History Characters / Diablo

* MindOverMatter: In ''Wrath'', he can be seen levitating spears with his mind.

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* GoodIsNotSoft: Fits the trope to an absolute T. He's on the literal side of angels and wants to destroy the evil forces of the demon. However, he's an abrasive, overbearing, dommineering, and viciously temperamental extremist and warhawk who believes anything related to demons has to be destroyed, including the Nephalem/Humans, since they are part-demons and has opted to commit genocide more than once.

* LeeroyJenkins: In response to Azmodan's inept command of the LegionsOfHell, Imperius' command of the angelic host is woefully inadequate with this mindset, essentially explaining why the Eternal Conflict is named as such. This happens in the animation "''Wrath''". Despite Tyrael's advice that they should have their troops regroup before advancing, Imperius decides to lead the angelic soldiers in a charge straight into Diablo's fortress. Suffice to say that the soldiers didn't last long, and Imperius found that Diablo wouldn't be beaten so easily...

* TheUnfought: The Nephalem never directly fights against him.

* EvilAllAlong: She was bad even before the first game, according to her journal in the Blood Marsh. Not only did she join Maghda in leading the Dark Coven, but she burned her father alive.]]

* NotSoDifferent: The reason for Eternal Conflict is to contest of the ownership of the Worldstone, which will grant enough power to rule all creation (neither demons or angels can be permanently killed, only imprisoned or sent into remission). The angels were very adamant in winning it, even with all the destruction it left, so when the Nephalem saw it, they thought, what's the difference between them and the Demons of the Burning Hells, if all they want is to rule while leaving tons of destruction? Some Angels like Inarius and Tyrael end up questioning "Why are we even doing this anymore?", whereas some more Angels like Imperius and Malthael were all about "We must end the Eternal Conflict in our favor, no matter what!". Take a wild guess which ones are [[LightIsNotGood the antagonistic angels]].

* HairTriggerTemper: It doesn't take much to provoke his fury, whether it's Tyrael [[WhatTheHellHero calling him out on ignoring events in Sanctuary]] or Diablo inferring that he and Imperius are NotSoDifferent.

* NotSoDifferent: Tries this on Tyrael in ''Diablo III'' after finding out both of them have become {{Fallen Angel}}s (though in totally different ways), obviously enjoying the irony of the situation.

* WeCanRuleTogether: He repeatedly offers this to your playable character, arguing that you and him are NotSoDifferent [[spoiler:due to your character being a Nephalem]] and that your allies are manipulating you. [[spoiler:He does have a point on the last part.]]

->Voiced by: Ed Trotta (''II''), Jonathan Adams (''III'') (English), Alexander Golovchansky (''III'') (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/RickDWasserman (English), Radik Mukhametzyanov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/CreeSummer (English), Elena Solovyova (Russian)

->Voiced by: Paul Nakauchi (English), Alexander Hoshabaev (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/JamesHoran (English), Victor Bohon (Russian)

->Voiced by: Ed Trotta (English), Denis Bespaly (Russian)

->Voiced by: Bill Roper (''I'' and ''II''), Creator/JBBlanc (''III'') (English), Nadezhda Gorelova (''III'') (Russian)

->Voiced by: Milton James (English), Alexander Noskov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/PaulEiding (English), Maxim Pinsker (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/JimWard, Sofia Pirri (as Emperor Hakan) (English), Victor Bakin, Tatyana Veselkina (as Emperor Hakan) (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/DavidSobolov (English), George Martirosyan (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/ClaudiaBlack (English), Olga Pletneva (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/JessicaStraus (English), Creator/LaurenceBreheret (French), Ekaterina Afrikantova (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/LaniMinella (''I''), Alyson Reed (''III'') (English), Olga Zubkova (''III'') (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/JamesHong (English), Dmitry Filimonov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/MichaelJGough (English), Andrey Yaroslavtsev (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/SimonTempleman (English), Boris Bystrov (Russian)

-> Voiced by: Creator/RobinAtkinDownes (English), Alexander Kovrizhnykh (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/PaulEiding (English), Vladislav Kopp (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/JenniferHale (English), Nadezhda Gorelova (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/ChrisMetzen (''I''), Joe J. Thomas (''III'') (English), Mikhail Sushkov (''III'') (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/SusanneBlakeslee (English), Nona Vinogradova (Russian)

->Voiced by: Gaille Heideman (English), Marina Bakina (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/GregEllis (English), Ivan Zharkov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/SteveBlum (English), Vladislav Kopp (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/BrianGeorge (English), Vadim Maksimov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/DominicKeating (English), Anton Morozov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/TroyBaker (English), Ilya Khvostikov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/SumaleeMontano (English), Bella Co (Russian)

* NoBiologicalSex: Zigzagged. Itherael is the only member of the Angirus Council to be specifically described as "sexless," though in ''Diablo III'' his voice is nevertheless masculine and Itherael is also referred to with masculine pronouns in the same game.

* NoBiologicalSex: "He" is the only member of the Angirus Council specifically described as "sexless," though in ''Diablo III'' his voice is still rather masculine and is referred to with masculine pronouns in the same game.

* {{Seer}}: As the Archangel of Fate, he is able to see all possible futures, due to possessing the Scroll of Destiny. He's brought up short when he encounters the Nephalem, who are ImmuneToFate, and are able to avert the dark future he sees.

* SpiderPeople: Her lower half is ''very'' arachnid, to the point that she is far more likely to trigger your arachnophobia than the normal GiantSpiders you encounter in the game.

* FamousLastWords: "Please, listen to me. The archbishop Lazarus, he led us down here to find the lost prince. The bastard led us into a trap! Now everyone is dead... Killed by a demon he called The Butcher. Avenge us! Find this butcher and slay him so that our souls may finally rest..."

->Voiced by: Creator/CreeSummer (English), Elena Solovyov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Bill Roper (''I'' and ''II''), Creator/JBBlanc (''III'') (English), Nadezhda Gorelov (''III'') (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/JimWard, Sofia Pirri (as Emperor Hakan) (English), Victor Bakin, Tatyana Veselkin (as Emperor Hakan) (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/ClaudiaBlack (English), Olga Pletnev (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/JessicaStraus (English), Creator/LaurenceBreheret (French), Ekaterina Afrikantov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/LaniMinella (''I''), Alyson Reed (''III'') (English), Olga Zubkov (''III'') (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/JenniferHale (English), Nadezhda Gorelov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Creator/SusanneBlakeslee (English), Nona Vinogradov (Russian)

->Voiced by: Gaille Heideman (English), Marina Bakin (Russian)

* TheBrute: Baal's role in the triumvirate between Mephisto's EvilGenius and Diablo's savagely brilliant terrors. Baal is vicious, powerful and favors overwhelming physical power. His personal demons tend to fit this mold as well.

* DummiedOut: She was originally supposed to be the boss of a sidequest in Diablo 1 before being cut from the released game. The Belzebub HD mod restores the sidequest with her.

* DummiedOut: He had a short cutscene right before you fight him that was removed from the released version of the game. An HD mod for Diablo 1 restores It though.

!Mercenaries (Diablo II)
[[folder:Mercenaries in General]]
A group of people who can be hired to assist the player in Diablo II starting with the defeat of Blood Raven.
!!Tropes That Apply As A Whole:
* FighterMageThief: Desert Mercenaries and Barbarians as Fighters, Ironwolves as Mages, and Rogue Scouts as Thief
* FourIsDeath: The reason there isn't a merc in act 4? No-one would brave through hell just for money.

[[folder:Rogue Scouts]]
!!Rogue Scouts
->Voiced by: Glynnis Talken
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The Hirelings of Act I are available from Kashya in the Rogue Encampment. As Rogues, they specialize in the use of Bows and can be useful for ranged support. If the Rogue Hireling has any special abilities (Fire or Cold arrows), they will be listed in the recruitment window.

* CombatAndSupport: Better at aiding damage from afar than up close.
* DemotedToExtra: A playable class in the first Diablo is now a simple hireling [[spoiler: Because the original became Blood Raven, so it's a different one altogether.]]
* AnIcePerson: Ice enchanted arrows.
* LegacyCharacter: The only recognizable merc due to being from the same camp.
* PlayingWithFire: Flame-enchanted arrows.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Only female merc out of the four.

[[folder:Desert Mercenaries]]
!!Desert Mercenaries
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The Hirelings of Act II are available from Greiz in Lut Gholein. They specialize in Melee Attacks. If Hirelings have any special abilities, they will be listed in the recruitment window.
* BladeOnAStick: Their main weapon.
%% CombatAndSupport:
* JavelinThrower: Subverted. He can't throw them, and as a result, only makes use of them from the melee damage. Spears and polearms are better choices as a result.
* StatusBuff: Thanks to their auras.
* StoneWall: Defense Aura Mercs. But given good pikes, they can do respectable damage.

[[folder:Ironwolves]]
!!Ironwolves
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The Hirelings of Act III are available from Asheara in Kurast. They specialize in Lightning, Fire, and Cold spell attacks. The Hirelings special abilities will be listed in the recruitment window.
%%* ChurchMilitant: Or something similar.
%%* FireIceLightning: One of the three.
* MagicKnight: Seen casting spells instead of swinging the sword from afar.

[[folder:Barbarians]]
!!Barbarians
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The Hirelings of Act V are available from Qual-Kehk in Harrogath once you have finished his quest.

* BadassNormal: Lacks any magical properties, much like the playable counterpart.
* BarbarianHero: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
* {{BFS}}: Their preferred weapons since shields aren't allowed on them.
* InNameOnly: Averted. They can even equip Barb-only helms!

!Followers (Diablo III)
[[folder:Followers in General]]

'''Tropes applying to the whole group''':
* CallingYourAttacks: All three have several voice lines corresponding to their various special abilities.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: All three of them have this to an extent.
* {{Deconstruction}}: A LawfulStupid KnightTemplar, a LovableRogue CasanovaWannabe and a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} BlackMagicianGirl. Pretty standard fantasy fare, right? [[HiddenDepths Well...]]
* FighterMageThief: Kormac, Eirena, and Lyndon, respectively.
* HeroicSecondWind: How the game justifies their health replenishment. When they receive mortal damage, they collapse, breathing heavily, then stand back up in a few moments at full health with a comment that they almost died.
* NighInvulnerable: Later patches have Legendary items for the followers, one of these makes them immune to damage. This greatly benefits Kormac, who'd get knocked out in a single hit on higher difficulties.
* NobleMaleRoguishMale: Kormac and Lyndon, respectively. They even provide the page quote.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: If you have a complete Asheara's set armor (a Legendary set you can build), it'll randomly summon ALL 3 of your followers to go and rain havok on your foes.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Only your character from Diablo III would be able to assemble a team consisting of a KnightTemplar, a LovableRogue, a GeniusDitz enchantress, and one of the playable characters from Diablo III. ESPECIALLY [[CrapsackWorld in this world]]...
* SequelHook: They all have unfinished business that is resolved in ''Reaper Of Souls''. [[spoiler: Lyndon wants to find out why his love (and his brother's wife) killed her husband, while Eirena wishes to establish an Order in honor of her sacrificed Sisters. Kormac wishes to find other templars to inform them about the truth of their order.]]
* SupportPartyMember: They're certainly not going to be doing wonders in the damage department, so it's generally best to give them skills and equipment that can either augment you or inflict status effects on enemies.

[[folder:Kormac the Templar]]
!!Kormac the Templar

->''"Black magic bars our way...but the will of a Templar is stronger!"''
->Voiced by: Creator/DominicKeating (English), Anton Morozov (Russian)
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* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:[[MoralEventHorizon And.]] [[OffingTheOffspring How.]] She was bad even before the first game, according to her journal in the Blood Marsh. Not only did she join Maghda in leading the Dark Coven, but she burned her father alive.]]

He first appears in the second game where he attempts to prevent the Diablo-possessed Aidan in freeing Baal, but he is overwhelmed and imprisoned by both in after Marius sets Baal free. He is freed by the heroes of the second game however, and he subsequently aid them against Diablo from Pandemonium Fortress at the gates of Hell. In ''Lord of Destruction'' he is unable to aid against Baal, but after the Lord of Destruction's death he arrives to find the Worldstone corrupted and as such subsequently finds it necessary to destroy it with his sword.

!Mercenaries (Diablo II)
[[folder:Mercenaries in General]]
A group of people who can be hired to assist the player in Diablo II starting with the defeat of Blood Raven.
!!Tropes That Apply As A Whole:
* FighterMageThief: Desert Mercenaries and Barbarians as Fighters, Ironwolves as Mages, and Rogue Scouts as Thief
* FourIsDeath: The reason there isn't a merc in act 4? No-one would brave through hell just for money.

[[folder:Rogue Scouts]]
!!Rogue Scouts
->Voiced by: Glynnis Talken
[[quoteright:43:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rogue_5573.png]]

The Hirelings of Act I are available from Kashya in the Rogue Encampment. As Rogues, they specialize in the use of Bows and can be useful for ranged support. If the Rogue Hireling has any special abilities (Fire or Cold arrows), they will be listed in the recruitment window.

* CombatAndSupport: Better at aiding damage from afar than up close.
* DemotedToExtra: A playable class in the first Diablo is now a simple hireling [[spoiler: Because the original became Blood Raven, so it's a different one altogether.]]
* AnIcePerson: Ice enchanted arrows.
* LegacyCharacter: The only recognizable merc due to being from the same camp.
* PlayingWithFire: Flame-enchanted arrows.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Only female merc out of the four.

[[folder:Desert Mercenaries]]
!!Desert Mercenaries
[[quoteright:69:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/desert_9359.png]]

The Hirelings of Act II are available from Greiz in Lut Gholein. They specialize in Melee Attacks. If Hirelings have any special abilities, they will be listed in the recruitment window.
* BladeOnAStick: Their main weapon.
%% CombatAndSupport:
* JavelinThrower: Subverted. He can't throw them, and as a result, only makes use of them from the melee damage. Spears and polearms are better choices as a result.
* StatusBuff: Thanks to their auras.
* StoneWall: Defense Aura Mercs. But given good pikes, they can do respectable damage.

[[folder:Ironwolves]]
!!Ironwolves
[[quoteright:55:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ironwolves_1499.png]]

The Hirelings of Act III are available from Asheara in Kurast. They specialize in Lightning, Fire, and Cold spell attacks. The Hirelings special abilities will be listed in the recruitment window.
%%* ChurchMilitant: Or something similar.
%%* FireIceLightning: One of the three.
* MagicKnight: Seen casting spells instead of swinging the sword from afar.

[[folder:Barbarians]]
!!Barbarians
[[quoteright:65:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barb_646.png]]

The Hirelings of Act V are available from Qual-Kehk in Harrogath once you have finished his quest.

* BadassNormal: Lacks any magical properties, much like the playable counterpart.
* BarbarianHero: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
* {{BFS}}: Their preferred weapons since shields aren't allowed on them.
* InNameOnly: Averted. They can even equip Barb-only helms!

!Followers (Diablo III)
[[folder:Followers in General]]

'''Tropes applying to the whole group''':
* CallingYourAttacks: All three have several voice lines corresponding to their various special abilities.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: All three of them have this to an extent.
* {{Deconstruction}}: A LawfulStupid KnightTemplar, a LovableRogue CasanovaWannabe and a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} BlackMagicianGirl. Pretty standard fantasy fare, right? [[HiddenDepths Well...]]
* FighterMageThief: Kormac, Eirena, and Lyndon, respectively.
* HeroicSecondWind: How the game justifies their health replenishment. When they receive mortal damage, they collapse, breathing heavily, then stand back up in a few moments at full health with a comment that they almost died.
* NighInvulnerable: Later patches have Legendary items for the followers, one of these makes them immune to damage. This greatly benefits Kormac, who'd get knocked out in a single hit on higher difficulties.
* NobleMaleRoguishMale: Kormac and Lyndon, respectively. They even provide the page quote.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: If you have a complete Asheara's set armor (a Legendary set you can build), it'll randomly summon ALL 3 of your followers to go and rain havok on your foes.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Only your character from Diablo III would be able to assemble a team consisting of a KnightTemplar, a LovableRogue, a GeniusDitz enchantress, and one of the playable characters from Diablo III. ESPECIALLY [[CrapsackWorld in this world]]...
* SequelHook: They all have unfinished business that is resolved in ''Reaper Of Souls''. [[spoiler: Lyndon wants to find out why his love (and his brother's wife) killed her husband, while Eirena wishes to establish an Order in honor of her sacrificed Sisters. Kormac wishes to find other templars to inform them about the truth of their order.]]
* SupportPartyMember: They're certainly not going to be doing wonders in the damage department, so it's generally best to give them skills and equipment that can either augment you or inflict status effects on enemies.

[[folder:Kormac the Templar]]
!!Kormac the Templar

->''"Black magic bars our way...but the will of a Templar is stronger!"''
->Voiced by: Creator/DominicKeating (English), Anton Morozov (Russian)
[[quoteright:224:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Kormac_the_Templar_919.png]]

* AssholeVictim: Given that he is a professional Swindler and complete JerkAss [[spoiler:his death hat the hands of marauding demons in Diablo II did not exactly bring a tear to the eyes of most players]].

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: A lot of his brillant strategies would have worked a lot better had he not be nice enough to ''warn'' you about them in his tauntings. Then again, he's the Lord of Sin; [[FridgeBrilliance Pride goeth before the fall, after all.]]

** A bit downplayed if you look at what his forces do in the battle. Using airborne mooks to remove archers on high perches with ambush tactics, siege weapons in scattered locations to make cataplut fire more difficult, and even using some demons as living siege towers. Really, if it were not for his pride and gloating, he may have done much better. Pride truly does come before the fall.

* TheHedonist: He believes that all beings can only know their true selves when they indulge in sin to its most disgusting excesses. His weight suggests he eats a lot, and he is mentioned in the Book of Cain to be "close" all his female lieutenants, with Cydaea being his favourite. He takes it to such extreme that ''[[TheCasanova Lyndon]]'' is shocked enough to consider giving up his depraved lifestyle just so Azmodan won't think he is encouraging him.