After The canyon was likely called something else before [[BaalTal Rasha]] finally had been captured by the and fellow [[Horadrim]]mages were buried there, since the tombs were ancient even before they reached the [[Soulstone]] provided by [[Archangel]] [[Tyrael]] had been shatteredlocation. The tombs themselves were likely called something else as well.

[[ArchangelFile:Tal_Rasha_imprisoned.jpg|thumb|left|220px|[[Tal Rasha]] screaming in pain]][[Tal Rasha]] Tyrael appeared before led the men campaign for hunting down and led them toward seven ancient tombs deep in capturing the [[Prime Evil]]s, including Baal during the desert[[Sin War]] together with [[Jered Cain]]. There When the men [[Prime Evils]] were instructed to build exiled from [[Burning Hells|Hell]] into the Mortal Realm by the [[Lesser Evils]] a binding stone etched with runes group of containment no mortal could decipher. They magically crafted unbreakable chains to secure mages brought together by the binding stone [[Archangel]] [[Tyrael]] organised themselves in order to the chamber's walls. Tal Rasha ordered to be chained defeat them and bound bind them to the stone. To everyone'[[Soulstone]]s astonishment, which were provided by Tyrael jammed the shattered Soulstone into Tal Rasha's chest, allowing Baal's spirit to flood into his body as host. Forever chained in an eternal fight with They called themselves the demon's spirit[[Horadrim]].

The seven identical tombs filled with perils After finding and capturing [[Mephisto]] in the [[Canyon of the MagiKehjistan]]'s jungles, burying him under what later became [[Kurast]] housed , the resting places of six other powerful Horadric mages. They also serve Horadrim chased Baal across the ocean to confuse anyone looking the Western continent, in to set Baal free. The canyon is located somewhere in the [[Aranoch]] desert. Tal Rasha presumed Baal was heading north toward [[Scosglen]], in but mysteriously the demon changed its path and took refuge within the vicinity desert city of [[Lut Gholein]].

EventuallyTal Rasha ordered his team to hold the attack and to patiently await for Baal to continue his escape. Three days later, Baal gained fled Lut Gholein heading to the upper hand but could not free himself from the Binding Stone north, as he was weak and required the Soulstone in his chest to be removedTal Rasha had predicted.

The [[Wanderer]] arrived File:Baal3.png|thumb|right|250px|Baal playing with the [[MariusBarbarian]] to free hims. [[Tyrael]] intervened and stopped A few miles into the Wandereddesert, but Marius was fooled by an illusion created by the adventurers caught up with Baal, and freed attacked him. The demon unleashed the Prime Evil, which in turn helped fury of his powers upon the Wanderer chain Tyrael to the Binding Stone insteadmen. A band of adventurers found The earth exploded under them and freed Tyrael in their hunt for swallowed many men. Fire erupted from the Wandererbroken earth burning everything and everyone on its path.

What happened In a desperate attempt, Baal hurled a spell at Tal Rasha unsuccessfully. Unharmed, but at a price, Tal Rasha rose from the earth to find the Soulstone given to him by Tyrael had shattered into small shards. The men pressed their attack and defeated Baal. Tal Rasha walked toward Baal's battered body and slashed his throat jamming the largest Soulstone shard into his open wound. Baal's spirit was sucked into the shard, trapping the demon.  [[Archangel]] Tyrael appeared before the men and led them toward seven ancient tombs deep in the desert. There the men were instructed to build a binding stone etched with runes of containment. They magically crafted unbreakable chains to secure the binding stone to the chamber's walls. Tal Rasha ordered to be chained and bound to the stone. To everyone's astonishment, Tyrael jammed the shattered Soulstone into Tal Rasha's chest, allowing Baal's spirit to flood into his body as host, thus completing the prison, dooming Tal Rasha to struggle for eternity against Baal.  The other six tombs became resting places for other powerful Horadrim mages, and acts to some degrees as decoys in the [[Canyon of the Magi]].  The Horadrim pushed on to attack and capture [[Diablo]], imprisoning him in what would be [[Khanduras]], creating a Horadric Monastary on top of the demon's prison.  [[File:Wanderer.jpg|thumb|left|The Wanderer fighting Tyrael in order to free Baal.]]Centuries later, Diablo freed himself and travelled in the guise of the [[Wanderer]] to the Aranoch desert with [[Marius]] to free his older brother. As the two reached the [[Tomb of Tal Rasha after ]], Tyrael was freed is unknowncaught up with the pair and attacked the Wanderer to prevent him from freeing his brother.  Baal lured Marius with a facade image, asking for help. Marius could only see a poor man bounded by chains, impaled by an object on the chest. Tyrael's gaze turned around toward Marius, and he called out to him not to pull the shard out. Marius grabbed the shattered Soulstone shard and pulled it free from Tal Rasha's body.  Tyrael left the Wanderer to tell Marius he just ensured the doom of [[Sanctuary]] and told him to go to the [[Temple of Light]], in the eastern city of [[Kurast]]. He should enter the gate to Hell and take the stone to the [[Hellforge]] to destroy it. He unfortunately did not do so, and later ended up in an insane asylum.