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Several of the people who worked on {{homm3}} wrote short stories related to the lore, but these stories were never incorporated in the game.
Several of the people who worked on {{homm3}} wrote short stories related to the lore, but these stories were never incorporated in the game.


''NOTE: The stories are marked with the order they occur in. Stories that are purely lore and make no mention of current events are marked with a '0'.''
''NOTE: The stories are marked with the era/order they occur in. Stories that are purely lore and make no mention of current events are marked with a '0'.''
* {{whc-}}Ancient History: ~0-1000 [[AS]]
* {{ws}} {{sod}}: ~1160-1164 [[AS]]
* {{wr}} {{roe}}: ~1165-1167 [[AS]]
* {{wa}} {{ab}}: ~1171 [[AS]]
* {{wd}} [[The Reckoning]]: ~1177 [[AS]]
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Source
! Source
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| rowspan=4 | [[NWC]] employees<br>(published on the now-defunct "The Nether Gods" fan site)
| rowspan=4 | [[NWC]] employees<br>(published on the now-defunct "The Nether Gods" fan site)
| 0. [[Deyja#Necromancy origin|Necromancy origin]]<br>0. [[Inferno#The Inferno|The Inferno]]<br>0. [[Rampart#The Rampart|The Rampart]]<br>2. [[Kreegan#Kreegan reference|Kreegan reference]]<br>3. [[Antagarich#Geography|Geography]]<br>4. [[Catherine#Queen Catherine|Queen Catherine]]<br>5. [[Marcus Finch#Parallel world|Parallel world]]
| 0. [[Deyja#Necromancy origin|Necromancy origin]]<br>0. [[Inferno#The Inferno|The Inferno]]<br>0. [[Rampart#The Rampart|The Rampart]]<br>{{ws-}}3. [[Kreegan#Kreegan reference|Kreegan reference]]<br>{{ws-}}4. [[Antagarich#Geography|Geography]]<br>{{ws-}}5. [[Catherine#Queen Catherine|Queen Catherine]]<br>{{ws-}}6. [[Marcus Finch#Parallel world|Parallel world]]
| [[Marcus Finch]]
| [[Marcus Finch]]
|-
|-
| 1. [[Tatalia#Tale from the Swamps|Tale from the Swamps]]<br>13. [[Royal Erathian Military Command#The Legacy|The Legacy]]<br>14. [[Royal Erathian Military Command#Unlikely Alliance|Unlikely Alliance]]
| {{ws}} 2. [[Tatalia#Tale from the Swamps|Tale from the Swamps]]<br>{{ws}} 15. [[Royal Erathian Military Command#The Legacy|The Legacy]]<br>{{ws}} 16. [[Royal Erathian Military Command#Unlikely Alliance|Unlikely Alliance]]
| {{Hn|Xanthor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Xanthor|0=}}
|-
|-
| 6. Rumors from the Court: Introductions<br>7. Rumors from the Court: The Letter<br>8. Rumors from the Court: Annihilation<br>9. Rumors from the Court: Death<br>11. Rumors from the Court: Battle Results
| {{ws}} 8. [[The Courtier#Introductions|Rumors from the Court: Introductions]]<br>{{ws}} 9. [[The Courtier#The Letter|Rumors from the Court: The Letter]]<br>{{ws}} 10. [[The Courtier#Annihilation|Rumors from the Court: Annihilation]]<br>{{ws}} 11. [[The Courtier#Death|Rumors from the Court: Death]]<br>{{ws}} 13. [[The Courtier#Battle Results|Rumors from the Court: Battle Results]]
| [[The Courtier]]
| [[The Courtier]]
|-
|-
| 10. Rumors from the Court: Proclamation<br>12. Rumors from the Court: A Word of Courage...
| {{ws}} 12. [[Dannil Darvin#Rumors from the Court: Proclamation|Rumors from the Court: Proclamation]]<br>{{ws-}}14. [[Dannil Darvin#Rumors from the Court: A Word of Courage...|Rumors from the Court: A Word of Courage...]]
| [[Dannil Darvin]]
| [[Dannil Darvin]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 | Jennifer Bullard<br> (a member of the original {{homm3}} team)
| rowspan=2 | Jennifer Bullard<br> (a member of the original {{homm3}} team)
| 15. [[Lost Manuscripts]]
| {{wd}} 1. [[Lost Manuscripts]]
| {{Hn|General Kendal|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Lysander|0=}}
| {{Hn|General Kendal|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Lysander|0=}}
|-
|-
| 16. [[The Reckoning#Lysander's account of The Reckoning|The Reckoning (Lysander's account)]]
| {{wd}} 2. [[The Reckoning#Lysander's account of The Reckoning|The Reckoning (Lysander's account)]]
| {{Hn|Lysander|0=}}
| {{Hn|Lysander|0=}}
|-
|-
| rowspan=3 | Stories originally available on the official (now-defunct) 3DO website.
| Official stories<br>(published on the now-defunct official Might and Magic VII website)
| ??. [[The Black Rose]]<br>??. [[History of the Elves]]<br>??. [[The Silence#Story]]
| 0. [[Rose|The Black Rose]]<br>{{whc-}}1. [[Day of Fire]]<br>{{whc-}}2. [[AvLee#History of the Elves: the 'Pure Bloods' and the 'Renegades'|History of the Elves]]
| [[Bard Tanni]]
| [[Bard Tanni]]
|}
== Stories from the manuals ==
Although these works are canonical, many people do not encounter them due to them being in print and not in the game. Included here merely for ease of reference.
{| class="wikitable"
! Source
! Story
! Narrator
|-
| {{mm6}}
| {{ws}} 1. [[Roland#Letters to Catherine|Letters to Catherine]]
| {{Hn|Roland|0=}}
|-
| {{homm3}}: {{sod}}
| {{ws}} 7. [[Yog#Shadow of Death Introduction|Letter to the Wizards of Bracada]]
| {{Hn|Yog|0=}}
|-
| {{homm3}}: {{roe}}
| {{wr}} 1. [[Wilbur Humphrey#Restoration of Erathia Introduction|Letter to the Commander]]
| [[Wilbur Humphrey]]
|-
|-
| ??. [[Archibald#The Diaries of Archibald|The Diaries of Archibald]]
| {{mm7}}
| {{wr}} 2. [[Archibald#The Diaries of Archibald|The Diaries of Archibald]]
| {{Hn|Archibald|0=}}
| {{Hn|Archibald|0=}}
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{homm3}}: {{ab}}
| {{wa}} 1. [[Lucifer Kreegan#Armageddon's Blade Introduction|Letter to Xeron]]
| [[Lucifer Kreegan]]
|-
|-
| 0. [[The Story]]<br>0. Alternate Biographies:<br>{{---}}• [[Kilgor]]<br>{{---}}• [[Adrienne]]<br>{{---}}• [[Catherine]]<br>{{---}}• [[Roland]]<br>{{---}}• [[Dracon]]<br>{{---}}• [[Gelu]]<br>{{---}}• [[Mutare]]
| {{wa}} 0. Alternate Biographies:<br>{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}• [[Kilgor]]<br>{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}• [[Adrienne]]<br>{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}• [[Catherine]]<br>{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}• [[Roland]]<br>{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}• [[Dracon]]<br>{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}• [[Gelu]]<br>{{---}}{{---}}{{---}}• [[Mutare]]
| n/a
| n/a
|}
|}



Latest revision as of 13:35, 31 October 2024

Lost Lore Only found in the Lost Lore.

Several of the people who worked on Heroes of Might and Magic III wrote short stories related to the lore, but these stories were never incorporated in the game.

NOTE: The stories are marked with the era/order they occur in. Stories that are purely lore and make no mention of current events are marked with a '0'.

Source Story Narrator
NWC employees
(published on the now-defunct "The Nether Gods" fan site)
0. Necromancy origin
0. The Inferno
0. The Rampart
Shadow of Death 3. Kreegan reference
Shadow of Death 4. Geography
Shadow of Death 5. Queen Catherine
Shadow of Death 6. Parallel world
Marcus Finch
Shadow of Death 2. Tale from the Swamps
Shadow of Death 15. The Legacy
Shadow of Death 16. Unlikely Alliance
XanthorXanthor Xanthor
Shadow of Death 8. Rumors from the Court: Introductions
Shadow of Death 9. Rumors from the Court: The Letter
Shadow of Death 10. Rumors from the Court: Annihilation
Shadow of Death 11. Rumors from the Court: Death
Shadow of Death 13. Rumors from the Court: Battle Results
The Courtier
Shadow of Death 12. Rumors from the Court: Proclamation
Shadow of Death 14. Rumors from the Court: A Word of Courage...
Dannil Darvin
Jennifer Bullard
(a member of the original Heroes of Might and Magic III team)
Day of Reckoning 1. Lost Manuscripts General KendalGeneral Kendal General Kendal
LysanderLysander Lysander
Day of Reckoning 2. The Reckoning (Lysander's account) LysanderLysander Lysander
Official stories
(published on the now-defunct official Might and Magic VII website)
0. The Black Rose
Heroes Chronicles 1. Day of Fire
Heroes Chronicles 2. History of the Elves
Bard Tanni

Stories from the manuals[edit | hide | hide all]

Although these works are canonical, many people do not encounter them due to them being in print and not in the game. Included here merely for ease of reference.

Source Story Narrator
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven Shadow of Death 1. Letters to Catherine RolandRoland Roland
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death Shadow of Death 7. Letter to the Wizards of Bracada YogYog Yog
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Restoration of Erathia Restoration of Erathia 1. Letter to the Commander Wilbur Humphrey
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor Restoration of Erathia 2. The Diaries of Archibald ArchibaldArchibald Archibald
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade Armageddon's Blade 1. Letter to Xeron Lucifer Kreegan
Armageddon's Blade 0. Alternate Biographies:
         • Kilgor
         • Adrienne
         • Catherine
         • Roland
         • Dracon
         • Gelu
         • Mutare
n/a

See also[edit | hide]