Death Prophet

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Lore & Background

Barry Dennen was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 22, 1938. He moved to London for 15 years and in 1968 landed the starring role of the master of ceremonies in the London West End version of Cabaret. In 1970, he played Pontius Pilate on the album of Jesus Christ Superstar, and he played the same role in the Broadway production (1971). In the same year, he played Mendel in Norman Jewison's film of Fiddler on the Roof. According to Dennen's website, he suggested to Jewison that he direct a film version of Jesus Christ Superstar. Jewison did so, and Dennen played Pilate again (1973). Dennen also played a variety of small parts on American television shows including: Batman; Wonder Woman (where he portrayed a clone of Adolf Hitler); Galtar and the Golden Lance; Tales from the Darkside and Justice League: Throne of Atlantis; and films, such as Madhouse (1974); Brannigan (1975); The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977); The Shining (1980); Ragtime (1981); Trading Places (1983); Superman III (1983); Twin Sitters (1994) and Titanic (1997). He also played auto dealer Irwin Lapsey in Shock Treatment (1981). In 1982, Dennen played the role of Buddy in the TV adaptation of Beau Geste. Dennen also ventured into voice acting. His most notable voice role was dubbing Frank Oz as the villainous Chamberlain SkekSil in The Dark Crystal (1982). He also notably voiced the character Tulku in The Shadow (1994). His notable work for animation included DuckTales, Batman: The Animated Series, The Pirates of Dark Water, Animaniacs, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He also did voices for many video games, including Fatman in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty; Hjollder in Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter; Master Li in Jade Empire; Police Chief Bogen in Grim Fandango; Mimir in the video game Too Human; Dean Domino in Fallout: New Vegas expansion Dead Money, The Dark One in The Mark of Kri; the Kangxi Emperor in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties; Benedict Burgess Batteric III in Infinity Blade III; Chaos Knight, Phantom Lancer, and Rubick in Dota 2; and the venerable Odo and meister Glimmerheim in Dungeon Siege III. In 1984, Dennen wrote the lyrics for the children's musical revue Wanna Play?!, which was produced in Kansas City and later produced on television twice. The show, written with writer Linda Bergman and composer Jeff Rizzo, is licensed by Samuel French. He wrote the screenplay for an episode of Amazing Stories titled "The Secret Cinema" (1985) and cowrote an episode of The Comic Strip Presents... titled "Demonella" (1993). In New York City from 1960 to 1961, he had a platonic relationship with Barbra Streisand. His autobiographical book My Life with Barbra: A Love Story (1997) deals with their relationship and with his gradual realization that he was gay. During the year they lived together, he helped her develop the nightclub act that began her successful career as a singer and actress. In June 2017, Dennen suffered a fall in his home in Burbank, California, and required hospital care. He never fully recovered and died on September 26, 2017.

In Their Own Story

The forest fell silent as the wind died down. A green mist coalesced before the trembling scout, forming a hooded silhouette. She raised a hand, not in greeting, but in judgment. The scout felt his strength fading, draining into the void where she stood. There was no anger in her voice, only the cold certainty of a promise kept long ago.

Reader's Guide

Death Prophet excels as a midlane carry who dominates through sustained magic damage and relentless map pressure. Exorcism channels devastating area-of-effect damage over time, perfect for clearing waves or finishing off weakened heroes without taking risk. Wailing Tundra summons spirits that slow opponents, providing essential crowd control during chaotic engagements. Her ultimate ability is a game-changer in team fights. By locking onto an enemy hero, she drains their mana to heal herself permanently until the channel ends or they escape. This makes her a nightmare for magic-dependent opponents who rely on spells to survive. Players should prioritize pushing towers with her high damage output while staying safe from physical burst damage. She thrives in prolonged skirmishes where her life steal can outlast enemy cooldowns, turning every battle into a slow attrition war that favors the avatar of death.

Did You Know?

• Barry Dennen played Pontius Pilate on the original 1970 recording of Jesus Christ Superstar, the 1971 Broadway production, and the 1973 film adaptation.
• He suggested to Norman Jewison that Jewison direct a film version of Jesus Christ Superstar; Jewison did so, and Dennen played Pilate again.
• Dennen's most notable voice role was dubbing Frank Oz as the villainous Chamberlain SkekSil in The Dark Crystal (1982).
• He voiced Chaos Knight, Phantom Lancer, and Rubick in Dota 2.
• In New York City from 1960 to 1961, he had a platonic relationship with Barbra Streisand and helped her develop the nightclub act that began her career.