Lilith, the daughter of hatred, takes center stage in Diablo 4. As mentioned in Diablo 3 through scattered documents found around the High Heavens, she has returned to Sanctuary to establish herself as the mother of all creation. Players were given a glimpse into her overwhelming presence in Sanctuary through the Diablo 4 open beta period and stress test, with several cutscenes illustrating how her presence has affected the world at large. And how Diablo at large.<\/p>\n

Sean Copeland, Senior Manager of Lore at Blizzard, took the opportunity to sit down with us at IGN to elaborate on what makes Lilith such a compelling antagonist for Diablo 4, and what her reappearance in Sanctuary means for the world of\u00a0Diablo.<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n\u201cMetaphorically, Lilith represents a threat,” says Copeland. “While I would say \u201cThat\u2019s just life in Sanctuary!\u201d this is one of those threats that you just can\u2019t ignore.\u201d Copeland elaborated, explaining just what Lilith\u2019s reappearance means in the grand scheme of things. <\/p>\n\u201cShe\u2019s not coming just to build a kingdom and establish dominance like we saw in West March… We\u2019re seeing a threat that\u2019s going to affect everyone, everywhere. This is like Reaper of Souls. No one can escape what\u2019s happening here. So while it\u2019s an amazing moment, yes, the creator has returned, but again it\u2019s \u2018What does this creator want from us?\u2019 And what is the toll it will take on the world?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\nHer role as the primary antagonist in this entry of the Diablo series may be more multifaceted than Blizzard is letting on. While Lilith herself is an imposing figure, summoned forth from a horrific ritual witnessed in the \u201cBy Three They Come\u201d announcement trailer, there was a glimpse into something more human, more tender than what we\u2019ve seen in a Diablo antagonist thus far through the open beta period.\u00a0<\/p>\nMajor spoilers ahead for Diablo 4<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<iframe albumslug=\"diablo-4-screenshots\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowautoplay=\"\" class=\"gallery\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nIn Diablo 4, Lilith mourns the death of her only child\u2014Rathma, the founder of necromancy in Sanctuary\u2014her intentions are driven by a core emotion: Hatred. Copeland stressed that hatred is part of Lilith\u2019s DNA. But hatred in Diablo is more multifaceted than one might think and isn\u2019t defined by conventional terms. <\/p>\n\u201cWhen we talk about hatred, we\u2019re not talking about anger. You know, something raw like two people against one another. We\u2019re talking about the wrath of kingdoms going against one another.\u201d And in Lilith\u2019s case, her role as the daughter of hatred is integral to understanding her character. Even in the case of the conception of her children, and the creation of Sanctuary in and of itself.<\/p>\nHowever, once these children were born their lives were immediately threatened. Described as \u201cGod-level beings\u201d by Copeland, the children born from the tryst of demons and angels were a threat to the High Heavens, which compromised the rebels that were hiding in Sanctuary to divorce themselves from the Eternal Conflict to begin with. In a panic, the leaders of this rebellion came together to try and decide the fate of what would become humanity, and if their lives were effectively worth their peace. And Lilith wasn\u2019t going to have any of that.<\/p>\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen *\" allowautoplay=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"video\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.ign.com\/video\/embed\/content.html?url=https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/diablo-4-the-story-of-sanctuary-so-far\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\u201cDemons are all about destruction and hatred.\u201d Copeland said. \u201cAnd when that creation was threatened, she shifted right back into being full of rage. She was described as being \u201cfang\u201d and \u201cclaw\u201d and \u201cpure fury,\u201d going to the places where each rebel leader was hiding and denying them the decision to kill her children.\u201d Lilith\u2019s dedication to Sanctuary and her children is admirable to be sure. But nothing is ever so clean cut with Lilith according to Copeland. <\/p>\n\u201cYou think that\u2019d make sense, a mother protecting her children. That\u2019s very understandable, but she\u2019s the daughter of hatred, and there is this DNA in her that has to play the bigger game and have this bigger part.. She found these weapons (her children) and thought of something no other demon had thought of. What if we win?\u201d<\/p>\nBecause this is one of the most integral pieces of the puzzle that makes up Lilith\u2019s character, and her motivations as a whole. It\u2019s about the Eternal Conflict and the role both Inarius and Lilith played. Diablo 3<\/i> provided an account from both parties, each with varying sentiments and creating unique narratives from the perspective of the creators of Sanctuary and humanity itself. Copeland describes Inarius as a \u201ctool\u201d Lilith used in her escape of the conflict, which paints a different picture than one might have imagined from previous bits of lore.<\/p>\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen *\" allowautoplay=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"video\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.ign.com\/video\/embed\/content.html?url=https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/diablo-4-reveal-trailer\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\u201cWhen it comes to Lilith, there\u2019s very little information about her in the world, unless you have the ability to know it. So there\u2019s this unreliable narrator. While it\u2019s not great for the people in history, it\u2019s great for storytelling. Because when you see Lilith, there\u2019s no denying what she\u2019s for. And seeing more in act one, it only adds to that extra layer and complicates things.\u201d<\/p>\nLilith may be the mother of sanctuary, but more than that, she could prove to be one of the most interesting and dynamic antagonists the Diablo series has seen to date. While her motivations may not be entirely transparent, there is enough mystery there that begs the question just how far Lilith will go to see the end of the Eternal Conflict, and just how deeply the player character could interact with her. Could she end the centuries long war that has raged on in the Diablo universe since time immemorial, or will she turn into more of a benevolent figure, and despite her hatred shower us with the adoration a mother might upon an arrant child? That said, Copeland says it best:<\/p>\n\u201cMother knows best, but mother might not have the best intentions for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\nPerforming odd jobs around all sectors of the industry ranging from translation, narrative design, and consultation, Kazuma spends his time playing a variety of games ranging from farming simulators to classic CRPGs. In his spare time he speedruns games from the Resident Evil series as a VTuber on his Twitch channel, and raids with friends in Final Fantasy XIV and Lost Ark. 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