Baal

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Baal (to be pronounced like bale, at least rhyming with mail) is the Lord of Destruction, middle brother of the three Prime Evils.

During the attempt to contain him inside a Soulstone, the stone was shattered and the largest remaining shard was not enough to contain the demon. Tal Rasha, a powerful mage of the Horadrim, volunteered to take on the role of an extended Soulstone and be sealed in a tomb to wrestle with Baal's spirit for all eternity. But Baal's spirit won over the mortal Tal Rasha, and was set free indirectly by his brother Diablo by Marius' intervention.

Baal is the final boss in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. He has moves such as:

• Hoarfrost - sends a chilling wave that freezes and chills on contact
• Fire Nova - similar to Diablo's
• Mana Rift - a fire breath move which drains mana (seen in cinematic)
• Teleport
• Summon Clone - summons a duplicate of himself
• Festering Appendages - summons tentacles that come out of the ground to attack the player

The duplicate is not as strong as Baal and does not drop any items. The player can identify the duplicate by looking at their names. The real Baal has the word Demon right below the 'B' in his name. The duplicate has the Demon at the centre of his name.

It is unknown what becomes of Baal's Soulstone when he is slain. It is presumed that it was buried when the Worldstone Chamber collapsed, or that Tyrael or the player character took it and destroyed it in the Hellforge.

Prime Evils and Lesser Evils
Prime Evils — Diablo • Mephisto • Baal Lesser Evils — Duriel • Andariel • Azmodan • Belial • Lilith