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Several of the people who worked on Heroes of Might and Magic III wrote short stories related to the lore, but these stories were never incorporated in the game.
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
- Shadow of Death: ~1160-1164 AS
- Restoration of Erathia: ~1165-1167 AS
- Armageddon's Blade: ~1171 AS
- The Reckoning: ~1177 AS
Source | Story | Narrator |
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NWC employees (published on the now-defunct "The Nether Gods" fan site) |
0. Necromancy origin 0. The Inferno 0. The Rampart 3. Kreegan reference 4. Geography 5. Queen Catherine 6. Parallel world |
Marcus Finch |
2. Tale from the Swamps 15. The Legacy 16. Unlikely Alliance |
Xanthor | |
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 | |
Jennifer Bullard (a member of the original Heroes of Might and Magic III team) |
1. Lost Manuscripts | General Kendal Lysander |
2. The Reckoning (Lysander's account) | Lysander | |
Official stories (published on the now-defunct official Might and Magic VII website) |
0. The Black Rose 1. Day of Fire 2. History of the Elves |
Bard Tanni |
Stories from the manuals[edit | hide | hide all]
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 |
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Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven | 1. Letters to Catherine | Roland |
Heroes of Might and Magic III: 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 |
0. Alternate Biographies: • Kilgor • Adrienne • Catherine • Roland • Dracon • Gelu • Mutare |
n/a |