Editing Armageddon's Blade (section)

== Synopsis ==
=== Plot ===
Only one of the six new campaigns available in ''Armageddon's Blade'' directly concerns the main storyline. The events of ''Armageddon's Blade'' immediately follow the events of ''Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor''. As the kingdom of [[Erathia]] struggles to rebuild following the [[Restoration Wars]], the [[Kreegan]]s of [[Eeofol]] launch a surprise invasion. Already war-weary, the forces of [[Catherine|Queen Catherine]] are no match for the formidable Kreegan army.

Following the death of the Kreegans' king, Xenofex, a usurper named Lucifer Kreegan takes control of Eeofol and, driven by a vision, begins to seek a means to fashion an ancient weapon known as [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)|Armageddon's Blade]], capable of setting the world on fire. His general [[Xeron]] is tasked with locating the components for the Blade. To stop him, the armies of Erathia and [[AvLee]] launch an attack on Eeofol, receiving assistance from the very elements as they manifest in "[[Conflux]]" towns. Queen Catherine and the recently liberated [[Roland|King Roland]] are assisted by the mysterious elven warrior [[Gelu]] in the ensuing war.  Xeron obtains the Blade but is defeated by Gelu on his return to Eeofol. Gelu claims the Blade, and, at the behest of Queen Catherine, uses it to slay Lucifer Kreegan. Following this event, the Ironfists return to Enroth and the Blade is passed on to Gelu. The story is continued in ''[[Heroes Chronicles|Heroes Chronicles: The Sword of Frost]]'', eventually leading to a cataclysm that sets the stage for ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''.

=== Characters ===
In the ''Armageddon's Blade'' campaign, the player takes command of Queen Catherine Ironfist, the main character of ''[[Restoration of Erathia|Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia]]'', as well as King Roland Ironfist, the protagonist of ''Heroes of Might and Magic II''. New characters introduced include Gelu, a half-elven archer, and Xeron, leader of the Kreegan armies. The five standalone campaigns feature a multitude of previously-unseen characters. ''[[Dragon Slayer]]'' features the Bracadan wizard, [[Dracon]], while ''[[Festival of Life]]'' introduces the barbarian [[Kilgor]] who has a prominent role at the outset of ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. ''[[Dragon's Blood]]'' stars [[Mutare]], a [[dungeon overlord]] who returns in ''Heroes Chronicles: Clash of the Dragons'' along with [[Adrienne]], the protagonist of ''[[Playing with Fire]]''. Finally, the unlockable ''Foolhardy Waywardness'' campaign features the Knight, Sir [[Christian]], who also returns in ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. As an aside, the epilogue of the ''[[Foolhardy Waywardness]]'' campaign explains the reason for Sir Christian's appearance as the player's starting hero in ''The Restoration of Erathia'''s first campaign, ''[[Long Live the Queen]]''.