The Diablo buddy comedy of the new The Lost Horadrim novel
About this episode
The hosts discuss the newly released Diablo novel, The Lost Horadrim, and its characters and lore.
This week, Joe, Matt, and special guest Liz Harper read the newly released Diablo novel The Lost Horadrim by Matthew Kirby, and are here to share their thoughts. This is where I'd make a joke about that new book smell, but it's Diablo so I don't want to think about smelling anything. In terms of time, the book is set between the events of Diablo 3 and Diablo 4 , though this spans several decades worth of time. The three core characters in the novel are familiar to Diablo fans: Tyrael, Lorath, and Donan. And oh, the hijinks these three wacky guys get up to on the way to Skovos! The book serves to bridge the gaps, and flesh out characters we already know from Diablo while set against the setting for the next Diablo 4 expansion, Lord of Hatred . It explores how some of these characters might know each other and the places they're about to visit while on the hunt for Mephisto. Plus, any extra time with Tyrael is always a fun little romp. Ah, angels. What scheme will they come up with next time? Well, that's kind of what Lord of Hatred is going to explore. So if you want…
People in this episode
Hosts: Joe, Matt
Guest: Liz Harper
Topics covered
- Diablo
- The Lost Horadrim
- video game lore
- character development
Keywords
- Tyrael
- Lorath
- Donan
- Mephisto
- Lord of Hatred
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Diablo, Diablo 3, Diablo 4, The Lost Horadrim
Books & works: The Lost Horadrim, Lord of Hatred
Places: Skovos
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