Editing Sandro

{{Necropolis heroes}}{{Hero
 | town       = Necropolis
 | class      = Necromancer
 | gender     = Male
 | race       = [[Lich and Power Lich|Lich]]
 | biography  = Sandro first studied [[Necromancy]] under the tutelage of the [[wizard]], and later the [[lich]], [[Ethric]]. Sandro has seen nearly all of [[Enroth (nation)|Enroth]] and [[Erathia]], and now serves [[Finneas|Finneas Vilmar]], leader of the Necromancers of [[Deyja]].
 | specialty  = Sorcery
 | s_text     = Receives a 5% per level bonus to [[Sorcery]] skill percentage.
 | skill_1    = Basic Necromancy
 | skill_2    = Basic Sorcery
 | troop_1    = Skeleton
 | troop_2    = Walking Dead
 | troop_3    = Wight
 | nmb_1      = 20–30
 | nmb_2      = 4–6
 | nmb_3      = 4–6 
 | spell      = Slow
 | nowar      =
 | min_mp     = 1500
 | max_mp     = 1560
 | hota_mp    = 1500
 | s_mp       = 
 | hota_same_troops = 1
 | no_hota_starting_troops =
}}

== Story ==
{| 
| [[file: Hero Sandro (Heroes II).png|border]] || style="padding-left:8px;"| ― Sandro as he appears in ''Heroes I'' and ''Heroes II''.
| style="padding-left:30px;"|[[file: Hero Sandro (Before).png|border]] || style="padding-left:8px;"| ― Sandro disguised as a [[Wizard]].
|}

Former pupil of {{Hn|Ethric|image=Ajit|himage=(HotA)|0=}}. Former best friend of {{Hn|Jeddite|himage=(HotA)|0=}}. Teacher of {{Hn|Vidomina|0=}}. Sandro (or self-identified as '''Sandro the Great''') is a powerful lich with plans to take over the world. He is the main and most important character of [[Shadow of Death]].

In [[Shadow of Death]], Sandro began his plans to take over the world by disguising himself as a wizard and hiring/tricking several heroes into recovering artifacts for him:
* {{Hn|Terek|0=}} (fail) / {{Hn|Gem (Sorceress)|0=}} (success) - {{An|Cloak of the Undead King}}
* {{Hn|Crag Hack|0=}} (success)  - {{An|Armor of the Damned}}
* {{Hn|Tyranell|image=Orrin|0=}} (fail) - {{An|Statue of Legion}}

Once he has the [[Cloak of the Undead King]] and the [[Armor of the Damned]], he enacts the second phase of his plan. He reveals himself as a necromancer, allies with {{Hn|Finneas|0=}} and takes on {{Hn|Vidomina|0=}} as an apprentice. He fights his way to [[Deyja]] where he and [[Finneas]] are welcomed into the king's inner circle. In short order, Sandro disposes of the reigning king and installs Finneas as a puppet.

Sandro then assassinates several border lords ([[Lord Fayette]] and [[Lord Falorel]]) and begins using the armies of Deyja and the power of his artifacts to prepare for an invasion of [[Erathia]] and [[AvLee]]. He is opposed, however, by four heroes: {{Hn|Gelu|0=}}, {{Hn|Gem|himage=(HotA)|0=}}, {{Hn|Yog|himage=(HotA)|0=}} and {{Hn|Crag Hack|0=}}. These heroes assemble the {{An|Angelic Alliance}} and, using it, manage to defeat Sandro and recover the [[Cloak of the Undead King]] and the [[Armor of the Damned]] from him. They disperse the components of these artifacts throughout [[Antagarich]] to end their corrupting influence.

Thwarted, but still dreaming of world conquest, Sandro hatches another plan. He smuggles poison to {{Hn|Lord Haart|0=}} with which he assassinates {{H|King Nicolas Gryphonheart|image=Nicolas Gryphonheart|0=}} of [[Erathia]]. He also makes alliances with [[Nighon]] and [[Eeofol]]. He funds the [[dungeon overlords]]' construction of a tunnel into the heart of Erathia and recovers the {{An|Eversmoking Ring of Sulfur}} for the devils to ensure the support of their armies. As one of the last steps to prepare for the invasion, [[Finneas]] secretly tasks Sandro with removing an over-ambitious Deyjan lord, [[Lord Smedth]]. Once Sandro does, Finneas reveals this as his plan for getting rid of Sandro and imprisons him for assaulting an innocent lord. Setting the stage for [[Restoration of Erathia]], Finneas, the necromancers, the [[dungeon overlords]] and the devils invade Erathia.

In [[Season of Harvest]], Sandro is released from prison to aid in the assault on [[Erathia]].
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== Appearances ==
;[[Long Live the King]]
:[[Season of Harvest]] in a [[prison]].
;[[Playing with Fire]]
:[[March of the Undead]] as an enemy.
;[[Rise of the Necromancer]]
:[[Target]] as a player hero.
:[[Master]] as a player hero.
:[[Finneas Vilmar]] as a player hero.
:[[Duke Alarice]] as a player hero.
;[[Unholy Alliance]]
:[[Wrath of Sandro]] as a player hero.
:[[Invasion]] as a player hero.
:[[Union]] as an enemy.
:[[Fall of Sandro]] as an enemy.
;[[Specter of Power]]
:[[Poison Fit for a King]] as a player hero.
:[[To Build a Tunnel]] as a player hero.
:[[Kreegan Alliance]] as a player hero.
:[[With Blinders On]] as a player hero.
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;[[Conquest of the Underworld]]
:[[Truth Within Nightmares]] as an enemy.

== Mentions ==
* [[New Beginning]]
* [[Hack and Slash]]

== Trivia ==
Sandro [[Heroes from previous games|has been in each of the first four games]] of ''Heroes of Might and Magic'', his picture even donned one side of the box of Heroes I.

{{user commentary|
Sandro is similar to a [[Warlock]] [[Malekith]], but necromancer have different use than a warlock. Most important spells for necromancers are focused on improving durability like [[stone skin]], [[slow]]ing enemies and resurrecting undead armies ([[animate dead]]). None of them are a destructive spells. Even with high spellpower and sorcery speciallist, undead-specific spells do very little damage. Necromancers simply do not have much time to cast destructive spells.
}}{{end of user commentary}}

{{hero 'see also'|top=*[[List of campaign heroes]]|bottom=*[[Heroes from previous games]]}}

[[Category: Campaign]]
[[Category: Necromancers]]
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