The '''Butcher''' makes a return in Diablo 3[[File:Portrait_profile_Butcher. The {{iwpng|right|thumb|150px|Butcher Butcher}} appeared in [[Diablo]] as the first quest boss. It's apparent, through datamining of Diablo 3 Beta files, that the Butcher will play a more important role in Diablo 3 as the final Boss of Act Oneprofile portrait.]]

The '''Butcher''' makes a return in Diablo 3. The {{iw|Butcher Butcher}} appeared in [[Image:Diary04-5Diablo]] as the first quest boss. It's apparent, through datamining of Diablo 3 Beta files, that the Butcher will play a more important role in Diablo 3 as the Act One Boss.jpg|thumb|175px|The  Blizzard attempted to obfuscate the Butcher 's identity in the game files during the Diablo III [[Deckard Cainbeta]] by assigning him a "code name", being "Withers", which like all of the Diablo III internal code names, was equestrian in nature. A "withers" is an anatomical term for a portion of a horse's Journalshoulder area. ==The Butcher's Return== ''Note: This article, while based upon information within the game's files, is still speculation. Even if it is correct at the present time, it is subject to change at release of the game in part or whole.'' Many fans may wonder how a dead [[Demon]] can come back to life to plague the town of [[Tristram]] once again, but [[Diablo]] and the [[Skeleton King]] seem to have no issue doing so.The return of the Butcher, within the realm of the game world, is a deliberate action by [[Magda]]and her [[Coven]], through the use of her [[Cultists]] Although he wasn't particularly difficult , to kill he has become part sacrifice the flesh and blood of Diabloliving beings to resurrect this beast. The Butcher's popular culture goal is to prevent the hero from moving on towards [[Caldeum]] with his [http://youtu[Leah]] and [[Tyrael]].be/8wYyCISNkEI "AhhMagda acts as an extension of [[Belial]]'s will, fresh meat!"] war cry he issues on bursting through and his will is to control the doordestiny of Tyrael. Such was Magda is searching for his iconic status Blizzard released one special shattered blade in Act I, and she summons the Butcher to assist her in more physical means. Beneath [[Leoric's Manor]] lies the [[Diablo_III_shirts| Halls of Agony]], home of the Butcher t-shirt, where the Coven has been actively taking people they've abducted from [[New Tristram]] during Blizzcon 2009 and revealed another during a panel at San Diego Comic Con 2011[[Wortham]] to be sacrificed in chambers like the one pictured below. [[File:Butcher_summoning.jpg|center|thumb|550px|Summoning chamber. The meat must be fresh.]] ===The Butcher In-Game===

In Not much is known about the second t-shirtButcher within the actual game, the Butcher appeared updated with huge horns outside of some snippets of dialogue and there was an entry in a few abilities he has.There's [[Deckard Cain's Journallore]] with entries leading up to his appearance as the same design final boss of beast Act I, as the player makes their way through the Halls of Agony, and these were enough to suggest that he [[Myriam]] will be making a returnalso warn players about the taste of rotten demon blood.

[[ImageSecond part:Act bosses.jpg|frame|center|In the premier league now - The Butcher - [[Belial]] - [[Azmodan]] - [[Diablo]]]]

This video of a conversation between a Demon Hunter and [[Gossip option from Myriam]] the [[Mystic]] was also extracted from the beta files., titled ''An Unnatural Beast'':

==* Melee Attack: The Butcher attacks with his equipped weapon.* Butcher's Sickle: The Butcher has an ability similar to the [[Barbarian]]'s [[Ancient Spear]] where he can throw a sickle at a player and "reel them in" to melee range.* Floor fire: The Butcher (or the player) can activate a panel which will send up billowing flames from the floor, perhaps ironically throwing a firewall at the player as this was a common strategy to defeat the Butcher in D1, or it will continue to be a strategy to defeat him in Diablo 3==III, depending on who is hitting the panel to activate the fire.

[[Image:Butchers weapons.jpg|thumb|220px|==The Butcher's weaponary]] Other than the image above and the small snippet of conversation with the Mystic nothing is known how he will be encountered. He's obviously grown in strength and will have an army of minions under his command but the quest route to him and how he has progressed from a minor boss early in the game Road to an entity with far greater powers and stature is still unknown.Return==

In [[Image:Diary04-5.jpg|thumb|175px|The Butcher in [[Deckard Cain's Journal]]]] Although he wasn't particularly difficult to kill he has become part of Diablo 1 's popular culture with his weapon [http://youtu.be/8wYyCISNkEI "Ahh, fresh meat!"] war cry he issues on bursting through the door. Such was his iconic status Blizzard released one special [[Diablo_III_shirts| Butcher t-shirt]] during Blizzcon 2009 and revealed another during a massive butcherpanel at San Diego Comic Con 2011. In the second t-shirt, the Butcher appeared updated with huge horns and there was an entry in [[Deckard Cain's cleave Journal]] with the same design of beast and these were enough to suggest that he had some resistance to magic but no immunities. As an Act Boss expect him to will be packing making a far greater punchreturn. Once the Diablo 3 Beta went public and the files were datamined in earnest the image below was unnearthed. The image from Cain's Journal shows a him wielding a massive beastthe portraits that the player earns after killing the four act bosses. The names were not displayed underneath but as the monsters are recognisable they were added for clarity.  [[Image:Act bosses.jpg|frame|center|In the premier league now - The Butcher -made battle[[Belial]] -axe and sabre[[Azmodan]] -like weapon [[Diablo]]]]   The Butcher has two [[items]] associated with a couple of swords strapped to his back. Ithim in Diablo III, being [[Withers%27s_Carver| the Butcher's not known if his attack will inflict physical damage only or have some other magical property to it. A good guess is an additional nasty knock-back Carver]], and/or stun effect[[The_Withers%27s_Sickle| the Butcher's Sickle]].

File:Merch-shirt-butcher1.jpg|Blizzcon 2009 T Shirt.File:Sdcc-d3-butcher-tshirt2.jpg|Comic Con 2011 T Shirt.File:Butcher.jpg|The Butcher in Deckard Cain's Journal ImageDiary.File:Butcher2.jpg|Boss Kill portrait.File:Butcher3Portrait_boss_Butcher.jpgpng|The Butcher'Event complete' portraits shows s carver in his massive battle axeboss encounter image.File:Butchers weapons.jpg|Close up of his weapons.File:D1-butcher.jpg|The Butcher in Diablo I.File:Fiend_club_by_ctmoney.jpg|[[Fan art]] by ctmoney.File:Ahh_fresh_meat_by_gildeneye.jpg|Fan art by Gildeneye.File:Butcher_brittain_scott.jpg|Fan art by Brittain Scott.File:Butcherscarver.jpg|[[Barbarian]] loosely holding the Butcher's Carver item.