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Birthright (Diablo novel)
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Birthright is a 2006 novel written by Richard A. Knaak
and is the first novel in the Diablo
trilogy, The Sin War
. The novel introduces Lilith.
, and Diablo II
take place. It tells the story of Uldyssian ul-Diomed, a farmer whose only remaining family is his brother, Mendeln.
Initially the story starts out with some background information. Uldyssian's family falls victims to a plague, which only he and his brother survive. Not too far into the novel, a terrible murder is unearthed in the woods near his home village, Seram. In this time he has already become infatuated with Lylia, and he has started to possess eerie powers, like a thunderstorm that left many dead, including especially the men who accused him of the murder and were there to arrest him.
Richard A. Knaak
Richard A. Knaak is the author of Dragonlance novels, Dragonrealm, six novels for Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo series, and nine works in the Warcraft universe...
and is the first novel in the Diablo
Diablo (series)
Diablo is an action role-playing game franchise owned and produced by Blizzard Entertainment. , the series has sold over 18.5 million copies worldwide.-Story:...
trilogy, The Sin War
The Sin War (series)
The Sin War is a trilogy of novel series set in Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo universe, written by Richard A. Knaak. It tells the story of Uldyssian as he is drawn into the battle between the Temple of the Triune, run by the Primus under Mephisto and the Cathedral of Light run by the rebel angel...
. The novel introduces Lilith.
Plot introduction
Birthright takes place before the games DiabloDiablo (video game)
Diablo is a dark fantasy-themed action role-playing game developed by Blizzard North and released by Blizzard Entertainment on December 31, 1996....
, and Diablo II
Diablo II
Diablo II is a dark fantasy/horror-themed hack and slash, with elements of the role playing game and dungeon crawl genres. It was released for Windows and Mac OS in 2000 by Blizzard Entertainment, and was developed by Blizzard North. It is a direct sequel to the 1996 hit PC game, Diablo.Diablo II...
take place. It tells the story of Uldyssian ul-Diomed, a farmer whose only remaining family is his brother, Mendeln.
Initially the story starts out with some background information. Uldyssian's family falls victims to a plague, which only he and his brother survive. Not too far into the novel, a terrible murder is unearthed in the woods near his home village, Seram. In this time he has already become infatuated with Lylia, and he has started to possess eerie powers, like a thunderstorm that left many dead, including especially the men who accused him of the murder and were there to arrest him.