Lost Lore

Only found in the Lost Lore.

Short Stories

Several of the people who worked on Heroes of Might and Magic III wrote short stories related to the lore. These stories were never incorporated in the game itself, but are referenced in numerous hero bios and other texts.

NOTE: The stories are marked with the era/order they occur in. Stories that are purely lore and make no mention of current events are marked with a '0'.

Ancient History: ~0-1000 AS
The Shadow of Death: ~1155-1164 AS
Restoration of Erathia: ~1165-1167 AS
Armageddon's Blade: ~1171 AS
The Reckoning: ~1172-1177 AS

Source	Story	Narrator
NWC employees (published on the now-defunct "The Nether Gods" fan site)	0. Necromancy origin 0. History of Erathia 0. Timber Wars 0. Creatures Overview 3. Kreegan reference 4. Geography 5. Queen Catherine 6. Parallel world	Marcus Finch
	8. Rumors from the Court: Introductions 9. Rumors from the Court: The Letter 10. Rumors from the Court: Annihilation 11. Rumors from the Court: Death 13. Rumors from the Court: Battle Results	The Courtier
	12. Rumors from the Court: Proclamation 14. Rumors from the Court: A Word of Courage...	Dannil Darvin
Christian Vanover (published on the now-defunct "The Nether Gods" fan site)	0. The Rampart 0. The Inferno 2. Tale from the Swamps 15. The Legacy 16. Unlikely Alliance	Xanthor
Jennifer Bullard (a member of the original Heroes of Might and Magic III team)	4. Lost Manuscripts	General Kendal Lysander
	5. The Reckoning (Lysander's account)	Lysander
Published on the now-defunct official Might and Magic VII website	0. The Black Rose 1. Day of Fire 3. History of the Elves	Bard Tanni
Published on the now-defunct Armageddon's Blade website	0. Alternate Biographies: • Kilgor • Adrienne • Catherine • Roland • Dracon • Gelu • Mutare	n/a

The Wider Story

Stories from the manuals

Although these works are canonical, many people do not encounter them due to them being in print and not in the game. Included here merely for ease of reference.

Source	Story	Narrator
Heroes Chronicles: Conquest of the Underworld	2. Letter to Allison Gryphonheart	Tarnum
Heroes Chronicles: Revolt of the Beastmasters	4. Letter to Erathia	Tarnum
Heroes Chronicles: Masters of the Elements	5. Letter to Gavin Magnus	Tarnum
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest	Letters to Ragnar Ironfist	Morglin Ironfist
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven	1. Letters to Catherine	Roland
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death	7. Letter to the Wizards of Bracada	Yog
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Restoration of Erathia	1. Letter to the Commander	Wilbur Humphrey
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor	2. The Diaries of Archibald	Archibald
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade	1. Letter to Xeron	Lucifer Kreegan
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer	1. The Destroyer Cometh	n/a
Heroes Chronicles: Clash of the Dragons	2. Letter to the Elf King	Tarnum
Heroes Chronicles: The Sword of Frost	3. Letter to Gelu	Tarnum
Heroes Chronicles: Warlords of the Wasteland	0. Letter to the Historian	Tarnum