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The following text from the Diablo II game manual describes the land of Aranoch in general terms:
“The Tamoe mountain range, which lines the eastern border of the Western Kingdoms, acts as a natural barrier into these provinces. Although impassable in most areas, these mountains hold a vast and lush woodlands. These forests stand in stark contrast to the bleak wastelands lying beyond them to the east: the flat, unforgiving, sand-swept deserts of Aranoch.
Boasting one of the harshest climates in the world, the deserts of Aranoch claim the lives of many each year. Only the most robust and highly-trained nomads survive longer than a few hours in this scorching environment. This vast desert land is mainly comprised of vast, empty tracts, punctuated with but a few specially-adapted plants and trees. Water is a rarity among the sand dunes of Aranoch, with dry spells reportedly lasting for years. The climate of this desert ranges from life-threatening heat during summer days, to dry frigid winds during winter nights.
The perilous nature of Aranoch's unique and deadly environment is without equal. Few creatures could survive in habitats so unforgiving, but some hardy beasts have managed. Now twisted by the chaos brought about by the arrival of the Prime Evils, these unique beasts are fearsomely powerful.”
One interesting detail is that, in the Diablo manual, Aranoch is referred to only as “the East,” and it appears to have story elements that were later shifted to Kehjistan. For example, the Diablo manual states that both Baal and Mephisto “were then buried beneath the dunes of the desolate Eastern Sands,” whereas in Diablo II, Mephisto is said to have always been held in the temples of Travincal, in Kurast.
==Lut Gholein==
