There's nothing quite like running through a dungeon, afraid for your life, just barely making it through packs of monsters — then hearing a bone chilling roar of «Fresh MEAT!» out of the darkness.
The Butcher is an iconic Diablo demon, on par with the Lord of Terror himself, so it makes sense that extra care would be put into his return to greatness in Diablo 4.
Blizzard has released a video detailing the creation process for The Butcher in Diablo 4, from original concept art all the way to modeling his apron to make sure it doesn't flap too much while he runs — take a look!
How The Butcher Became One of Diablo IV's Most Relentless Monsters
This video comes with some interesting lore tidbits about The Butcher — inlcuding that The Butcher is not actually one demon at all, but in fact a demonic concept! There are apparently many Butchers running around in Hell, and it's not out of the realm of possibility for us to see different variations in the future....
… Although we may not see this one, which was the very first iteration of The Butcher in Diablo 4:
What was your favorite Butcher encounter? Let us know in the comments below!