Xul/Quotes

Voice Lines

Availability	Quote	Audio	Background
Default	Do Not Fear Death
75 / 40	I Sense... Death		This is Xul's quote upon entering the Den of Evil in Diablo II.
	I've Got Your Ear		Player vs. player combat in Diablo games results in a slain player dropping their severed ear as a trophy for the victor.
	Preserving the Balance
	Beware		This is Xul's quote after leaving the Rogue Encampment in Diablo II.

Interactions

Hero	Quote	Audio	Background
Azmodan	Azmodan: You... I see they are sending out the dreck today. Xul: Ah, yes. That does explain your presence. Very good!
The Butcher	Xul: A butcher... glad you're on our side. Butcher: (growls)
	Butcher: (growls) Xul: Very charming.
Demon	Xul: Once this fight has concluded, ours will be just beginning, demon. Demon: <hero dependent>
	Demon: <hero dependent> Xul: I have never consorted with demons. I have no intentions of starting now!
Diablo	Xul: Do you think you can put aside our differences for this fight, Diablo? Diablo: Let it be so.
	Diablo: I would destroy you if I could! Xul: I know. Too bad you can't, or have you forgotten the last time?		Xul, along with Cassia, the Sorceress Isendra, an unnamed Barbarian, and an unnamed Paladin, defeated Diablo in Act IV of Diablo II.
Diablo III Hero	Xul: So you're the next generation. Think you can keep up with an old man? Nephalem: <hero dependent>		Xul was among five heroes who were responsible for Diablo's defeat twenty years prior to the events of Diablo III.
	Nephalem: <hero dependent> Xul: Hmm, Nephalem. So the legends are true. This should be interesting.
Johanna	Xul: You're from Sanctuary? Perhaps you know why tome of town portal isn't working. Johanna: Let's defeat our foe, and then we can worry about how to get home.		In Diablo II, players can purchase a tome to store Scrolls of Town Portal in. When used, these Scrolls summon a portal to the town respective to the Act the player is currently in.
	Johanna: It has been a long time since you were in the fight. Are you ready? Xul: It's only been a long time... to you.
Li-Ming	Xul: Watch yourself, mage. Your kind has upset the balance before. Li-Ming: I'm a wizard, actually. You're the one that seems a little.. unbalanced.
	Li-Ming: A necromancer! Do you know Mehtan? Xul: You know my apprentice? That's certainly odd.
Lunara	Xul: An aura of natural magic swirls about you... Interesting. Lunara: Just keep your skeletons to yourself, alright?
	Lunara: Why do you bring death to these lands? Xul: Come now, death has been here all along.
Murky	Xul: And what in the Burning Hells are you? Murky: <Response indicating he is excited and ready to fight>
	Murky: <Playfully questioning the person next to him> Xul: That sound is rather chilling.
Tyrael	Xul: Archangel Tyrael. It is good to see you continue to fight for the balance. Tyrael: I will lend you my aid once again, mortal.		Tyrael helped Xul and his cohorts defeat Diablo in Diablo II. Additionally, when the Angels convened to decide what to do about humans, he and Auriel voted to spare Humanity, arguing that they were capable of great good.
	Tyrael: It is good to see you again, hero. Xul: Tyrael... I'm glad to see you survive the Worldstone's destruction.		The explosion of the Worldstone at the finale of Diablo II dispersed Tyrael's light and harmony. Without form or shape, he spent the twenty years between Diablo II and Diablo III within Pandemonium, restoring his physical form.
Generic	Xul: Are you ready? The battle approaches. Hero: <hero dependent>
	Xul: Hm, are you certain you're ready for this? Hero: <hero dependent>
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: I face death as an old friend.
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: Never doubt my skill.
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: That... I am.
Generic (Positive)	Xul: Good, a powerful ally! Hero: <hero dependent>
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: Come, we will uphold the balance together.
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: Oh, promise?
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: Sounds agreeable.
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: It feels like I might actually enjoy this.
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: All who oppose me... beware.		This is Xul's quote after leaving the Rogue Encampment in Diablo II.
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: Those who disturb the balance shall be unmade.
Generic (Negative)	Xul: Try not to die out there. I'd hate to have to summon a skeleton from your corpse. Hero: <hero dependent>
	Xul: Oh. It's you... and this was going so well. Hero: <hero dependent>
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: Only actions will get this over with, not words.
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: You mock a Priest of Rathma at your own peril.
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: Save your vitriol for someone who cares.
	Hero: <hero dependent> Xul: Ah, childish much?

Eliminations

Hero	Quote	Audio	Background
vs. Arthas	Merely a boy, masquerading as a god of death.
vs. Azmodan	(scoffs) Duriel was tougher, and he was a giant maggot.		Duriel was a Lesser Evil who was defeated by Xul and his cohorts in Act II of Diablo II.
vs. demon	The balance will be upheld, demon.
vs. death	Well, that's one less master of death clogging up the Nexus.
vs. Diablo	Lord Diablo, I have bested you!		This is Xul's quote upon slaying Diablo in Act IV of Diablo II.
vs. Diablo III hero	And I'm not even a Nephalem!
vs. Leoric	I have no use for undead that refuse to obey.
vs. Mephisto	Good journey, Mephisto. Give my regards to the abyss.		This is Xul's quote upon slaying Mephisto in Act III of Diablo II.
vs. Nazeebo	The dead are meant to serve, witch doctor. Not be served.
vs. Tyrael	Apologies, angel, but those who upset the balance will fall.
vs. undead hero	What a waste of undead flesh.		This is Xul's quote upon slaying Radament, a minor boss in Act II of Diablo II.
vs. Zeratul	You're right, scythes are nice.		This is a reference to one of Zeratul's poke quotes: "Scythes are nice, but I prefer cloak and dagger."
vs. hero with kill streak	The power of death is at my command.
Generic	Just another corpse.
	Meet your death.
	Never doubt my skills.		This is a reference to Xul's quote upon slaying Baal in Act V of Diablo II: "Baal, never doubt my skills."
	It will take more than that to stop me.		Likely a reference to Xul's quote upon entering the Bloody Foothills in Act V of Diablo II: "It takes more than a siege to stop me."
	The balance has been served.
	Ha! I've got your ear.		Player vs. player combat in Diablo games results in a slain player dropping their severed ear as a trophy for the victor.

Click-quotes

Quotes marked "Click-Quotes" are triggered when the player repeatedly clicks on the hero with the Left mouse button.

Quote	Audio	Background
What is it?
Must you disturb me?
Hmm? Oh, yes, the scythe is new to me as well, but I must admit... I'm starting to like it.
There are only two things that are inescapable... death and... Hmm. You know what? I forget what the second one was... Oh, let's just go with death twice.		A play on the phrase "Only two things are inescapable; death and birth".
My, my... Death becomes you.		Likely a reference to the 1992 Film "Death Becomes Her".
We, the Priests of Rathma, have been charged to maintain the Balance, but it seems many do not understand what it is.
Think of the Balance as a net... an unknowable safety net that keeps your soft pink insignificance from being consumed by oblivion. My charge is to maintain that net. Now, thank me!		This is a reference to Dr. Orpheus from The Venture Bros: "Do you even know what I do for a living? …You stand not on solid ground. Below this Earth you trust to be solid is a net. This unknowable safety net keeps your soft pink insignificance from plunging eternally towards oblivion. My job, sir, is to repair that net! Now thank me!" (Season 2 Episode 4 "Escape to the House of Mummies")
The leader of the Necromancers is known as the Deathspeaker. Three guesses what he likes to talk about.
In my day no one would believe you if you said nephalem were real... and yet, here they are... and six of them no less! Rather excessive... isn't it?
You think this is difficult? Ha! You're not even playing in Hardcore mode!
You reap what you sow... and I sow the seeds of death.
Yes, I bring people back from the dead, but it's not a pretty picture.		A reference to a scene in Disney's Aladdin, where Genie discusses his limitations.
For the last time, a necromancer does not romance the dead... that's a necro–you know what, nevermind.		A joke about necromancers sometimes being confused with necrophiles, the latter being defined as "a person who is sexually attracted to corpses".
Someday I'm going to have to figure out something to do with all these ears I've collected. Maybe I'll make a belt or something.		Player vs. player combat in Diablo games results in a slain player dropping their severed ear as a trophy for the victor. Also likely homage to "String of Ears": a belt in Diablo II.
Bring out your dead, you say? Don't mind if I do...		A Monty Python reference.
Maintaining the Balance is difficult. But you buff an angel here, nerf a demon there, and the job gets done.		In gaming terms, balance is typically achieved through improving (buffing) underperforming aspects, and reducing (nerfing) overperforming aspects, or a combination of both.

Commands

Command	Quote	Audio	Background
Move	I sense...death...within this place.		This is Xul's quote after entering the Den of Evil in Diablo II.
	The Balance will be preserved.
	The journey begins.
	I stand sentinel.
	Ah, the familiar scent... of death.		This is Xul's quote upon entering Nihlathak's Temple in Act V of Diablo II.
	Ever onward.
	Forward, unto darkness.
	As you say.
	So be it.
	A worthwhile pursuit.
Attack	You will be made silent.
	As the Balance decrees.
	Go into the blackened night!
	Do not fear death.
	Trag'Oul's blade whispers your name.
	Now... you die!
	Know the abyss as it knows you!		Possibly a reference to a quote from German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: "[...] And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
Not Enough Mana	I require... mana.
	Not enough mana.
	I wish I had a mana potion.		Mana Potions are items in the Diablo series that restore Mana when consumed.

Pings

Ping	Quote		Audio	Background
Assist	Ally	Our ally is imperiled.
	Self	I need help!
		Assist me!
Defend	We should make our defense here.
	Structure	We must defend this structure.
		Keep this structure intact.
	Fort	Defend our fort.
	Core	Defend our core!
	Watchtower	Do not let them take this watch tower!
	Ally	Defend our ally.
		We must protect our ally.
Danger	Look out.
	Death lurks here.
On My Way	I shall join you.
	On my way to you.
Attack	We should attack... here.
	Watchtower	Hmm, this watch tower would be useful to us.
	Mercenaries	Capture this mercenary camp.
	Fort	Level this fort.
	Core	Destroy their core!
Destroy	Structure	Bring that structure down.
		Destroy that structure.
	Enemy	This one's life must end.
		Take down the enemy now!
Enemy	Death calls for this hero.
	Missing	Stay attentive. Our enemy has disappeared.
		Our foe has gone missing. Do not let them catch you off guard.
Retreat	Retreat.
	Away from there!
Objective	Capture	Let us claim this.
		Capture this.
	Collect	Ah, we should collect these.
		Let's take these.
	Transport	We should move this... now.
		We can leave this here no longer.
	Turn In	Turn in... now.
		Come, let us turn these in.

Collection

Quotes in this section trigger when the player is in the Collection tab.

Miscellaneous

Use	Quote	Audio	Background
Lock-in	It is time.
Purchase	Back in action.
Try Mode	Now this is more like it.
	Some practice, I see?
Celebrating (Successfully capturing a merc camp or objective)	We have done well here.
	Celebration is in order.
Complimenting a Kill	I quite enjoyed that.
	Mmm. I've fought better.
	We are unstoppable.
	Oh, I've missed this.
Near Low-Health Ally	The stink of death lingers upon you. Wash it off in a healing fountain.
	I would heal if I were you.
Healed	Thank you, healer.
	Healing magic... Quaint, but useful.
	Exquisitely done.
Hearthing	And now I make my exit.
	I'm returning to town, er, to the hall of... whatever it is.
Respawn	So that's what death feels like... I miss it already.
	The Great Cycle of Being begins anew.
	There is more to do, it seems.
	Hmm? No corpse run? Oh, I like this.		Upon death in Diablo games, players have to return to the place they died to loot their corpse and retrieve their items.
Resurrected	I return... but not as a corpse. You will have to teach me this.
	True resurrection? This feat should be impossible...
Taunting	You... have a date with death.
	You're right to fear me, but it will do you no good.
	I sense... life upon you. Allow me to rid you of it.		A play on his quote upon entering the Den of Evil in Diablo II: "I sense...death...within this place."
Talent chosen	Interesting...
	Now that I shall savor.
	As it must be.
	You're a clever one...
	Ah. I was eying that as well.
Worth It (Getting a kill after getting killed)	Death? I am the master of death.
	(laughs) Close enough.
Comeback	Their time comes to its end. Keep fighting... we shall prevail!
Team wiped	Do not let death defeat you. Use it and take revenge.

Abilities

Use	Quote		Audio	Background
Bone Prison	(arcane whispers)
	enemy rooted	Halt!
		Stay right there.
		You're mine!
		Got you!
Poison Nova	Poison nova!
	Fetid corruption!
	Befouled breath of the lifeless.
	Noxious essence.
Skeletal Mages	Feel the chill of death.
	Death's grasp closes upon you.
	Rise in my service!
	Let's slow things down a little.