Villain of Diablo 4's early story
To make Diablo 4 feel fresh, Blizzard didn't want to immediately bring Diablo back, so they've used another key figure in Diablo lore as the game's archvillain: Lilith. Diablo will likely return at some point in the game's storyline, but at least for the first chapters, the focus will be on Lilith.
Lilith's many titles
Similar to Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones, Lilith is known by many names [1] (and events) in Diablo's lore:
- Daughter of Mephisto
- Creator of Sanctuary
- Mother of Humanity
- Queen of the Succubi
- Lover to Inarius, a rogue angel
- Mother of the first nephalem (i.e., offspring of angel and demon)
"In the mythos of Sanctuary, Lilith is the mother of humanity. She represents the demonic half that we all have inside our hearts. She and the angel Inarius, along with other rebel angels and demons, tired of this endless great conflict, created a world that'd be free of conflict, called Sanctuary. Along with that, they created the first morals. The scary part of that is she knows our hearts and what motivates and manipulates us. The other scary part: she's Mephisto's daughter. She represents a link to an even greater threat and greater evils. Even though she was summoned for reasons we're not ready to divulge, we know it can't be good."Luis Barriga · Former Diablo IV Game Director
Location of Lilith the boss
Other than featuring Lilith in prerendered cinematics and marketing material for Diablo 4, Blizzard hasn't revealed much about her abilities and location as a (fightable) boss. That said, 2019's BlizzCon Diablo 4 announcement trailer focuses on the summoning of Lilith to Sanctuary [2]. In it, treasure hunters are searching ancient ruins in the Kehjistan region and are killed and used as a blood sacrifice by fanatic members of the Triune faith to resurrect Lilith. We still don't know if Kehjistan is where you'll interact with Lilith in the game.
Lilith screenshots
All screenshots of Lilith so far have come from prerendered cinematics, but they can provide a glimpse of what she'll look like when fighting her as a boss.
Lilith artwork
Below are three pieces of Lilith artwork used in Diablo 4 promotional materials:
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Sources
| Article | Source | Date | |
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| 1. | 2019 BlizzCon: Diablo IV Unveiled | Blizzard | |
| 2. | 2019 BlizzCon cinematic Diablo 4 announcement trailer | Blizzard |
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