Akara. The hero who has risked everything to save the world from the Lord of Terror can hardly resist to the corruption influence of evil... Fortunately he successfully defeated Mephisto shortly after his resurrection and now he descended into the Burning Hells to confront the Wandered, who know has been completely overtaken by Diablo. In that video the Barbarian and Witch Doctor rescue Cain from a horde of monsters in the dungeons bene… He seems to have a lot of secrets... That makes me nervous. " Cain, rather than being killed by the demons, was left in a cage near the well in the center of town to die. Deckard Cain Call Prank - I need a metal head piece... the Horadric Staff. Cain is the last surviving member of the original Horadrim, an ancient order of mages charge… It's been twenty years since the events in Diablo II (by the way, when does Diablo 3 come out? Appearing in all of the Diablo games, Cain provides the player with valuable advice for many quests, and it is he who initiates the Archbishop Lazarus and Diablo quests in Diablo I, as well as numerous quests in Diablo II. Help! Blizzard released a song with Deckard Cain rapping. Deckard Cain, also known as Cain the Elder, is the last living human in the line of Horadric mages. If the player neglects to rescue Cain, the rogues will do so after the Sisters to the Slaughter quest and the player must pay 100 gold for each item identified, though he will still follow the player through each Act. At some point, Cain studied "archaic writings" while in Kehjistan. Cain is a proposed hero from the Diablofranchise. Cain discovered Lazarus did indeed help mastermind the manipulation of King Leroic and freed Diablo from his prison and that Lazarus would pay for this soon, his death at the hands of the fallen heroes. He is the descendant of Jered Cain, the man who imprisoned Diablo 200 years before the events of Diablo 1. In Diablo II's Search for Cain quest, Cain is rescued by the player, and afterward follows the player through each of the game's Acts. Diablo II. ;). Cain's friend was corrupted into a slavering demonic beast thirsting of human blood. This section contains facts and trivia relevant to this article. Diablo Wiki is a Fandom Gaming Community. Diablo is killed by Cain's companions, but soon a demonic army is sent by Baal to Arreat. Until one day, when a true hero comes to town and Cain joins forces with this champion to end Lazarus - the evil mage who's kidnapped Albrecht and perhaps even freed Diablo from his ancient prison. His mom didn't want him to take his dad's surname and when he was a little kid in Tristram, he grew up on stories on The Horadim and considered it … https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Deckard_Cain?oldid=1668333. But no one listens anymore, people don't want to believe or think about such things, and Cain's grown increasingly desperate as he is reaching the end of his life as well. He maintains a vast library and has an innate ability to discern the true nature of many things. Michael J. Gough (born December 3, 1956 in San Jose, California) is an American voice actor, singer and musician known for providing the voices of Deckard Cain in the Diablo series of video games, Gopher in the Winnie the Pooh franchise and Shrek in the Shrek video game franchise. The journal begins with the story of King Leoric who has gone mad searching for his missing son and Cain's thoughts of doubt about the brave Horadrim and the Lords of the Burning Hells. "It takes time to master your skills... and use will hone your technique." Appearing in all of the Diablo games, Cain provides the player with valuable advice for many quests, and it is he who initiates the Archbishop Lazarus and Diablo quests in Diablo I, as well as numerous quests in Diablo II. (Cain)
Cain is a true friend and a wise sage. Also known as Elder Cain, Deckard Cain is the last human mage who practices the obscure arcane magic. Prince Aiden, a fallen hero, and prince, and 2 other fallen heroes came to Tristram to fight Diablo and his forces. It's cool to stay awhile and listen. As to what may or may not have happened between him and them, he would later comment "they don't take vows of chastity you know." I hope I never live to be that wise..." (Warriv)
They travel together to Lut Gholein, following on the steps of the Dark Wanderer, Cain's old friend who has surrender himself hopeless to Diablo. The fact that the Archangel Tyrael also refers to him as the "Last of the Horadrim" further clouds the issue. Appearing in all of three Diablo releases, Cain provides us with valuable advice for many quests. He is descended from Jered Cain, who imprisoned Diablo two-hundred years before, and is schooled in the most obscure lore and history of the arcane. Griswold, now a reanimated monstrosity, was corrupted by Andariel herself and attempts to prevent Cain's rescue. When Deckard Cain returned to the ruins of Tristram Cathedral, a Harbinger of Death fell from the sky, striking the very ground where Diablo once entered our world. A common nickname for Cain on Battle.net is "Dickard", usually referenced when a player goes to town for his or her items to be identified. As of Diablo II, Cain is the only known survivor of Tristram's destruction, save the Dark Wanderer himself. It tells the events of Diablo and Diablo II in an abbreviated form and suggests numerous times that Cain was an elder and lorekeeper from Tristram, without much prior knowledge of the outside world - a stark contrast to the well-versed and knowledgable "last of the Horadrim" loremaster of Diablo and Diablo II. Deckard Cain, also known as Cain the Elder, is the last living human in the line of Horadric mages. Deckard Cain returns in Diablo III. In his youth, he had some encounters with Zakarumpriestesses. Cain is the only known survivor of Tristram's destruction and he's waiting his end caged and abandoned all hope. Will you listen? "Cain seems to have great wisdom regarding the supernatural. Elder Cain then follows him around, providing advice and identifying items free of charge as gratitude. Cain's journal is published as lore. Deckard Cain in Diablo 1 ), and Deckard Cain has spent all that time researching the ancient lore and trying to warn the people that the danger is not past. "Stay awhile and listen" - Deckard Cain Diablo 1 2 3 - YouTube Cain, in both games, can identify items for a charge (or for free if rescued by the player in Diablo II), and serves as a town elder throughout the events of Diablo I. Or so Deckard Cain thought, because in reality our champion carried with him the very being of Diablo to the east, leaving only pain and destruction behind. This section concerns content exclusive to Diablouniverse. Listen to it. Tryael wants to destroy it by Cain fears that his action would be the end of us all... Twenty years have passed since the demonic Lords of Terror, Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, ran amok the world of Sanctuary, bringing humanity to its knees. Before the undated Diablo 3 Release, Blizzard published Cain's journal as lore. He did not appear in the BlizzCon 2008 demo or the BlizzCon 2009 one. It is unknown whether Cain lied when he presented himself as "the last of the Horadrim", and his reasons for doing so, that he had given himself a self assuming title, instead of what would be his proper title 'Last of the Horadrim in Tristram' or suffers from (possibly age-induced) dementia or Alzheimer's. Cain appears as an NPC, but it's not known if he'll pick up where he left off in Diablo II; following your character from town to town and offering item identifications and quest/plot info. As more and more people flee Tristram, a mysterious sorceress and more adventurers arrive, but they are only interested in pillaging and looting. After the confrontation with the demon Duriel at the tomb of Tal Rasha, Deckard Cain realizes they were too late and the Wandered and Baal have departed together to free their demon brother, Mephisto. The world of Sanctuary calls for heroes once again to defend the mortal realm against the reawakened ancient evils of the Burning Hells. Deckard Cain Rap Song - Cain is rappin' Are you ready for this?! During the events of Diablo 2, another group of heroes came thanks to Akara, heroine and high priestess, rescued him and brought him to The Rogue's Encampment. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Also known as Elder Cain, Deckard Cain is the last human mage who practices the obscure arcane magic. In adulthood, Cain served as a schoolmaste… Our heroes kill Baal as well, but the angel Tyrael brings grave news: an artifact of great power, the Worldstone, was corrupted by Baal and now threatens the entire world. The Soulstones of Mephisto and Diablo have been destroyed; only one remained. He is the descendant of Jered Cain, the man who imprisoned Diablo 200 years before the events of Diablo 1. 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