who is the demon with 3 mouths on the d3 trailer?

[Ouroboros]

Re: who is the demon with 3 mouths on the d3 trailer?

That "demon" is almost certainly Inarius, the Archangel who created Sanctuary. It fits the description. And it's one of the reasons I'm terrifically excited about Diablo 3.

Nope, its been officially confirmed to be Diablo.

The Demon roaring at the end of the cinematic trailer (see right) was widely speculated as being Belial or Azmodan, the two Lesser Evils that were unseen till now, or an amalgamation of the three Prime Evils. The idea that it would be Diablo was suppressed by the fact that he was permanently killed in Diablo II. However, an official statuette commissioned by Blizzard has revealed that the Demon is, in fact, Diablo himself. The statue depicts the Barbarian standing atop a defeated Demon that bears a striking resemblance to the Demon in the cinematic trailer. The caption on the statuette reading "Victorious Barbarian standing atop a defeated Diablo shouting towards the High Heavens" finally confirmed the Demon being Diablo.

Hope that helps :thumbsup:

 

[Krugar]

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sheesh. How many time mores do we need to kill it?
Boring enough.

 

[CaptainDingo]

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They're surely running out of excuses now for why we need to kill Diablo, or why he's not dead in the first place.

But for whoever said Diablo has to be the last boss in a Diablo game, Diablo 2 says "not so!" Baal was the last boss. Sure, it was an expansion, but it was the story's finale, so technically, Diablo was not the last boss.

Hopefully he won't be the last in Diablo 3 either, because honestly, there's nothing Diablo can offer anymore that can possibly surprise me unless he dropped loot that wasn't terrible. That would surprise me.

He's just not that interesting anymore. He's like Jason Voorhees, after "dying" for the 15th time and miraculously coming back, it gets old and the excuses stop feeling justified. If he's not gone for good after Diablo 3, it'll become full-on cheese that he's still alive.

 

[Solidor]

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@CaptainDingo:

I think its more than possible for him to come back, he may be dead for god but we dont know if the same holds true for his soul. Maybe the world stone acts as a prison for evil? Maybe thats where his soul was sent? Or maybe, his soul just ended up back in hell. Now that theres no barriers seperating sanctuary from the heavens or hells, he can manifest without he aid of a corrupted soul stone.

I personally think the image is diablo himself, i cant wait to see the other brothers, I've always wanted to see what Mephisto's true form is, same goes for Baal, unles im wrong in assuming that he was still in tal rashas body at the end of d2,if i am wrong, what a lame excuse for a demon. He looks like my old teacher.

 

[tyren]

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In Dante's Inferno or Divine Comedy, I'm not entirely sure what its called but the one where he pretty much gets a guided tour through the nine circles of Hell.

Well each circle has their respective demon that is in charge of their particular circle, and in the last circle you know where the Devil or Lucifer is in charge he is depicted as this demon with 3 faces, thus I don't think it's too far fetched to assume that is where Blizzard took inspiration from and it's pretty safe to assume that the demon in the trailer can very well be Big D himself.

 

[LittleOldLady]

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@tyren: Inferno is the first of three volumes which make up Dante's Divine Comedy, but that's where he visits the circles of hell. Also, lucifer was frozen in ice at the middle of the ninth circle (which makes the expression "when hell freezes over" very amusing).

I don't see that much of a change to Diablo's appearance, however. It might be a metaphor: the three brothers as different sides/aspects of ultimate evil, perhaps?

 

[Nighthavk]

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sheesh. How many time mores do we need to kill it?
Boring enough.

Exactly what I thought when I saw the barbarian picture.

 

[tyren]

Re: who is the demon with 3 mouths on the d3 trailer?

@tyren: Inferno is the first of three volumes which make up Dante's Divine Comedy, but that's where he visits the circles of hell. Also, lucifer was frozen in ice at the middle of the ninth circle (which makes the expression "when hell freezes over" very amusing).

I don't see that much of a change to Diablo's appearance, however. It might be a metaphor: the three brothers as different sides/aspects of ultimate evil, perhaps?

Yes thank you that is what it's called, and yes Lucifer is frozen in ice, but not completely, pretty much just half of him. The rest, the upper body and his 3 faces very much functional and chewing on the three worst sinners or something like that.

 

[TheMightyShoe]

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Yes thank you that is what it's called, and yes Lucifer is frozen in ice, but not completely, pretty much just half of him. The rest, the upper body and his 3 faces very much functional and chewing on the three worst sinners or something like that.

The three worst sinners are (according to Dante) Brutus, Cassius, and Judas Iscariot. The first two betrayed Ceasar, and Judas betrayed Jesus Christ. (These were, and still probably are, history's two most famous betrayals.) You're right, Dante has them forever chewed alive by the Devil. The "next worst" sinners are forever frozen alive in the ice around Satan. Dante's description is so creative and vivid that it has forever changed the way Hell is seen in art, literature, and even religion. All of the Divine Comedy is great, but everyone should read Inferno. Once you do, you'll see Dante's influence all over the place, even in games.

 

[Kiroptus]

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I hope he isnt the final boss, somehow I think the final battle will take place in Heaven against some big fallen angel (probably not Tyrael) I think the heavens are not all made of good as well. If that doesnt happen in D3, probably in the expansion, just like Baal was presented as a new menace I expect the same to happen.

Plus I would love to see Archbishop Lazarus back from the dead, he is the best villain in the series imo. I would even say to make him the final boss but thats just me.

 

[Jordanbcool]

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http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=8023

In the picture, the barbarian is standing on the same demon as the one shown in the cinematic. Only one head is seen, but the demon is named Diablo in the article.

I dont really like that picture. The barbarian looks like a fat old man. He looks like he belongs on a couch instead of fighting evil. My barbarian would look more like the hulk, without the green of course.....

I vouch that the demon is diablo. But that belial would be an awesome addition to some of the other characters in sanctuary as far as demons are concerned.