Vizjerei Clan

Vizjerei Mage Clan

The Vizjerei Mage Clan were one of the mage clans of the east with their influence in Aranoch and Kehjistan. They were first introduced in the original Diablo game in the character class of the sorcerer and more oftheir history was related in Diablo II. Jehryn's palace in Lut Gholien is an old Vizjerei fortress which is why the portal to the Arcane Sanctuary is located there. The character Drognan is actually a former Vizjerei mage but there are no details as to why he is one no longer.

History

While the Vizjerei sorcerers had a long history of practicing the elemental magicks they are most notably known for the two renegade magi Horozon and Bartuc experimenting with demonic magic that tore the Vizjerei apart. Bartuc sought to ally himself with the forces of Evil while Horazon enslaved demons to his will. In the end both Magi realised they were really being used by Evil rather than the other way around. Horazon trapped himself in his Arcane Sanctuary and Bartuc went into a self-imposed exile (he later turns up in the form of a Council Member as a minion of Baal at the end of Act V). Following this was the establishment of the Viz-Jaqar also known as the Order of the Mage Slayers or the Assassins who were to act if they saw any magi who could corrupt the order.

After Diablo was defeated below Tristram and Andariel was slain in Khanduras Horazon was still thought to have been alive though it was found to be a mere pretender, a Vizjerei sorcerer who had returned from Tristram and had been corrupted by the Arcane Sanctuary.