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[[Image:Fallen-shaman-art.jpg|thumb|200px|Fallen Shaman]]'''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 Overseer '''Champion''' types can whip the common Fallen into a murderous assault force.

==Known Fallen Sub Typesby Acts==Fallen were officially confirmed in May 2009, when Blizzard debuted their bestiary page. It contained information on the various types of Fallen found in Diablo III, along with screenshots and some concept art. The following pages offer details on the individual types of fallen.* [[Fallen Imp]]s* [[Fallen Lunatic]]s* [[Fallen Hound]]s* [[Fallen Shaman|Fallen Shamen]]* [[Fallen Overseer]]sTwo other types of Fallen are hinted at on the official Bestiary page, but no details are given.::''I suspect the existence of at least two other types of fallen, but I will need to conduct further research before I reveal my theories as to the ultimate familial structure of these fiends.

  '''In Type Order'''  ==Champion==  Overseers were seen in action in the [[BlizzCon 2009]] demo build. They act as battle commanders; they are the largest type of Fallen and the fiercest melee attacker, but they're most noticeable for their ability to cast a warcry that affects all Fallen Imps in range, enraging them and altering their AI to make them fearsome attackers who will not flee when they witness the death of one of their fellows. This is much as their official description led us to believe: ::'''''Overseer '''- The fallen overseer drives his smaller impish charges into a frenzy with his ape-like leaping and growling. An overseer among a group of fallen is a dangerous thing, as the cowardice that usually characterizes them is overwhelmed by fear of their much larger brethren. Besides their warcry abilities, Overseers are formidable attackers in their own right, armed with long staves to which they have crudely-affixed a pair of blunt swords. Overseers have a slow attack rate, thanks to their improvised polearms, but their vicious swings pack heavy damage for players not quick enough to avoid the fairly slow attacks.  '''Attack & Behaviour''' *Physical 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 Commander===  *Found in Act II - [[The Storm Halls]], [[The Unknown Depths]] <mob>Fallen Commander</mob>  ===Fallen Legionaire===  *Found in Act V - [[Hideout of the Lost Legion]] <mob>Fallen Legionaire<blockquote/mob>  ===Fallen Master=== [[File:Fallen-master.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fallen Master's Battle Roar]]*Found in Act II - [[Ancient Path]], [[Caldeum]], [[Dahlgur Oasis]] and [[Desolate Sands]] <mob>Fallen Master</mob>  ===Fallen Overlord===  *Found in Act III - [[The Barracks]] <mob>Fallen Overlord</mob>  ===Fallen Overseer=== [[File:Fallen overseer.jpg|right|thumb|200px|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 Slavelord===  *Found in Act III - [[Skycrown Battlements]] <mob>Fallen Slavelord</mob>  ==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 them into the small, stupid forms they now possess.'' -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]  '''Attack & Behaviour''' *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=== [[File:Fallen2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fallen Ones ]]*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 Fighter===  *Found in Act II - [[The Storm Halls]], [[The Unknown Depths]] <mob>Fallen Fighter</mob>  ===Fallen Grunt===  *Found in Act III - [[The Barracks]] (1) and [[Skycrown Battlements]]*Found in Act V - [[Hideout of the Lost Legion]] <mob>Fallen Grunt</mob>  ===Fallen Peon===  *Found in Act II - [[Caldeum]], [[Dahlgur Oasis]], [[The Storm Halls]] and [[The Unknown Depths]] <mob>Fallen Peon</mob>  ====Lore==== *[[Fallen Grunt (lore)]] (Nanus Improbusrequired for [[Beastmaster of Caldeum]] achievement)  ===Fallen Soldier===  *Found in Act III - [[Rakkis Crossing]] and [[Skycrown Battlements]] <brmob>Fallen Soldier<br/mob>As hard  ==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.  '''Attack & Behaviour''' *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 Hellhound===  *Found in Act III - [[Skycrown Battlements]] and [[Upper Ramparts]] <mob>Fallen Hellhound</mob>  ===Fallen Hound===  *Found in Act II - [[Alcarnus Cellar]], [[Blood Cellar]] [[Command Post]], [[Howling Plateau]] and [[Sundered Canyon]] <mob>Fallen Hound</mob>  ===Fallen Mongrel===  *Found in Act III - [[The Barracks]] (1) and [[Skycrown Battlements]] <mob>Fallen Mongrel</mob>  ===Fallen Mutt===  *Found in Act II - [[The Storm Halls]], [[The Unknown Depths]] <mob>Fallen Mutt</mob>  ==Lunatic==  Fallen Lunatics are shock troops, bound to die in melee combat while fighting for the honor of their tribe. They possess a melee attack as well as an explosive, suicidal assault.  [[File:Fallen-lunatic1.jpg|right|thumb|Stabstabstab.]]The lunatics are a bit like the {{iw|Minion Explosive Minions}} seen in Diablo II. Lunatics are suicidal and explosive, but they hold their daggers up, Psycho-style, as though they're rushing in to stab the hero, rather than stab themselves. They attack initially, and will go suicidal after a short time in proximity to a hero or a follower.  Lunatics do have a low-damage melee attack, but they do not frequently get the chance to display them. They are low on health, but they come in large numbers, which can be troublesome as they sift through an [[elite]] melee group or otherwise sneak up on the player. The lunatics are able to "prime" their suicide attack when the player is on the other side of a door, exploding almost immediately upon opening the door, even though the player had no idea they were there. Overall, if a player is using reticence and taking in their surroundings, the lunatics won't pose a danger, unless they're allowed to get too close. ===Lunatic Elite Packs=== Lunatics are capable of spawning as [[elite]] packs, usually champions, which is odd, when viewed from the perspective that they are basically kamikaze bombers.The elite lunatic will still approach the player and perform their belly-stabbing attack, which does extra damage as an elite, but also immediately kills them, no matter their [[boss modifiers]]. If the player does not do sufficient damage to the elite lunatic, then no loot will be dropped. Below is a video of a follower absorbing the blast of a [[champion]] lunatic pack, with a [[Monk]] doing no damage at all: <youtube>BfUiXUygrH4</youtube>  :''The fallen lunatics are the most unstable of their kind, causing them to overproduce highly combustible fluids in their abdomens. I believethis 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]]  '''Attack & Behaviour''' *[[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.  ===Demented Fallen===  *Found in Act II - [[The Storm Halls]], [[The Unknown Depths]] <mob>Demented Fallen</mob>  ===Fallen Lunatic===[[File:Fallen lunatic.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fallen Lunatic]] *Found in Act II - [[Ancient Path]], [[Dahlgur Oasis]] and [[Desolate Sands]] <mob>Fallen Lunatic</mob>  ====Associated Achievements==== {{Template:Associated Achievement}}{{achievement header}}<achievement type="single">Sheer Lunacy</achievement>  ====Lore==== *[[Fallen Lunatic (lore)]] (required for [[Beastmaster of Caldeum]] achievement) ===Fallen Maniac===  *Found in Act III - [[The Barracks]] (1) and [[The Keep Depths]] (2) <mob>Fallen Maniac</mob>  ==Shaman==  '''Attack & Behaviour''' *[[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=== [[ File:Fallen-conjurer-fireball.jpg|right|thumb|200px|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 Magus===  *Found in Act II - [[The Storm Halls]], [[The Unknown Depths]] <mob>Fallen Magus</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]]*Found in Act V - [[Hideout of the Lost Legion]] <mob>Fallen Shaman</mob>  ==Named Fallen==  {{Template:Named Monsters}}  '''Act II''' * [[Ashangu]], a Conjurer in the [[Dahlgur Oasis]]* [[Avatar of Rakanishu]] - [[Dahlgur Oasis]], [[Shrine of Rakanishu]] event* [[Beyatt]], a Shaman in [[The Lost Caravan]], [[Stinging Winds]]* [[Bromak the Overlord]] - [[Dahlgur Oasis]], [[Prisoners of Kamyr]] event* [[Hemit the Feared]] - [[Howling Plateau]]* [[Mundunogo]], a Conjurer in the [[Dahlgur Oasis]] ==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== The fallen ones 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 once exalted demons done by the [[Vizjerei]] clan, and they tried to whitewash many of these in their literature. One example is the Burning Hells[[Khazra]], who were not at all demonic. [[File:Mon-fallen-concept1.jpg|thumb|300px|Fallen concept art. ]]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 instrument [[Prime Evils|Prime]], the ancestors of Azmodantoday's first Fallen failed in their attempt to usurp power from and received [[Diablo and his brothers, and after that failure, the fallen were subjected to the ]]'s full wrath of Diablo. They were , twisted into small, ridiculous imps, in contrast to their previously powerful forms. Moreover, if they expected Azmodan to reverse did not return their condition, they were sadly mistaken. The infuriated Azmodan held them responsible for the Prime Evils' continued reign, and so former glory as he left the fallen in felt it was their new bodies, where fault he filed. Despite that their degradation would serve to amuse him for all eternity. Their failure provided him with helped Azmodan gain the information he required needed to succeed in dethroning Diablo and his brothers - later overthrow the event now known as Prime Evils into the "[[Dark Exile" - but that fact ]], he still did nothing to soften not change his heart toward mind about the fallenFallen.<br><br>

=Pre-Confirmation Hints=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 [[Image:Mon-fallen-shaman-bashiok.gif|left|100pxFallen Shaman]]Prior to the official announcement of the return of were seen with the Fallen, their return was hinted at by the forum icon of Diablo III Community Manager [[BashiokFallen Imp|imps]], which featured an early animated render supporting them with magical spells as well as resurrecting them from the dead. Carvers and Dark Ones, tougher cousins of the Fallen Shaman. There were also some hints to be found in seen, indicating the [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0017|The Writings of Abd Al HazirPrime Evils]]had a strong connection with the mortal plane, for those wise enough to realize that.

===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.=

==Diablo II History==The {{iw|Fallen debuted in [[Diablo II Fallen}} are very similar to the first game's little demonsI]]. They are slightly different See their page 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 Fallen_One Diablo II Fallen ShamansI Wiki}} for more details. In that can resurrect them with a game they were simple little waving of enemies, memorable chiefly for their stavesannoying AI and swarming behavior.

Blizzard also introduced the Fallen personalities, * {{iw|Bishibosh BishiboshSnotspill Snotspill}}, {{iw|Rakanishu Rakanishu}} and {{iw|Colenzo_the_Annihilator Colenzo the Annihilator}}, implying a sort of somewhat sophisticated culture.([[Diablo I]])

===Diablo II LoreHistory===Quoted from the {{iw|Fallen Diablo II Fallen}} lore.)

::''These The [[demonicDiablo II]] imps have of late become {{iw|Fallen Fallen}} are very common throughout similar to the woodlands of the [[Western Kingdoms]]first game's little demons. Small They are slightly different in that they wear more clothes, and vicious, many worry that if these beings were to band together in large numbersuse a wider variety of tools, but they might easily overthrow some of all have the smaller cities in the region. Luckilysame basic behaviour, which is milling about, cowardice appears to be one of attacking the chief features of this species, player and running away if they quickly retreat at the sight of one of their brethren falling in battlesee a friend get killed. Although Fallen seek to congregate togetherThey no longer use "War Cry Mode", so far only small encampments but they have been found, with no obvious overall organization. While there are wild rumours of [[{{iw|Fallen_Shaman Diablo II Fallen Shaman]] Priests leading camps of Fallen, supposedly Shamans}} that can resurrect them with the power to raise them from the dead, this has yet to be substantiated. Carvers and Dark Ones, tougher cousins a little waving of the Fallen, have also been seen closer to the fringes of civilization, indicating that the [[Prime Evils|Brothers]]' sway may be stronger than previously understoodtheir staves.

==SuperUnique FallenDevelopment==There were several memorable SuperUnique fallen heroes found in Diablo II. 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 D2 wiki.* {{iw|Bishibosh Bishibosh}}* {{iw|Rakanishu Rakanishu}}* {{iw|Colenzo_the_Annihilator Colenzo the Annihilator}}* {{iw|Snotspill Snotspill}}

* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?si=fallen&x=0&yMedia=0&limit=&thumbsonly=0&perpage=18&cat=546&ppuser=&thumbcheck=0&page=1&sortby=&sorttime=&way=&cat=546 Fallen in Screenshots].* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?si=fallen&x=0&y=0&limit=&thumbsonly=0&perpage=18&cat=564&ppuser=&thumbcheck=0&page=1&sortby=&sorttime=&way=&cat=564 Fallen Monster Art].

=Related Links=* [http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/world/bestiary/thefallen.xml Blizzard's produced a short film showing the various known types of Fallen, when their coverage debuted on the official Diablo III Bestiary]3 site.

[[Image:Fallen-battle.jpg{{Monster navbox|center|thumb|800px|Fallen battle portrait.]]demons}}