Lachdanan

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Lachdanan does not appear directly in Diablo III, instead he appears as a ghostly vision ion the fourth level of the Cathedral and through narrated journal entries that can be found on the third level. These appearances tell his tale of how he killed King Leoric and, in the process, became cursed by the mad king.

Lachdanan's Scrolls

On the third level of the Cathedral there are five scolls scattered about written by Lachdanan that tell of his story.

Part 1: "My name is Lachdanan, and I am cursed. Once the captain of King Leoric's army, I lived only to honor my land and my king. No man has a greater love for his king than I had for mine--even as I drove my blade through his dark and corrupted heart."

Part 2: "It was Lazarus--of that I am certain. He alone had the king's ear and whispered dark and evil magics in it, instilling the notion of an imminent attack by Westmarch. Afraid to speak against the archbishop, the councilors nodded their heads in empty agreement and sent us off to die."

Part 3: :"When we returned from our horrific defeat in Westmarch, my beloved king lost all pretense of sanity. He seethed with rage, spitting curses upon us as traitors. With great sorrow, I ran him through."

Part 4: "I will forever live in anguish for my last attempt to honor my king. As we lay him to rest in his burial chamber, he manifested as a hideous skeletal demon. Gorash and my other knights were overcome at once, but I fought on."

Part 5: "And now I wander, cursed by my once beloved king. Evil gnaws at my bones and I cannot risk putting my beloved Tristram in danger should I fail to contain that which tears at me. I must venture down into the labyrinth to die alone."

History

Lachdanan was captain of King Leoric's knight during the latter's reign as King of Khanduras. He was a righteous man who served his king dutifully. When Diablo tried to get a hold over Leoric's mind in order to possess him, the Arch Bishop Lazarus feared that the knight would become a problem. Lachdanan was viewed by all as a just and honorable man, and if he were to suspect something was amiss with Leoric there was a good chance the remainder of the court would believe him. Fearing this, the Arch Bishop accused the loyal knight of treason, and much to his display the accusation was pushed aside as outlandish.

As Diablo's hold tightened over the king, Lachdanan began to take notice of his king's errant behavior. As a last resort to remove prying eyes from Tristram, Lazarus convinced Leoric that Westmarch, the neighbouring country to the west, was planning to attack them. Lachdanan tried to reason with his king not to declare war, but Leoric was already at this point lost to madness and Lachdanan, honor-bound to serve, dutifully marched to war. The ploy sent both Lachdanan and most of the troublesome court far away from the king. The resulting war decimated the army of Khanduras against their militarily superior enemy, and Lachdanan was forced to retret. During his time away Diablo had extended his grip on Leoric and there was little left of his past self. Witnessing the terrible state of his beloved king, but unaware of Diablo, he killed Leoric. Though he tried to honor his king with a proper burial, Leoric rose as the Skeleton King and both attacked and cursed his former servants. Many of his knights, like Gorash, fell victim to the curse and became servants of Diablo. Lachdanan alone managed to flee the burial chamber, but gripped by the same curse Leoric cast upon all of his former knights, he dared not return to Tristam. Instead he ventured deeper into the labyrinth under the Cathedral to die there.

Diablo I

Lachdanan (Diablo I Quest) During the events of Diablo I, Aidan encountered Lachdanan below the Cathedral. The details of this encounter may not be entirely canon anymore, but the knight had run from Tristram but did not want to die cursed. He asked of Aidan to find a Golden Elixir, which he had heard could rid him of the curse. Aidan eventually found it, and thus helped save Lachdanan.