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−	==Sub Types==	+	'''Fallen''' return in [[Diablo III]], in a familiar form. Though they remain small, cowardly, impish little demons, they have been upgraded in appearance and tactics. Their strength is also bolstered by more powerful chieftan units, and the '''Shaman''' and '''Champion''' types can whip the common Fallen into a murderous assault force.
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		+	==Sub Types by Acts==
	'''Act II'''		'''Act II'''
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	==Grunts==		==Grunts==
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		+	:''It seems that the fallen are indeed creatures of demonic origin. The old Horadric tale claims they were once powerful servants of the mythical Azmodan. They purportedly aided him in his battle against the Prime Evils, and Diablo later punished them by twisting gthem into the small, stupid forms they now possess.'' -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]
	*Physical melee attack with spiked club.		*Physical melee attack with spiked club.
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	*Found in Act II - [[Caldeum]], [[The Storm Halls]] and [[The Unknown Depths]]		*Found in Act II - [[Caldeum]], [[The Storm Halls]] and [[The Unknown Depths]]
−	<mob>Fallen Peon</mob>	+	<mob acr="210436">Fallen Peon</mob>
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	==Hound==		==Hound==
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		+	The Fallen Hound is an attack beast and can be found in large packs of Fallen, often protecting [[Fallen Shaman]], and they are the strongest of the Fallen melee units.  They look a bit like hyenas, more than being dog-like.
	*Physical melee attack.  These guys are like sticky tape and won't get off you until you or they are dead and as they travel in packs, as you'd expect, it can become dangerous very quickly.  Don't leave it too long to retreat because even when you do they'll be nipping at your heals.		*Physical melee attack.  These guys are like sticky tape and won't get off you until you or they are dead and as they travel in packs, as you'd expect, it can become dangerous very quickly.  Don't leave it too long to retreat because even when you do they'll be nipping at your heals.
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	==Lunactic==		==Lunactic==
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		+	:''The fallen lunatics are the most unstable of their kind, causing them to overproduce highly combustible fluids in their abdomens. I believe this imbalance must be inevitably fatal, leading the lunatics to puncture their stomachs and release their explosive bile in a terrible display when enemies come too near.'' -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]
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	*[[Lunatic Explosion]] can be deadly especially in numbers. The Lunatic will run very fast towards the player and explodes when he reaches him.  They are usually in packs and just a few can easily finish off a player.  A ranged attack is needed but they can be outrun, after about 10 seconds of charging at the player they'll detonate anyway so if all else fails, run.		*[[Lunatic Explosion]] can be deadly especially in numbers. The Lunatic will run very fast towards the player and explodes when he reaches him.  They are usually in packs and just a few can easily finish off a player.  A ranged attack is needed but they can be outrun, after about 10 seconds of charging at the player they'll detonate anyway so if all else fails, run.
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	===Fallen Lunatic===		===Fallen Lunatic===
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		+	==Named Fallen==
		+	{{Template:Named Monsters}}
		+	*None Known
		+	==Lore==
		+	Over the [[Diablo game]]s, three different lore entries have been made for the fallen:
		+	* [[Diablo_I_Manual#Fallen_Ones_(Nanus_Improbus)|Diablo I Fallen Lore]]
		+	* [[Diablo_II_Manual#The_Western_Kingdoms|Diablo II Fallen Lore]]
		+	* [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0010|Diablo III Fallen Lore]]
		+	==Fallen Queen?==
		+	[[File:Mon-fallen-queen1.jpg|right|200px|Fallen silhouettes.]]During the Monster and Art panel at [[BlizzCon 2009]], a slide was shown with the silhouettes of various Fallen. The Imp, Hound, Shaman, Overseer, and Lunatic are easily recognizable, but what's the reclining blob in the center?
		+	[[File:Blood-clan-sorcerer1.JPG|left|150px|Khazra Occultist]]Many fans assumed it represented a "[[Fallen Queen]]" since there have long been joking references made to "where do all the little Fallen come from if they're all male?" However, the only monster who seems to match that silhouette in the final game is the [[Blood Clan Occultist]], who is not a Fallen but a type of [[Khazra]] (Goatman).
		+	[[File:Fallen-queen-concept1.png|right|150px|Fallen Queen(?)]]Adding to the mystery is a piece of concept art revealed during a Blizzcon 2008 panel, which shows a monster that could only be the Fallen Queen; a creature that is not seen in D3C. Perhaps she'll be added in one of the [[expansion]]s?
		+	==Background==
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−	[[Image:Fallen-shaman-art.jpg|thumb|200px|Fallen Shaman]]
−	'''Fallen Ones''' return in [[Diablo III]], in a familiar form. Though they remain small, cowardly, impish little demons, they have been upgraded in appearance and tactics. Their strength is also bolstered by more powerful chieftan units, and the [[Fallen Shaman|Shaman]] and [[Fallen Overseer|Overseer]] types can whip the common Fallen into a murderous assault force.
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−	Fallen also appeared in the previous games in the Diablo series:
−	* {{iw|Fallen_One Diablo I Fallen}}.
−	* {{iw|Fallen Diablo II Fallen}}.
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−	==Known Fallen Types==
−	Fallen were officially confirmed in May 2009, when Blizzard debuted their bestiary page. It contained information on five types of Fallen found in Diablo III, along with screenshots and some concept art.
−	* [[Fallen Imp]]s -- Small cowardly foot soldiers
−	* [[Fallen Hound]]s -- Large dog-like melee fighters.
−	* [[Fallen Overseer]]s -- Tall, polearm-wielding fighters who can enrage Imps.
−	* [[Fallen Shaman|Fallen Shamen]] -- Casters with dangerous fireball attacks who can summon new Fallen.
−	* [[Fallen Lunatic]]s -- Small suicidal demons filled with explosive gas.
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−	===Fallen Queen?===
−	During the Monster and Art panel at [[BlizzCon 2009]], a slide was shown with the silhouettes of various Fallen. The Imp, Hound, Shaman, Overseer, and Lunatic are easily recognizable, but what's the reclining blob in the center?
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−	[[File:Mon-fallen-queen1.jpg|center|thumb|800px|Fallen silhouettes. Unidentified blob in the centre?]]
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−	[[File:Blood-clan-sorcerer1.JPG|thumb|Khazra Occultist]].
−	Many fans assumed it represented a "[[Fallen Queen]]" since there have long been joking references made to "where do all the little Fallen come from if they're all male?" However, the only monster who seems to match that silhouette in the final game is the [[Blood Clan Occultist]], who is not a Fallen but a type of [[Khazra]] (Goatman).
−
−	Adding to the mystery is a piece of concept art revealed during a Blizzcon 2008 panel, which shows a monster that could only be the Fallen Queen; a creature that is not seen in D3C. Perhaps she'll be added in one of the [[expansion]]s?
−
−	[[File:Fallen-queen-concept1.png|center|thumb|500px|Fallen Queen (?) concept art.]]
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−	===Additional Fallen Types Teased===
−	In a lore entry posted in 2010, [[Abd al-Hazir]]  [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0010|clearly mentions]] there are at least two more Fallen breeds than he describes in his lore entry, which covers the Fallen Imps. Hounds, Overseers, Shaman, and Lunatics.
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−	These are not seen in Diablo III, and fan expectations of a [[Fallen Queen]] were not fulfilled.
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−	==Fallen Varieties==
−	[[Image:Fallen-army.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An army of assorted Fallen.]]The only Fallen seen so far in screenshots are the red-skinned "Fallen" type.  There were four types of Fallen found in [[Diablo I]] and [[Diablo II]]: Fallen, Carvers, Devilkin, and Dark Ones. A fifth type, the Warped One, was added as a Guest Monster in the D2X, v1.10 patch.
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−	Diablo III carries over all of those types, and adds more to the Fallen family.
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−	==Diablo 3 Fallen Development==
−	The Diablo 3 developers knew that the Fallen type monster would be returning very early in their development cycle, though they did not reveal the Fallen until early 2009, nearly a year after the game's announcement. More information about them was released in 2009, at Blizzcon and then later that year on the official Diablo 3 site.
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−	{| class="tablebox"
−	| valign="top" width="50%"|'''Blizzcon 2009 Monster Panel'''
−	<youtube>7BMEPPwmQT0</youtube>
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−	<span style="font-size:85%; color:#C0C0C0;">
−	The development and design of the Fallen is covered in the first 3:30 of this video of the Monster and Art Design panel from [[BlizzCon 2009]].
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−	</span>
−
−	| valign="top"|'''Official Fallen Ones Movie'''
−	<youtube>X8XYB7NxH_Y</youtube>
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−	<span style="font-size:85%; color:#C0C0C0;">
−	Blizzard produced a short film showing the various known types of Fallen, when their coverage debuted on the official Diablo 3 site.
−	</span>
−	|}
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−	===Pre-Confirmation Hints===
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−	[[Image:Mon-fallen-shaman-bashiok.gif|right|thumb|100px|[[Bashiok]]'s avatar.]]
−	Prior to the official announcement of the return of the Fallen, their return was hinted at by the forum icon of [[Diablo III]] Community Manager [[Bashiok]], which featured an early animated render of the Fallen Shaman. There were also some hints to be found in the [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0017|the 17th entry]] of the [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir]].
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−	===Lore Entries===
−	Over the [[Diablo game]]s, three different lore entries have been made for the fallen:
−	* [[Diablo_I_Manual#Fallen_Ones_(Nanus_Improbus)|Diablo I Fallen Lore]]
−	* [[Diablo_II_Manual#The_Western_Kingdoms|Diablo II Fallen Lore]]
−	* [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0010|Diablo III Fallen Lore]]
−
−	==Background==
	The fallen are true [[demon]]ic warriors with a formerly proud past. The historian and loremaster [[Abd al-Hazir]] has done [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0010|extensive research]] about them. The reason so much research must be made is because during the [[Mage Clan Wars]], many horrible things were done by the [[Vizjerei]] clan, and they tried to whitewash many of these in their literature. One example is the [[Khazra]], who were not at all demonic.		The fallen are true [[demon]]ic warriors with a formerly proud past. The historian and loremaster [[Abd al-Hazir]] has done [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0010|extensive research]] about them. The reason so much research must be made is because during the [[Mage Clan Wars]], many horrible things were done by the [[Vizjerei]] clan, and they tried to whitewash many of these in their literature. One example is the [[Khazra]], who were not at all demonic.
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	Fallen ones display no obvious tendency towards greater organization beyond their predisposition to swarm. This is fortunate for humanity, for they are so numerous that if they were to band together in large numbers, they might easily overwhelm a small city.		Fallen ones display no obvious tendency towards greater organization beyond their predisposition to swarm. This is fortunate for humanity, for they are so numerous that if they were to band together in large numbers, they might easily overwhelm a small city.
−	[[Image:Fallen-battle.jpg|center|thumb|800px|Fallen battle portrait.]]
	Some 20 years ago, these beasts were originally sighted near civilized lands, wrecking havoc around the country side. This was also the first time the [[Fallen Shaman]] were seen with the [[Fallen Imp|imps]], supporting them with magical spells as well as resurrecting them from the dead. Carvers and Dark Ones, tougher cousins of the Fallen were also seen, indicating the [[Prime Evils]] had a strong connection with the mortal plane, for those wise enough to realize that.		Some 20 years ago, these beasts were originally sighted near civilized lands, wrecking havoc around the country side. This was also the first time the [[Fallen Shaman]] were seen with the [[Fallen Imp|imps]], supporting them with magical spells as well as resurrecting them from the dead. Carvers and Dark Ones, tougher cousins of the Fallen were also seen, indicating the [[Prime Evils]] had a strong connection with the mortal plane, for those wise enough to realize that.
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−	===Famous Fallen===	+	===Diablo I===
−	When the Fallen last were active on the [[mortal realm]], many seemed to hold a specific few of them in extra high regard. Although not very intelligent, they kept repeating the names of the following, presumably Fallen champions, over and over again:
−	* {{iw|Bishibosh Bishibosh}}
−	* {{iw|Rakanishu Rakanishu}}
−	* {{iw|Colenzo_the_Annihilator Colenzo the Annihilator}}
−	* {{iw|Snotspill Snotspill}}
−	This implies the creatures enjoy ''some'' sort of clan culture, as they know enough to name and worship individuals among the blood-thirsty swarm.	+	Fallen debuted in [[Diablo I]]. See their page in the {{iw|Fallen_One Diablo I Wiki}} for more details. In that game they were simple little enemies, memorable chiefly for their annoying AI and swarming behavior.
		+	* {{iw|Snotspill Snotspill}} ([[Diablo I]])
−	==Previous Appearances==
−	Fallen have featured in both previous games in the Diablo series.
		+	===Diablo II History===
−	===Diablo I===
−	Fallen debuted in [[Diablo I]]. See their page in the {{iw|Fallen_One Diablo I Wiki}} for more details. In that game they were simple little enemies, memorable chiefly for their annoying AI and swarming behavior.
−
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−	===Diablo II History===
	The [[Diablo II]] {{iw|Fallen Fallen}} are very similar to the first game's little demons. They are slightly different in that they wear more clothes, and use a wider variety of tools, but they all have the same basic behaviour, which is milling about, attacking the player and running away if they see a friend get killed. They no longer use "War Cry Mode", but they have {{iw|Fallen_Shaman Diablo II Fallen Shamans}} that can resurrect them with a little waving of their staves.		The [[Diablo II]] {{iw|Fallen Fallen}} are very similar to the first game's little demons. They are slightly different in that they wear more clothes, and use a wider variety of tools, but they all have the same basic behaviour, which is milling about, attacking the player and running away if they see a friend get killed. They no longer use "War Cry Mode", but they have {{iw|Fallen_Shaman Diablo II Fallen Shamans}} that can resurrect them with a little waving of their staves.
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	Blizzard also introduced the Fallen personalities, {{iw|Bishibosh Bishibosh}}, {{iw|Rakanishu Rakanishu}} and {{iw|Colenzo_the_Annihilator Colenzo the Annihilator}}, implying a sort of somewhat sophisticated culture.		Blizzard also introduced the Fallen personalities, {{iw|Bishibosh Bishibosh}}, {{iw|Rakanishu Rakanishu}} and {{iw|Colenzo_the_Annihilator Colenzo the Annihilator}}, implying a sort of somewhat sophisticated culture.
−	It's unknown if any of these will return in D3, or if the Fallen heroes we do see will pay some sort of homage to their predecessors.  The following links point to the appropriate SuperUnique pages in the {{iw|Main_Page D2 wiki}}.	+	==Development==
−	* {{iw|Bishibosh Bishibosh}}
−	* {{iw|Rakanishu Rakanishu}}
−	* {{iw|Colenzo_the_Annihilator Colenzo the Annihilator}}
−	* {{iw|Snotspill Snotspill}} ([[Diablo I]])
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		+	The Diablo 3 developers knew that the Fallen type monster would be returning very early in their development cycle, though they did not reveal the Fallen until early 2009, nearly a year after the game's announcement. More information about them was released in 2009, at Blizzcon and then later that year on the official Diablo 3 site.
−	==Diablo 3 Fallen Media==
−	Fallen of all types are featured in screenshots and concept art in the Image Gallery.
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−	* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=fallen&cat=560&x=0&y=0 Fallen in Act One Screenshots].
−	* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=fallen&cat=561&x=0&y=0 Fallen in Act Two Screenshots].
−	* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=fallen&cat=543&x=0&y=0 Fallen Monster Art].
		+	==Media==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
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	File:mon-fallen-imp-concept1.jpg|Fallen Imp concept art.		File:mon-fallen-imp-concept1.jpg|Fallen Imp concept art.
	File:Mon-fallen-queen1.jpg|Fallen silhouettes. Queen?		File:Mon-fallen-queen1.jpg|Fallen silhouettes. Queen?
−	File:Mon-fallen-too-many.jpg|Mega spawn of Fallen, from early development days.	+	File:Mon-fallen-too-many.jpg|Mega spawn of Fallen, from early development days.
		+	Image:Fallen-hound-art2.jpg|Concept art
		+	File:Fallen-shaman-hounds.jpg|Hounds guard Shaman
		+	File:Fallen-hounds01.jpg|Hounds protecting Shamans in the Act 2 desert.
		+	Image:Fallen-hound1.jpg|Charger hounds.
		+	Image:Fallen-hound2.jpg|Charger hound.
		+	File:Fallen-hounds01.jpg|Fallen Hounds guarding the Shamans.
		+	Image:Fallen-battle.jpg|Fallen battle portrait.
		+	Image:Fallen-shaman-art.jpg|Fallen Shaman.
		+	Image:Mon-fallen-shaman-bashiok.gif|[[Bashiok]]'s avatar.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
−	==References==	+	'''Blizzcon 2009 Monster Panel'''
−	* [[Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle]]	+	<youtube>7BMEPPwmQT0</youtube>
−	* [[Encyclopedia Sanctuaria]]
−	* [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0010|Abd al-Hazir's 10th entry - Fallen Ones]]
−	* [[Diablo I Manual]]
−	* [[Diablo II Manual]]
		+	The development and design of the Fallen is covered in the first 3:30 of this video of the Monster and Art Design panel from [[BlizzCon 2009]].
		+
		+	'''Official Fallen Ones Movie'''
		+	<youtube>X8XYB7NxH_Y</youtube>
		+
		+
		+	Blizzard produced a short film showing the various known types of Fallen, when their coverage debuted on the official Diablo 3 site.

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Revision as of 00:27, 13 December 2012

Fallen return in Diablo III, in a familiar form. Though they remain small, cowardly, impish little demons, they have been upgraded in appearance and tactics. Their strength is also bolstered by more powerful chieftan units, and the Shaman and Champion types can whip the common Fallen into a murderous assault force.

Sub Types by Acts

Act II

Grunt

• Fallen
• Fallen Peon

Hound

• Fallen Cur
• Fallen Hound

Lunatic

• Fallen Lunatic

Champion

• Fallen Master
• Fallen Overseer

Shaman

• Fallen Conjurer
• Fallen Shaman

Act III

Grunt

• Fallen Grunt
• Fallen Soldier

Hound

• Fallen Hellhound
• Fallen Mongrel

Lunatic

• Fallen Maniac

Champion

• Fallen Overlord
• Fallen Slavelord

Shaman

• Fallen Firemage
• Fallen Prophet

In Type Order

Grunts

It seems that the fallen are indeed creatures of demonic origin. The old Horadric tale claims they were once powerful servants of the mythical Azmodan. They purportedly aided him in his battle against the Prime Evils, and Diablo later punished them by twisting gthem into the small, stupid forms they now possess. -- Abd al-Hazir

• Physical melee attack with spiked club.
• When one of their number is killed they run away so a pack of them can be frustrating for the melee fighter.

Fallen

• Found in Act II - Black Canyon Mines, The Crumbling Vault, Dahlgur Oasis, Howling Plateau, The Lost Caravan, Path to the Oasis, Stinging Winds, Storage Cellar, Strom Cellar and Sundered Canyon

<mob>Fallen</mob>

Fallen Peon

• Found in Act II - Caldeum, The Storm Halls and The Unknown Depths

<mob acr="210436">Fallen Peon</mob>

Fallen Grunt

• Found in Act III - The Barracks (1) and Skycrown Battlements

<mob>Fallen Grunt</mob>

Fallen Soldier

• Found in Act III - Rakkis Crossing and Skycrown Battlements

<mob>Fallen Soldier</mob>

Hound

The Fallen Hound is an attack beast and can be found in large packs of Fallen, often protecting Fallen Shaman, and they are the strongest of the Fallen melee units. They look a bit like hyenas, more than being dog-like.

• Physical melee attack. These guys are like sticky tape and won't get off you until you or they are dead and as they travel in packs, as you'd expect, it can become dangerous very quickly. Don't leave it too long to retreat because even when you do they'll be nipping at your heals.

Fallen Cur

• Found in Act II - Ancient Path, Desolate Sands, The Storm Halls and The Unknown Depths

<mob>Fallen Cur</mob>

Fallen Hound

• Found in Act II - Alcarnus Cellar, Blood Cellar Command Post, Howling Plateau and Sundered Canyon

<mob>Fallen Hound</mob>

Fallen Hellhound

• Found in Act III - Skycrown Battlements and Upper Ramparts

<mob>Fallen Hellhound</mob>

Fallen Mongrel

• Found in Act Act II - The Barracks (1) and Skycrown Battlements

<mob>Fallen Mongrel</mob>

Champion

• Physcial melee attack with a home made two-headed axe
• Slam is a power overhead strike that will knock the player back and inflict extra damage
• Battle Roar is a warcry that inflicts physical damage

Fallen Master

• Found in Act II - Ancient Path, Caldeum, Daklgur Oasis and Desolate Sands

<mob>Fallen Master</mob>

Fallen Overseer

• Found in Act II - Black Canyon Mines, The Crumbling Vault, Dahlgur Oasis, Howling Plateau, The Lost Caravan, Path to the Oasis and Stinging Winds

<mob>Fallen Overseer</mob>

Fallen Overlord

• Found in Act III - The Barracks

<mob>Fallen Overlord</mob>

Fallen Slavelord

• Found in Act III - Skycrown Battlements

<mob>Fallen Slavelord</mob>

Shaman

• Fireball conjures up fireballs to throw from range.
• Resurrect Fallen, as the name suggests means this guy can bring nearby fallen grunts back to life so dispatch him first.

Fallen Conjurer

• Found in Act II - Dahlgur Oasis

<mob>Fallen Conjurer</mob>

Fallen Firemage

• Found in Act III - Arreat ~Crater, Rakkis Crossing, Skycrown Battlements and Tower of the Damned

<mob>Fallen Firemage</mob>

Fallen Prophet

• Found in Act III - The Barracks

<mob>Fallen Prophet</mob>

Fallen Shaman

• Found in Act II - The Crumbling Vault, Dahlgur Oasis, The Lost Caravan and Path to the Oasis

<mob>Fallen Shaman</mob>

Lunactic

The fallen lunatics are the most unstable of their kind, causing them to overproduce highly combustible fluids in their abdomens. I believe this imbalance must be inevitably fatal, leading the lunatics to puncture their stomachs and release their explosive bile in a terrible display when enemies come too near. -- Abd al-Hazir

• Lunatic Explosion can be deadly especially in numbers. The Lunatic will run very fast towards the player and explodes when he reaches him. They are usually in packs and just a few can easily finish off a player. A ranged attack is needed but they can be outrun, after about 10 seconds of charging at the player they'll detonate anyway so if all else fails, run.

Fallen Lunatic

• Found in Act II - Ancient Path and Desolate Sands

<mob>Fallen Lunatic</mob>

Fallen Maniac

• Found in Act III - The Barracks (1) and The Keep Depths (2)

<mob>Fallen Maniac</mob>

Named Fallen

Superunique versions of Fallen have a chance of spawning in the following areas:

• None Known

Lore

Over the Diablo games, three different lore entries have been made for the fallen:

• Diablo I Fallen Lore
• Diablo II Fallen Lore
• Diablo III Fallen Lore

Fallen Queen?

During the Monster and Art panel at BlizzCon 2009, a slide was shown with the silhouettes of various Fallen. The Imp, Hound, Shaman, Overseer, and Lunatic are easily recognizable, but what's the reclining blob in the center?

Many fans assumed it represented a "Fallen Queen" since there have long been joking references made to "where do all the little Fallen come from if they're all male?" However, the only monster who seems to match that silhouette in the final game is the Blood Clan Occultist, who is not a Fallen but a type of Khazra (Goatman).

Adding to the mystery is a piece of concept art revealed during a Blizzcon 2008 panel, which shows a monster that could only be the Fallen Queen; a creature that is not seen in D3C. Perhaps she'll be added in one of the expansions?

Background

The fallen are true demonic warriors with a formerly proud past. The historian and loremaster Abd al-Hazir has done extensive research about them. The reason so much research must be made is because during the Mage Clan Wars, many horrible things were done by the Vizjerei clan, and they tried to whitewash many of these in their literature. One example is the Khazra, who were not at all demonic.

Abd al-Hazir has spent enough time with ancient lore tomes to be more or less certain the story about the Fallen Ones described in Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle at least is true, with one difference: They served as Azmodan's hands, performing acts that he would not, could not involve himself in. They were once exalted demons of the Burning Hells, and are now called Fallen Ones, or classified as "Nanus Improbus". However, they were never lieutenants of Baal, like the Vizjerei Chief Librarian Vischar Orous claimed.

The first time the Lesser Evils tried to overthrow the Prime, the ancestors of today's Fallen failed in their attempt and received Diablo's full wrath, twisted into small, ridiculous imps in contrast to their previously powerful forms. Azmodan did not return their former glory as he felt it was their fault he filed.

Despite that their failure helped Azmodan gain the information needed to later overthrow the Prime Evils into the Dark Exile, he still did not change his mind about the Fallen.

When unleashed upon our realm by their master, Azmodan, these impish terrors display a tendency to swarm like flesh-hungry locusts, and they have been known to tear apart a sleeping village in minutes. Small of stature and simian in appearance, these creatures possess surprising strength and unnatural agility. Other than feasting on human flesh, the only act that gives these unspeakable horrors pleasure is breeding; hence the tendency to encounter them in large packs.

However, due to their small size, cowardice appears to be one of the chief features of this species. They quickly retreat when one of their brethren falls in battle.

Fallen ones display no obvious tendency towards greater organization beyond their predisposition to swarm. This is fortunate for humanity, for they are so numerous that if they were to band together in large numbers, they might easily overwhelm a small city.

Some 20 years ago, these beasts were originally sighted near civilized lands, wrecking havoc around the country side. This was also the first time the Fallen Shaman were seen with the imps, supporting them with magical spells as well as resurrecting them from the dead. Carvers and Dark Ones, tougher cousins of the Fallen were also seen, indicating the Prime Evils had a strong connection with the mortal plane, for those wise enough to realize that.

In Abd's research he has found proof of many more breeds of Fallen than previously thought existed, including Imps, Shamen, Hounds, Lunatics, Overseers and at least two more types.

Diablo I

Fallen debuted in Diablo I. See their page in the Diablo I Wiki for more details. In that game they were simple little enemies, memorable chiefly for their annoying AI and swarming behavior.

• Snotspill (Diablo I)

Diablo II History

The Diablo II Fallen are very similar to the first game's little demons. They are slightly different in that they wear more clothes, and use a wider variety of tools, but they all have the same basic behaviour, which is milling about, attacking the player and running away if they see a friend get killed. They no longer use "War Cry Mode", but they have Diablo II Fallen Shamans that can resurrect them with a little waving of their staves.

Blizzard also introduced the Fallen personalities, Bishibosh, Rakanishu and Colenzo the Annihilator, implying a sort of somewhat sophisticated culture.

Development

The Diablo 3 developers knew that the Fallen type monster would be returning very early in their development cycle, though they did not reveal the Fallen until early 2009, nearly a year after the game's announcement. More information about them was released in 2009, at Blizzcon and then later that year on the official Diablo 3 site.

Media

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  Fallen Battle Portrait

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  Fallen Imp

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  Fallen Lunatic

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  Fallen Hound

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  Fallen Overseer

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  Fallen Shaman

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  Army of different Fallen

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  Fallen Overseer raging Fallen Imps into a frenzy

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  Fallen concept art.

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  Fallen Imp concept art.

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  Fallen silhouettes. Queen?

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  Mega spawn of Fallen, from early development days.

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  Concept art

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  Hounds guard Shaman

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  Hounds protecting Shamans in the Act 2 desert.

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  Charger hounds.

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  Charger hound.

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  Fallen Hounds guarding the Shamans.

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  Fallen battle portrait.

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  Fallen Shaman.

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  Bashiok's avatar.

Blizzcon 2009 Monster Panel

The development and design of the Fallen is covered in the first 3:30 of this video of the Monster and Art Design panel from BlizzCon 2009.

Official Fallen Ones Movie

Blizzard produced a short film showing the various known types of Fallen, when their coverage debuted on the official Diablo 3 site.