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[[Category:Abd al-Hazir]]
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'''Abd al-Hazir''' is a lore enthusiast and adventurer, scribing about a lot of his experiences in the world of [[Sanctuary]]. He is used as a tool for [[Blizzard]] to describe Diablo lore on the [http://www.diablo3.com/ D3 official Diablo III webpage].
This is an introductory line from his the famous [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir]]:
::"Abd al-Hazir is a renowned gentleman, historian, and scholar. He has recently taken up the unprecedented task of investigating, researching, and compiling information about the unique locales and denizens of our world."
On his travels, he has among other things travelled the [[Tardein wastes]] (desert close to [[Caldeum]]) and met [[Franklin Burroughs]], the [[Dune Thresher]]-hunter, he has travelled deep into the [[Kehjistan]] jungles meeting the ancient [[Witch Doctor]]s, he has travelled West to [[Khanduras]], seeing [[New Tristram]] and all kinds of horror, he has travelled north to the [[Barbarian]] homelands, finding [[Arreat Crater]] where the proud [[Mount Arreat]] once stood. His last report to the editorial team in [[Caldeum]] was done a few months ago, after discovering [[Dark Cultist]]s in Khanduras.
Among his works he counts the [[Xiansai Chronicles]] and the '''[[Writings of Abd al-Hazir]]'''.
It is unknown if he will become a [[NPC]] in [[Diablo III]] or not.
==Speculation and Meta-Info==
In Arabic, the most common translation of "Abd" translates literally as "Worshiper of God" or "Worshiper," and "al-Hazir" means "The Warner." His name thus roughly translates to <u>'''Worshiper of The Warner'''</u>. It is unknown whether the Eastern countries of [[Sanctuary]] use Arabic or a similar language, but we may find a greater use of Arabic names and connotations in the game.
'''The Warner''' could be a prophet or a deity of some sort in Diablo 3. There is evidence that Adb's parents were religious, though he is not. It could also refer to Abd's role in foreshadowing the dark times ahead, a prevalent theme in many of his writings.
==References==
Almost everything known about Abd comes from his own writing:
* [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir]]
* [http://www.diablo3.com/ Official D3 site]
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