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| “ | And the Evil that was once vanquished shall rise anew. Wrapped in the guise of man, shall he walk amongst the innocent, and Terror shall consume they that dwell upon the Earth. The skies shall rain fire, and the seas will become as blood. The righteous shall fall before the wicked, and all of Creation shall tremble before the burning standards of Hell! | „ |
| ~ Mephisto's most famous quote. |
| “ | I am eternal, creature. Hatred always survives. | „ |
| ~ Mephisto. |
| “ | All worlds will fall before the burning standards of Hell. I have seen it. | „ |
| ~ Mephisto. |
| “ | Cursed am I to lead an army of the blind. They do not perceive that the angels are fleeing this realm, and the ones they find are merely trapped or lost. A great change is upon us. Withdraw from the fields, my brothers. Some battles can only be won with words. | „ |
| ~ Mephisto after Worldstone's disappearance. |
Dul'Mephistos, better known as Mephisto, is one of the main antagonists in the Diablo franchise. He is the oldest of the Prime Evils and the de-facto leader of the trio, as well as the embodiment of the Great Evils, the most ancient of the Prime Evils who reign over the infernal realm.
He is the overarching antagonist in Diablo IV and the titular main antagonist in it's expansion Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred.
It was he who initiated the chain of events that culminated in the unleashing of Diablo upon the world, for it was his insidious manipulation of the Zakarum church, of which Archbishop Lazarus was a loyal follower, that spurred the cleric to journey to Khanduras and free the Lord of Terror from his captivity. He is also the father of Lilith.
In Diablo II, he was voiced by Paul Eiding, who also voiced Zeus from God of War. In Diablo IV, he was voiced by Steve Blum, who also voiced Blockbuster and Lady Arkham in Batman: The Telltale Series, as well Killer Croc and Sickle in the Arkhamverse. Outside DC comics media, Blum provided the voices of Orochimaru from Naruto, Starscream from Transformers: Prime, Amon from The Legend of Korra, and Ares from God of War.
Biography[]
Mephisto is wisest of the three Prime Evils, and also the first of the 7 great evils. Before banished, he and his brother manage to capture Izual and forces him to reveal everything about Worldstone. With this information, he formulate a plan; gain advantage of Belial and Azmodan's betrayal to go to Sanctuary.
After his soul and his brother's are banished to the mortal realm by the traitors Belial and Azmodan, he and his brothers are hunted down by the order of Horadrim. He is the first to be captured and is imprisoned in a Soulstone, which is then buried under the sands of the East, in a place where later was built the temple of the Zakarum and the city of Kurast.
Under his imprisonment, he twists the Soulstone and manages to corrupt all of the high council of the Zakarum. However, the leader of the Zakarum, Khalim, never gave up to the corruption of Mephisto and fought against his former comrades. Mephisto order them to kill Khalim and disembody his parts, scattering them on the jungle. Without any more obstacles, he spreads his evil influence over all Kurast, and the place soon become infested with monsters. The few who survived ran away and hid in the docks of Kurast, protected by a magic barrier created by the mage Ormus.
Mephisto then just had to wait for his brothers Diablo and Baal to come free him completely. Diablo, in the guise of the Dark Wanderer, and Baal, using the body the Horadrim mage Tal Rasha, arrive at Kurast and release Mephisto, who starts a ritual to open the gates of Hell and to recreate Diablo's body with Aidan's body. As Diablo steps through the gate to gather the armies of Hell and Baal goes after Marius to retrieve his Soulstone, Mephisto stays there to fight the adventurers who were after Diablo. Mephisto is defeated, and his Soulstone is later destroyed in the Hellforge, which banish his soul.
Diablo 3[]
Mephisto was identified as the fourth and final Great Evil, whose essence was discovered in the Black Soulstone. While filled with anger, he was able to manipulate Adria's mind to avoid any damage. Mephisto temporarily merged with Diablo as a Prime Evil, but a new hero defeated Diablo and the Great Evils were contained within the Black Soulstone once again. The stone was ultimately destroyed by Malthael, freeing Diablo with Mephisto's essence and that of the other Evils. Eventually, Mephisto's spirit was able to break free from Diablo.
Diablo 4[]
As Mephisto departed to the Burning Hells, a fragment of his being lingered in Sanctuary and manifested as a Bloodied Wolf. Meanwhile, Lilith's arrival in Sanctuary was met with reverence from the Cult of Triune, while Mephisto's essence remained dispersed within Hell. In the guise of the Bloodied Wolf, he shielded stray travelers from imperceptible threats, perhaps anticipating their involvement in Lilith's eventual defeat before she could consume his essence.
Within the Realm of Hatred, Mephisto began to regenerate in his temple, but Lilith detected this and attempted to disrupt his realm by introducing the souls of the Barbarians taken by Baal. Fortunately, the Wanderer stumbled upon a shrine dedicated to him and sought his aid against Lilith. The Wanderer revealed himself and offered to grant them his blessing if they laid the renegade souls to rest. He helped them without concealing his identity, while planting seeds of distrust for the Horadrim in them. He later saved them again from a nightmare Lilith trapped them in.
Eventually Lilith arrived in the Realm of Hatred, with the Wanderer and their companions in pursuit. Mephisto's last defense; a barrier of hellfire around his Cathedral was futile, as Lilith had made a pact with its keeper for passage. Mephisto appeared in the form of the wolf to the Wanderer and offered to teleport them directly to his Cathedral ahead of Lilith. He convinced them to defeat Lilith and leave her soulstone in his care, so that the threat she presented would end. In addition, he promised to let them safely exit Hell. Neyrelle—a companion of the Wanderer, rejected the suggestion, as she recognized the runes on the wolf's head as Mephisto's. She argued that Mephisto was a greater threat than Lilith. When they arrived at Mephisto's essence (in the form of a giant floating sphere of blood) Neyrelle decided to seal him in the soulstone, tainting herself in the process. She promised to meet the Wanderer again before departing with a portal, just as Lilith arrived.
After Lilith's defeat, Neyrelle vows to end the Primes before she loses herself. Unbeknownst to her, Mephisto follows her in the form of the Bloodied Wolf, watching as she slowly loses herself each day.
Vessel of Hatred[]
Neyrelle journeyed to Nahantu with Mephisto's soulstone. She planned to seal the stone in Akarat's Tomb; the Vault of Light, which would suppress Mephisto's foul influence. As the soulstone was originally made for a weaker demon it couldn't contain Mephisto, and he gradually grew stronger within it. Throughout the journey, Mephisto taunted her with whispers and horrible visions. His influence leaked at various times, corrupting the environment, killing wildlife, and causing people to kill each other in fits of hatred.
Mephisto's growth in strength was reflected on the Wolf, with its appearance becoming more demonic over time. At a point in the corrupted depths of Travincal, when Neyrelle was at her wits end, the Wanderer arrived with Eru (an old Spiritborn) and Akarat's spirit. The sight of her friend gave Neyrelle the strength to persevere. Seeing an opportunity, Mephisto whispered in Eru 's ear. He spoke of the inevitability of his return, and blamed the tragedies that followed on the presence of Neyrelle and the soulstone and how she gave greater priority to her quest over the safety of Nahantu. He got Eru to make a pact with him in return for sparing Nahantu and the Spirit Realm.
When the group arrived at the Vault of Light, Neyrelle placed the soulstone on Akarat's corpse which cleansed her and suppressed Mephisto's influence. Eru played his part of the pact by betraying them and stealing Akarat's corpse and the soulstone, while the Bloodied Wolf now empowered as the Harbinger of Hatred, emerged to stall the heroes.
Eru took Akarat's corpse to Travincal and left it in the Hall of the Dedicants, with the soulstone placed on its chest. Tar leaked from the stone and submerged the corpse. Moments later the corpse rose up, with Mephisto residing in it as his Vessel of Hatred.
Personality[]
Like his brothers, Mephisto is completely evil, albeit Mephisto himself is being the most serious of the three. Despite the fact that he and and his brother are getting along with each other, he had tendency to pit them against each other. Diablo and Baal chafed at his manipulations, but more often than not they complied. Deckard Cain speculated that this was because Mephisto provided them with ample opportunities to pursue their ambitions. Not just toward his own brothers, he also held an immense ambition to do the same with entire society, which this suit for his title Lord of Hatred.
He also the most intelligent of the three, as he formulate his evil plans better than his brothers which effectively made him a great tactician of hell. Other reason that made him feared was his voice even very painful to hear. Mephisto views hatred as a powerful tool, but it has a miasmic effect on his surroundings. By the Reign of Enmity, his hatred corrupted areas of Sanctuary, including the nephalem and humanity. He hates all, including angels, and even despises Creation itself. Mephisto sees the inhabitants of Sanctuary as weapons to be forged in his likeness and directed towards the High Heavens. However, he does have some respect for Auriel, considering her aspect "the only virtue with purpose." Mephisto's undead minions, known as "foul blood," are tainted with his hatred, causing mortals to turn against each other in Sanctuary areas due to their tainted nature.
Mephisto perceives hatred as a powerful instrument, to be used with utmost precision. The mere presence of his hatred spreads like a noxious fog wherever he goes. During the Reign of Enmity, his intense animosity was able to emanate from the depths of Hell itself, corrupting various regions of Sanctuary. He harbors a deep loathing towards all beings, including the nephalem and humanity, whom he deems feeble in both body and mind, taking pleasure in their suffering. His abhorrence even extends to the very concept of Creation. However, his strongest disdain is reserved for angels. Consequently, he sees the denizens of Sanctuary as tools to be shaped in his image and directed towards the celestial realm of the High Heavens. Nevertheless, there seems to be a certain level of admiration for Auriel, as he regards her aspect of hope as the sole virtue with true purpose. In a subtle gesture, he even winked at her during the agreement formed at the conclusion of the Sin War.
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External links[]
- Mephisto on the Diablo Wiki.
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