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:''Were you looking for [[Hell difficulty]]?'' The '''[[Burning Hells]]''',or just '''Hell''' is the stronghold home of [[demon]]s led . The inhabitants of Hell are lead by the [[Great Evils]], seven immensely powerful demons.  ==Background==No one actually knows how Hell came to be, but it has been in existence for far longer than [[Sanctuary]]. The [[Great Conflict]] between the [[High Heavens]] and the Burning Hells]] had been raging for countless millennia before Sanctuary was created.  Of the [[Great Evils]] there are the [[Lesser Evils]] and the [[Prime Evils]]. The "Lesser" are still formidable entities, but generally controlled by three the Prime Evils through cunning and sheer force in a lethally evil combination.  '''[[Prime Evils]] :'''* [[Mephisto]] - Lord of Hatred* [[Baal]] - Lord of Destruction* [[Diablo]] - Lord of Terror '''[[Lesser Evils]]'''* [[Andariel]], Maiden of Anguish (prominent daughter of [[Lilith]])* [[Azmodan]], Lord of Sin* [[MephistoBelial]], Lord of Lies* [[Duriel]], Lord of Pain (also known as Prince of Pain) ''Sometimes attributed as a Lesser Evil is [[Lilith]].''  ===Sanctuary===However, it so happened that there were some demons and some [[angel]]s that grew weary of the conflict, and wanted to separate themselves from it. The angel [[Inarius]] and the powerful demoness [[Lilith]] were the first of a small group to become lovers over the borders of Heaven and Hell. They created [[Sanctuary]] as their home, and although created in a vastly different way than [[human]]s procreate, had offspring they called [[nephalem]].  The nephalem became immensely powerful from this union of angel and demon, and the main forces of Heaven and Hell noticed Sanctuary. Demons and angels alike were afraid to let this new faction grow aware and strong, and wanted to destroy it. The [[Angiris Council]] with [[Tyrael]] in the lead were prepared to do just this.  The nephalem however, proved to be individual and of free will, so in the end, Sanctuary was spared by both races. The artefact known as the [[Worldstone]] was set to dampen the energy of the nephalem, and eventually it turned most of them to forget their former power, becoming what we call humans today.  ===The Sin War===As soon as [[Sanctuary]] was revealed, some of the battle between [[Light]] and [[BaalDarkness]] took place on human soil. This conflict was to be called the [[Sin War]].   The [[Prime Evils]] noticed that while on the [[mortal realm]], they were spawned cut off from their source of power deep in the [[Burning Hells]]. However, the energy from mortal souls was easily harnessed and could be used in all realms. The almost exact power balance of [[High Heavens|Heaven]] and Hell could thus be overcome by taking control of Sanctuary. An all-out invasion would do no good, however, since the [[Heavenly Host]] would just come down to meet them, and the world would be destroyed.  Instead, the then already corrupted angel [[Izual]] told the Three of angelic [[Soulstone]]s that could be used to channel power from Hell directly. With this force, any battles on the mortal realms would easily be dealt with. They needed to lure the angels to use the Soulstones against them without letting the ruse become obvious.  ===The Dark Exile===With minute careful planning, they manipulated the [[Lesser Evils]] of [[Azmodan]] and [[Belial]] to revolt against the [[Three]], exiling them on to Sanctuary in a much weakened Spirit form. The angels saw this and assumed the Abyssnew rulers of Hell would imminently attack the gates of Heaven, so they withdrew their support from Sanctuary, feeling that if the human race survived they might be worthy allies after all.  However, the angels also became greedy, and could not resist the chance of capturing the weakened [[Prime Evils]].  The Three had not heeded Izual's warnings of being weakened on the [[mortal realm]], and found themselves shut off from their source of power, draining themselves to just stay alive.They are found that this did not happen when possessing a [[human]] body, they retained their power and also managed to accumulate more from other mortal's souls, up to a point of what their host body could hold. Strong minds and bodies were better vessels, but also harder to possess.  With this new knowledge, the Three ravaged the human kingdoms, gathering and using power wildly.  ===Capturing the Three===The rampage by the [[Prime Evils]] made the disperse [[mage clan]]s of the humans unite as a group they called the [[Horadrim]], a group of the most powerful [[sorcerer]]s the human race had ever seen. The [[Archangel]] [[Tyrael]] contacted them and gave them [[Soulstone]]s to capture the Prime Evils with.  Led by the [[Initiate]]s [[Tal Rasha]] and [[Jered Cain]], the Horadrim found [[Mephisto]] in the [[Kehjistan]] jungles, and managed to capture him within the Soulstone meant for him. He was buried under the [[Temple of Light]] in what would become [[Kurast]] and guarded by a large section of the magi brotherhood.  [[Baal]] was found and defeated in the [[Aranoch]] desert, not too far from [[Lut Gholein]]. However, the [[Demon Lord]] managed to shatter the Soulstone, and an improvised prison was used for Baal. Tal Rashas very soul would help contain the demon, chained to a [[Binding Stone]] in the [[Tomb of Tal Rasha]], located in the [[Canyon of the Magi]].  Jered Cain led the remaining Horarim to the West, and caught up with [[Diablo]] near the river [[Talsande]]. They fought a bitter and hard battle, with heavy losses, but managed to subdue the red terror. He was imprisoned in his Soulstone and buried in caves nearby, whereupon [[Tristram Cathedral|a Horadric monastery]] was built.  Neither of the Three Demon Lords had anticipated not only to be defeated, but be unable to escape.  ===Return of the Three===However, some centuries later, after the taskless [[Horadrim]] brotherhood had all but disappeared, [[Mephisto]] managed to reach out to the local [[Zakarum]] priesthood in conflict the now sprawling city of [[Kurast]] and draw them to him. He corrupted the priesthood, and sent emissaries of Zakarum out into the world while he built his power.  Whether or not Lord [[Leoric]], a very well known pious man, came from these expeditions or not, he brought with him the Zakarum religion to [[Khanduras]] from the East, and made himself King with his seat of power in [[Tristram]], the very same location [[High HeavensDiablo]]was still imprisoned. Diablo tried to corrupt Leoric but failed, making the King mad in the progress. However, where his Archbishop and advisor [[AngelLazarus]]was susceptible, and was made to free the Prime Evil, giving him Leoric's like only son [[Albrecht]] as a host to possess.  Terror started reigning again, and although the mad King Leoric eventually was killed by his trusted commander [[Lachdanan]], the worries did not end. The [[Tristram Cathedral|Cathedral]] was still spewing out evil beasts.  Many adventurers tried to travel down in the labyrinths beneath the Cathedral in search for fame and fortune, but all died or fled. One day came an unknown man, who did manage to reach the deepest parts of the labyrinth and find [[Diablo]] in a section that had already begun to corrupt into a likeness of Hell. A frightful battle took place, and the hero was successful.  He tried to contain the demon within himself, to bring it to the Eastern [[mage clans]] for a final defeat, but in the end he succumbed to the powerful force of Diablo and became the [[Dark Wanderer]].  ===The Dark Wanderer===Some time after the release of [[Diablo]] and his travels to the East in the guise of the [[Dark Wanderer]], Diablo and/or [[Mephisto]] regained some control of Hell again, as the [[Lesser Evils]] of [[Andariel]] and [[Belial]] once again stood by the [[Prime Evils]]. Possibly as punishment, they were just placed as guards against the passage East, to delay the human heroes from capturing Diablo. Exactly what went on here is not known.  The Dark Wanderer did indeed turn East, but to free his brothers, not defeat Diablo. The demonic decoys did indeed slow down the heroes, and with the help of his companion [[Marius]], the Dark Wanderer managed to free [[Baal]] from his prison in the [[Tomb of Tal Rasha]] despite [[Tyrael]] rulephysically intervening.  The heroes arrived too late, but managed to free Tyrael, which was bound to the [[Binding Stone]] in place of Baal.  More to come...  

* [[Hellforge]]- Where the most powerful of demonic weapons are forged, and the one place that can destroy [[Soulstone]]s.* [[Burning Pits]]An area within Hell.  ===Likely Hell Locations===* The [[Abyss]] - Where [[demon]]s spawn. Not necessarily part of the Burning Hells.

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