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[[Image:soulstone.jpg|Diablo's soulstone on the Hellforge...|300px|thumb]]
The '''soulstones''' were created under the direction of [[Archangel Tyrael]]. They are thought to have originated from [[The Worldstone]], which was deep within [[Mount Arreat]], which was destroyed by [[Tyrael]] to prevent Baal's corruption of it from bringing any further evil to the world of [[Sanctuary]]. The explosion created by [[The Worldstone]] destroyed [[Mount Arreat]], leaving [[Arreat Crater]] in its wake.
The [[Horadrim]] were charged with keeping the '''soulstones''' after they had successfully captured the three prime evils. They took them to three different locations within [[Sanctuary]], in order to isolate one prime evil in the event that he should escape.
[[Mephisto]]'s soulstone was taken to a [[Zakarum]] temple in Kurast. Mephisto was able to take control of his '''soulstone''', which eventually led to the corruption of the uppermost ranks in the priesthood of the Zakarum.
[[Diablo]]'s soulstone was taken to the [[Horadric]] monastery in [[Tristram]]. The monastery was abandoned when the Horadrim who, having no quests left to undertake, faded into legend. The '''soulstone''' was rediscovered by [[Lazerus]] - a high priest of the [[Zakarum]] - and awoke [[Diablo]]. It is thought that [[Diablo]]s awakening was indirectly caused by Mephisto.
[[Baal]]'s soulstone was taken to the depths of a desert temple in Lut Gholein. Baal damaged his soulstone before he was imprisoned, and thus the largest fragment was not adequate to contain him. [[Tal Rasha]] offered himself as an extension of the damaged '''soulstone''', and Baal was contained. He was later freed by his brother, [[Diablo]] (The [[Dark Wanderer]]), who was accompanied by Marius. Marius held Baal's '''soulstone''' until Baal later retook it.
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A '''soulstone''' is a magical artifact in the Diablo universe which is used to contain the soul of one of the three prime evils. The heroes of [[Diablo 2]] were tasked with destroying two of the three soulstones, while the whereabouts of the last one is unknown.
==Prime Evil's Soulstones==
[[File:soulstone1.jpg|[[Diablo]]'s soulstone|200px|thumb]]
[[File:soulstone2.jpg|[[Diablo]]'s stone on the [[Hellforge]].|300px|thumb]]
[[File:Mephisto's_Soulstone.png|[[Mephisto]]'s Soulstone.|300px|thumb]]
Each soulstone belonged to a specific prime evil:
:* [[Diablo]], Lord of Terror - Red
:* [[Mephisto]], Lord of Hatred - Blue
:* [[Baal]], Lord of Destruction - Yellow (this soulstone was damaged and its largest fragment could not contain Baal entirely, so was jammed into the body of [[Tal Rasha]] and sealed away)
== History of the Soulstones ==
The '''soulstones''' were created under the direction of [[Archangel]] [[Tyrael]]. They are thought to have originated from [[Worldstone|The Worldstone]], which was deep within [[Mount Arreat]], destroyed by Tyrael to prevent Baal's corruption of it from bringing any further evil to the world of [[Sanctuary]]. The explosion created by The Worldstone destroyed Mount Arreat, leaving [[Arreat Crater]] in its wake.
== Scattering of the Soulstones ==
[[File:Mephisto's_Soulstone2.png|thumb|left|Soulstone destroyed on the [[Hellforge]].]]
The [[Horadrim]] were charged with keeping the Soulstones after they had successfully captured the three prime evils. They took them to three different locations within [[Sanctuary]], in order to isolate one prime evil in the event that he should escape.
===Mephisto===
[[Mephisto]]'s soulstone was taken to a [[Zakarum]] temple in Kurast. Mephisto was able to take control of his '''soulstone''', which eventually led to the corruption of the uppermost ranks in the priesthood of the Zakarum.
===Diablo===
[[Diablo]]'s soulstone was taken to the Horadric monastery in [[Tristram]]. The monastery was abandoned when the Horadrim who, having no quests left to undertake, faded into legend. The soulstone was rediscovered by [[Lazarus]] - a high priest of the Zakarum - and awoke Diablo. It is thought that Diablo's awakening was indirectly caused by Mephisto.
===Baal===
[[Baal]]'s soulstone was taken to the depths of a desert temple in [[Lut Gholein]]. Baal damaged his soulstone before he was imprisoned, and thus the largest fragment was not adequate to contain him. [[Tal Rasha]] offered himself as an extension of the damaged soulstone, and Baal was contained. He was later freed by his brother, Diablo (The [[Dark Wanderer]]), who was accompanied by [[Marius]]. Marius held Baal's soulstone until Baal later retook it.
==Reference==
* [[Diablo I Manual]]
* [[Diablo II Manual]]
* [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Manual]]
[[Category:LoreArtefacts]][[Category:Diablo I]]
[[Category:Diablo II]]
[[Category:Items]]
