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[[Image:''Were you looking for '''{{iw|Mephisto.jpg|350px|right|Mephisto}}''', the [[Diablo II]]act boss' stats?'''''Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred''' is the eldest of the [[Prime Evils]]. He is brother of [[Diablo]] and [[Baal]] and deals primarily with [[Undead]] creations.   '''Disambiguation:'''* [[Diablo II]]** [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Mephisto Mephisto's Stats]** [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Uber_Mephisto Uber Mephisto's Stats]* [[Diablo I]]** Only mentioned in the [[Diablo I Manual|manual]].  {{clear-right}}{{Charbox|portrait= Mephisto2.jpg<!-- |portrait-width= 200px --><!-- |name= -->|chartype= main|title= Lord of Hatred|gender= Male (presumed)|race= Demon|status= Alive (presumed)|occupation= [[Prime Evil]]|affiliation= [[Burning Hells]]|friends= [[Baal]], [[Diablo]]|foes= [[High Heavens]], [[Tyrael]]|location= Unknown}}   ==Personality==[[File:Mepisto's_Seal.jpg|thumb|right|Mephisto's Seal.]] Mephisto is presumed by some to be the most intelligent, strategic and eldest analytical out of the three [[Prime Evils]], but is speculated to be the weakest in terms of power.   He is brother of noted in the [[DiabloBook of Cain]] as the most cunning of the three evils, and is considered a more than capable tactician. He specializes in the creation of the [[Baalundead]], filling the corpses and monstrosities with hate for the living and unleashing them upon his enemies, as fitting for the Lord of Hatred. He could be taken as charismatic and possibly even amicable, were it not for the evil of his words and his demonic tone.

Mephisto is known to be father of two demons: [[Lucion]] and [[Lilith]]. Mephisto's daughter was the lover of the rebel [[angel ]] [[Inarius]], and together they created [[Sanctuary]]. Mephisto's son was Primus of the Triune, a church at its prime during the [[Sin War]] with very strong connections to the Prime Evils. Both of Mephisto's children had a big responsibility behind were heavily involved in the events of the Sin War, with Lilith being one of the core founders of the world of [[Sanctuary]]. [[Lucion]] was 'willed out of existence', leaving Lilith as being the only 'child' to technically still exist.  ===Mephisto and Sanctuary===[[File:Three_Brothers.jpg|thumb|250px|The three [[Prime Evils]] in early concept art.]]At the end of the first [[Sin War]], the [[Angiris Council]] dictated judgement against [[Inarius]], [[Sanctuary]] and his abominations: the [[nephalem]] and the [[edyrem]] (children of the mating between rebel [[angel]]s and [[demon]]s). Mephisto's shadow appeared before the Angiris Council proposing a truce and a pact.

Mephisto offered to let [[Sanctuary ]] be untouched by either angel or demon to see what the children may yet become on their own for good or ill.

The Angiris Council didn:"'t believe 'We, like you, made false assumptions about this place, false assumptions about the word of a [[Lord Demon]]creatures spawned by both our kind. However, Archangel [[Tyrael]] stepped forward But Sanctuary is much more than we envisioned! And we will let it grow and asked Mephisto if he was truly proposing a trucesee where it leads, in order to believe himgood or ill, he had to cast his mark on a place of Tyraeluntouched by either side.''s choosing. To this Mephisto agreed, with the condition he was given a prize for such a goodwill gesture."

The Angiris Council, Mephisto and the three Sanctuary residents ([[Mendeln]], [[Serenthia]] and [[Rathma]]) shifted location instantly. No longer were they at the [[Silver City]], but on the vicinity of the [[Cathedral of Light]]. Tyrael signaled Mephisto to place his mark upon the point where the rebel Angel Inarius had preached to the masses of Sanctuary for centuries.  Mephisto rose his hand and bit it to bleed his black fluids upon the place chosen by Tyrael. Afterwards, Inarius was given to Mephisto to be taken into the [[Burning Hells]] for eternity. Mephisto asked what would be done with the cavern and the find within -- referring to the [[Worldstone]]. Archangel Imperius said a new pact should be done about that. What this pact was is yet unknown. Mephisto agreed with Imperius that the [[edyrem ]] were to begin at the beginning with their powers set dormant and their memories of the past events of the Sin War to be wiped from their mind. Mephisto requested the firstborn, [[Rathma ]] and the other [[nephalem ]] to be able to remember for they were few remaining and their day was at an end.  ===New Sin Wars===[[File:Mephisto_fan_art.jpg|thumb|right|284px|Mephisto illustration fan art by unknown.]]Millennia after this, the [[Burning Hells]] were still locked in the [[Great Conflict]] with the [[High Heavens]]. The humans' souls could be used by either side as an additional source of power, and thus [[angel]] and [[demon]] kind brought some of the battle to [[Sanctuary]] in stealth, trying to vie for the favour of man. This is also the [[Sin War]].  Neither side dared do it too openly, fearing the other side would notice and simply destroy the world. The amount of energy they could use sourced from their home realm on Sanctuary is also very limited, which means a full invasion would be needed. The [[Prime Evils]] thought out a plan to use angel [[Soulstone]]s in order to directly access their home realm power on Sanctuary, laying the whole world under their feet in one blow. With the additional power from Sanctuary, they would be able to defeat the [[High Heavens]].  [[File:Mephisto's_Soulstone.png|thumb|left|Mephisto's [[Soulstone]].]]The corrupt angel [[Izual]] facilitated the idea, and the Prime Evils manipulated the [[Lesser Evils]] to throw the trio out of hell, banishing them on Sanctuary in spirit form, greatly weakened. The angels did not see it as a threat because they were so weak.  The weakness was a lot more than the three had considered, however, and they were forced to possess a mortal body in order to keep from hemorrhaging power. With bodies they could consume human souls for energy, and storing it up to the maximum power of their host body. Their demonic essences also warped the bodies to grotesque mirror images of their true demonic forms.  Their rampage was vast, but as the angels expected the Lesser Evils to launch their massive attack against the High Heavens, they withdrew their soldier angels from Sanctuary. Instead [[Tyrael]] gathered a group of mages who created the [[Horadrim]] to capture the demons in Soulstones, just what the Three wanted.  ===Capturing the Three===[[File:Mephisto_fan_art2.jpg|thumb|right|Fan art by klinesmoker]]Mephisto was the first [[Prime Evil]] to be captured, and the [[Soulstone]] used to hold him was buried in a vault beneath the [[Temple of Light]] in [[Kurast]]. One third of the [[Horadrim]] brotherhood took residence in the tomb awaiting the capture of the remaining two Brothers. With high casualties to the brotherhood, all of The Three were eventually captured.  The original plan was to just take the Soulstone and use it to channel energy from Hell. When each of the Prime Evils were first captured they had been sufficiently weakened to not even be able to escape.  ===Modern Days===[[File:Mephisto3.jpg|thumb|left|Mephisto in his [[Durance of Hate]].]][[File:Durance of Hate.jpg|right|thumb|The full layout of Mephisto's [[Durance of Hate]].]]However, after centuries of trying, Mephisto finally managed to overcome the powers of the Soulstone enough to influence and corrupt the local [[Zakarum]] priesthood.  Mephisto made the use spells to shatter the Soulstone into seven shards, breaking the magical seal and freeing him. The six smaller shards were inserted into the left palms of six Zakarum archbishops by Mephisto, and they were ordered to bring him human sacrifices as nourishment and running their temple. The largest shard pierced the hand of the [[Que-Hegan]] who had replaced [[Khalim]], known as [[Sankekur]]. The Que-Hegan is the highest divine authority of the Zakarum faith; Khalim had been killed due to Mephisto's inability to corrupt him.  Mephisto used Sankekur's body to remain in [[Sanctuary]], warping it as normally happens with possessions. He used his power over the Zakarum faith to send emissaries to the west, eventually bringing [[Leoric|King Leoric]] to [[Tristram]], and ending with [[Diablo]] being freed in the guise of the [[Dark Wanderer]], who freed his brother [[Baal]], and the three met up in Mephisto's Durance of Hate in [[Kurast]]. For years, the corrupted religious leaders of the Zakarum kept Mephisto supplied with information and misguided followers to carry out his plans of conquest.  The three sent Diablo to reclaim [[Burning Hells|Hell]], and Baal to conquer the [[Worldstone]]. Shortly thereafter the group of adventuring heroes arrived, killed the corrupt priesthood and destroyed Mephisto, going on to destroy his Soulstone on the [[Hellforge]], banishing him from the mortal realm permanently. The heroes also went on to kill Diablo in his own domain and Baal on [[Mount Arreat]], although not in time to save the Worldstone from corruption.  What has happened in the last 20 years since then is unknown. Whether or not he's truly dead is also hard to know, but true [[evil]] is very hard to destroy...  ==Friends==Diablo's two younger brothers:* [[Baal]]* [[Diablo]]   ==Rumors of Mephisto and Auriel==[[File:Mephisto4.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Mephisto in [[Durance of Hate]].]]:''This is all truly just speculation and rumours that might or might not turn out to be true.''It is thought that Archangel [[Auriel]] and [[Mephisto]] might have been lovers. Some different arguments support this hypothesis.  '''A remark and a wink hurled in Auriel's direction after Mephisto said:''':''"'We like you, made false assumptions about this place, false assumptions about the creatures spawned by both our kinds.' - A blazing red eye materialized, then winked in the direction of Auriel, who utterly ignored it."'' ([[Mephisto]], page 332 of [[Diablo: The Veiled Prophet]])   '''The [[Kiss of Mephisto]] destined for someone special:''' When the Kiss of Mephisto (aka ''Blood Marble''), the stone that resurrects [[Morlu]] indefinitely is first mentioned in the [[Diablo: The Sin War]] trilogy, the name was explained to be because it was originally a gift for someone else, other than [[Lucion]]. Since it's the sort of kiss he does not approve of, it could be that it's the sort of kiss a father does not give his son. With that logic it also seem unlikely it's the type of kiss a father gives his daughter, like [[Lilith]]. If it was not for Lilith or Lucion, then Mephisto must have been involved with someone else. Tying in with his wink above, it could have been meant as a gift to [[Auriel]], but for one reason or another instead was used to resurrect Morlu.  :''"Turning his eyes back to the cataclysmic sight below, Lord Lucion gestured toward the very center, where the worst of the carnage had and was still taking place. In the midst of everything, a black gemstone nearly as large as a man sat embedded in a triangular column of red-streaked marble. “Blood marble,” it was named, naturally. The stone was called by Malic’s master the Kiss of Mephisto, although the cleric had, from past comments, reason to believe that it had once been named for another of whom Lord Lucion would not speak." ([[Diablo: Birthright]])'' ==Appearances==Mephisto has only been present in [[Diablo II]] and the [[Diablo novel]]s so far.  ===Diablo III===Mephisto was not present as a character in [[Diablo III]]. His existence only comes from the game story indicating that he is one of the seven souls to be trapped in the [[Black Soulstone]]. However, his minions (such as the [[Sin War]] era [[Morlu]]), like those of the other prime evils, were present in the [[High Heavens]].   ===Diablo II===[[File:Mon-mephisto1.jpg|right|thumb|Mephisto in [[Diablo II]].]]In [[Diablo II]] we meet Mephisto in the temple city of [[Kurast]], where he has managed to turn the entire population into raging religious fanatics, completely corrupted. The local population fight with their lives to stop the approaching heroes from reaching Mephisto and release his control on the population by destroying his [[Compelling Orb]].  Once killed, the players takes the portal and travel into [[Hell]] to kill [[Diablo]] before his powers recuperates.  Read more about his stats in [[Diablo II]]* '''{{iw|Mephisto Mephisto}}'''  ===Diablo I===Mephisto is not featured in [[Diablo I]]'s gameplay, but is mentioned to a great extent in the [[Diablo I Manual]], and the creatures you fight are said to be partly sent from Mephisto's realm, as well as [[Baal]]'s and [[Diablo]]'s.   ===Novels===Diablo has appeared or been referenced in the following [[Diablo novel]]s: * [[Diablo: Legacy of Blood]]* [[Diablo: The Black Road]]* [[Diablo: The Kingdom of Shadow]]* [[Diablo: Demonsbane]]* [[Diablo: Moon of the Spider]]* [[Diablo: The Sin War]] trilogy:** [[Diablo: Birthright]]** [[Diablo: Scales of the Serpent]]** [[Diablo: The Veiled Prophet]]   ==Media==You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=Diablo Diablo-specific gallery contents] <gallery>File:Mephisto2.jpg|Mephisto renderFile:Mon-mephisto1.jpg|Mephisto attackingFile:Mephisto_(Diablo_II).gif|Animated renderFile:Mephisto_(Diablo_II)2.gif|Render with cloudsFile:Mephisto_fan_art.jpg|Fan art by unknownFile:Mephisto_fan_art2.jpg|Fan art by klinesmokerFile:Mephisto3.jpg|Mephisto in his [[Durance of Hate]]File:Durance of Hate.jpg|Durance layout.File:Mephisto's_Soulstone.png|Mephisto's [[Soulstone]]</gallery>

==ResourcesTrivia==* The name Mephisto comes from a variation of Mephistopheles, an alternative name for Satan, just like [[Diablo]] is another name for Satan.   ==References==