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===20 Years Ago===
A number of Barbarians started roving the lands outside the Steppes, prepared for war and seeking information regarding the recent activities of the [[Prime Evil]]s before the conflict that ended with the destruction of the [[Worldstone]] and Mount Arreat. One particular Barbarian followed [[Diablo]] from [[Tristram]] to [[Lut Gholein]], [[Kurast]] and [[Hell]] itself to stop the [[Prime Evil]]s. By then, Diablo's older brother [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Baal Baal] had gathered his [[demon]]ic army, and set a siege upon [[Bastion's Keep]], heading for the [[Arreat Summit]] and the [[World Stone]]Worldstone.
The unnamed Barbarian managed defeated Baal only to learn from [[Tyrael]] that the Worldstone was corrupted and would have to be destroyed. The destruction of the Worldstone blasted Mount Arreat to rubble, destroying the remainder of Baal's army and saving the Barbarian lands from their invasion.
The relatively quick war between the {{iw|Act_Five barbarians and the demons}} devastated the Barbarian culture. The Barbarians gained their identity and cultural pride from protecting the Worldstone within Mount Arreat. To see it defiled by Baal and his minions, and then destroyed, tore out the heart of these proud people. They abandoned their homeland and became nomadic, wandering the lands of [[Sanctuary]] and pitching themselves into battle after battle in an effort to forget the pain of their shattered homeland.
===Modern Day===
