Editing Jennifer Bullard/Acid Cave Interview (section)

== Might and Magic Universe ==

Q: What was the name of the planet from Heroes 1-3 and Might and Magic 6-8?

A: In Heroes we never named the planet.


Q: In a very important interview, just after the [[Forge (NWC)|Forge]] was dropped, [[Greg Fulton]] reminded everyone that the [[Kreegan|Kreegans]] are "aliens who look like [[Demon|Demons]]" and added: "If I told you the origin of the [[Archangel|Arch Angels]] I'm sure many of you would have a heart attack." So was there a "shocking truth" about the [[angel|angels]] in M&M?

A: If there was you would have to talk to [[Greg Fulton]] about that. I didn't write their backstory.


Q: Differences between [[Kreegan|Kreegans]] and [[Demon|Demons]] - are creatures from [[inferno]] towns [[Kreegan|Kreegans]] or are they enslaved by them?

A: [[Kreegan|Kreegans]] were from the void and were actually an alien race who just happened to look like [[Demon|Demons]]. In many ways the [[Kreegan|Kreegans]] are the original [[Demon|Demons]] faced in the M&M worlds.


Q: Do I understand correctly, that [[Demon|Demons]] from Might and Magic I-V RPGs are [[Kreegan|Kreegans]]?

A: That was how it was written by [[Greg Fulton]]. But that was probably not the original intent of the writers for Might & Magic I-V. you have to keep in mind that these stories were written by different people, with different ideas at different times. Some of the early writers stopped working there and others came to take their place. The main reason behind wiping the history was because it had become convoluted and hard to manage.


Q: [[Kreegan|Kreegans]] and [[Creators]] - are they the same race or are [[Kreegan|Kreegans]] some soldiers of the [[Creators]]?

A: [[Kreegan|Kreegans]] and [[Creators]] are different races and often had different goals. The [[Creators]] was also an inside reference to the development team.


Q: So why were [[Creators]] described as the greatest enemy of the [[Ancients]], if they never appeared in person, but the [[Kreegan|Kreegans]] were attacking and invading planets for over 1000 years? Were there plans for [[Creators]] to appear in further stories?

A: There was, but with the dissolution of the team those were never realized.


Q: [[Vori]] - the land of the [[Snow Elves]]. How far was the design of this land developed? From "[[The Sword of Frost]]" chapter we know that this [[Sword of Frost|Sword]] kept this land in a frosty climate. Was it the original concept of [[Vori]]?

A: That was the original concept of [[Vori]], and I don't think we had designed the land very much. It was planned for future products, but never done.


Q: There is the [[Paradise]] to which souls go after death, but what is it the Plane of Death visited by Gauldoth spying Kalibarr? Is it the opposition of [[paradise]] like hell and heaven in our world?

A: For the most part. In a video game you want to use concepts the player is familiar with, but directly referencing religion can have problems. We want to appeal to a broad audience, so using Heaven and Hell can discourage some players. Which is why we use things like [[Paradise]] or the Plane of Death.


Q: Crusaders and Warriors of Might and Magic: were they treated by [[NWC]] as a canonical games?

A: No they weren't. Those games were developed elsewhere and we didn't follow their storylines.

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