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Khalim's Will (quest) is the third quest of Act III. It's initiated after players complete The Golden Bird (quest) and talk to Deckard Cain, or when players enter the Great Marsh for the first time. The quest is completed when players transmute Khalim's lost relics into Khalim's Will and use it to smash the Compelling Orb in the Temple of Light in Travincal, opening the way to Mephisto's lair: the Durance of Hate.
Background
The ancient Horadrim imprisoned Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, beneath the Guardian Tower in the temple city of Travincal. However, Mephisto soon started corrupting the High Council of Zakarum, the spiritual rulers of the Zakarum priesthood religion and assigned jailors of the Lord of Hatred. As more and more of the priesthood turned to serve Mephisto, the Prime Evil gained control over the majority of the Zakarum's holy warriors and soon the entire Church was bent on carrying out the Lord of Hatred's orders. One by one the priests fell under Mephisto's malevelont sway. All but one. The Que-Hegan Khalim turned out to be incorruptible. Enraged, Mephisto ordered the High Council of Zakarum to slaughter the priest and scatter his remains throughout the region. Mephisto then proceeded with shielding of his lair by using an artifact known as the Compelling Orb, which he also used to control the Zakarum priesthood and their followers.
Khalim's spirit never died, however; it lingered within his remaining relics: his Eye, Heart, Brain and Flail. And Khalim's spirit was still fixed on bringing the Lord of Hatred down, ending the corruption that defiled the Zakarum. If heroes manage to reunite Khalim's lost relics and carry out his Will, the Lord of Hatred will become vulnerable at last.