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[[Image:Mon-izual.jpg|thumb|left|Izual the [[SuperUnique]].]]Izual AKA Izzy, isn't dangerous, but he can be quite tedious, with more hit point than any sub-Act Boss monster, and relatively high resistances to go with it. He's even got cold attacks with a very long chill duration, to further slow the killing speed of most characters. When Izual dies (just like [[Shenk the Overseer]] in Act Five) all the other monsters within a screen or two die as well, so it can be worth it to whittle Izual down to a sliver, then lead him to a crowded area (or lead crowds to him) before delivering the ''coupe de grace'' and killing dozens of monsters at once. There's no experience bonus from this sort of crowd kill, and the drops from the slain monsters do not check to you character's gold/magic find, so it's just a fun little trick, rather than a source of any real profit.
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=Lore=
<blockquote>"The greatest of these heroes was Izual, lieutenant to the Arch-Angel [[Tyrael]] and bearer of the Angelic Runeblade [[Azurewrath]]. He once led a fierce attack upon the [[Hellforge]] as the creation of the dark demonblade [[Shadowfang]] was nearing completion. His quest was to destroy both wielder and weapon- a charge that he was destined never to complete. Izual was overcome by the legions of chaos and, tragically, was lost to the Darkness. His fate stands as testament to the fact that Angels and Demons alike shall fearlessly enter into any domain - so long as their hated enemies dwell within."</blockquote>
-Diablo 1 Manuel
Most histories of the [[Great Conflict]] like the above describe Izual as a misguided martyr-hero. Even Tyrael always believed his most trusted Lieutenant was a brave fool. However, it is revealed in Act IV of Diablo II that Izual did not succumb to hubris, but rather joined with the {{iw|Prime_Evils Prime Evils}} in plotting their own exile on Sanctuary - {{iw|Dark_Exile Dark Exile}}. In his speech during Act IV, Izual said that their plan could "not be stopped by any mortal agency", and since the player fails to stop [[Baal]] corrupting the {{iw|Worldstone Worldstone}} later it is not certain whether that plan was foiled. However, it was clear from his twisted appearance and the fact he had lost the angelic blade Azurewrath that not everything had gone well even before Izual's death, so his speech could have been bravado.
