Ancients

The Ancients are a super-developed society whose grand experiments and projects are the cornestore of the background lore in the entire New World Computing Might and Magic franchise.

Their sphere of influence is described as spanning the farthest reaches of the universe. Drawing their power from the heat and light of stars, the Ancients create intricate mechanisms of society, then send these civilizations to cultivate developing worlds as part of their colonization experiments. They seeded Enroth, Axeoth and many other planets with various peoples and creatures. They also modifiy worlds to better suit their purposes, even creating some altogether.

The Silence is what the inhabitants of planet Enroth the loss of contact with the Ancients, which led to the decline of this prosperous colony. Among the many Ancient wonders and technologies are the Heavenly Forges.