Which Hero from Heroes of Might and Magic III is the best?

WELL, if Ignat were here, I would vote for him, but as it is...

Let's talk about this in more detail... What advantages can Ignat offer, besides a larger amount of... well, you know (excuse me, meat) in the first week? He will start to strengthen them noticeably around level five, but by that time, they don't really need the boost; they're destined to turn into demons, having absorbed a good amount of damage beforehand... You could say the same about Straker and call him awesome. :D
And I don't understand the praise for Nimues. I played recently, and he didn't impress me at all. Pitlords are still weak, and he's not really a combat unit. He needs to be kept away from the battle, and the only purpose of Nimues is that more of them will survive if the enemy breaks through to them. And the wisdom thing... I'm not sure... Although the map is small, maybe if you level him up to level 30... :confused: