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Release 2: Does It End, Death Prophet?
Does It End, Death Prophet?
CanonUndying asks the one woman who has died and come back whether it ends.
Ties back to earlier releasesThe Age of Light
HeroNight Stalker
Balanar belongs to the stories of an impossible time before sunlight and daytime, when creatures of darkness covered the world.
“I feed the darkness and the darkness feeds me.”
Appears in 2 stories
Balanar belongs to the stories of an impossible time before sunlight and daytime, when covered the world. Night Stalker's official biography says every night creature but one perished at the dawn of the First Day, leaving Balanar as the survivor and the archetype of the Night Terror. 's separate biography says the built armies to purge primordial night.
The two accounts fit together, though neither names the other; whether the Children caused the First Day is left unsaid.
DawnbreakerImpliedEnemyThe Children's living weapon and the last of the creatures they hunted, on the same field.
“I'm surprised you haven't slithered away to whatever hole you hide in when day breaks.”
Dawnbreaker, about Night Stalker · Meeting an allyImpliedThe Children's living weapon and the last of the creatures they hunted, on the same field.
“Well, Night Stalker, the daytime's not as bad as all that, is it?”
Keeper of the Light, about Night Stalker · Meeting an ally
- Crippling Fear
A vision of the twisted maw of Balanar etches itself into the minds of the poor souls unlucky enough to cross his path.
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Of the Night Stalker, there is no history, only stories. There are ancient tales woven into the lore of every race and every culture, of an impossible time before sunlight and daytime, when night reigned alone and the world was covered with the creatures of darkness--creatures like Balanar the Night Stalker.
It is said that on the dawn of the First Day, all the night creatures perished. All, that is, save one. Evil's embodiment, Night Stalker delights in his malevolence. He created the primal role of the Night Terror, the Boogeyman, and as long as there have been younglings, his is the specter summoned to terrify them. This is a role he relishes; nor are these empty theatrics. He does indeed stalk the unwary, the defenseless, those who have strayed beyond the lighted paths or denied the warnings of their communities. Night Stalker serves as living proof that every child's worst nightmare....is true.
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- In game bioNight Stalker official Dota 2 biography (Valve, held): the pre-daylight world, First Day, and sole survivor; it does not name the Children of Light
- In game bioDawnbreaker official Dota 2 biography (Valve, held): the Children of Light's separate purge of primordial night
- In game bioHero title, aliases and signature line (Valve, in-game), indexed via Liquipedia