The Warlord of Blood is always found guarding the stairs down to level 14. He and a number of other Steel Lords are in a box around the exit, along with four weapon and two armor stands. To gain access to the box you must find and read from the Steel Tome, which tells the lore of the Warlord, and causes the front wall of the box around his item depot to disappear.
:''The armories of Hell are home to the Warlord of Blood. In his wake lay the mutilated bodies of thousands. Angels and man alike have been cut down to fulfill his endless sacrifices to the dark ones who scream for one thing - blood.'' [[Image:D1-book-of-blood.gif|frame]]When the player walks into sight of the Warlord, the game pauses for a moment while it loads his dialogue, so be ready to run, or click so you walk well past the box, so as not to be caught by computer lag. The Warlord's taunt goes as follows: :''My blade sings for your blood, mortal.'':''And by my dark masters, it shall not be denied.''
There are four magical items and two magical suits of plate armor, all of random type and stats. Another random item comes when the Warlord of Blood drops his sword when he dies.
===Strategy Tips===
There will always be Steel Lords on level 13, along with the other one or two random monsters, when the Warlord quest is active.
During the time of Diablo's resurgence, 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. Adventurers fought their way through the Arcance Sanctuary to discover the whereabouts of Tal Rasha's tomb. Instead of being greeted by Horazon himself, however, they discovered a dark impersonator. One of the Vizjerei sorcerers that attempted to save Tristram (the playable Sorcerer character from Diablo I) was corrupted and took on the mantle of The Summoner, but he was slain by the adventurers. Cain suggested that impersonator was pulled down to Hell by the forces of Evil after his death. Others suggest that it was Horazon's spirit that possessed the sorcerer. Horazon's final fate remains unknown.
{{Template==Quest Dialog=====Activation==='''Steel Tome''':The armories of Hell are home to the Warlord of Blood. In his wake lay the mutilated bodies of thousands. Angels and man alike have been cut down to fulfill his endless sacrifices to the dark ones who scream for one thing - blood. ===Townsfolk==='''[[Adria_the_Witch|Adria]]''':''His prowess with the blade is awesome, and he has lived for thousands of years knowing only warfare. I am sorry... I can not see if you will defeat him.'' '''[[Cain_the_Elder|Cain]]''':''I know of only one legend that speaks of such a warrior as you describe. His story is found within the ancient chronicles of the Sin War...'':''Stained by a thousand years of war, blood and death, the Warlord of Blood stands upon a mountain of his tattered victims. His dark blade screams a black curse to the living; a tortured invitation to any who would stand before this executioner of hell.'':''It is also written that although he was once a mortal who fought beside the legion of darkness during the Sin War, he lost his humanity to his insatiable hunger for blood.'' '''[[Farnham_the_Drunk|Farnham]]''':''Always you gotta talk about blood? What about flowers, and sunshine, and that pretty girl that bring the drinks. Listen here, friend - you're obsessive, you know that?'' '''[[Gillian_the_Barmaid|Gillian]]''':''If you are to battle such a fierce opponent, may light be your guide and your defender. I will keep you in my thoughts.'' '''[[Griswold_the_Blacksmith|Griswold]]''':''Dark and wicked legends surrounds the one Warlord of Blood. Be well prepared, my friend, for he shows no mercy or quarter.'' '''[[Ogden_the_Tavern_Owner|Ogden]]''':''I am afraid that I haven't heard anything about such a vicious warrior, good master. I hope that you do not have to fight him, for he sounds extremely dangerous.'' '''[[Pepin_the_Healer|Pepin]]''':D1 Quests}}''Cain would be able to tell you much more about something like this than I would ever wish to know.'' '''[[Wirt_the_Peg-Legged_Boy|Wirt]]''':''I haven't ever dealt with this warlord you speak of, but he sounds like he's going through a lot of swords. Wouldn't mind supplying his armies...'' ===Others==='''Warlord of Blood''':''My blade sings for your blood, mortal.'':''And by my dark masters, it shall not be denied.'' ===Completion==='''Player'''{{Template:Diablo items}}''Your reign of pain has ended.''
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