Act 1 Part 1 The Awakening of Skeleton King The madness of the Black King Unknown to Leoric however, his seat of power was the resting place of Diablo, imprisoned in the catacombs beneath the cathedral by the Horadrim long ago. Lazarus fell under the Lord of Terrors sway, shattering his soulstone. Requiring an anchor to the world, Diablo chose the strongest soul available to him to be his host—Leoric himself.[4] For many months, Leoric secretly fought against Diablos will. Sensing that he had been possessed by some unknown evil, Leoric kept his condition a secret from those close to him, believing that his piety would be enough to exorcise the demons corruption. In this he was sorely mistaken, and Diablo stripped away the core of Leorics being, burning all honor and virtue from his soul. Lazarus, now also under Diablos sway, kept close to his lord at all times, and sought to keep Leorics condition a secret. Despite this, Leorics change in demenour became known to his subjects. His once proud visage became rugged and deformed while his sanity slipped away. Becoming increasingly deranged, Leoric began ordering immediate executions of any who questioned his decisions or authority while he sent his knights to the outlying towns to bully them into submission. At the height of his madness, Leoric would evince his displeasure by pummeling courtiers, servants, and even foreign dignitaries with his scepter.[7] Horrified by his actions, Leorics subjects began calling him the Black King. Leoric Asylla Leoric presiding over his wifes execution Lazarus, concerned of the suspicions Leorics subjects had, convinced the now delusional king that the kingdom of Westmarch was plotting to take over and annex Khanduras, manipulating him into declaring war, diverting attention as well as sending many troublesome knights into their deaths when the armies of Westmarch inevitably crushed those of Khanduras. Leorics priests were meanwhile sent as emissaries.Thanks to Lazaruss words, Leoric even ordered the execution of his own wife. With the lack of inquisitive eyes, Diablo had free reign to assert his will over his vassal. However, Diablo found that a part of the kings soul still fought against him, and that he would still not be able to take full control. Thus he abandoned his attempts to take over Leoric, leaving him broken and crazed as he much more easily took control of his son Albrecht instead. When King Leoric found that his son had gone missing, he went into a rage and had many innocent people executed for kidnapping the prince,slipping deeper into madness with each passing day. He was eventually slain by his own lieutenant, the knight Lachdanan, who returned from the quickly lost war only to find that he, too, was being accused of the kidnapping, and that the king was nothing but a raving madman who set his other warriors upon those returning. The knights came to blows and Lachdanan begged Leoric to explain his actions. Leoric simply spat at him, condemning Lachdanan and his men as traitors. Sorrowfully, Lachdanan struck down his liege, Leoric damning him in his last moments. Rise of the Skeleton King The warmth of life has entered my tomb. Prepare yourself, mortal, to serve my Master for eternity! - Leoric to his foes Skeleton King The Skeleton King Despite his crimes, Leoric was nonetheless given a proper burial beneath the cathedral.However, he arose once again, this time as the Skeleton King. Commanding a host of undead, he was poised to lead forth his undead horde to the surface. However, he was felled by Aidan and two other heroes. Standing over the fallen king, they assured him they would find his son.Deckard Cain was apparently given a visual description of the Skeleton King. Return of the Skeleton King You dare to bring the warmth of life into my tomb? - A newly arisen Leoric 22 years after his earlier defeat, Leoric reawakened. The Fallen Star had descended upon New Tristram, smashing right through the cathedral, awakening Leoric and his undead minions. Enraged, he set his minions on Deckard Cain, who had fallen into the depths of the cathedral due to the meteors impact. However, the scholar was saved by the nephalem who went on to defeat Leoric, but this time, permanently. The Black King Leoric was originally a deeply religious man and a kind one, but lost these traits due to Diablos corruption. By the end of his (un)life, he was a malevolent being. At some point, he authored The Craft of War
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