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==Lore==
[[Image:Mon-leoric2.jpg|thumb|300px|The Madness of the Black King.]]
The tragic tale of King Leoric's fall is told in the [[Diablo_I_Manual#THE_RETURN_OF_TERROR|Diablo I manual]], and through the quests and books of lore found in the dungeons in that game.
Leoric was the ruler of [[Khanduras]] and was a just and wise king. He established his castle in the town of Tristram, near the ancient and decayed [[Tristram Cathedral|Horadric Monastery]]. Deep within the monastery laid the [[soulstone]] containing [[Diablo]]'s essence, and though trapped within the stone, Diablo was strong enough to send forth his spirit. The Lord of Terror invaded Leoric's dreams, attempting to corrupt and possess the King. Leoric was able to resist Diablo's presence, but he was driven mad by the ordeal.
Leoric lay broken and still for two decades after those events, but rumor in New Tristram is that the Black King stirs, as evil men seek some sacred objects in the catacombs below the Monastery, and hope to call Leoric's spirit back to his bones, to join them in serving their unknown dark lords.
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