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Madawc the Guardian was one of the three guardians of Mount Arreat.

Biography[]

Origins[]

No one is quite sure where Madawc is from, only that one day he walked out of the hills of Val Narian in the North, an axe in both hands, ready to battle. Those who were crazy enough to battle beside Madawc referred to him as the warrior prophet. He claimed he was cursed with visions from both past and present. He would often begin fights without provocation, claiming he sought justice for crimes not yet committed. Before every battle he would sit, trance like, staring up to the skies. Sometimes, when he would fall out of these trances, he would rise from wherever he was, and leave, not taking part in the waiting battle. Those that knew of Madawc’s trances began to believe he could tell the outcome of a battle even before it was fought. How else could the crazy old codger have survived for as long as he had? He became well known among the warriors of the Northern Lands because of his supposed gift. Men began to follow Madawc wherever he went, staying if he stayed, leaving when he left. He became something of a legend, a warrior prophet. However, one night as Madawc sat around the fire with some of his men, he stood up, dropped his pipe, and left. When one of the men stopped him and asked where he was going he said, "The Ancients have called me to guard Mt. Arreat. So, I must go." Pushing past the man, Madawc began his long trek south to the summit of Mt. Arreat.[1]

While in training, Talic provided instruction to Madawc, instructing him on how to use his fury to his advantage.[2]

Vigil's End[]

"We are the spirits of the Nephalem, the Ancient Ones. We have been chose to guard sacred Mount Arreat, wherein the Worldstone rests. Few are worthy to stand in its presence; fewer still can comprehend its true purpose. Before you enter, you must defeat us."

- The Ancients(src)

When Baal launched his assault on Mount Arreat, he was able to bypass the Ancients due to a relic provided to him by the traitor Nihlathak. The group of heroes that pursued the Lord of Destruction weren't so lucky, and thus had to defeat Talic and his fellow guardians. The Ancients were bested, and thus endowed the heroes with increased power, warning them that Baal was already inside, threatening the Worldstone, and that only the heroes could stop him.[3]

In-game[]

Diablo II[]

Madawc appears in Act V of Diablo II. He is the only one of the three Ancients to use ranged attacks. He uses Throwing Weapons and Double Throw even if Throwing Weapons is a Mastery. To this end, he is probably the least threatening of the three, with fairly low damage output.

Stats[]

Madawc The Guardian
Madawc
Property Normal Nightmare Hell
Type Animal Animal Animal
Act(s) found in 5 5 5
Monster Level 40 71 90
Experience
Health points
Damage 1
Attack Rating 1
Damage 2
Attack Rating 2
Defense
% to Block
Damage Resist 0 0 40
Magic Resist 0 0 0
Fire Resist 0 0 50
Cold Resist 70 70 70
Lightning Resist 70 70 100
Poison Resist 0 0 50
Drain Effectiveness 100 100 100
Immunities Lightning
Chill Effectiveness 25 25 15
Walk/Run Speed 10
Group/Minion Size 1

Development[]

Madawc has an unused blue color palette due to his lack of palshift.dat file.

Diablo III[]

In Diablo III, he is summoned by the Barbarian's Call of the Ancients. In addition, Madawc's Sorrow is named after him.

Diablo IV[]

Madawc is referenced in Diablo IV, in the flavor text of Ring of Red Furor.

References[]

  1. Madawc, The Arreat Summit. Accessed on 2023-11-05
  2. Diablo IV, Ring of Red Furor
  3. Diablo II, Act V, Rite of Passage
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