What was your first castle in Heroes 3?

I started playing around 2008, and I've been playing ever since, using the WOG settings. I set the essence conversion to 7th level to 8th. I also increase the essence gain by 1 each day, resulting in, say, 50-60 Thunderbirds per week. That's awesome! My Thunderbirds have huge experience (the army has experience) and 1200 HP, and with their double shot, they take down everyone.
My first faction was the Academy.
I still love them.
But I also adore the Barons of the Inferno!