Steadwick
Steadwick is the capital of Erathia, located near Battlestead on the banks of the Teal River 
. It is ruled by the Gryphonheart dynasty. Prior to the Restoration Wars, Erathia's history has never recorded the fall of Steadwick to her enemies.
Other than being the official Erathian capitol, it is regarded as the world capital of thieves, citizens advising travelers to watch their wallet in Steadwick. William "Bill" Lasker, the Master Thief, dwells below the city and occasionally works for the crown as a spy.
The Restoration of Erathia[edit | hide | hide all]
After the murder of King Nicolas Gryphonheart, the city was temporarily governed by General Morgan Kendal. He was unable to prevent the Nighon and Kreegan invaders from capturing the city in 1165 AS and subsequently barricading themselves in the Steadwick Valley. After falling into the hands of the enemy, it was eventually retaken by Queen Catherine Ironfist and her Bracadan allies. Catherine then continued to govern her homeland for the next several years, ruling both Enroth and Erathia.
Locations[edit | hide]
NOTE: All directly featured in Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor.
- Plaza: The city's central square, where the Steadwick Townhall is located. Two of the three fountains by the town hall are magical.
- Teal River: Flows just east of the city. Also featured in The Legacy , where its name comes from.
- Castle Gryphonheart: Erathia's royal palace, located northeast of the plaza on a cliff at the river's mouth, by the shore of a vast lake. A pair of tame griffins can frequently be seen circling above the castle. Also featured in The Legacy .
- Erathian Sewers: The city's sewer system, home to Bill Lasker.
Appearances[edit | hide]
- Steadwick's Fall
- Steadwick's Liberation
- Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor
Trivia[edit | hide]
- While Steadwick is a human city, it was also home to at least individual elves by 1168.
- Anthony had worked on rebuilding the castle walls in Steadwick for two years since around 1156, after which he wanted to move with his bride Rose into a house he had built in the city.
- By the spring of 1165, shortly before the capital's fall,
Ingham was the headmaster of Steadwick's monastery, and 
Orrin commanded the city's archery yards. 
Adrienne studied with the clerics in Steadwick before returning to Tatalia during the start of the 1170s.
Thunar has lived around Steadwick for many years, learning from the mortals.- The lake on the southern shore of which the city is located has access to the ocean, and Steadwick's docks offer boat travel to sea ports throughout Antagarich.
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Castle Gryphonheart -
Steadwick as depicted on the MM7 Town Portal map (the Castle Gryphonheart icon) -
The Steadwick area in MM7 -
Erathian Sewers
