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:::::::''When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of [[Tristram Cathedral]] seeking clues to defeat new stirrings of evil, a fiery harbinger of doom falls from the heavens, striking the very ground where Diablo once entered the world.''
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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. He did not appear in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] demoor the [[BlizzCon 2009]] one. He was seen previous to that, in the [[gameplay video]] from [[WWI 2008]]. In that video the [[Barbarian]] and [[Witch Doctor]] rescue Cain from a horde of monsters in the dungeons beneath the Tristram cathedral, and return him safely to town where [[Leah]] is worried about him.
There is mention of Deckard Cain on the [http://www.diablo3.com main page] of the official page:
More information from (but not about) Deckard Cain can be seen in the [[Deckard Cain's Journal]]. It functions as a cheat sheet to events in the Diablo series, covering all the background information from the previous games including time [[retcon]]s to make the universe more streamlined.
===Cain's Voice===
[[Michael Gough]], the voice actor who has played Deckard Cain in all three Diablo games, was has been interviewed.[http://www.diii.net/n/687528/deckard-cain-interviewed interviewed].
==Cain's Background==
Cain is the last in a long line of the [[Horadrim]] brotherhood, and he was told the stories of the brave Horadrim by his mother [http://www.diablowiki.net/Deckard_Cain%27s_Journal]. He is not a warrior mage, but is more of an [[archivist ]] and loremaster, who does what he can to fight against evil by sharing the knowledge he's accumulated over a lifetime of researching the [[demon]]s that menace the lands of [[Sanctuary]]. He was inspired to study these topics as his mother inspired him with stories of his Horadrim ancestor [[Jered Cain]]. Deckard Cain himself is well known to the forces of [[High Heavens|Heaven]], and has interacted with the [[Tyrael|Archangel Tyrael]] on numerous occasions.
During the events of the first and second [[Diablo game]]s, Cain wrote in a journal, which have been found today, many years after [[Diablo]] was (once again) defeated. The journal is aptly named [[Deckard Cain's Journal]].
Cain originally just called himself "Cain the Elder" in [[Tristram]] some 20 years ago, known as a storyteller, and making a living by [[identify]]ing items for travelling adventurers. He later admits to his Horadrim heritage to a wandering hero, and with the help of Cain, he defeats Diablo.
Cain is also the only character known to have survived when Tristram was destroyed by [[demon]]s, as they decide to put him in a gibbet instead of tearing him limb from limb like the other former citizens of Tristram (possibly under orders from the [[Prime Evils|three Brothers]] to keep him alive).
Heroes are alerted by the tragedy of Tristram by the [[Sisters of the Sightless Eye]], and rescues Cain before he is killed, or turned over to some greater demon. The rest of the year he spends following the heroes, assisting them with knowledge of the Prime Evils and Horadric artefacts, in order to permanently abolish the demonic forces on [[Sanctuary]]
Cain is an avid story teller, and the phrase he is most known by is asking visitors to "stay a while, and listen!"
==Previous AppearancesDevelopment==
Read about Cain's character, the quests he gives, and see all of his dialogue in the earlier games in the series.
* {{iw|D1_NPCs#Deckard_Cain Cain in Diablo I}}.
* {{iw|Cain Cain in Diablo II}}.
Worth noting is that he calls himself the "last of the Horadrim", something that has been [[retcon]]ned to [[flavour lore]] with [[Deckard Cain's Journal]]. Instead, he just imagined himself part of the Horadrim as a little boy.
Blizzard makes a little fun of themselves and Deckard Cain when the [[Barbarian]] character finds him in the [[Forgotten Tombs]], and interrupts his famous quote "stay a while and listen."
==Development==
In the first act of Diablo II, the player is eventually required to travel to Tristram and free Cain. After this, he appears in the Rogue encampment and subsequently continues to follow the player character, staying in town in each area, dispensing advice and identifying items for free as a token of gratitude.
Cain has been voiced by Michael Gough in both the previous games, as well as the parts he has been seen in Diablo III. He is confirmed to appear in Diablo III.
==References==
* [[Deckard Cain's Journal]]
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/deckard-cain-interviewed/ Deckard Cain Interviewed]
