

Lorath rejected this, asserting that there were certain lines they could not cross. He rationalized that there was no price too high to protect humanity, and delved deeper into the dark. He brought his findings and concerns to Lorath, as well as continuing with research into taboo magic and subjects. The first nephalem Rathma, the First Necromancer, as well as Lilith, his mother, daughter of Mephisto and partial creator of Sanctuary. This led Elias to delve deep into solutions to this problem, pouring over tomes hundreds of years old until he discovered two important figures from Sanctuary's history. And this time with most of the nations still recovering from the Reapers, and angels remaining in Heaven, that Hell would most likely succeed with no force left to oppose them. Elias continued to dive into Horadric lore, and become increasingly fearful of the realization that with the Black Soulstone destroyed it was only a matter of time before the Prime Evils invaded Sanctuary once again. Donan eventually sealed the demon Astaroth, one of Mephisto's lieutenants, in a soulstone and left to build his estate over its prison and act as its guardian. Įventually, Tyrael, sensing some great danger, left the Horadrim in the hands of Lorath and departed on a secret mission.

He was one of three who occupied the Horadric Vault after Malthael was defeated along with Donan, Lorath and Tyrael. Elias was originally an incredibly talented Mage from Aranoch who was a companion and apprentice to Lorath Nahr and his fellow Horadrim.
