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:''Were you looking for the '''{{iw|Sanctuary Sanctuary rune word}}''' from [[Diablo II]]?'' [[Image:Sanctuary World Map.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[World Map]] of Sanctuary.]]'''Sanctuary''' is the name of the [[physical realm]] of man in the Diablo Universe. It is not the only realm, but it it is the world in which the [[Diablo game]]s take place.  ==Background==Sanctuary was created as a plane of existence for the [[Nephalem]], a race of omni-powerful beings birthed from renegade [[angel]]s and [[demon]]s who were tired of the war. The powerful [[demon]]ess [[Lilith]] and the [[Archangel]] [[Inarius]] were the prime powers behind this, and their offspring were called [[Nephalem]]. The Nephalem could basically bend reality to their whims, significantly more powerful than demons or angels themselves. When the [[High Heavens]] and the [[Angiris Council]] found out about Sanctuary, they felt it was an abomination and designated [[Tyrael]] to take the [[Heavenly Host]] and destroy the entire world. The selfless sacrifice of [[Uldyssian]] to save Sanctuary changed Tyrael's mind, and in the end his was the weighing vote to leave Sanctuary unharmed. He was the last to vote and while both [[Auriel]] & [[Itherael]] voted for its existence and only [[Imperius]] had voted for destruction, had Tyrael voted with Imperius, it's most likely the world would have been destroyed on Imperius' insistence. The council wiped the memories of all humans, and none now know that Tyrael could have been the one responsible for the undoing of all of humanity. After the existence of Sanctuary was secured, Tyrael was ordered by his fellow angels on many occasions not to interfere with the mortal world. He has often disobeyed, fearing that Sanctuary would otherwise fall into the hands of the [[Burning Hells]]. When the [[Prime Evil]]s were banished from hell during the [[Dark Exile]], Tyrael helped humanity to create the [[Horadrim]] and the [[Soulstone]]s they used to imprison [[Diablo]], [[Mephisto]] and [[Baal]], centuries before the events covered in [[Diablo I]] and [[Diablo II]]. ==Locations in Sactuary==For details on all places within Sanctuary, check out the Sanctuary category:* '''[[:Category:Sanctuary|Sanctuary Category]]'''You can also see the navigation at the bottom of this page for an easy pick.

As most fantasy worlds, Sanctuary consists of cultures that shares different social traits. For now, the only thing that is known about these is that there is a mutual understanding of languages between the continents, and whether this is due to the fact that people speak multiple languages through their culture, of if there is a "common" language (English) that everyone shares is unknown. Players as well as [[character]]s and [[NPC]]s in the world travel to either side of the globe, and can still communicate with people.

Names are more socially inspired though, and country does show there must be some diversity with languages in the lands. Country names such as "[[Westmarch]]", and town names such as "[[Tristram]]", has a clear "Western" reference from ''our world'', as does the architecture. [[Deckard Cain]] is a character name from a person of the west, while "[[Abd al-Hazir]]" is the name of a character from the flourishing East. If everyone shares a "common" language, they still seem to retain their own cultural names.

* There are at '''least''' 9 10 months in the Kehjistani calendar(likely 12, mirroring our own calendar).* There are at least 29 days in Jerharan, 28 days in one of the months (Kathon), and 27 in another (Damhar), indicating similar month length to our own earth.* Kathon is most likely the ''first'' month in a year.* Solmoneth is very likely the second month.* Lycanum, Montath is the third month.* , Ostara is the fourth month.* , Vasan is the fifth month.* '''There is an unknown number of are middle months between Vasan , not necessarily in that order, and Jerharan''' (also likely 12)to be mixed in with two unknown months.* Jerharan is very likely the fourth last month (likely 9th, if 12 months total).* Damhar is the third last month (likely 10th).* Ratham is the second last month (likely 11th).* Esunar is the ''last'' month (likely 12th).

These are At least some of these month names were inspired by names in the dates we know to exist from real world. "Ostara" is an old Germanic name for Easter, while "Damhair" is the journals of [[Deckard Cain|Cain]] and [[Aust]]:Scottish Gaelic name for October, the tenth month.

* Worth noting is also the similarity with [[Nephalem]] names: [[Bul-Kathos|Bul-'''Katho'''s]] (Kathon), [[Rathma|'''Rath'''ma]] (Ratham), '''[[Esu]]''' (Esunar), [[Vasily|'''Vas'''ily]] (Vasan). Perhaps the months, or some of them are named after the Nephalem?  These are the dates we know to exist from the journals of [[Deckard Cain|Cain]] and [[Aust]] (including archives and [[retcon]]ned dates): <u>'''Calendar Start'''</u>* '1265 Anno Khejistani'Example Year 1''

----* '''Unknown months'''----* '''1265 Anno Khejistani'Example Year 2''

* ''Example Year 2b'1266 Anno Khejistani'** '''Jerharan'''*** 29** '''Damhar'''*** 1*** 12*** 20*** 27** '''Ratham'''*** 1*** 21** '''Esunar'''*** 6*** 18*** 20* ''Example Year 3''

Worth noting is that these two sources would be more or less compatible if it were not for the fact that Aust is talking about events in 1265 and Deckard Cain talks about 1266. As Deckard Cain's Journal is more recently released from Blizzard, it's probably safe to say that this is the "[[canon" ]] lore.

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