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03-02-2005, 07:00 AM
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| | | Andariel and Duriel
I just noticed something, why does the two main bosses in act 1 and 2 have angel names? any name that ends on -iel are angel names, Gabriel being an example (not too educated in biblical things, or else I would provide more examples) I know for a fact that all names that ends on -iel are angel names.
Is this deliberate do you think? Or is there some story behind Andariel and Duriel that explains the angel names?
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03-02-2005, 09:22 AM
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| | | Are you sure about that? Where did you learn that from?
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03-02-2005, 09:38 AM
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| | My father told me when he saw my old username (Asriel) He has a nasty habit of knowing these sorts of useless things, so I believe he is right. 
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03-02-2005, 11:02 AM
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| | Hmm. interesting! maybe they are morphed(sp?), fallen angels? 
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03-04-2005, 10:07 AM
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| | If you want to be technical, all the demons and major/lesser evils of hell are fallen angels in that hell did not exist before the first angel fell. When he did fall he took legions of angels with him. However, what you said about a name ending in iel is not exactly right. There are many names of angels that do not end in iel, and of course there are many names that are not angelic that do end in iel.  |
03-04-2005, 11:05 AM
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03-04-2005, 11:14 AM
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The common suffix for judeo-christian angel names is -el rather than -iel. (
Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, Uriel, Raguel, Haniel and Seraquel are the 7 christian arch-angels). "El" is related to the Hebrew word "elohim" which means god, thus an angel is something "of god". I also read somewhere that "el"l also means "light" or "radiation" in some languages.
In pre-christian times and in early christianity, the word for demon and angel was actually the same, the distinction was made later. During the Middle ages in Europe, the concept of angels became popular and many new angels and names were invented.
Diablo is set in a christian mythology world with demons and angels and ,pst names are biblical. I would guess that the names Duriel and Andariel reflects that choice of world.
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03-04-2005, 03:25 PM
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| | Okay, -el it is then  tjought it was -iel
But then it seems like the matter is closed, the names are somewhat deliberate, reflecting the setting, but doesn't really mean anything specific. Am I right, or have I left something out now?
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06-02-2005, 12:43 PM
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| | I don't have much to add but I did think that the name Duriel was a pretty tame name for a snarling, maggoty greater demon boss. Considering the other named beasts have names like Snarlsnot the Flayer, etc. I was expecting something more like "Dreadworm the Unspeakable" or whatnought. |
06-02-2005, 02:16 PM
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| | "Dreadworm the Unspeakable" would have been a very stylish name
When I started playing D2 long ago, I always laughed when I saw all these snot- and pus-related names Names like "Snothead the Cruel" sound both incredibly pathetic and childish and at the same time pretentious
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06-02-2005, 03:48 PM
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| | I'd love to be called Snothead the Cruel, just imagine all the fantastic dialogue options you could have at parties when you introduce yourself
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