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Enroth
Antagarich
Erathia
AvLee
Bracada
Eeofol
Deyja
Nighon
Krewlod
Tatalia
Vori
Contested Lands
(Unaffiliated)
Jadame
Regna
Terra Nova
(Unaffiliated)
Enroth
Enroth
(Unaffiliated)
Fiery Moon
Axeoth
(Historical Locations)
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Elemental Planes

Antagarich is the continent on which most of the action in Heroes 3 and its expansions take place. It is located on the world of Enroth.

History

Most of Antagarich was once ruled by the Wizard-Kings of Bracaduun. A legendary Barbarian, Jarg, united all the tribes of the Wastelands (Krewlod) and conquered the entire southern-half of Antagarich. However, after he died of old age, his heirs squabbled for the throne and dismantled the nation in their squabbles, allowing the Wizard-Kings to rise again and reestablish their empire. They oppressed Barbarian culture especially, attempting to suppress the history and legend of Jarg in fear that heroes would try emulating Jarg; and had nearly succeeded in that task when Tarnum rebelled and repeated history.

Tarnum, however, was not as wise as Jarg. His reign was especially ruthless and brutal, forever twisting Barbarian culture, and Tarnum himself turned out to be as much a tyrant as the Wizard-Kings were. Rion Gryphonheart would soon lead an uprising against the Barbarian King, and vanquish him in single combat. With Tarnum's death, his empire crumbled quickly, allowing Rion Gryphonheart to create the new nation of Erathia which quickly dominated most of the continent.

Nations

Political MapPhysical Map

File:Cmap Antagarich Legend.png

File:Cmap Antagarich.png

Mainland:

Erathia is the largest nation and occupies a central position. It shares borders with every other nation on the continent.
AvLee is the northernmost nation, and shares borders with Deyja, Eeofol, and Erathia.
Bracada is the southernmost nation, and shares borders with Erathia and Krewlod.
Eeofol is on the East coast, facing the Nighon Strait, and shares borders with Erathia and AvLee.
Deyja is nearly landlocked, surrounded by Erathia to its South and West, and Avlee to its North and East.
Krewlod is on the southern coast, between Erathia and Bracada.
Tatalia is on the western coast, facing Vori, and sharing borders only with Erathia.
The Contested Lands are on the border between Erathia and AvLee, near Eeofol.

Surrounding Islands:

Vori on the North-West. This island is permanently shrouded in supernatural cold.
Nighon on the South-East. However, Nighon's subterranean domain extends far beyond its island of origin, stretching under the sea and reaching into the underground of Erathia, Eeofol, and AvLee.
Evenmorn on the South (under Erathian rule by the end of the world).

During the events of Armageddon's Blade, Conflux towns appear throughout Antagarich.

Trivia

Antagarich is sometimes spelled "Antagrich" in official documents such as the Shadow of Death manual, notably in the description of the Pixies and Sprites, Halflings, Rogues, and Trolls. Greg Fulton coined the name "Antagarich" as a portmanteau of "antagonism" and "rich", connected with an 'a' to make pronunciation easier. A continent rich in antagonism...

References

Gregory Fulton on Names in Heroes of Might and Magic III, Celestial Heavens forums, 8 August 2023.

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-'''Antagarich''' is the name of the continent on which most of the action in Heroes 3 and its expansions take place. The main country is [[Erathia]], but there are also [[AvLee]], [[Bracada]], [[Deyja]], [[Eeofol]], [[Krewlod]], and [[Tatalia]]. There is also the island of [[Vori]] on the North-West and [[Nighon]] on the South-East.
+{{Locations}}
+'''Antagarich''' is the continent on which most of the action in Heroes 3 and its expansions take place. It is located on [[Enroth (planet)|the world of Enroth]].
+== History ==
 Most of Antagarich was once ruled by the Wizard-Kings of [[Bracaduun]]. A legendary [[Barbarian]], Jarg, united all the tribes of the Wastelands (Krewlod) and conquered the entire southern-half of Antagarich. However, after he died of old age, his heirs squabbled for the throne and dismantled the nation in their squabbles, allowing the Wizard-Kings to rise again and reestablish their empire. They oppressed Barbarian culture especially, attempting to suppress the history and legend of Jarg in fear that heroes would try emulating Jarg; and had nearly succeeded in that task when [[Tarnum]] rebelled and repeated history.
-Tarnum, however, was not as wise as Jarg. His reign was especially ruthless and brutal, forever twisting Barbarian culture, and Tarnum himself turned out to be as much a tyrant as the Wizard-Kings were. Rion Gryphonheart would soon lead an uprising against the Barbarian King, and vanquish him in single combat. With Tarnum's death, his empire crumbled quickly, allowing Rion Gryphonheart to create the new nation of Erathia which quickly dominated most of the continent.
+Tarnum, however, was not as wise as Jarg. His reign was especially ruthless and brutal, forever twisting Barbarian culture, and Tarnum himself turned out to be as much a tyrant as the Wizard-Kings were. [[Rion Gryphonheart]] would soon lead an uprising against the Barbarian King, and vanquish him in single combat. With Tarnum's death, his empire crumbled quickly, allowing Rion Gryphonheart to create the new nation of Erathia which quickly dominated most of the continent.
+== Nations ==
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+<tab name="Political Map">
+<div style="position:relative;z-index:5;">[[File:Cmap Antagarich Legend.png|thumb|left]]</div></tab>
+<tab name="Physical Map">
+<div style="position:relative;z-index:5;">[[File:Cmap Antagarich.png|thumb|left]]</div></tab></tabs></span>
+'''Mainland:'''
+* {{town|Castle|loc=Erathia}} is the largest nation and occupies a central position. It shares borders with every other nation on the continent.
+* {{town|Rampart|loc=AvLee}} is the northernmost nation, and shares borders with Deyja, Eeofol, and Erathia.
+* {{town|Tower|loc=Bracada}} is the southernmost nation, and shares borders with Erathia and Krewlod.
+* {{town|Inferno|loc=Eeofol}} is on the East coast, facing the [[Nighon Strait]], and shares borders with Erathia and AvLee.
+* {{town|Necropolis|loc=Deyja}} is nearly landlocked, surrounded by Erathia to its South and West, and Avlee to its North and East.
+* {{town|Stronghold|loc=Krewlod}} is on the southern coast, between Erathia and Bracada.
+* {{town|Fortress|loc=Tatalia}} is on the western coast, facing [[Vori]], and sharing borders only with Erathia.
+* The [[Contested Lands]] are on the border between Erathia and AvLee, near Eeofol.
+'''Surrounding Islands:'''
+* {{town|Palace|loc=Vori}} on the North-West. This island is permanently shrouded in supernatural cold.
+* {{town|Dungeon|loc=Nighon}} on the South-East. However, Nighon's subterranean domain extends far beyond its island of origin, stretching under the sea and reaching into the underground of Erathia, Eeofol, and AvLee.
+* [[Evenmorn Island|Evenmorn]] on the South (under Erathian rule by the end of the world).
-Two other continents exist on the same planet, named Enroth and Jadame. Enroth is the homeland of [[Roland|King Roland Ironfist]] and the setting where the first two ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' take place. Jadame is only seen in ''Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer'' and there is no mention of it in the ''Heroes'' series, though [[Regna]], which is represented by the [[Cove]] town in [[Horn of the Abyss]], is considered to be from there.
+During the events of {{ab}}, {{town|Conflux}} towns appear throughout Antagarich.
+{{clear|left}}
+== Trivia ==
 Antagarich is sometimes spelled "Antagrich" in official documents such as the {{sod}} manual, notably in the description of the [[Pixie and Sprite|Pixies and Sprites]], [[Halfling]]s, [[Rogue]]s, and [[Troll]]s. Greg Fulton coined the name "Antagarich" as a portmanteau of "'''antag'''onism" and "'''rich'''", connected with an 'a' to make pronunciation easier. A continent rich in antagonism...