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It's clear that Aranthir is acting on Ashan's orders to save the empire, but there must be some personal gain for him, just like for Markel. He also saved the empire, but he also established control over it and promoted his own cult. As for Aranthir, he should simply have a monument erected in his honor and be included in the pantheon of Ashan's saints – this behavior is somewhat uncharacteristic for a necromancer. But again, this is just my personal opinion, no offense intended.

It's clear that Aranthir is acting on Ashan's orders to save the empire, but he must have some personal gain, just like Marquel. He also saved the empire, but he also established control over it and promoted his own cult. Aranthir should simply have a monument erected in his honor and be added to the ranks of Ashan's saints – his behavior is somewhat uncharacteristic for a necromancer. But again, this is just my personal opinion, no offense intended.

Yes - Yes. There's no time, and you might get a good talking-to from the elves:smile40:

Hahaha))))A great phrase came to mind: "Askha turns everything to good use")))hehe

Actually, Aranthir resurrected Erish after Markel was defeated. The campaign for him begins with this, and it talks about the decline and fragmentation of the Necromancer faction. By uniting the Necromancers around the fulfillment of Ash's will, Aranthir gained control of the entire kingdom.

Didn't Aranthir benefit from this? After all, as everyone knows, Ash turns everything to good use :D This is, of course, a joke, but Aranthir repeats this 10 times for a reason; there's meaning in it. But Markel never saved the empire. If he saved it from anything, it was only from Isabel. :) And he also did a lot of bad things. What about the resurrected Nicholas? What about the hordes of elves he killed on his orders? And he also caused a lot of turmoil in the empire itself. And in general, he wasn't as devoted to Ash as Aranthir was, who, by the way, was called Ash's chosen one. IMO, Markel is the only truly evil character in the 5th game.

And that's not necessary. Isabel said about Faydaen that "He is a diplomat, not a warrior." And he showed himself in the best possible light when he changed professions. Only Railag could compete with him. And Godric and Zephyr were nervously smoking on the sidelines.
And if the criticism of Faydaen is about his nonsensical poems, then it's due to anxiety and stress...

Where did he get the whole kingdom? As far as I remember, the campaign with him ends with him simply leaving, saying that now people will manage without him. Like, the Moor has done his job, the Moor can leave. The game ends with the empire being passed on to Friede and Duncan, and Arantir is nowhere to be found.

What do the Griffin Empire and the Necromancer kingdom of Erathia have to do with it? Before fighting the demons, Arantir united all the necromancers under his rule, and he destroyed those who tried to resist him (like Giovanni). That is, Arantir became the supreme ruler of Erathia, which was destroyed by a coalition of humans, knights, and elves. In the same way, Raialg (uniting the dark elves) and Wulfstren (subjugating the dwarves) acted in their time.

Well, everything is correct, that's why I say that Markel's behavior corresponds to the image of a necromancer; he is looking for his own benefit everywhere. And regarding the fact that he didn't save the empire. He did help people fight the demons. Remember how one of the demon heroes complains to Kha-Beleth that the people have united with the undead and asks him to give him more troops, and he replies that he will not devastate the entire hell.

Is Markel the only truly evil hero? What about Biara?

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IMHO, Markel is the only truly evil game hero in the 5th installment.

Come on, he didn't help people out of the goodness of his heart. It was beneficial for him; I'm too lazy to explain why, but the idea that Markel helped people out of pure kindness... Never. But he's an excellent diplomat, as mentioned in his biography, and his diplomacy comes with a knack for it.
We're arguing about whether Markel always seeks his own benefit and doesn't help people out of kindness, which is natural for a necromancer, as I said. His image corresponds to the image of a necromancer, unlike Arantir, who is more like a knight without fear or reproach. You doubted that Markel helped people, and I gave an example. But he helped people, I repeat, from the point of view of his own benefit.