoundrel's Journal
• Skeleton King
• Tomb Robber's Journal
• Traveler's Journal
• Wandering Tinker's Diary
• Warriv's Journal

Act II
• A Love Letter
• A Servant's Journal
• Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish
• Azmodan, the Lord of Sin
• Baal, the Lord of Destruction
• Belial, Lord of Lies
• Blackened Journal
• Crumbling Journal
• Diablo, the Lord of Terror
• Duriel, the Lord of Pain
• Eirena's Journal
• Fuad's Journal
• Iron Wolf Captain's Journal
• Kala's Poem

Act II cont.
• Kulle's Journal (4 parts)
• Larra's Diary
• Leah's Journal (parts 8-12)
• Maghda, Leader of the Coven
• Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred
• Necromancer's Log
• Poltahr's Notes
• Lyndo's Journal
• The Imperial Guard's Orders
• The Last Will of Khan Dakab
• The Legend of Zei the Trickster
• The Musings of Sardar
• The Promises of Fezuul al-Kazaar
• The Seven Lords of Hell
• Zoltun Kulle

Act III
• Bloodstained letter
• Ghom's Log
• Journal of Hansan Haile, Captain
• Leah's Journal (parts 13-16)
• Morgan's Journal (3 parts)

Act IV
• Archangel Auriel, The Aspect of Hope
• Archangel Imperius, the Aspect of Valor
• Archangel Itherael, the Aspect of Fate
• Archangel Malthael, the Aspect of Wisdom
• Archangel Tyrael, the Aspect of Justice
• Burial Wishes
• Izual's Descent
• The Angiris Council

World Lore[e]

Act I
• Gravedigger's Log
• Khazra Heads Wanted
• New Tristram
• Old Tristram Journal
• Researching the Khazra
• The Drowned Temple
• The Hanging Tree
• The Highlands
• The Khazra Massacre
• The Last Stand of the Ancients
• Tomb Robber's Journal
• Torn Letter
• Torn Letter's Response
• Tristram Fields
• Warrior's Rest
• Warriv's Journal

Act II
• An Abridged History of Caldeum (6 parts)
• On the Desolate Sands (3 parts)
• The Chamber of Faces
• The Dahlgur Oasis
• The Desert Aqueducts (2 parts)

Act III
• Fall of the Barbarians (5 parts)
• The History of Bastion's Keep

Act IV
• The Creation of Sanctuary (4 parts)

Quests Lore

Act I
• Lazarus's Grimoire
• A Summoner's Journal
• Command from Cultist Grand Inquisitor
• Orders from Maghda
• Reply from Cultist Grand Inquisitor
• Report from Wortham
• Villager's Journal

Act II
• Deceivers' Orders (3 parts)
• Hunter's Journal (6 parts)
• Guard's Orders
• Missive to Maghda (2 parts)
• Proclamation from the Imperial Guard
• The Feared Hero

Act III
• Battlefield Reports
• Orders from Azmodan (6 parts)

Act IV
• The Destiny of the Nephalem (3 parts)

Bestiary[e]	Act I • Beast • Butcher • Carrion Bat • Carrion Nest • Dark Berserker • Dark Cultist • Dark Vessel • Ghost • Ghoul • Grotesque • Hellion • Imp • Khazra Shaman • Lacuni	Act I cont. • Quill Fiend • Risen Dead • Scavenger • Skeleton • Spider • Spider Queen • Spiderling • Treasure Goblin • Unburied • Withermoth • Wood Wraith • Wretched Mother	Act II • Blood Hawk • Deceiver • Dune Dervish • Dune Thresher • Dust Imp • Electric Eel • Fallen Giant • Fallen Grunt • Fallen Lunatic • Fallen Shaman • Lacuni • Rockworm • Sand Dweller • Sand Wasp • Skeletal Guardian • Stinging Swarm • The Accursed	Act III • Blood Clan Khazra • Colossal Golgor • Cydaea, the Maiden of Lust • Demon Flayer • Demon Trooper • Demonic Hell Bearer • Demonic Hellflyer • Demonic Tremor • Ghom, the Lord of Gluttony • Herald of Pestilence • Hulking Phase Beast • Siegebreaker Assault Beast • Soul Ripper • Succubus • Tormented Stinger	Act IV • Armored Destroyer • Bile Crawler • Enslaved Nightmare • Morlu • Rakanoth, the Lord of Despair • Shadow Vermin • Subjugator • Terror Demon • Mallet Lord • Oppressor

Diablo I Tomes[e]	• Ancient Tome • Binding of the Three • Book of Blood • Book of the Blind • Dark Exile	• Fungal Tome (quest item) • Great Conflict • Mythical Book • Sin War • Steel Tome	• Tale of the Horadrim • Tale of the Three • The Black King • The Realms Beyond • Wages of Sin are War	Diablo II Tomes	• Book of Skill (quest item) • Horazon's Journal • Lam Esen's Tome (quest item) • Moldy Tome

Other sources

Horadrim
• The Nature of Magic
• Librarius Ex Horadrim
• Of Heaven and Hell
• The Return of Terror

Jered Cain
• The Nature of the Soulstones

Vischar Orous
• Bestiary (Diablo I)

Akarat
• Visions of Akarat

Nor Tiraj
• Nor Tiraj's Journal

Aust
• Journal of Elder Aust of Harrogath

Ord Rekar
• Last Testament of Ord Rekar

Unknown authors
• Prophecies of the Final Day
• Exeter Book

Unknown.

Abd al-Hazir (Writings)
• Caldeum
• Dune Thresher
• Dune Thresher 2
• Borderlands
• Wizard
• Skeletals
• Khazra
• Fallen Ones
• Witch Doctor
• New Tristram
• Tristram Cathedral
• Gnarled Walkers
• Barbarian

Abd al-Hazir cont.
• Monk
• Demon Hunter
• Unburied
• Archivist
• Cultists
• Xiansai Chronicles

Deckard Cain
• Cain's Journal

Kalan
• Books of Kalan

Zoltun Kulle
• Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle

Diablo novels		The Sin War Trilogy	Diablo III novels	Diablo comics	Other books
Richard A. Knaak • The Kingdom of Shadow • Legacy of Blood • Moon of the Spider	Mel Odom • The Black Road Robert B. Marks • Demonsbane	Richard A. Knaak • Birthright • Scales of the Serpent • The Veiled Prophet	Nate Kenyon • The Order	• Tales of Sanctuary • Sword of Justice	Deckard Cain • The Book of Cain

Diablo History & Story - Timeline
Story Index • Diablo Legend	Needing Sorted: The Great Conflict • The Sin War • The Dark Exile • The Binding of the Three • The Lands of Khanduras • The Awakening • The Darkening of Tristram • The Fall of the Black King • The Reign of Diablo • The Black Soulstone

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