How Diablo will arrive in Diablo Immortal has yet to be revealed, but there’s a good chance the character will serve as the main boss in the upcoming story expansion. This is something that has been building for some time.

The return of Diablo changes everything

For longtime Diablo fans, the return of the Lord of Terror is a big deal and has tantalizing implications for Diablo 4, 3 and beyond.

Despite being the main antagonist of the Diablo series, Diablo himself has not been seen since the end of Diablo 3 after being defeated and sent back to Hell by the combined forces of humanity, angels and of the Néphalem (the playable characters).

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You just can’t keep a good demon down.

The fallen Angel of Death, Malthaelwas going to replace Diablo as the game’s next main antagonist in Diablo 3’s Reaper of Souls expansion, and Diablo has yet to make his presence felt in Diablo 4. Instead, it’s his brother, Mephisto: The Lord of Hate, who causes a ruckus in the Sanctuary in the current story.

Diablo’s return in this game was also heavily hinted at by Diablo 4’s first major antagonist, Lilith. In fact, Lilith’s plan to conquer the Sanctuary in Diablo 4 was to fortify it against the The first ailmentslike Diablo and Mephisto. Yet it seems that the Lord of Terror is bide your time.

However, Diablo Immortal is an interquel, set between Diablo 2 and Diablo 3. This gives the writers some leeway to explore a lost chapter of the Diablo universe. There’s also no guarantee that Diablo will invade Sanctuary again in Immortal, as the game could take players to Hell to fight the demon on its own turf.

This means that Diablo’s involvement in Diablo Immortal takes place before his epic defeat in Diablo 3. However, the cunning villain might find a way to stage his return in Diablo 4 – which is ultimately inevitable. After all, a collaboration between the two games is not unknown.